PICKING THE PLUMS (Also called Target and Pick Off)
Object: To knock the most marbles off the line.
Set Up: A marked taw or shooting line* 2-10 feet away from
a target line.
(figure #3)
Ante: Three or more marbles per player placed
on a target line close
together but
not touching.
Rules: Players alternate turns shooting from
behind the taw line until all
"the plums
are picked.
TAW OR SHOOTING LINE*
The marked line from which players shoot or bowl their marbles. The distance from the taw line to the targets varies with the games.
