{{short description|Yearly tournament of games of marbles taking place in Britain}} {{Use British English|date=January 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox sport | image = 2025 Chris Pampel in play.jpg | image_size= 220 | caption = Chris Pampel in play at the 2025 tournament | union = British Marbles Board of Control (BMBC) | first = 1588 | contact = No | category = Pub games, Precision sports | equipment = 49 marbles 12mm dia, tolley 18mm dia, concrete ring 6ft dia covered with sand | olympic = }}
The '''British and World Marbles Championship''' is a marbles knock-out tournament that takes place annually on Good Friday and dates back to 1588. It is held at the Greyhound public house in Tinsley Green, West Sussex.<ref name="ib times">{{cite news |title=Stage Set For World Marbles Championship |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/324784/20120406/world-marbles-championship-crawley-sussex.htm |newspaper=International Business Times |date=2012-04-06 |access-date=2021-07-27 |last=Vishnuprasad |first=S.}}</ref> Teams of six players participate to win the title and a silver trophy. 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 alongside English teams.<ref>{{cite news |title=Have we lost our marbles? |last=Ronay |first=Barney |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/mar/26/barneyronay |work=The Guardian |date=2008-03-26 |access-date=2021-07-27}}</ref><ref name="1970s" /><ref name="2015 CN">{{cite web|url=http://www.crawleynews.co.uk/pictures/PHOTOS-World-Marbles-Championships-held-Crawley/pictures-26296779-detail/pictures.html| title=World Marbles Championships held in Crawley |website=crawleynews.co.uk |date=4 July 2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150414003934/http://www.crawleynews.co.uk/pictures/PHOTOS-World-Marbles-Championships-held-Crawley/pictures-26296779-detail/pictures.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-04-14}}</ref>
The event took place on World Marbles Day, Bank Holiday Good Friday, April 3, 2026.<ref name="2026_pics"/><ref name="day">{{cite news |title= World Marbles day - April 3, 2026 |url= https://nationaltoday.com/world-marbles-day/ |work=nationaltoday.com |access-date= February 5, 2026}}</ref> The tournament was won by the '''Turners Hill Tollymen''', their first ever win.<ref name="2026_team_result"/>
== History == thumb|200px|right|Knuckle Down - The game of marbles being played in 1857
The tournament dates back to 1588<ref name="1930s"/><ref name="pub"/> during the reign of Elizabeth I, when marbles was chosen as the deciding game of a legendary sporting encounter between two young suitors, Giles and Hodge, over the hand of a Tinsley Green milk maiden named Joan.<ref name="pub">{{cite news |title=Traditional Pub Games |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatpicturegalleries/10609634/Traditional-pub-games.html?frame=2808289 |work=telegraph.co.uk |date= February 4, 2014}}</ref> Every popular sport of the day was played in an Olympic style contest lasting one week. Hodge had been victorious at singlestick, backsword, quarter staff, cudgel play, wrestling and cock throwing, while Giles had won at archery, cricket-a-wicket, tilting at quintain (jousting targets), Turk's head, stoolball and tipcat. With the score level at 6–6, Good Friday was the date chosen for the final event. Marbles was chosen by the girl to be the deciding game, and Giles defeated Hodge.<ref name="1940s"/>
Marble tournaments have purportedly been played at Tinsley Green since the late 1500s, until the launching of the current event in 1932.<ref name="1930s"/> Local historians have concluded that around that time, many individual county marble championships were amalgamated to create the British Marble Championships, which was only renamed as the British and World Marbles Championship for the first time in 1938.<ref name="history">{{cite news|title=The Greyhound Public House, Tinsley Green, West Sussex - home to 'marbles' |url= http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15079.0 |publisher=sussexhistoryforum.co.uk|date=January 22, 2019}}</ref>
The 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="covid1"/><ref name="covid2"/> The championship resumed in 2022.<ref name="2022 ok"/><ref name="2022 result"/>
== Rules, marble "jargon" and tactics== thumb|220px|right|Black Dog Boozers - runner up 2025 The championships are organized by the British Marbles Board of Control (BMBC)<ref name="lapic"/> and the version of marbles played is '''Ring Taw''', known in the United States as "Ringer" <ref name="glass"/> and in Germany as "Englisches Ringspiel". Forty-nine target marbles are grouped closely together in 6-foot diameter (1.8-metre)<ref name="2016R">{{cite web |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-world-marbles-championships-idUSKCN0WU1O1 | title=British team defeats Germans to win World Marble Championship |publisher=Reuters |date=2016-03-28 |access-date=2021-08-09}}</ref> raised concrete ring covered with sand, each of the target marbles being a coloured glass or ceramic sphere having a diameter of approximately 12mm (half an inch).<ref name="glass"/>
Two teams of six players of any age, gender or skill level,<ref name="age">{{cite web |url= https://p.dw.com/p/8H5T |title=Germans Crowned World Champs as Brits Lose Their Marbles |website=Deutsche Welle |date=2006-04-17 |access-date=2021-08-09}}</ref> take turns using the tip of the finger to aim and project the "tolley", a larger marble (commonly referred to as the "shooter" or "taw"), which is a glass or ceramic sphere of 18mm diameter (three-quarters of an inch), deploying top spin, back spin and side spin, to drive other marbles out of the ring.<ref name="2016R" />
A player's knuckle must be touching the ground when shooting, known as "knuckling down". Moving the tolley closer to the target marbles, known as "cabbaging", is forbidden - as is any other advantageous movement of a players shooting hand during shooting. These would constitute a foul known as "fudging". Any intentional or persistent contact between a player's clothing and a marble or tolley while it is motion would be a foul called "blocking". No score results from a foul shot. A foul shot ends the turn of the offending player, though the score achieved in that turn stands. Any player who makes three foul shots during a game is eliminated from that game.<ref name="glass">{{cite web |title=Marble Rules as Played at Tinsley Green |url= http://magwv.com/magmarble/marble_rules_tinsley_green.html |website=The National Marble Museum |publisher=Museum of American Glass in West Virginia |date=2001 |access-date=2021-08-09}}</ref> The first team to knock out 25 marbles from the ring is the winner.<ref name="glass"/> thumb|220px|right|Alison Reimer in play 2025 thumb|220px|right|Leila Kara in play 2025 thumb|220px|2025 winners 1st MC Erzgebirge in celebration
