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

Maryland Summer Sizzler

10 players gathered at The Shrine in Maryland on Saturday, August 10. We played 2 groups of 5 with the top player in each going to a final. The second placed players played a match for third and fourth positions.

The final matches were:
Final: Daniel Cranston 4 Byung Kim 0
3rd Place Match: Paul Eyes 1 Stuart Russell 0

Overall standings:
1. Daniel Cranston
2. Byung Kim
3. Paul Eyes
4. Stuart Russell
5. Andrew Zunino
5. Ryan Belcher
7. Mason Lilly
7. Claudio Santos
9. Zach Swipe
9. Chris Belcher 

A quick look at English WASPA results of July 2024

England has an amazing scene of Subbuteo tournaments, not only for elite players but also for players who just want to compete in a more regional or locallevel. We are extremely happy to see many events are organized under WASPA banner. It's really complicated to publish story for every single tournament but here is a summary of the latest results added in the records in July 2024.

Action from the Leicester tournament

Braintree, Jun 21 2024, Groupe format

1. Joe Harrington (Haverhill)
2. David McCartney (White Notley SC)
3. Gerry Harrington (IRL/Haverhill)
4. Martin Bellefontaine (WAL/London TFC)
5. Stuart Kent (White Notley SC)
6. Francesca Bellefontaine (London TFC)
7. Dan Vensyk (London TFC)

Bristol, July 1 2024, Swiss system

1. David Samuel (WAL/Cardiff)
2. David Lauder (WAL/Cardiff)
3. John Lauder (WAL/Cardiff)
4. Matthew Rowley (WAL/Cardiff)
5. Gareth Hughes (Bristol)
6. Stuart Briffett (Bristol)
7. Phillip Bryant (Bristol)
8. Alex Salter (Bristol)
9. Malcolm Jarvis (Bristol)
10. Andy Jarvis (Bristol)
11. Steve Wonnacott (Bristol)

Solent, July 3 2024, Knock-out and consolation

Semi-finals: Nigel Morgan - Malcolm Jamieson 0-1 & Steve Smith - Connor Gregory 0-4
Final: Connor Gregory - Malcolm Jamieson 1*-1
Plate final: Dave Hunter - Tony Martin 3-0

Chasers, July 3 2024, Swiss system

1. Gary Gladwell (Chasers)
2. Mark West (Chasers)
3. Adam Jackson (Chasers)
4. Martin Colwell (Kent Invicta)
5. Mark Francis (Chasers)
6. Samantha Levy (Chasers)
7. Michele Claydon (Chasers)

Leicester, July 7 2024, Swiss system

Semi-finals: Ian Aggett - Simon Bodily 7-2 & Aaron Skinner - Jason Christopher 4-0
Final: Ian Aggett - Aaron Skinner 1-0
Plate final: Adam Jackson - Stuart Briffett 1-0

Gillingham, July 8 2024, group format

1. Kye Arnold (Kent Invicta)
2. Terry Arnold (Kent Invicta)
3. Phil Davis (Chasers)
4. Thomas Lacey (Kent Invicta)
5. Martin Colwell (Kent Invicta)
6. Hadley Chapman (Kent Invicta)
7. Max Rahman (Chasers)
8. Fraser Chapman (Kent Invicta)

Braintree, July 15 2024, group format

1. Jason Kettley (White Notley SC)
2. Mark Francis (Chasers)
3. David McCartney (White Notley SC)
4. Jonathan Beales (Chasers)
5. Jerry Whelband (Chasers)

Stanway, July 16 2024, group format

1. Kevin Cordell (Stanway)
2. Adam Douglas (Stanway)
3. Martin Hodds (Yorkshire)
4. Jamie Samuel Warren (Stanway)
5. Mark Francis (Chasers)
6. Rob Fitch (Stanway)

Yorkshire, July 18 2024, Swiss format

1. Chris Bedford (Wales/Yorkshire)
2. Craig Heward (Yorkshire)
3. Mark Weaver (Leicester)
4. Paul Lawrenson (Yorkshire)
5. Brian Kinrade (Isle of Man/Chesterfield TFC)
6. Ian Sharp (Yorkshire)
7. Luca Lanzani (Morecambe Bay SC)
8. Kevin Adderley (Yorkshire)
9. Max Starkey (Yorkshire)
10. Andrew Forster-Fake (Chesterfield TFC)
11. Adrian Hawcroft (Yorkshire)
12. Darren Brook (Yorkshire)

