British and World Marbles Championshipとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The tournament is said to date back several hundred years to 1588 during the reign of Elizabeth I, when is reputed to be the scene of an epic marbles battle between two young men, over the hand of a local milk maiden. The event in its current format takes place each year on Good Friday and has been played annually since 1932 at the Greyhound public house in Tinsley Green in West Sussex. It is a team event, where teams of six players participate in a knock-out tournament to win the coveted title and a silver trophy. The event is open to anyone of any age or nationality and over the years teams from USA, Netherlands, France and Germany have participated alongside the British teams. In fact German teams have lifted the trophy on six occasions.