World Marble Championships to take place
The World Marble Championships are taking place in Tinsley Green in West Sussex on Friday.
The championship, which has been held at the Greyhound pub since 1932, has been staged annually since 1588, except for when Covid-19 forced the postponement of the competition.
Organiser of the championship, Julia McCarthy-Fox, told BBC Breakfast that she has travelled over from New Zealand for the tournament, which she has been helping to run for 35 years.
She said: "I like it, as a tournament we have built it up to what it is today and it is an old tradition we want to keep going."
The village of Tinsley Green, less than five miles from Gatwick Airport, is known worldwide as being the home of British marbles.
The event attracts visitors from all over the world, with some wishing to take part and some just there to watch the games.
The competition will be made up of 15 or 16 teams, with six players per team - although some people just turn up on the day, Ms McCarthy-Fox said.
Other competitors come from Germany, France and the USA, she said.
Chris Pampel, one player who is from Germany, said sometimes "you only need a little bit of luck" in the match.
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