Gillingham, July 21 2024, groups and finals

Final: Kye Arnold - Phil Davis 4-1
Final 3-4: James McCormick - Terry Arnold 0-1
Final 5-6: Thomas Lacey - Martin Colwell 0-0*
Final 7-8: Hadley Chapman - Rob McCormick 2-1
Final 9-10: Max Rahman - Fraser Chapman 0*-0

Milton Keynes, July 22 2024, Swiss system

1. Elliot Bellefontaine (London TFC)
2. Simon Goodman (Surrey)
3. Ian Aggett (Milton Keynes)
4. Mark Weaver (Leicester)
5. Sam Curtis (Yorkshire)
6. Jeremy Bradley (TSPA White Star)
7. Martin Holmes (Kettering)
8. John Cooper (Milton Keynes)
9. Dave McCallum (Kettering)
10. Greg Lickorish (Milton Keynes)

Chepstow, July 26 2024, group (home and away games)

1. David Samuel (Wales/Cardiff)
2. Steve Wonnacott (Bristol)
3. Stuart Briffett (Bristol)

Chesterfield, July 28 2024, groups and knock-out (20 players)

Semi-finals: Colin Tarry - Ian Aggett 0-5 & Nick Pearson - Chris Bedford 1-7
Final: Ian Aggett - Chris Bedford 0-1
Plate final: Andrew Forster-Fake - Shaun Dunne 0-3

Andover, July 29, groups and finals

Final: Malcolm Jamieson - Ian Aggett 1-5
Final 3-4: Connor Gregory - Chris Burford 1-0
Final 5-6: Riley Duckworth - Shaun Ellis 1-3
Final 7-8: Roger Duckworth - Jon Willing 0-0

Old rules tournaments:

Leicester, July 1 2024, groups and knock-out (24 players)

1. Ian Aggett (Milton Keynes)
2. Andrew Forster-Fake (Chesterfield)
3. Rob Paterson (TSPA White Star)
4. Andy Henly (Leicester)
5. Sean Wenlock (NIR/Leicester)
6. Richard Roper (Pedmore)
7. John Cooper (Milton Keynes)
8. Paul Taylor (Leicester)
9. Kevin Coleman (Leicester)
10. Trevor Allen (Chesterfield)

London, July 28 2024, group format

1. Tony Banks (London SC)
2. Luca Lanzani (Morecambe Bay SC)
3. Gianluca Zucchelli (London SC)
4. John Ellis (London SC)
5. Troy Cowdrey (London SC)

2024 Sydney Open

Sunday, August 4, 2024, 10AM
FitDistrict Studio, Bella Vista

A field of 10 players made their way to FitDistrict Gym in Bella Vista for the 2024 edition of the Sydney Open. Ranging from players with 50 years experience to those who had only previously played a handful of games, the field was diverse and enthusiastic. Unlike our usual monthly WASPA tournaments, this one featured full 30 minute games, so the 4 round Swiss System followed by a play-off round was a relative marathon compared to what we are normally accustomed. 

Being in Sydney for a couple of weeks meant that Melbourne TFC's Benji was along for the ride. His most notable achievement of the day was not to make a single inappropriately loud goal celebration across the entire 5 hours of play. He did have the chance, with a great set of results across the day. Winning 3 of his 4 tournament games, he then held on to a 2-2 draw in the play-off over Steve to take the title via their head-to-head record.

Steve had started the day well with a tight 1-0 victory over Adrian and only a loss to Benji in the tournament games blotted his record (a goal busting 4-2 loss no less!) and he came close to turning the tables in the 1st place play-off after Benji handed Steve a stranded traveling 'keeper foot in the door.

The two Adrians had a decent afternoon - their contrasting results against Benji being the differentiating factor. While Benji got on a roll against Adrian G, inflicting a fair bit of damage, he was unable to get past Adrian E's defense (aside from one monster long-distance shot which rocketed into the top corner, following which Benji confessed to a double touch on the shooting figure, but wanted to have a go anyway) and the 0-0 result was enough to keep Adrian E ahead on the table. Their 3rd/4th play-off game was typically tight but with Adrian E finding a solitary goal to split them.

