Marble Championships 2014

German marble side 1st mc erzgebirge has romped home to its fifth world title at the annual world marbles championship in sussex.

Marble championships 2014.

Marble race 2014 world championship round four united states of america duration. Tinsley green crawley uk. Sounds simple but don t be fooled. Teams of six players participate to win the title and a silver trophy.

Players get a point for each marble their tolley a shooting marble knocks out of the ring. It is held at the greyhound public house in tinsley green west sussex. The greyhound pub at tinsley green hosts an annual competition attracting players from all over the world. The international competition has been held in the carpark of the greyhound in sussex england since 1932 a pub that claims heritage of the game s origins in the 16th century.

Championships were held earlier though the exact date is not known. British pathé 575 views. Four marbles will compete to win the christmas marble cup. The event is open to anyone of any age or nationality.

Modern championship has been held annually since 1932. 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. Most commonly they are about 13 mm 1 2 in in diameter but they may range from less than 1 mm 1 30 in to over 8 cm 3 in while some art glass marbles for display purposes are over 30 cm 12 in wide marbles can be used for a variety of games called marbles. The british and world marbles championship is a marbles knock out tournament that takes place annually on good friday and dates back to 1588.

Tis the season for another marble championship. Held good friday annually. Tinsely green marble championship. The national marble tournament has been around since 1922 and has provided thousands of dollars in college scholarships to the national champions and winners of the sportsmanship award for their professional skills in the rings at the historic boardwalks s ringer stadium every summer.

The first team to reach 25 points wins. Marble championship in usa 1938 duration.