Some news from around the world

We have a living Subbuteo planet with tournaments held all over the globe. Here are quick results of recent WASPA events held in several countries.

Our sincere apologies for the lack of details about recent tournaments. We still receive many results and are working hard to publish the final standings of the season quickly.

Special thanks to the organizers who take time to write a report and/or to send pictures of their events.

If you still have results on hold, don't forget to send them ASAP.

All ideas to improve the circuit in 2025-2026 are more than welcome!

Romania in action: Michele Sterlechini on top

Small WASPA tournament on Monday won by goal difference by Michele, not far behind was Massimo who is back in action after the vacation. There is still a big gap in terms of skill but I see it as a good thing, we have good players to train with, will determine us to become better! Also today we tested two new EW pitches, huge improvement for our game! Keep on flicking! (report from https://www.facebook.com/subbuteoromania)

1. Michele Sterlechini
2. Massimo DalPrà
3. Cezar Stoilescu
4. Bogdan Panait
5. Ciprian Necula

Finland: International meeting in Helsinki

Helsinki players had their traditional Helsinki-tournament with the FISTF rules on August 23 and were happy to get some WASPA points. the tournament was "international" once again with special guests from Greece and Australia.

To be noted the Finnish championship tournament with the Finnish rules will be on November 30.

1. George Papadopoulos (GRE)
2. Eliot Kennedy (AUS)
3. Robert Green (AUS)
4. Kari Hakkarainen (FIN)
5. Kai Grönfors (FIN)

Italy: Old rules in Terni and Roma

Our friends in Italy keep on playing WASPA tournaments in different cities. The clubs of Terni and Alba Roma had their old rules events in the last few days with wins for Marco Perotti and Luca Di Lullo.

1. Marco Perotti
2. Simone Perotti
3. Giuseppe Gatti
4. Emanuele Perotti

1. Luca Di Lullo (ASD Alba Subbuteo Roma)
2. Riccardo Galieti (SS Lazio TFC Roma)
3. Ernesto Poncetta (SS Lazio TFC Roma)
4. Andrea Alfonsi (ASD Alba Subbuteo Roma)

South Africa: latest Easterns tournament

1. Craig Smith
2. Gary Downs
3. Rui Dos Santos
4. Christopher Paolini

Australia: Western Sydney tournament

August WASPA tournament
Sunday, August 17, 2025, 2:30PM
FitDistrict Studio, Bella Vista

Adrian E turned up full of excuses. "I was in such a rush". "Oh, no, I left my polish at home, can I borrow yours?" "I left my traveling 'keeper at home". "Oh, no, I left my glasses at home". The others weren't having any of it and told him to just get on with it.

And so the five players began a league format tournament, playing each other once. The opening fixtures pitted Franck against Ray along with an Adrian Derby. Franck's 3-0 victory was aided considerably by Ray's traveling 'keeper travails, 2 of Franck's goals coming when Ray's errant 'keeper was stranded on the pitch. The Adrians battled out a typically tight tussle with neither player able to attain full dominance. A solitary goal to Adrian E halfway through the game, and some desperate defending late in the game as Adrian G piled on the pressure, gave Adrian E the victory.

Adrian G and Melvin then went head to head and Melvin caused a minor upset holding Adrian to a 1-1. Adrian had taken an early lead and looked to be in control, but Melvin, in his first WSS tournament in exactly a year, would not give up, clawing back an equaliser before full time. On the other pitch, regular sparring partners, Franck and Adrian E, went at each other again. Adrian took an early lead with a tidy shot on the run and then attempted to hold on. Franck wasn't having it and scored a ridiculous equaliser from an acute angle right under Adrian's 'keeper's nose. He apologised for his celebration, but added - "I'm sure you would have celebrated, too, if you pulled that off!" Both players desperately searched for a winner in the remaining time but it wasn't forthcoming. Until a Magee Swarm in the final seconds. Adrian hit a goalflick deep upfield towards Franck's defense, packed with both defenders and attackers. Somehow, it missed every figure, found its way into the shooting zone and Adrian flung a desperate attacker towards the ball, which connected sweetly and sent the ball clunking into Franck's goal with 3 seconds left on the clock. Adrian's celebration was even louder than Franck's.

