Splat the rat explained

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.

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]

In popular culture

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

References

  1. Web site: Splat The Tattie. Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary. 25 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Fete Ideas Splat The Rat!. Better Fundraising Ideas . 1 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Norton Hill mini-railway sure to be popular. Lynn News. 28 July 2017. 25 May 2020.
  4. News: Goodwin. Megan . Families enjoyed a day out at the Leiston school summer fun day over the weekend. East Anglian Daily Times. 19 July 2017. 25 May 2020.
  5. News: Mair. Louise . Huntington Fete breaks all records thanks to a rare discovery . Hereford Times . 21 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170722112546/http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/community_news/all/15426040.Huntington_Fete_breaks_all_records_thanks_to_a_rare_discovery/. 22 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Morris. Josh . Donkey Derby event in Ruthin pulls in the crowds . Denbighshire Free Press . 23 July 2017. 25 May 2020.

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