World Marbles Chamions

The british and world marbles championship is a marbles knock out tournament that takes place annually on good friday and dates back to 1588.

World marbles chamions. Teams of six players participate to win the title and a silver trophy. It is held at the greyhound public house in tinsley green west sussex. Marbles has been played in tinsley green and the surrounding area for many centuries. Every year the national marble tournament awards 2 champions and 2 sportsmanship winners with college scholarships.

Twenty teams took part in. It is run by the jmrc. Tinsley green world marbles championships. The event is open to anyone of any age or nationality.

So far there have been 5 marble leagues. World marbles championship is held every two years. Over the years players from australia belgium canada estonia ireland france germany japan netherlands wales and the united states have participated al. Two teams of six players take part in each heat and the winning team is the one whose.

A list of all the past sportsmanship winners throughout the years. All competitors are 16 mm in diameter 1 1 history 2 overview 3 teams 4 marble league 2016 4 1 final standings 5 marble league 2017 5 1 final standings 6. The marble league formerly known as the marblelympics is an annual event where marbles from different teams compete against each other in a number of different sports events. Tinsley green sussex the greyhound inn radford road.

The british and world marbles championship has been held at tinsley green west sussex england every year since 1932. The greyhound pub at tinsley green hosts an annual competition attracting players from all over the world. Represent your country and compete for the title of the world champion. Marbles is an ancient and skilled game in which competitors aim to knock 49 marbles from a marked circle using their own tolley another marble.

A list of all the past national marbles tournament champions. These scholarships keep the fun spirit and competiveness of the tournament alive and wouldn t be possible without your help. Follow us on facebook british and world marbles championship the sussex marbles season is of about 45 days in length and in the last century was very closely defined between ash wednesday and 12 noon on good friday so much so that good friday and in some places ash wednesday were known as marbles day. Find all results from the past years tournaments and see the finals brackets.

For the second year running germany are marbles world champions this year five german teams followed andreas to sussex setting the scene for a nail biting championship.