growing up in Hampshire in the early '70s Likewise, same area, same time; more specificly south-western edge of the New Forest.

Now that it is mentioned I remember alley marbles. We also had terms (which I now can't remember) for various different sizes of alley marbles. This is all primary / junior school age: I don't think anybody played marbles at secondary school.

We also played "marbles" with small ball barings, including those from the ink cartridged of fountain pens. I particularly liked getting the really small ones: about 2mm in diameter!