The 3rd, crucial, round saw every player make positive moves, but none was able to fully cancel out their opponent. Which meant that Franck & Adrian G, Ray and Melvin, all finished their games in 1-1 stalemates. Every player desperately pushed for a winner in their respective games. After his earlier problems, Ray put away his traveling 'keeper and was much more in control as a result. But, in spite of a few half chances each way in the final few minutes, neither he nor Melvin could press home an advantage. Likewise with Franck and Adrian, the second goal that either player would have been delighted with was not forthcoming, every tied up at full time.

Which meant that a victory by Adrian E in the 4th round would give him a tournament victory with a game to spare. Ray, however, had other ideas, almost scoring in the opening 5 seconds to force a corner and, after almost a decade of trying, earned his first ever competitive victory over Adrian. The 1-0 result probably flattered Adrian as Ray also had a couple of shooting opportunities where Adrian wasn't anywhere near his 'keeper, but sent the shots wide. And, so, Franck's concurrent 2-0 victory over Melvin on the other pitch, slipped him to the top of the table. Franck's performance was commanding with Melvin keeping the score down with some excellent goalkeeping.

Franck had points on the board, but also had the final round bye and was left to cheer for others to hold his position. Any of Franck, Adrian E or Ray could win the title depending on final round results. Franck needed a Melvin victory to have any chance and so spent much of the game hovering over their pitch encouraging Melvin. Their relatively dour draw moved Adrian ahead of Franck due to their earlier head-to-head result. However, this opened the door for Ray who, due to his head-to-head victory over Adrian, could tie with both on points but take the title with a good goal difference. He pushed hard against Adrian G, scoring again but, in the end, a 1-1 result squashed his chances of glory.

And so, Adrian E stumbled over the line, just making his way to the top of the table, his earlier excuses now being seen as a tactical manipulation. In truth, every player had their moments in the tournament, the number '1' in the 'Losses' column for every single player demonstrating just how tight the entire afternoon had actually been.

1. Adrian Elmer
2. Francis Cozzarin
3. Ray Micallef
4. Adrian Grunbach
5. Melvin Singh

Australia: Melbourne TFC tournament

With exactly two months before the Asian Cup of Table Football, Melbourne TFC hosted their August WASPA at East Ivanhoe Bowling Club. Full 30 minute games were played in a Swiss-system format which saw some interesting results and competitve, high-scoring matches across the day. 

George Theocharis returned to the tables, but had a tough afternoon drawn up against some Subbuteo mainstays including Benji Batten, Nathan Kaz and Beth Robin which will prove to be good development for a hopeful entry into the Asian Cup in October. 

Kevin Grant and Nathan Heard played out an intense game in good spirits in round 3, with Kevin coming out a 1-0 winner despite some calls for VAR introduction into the sport from Nathan. 

Matches featuring Adrian Connolly never disappoint, being involved in games that finished 3-0, 3-0, 4-3 and 2-1, to finish fourth overall. 

Beth had a mixed bag of results including a win, draw and a loss against George, Nathan Heard and Kevin, respectively, to finish in an impressive third place. 

Benji and Nathan, both of MTFC, rounded out first and second at the end of the day, both finishing on 10 points each, but with Benji edging it on goal difference; +14 to Nathan's +8, with an absolute clinic put on by Benji in the last round of games, winning 9-0. 

Excellent numbers again for a WASPA as preparation is well under way for all players looking to compete in what is anticipated to be one of the most competitive tournaments held in Australia this decade. 