== Historical timeline == *1588 – Giles defeated Hodge at marbles to claim the hand of a local young maiden of Tinsley Green.<ref name="pub"/> *1888 – Sam Spooner wins the title on the 300th year of the event (as British Pathé video 1938).<ref name="pathe1938" /><ref name="Pathé1941">{{cite web|url= http://www.britishpathe.com/video/marbles-as-usual/query/tinsley+green |title= Marbles As Usual 1941 |publisher= British Pathé |date=1941 }}</ref> *1932 – The Black Horse from Hookwood, were the first winners of the modern event.<ref name="tons">{{cite news|title=Marble Massacre |url=https://www.tonsleyevents.co.uk/yelsnot/yelsnotwoolfy.htm |publisher=tonsleyevents.co.uk}}</ref><ref name="1930s" /> *1935 – 6-foot concrete ring used for the first time <ref name="1930s">{{cite web| url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/1930s/4552411805 |title=1930s |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160331083909/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/1930s/4552411805 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2016-03-31 }}</ref> *1938 - British Marbles Championship renamed as the "British and World Marbles Championship".<ref name="history"/> *1942–1945 – No tournaments took place due to World War II. *March 1951 – The coldest recorded conditions for tournament, the Tinsley Green Tigers beat the Arundel Mullets in the final.<ref name="1950s">{{cite web |url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/1950s/4552570660 | title=1950s |website= Greyhound Marbles |date=2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160331083920/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/1950s/4552570660 |archive-date=2016-03-31 |url-status=dead}}</ref> *April 1953 - First ever international match at Tinsley Green, 'Governor Gobs' {{flagicon|USA}} played a team of players from Sussex teams.<ref name="1960s" /> *April 1962 – Glass marbles were used for the first time in place of older clay marbles.<ref name="1960s" /> *March 1970 – Controversially the BMBC banned women from the main tournament because of the wearing of mini-skirts.<ref name="mini">{{cite news|title=Mini Skirts banned from Marble Championships 30th March 1970|url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-PcgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DXQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4440,4361495&dq=world+marbles+championships&hl=en|newspaper=The Day|date=30 March 1970}}</ref> *March 1972 – Teams of women played in the main event for the first time, the Prima Donnas from Crawley, and the Kernockers from London.<ref name="1970s">{{cite web| url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/1970s/4552571366 |title=1970s |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160331083930/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/1970s/4552571366 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-31}}</ref> *April 1973 - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53w9E774fGE Len Smith Interview for BBC Nationwide Sport - 12 April, 1973] He wins 12th individual title.<ref name="1970s"/> *April 1974 - Heavy rain halts the tournament, which resumed 2 weeks later on Sunday 28 April.<ref name="1970s"/> *March 1975 – Snow had to be swept from the ring <ref name="1970s"/> in temperatures of −2 °C.<ref name="snow-2">{{cite web |url= http://www.booty.org.uk/booty.weather/metinfo/NFL/Easter58_89.htm#1975 |title=Easter Holiday Weather Summaries: 1958–1989 |work= Martin Rowley for booty.org.uk |date=2014 |access-date=16 April 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160426182517/http://booty.org.uk/booty.weather/metinfo/NFL/Easter58_89.htm#1975 |archive-date=26 April 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The "Terribles" win a record 19th title.<ref name="1970s"/> *April 1976 - In a separate international championship, USA defeated England (represented by the "Terribles"); USA were Ray Jarrel aged 17, Larry Kakos 16, Susan Regan 15, Rick Unser 15, Ray Morgano 19, and Jerry Magers 16.<ref name="pitts">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/90061827/ |work= Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Page 2|title= Lawrenceville Shooters Retain World Title |date= April 20, 1976 |access-date= 10 March 2024}}</ref> *April 1977 – The tournament was moved to the Crawley Leisure Centre for one single time.<ref name="1970s"/> *April 1984 - Shortest final ever 2 minutes. Tony Jones 6, Paddy Graham 18, Taffy Holmes with the winner.<ref name="1980s & 90s"/> *April 1987 – A Trophy was introduced for "the women's best individual player" and won by Jackie Hodge.<ref name="winners">{{cite web| url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/all-the-winners/4553308547 |title=All the Winners |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160331034212/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/all-the-winners/4553308547 |archive-date=2016-03-31 |url-status=dead}}</ref> *14 Sept 1987 - Black Dog boozers enter Guinness World Records for ring clearance (2 mins 56 seconds) for BBC's ''Record Breakers''.<ref name="record">{{Cite web| url= https://www.facebook.com/groups/878647050201809/posts/994774991922347/ |title= Black dog boozers in the Guinness book of records |work= Crawley marbles appreciation (facebook)] |date=6 September 2022}}</ref> *1989 and 1991 – Highest number of teams ever entered, 28 teams of six totalling 168 players competing. *March 1992 – The TennKy Sharpshooters are the first overseas team to win the trophy.<ref name="gonomad">{{cite news|title=The Marble Super-dome of Monroe county, Kentucky |url= https://www.gonomad.com/1118-the-marble-super-dome-of-monroe-county-kentucky |publisher=GoNOMAD|date=1992 }}</ref><ref name="dale">{{cite news|title= Clay County mibster wins National Title |url=https://dalehollowhorizon.com/marble-king/ |publisher=dalehollowhorizon.com|date=June 26, 2024}}'Note: Junior B. Strong won the 1992 World Marbles Championship in England'</ref> *March 1994 – Blue target marbles were used for the first and only time.<ref name="1994report">{{cite web| url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-1994/4554134596 |title=Report 1994 |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=1994 |url-status=usurped |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160331084330/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-1994/4554134596 |archive-date=2016-03-31 }}</ref> *April 2000 – Team USA won the international Fen Cup with a team made up almost entirely of shooters under the age of 18. *April 2002 – Golden Oldies tournament added for competitors aged 50 over, first one won by Barry Ray.<ref name="Greyhound2002"/> *April 2002 – Saxonia Globe Snippers become the first German team to win the tournament.