WILDWOOD – Annually, during the third week of June, Ringer Stadium on the Wildwood beach is abuzz with mibsters (marble shooters) from all over the country vying for the coveted title of the King and Queen of the National Marbles Tournament.
The Cape May County Marbles Tournament will be held at Ringer Stadium in Wildwood, on Wildwood Avenue and the beach May 11 at 3:30 p.m. (Rain date: May 12 at noon).
Children ages 7-14 who are Cape May County residents are eligible to participate. Registration will take place from 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. on the day of the tournament.
The boy and girl champions will compete in the National Marbles Tournament held June 17-20, 2019.
The official game played at the National Marbles Tournament is “Ringer.”
In Ringer, 13 target marbles are placed in the middle of the ring, and in the shape of an ‘X,’ one target marble in the middle with three on each leg spaced three inches apart on center.
The object of Ringer is to be the first mibster to shoot out seven marbles.
The preliminary rounds will be a round-robin competition with games comprised of five innings. Each player will get five turns against his/her opponent.
Whoever shoots out the most marbles wins; in the event of a tie, the players will “lag,”
The two players stand with one foot on the edge of the ring and toss marbles towards the lag line, the closest marble wins). The semi-final and final rounds will be games of Ringer. There will be girls’ and boys’ divisions.
For information regarding the tournament, contact Jerry Sieber (609 287-1622) or Betty Harshaw (609 827-2082).
