DUCKS IN THE POND

Object:    To knock the most marbles into the hole or pond.

Set Up:    A small hole dug out with a taw line* 6-10 feet away.

Ante:      Three to five marbles per player.

Rules:      Each player stands with his back to the hole or "pond" and eye drops*
            his marbles randomly. (See Eye Droppers in Section Three)  Players then
            take alternate turns shooting their taws* towards the "ducks" or target
            marbles, trying to knock them into the pond.  A player's turn is over
            when he misses and he always shoots his taw from where it stopped
            previously.  The game is over when all the ducks are in the pond with
            the winner being the person who knocked the most ducks in the hole.

TAW 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.

EYE DROPPERS*

This is the name of a shot which requires the player to hold his marble at eye level and drop it from that point into the ring.

TAW*

Another name for a shooter marble, usually slightly larger and prized by its owner because of its importance in most games.