<ref name="ger">{{Cite web|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/1900606.stm |title= English team lose their marbles |work= Funny Old Game (BBC) |date= April 3, 2002}}</ref> *September 2008 - the Greyhound Pub closed, only re-opening shortly before the next tournament. *April 2010 – Jen McGowan (formerly Jen LeBon) wins a twelfth ladies individual title.<ref name="winners" /> *March 2013 – Crawley-based Black Dog Boozers win the tournament for a 13th time,<ref name="dog">{{cite news|title=Black Dog Boozers win a record 13th Title|url= http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/Crawley-team-wins-World-Marbles-Championship/story-18596519-detail/story.html#axzz2YAPXqugH|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130705145617/http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/Crawley-team-wins-World-Marbles-Championship/story-18596519-detail/story.html%23axzz2YAPXqugH|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-07-05|publisher=This is Sussex|date=April 2013}}</ref> just 6 off the record of 19 set in 1975.<ref name="1970s" /> *March 2018 – The Johnson Jets set the record for being runners up 11 times.<ref name="globe" /> *2020 and 2021 – Events cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="covid1">{{cite web |title=British and World Marbles Championship |url=https://www.facebook.com/britishmarbles/posts/3929574207060709 |website=Facebook |access-date=25 July 2021 |date=12 March 2020 |quote=Due to the current worldwide situation regarding COVID19 it has been decided that the British and World Marbles Championship 2020 will not be taking place.}}</ref><ref name="covid2">{{cite web |title=British and World Marbles Championship |url=https://www.facebook.com/britishmarbles/posts/5394711857213596 |website=Facebook |access-date=25 July 2021 |date=8 February 2021 |quote=We are sorry to confirm that the 2021 British and World Marbles Championship will not be taking place due to the current worldwide COVID19 pandemic.}}</ref> *July 2021 - Sad loss of Sam McCarthy-Fox, long time organiser of the event and ambassador of the game of marbles for over forty years.<ref name="Sam">{{cite web |url=https://www.worthingherald.co.uk/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/worthing-theatres-tributes-paid-to-long-standing-team-member-who-was-part-of-its-fabric-and-heart-3309413 | title=Worthing Theatres: Tributes paid to long-standing team member who was part of its 'fabric and heart' |website=worthingherald.co.uk |date=July 15, 2021 }}</ref> *15 April 2022 - The event returned to The Greyhound after three years, organised by Julia McCarthy-Fox.<ref name="lapic"/> *7 April 2023 - The longest streak of different winning teams in history, with 5 different teams having won the last five tournaments.<ref name="2023result"/> *18 April 2025 - Alison Reimer(Ray) sets the all time most wins: 13 in the individual ladies <ref name="2025_ladies"/>
== Championship results== {| class=wikitable |- ! Year !! Date !! Teams Entered !! Team winner !! Runners up !! Individual winner !! Best Lady !! Golden Oldie !! Weather |- | 1932 | 24 Mar | 5 | Black Horse | – | – | – | {{n/a}} | –<ref name="winners" /><ref name="1930s" /> |- | 1933 | 14 Apr | – | – | – | – | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1934 | 29 Mar | 7 | – | – | Jack Arnold <ref name="1930s" /> | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1935 | 19 Apr | 4 | Tinsley Green | – | Big Bert Botting <ref name="history"/> | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1936 | 10 Apr | 4 | Crawley Busmen <ref name="history"/> | Southern Railways | F.S.'Champ' Harding <ref name="1930s" /> | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1937 | 26 Apr | 6 | Tinsley Green <ref name="history"/> | Rustington Rambles | George Burberry <ref name="history"/> | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1938 | 15 Apr | 5 | Copthorne Sharpshooters <ref name="pathe1938" >{{cite web |title=Meet the beer-swilling competitors at the world marbles championship |url=http://www.britishpathe.com/video/marbles-championship-at-tinsley-green/query/tinsley+green |website=britishpathe.com |date=1938 }}</ref> | Crawley Busmen <ref name="pathe1938" /> | Tom Weekes <ref name="pathe1938" /> | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1939 | 7 Apr | 8 | Old Comrades <ref name="time">{{Cite magazine|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/1900606.stm |title= Sport: At Tinsley Green Monday, Apr. 17, 1939 |magazine= Time |date= April 17, 1939}}</ref> | Crawley Busmen <ref name="time"/> | Fred Rowe (Copthorne Sharpshooters) | – | {{n/a}} | Sunny / Note: 4000 spectators <ref name="time"/> |- | 1940 (A) | 25 Mar | 10 | Copthorne Sharpshooters | Old Comrades | Fred Rowe (Copthorne Sharpshooters) | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1940 (B) | 22 Mar | 2 | Crawley Busmen | The Army | F.S.'Champ'Harding | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1941 | 11 Apr | 7 | Copthorne Spitfires | Crawley Busmen | Jack Carman | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1942–1945 | colspan="8" {{n/a|No games (WW II)}} |- | 1946 | 19 Apr | 7 | Copthorne Sharpshooters | Copthorne Spitfires | Harry Langridge | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1947 | 4 Apr | 4 | Copthorne Sharpshooters | Crawley Tools | Harry Langridge | – | {{n/a}} | Rain |- | 1948 | 26 Mar | 5 | Copthorne Spitfires | Copthorne Sharpshooters | Harry Langridge | – | {{n/a}} | Fine |- | 1949 | 15 Apr | 6 | Tinsley Green Tigers<ref name="Arundel" /> | Arundel Mullets<ref name="Arundel" /> | Harry Langridge | – | {{n/a}} | Sunny |- | 1950 | 7 Apr | 8 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20150725222157/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/communities/9/004/008/884/819/images/4551278134_pre.jpg Arundel Mullets]<ref name="Arundel">{{cite web| url=http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/arundel-mullets/4553918773 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160331083943/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/arundel-mullets/4553918773 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2016-03-31 | title=Arundel Mullets |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2015 }}</ref> | Tinsley Green Tigers<ref name="Arundel" /> | Wee Willie Wright (TG Tigers)<ref name="1950s"/> | – | {{n/a}} | Sunny |- | 1951 | 23 Mar | 4 | Tinsley Green Tigers<ref name="Arundel" /> | Arundel Mullets<ref name="Arundel" /> | Big Bernard Wilcock<ref name="1950s"/> | – | {{n/a}} | Very cold |- | 1952 | 11 Apr | 6 | Tinsley Green Tigers<ref name="1950s"/> | Handcross Bulldogs<ref name="1950s"/> | Cyril Wilcock<ref name="1950s"/> | – | {{n/a}} | Best weather for years |- | 1953 | 3 Apr | 6 | Tinsley Green Tigers<ref name="1950s"/> | Copthorne Spitfires<ref name="1950s"/> | Cyril Wilcock<ref name="1950s"/> | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1954 | 16 Apr | 5 | Tinsley Green