Introducing Yorkshire Meds
Yorkshire Meds is a team made up of players young and old, family, friends and neighbours!.
How it all started
How the back pages of a marbles book helped the creation of Yorkshire Meds.
Training & practice in Leeds
A few weeks prior to the tournament, the team gathers round for shooting practice; analysis & fun.
Team players & movement
A history of the team make up over the years; and movement of players
Our fan base & supporters
A glance into our friends, family & spectators who come to support marbles as a great game & fun.
A Personal perspective
Hello, my name is Mourad Kara and here I share some of my personal perspectives for marbles & Yorkshire Meds
Presenting the championships
The Annual British & World marbles championship is one of the most prestigious and historical event.
Games, rules & organisation
A quick summary of the main events, rules of the tournament and the organisation structure.
Tournament activities & Timetable
An outline of a typical day of the championships; a detailed account of events & entertainments
The Greyhound championship venue
A brief description at this historical venue and the rings layout that hosted the championship since 1932
Main championship trophies
Here we have a look at the main trophies for the British & World marble championships.
Overall annual performance
The year 2024 saw our 19th participation to the championships; here is a bird's eye view on our overall achievements and results.
Ranking in the world league
A quick look at the Yorkshire Meds ranking in the British World Championship league table
Personal Best and consistency
During training and practice, we often discuss each player PB and how to be consistent both in training and tournament
Defeats - Analysis & lessons
Here we review the main games that Yorkshire Meds lost and how to go from there.
2024: Sixth title & fascinating twists
A very enjoyable tournament with many twists, tactical moves and referees battling for a trophy.
2023: Semi-finalists & coronation challenge
We got to the semis and won the new challenge trophy (the King Charles III coronation).
2022: Fifth world title & more
Great to be back after the pandemic. Yorkshire Meds wins a fifth World title and another three trophies.
2019: Missed opportunities
It was a great & sunny day out, really enjoyable but missed opportunity to progress beyond the quarter-finals.
2018: A challenging experience
In January 2018, we lost Akil to a sudden heart attack. Akil was one of our star players (my father-in-law and Leila & Halim’s father).
2017: A year of finalists
Yorkshire Meds was runner-up in three competitions but no trophies this year.
2014-16: Fourth title
We relate our encounters in the subsequent three years of the championships; the preparations, on the day etc..
2009-13: Enjoying & winning
We relate our encounters in the subsequent five years in the championships; the preparations, on the day etc..
2004-08: Beginners to winners
We talk about our first experiences in playing marbles participating to the world championships.
Building the Leeds ring
A look at how & why we built the marbles ring in Leeds (the Leeds training ground).
With Leeds cubs & scouts
We talk about the range of activities we undertook to promote marbles among younger generations, in particular cubs & scouts.
Joining BBC Sportsround
Stars of BBC Sportsround (Lizzie & Aiden) teamed up with junior players to compete (Lydia from Yorkshire Meds)
Marbleous paintings and arts
A quick glimpse on some of the marbleous arts & crafts done by Yorkshire Meds members
Tribute to a special player
Akil Tata was one of our key players since our first game/participation in 2004. In January 2018 we lost Akil through a sudden heart attack
Marbles ring in Algiers
In 2010, Akil decided it was time to introduce this fantastic team game to the locals