1. Benji Batten (Melbourne TFC)
2. Nathan Urbaniak (Melbourne TFC)
3. Beth Eveleigh (Northern Phoenix TFC)
4. Adrian Connolly (Northern Phoenix TFC)
5. Kevin Grant (Central Victoria TFC)
6. Nathan Heard (Northern Phoenix TFC)
7. George Theocharis (Northern Phoenix TFC)

New Zealand: latest gathering in Auckland

Nice turnout for a little Saturday WASPA at Chez Shearer’s Subbuteo Playground. Good practice for the NZ Squad travelling to the Asian Cup of Table Football in October

1. Andy Shearer
2. Andy Miller
3. Conrad Mudge
4. Richard Edeson
5. Ian Samsom
6. Phil Samsom
7. Nick McNeil

Wales: last stage of the national circuit

In the last stage of the WSTFA circuit in Treforest, David Lauder took the best on Matthew Rowley in the final, also confirming David as Cymru champion for 2025.

Semi-finals: Matthew Rowley - Darren Barnes 4-2
David Lauder - David Samuel 2-1
Final: Matthew Rowley - David Lauder 1-2

Belgium: SC Flanders players preparing for the new season

This season the SC Flanders players will compete in the prestigious Europa League and the club has ambitions. Players, including some new recruits, met for a WASPA tournament in Antwer earlier in August with some great games and David Wouters was the undisputed winner with 4 wins and a draw after the 5 sessions of Swiss system.

1. David Wouters
2. Salvatore Visconti
3. Yves Peremans
4. Geert Leys
5. Johan Lourdon
6. Frank Lannoy
7. Corentin Boltz
8. Jos Ceulemans
9. Vincent Wouters

September 2024: results from across the globe

After a wonderful FISTF world cup, we are happy to receive many results from around the world. It's amazing to see players from many different countries playing WASPA tournaments. Here are some results from the last few days.

Regional tournaments

Melbourne, September 16, group format

1. Anthony Madiona (Northern Phoenix)
2. Nathan Urbaniak (Melbourne TFC
3. Christos Garagounis (Northern Phoenix)
4. Adam Deverell (Western Sydney)
5. George Theocharis (Northern Phoenix)

Gouda, September 18

1. Henk Landzaat
2. Jarno Marks
3. Xavier Aret
4. Rinaldo van Dijk
5. Richard Oranje
6. Cailim Marks

Templeuve (Belgium), September 20, Swiss system

1. Geoffrey Marain (AS Hennuyer)
2. Sébastien Rochez (Stembert)
3. Eric Caillaux (FRA/Templeuve)
4. Vincent Coppenolle (Templeuve)
5. Michaël Dupret (Tournai)
6. Sébastien Sorge (FRA/Wattrelos)
7. Franck Santer (FRA/Templeuve)
8. David Sardi de Letto (FRA/Wattrelos)
9. Ursule Dhondt (Templeuve)

Tralee and Munster (Ireland), September 16, group format

1. William Magnier (Cork)
2. David Elton (Tralee)
3. Jeff Murphy (Cork)

Perth (Australia), September 14 2024, host: Subbuteo Perth

1. Alan Kimber (Subbuteo Perth)
2. Noel Mani (Subbuteo Perth)
3. Chris Thorn (Subbuteo Perth)
4. Hugh Best (Sports TFC of Western Australia)
5. Ron Byrne (Subbuteo Perth)

Perth (Australia), September 15, host: Sports TFC of Western Australia

1. Tan Yew Loy (Singapore/Subbuteo Perth)
2. Hugh Best (Sports TFC of Western Australia)
3. Chris Thorn (Subbuteo Perth)
4. Noel Mani (Subbuteo Perth)

Promotional tournaments

Wattrelos (France), September 12, group format

1. Sébastien Sorge
2. David Sardi de Letto
3. Thibaut Marville
4. Nicolas Voet

Auckland (New Zeland), September 15, group format

1. Richard Edeson
2. Conrad Mudge
3. Andy Shearer
4. Andy Miller

Finnish rules

Helsinki (Finland), September 24, league system

1. Mika Ruuri
2. Janne Liesivaara
3. Kari Hakkarainen
4. Marki Leskinen
5. Timothy Ekholm
6. Jani Naapila
7. Vesa Närhi

August 2024: news from around the world

The WASPA circuit is present in any different countries. Sometimes we receive results from small events but even small tournaments are very important as they show the love and passion from players from many different places for our beautiful hobby. Every tournament is a chance to attract new players and to promote Subbuteo table football. Our doors are always open to organize more tournaments under WASPA banner! Here are the latest news from Finland, Australia, Wales, Romania, the USA, Cyprus and Belgium.