Tigers<ref name="1950s"/> | Arundel Mullets<ref name="1950s"/> | Aurthur Chamberlain<ref name="1950s"/> | – | {{n/a}} | Sunny and cold |- | 1955 | 8 Apr | 8 | Tinsley Green Tigers<ref name="1950s"/> | Rebels<ref name="1950s"/> | Wee Willie Wright | – | {{n/a}} | Fine |- | 1956 | 30 Mar | 6 | The Casuals | Tinsley Green Tigers | Wee Willie Wright | – | {{n/a}} | Cold and dry |- | 1957 | 19 Apr | 7 | Telcon Terribles | Rebels | Wee Willie Wright | – | {{n/a}} | Dry |- | 1958 | 4 Apr | 6 | Telcon Terribles | Tinsley Tigers | Len Smith (Terr)<ref name="1970s" /> | – | {{n/a}} | Sunny and cold |- | 1959 | 27 Mar | 5 | Telcon Terribles | Tinsley Tigers | Wee Willie Wright | – | {{n/a}} | Drizzle |- | 1960 | 15 Apr | 9 | Telcon Terribles | Tinsley Tigers | Len Smith | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1961 | 31 Mar | 5 | Telcon Terribles | Tinsley Tigers | Len Smith | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1962 | 20 Apr | 6 | Telcon Terribles | Rulslip Rat Pack | Len Smith | – | {{n/a}} | Cold and windy |- | 1963 | 12 Apr | 7 | Telcon Terribles | Tolley Flickers | Alan Smith (T-Terribles)<ref name="1970s" /> | – | {{n/a}} | Dull and cold |- | 1964 | 27 Mar | 6 | Toucon Terribles | Tolley Flickers | Len Smith | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1965 | 16 Apr | 4 | Toucon Terribles | Johnson Jets | Len Smith | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1966 | 8 Apr | 8 | Toucon Terribles | Us | Alan Smith | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1967 | 24 Mar | 8 | Toucon Terribles | Boys of County Armagh | Alan Smith | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1968 | 12 Apr | 6 | Toucon Terribles | Johnson Jets | Len Smith | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1969 | 4 Apr | 8 | Toucon Terribles | Johnson Jets | Len Smith | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1970 | 27 Mar | 10 | Toucon Terribles | Johnson Jets | Len Smith | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1971 | 9 Apr | 7 | Toucon Terribles | Johnson Jets | Len Smith | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1972 | 31 Mar | 9 | Toucon Terribles | Johnson Jets | Len Smith | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1973 | 20 Apr | 12 | Toucon Terribles | Pernod Rams | Len Smith | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1974 | 12 Apr | 12 | Toucon Terribles | Pernod Rams | Alan Smith | – | {{n/a}} | Rained off |- | 1975 | 28 Mar | 16+ | Toucon Terribles | Johnson Jets | Alan Smith | – | {{n/a}} | Cold/snow<ref name="snow-2" /> |- | 1976 | 16 Apr | – | Pernod Rams | Toucon Terribles | – | – | {{n/a}} | – |- | 1977 | 8 Apr | 9 | Handcross Rebels | Wessex Wottsits | Jim Lay (W-W)<ref name="1970s" /> | – | {{n/a}} | Fine |- | 1978 | 24 Mar | 12 | Brewery Shades | Ifield Musketeers | Bob Watts | – | {{n/a}} | Fine |- | 1979 | 13 Apr | 9 | Handcross Rebels | Talbots Tolleys | Barry Ray (H-Reb)<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the beer-swilling competitors at the world marbles championship |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/british-and-world-marbles-championship-947/ |last=Nelson |first=George |website=Vice News|date=8 April 2015 |access-date=2021-07-27}}</ref> | – | {{n/a}} | Fine |- | 1980 | 4 Apr | 12 | Black Dog Boozers | Bow Street Fudgers | Barry Ray | – | {{n/a}} | Sunny |- | 1981 | 17 Apr | 16 | Black Dog Boozers | Bow Street Fudgers | Paddy Graham | – | {{n/a}} | Fine |- | 1982 | 9 Apr | 13 | Bow Street Fudgers | Addington Alcos | Barry Ray | – | {{n/a}} | Sunny |- | 1983 | 9 Apr | 13 | Bow Street Fudgers | Handcross Rebels | Barry Ray | – | {{n/a}} | Cold and wet |- | 1984 | 17 Apr | 19 | Bow Street Fudgers <ref name="1980s & 90s"/> | Black Dog Boozers <ref name="1980s & 90s"/> | Paddy Graham | – | {{n/a}} | Fine |- | 1985 | 5 Apr | 17 | Black Dog Boozers | Bow Street Fudgers | Terry Gant | – | {{n/a}} | Wet |- | 1986 | 28 Mar | 22 | Black Dog Boozers | Bow Street Fudgers | Ian Gardner | – | {{n/a}} | Fine |- | 1987 | 17 Apr | 25 | Black Dog Boozers | Punters | Paddy Graham | Jackie Hodge <ref name="1980s & 90s"/> | {{n/a}} | Sunny |- | 1988 | 1 Apr | 26 | Black Dog Boozers | Bow Street Fudgers | Colin Gardner(Bzrs)<ref name="2015 CN" /> | Jen LeBon | {{n/a}} | Fine |- | 1989 | 24 Mar | 28 | Black Dog Boozers | Handcross Rebels | Paddy Graham | Eve Vine | {{n/a}} | Fine |- | 1990 | 13 Apr | 22 | Black Dog Boozers | Moonshiners | Tony Jones | Jackie Staples | {{n/a}} | Wet |- | 1991 | 29 Mar | 28 | Moonshiners | Black Dog Boozers | Darren Ray | Jen LeBon | {{n/a}} | Fine |- | 1992 | 17 Apr | 22 | TennKy Sharpshooters {{flagicon|USA}}<ref name="1980s & 90s">{{cite web| url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/80s-90s/4552571847 |title=1980s & 90s |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160331083938/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/80s-90s/4552571847 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-31}}</ref> | Lions De Lyon {{flagicon|FRA}}<ref name="1980s & 90s"/> | Darren Ray | Eve Vine | {{n/a}} | Wet |- | 1993 | 9 Apr | 17 | Moonshiners | Handcross Rebels | Darren Ray | Jen LeBon | {{n/a}} | Wet |- | 1994 | 1 Apr | 20 | Black Dog Boozers <ref name="paddy1" /> | Handcross Rebels <ref name="1994report"/> | Paddy Graham <ref name="paddy1">{{cite news |title=Tolley throwers in quest for glory |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/tolley-throwers-in-quest-for-glory-1367465.html |work=The Independent |date=1 April 1994 |last=Macdonald |first=Marianne |access-date=2021-07-27}}</ref> | Alison Ray <ref name="paddy1" /> | {{n/a}} | Wet <ref name="1994report"/> |- | 1995 | 14 Apr | 15 | Barrel Scrapers | Black Dog Boozers | Paul Smith | Jen LeBon | {{n/a}} | Sunny |- | 1996 | 5 Apr | 20 | Black Dog Boozers | Moonshiners | Darren Ray | Alison Ray | {{n/a}} | Dry |- | 1997 | 28 Mar | 21 | Handcross 49ers | Black Dog Boozers | Colin Gardner(Bzrs)<ref name="2015 CN" /> | Jen LeBon | {{n/a}} | Sunny but windy |- | 1998 | 10 Apr | 17 | Black Dog Boozers | Barrel Scrapers | 'Monny' Simon Monahan | Jen LeBon | {{n/a}} | Wet |- | 1999 | 2 Apr | 21 | Black Dog Boozers | Handcross Rebels | Simon Monahan | Jen LeBon | {{n/a}} | Fine/sunny |- | 2000 | 21 Apr | 20 | Black Dog Boozers | Barrel Scrapers | Simon Monahan | Jen LeBon | {{n/a}} | Fine/sunny |- | 2001 | 13 Apr | 19 | Johnson Jets {{flagicon|ENG}} | Handcross 49ers {{flagicon|ENG}} | Mark Parsons (JJets)<ref name="2001jets">{{cite web| url=http://magwv.com/magmarble/Tinsley_Green_2001.htm | title=Tinsley Green Championships 2001 |publisher=Museum of American Glass |date=2008 |url-status=dead |archive-date= 2023-04-07|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230407221215/http://magwv.com/magmarble/Tinsley_Green_2001.htm }}</ref> | Alison Reimer (H49ers)<ref name="2001jets" /> | {{n/a}} | Fine/sunny |- | 2002 | 29 Mar | 22 <ref name="Greyhound2002"/> | Saxonia Globe Snippers {{flagicon|GER}} <ref name="ger"/> | Black Dog Boozers {{flagicon|ENG}} <ref name="ger"/> | Benny Mehnert <ref name="Greyhound2002">{{cite web| url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2002/4553884817 |title=Report 2002 |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2002 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160730161343/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2002/4553884817 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-07-30}}</ref> | Jen McGowan <ref name="Greyhound2002"/> | Barry Ray <ref name="Greyhound2002"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2003 | 18 Apr | 20 <ref name="Greyhound2003"/> | Saxonia Globe Snippers {{flagicon|GER}}<ref name="Greyhound2003">{{cite web|url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2003/4553740831 |title=Report 2003 |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2003 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160730144503/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2003/4553740831 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-07-30}}</ref> | 1st MC Erzgebirge {{flagicon|GER}}<ref name="Greyhound2003"/> | Chris Pampel <ref name="Greyhound2003"/> | Jen McGowan <ref name="Greyhound2003"/> | 'Spud' Roy Gibson <ref name="Greyhound2003"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2004 | 9 Apr | 27 <ref name="Greyhound2004"/> | Saxonia Globe Snippers {{flagicon|GER}}<ref name="Greyhound2004">{{cite web|url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2004/4553738539 |title=Report 2004 |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2004 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160730151444/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2004/4553738539 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-07-30}}</ref> | 1st MC Erzgebirge {{flagicon|GER}}<ref name="Greyhound2004"/> | Chris Pampel <ref name="Greyhound2004"/> | Jen McGowan <ref name="Greyhound2004"/> | Barry Ray <ref name="Greyhound2004"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2005 | 25 Mar | 23 <ref name="Greyhound2005"/> | Barrel Scrapers {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="Greyhound2005">{{cite web|url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2005/4553701329 |title=Report 2005 |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2005 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160730152450/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2005/4553701329 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-07-30}}</ref> | Handcross 49ers {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="Greyhound2005"/> | Simon Monahan (B-Scprs) <ref name="Greyhound2005"/> | Susi Joswich (1st MCE II)<ref name="Greyhound2005"/> | Barry Ray <ref name="Greyhound2005"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2006 | 14 Apr | 23 <ref name="Greyhound2006"/> | 1st MC Erzgebirge {{flagicon|GER}}<ref name="Greyhound2006">{{cite web|url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2006/4553678946 |title=Report 2006|website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2006|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160730092018/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2006/4553678946 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-07-30}}</ref> | Handcross 49ers {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="Greyhound2006"/> | Darren Ray (H-49ers)<ref name="Greyhound2006"/> | Gabi Mühlisch (Sax II)<ref name="Greyhound2006"/> | Will Aicheson <ref name="Greyhound2006"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2007 | 6 Apr | 23 <ref name="Greyhound2007"/> | 1st MC Erzgebirge {{flagicon|GER}}<ref name="Greyhound2007">{{cite web|url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2006/4553678946 |title=Report 2007|website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2007|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160730092018/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2006/4553678946 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-07-30}}</ref> | 1st MC Erzgebirge II {{flagicon|GER}}<ref name="Greyhound2007"/> | Darren Ray <ref name="Greyhound2007"/> | Alison Reimer <ref name="Greyhound2007"/> | Paul Smith <ref name="Greyhound2007"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2008 | 21 Mar | 21 <ref name="Greyhound2008"/> | Yorkshire Meds {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="Greyhound2008">{{cite web| url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/reprot-2008/4553261490 |title=Report 2008 |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160730161311/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/reprot-2008/4553261490 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-07-30}}</ref> | 1st MC Erzgebirge {{flagicon|GER}} | Halim Tata (Y-Meds)<ref name="Greyhound2008"/> | Leila Kara (Y-Meds)<ref name="Greyhound2008"/> | Paul Smith <ref name="Greyhound2008"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2009 | 10 Apr | 16 <ref name="Greyhound2009"/> | Yorkshire Meds {{flagicon|ENG}} <ref name="Joe">{{cite web| url= https://marbleconnection.com/joemarbles/3Marble%20Articles/Newspaper%20Articles/00018%20Leeds%20family%20on%20a%20roll.html | title=Leeds family on a roll...world marbles champs again |work=joesmarbles.com|date=April 16, 2009 }}</ref> | Handcross 49ers {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="Greyhound2009">{{cite web| url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2010/4552792065 |title=Report 2009 |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160730123128/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2009/4553229245 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-07-30}}</ref> | Halim Tata (Y-Meds)<ref name="Joe" /> | Alison Reimer <ref name="Greyhound2009"/> | Ian Gardner <ref name="Greyhound2009"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2010 | 2 Apr | 19 <ref name="Greyhound2010"/> | 1st MC Erzgebirge {{flagicon|GER}}<ref name="Greyhound2010">{{cite web| url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2010/4552792065 |title=Report 2010 |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160730085415/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2010/4552792065 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-07-30}}</ref> | Handcross 49ers {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="Greyhound2010"/> | Ian Gardner <ref name="Greyhound2010"/> | Jen McGowan <ref name="Greyhound2010"/> | Paul Smith <ref name="Greyhound2010"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2011 | 22 Apr | 19 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20160429013605im_/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/communities/9/004/008/884/819/images/4549802149_365x225.jpg