Play is clockwise and does not follow sequential number order and players need only recall the last number section they played. You may only advance to the next spot on the board after landing a dart in the preceding section. The Hare begins the game on the 20, while the Hound is ready for the chase on the 5 (essentially starting one number behind the Hare). The first throw belongs to Hare and players take alternating turns throughout the game. Players determine the number of darts each will throw per turn, usually 3. The objective of Hare and Hound darts for the “Hare” is to advance all the way around the dartboard before the “Hound” catches you.įor the Hound the objective is to catch up to, or pass, the Hare. An example would be hitting segment 1 followed by 18 which is directly next to 1 in a clockwise view. Play is clockwise for hare and hound darts as players through for each segment in a clockwise manner.

The game is most interesting when the players are of similar skill levels, but there are handicaps that can be applied to make a game between unequal players more fun. The second major fixture of the year is the BUCS cross-country championships.Hare and Hound, is played with two players. The event is currently split over two weekends, with the second to fourth teams competing at Cambridge or Oxford, followed by the first team match at Wimbledon Common. This is one of the oldest annual fixtures of its kind in the world, having been held since 1880, with only world wars breaking up the series. The focus each winter is on the Varsity match against University of Oxford Cross Country Club, in which competitors may receive a University Sporting Blue on merit of performance. Mike Turner, an international distance runner in the 1960s was CUH&H president for thirty years until his retirement in 2006. Past members include the 1956 Olympic Steeplechase gold medallist Chris Brasher, England international Bruce Tulloh, the Australian miler Herb Elliott, and the current top 1,500m runner in Britain Andy Baddeley. The club's activities are based at the University’s track facilities at Wilberforce Road off Madingley Road and the grass of Jesus Green in Cambridge, England. It has been providing training and competitions for its members since 7 February 1880. Tagged since July 2009.Ĭambridge University Hare and Hounds ( CUH&H) is the University of Cambridge cross country running club. Please help introduce links to this page from other articles related to it.

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