Description

Many people believe that the best material for a Shove Ha’penny board is Slate. Slate boards are rare these days so we have manufactured our own games from high quality Welsh slate.



The board comes with chalk, rules and real old English ha’pennies that have been smoothed on one side to reduce friction.



The smooth, beautifully finished 9mm solid Welsh slate is very heavy with a baize backing so it should not move around during play. There are 9 beds – which is the most standard layout. Each bed is 1 & 1/4 inch deep (we have heard that some leagues play to a wider bed but this is the most common depth).





To make the game work as it should, you will need to sprinkle a little powder onto the slate before play. We recommend French chalk but arrow-root powder or talcum power should work just fine.