The final tournament table actually had 4 other players joining Adrian G on 6 points, with Power Rankings™ used to differentiate them. Franck had the best results of this bunch, with his power ranking placing him in 5th, just ahead of Louie. The two backed up from their 4th round clash to play out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the play-off, enough to keep Franck ahead. Jonny and Ray had also had a couple of wins and a couple of losses in the tournament matches, leaving them on exactly equal points and power rankings. Their play-off match, then, went exactly to form - a 0-0 deadlock.

The final two players were the least experienced of the group. Melvin is an 1980s veteran of the old style game which he played as a youngster in Singapore, but this is just his second ever tournament since then. Chris, meanwhile, played the game for the first time ever late last year at our introductory newcomers tournament when FitDistrict became our newest venue. He was, therefore, really thrown in the deep end today, but held his head high. Learning much along the way, we (hopefully) haven't scared him off coming back for more! Melvin, meanwhile, showed that he is quickly picking up the modern version of the game with some tight results against the more experienced players

5 x full 30 minute games in a row is a reasonably draining experience, but all the players loved it. Of course, the friendliness and banter of the whole day lifts the experience even further and the day's competitors gave this in abundance, making a brilliant day out for all. Congratulations to Benji on his win and to all for their efforts.

South Africa: The Eagles take flight again

The Johannesburg Table Football Club aka 'Joburg Eagles' hosted their annual Eagle Tournament after a few months of inactivity.

The tournament was hosted at the Eagle Loft in Broadacres.

A smallish turnout of 6 players dusted off the cobwebs and took to the green baize fields to enjoy a flicking fun filled afternoon.

A special welcome went to Rui dos Santos from Easterns TFC who travelled from Centurion, Pretoria to enjoy the afternoon.

All players were treated to a delicious lunch, courtesy of Nita Graaff,  before starting the tournament.

The six players played in a round robin format with the player ending on top taking the title.

As always, enjoyment was the key component along with the football banter exchanged between all players.

After all the results were tabulated, Clifford ended top, followed by Rui, Greg, Johan, Chris and Raul.

This was Raul's first Subbuteo tourney and he thoroughly enjoyed his games.

Stay tuned as the date for the next tournament, the annual Spring Tournament, will be released shortly.

Final table (all Johannesburg TFC unless noted):
1. Clifford Graaff - 15 points
2. Rui dos Santos (Easterns TFC) - 8
3. Greg Green - 5
4. Johan Nieuwenhuys - 4
5. Chris Dimmer - 4
6. Raul Gonsalves - 2

Benji Batten winner in Sydney

All four Sydney clubs represented as Northern Falcons hosted Melbourne TFC's Benji Batten for the club August WASPA, with the Sydney TFC guys making a welcome return.

There were plenty of goals in the group matches, before things dried up in the semis.

Daniele Lombardi was the surprise packet in group 1, beating Fabrizio Coco to make the semis. Benji was in fine form, winning all his group matches. In group 2, Tony Credentino returned with avengeance, making the semis together with a polished run from Adrian Grunbach.

Both semis and the final went to shots, to close out a thoroughly enjoyable night at the Park.

WASPA rankings as per July 2024

Scene from the old rules tournament in Greece

Dear friends, find here the updated records of the WASPA circuit. It was another amazing month with a national cup (from the Netherlands), 33 regional tournaments, 3 events with the old rules and 1 promotional tournament added in the records.

PDF file (results)

Excel file (rankings and statistics)

A few players have been added in the records and good news come from the Conference League as three new clubs joined this month: Cork (Ireland), Wattrelos (France) and White Notley (England).

Great atmosphere at the latest Melbourne TFC tournament

Rankings don't change much in July. Ian Aggett (Milton Keynes TSC) is now 4th in the open ranking while Malcolm Jamieson (Solent SC) is now third in the season ranking. Wales is now 4th in the ranking of nations.

Top quality players in Belgium where Bessim Golger defeated Rémy Huynh to claim his second WASPA trophy

Unfortunately there are only 7 clubs left in the junior ranking, which proves it's really necessary to has some focus on the youth in the future! It doesn't seem to be complicated to have 3 junior players but only 7 clubs manage to do that, which is very sad.

We stay at your disposal for any question regarding the rankings and the WASPA circuit. If you want to be in the mailing list to receive the monthly files, drop me a line!

All your ideas to improve the circuit next season are more than welcome.

Benji Batten wins Northern Phoenix “Flickmas in July” WASPA

(Report by Christos Garagounis)

On a cold and wet winter’s day, a rabble of table football connoisseurs gathered at the Preston Druids Cricket Club to compete in the Northern Phoenix “Flickmas in July” WASPA.