Yorkshire Meds] {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="Greyhound2011">{{cite web| url= http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2011/4552377727 |title=Report 2011 |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160331084431/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2011/4552377727 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-31}}</ref> | Handcross 49ers {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="Greyhound2011"/> | Chris Pampel <ref name="Greyhound2011"/> | Leila Kara <ref name="Greyhound2011"/> | Colin Gardner <ref name="Greyhound2011"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2012 | 6 Apr | 16 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20150725235253/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/communities/9/004/008/884/819/images/4571177830_314x470.jpg 1st MC Erzgebirge] {{flagicon|GER}}<ref name="Greyhound2012">{{cite web| url=http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2012/4564882348| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160331084437/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/report-2012/4564882348 | url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-31| title=Report 2012 |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2012 }}</ref> | [https://web.archive.org/web/20150725235740/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/communities/9/004/008/884/819/images/4571177711_389x258.jpg Handcross 49ers] {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="Greyhound2012" /> | [https://web.archive.org/web/20150725234537/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/communities/9/004/008/884/819/images/4571177569_286x431.jpg Chris Pampel]<ref name="Greyhound2012" /> | [https://web.archive.org/web/20150725212029/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/communities/9/004/008/884/819/images/4571177385_433x291.jpg Alison Reimer]<ref name="Greyhound2012" /> | Colin Gardner <ref name="Greyhound2012" /> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2013 | 29 Mar | 13 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20171029103733/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/communities/9/004/008/884/819/images/4600299595_434x283.jpg Black Dog Boozers] {{flagicon|ENG}} <ref name="dog"/> | Johnson Jets {{flagicon|ENG}} <ref name="dog"/> | Chris Pampel <ref name="dog"/> | Alison Reimer <ref name="dog"/> | Paul Smith <ref name="dog"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2014 | 18 Apr | 14 <ref name="marbleous"/> | 1st MC Erzgebirge {{flagicon|GER}} <ref name="marbleous"/> | Handcross 49ers {{flagicon|ENG}} <ref name="marbleous"/> | Paul Smith <ref name="marbleous">{{cite web |url=https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/videos/slideshow-germans-victorious-as-a-marble-ous-time-was-had-by-all-1-6017451 | title=Germans victorious as a marble-ous time was had by all |website=crawleyobserver.co.uk |date=April 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426215611/https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/videos/slideshow-germans-victorious-as-a-marble-ous-time-was-had-by-all-1-6017451 |archive-date=April 26, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | Leila Kara <ref name="marbleous"/> | Paul Smith <ref name="2015 CN" /> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2015 | 3 Apr | 19<ref name="2015 CN" /> | 1st MC Erzgebirge {{flagicon|GER}}<ref name="2015 CN" /> | Johnson Jets {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="2015 CN" /> | Colin Gardner(BD-Boozers)<ref name="2015 CN" /> | Alison Reimer <ref name="2015 CN" /> | Paul Smith <ref name="2015 CN" /> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2016 | 25 Mar | 18 | Yorkshire Meds {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="2016R" /> | Johnson Jets {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="2016R" /> | Paul Smith <ref name="2016R" /> | Leila Kara <ref name="2016R" /> | | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2017 | 14 Apr | 15 | Johnson Jets {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="Greyhound2017" /> | Yorkshire Meds {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="Greyhound2017" /> | Chris Pampel <ref name="Greyhound2017" /> | Alison Reimer <ref name="Greyhound2017">{{cite web |url=http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722024722/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/ | url-status=dead| archive-date=2017-07-22 | title=Results 2017 |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2017 }}</ref> | Colin Gardner <ref name="Greyhound2017" /> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2018 | 30 Mar | 18 | Saxonia Globe Snippers {{flagicon|GER}}<ref name="globe">{{cite web |url=https://www.euronews.com/2018/03/31/german-team-wins-marbles-world-title | title=German team wins marbles world title |website=Euronews |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331215223/https://www.euronews.com/2018/03/31/german-team-wins-marbles-world-title |archive-date=March 31, 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | Johnson Jets {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="globe"/> | Chris Pampel <ref name="Results-2018"/> | Alison Reimer <ref name="Results-2018">{{cite news|title=The full results from The 2018 British and World Marbles Championship |url=https://www.facebook.com/britishmarbles/posts/2195870860431061 |publisher=Facebook |date=2 April 2018}}</ref> | Paul Smith <ref name="Results-2018"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2019 | 19 Apr | | 1st MC Erzgebirge {{flagicon|GER}}<ref name="2019 result">{{cite news|title=The 2019 British and World Marbles Championship |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8ZJeMUbEyY |publisher=Britclip|date=19 April 2019}}</ref> | Black Dog Boozers {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="lapic"/> | Paul Smith <ref name="lapic"/> | Whitney Lapic<ref name="lapic">{{cite web |url=https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/the-british-and-world-marbles-championship-when-and-where-is-held-when-did-it-start-who-takes-part-who-are-the-current-champions-3638836 | title=The British and World Marbles Championship: When and where is held? When did it start? Who takes part? Who are the current champions? |website=sussexexpress.co.uk |date=3 April 2022}}</ref> | Paul Smith <ref name="lapic"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2020–2021 | colspan="8" {{n/a|Cancelled (COVID-19)<ref name="covid1" /><ref name="covid2" />}} |- | 2022 | 15 Apr <ref name="2022 ok">{{cite news|title=British and World Marbles Championship will finally take place again on Good Friday, 15th April 2022 |url= https://www.facebook.com/britishmarbles/?