Tinsley Green Marbles Championship

World famous traditional tournament that takes place every good friday at the greyhound tinsley green.

Tinsley green marbles championship.

Crawley busmen play against a team from copthorne. Two teams of six players take part in each heat and the winning team is the one whose. An old man with a beard takes his turn at flicking a marble. Tinsley green has always had a team playing in the championships in 1947 the name tigers was added on and one of the most successful marbles teams was formed they played on until 1962 when glass marbles were used for the first time as targets.

Ideally located in tinsley green we are close to all the business parks in the area including manor royal and gatwick airport. The event is open to anyone of any age or nationality. Over the years players from australia belgium canada estonia ireland france germany japan netherlands wales and the united states have participated al. 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.

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. The greyhound pub at tinsley green hosts an annual competition called the british and world marbles championships attracting players from all over the world this event has been held since 1932 and marbles games have been held at this location for much longer. There are rival events which claim to be the world championships of marbles. British and world marbles championship.

It is held at the greyhound public house in tinsley green west sussex. Tinsley green world marbles championships. The greyhound is also the only place in the world who can boast being the host of the world british marbles championship. Various shots of the 351st marbles championship being played before an enormous crowd in the forecourt of the old greyhound inn.

Playing after that brought bad luck. The british and world marbles championship is a marbles knock out tournament that takes place annually on good friday and dates back to 1588. Traditionally the marbles playing season started on ash wednesday and lasted until midday on good friday. Tinsley green sussex the greyhound inn radford road.

The greyhound pub at tinsley green hosts an annual competition attracting players from all over the world. The british and world marbles championship has been held at tinsley green s pub the greyhound every year since 1932. For all bookings please call us on 01293 884220.