Splat the rat

Splat the rat, also known as bat the rat,[1] is a simple variant on a bat and ball game that can be played at parties or fêtes.

A "splat the rat" stall

An open-ended metal or plastic tube or section of drainpipe is mounted on a board so that it is almost vertical.[2] A rat-shaped object is introduced by its "tail" into the upper end of the tube; the player's objective is to strike it before it falls to the ground, usually using a stick or other kind of bat. The game is a traditional stall at fêtes.[3][4][5][6]

The 2007 British feature film Hot Fuzz features a summer fête with a splat the rat stall.

References
  1. "Splat The Tattie". Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. "Fete Ideas Splat The Rat!". Better Fundraising Ideas. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. "Norton Hill mini-railway sure to be popular". Lynn News. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. Goodwin, Megan (19 July 2017). "Families enjoyed a day out at the Leiston school summer fun day over the weekend". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. Mair, Louise (21 July 2017). "Huntington Fete breaks all records thanks to a rare discovery". Hereford Times. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017.
  6. Morris, Josh (23 July 2017). "Donkey Derby event in Ruthin pulls in the crowds". Denbighshire Free Press. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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