Kubb
Kubb, also known as "The King's Game" is a great traditional game that has been played in Sweden for at least a century - it is a sort of cross between Skittles and Tennis.
 Each set consists of 12 throwing sticks, 10 Kubbs, 1 King and rules. Additionally the Deluxe Kubb and the Rubberwood Kubb sets come with 4 corner posts and a fabric bag for storing and carrying your Kubb set. Click on the picture to view an enlarged versionFor alternative court sizes and advice on variants for younger players, please see our Kubb rules page.
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Kubb is a wonderfully unique game of skill that is ideal for garden parties or just fun on a field. Kubb can be played one against one or in teams of up to 6 players on each side. If you're looking for an asborbing outdoor game that's a bit different and great fun, you can't go wrong with Kubb! The picture to the left is the Rubberwood Kubb set which is slightly darker in colour, more hard-wearing and thus should deteriorate less quickly than the Birchwood version shown below.
We've imported these quality Kubb games from Sweden. The sticks and skittles are made from solid rubberwood or birchwood from sustainable plantations. Beware of sets made from Pine which is a softer wood - they will not last. Kubb is becoming quite popular here in the UK and so we have also imported some beautiful premier "Kubb Deluxe" sets for connoiseurs and more serious events (pictured left). Kubbs are 15cm long, King 30 x 7.5cm; sticks are 30 x 4cm. The Deluxe set (pictured left) comes in a sturdy and very attractive wooden box and features larger sticks and kubbs. The sticks (4.5cm diameter), Kubbs (15 x 7cm) and King (30 x 9cm) are all thicker, the king being marked with a red crown.
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Please note that some of the sticks and skittles may have significant amounts of wood filler visible on them where a hole or flaw in the wood has been repaired. Rubberwood suffers from this less than Birchwood. Kubb is a game where the wood soon gets battered and dented so for most people this isn't an issue but if you need perfect looking timber, this product may not suit you.
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Kubb - Rubberwood with corner posts and bag |
£31.22 | £35.90 | 2 + transit time | ||
Kubb - Birchwood |
£23.39 | £26.90 | 1 + transit time | ||
Kubb Deluxe - Rubberwood with corner posts in wooden box |
£69.48 | £79.90 | 2 + transit time | ||
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Kubb History
It is often claimed Kubb dates to the time of the Vikings and survived on Gotland, but there is no evidence for this although there is anecdotal evidence of Kubb being played in various places in Sweden in the early 20th century. The Föreningen Gutnisk Idrott (The Society of Gotland Games), formed in 1912, does not list Kubb as one of the traditional games from Gotland.
The game does show some similarity to other types of bowls and skittling games, and may share a common medieval source with them.
Another possibility for the origin of Kubb is from the old English school at Harrow. During the 1860s, Harrow schoolboys were playing a game called 'Kabul' (also recorded as 'Kabbul'), in which junior boys or minor miscreants would stand in position in the gymnasium, and opposing teams of prefects would kick three footballs at them.
Since 1995 there has been a Kubb World Championship held on Gotland every year.
Read lots more about all sorts of ancient games at the Online Guide to Traditional Games.