THIS weekend Silverstone will crown another winner at the British Grand Prix.

But, perhaps the most unusual world champion will be taking the podium at Charlbury tomorrow.

That is because the town is set to host the first Aunt Sally World Championships at the annual Charlbury Beer Festival.

About 100 competitors will battle it out to find out who can most accurately knock a ‘dolly’ off a spike with an accurate throw of a stick.

The traditional pub game is played almost exclusively in Oxfordshire, allowing organisers to legitimately call it the world event.

Charlbury Beer Festival Committee member Nick Millea said: “For the winner this will be the most important day of their life. They are going to win £100, get a trophy and be able to brag like mad.”

He added: “It will be like when Uruguay won the first World Cup in 1930.”

The championship will take place at the beer festival in Forest Road, from noon to 6pm.

About 50 top Aunt Sally players will take part, along with the first 48 members of the public to sign up at noon. Competitors must be over 18.

Mr Millea expects the final to become very dramatic, and added: “It is going to get very intense towards the end... as everyone gets more drunk.”

Tomorrow will also be the first time the beer festival has had more than 50 beers available, with ciders, perries, wines and Pimm’s also on offer.

The festival will feature live music, morris dancing, food and children’s entertainment.

Mr Millea said: “The festival will be the complete family experience.

“We always hope it will be bigger and better than last time but we have got reasons to be optimistic.

“It is also a major event for Charlbury and raises a huge amount of money for community projects.”

Charlbury Beer Festival started life in 1998 as a small fundraising venture to raise cash for Charlbury Primary School.

The organisers now raise cash not only for Charlbury community projects but also for overseas projects. Last year about £17,000 was raised.

Entry costs £5 for non-drinkers and £10 for drinkers, which includes a souvenir glass and three tokens. Children enter for free.