A round robin format saw each player compete against one other in classic FISTF regulated 30 minute encounters.

Anthony Madiona played himself into some nice form throughout the afternoon, notching up plenty of good results and doing his best impersonation of Paul Mercer (by deputising as the Games Logistics Manager – GLM).

Benji showed why he remains one of the country’s leading table football exponents after strolling to five consecutive wins in an assured performance. The highlight was undoubtedly a wonderful display of sportsmanship when deciding to go “Full Commando” in his last match against “The Travelling Wilbury”, scraping over the line in a nail biting and dramatic 12-0 victory.

Beth Eveleigh sent a warning to the Global Woman’s Subbuteo Community with a fine display of patient, well-structured and results driven table football, whilst also managing to score a cracking “Goal on the Run”…..A goal which most certainly deserved to have been followed up with a “C’mon!” (such was its quality) although it never eventuated.

It didn’t take long for Adam Deverell to hit his stride after a noticeable hiatus away from competitive table football. He even managed to score the “Goal of the Day” with a miraculous buzzer beater (with only two seconds remaining on the clock) which saw him take all points in a 1-0 victory over Christos. His addition to the day’s playing roster certainly bolstered the quality of the ensemble cast that had gathered. Hopefully he becomes a more regular feature at coming events.

It was however Kevin Grant who undoubtedly took the honours as the day’s “Best on Ground” performer. A chilled display of nonchalance and a “care free – have fun at all costs attitude” ensured he made the event what it was. I even had the pleasure of receiving a lecture on the history of the Redesdale Bridge. I am definitely looking forward to a first-hand tour of the site at the next “Flicks in the Sticks” event.

Another enjoyable afternoon and needless to say.......

Subbuteo was the Real Winner!

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

June and July 2024: results from around the world

We are always happy to see players flicking the plastic in many different countries. In the last few years, we had of course a lot of WASPA event in England but some other nations are still very active with regular tournaments. Here is a brief summary of recent results from Wales, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Belgium, Northern Ireland, Ireland, France and Scotland. Some more news also from Norway!

Drury, Wales, June 16, group format

1. Ruby Matthews
2. Chris Bedford
3. Cayne Matthews
4. Brendan Ashley

Brisbane, Australia, June 16, group format

1. Giuseppe Tardiota
2. Gus Gillespie
3. Gordon Orr
4. Gareth Whalley
5. Wayne Miller

Johannesburg, South Africa, June 16 (group and knock-out games)

Semi-finals: Ian Clarke - Rui Dos Santos 3-0
Gary Downs - Craig Smith 3-1
Final: Ian Clarke - Gary Downs 1-0

Perth, Australia, June 23, group format

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

Auckland, New Zealand, June 24, Swiss system

1. Mark Rossi
2. Richard Edeson
3. Conrad Mudge
4. George Miller
5. Andy Miller
6. Craig Wright

Melbourne, Australia, June 27, group format.

1. Peter Thomas (Melbourne TFC)
2. Benji Batten (Melbourne TFC)
3. Adrian Connolly (Western Sydney)
4. Nathan Urbaniak (Melbourne TFC)
5. Anthony Madiona (Northern Phoenix)
6. Beth Eveleigh (Northern Phoenix)

Templeuve, Belgium, June 28, Swiss system (2 categories)

Templeuve United, one of the most active clubs in the circuit, organized a special tournament last month as the club will have to leave their premises in a couple of weeks. The city council decided to rebuilde the local sports center, which means the club will have to find a new venue during the next 2 years before have a great new room is available. 18 players attended the evening and two separate tournaments were organized in Swiss system. Geoffrey marain was unbeaten in the main tournament while returning player Raphael Dhondt, who had not played for more than 30 years, proved the training sessions of the last few weeks were good to win the "promotion" tournament.

