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Description: The world-famous event was back at the Greyhound pub in Tinsley Green and competitors old and new were there to compete in the 90th year of the event. The last two tournaments were cancelled due to the global pandemic. Marbles have been played at Tinsley Green for hundreds of years, some say since 1588 when two local lads played for the hand of a young lady. The formal championship dates back to 1932 and was originally held at the old Greyhound before the current pub was built in 1936. It was then that the British Marbles Board of Control was first formed and it continues to run the tournament to this day in spite of frequent changes of owners and landlords at The Greyhound. Over the years, players from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Estonia, Ireland, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Wales, and the United States have participated alongside English teams. In 2022, there will be teams from Germany playing, and team members coming from France and the US to join their local team The Black Dog Boozers. The last time it was played back in 2019, German side MC Erzgebirge beat Black Dog Boozers to become world champions. It was the seventh time MC Erzgebirge won the title.