On "Mivvies"
August is the month in Britain when the fannelled fools have not yet, finished with the bat and ball, while the muddied oafs are commencing to jimper up for the football season, in many instances the two games being played whip ght of each other, Sub the world it Goubtless" walt. with bated' breath to learn the result of the British marbles championship, the contest for which is rendered all the more imorient now that it is announced that Canedian and Newfoundland entries witl be forthcoming Tinsley "Green, Sussex, ie the home of {he marbles championships which have been played at the Greyhound inn For centuries past. Here Rénerations of marble players have daily fought their miniature battles around the six-foot rings Sleking the "alleys" with an accuracy of marks: manship which would do" credit to 'Users. of Weapons of greater precision than the thumb and. forefinger. Wiseacres, whose backs no, Tonger'bend 30 easily as they ald of old, sit around @ game ity "a mus of ale, sua' plenty of criticism of the younger generation. Vener able marble-shooters Whose prowess has become village legend are watched by the very small uth Something approaching, reverence as with dignified. if somewhat altering step they make their way to watch their juniors endeavour to emulate the wondrous feats of their own di Defoe "writes" of te seer" Dunc "Marbles which he. used to"vcail_ children Playing at bowls, yielded him iniahty diversion:
'30 dextrous an artist at shooting that litle alabaster globe from between the end of his forcinger and' the uke Gt his thumb. hat join mi ing plumb, as the boys fed it, the marble he aimed at, though at the distance of two or three yards." The game over which the marbles championship isto. decided is called ing taw: In it the Dlayers put galy "commoneys" in the ring and shoot with ihe" tows" which include. ran lood-alleys and as many of tne, commnoneys each competitor could strike out Of the Beronged to "him, the man geion' the Righe number being naturally the winner, Gomamanchs vin the, Min. Sloneys. were mode. (rare engage poten matblen poleys were fommmon' pebbles sich as were: used for Teed ending, "while alleys trid Boodstieys, were ade git el marble or "alabaster heteo"
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