The fifth UK Kubb event brought new faces, returning teams, surprise appearances (including the legendary “Neil Wilson Allstar Kubb Dynamos”), and even the first-ever Speed Kubb session. Finals were lively, the crowd rowdy, and the Red Arrows flew overhead, again (not our doing).

Despite fears of a washout and low turnout, the 2009 UK Kubb tournament saw 20 determined teams brave the weather for a brilliant day of competition. Rain came and went, the gazebo didn’t survive, and the pitches were more square than rectangular -but spirits were high.

In this mini-guide to Sweden, published in May 2008, Tim Dowling not only mentions Kubb but also gives our annual tournament a shout-out!

On May 10th, the second annual Kubb South West Fun Day drew nearly 100 players to the Old Station Inn in Hallatrow, thanks to glorious weather and a few lingering rivalries from the year before.

There’s a running joke in Kubb: you stop playing when the King starts to float. Despite the rain on May 12th at the Old Station Inn, Hallatrow, the Kubb South West Fun Day powered on with 14 teams and plenty of enthusiasm.

The first Hertfordshire Open Kubb Tournament began under a grey, drizzly sky, despite optimistic forecasts. Organisers Ian and Oliver arrived early to mow, measure and erect a dauntingly complex 48-piece gazebo. The tent eventually stood (just), though the grass remained stubbornly unmown.