__cft__[0]=AZVzByCifnsan4fVv8kP-aVIMdlj04wbpUCpnt64IoRfQFEk_F9sqQ0weDVTPO0qTuk3LDhgFnEtKQc58BJesQxjSsEf4jCQqAX469TmDPbF9IoraocswWSjASzgAfMwDfIcHfJpXjXLO0Q6_EdvsXo4&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R |publisher=facebook |date=3 March 2022}}</ref> | 12 <ref name="2022 result"/> | Yorkshire Meds {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="2022 york">{{cite news|title=Yorkshire Meds - Winners 2022 |url= https://www.facebook.com/britishmarbles/photos/pcb.7704929069525185/7704928859525206 |publisher=facebook |date=19 April 2022}}</ref> | Black Dog Boozers {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="2022 result">{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbritishmarbles%2Fposts%2F7704929069525185&show_text=true&width=500 | title=2022 Results|website=facebook.com |date=20 April 2022}}</ref> | Colin Gardner <ref name="2022 result"/> | Leila Kara <ref name="2022 result"/> | Halim Tata <ref name="2022 result"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2023 | 7 Apr | | Black Dog Boozers {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="2023result">{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=6300035286686625&set=pcb.1168714234528421 |title= Black Dog Boozers 2023 World Champions |work=facebook.com |date=April 7, 2023}}</ref> | 1st MC Erzgebirge {{flagicon|GER}} <ref name="ICMI">{{cite web |url= https://www.newsflare.com/video/555700/icymi-england-beats-germany-in-world-marbles-championships-final?origin=sport | title=ICYMI: England beats Germany in World Marbles Championships final |website=newsflare.com|date=7 April 2023}}</ref> | Dr. Frederik Ranck <ref name="2023result"/> | Alison Reimer <ref name="2023result"/> | Paul Smith <ref name="2023result"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2024 | 29 Mar | 12 | Yorkshire Meds {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="2024result">{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/britishmarbles/posts/pfbid0QgYJ2EeRH61hEgG5X7PjHmvNLT7hDLJvyj5tVLcJBcizVtJwMCk2RLKZTkBHwdLnl |title= The final results of the day |work=facebook.com |date=April 29, 2024}}</ref> | Black Dog Boozers {{flagicon|ENG}}<ref name="2024result"/> | Alex of 1st MCE 2 <ref name="2024result"/> | Alison Reimer <ref name="2024result"/> | Mourad Kara <ref name="2024result"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2025 | 18 Apr | ? | 1st MC Erzgebirge {{flagicon|GER}} <ref name="2025_team_result">{{cite web|url= https://www.facebook.com/britishmarbles/posts/1069255818566163?ref=embed_post |title=2025 World Marbles Championships Team Winner MCE-1|website=facebook.com|date=21 April 2025}}</ref> | Black Dog Boozers {{flagicon|ENG}} <ref name="2025_team_result"/> | Halim Tata <ref name="2025_individual">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/britishmarbles/posts/1069319765226435?ref=embed_post |title=2025 World Marbles Championships Individual Winner Halim Tata |website=facebook.com|date=21 April 2025}}</ref> | Alison Reimer <ref name="2025_ladies">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/britishmarbles/posts/1069333588558386?ref=embed_post |title=2025 World Marbles Championships Ladies Winner Alison Reimer|website=facebook.com|date=21 April 2025}}</ref> | Halim Tata <ref name="2025_individual"/> | {{unknown|?}} |- | 2026 | 3 Apr <ref name="2026_pics">{{cite web|url= https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMni3Dz8jagzTOSq3VwzJMTWGX2_lEyCjGGJnuuv3OJdLl079ECo8XKA-ix9nZICQ?key=aGhxTWl1S0lKdTFMZGNPaTY0T3NpQ2JJN3plSGZR |title= World Marbles Championships 2026 |website= photos.google.com |date=3 April 2026}}</ref> | 10 | Turners Hill Tollymen {{flagicon|ENG}} <ref name="2026_team_result">{{cite web|url= https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CP5ueijVx/ |title= Congratulations to the Turners Hill Tollymen Winners of the 2026 World Marbles Championships|website=facebook.com - Memories of Crawley|date=3 April 2026}}</ref> | 1st MC Erzgebirge-2 {{flagicon|GER}} <ref name="france24">{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1oSVS5020g |title= World Marbles Championships Competition 2026 - FRANCE 24 English |website=FRANCE 24 English via YouTube|date=5 April 2026}}</ref> | Chris Pampel | Melanie Brandt | Les Barker | <ref name="france24">{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1oSVS5020g |title= World Marbles Championships Competition 2026 - FRANCE 24 English |website=FRANCE 24 English via YouTube|date=5 April 2026}}</ref> |- |}
== Roll of honour ==
{| class="wikitable" |- | '''Multiple Winners''' : Telcon/Toucon Terribles '''19''', Black Dog Boozers '''14''', Tinsley Green/ Tigers 8, 1st MC Erzgebirge 8, Yorkshire Meds 6, Saxonia Globe Snippers 4, Copthorne Sharpshooters 3, Bow Street Fudgers 3, Crawley Busmen 2, Copthorne Spitfires 2, Handcross Rebels 2, Moonshiners 2, Johnson Jets 2.<ref name="winners" /><ref name="2022 york"/> |- | '''Multiple Finalists''' : Black Dog Boozers '''24''', Telcon/Toucon Terribles '''20''', Tinsley Green/ Tigers 14, 1st MC Erzgebirge 14, Johnson Jets 13, Handcross 49ers 9, Bow Street Fudgers 8, Handcross Rebels 7, Yorkshire Meds 7, Crawley Busmen 5, Arundel Mullets 4, Barrel Scrapers 4, Copthorne Sharpshooters 4, Copthorne Spitfires 4, Moonshiners 4, Saxonia Globe Snippers 4, Pernod Rams 3, Old Comrades 2.<ref name="winners" /><ref name="2022 result"/> |- | '''Individual multiple Champions :''' Len Smith '''12''', Chris Pampel<ref name="Greyhound2012" /> 8, Darren Ray 6, Wee Willie Wright 5, Alan Smith 5, Paddy Graham 5, Harry Langridge 4, Barry Ray 4, Simon Monahan 4, [https://web.archive.org/web/20160429061905im_/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/communities/9/004/008/884/819/images/4608961517_288x432.jpg Paul Smith] 4, Colin Gardner 4, Halim Tata 3, [https://web.archive.org/web/20171029112317/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/communities/9/004/008/884/819/images/4631716062_299x199.jpg Ian Gardner] 2, Cyril Wilcock 2, F.S.'Champ' Harding 2, Fred Rowe 2.<ref name="winners"/><ref name="Greyhound2017"/><ref name="Results-2018"/><ref name="2022 result"/> |- | '''Individual Lady Champions :''' Alison Reimer(Ray) '''13 ''', Jen McGowan(LeBon) 12, [https://web.archive.org/web/20160429013456im_/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/communities/9/004/008/884/819/images/4608961500_432x288.jpg Leila Kara] 5, Eve Vine 2, Jackie Staples(Hodge) 2, Susi Joswich 1, Gabi Mühlisch 1, Whitney Lapic 1.<ref name="winners"/><ref name="Results-2018"/><ref name="lapic"/><ref name="2022 result"/> Melanie Brandt 1. |- | '''Golden Oldie Champions :''' Paul Smith '''9''', Barry Ray 3, Colin Gardner 3, Halim Tata 2, 'Spud' Roy Gibson 1, Will Aicheson 1, Ian Gardner 1, Mourad Kara 1.<ref name="winners"/><ref name="Results-2018"/><ref name="2022 result"/> Les Barker 1. |} thumb|right|190px|2025 Individual winner Halim Tata with Leila Kara of the Yorkshire Meds
