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Sunday, 1 April 2012

Fox Inn, Wilbarston

Posted on 14:22 by Unknown
These heavily worn Boxwood cheeses are not the ones used for league matches, though they would certainly have seen active service at some point. The matchday pins and cheeses are usually kept safe from the casual player, and will give good service for a few years at most before being retired like these.
The Skittles Table takes pride of place next to the Darts Board in the older part of the Fox Inn bar. Note the grill across the window at the rear of the table, protection from a stray cheese or pin.

Detail on one of the Cheeses at the Fox Inn showing the pub name stamped in the centre. The weight is often stamped on the Cheese too.
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