FISTF rules are back in Helsinki

Kari Hakkarainen vs Robert Green

Great news from Finland as the players in Helsinki organized a tournament on August 17 with Greece's George Papadopoulos and Australia's Eliot Kennedy as special guest. "Actually this was the biggest FISTF-rules tournament in Finland  for the last 9 years", commented Kari Hakkarainen. Another small gathering was also played on August 25 with Eliot Kennedy finishing on top of a group of three.

Final table August 17:

1. George Papadopoulos (GRE/Flaming Flickers)
2. Teemu Sihvola (FIN)
3. Eliot Kennedy (AUS/Northern Falcons TFC)
4. Kari Hakkarainen (FIN)
5. Vesa Kouvonkorpi (FIN)
6. Kai Grönfors (FIN)

Final table August 25:

1. Eliot Kennedy (AUS/Northern Falcons TFC)
2. Robert Green (AUS/Northern Falcons TFC)
3. Kari Hakkarainen (FIN)

Northern Phoenix Battle of the Clubs WASPA

There was another epic night with all 4 Melbourne clubs represented... a true Battle of the Clubs! A few late outs and late arrivals necessitated a change of format.

Well done all and big thanks to Beth Robin for hosting all players!

Group format:
1. Benji Batten (Melbourne TFC)
2. Beth Eveleigh (Northern Phoenix TFC)
3. Kevin Grant (Central Victoria TFC)
4. Adrian Connolly (Western Flickers TFC)
5. Adam Deverell (Western Flickers TFC)
6. George Theocharis (Northern Phoenix TFC)

Final: Benji Batten - Beth Eveleigh 3-2

Northern Phoenix page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/780610992079187

Phil Dacey winner in Cardiff

In Wales, Phil Dacey keeps on winning and took the honors once again at the latest club WASPA. The next event will take place on September 2.

1. Phil Dacey
2. Matthew Rowley
3. David Lauder
4. John Lauder
5. David Samuel

Cardiff TFC Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/978571135493228

Revival of Subbuteo table football in Bucharest, Romania

After several tries, things are on the up again in Romania with local top player Cezar Stoilescu organising a first WASPA gathering for newcomers on August 21. 4 players were taking part and Cezar was tmonitoring new players. Cristian Frisk was the winner of the night to write history. Hopefully the small group will grow in the future and plans are on the way to organize another event on August 28.

Final: Cristian Frisk - Radu Ungureano 1*-1

Final 3-4: Razvan Alexandrescu - Bogdan Predescu 1-1*

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/subbuteoromania

Another great day of Subbuteo in Maryland

There was a WASPA event on August in The Shrine. 10 players were attending. Paul Eyes & Dan Cranston tied 1-1 in a 6 round Swiss format event. Dan took the top spot with a 3-2 shootout win.

1. Daniel Cranston (Black Rose)
2. Paul Eyes (Black Rose)
3. Andrew Zunino(Washington TSL)
3. Chris Belcher (Maryland)
5. Michael Buccheri (Maryland)
5. Ryan Belcher (Maryland)
7. Colin Dohner (Maryland)
8. Kara Hignutt (Maryland)
9. Zach Swope (Maryland)
10. Andrew Ansaldi (Maryland)

Club's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/284657468410496

New circuit in Cyprus

We are very happy to see Cyprus back in the game. After the recent FISTF tournament, George Zangylos confirmed there will be a new WASPA Open Tour in Cyprus. Details can be found on the Famagusta TFC page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/345139252243710

