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for (apart from the legs, don't know what happened to them) and lovingly polished since then, and is front of the table and then slides forward until it strikes the skittles. The table is smaller than

years ago when I first moved into Corby, and no doubt it was there well before then. It's been cared prevents wayward cheeses and pins flying off into other parts of the pub. Most people who've played, This game is suitable for pubs, clubs, fairs, events and competitions as well as for casual use at home. Many of the traditional games which have been a part of our pub culture for generations are in serious, perhaps even terminal decline. This decline in pub game play mirrors the more general decline in pub going of recent years. This blog aims to document a few of these fine (and fun) pastimes before they, and the pubs where they are still played, finally disappear forever. I urge you to help protect our traditions. Please visit your own local pubs, drink their beer, play their games... Pastimes of the English people". From his text, believed to have been first published in 1801, comesA game of great skill for pubs and pub leagues or straight-forward, brilliant fun at home for all ages.

from Leicestershire. Top right is an example of Northants Skittles ready for play, courtesy of Paul Skittles or Nine Pins as played on an alley is still one of the most popular pub games and is the ancestor of a number of games including ten-pin bowling. However, it does take up a lot of space and so it's no surprise that miniaturised versions of the pastime eventually started to appear. referred to as Table Skittles while outside this area, it is not well known and Table Skittles tends

Set of 9 Olivewood Northamptonshire Skittle Pins & 3 Cheeses

Skittles are positioned amongst the rooms and a top is then sent spinning from one end of the table In common with many local and regional pub games, it's likely that most pubgoers outside of the games core area have probably never heard of this version of skittles, least of all seen a game in progress. In fact the only national exposure the game has had to my knowledge was when it featured on the 1970's Yorkshire Television series ' Indoor League', with local Leicestershire lad Bill Maynard teaching host Fred Trueman the rudiments of the game, albeit that they were using a Leicester Skittles Tables set with Northants skittles, as is often the case in South Leicestershire pubs. somewhat confusingly known simply as "Skittles" - this is possible because Americans don't play the approximately 1820. One of the games (shown on the right) was the most beautiful Table a Toupie game This version of Bar Skittles is constructed to Masters Traditional games design. Manufactured in the UK by a craft shop with a long tradition in quality wooden products, the game looks as good as it plays. Our League Bar Skittles is beautifully made and a pleasure to play.

The surrounding leather bound and cushioned sides of the table offer the option to bounce the cheese at the Red Lion, Corby. He kindly sent in the picture of their fine table to the left and said "Here table about 8 feet away. It is extremely popular Northamptonshire and well known in Leicestershire,games of this era, it seems likely to have originated in England or France but it's not clear which.