Northamptonshire Table Skittles

Also known as Hood skittles or table skittles, Northamptonshire skittles is a marvellous classic pub game from the English midlands.   The game's ancestor is old English skittles, the most venerable of all the alley skittles games, which is still played in London.  This version takes up a lot less space while retaining all the excitement and skill and has been popular for decades across the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Bedfordshire.