Shove ha’penny shares it’s pub game origins with shuffleboard on the dining tables of Tudor England. In this traditional pub game, players take turns to push coins up the board, with their hand, the shove ha’penny board has a series of horizontal lines marked on it. The areas between each set of lines are called "beds" and the idea of this pub game is to push the coins so that they land within the beds without touching either of the lines. To win this bar game, the player needs to land a coin in each horizontal ‘bed’ 3 times. If a player manages to land three coins in one bed in a single turn, they are said to have scored a "sergeant" and if all five coins should score in a single turn, it is a "sergeant major" or a "gold watch". Achieving this is no simple task as precise judgement and control is required to hit the beds furthest away from the player.
Shoving is usually done with the palm although any part of the hand can be used. Movement along the board can be artificially enhanced with such substances as chalk etc. The modern shove ha’penny board is made of hardwood or slate with lines or grooves to determine the edges of the beds. Just like the shuffleboard this traditional pub game relies on skill rather than luck.
The classic pub game of Shove Ha'Penny is so simple its brilliant. All you need is a friend and a competitive streak. This shove ha'penny board is made from the finest mahogany and even comes with 5 real half penny pieces. One of the more simpler bar games shove ha'penny could be played by drinkers of all states of sobriety.
Just shove the half pennies with your hand and try and reach further than your opponent without going over the far line. A game of skill this will surely sort out the wheat from the chaff! Simple yet addictive this traditional pub game was the main gambling bar game in many pubs in years gone by.
Dimensions:
L 580mm W 345mm H(max.) 33mm H(min.) 26mm