Belgium: last of the season

The last WASPA tournament of the Belgian season will take place on August 30. The event will be played in Templeuve. Kick-off at 6.30 pm. Details from vincentcoppenolle@gmail.com

George Papadopoulos winner in Helsinki

From left to right: Teemu, George, Eliot, Bob and Kari

Some nations have less activity than others but it's always great to hear from isolated groups of players. In Helsinki, Finland five players met this week-end for a very international tournament. This was the first WASPA tournament in Finland this year. Besides Finnish players Kari Hakkarainen and Teemu Sihvola, George Papadopoulos from Greece and Australians Bob green and Eliot Kennedy were taking part. After the group stage, George Papadopoulos defeated Teemu Sihvola on shots after a close final (1-1) while Kari Hakkarainen defeated Eliot Kennedy to take the 3rd spot (2-0). More importantly it was a day of celebrations for old friends meeting around Subbuteo tables, in particular for Teemu and Eliot who had not met for 15 years! Thanks to Kari for oganising this great day!

George Papadopoulos winner in Helsinki

A few days ago, there was a small WASPA tournament organized in Helsinki, Finland during the visit of some foreign players. Eliot Kennedy and Robert Green from Australia were joined by George Papadopoulos from Greece and by two players from Finland, Kari Hakkarainen and Kai Grönfors. Papadopulos finished on top of the group stage and later beat Eliot Kennedy in the semi-final and then Robert green in sudden death of the final. More importantly, it was important to see Subbuteo table football action in Finland under WASPA banner. Local players would be happy to hear about other players from Northern Europe as local organizers think there are probably other interested players in neighboring countries such as Sweden, Estonia and possibly Norway. Interested players to join a Scandinavian project can contact us at WASPA so that we can put players in touch together!

September 2019: Short news from around the world

Here are some results of several tournament held in different countries.

Players at the London Road tournament

Wales: Brian Daley winner in North Wales
The first London Road tournament of the season took place in Drury on September 15 with 8 players taking part. Brian Daley defeated Martin Blanchard in the final while Chris Bedford and Cayne Matthews reached the semis. Mark Tilling beat Ruby Matthews in the Plate final. There will be another tournament in Wales in September as another Wrexham event will take place on September 29. The next London Road tournament will be played on October 13.

Finland: Robert Green on fire
There was a small but interesting tournament in Helsinki earlier this month with both eliot Kennedy and Robert green from Australia meeting three local players. Robert green defeated Kari Hakkarainen in the final.
There shoudl be another tournament in Helsinki in January. Interested players can contact Kari Hakkarainen at Kari.Hakkarainen@elisa.fi

USA: Conan Mullen winner in California
The San Francisco players had a gathering earlier in september. Four players only were present but after home and away games everybody agreed it was a great day of table football. Conan Mullen ended as winner of the day while Varant Kurkeyerian was runner-up.

Howard Christie

Canada: Howard Christie does it again
Some late results of the August tournament in Toronto where Howard Christie defeated Mike Sgro in the final of the event. Five players were taking part.

There will be more action in Toronto all over this season with several events already in the agenda.

Singapore: Freshmen Challenge
The Freshmen Challenge tournament was hel at the Millenia Walk on September 14 and this WASPAevent was reserved exclusively for newcomers.

It was held at Millenia Walk as part of ongoing promotions during the F1 season in Singapore.
Seven players battled it out in a 5-round Swiss System.

Aidil came out comfortably on top and undefeated, with his son, Haziq close behind in second place. Well done! Results are as follows:
1. Aidil 11
2. Hazis 9
3. Bava 8
4. Adam 8
5. Azhari 7
6. Vivian 7
7. Vikram 6

Individual scores:
Haziq 1 v 2 Aidil
Vikkram 0 v 2 Bava
Vivian 1 v 0 Azhari
Adam 1 v 0 Bye
Aidil 0 v 0 Bava
Vivian 0 v 0 Adam
Haziq 0 v 1 Azhari
Vikkram 1 v 0 Bye
Bava 1 v 0 Vivian
Aidil 2 v 0 Adam
Azhari 0 v 1 Vikkram
Haziq 1 v 0 Bye
Aidil 2 v 0 Vikkram
Bava 1 v 1 Adam
Vivian 0 v 3 Haziq
Azhari 1 v 0 Bye
Aidil 2 v 2 Azhari
Haziq 1 v 0 Bava
Adam 1 v 0 Vikkram
Vivian 1 v 0 Bye

Latest results from around the world - April 2019

A quick look at the latest events held in April. We didn't get stories of all these tournaments so here is a brief view at the results.