== Celebrity involvement == * 1937 – Stanelli – Irish-born British musician, composer and comic entertainer and radio presenter <ref name="history"/> * 1947 – Laurel and Hardy – Comedy double act <ref name="1940s">{{cite web |url=http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/1940s/4552567894 | title=1940s |website=Greyhound Marbles |date=2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160331083916/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/1940s/4552567894 |archive-date=2016-03-31 |url-status=dead}}</ref> * 1948 – Jack Warner (actor) – English film and television actor (Dixon of Dock Green)<ref name="1940s" /> * 1964 – Jackie Rae – Television presenter (The Golden Shot host)<ref name="1960s">{{cite web |url=http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/1960s/4552571044 |title= 1960s |website= Greyhound Marbles |date=2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160331083925/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/1960s/4552571044 |archive-date=2016-03-31 |url-status=dead}}</ref> * 1974 – Tricia Ingrams – TV news presenter (Capital Radio/ITN/Thames News)<ref name="1970s" /> * 1976 – Dave Allen – Irish comedian<ref name="1970s" /> * 1980–2000s – Chris Tarrant – TV & Radio presenter (Tiswas, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Capital Radio Host) * 1980–2000s – Tom Watt – Actor (Lofty from EastEnders) and Radio sports journalist<ref name="Greyhound2012"/> * 2003 - Chris Packham - BBC TV presenter for ''Inside Out'' (and various TV nature programmes).<ref name="chris">{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/south/series3/marbles_world_championship.shtml |title= Inside Out - Losing your Marbles |work= bbc.co.uk |date=June 9, 2003}} It's England v Germany - but not as we know it! It's the World Marbles Championship 2003 - a contest which can easily reduce grown-ups to tears. Inside Out's Chris Packham flexes his fingers and finds out more</ref> * 2008 - Mayor of Crawley Councillor Sally Blake, unveiled a blue heritage plaque from Crawley Arts Council.<ref name="Greyhound2008"/> * 2009 – Rory McGrath – Comedian and writer and captain on They Think It's All Over (TV series)<ref name="paddy">{{cite web |url=http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/top-comedians-stop-for-a-pint-at-the-greyhound-1-980677 | title=Top comedians stop for a pint at the Greyhound |work=Crawley Observer |date=2009-09-29 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-09-15 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160915002252/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/top-comedians-stop-for-a-pint-at-the-greyhound-1-980677 }}</ref> * 2009 – Paddy McGuinness – Comedian and TV presenter of Take Me Out (UK game show)<ref name="paddy" /> * 2009 – Crawley’s Mayor and Mayoress Councillor Dr Howard & Mrs Sue Bloom visited in the rain.<ref name="Greyhound2009"/> * 2010 - Mayor of Crawley Councillor Brenda Burgess came along.<ref name="Greyhound2010"/> * 2015 – Henning Wehn – [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRIhHH4TQvU German comedian on Germany winning the World Marbles Championship (at 2 mins 40 seconds)] * 2021 - Marbles was chosen as an event in the popular Netflix survival drama Squid Game.<ref name="squid">{{cite web |url= https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/squid-game-rounds-how-to-play/ | title=Essential guide to all the Squid Game rounds |website=radiotimes.com |date=11 October 2021}}</ref> * 2023 - Henry Smith - Mayor of, and MP for Crawley.<ref name="mayor">{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/groups/878647050201809/permalink/1168482557884922/ |title= Henry Smith MP and the Mayor of Crawley |work=facebook.com |date=April 7, 2023}}</ref> * 2026 - The event was motioned in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, having been put forward by Crawley MP Peter Lamb, and was supported by a further 4 MPs.<ref name="UKP_motion">{{cite web |url= https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/65489/2026-british-and-world-marbles-championship |title= UK Parliament - 2026 British and World Marbles Championship - EDM (Early Day Motion)3032: tabled on 24 March 2026 |work=parliament.uk |date=April 7, 2023}}</ref>
==Other marble tournaments== National Marbles Tournament (United States)
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160531210627/http://www.greyhoundmarbles.com/ Greyhound Marbles Website archive by Sam McCarthy-Fox] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130619045800/http://zenseeker.net/Kid/BoardGames-Marbles.htm Zen Marbles]
== External video links == * [http://www.britishpathe.com/video/marbles-championship-at-tinsley-green/query/tinsley+green 1938 British and World Marbles championship video preview by British Pathé] * [http://www.britishpathe.com/video/marbles-as-usual/query/tinsley+green 1941 British and World Marbles championship video preview by British Pathé] * [http://www.britishpathe.com/video/marble-championships/query/wildcard 1962 British and World Marbles championship video preview by British Pathé] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8pfclDLwrU 2008 British and World Marbles championship video by YouTube] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_3bNP_IwOw 2011 British and World Marbles championship video by YouTube] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UzXe5QR92A 2013 British and World Marbles championship video by YouTube] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDpBMFREkG4 2015 British and World Marbles championship video by BYN TV News on YouTube] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHnslw_LZ3o 2015 British and World Marbles championship video by World Wide weird on YouTube] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0wvPw4Pz6s 2016 British and World Marbles championship video by Britclip on YouTube] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PuJiySGOcs 2017 British and World Marbles championship video by Trans World Sport on YouTube] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jma2tySXHjI 2018 British and World Marbles championship video by Britclip on YouTube] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8ZJeMUbEyY 2019 British and World Marbles championship video by Britclip on YouTube] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQmGAhMo9Zk 2022 British and World Marbles championship video by Britclip on YouTube] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNMyQJeqA7E&list=RDCMUCsSJmX1O7o29oAejYgfUpww&index=14 2023 British and World Marbles championship video by Britclip on YouTube] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx0OV9JGToY 2024 British and World Marbles championship video by Britclip on YouTube] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1oSVS5020g 2026 British and World Marbles championship video by France24 on YouTube]
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