In Australia, many events were held to raise awareness and money for testicular cancer. Many clubs held tournaments under WASPA banner. The Hipfingerz held a tournament with 12 players taking part and Fabrizio Coco defeated Olliver Ollnow in the final (2-1) while Hermann Kruse and Tony Credentino made it to the semi-finals.

Northern Phoenix tournament

The Northern Phoenix tournament consisted in a group of six with Benny Ng taking the honors after winning his five games. Steve Wright was runner-up while Benjamin Ng, Beth Eveleigh, Kevin Grant and Arjuna Hanafi also took part.

Canberra also had a tournament with three players. Nick Brill was the winner with Ryan Farrall and Bruce Millar being the other players taking part!

Giuseppe Tardiota won the Brisbane tournament. Four players competed in home and away fixtures and Chris Scholess was runner-up.

Players at the Sydney TFC tournament

Sydney TFC had a good turnout of 6 for their event. Fabrizio Coco defeated Steve Dettre in the final. Tony Credentino and Jonty Brener made it to the semis.

Olliver Ollnow won the Chastwood tournament, finishing on top of a group of five. Hermann Kruse was runner-up.

Eliot Kennedy won the Western Sydney tournament with Adrian Grunbach and Paul Magee also reaching the podium. 8 players were taking part including newcomer Andriko Nicola.

Finally Jayden Truter won the promotional event organized by the Western Flickers. Benedict Ng, Angeline Ang and Aaron Ang also took part. All four competitors were juniors!

In Spain, the Marina Citerior club had two small events with Pasquale Carrassi winning both tournaments. Bill Dunham was runner-up un April 13 and David Mc Aulay took the second place one week later.

In Austria, during the Grand Prix of Vienna, eight players played a consolation tournament under WASPA banner. Thrasyvoulos Gagas from Greece defeated Austria's John Luc Magdits in the final. Local player David Scherbantin and Áron Mácsik from Hungary reached the semis.

Liverpool TFC in England had a good event with 8 entries. Brian Daley defeated Eric Williams int he final. Jim Hannah and Lucasz Whittle reached the semis.

The was a small gathering in Helsinki, Finland where George Papadopoulos (Greece) finished on top of a group three. Robert Green from Australia and Kari Hakkarainen from Finland were the other players taking part.

March 2019: news from around the world

Here are some late reports of events held in March. We didn't have the time to publish all the news so here is a summary.

the final four in Attard

The club of Attard in Malta held another tournament in March. 12 players were involved and experienced players took the best as Joseph M. Debono defeated Claude Cuschieri on shots in the final while Walter Attard and Natalino Tanti were the semi-finalists.

In Spain, the Marina Citerior club had two small events with 3 players involved. Pasquale Carrassi won two time with David Mc Aulay finishing as runner-up on both days.

Martinog bradley winner in Derry

In Derry, Northern Ireland, there was a small turnout of 4 players on March 19. We played a round robin league format with 1st playing 4th and 2nd playing 3rd for the semi-finals. Martinog Bradley took the honors. Oisin Mor put on an impressive display for someone so recently playing the game, reaching his first final after a sudden death shoot out with Donegal’s Brendan Rodgers. Great fun!

Leonidas Koutromanos won the latest Pireas Lions tournament in Greece after defeating Stamatis Syrmos on shots in the final. Lambros Tekos and Andreas Eleftheriou were the semi-finalists.

Players at the sydney TFC tournament

Fabrizio Coco won the latest Sydney TFC event, finishing as best of 6 players and defeating Tony Credentino in the final.

In Wales the club of Knighton TFC held a WASPA tournament on March 3. Five players were taking part and Danny Bird finished on top of a group of 5 with Tom Taylor ending as runner-up.

A great day of Subbuteo in Ireland

In Ireland, Derry’s Martinog Bradley won ‘Europe’s most westerly’ WASPA tournament. Many thanks to Donegal Subbuteo and Brendan Rodgers (who was also runner-up) for hosting and organising a great event and a great days craic.

Some words finally from Finland where four players met to play a very international tournament. George Papadopoulos from Greece finished on top of a group robin with Australi's Robert Green finishing second. Finnish players Kari Hakkarainen and Jarkko Lindholm were also taking plart. there are already plans to organize another tournament in Helsinki on April 28.

Action in Finland

Last Saturday a WASPA tournament was held in Helsinki, Finland with six players taking part. Local players had the visit of Australia's Robert Green while George Papadopoulos from Greece was also taking part. Jani Mustonen and Jarkko Lindholm made a comeback after 4 or 5 years so it was great to see them back in action. Finnish players have hopes to play more in the future in the FISTF scene. In the end, the standings of the tournament were as follows:
1. George Papadopoulos (Flickers Milano)
2. Jani Mustonen
3. Jarkko Lindholm
4. Robert Green
5. Kari Hakkarainen
6. Petri Katila

Semi-finals:
Papadopoulos - Green 2-0
Mustonen - Lindholm 1-2

3rd place:
Mustonen - Green 0-0, shoot-out 1-2

Final:
Papadopoulos - Lindholm 2-0

Some news from England and Finland

Great fun in Wolverhampton

On April 16 Wolverhampton Subbuteo Football Club was holding a tournament with the advanced rules. Congratulations to Mick Hammonds on winning the Easter Cup event! It came right down to the last game, with Mark Broadhurst coming second in his first tournament. Justin Scott was 3rd and Ian Keay took the 4th place. A top evening entertainment.

Joseph Kinrade

A bit earlier, on March 18, the Rio Fletcher Trophy took place in Nottingham. Joseph Kinrade took the honors after finishing on top of the table with 7 points. Colin Fletcher was runner-up, Brian Kinrade was 3rd, Ewan Kinrade 4th.

George Papadopoulos wins in Helsinki

We also got some late results from Finland. Five players met in Helsinki on January 14. George Papadopoulos defeated Robert Green in the final. it was a very international event with Kari Hakkarainen defeating Australia's Eliot Kennedy in the game for the third place.

Emmanuel Gorgette

During the recent Grand Prix of England in Harrow, two Plate events were organized under WASPA banner. The Open Plate had a small turnout of 4 but it was nice to see Emmanuel Gorgette from France defeated Belgium's Steffen Despretz to claim his first WASPA trophy.

Bob Green and Martin Blanchard

The Veterans Plate event was very international with 8 players from Belgium, England, the Isle of Man and Australia taking part. Australia's Bob Green defeated England's Martin Blanchard in the final to claim the tile.

George Papadopoulos wins small event in Finland

In a recent gathering in Helsinki (Finland), local players Kari Hakkarainen, Robert green (Australia) and George Papadopoulos (Greece) met to have a small tournament where all players met each other three time. Papadopoulos won his six games to claim the title while Robert green was runner-up. Due to several circumstances some other players were unable to attend so hopefully there will be more next time.

George Papadopoulos wins in Helsinki

George Papadopoulos in action during the FISTF world cup 2014 in Belgium

There was a small tournament with seven players taking part this sunday in Helsinki (Finland). Besides the five Fissh players there were also two international guests. George Papadopoulos from Greece won the tournament. He finished with 16 points while Australai's Robert Green finished second with 15 points. Host Kari Hakkarainen took the third place. It was nice to see a WASPA tournament again in Finland. Hopes are great there will be many more!