Top division with 8 players

1. Geoffrey Marain (AS Hennuyer)
2. Sébastien Rochez (Templeuve)
3. Matthias Averlant (AS Hennuyer)
4. Jann Segers (AS Hennuyer)
5. Vincent Coppenolle (Templeuve)
6. Benjamin Marain (AS Hennuyer)
7. Lucas Père (AS Hennuyer)
8. Michaël Dupret (Tournai)

Promotion group with 10 players

1. Raphael Dhondt (Templeuve)
2. David Sardi de Letto (Wattrelos-SLM)
3. Jordan Bonte (AS Hennuyer)
4. Franck Santer (Templeuve)
5. Eric Caillaux (Templeuve)
6. Sébastien Sorge (Wattrelos-SLM)
7. Thibaut Marville (Wattrelos-SLM)
8. Ursule Dhondt (Templeuve)
9. Mathis Verhelst (Templeuve)
10. Roman Lamiral (Templeuve)

Brisbane, Australia, June 27, group format

1. Chris Burford (England/Andover)
2. Giuseppe Tardiota (Brisbane)
3. Gus Gillespie (Brisbane)
4. Gordon Orr (Brisbane)
5. Gareth Whalley (Brisbane)
6. Wayne Miller (Brisbane)

Johannesburg, South Africa, June 29, group format

Report by Gary Downs: "On Saturday the 29th of June, ETS held a fund raiser fun day.  A 7-a-side football tournament, stalls, food, raffles and of course a Subbuteo tournament were all there. The tournament was a round robin of 6 players. After a tough opening draw between Easterns team mates, Ian and Gary, their days took a different turn. Ian went unbeaten to take the top spot, while Gary battled and went winless to finish 5th. Chris had his best day in a tournament for a long time, picking up two wins and two draws. He was pipped to second spot by Fernando by just one goal. Johan had a mixed bag to take 4th spot while Carl couldn't repeat his good performance in his last outing, and finished in 6th. All players that played and a few that didn't, contributed to the fund raising with donations, that are going to a worthy cause."

1. Ian Clarke (Easterns)
2. Fernando Rodrigues (ETS)
3. Chris Dimmer (Johannesburg TFC)
4. Johan Niewenhuis (Johannesburg TFC)
5. Gary Downs (Easterns)
6. Carl Bolweg (ETS)

Derry, Northern Ireland, June 23, Knock-out games

Lawrence Watson & winner Kenny Beggs

Lawrence Watson and runner-up Marco Bevilacqua

This years Jimmy Watson Memorial Cup was played as the plate competition at the Irish Open FISTF IO. The group was made up from an impressive line up who narrowly missed out on the last 16 from the main comp, so the competition was fierce. Kenny ‘The Legend’ Beggs came out as champion with Derry's own Marco Bevilacqua coming in runnner-up.

Semi-finals: Kenny Beggs - Malcolm Lees 2-1
Paul Lawrenson - Marco Bevilacqua 1-2
Final: Kenny Beggs - Marco Bevilacqua 2-1

Cork, Ireland, July 1, Group format

1. Mario Frittelli (Cork)
2. David Elton (Tralee)
3. Cian Hogan (Tralee)
4. William Magnier (Cork)
5. Timmy Ryan (Cork)
6. Jeff Murphy (Cork)
7. Barry Higgins (Cork)
8. Gerard Heaney (Cork)

Auckland, New Zealand, July 8, Swiss system (2 games each)

1. Mark Rossi
2. Andy Miller
3. George Miller
4. Conrad Mudge
5. Richard Edeson
6. Craig Wright

Edinburgh, Scotland, July 8, Group format

"July's WASPA event in Edinburgh saw 6 players play in a league format. Marco won his opening game against Bruce Henderson which proved to be pivotal, with Marco taking the game 1 - 0 and helping him to achieve top spot. 

Solid performances from Bruce and Peter Morrison saw them finish 2nd and 3rd respectively, with Peter accomplishing a full house of shutouts and conceding 0 goals on the night. 

In the Crammond Derby, Andy Kent and Paul McFadyen played a nail biting affair, with Andy triumphing 1 - 0 . And Lee McMenemy learned the hard way to hold his goalkeeper when getting shots taken against him. All in all, a great night."

1. Marco Bevilacqua (Golazzo SC)
2. Bruce Henderson (Golazzo SC)
3. Peter Morrison (Golazzo SC)
4. Andy Kent (Golazzo SC)
5. Paul McFadyen (Golazzo SC)
6. Lee McMenemy (Golazzo SC)

Wattrelos, France, promotional event, July 3, group format

1. Jordan Bonte (Belgium)
2. David Sardi de Letto
3. Sébastien Sorge
4. Thibaut Marville
5. Nicolas Voet

Norway: Subbuteo project in Terje Ellefsen's school

Terje Ellefsen is still doing an amazing job in his school with many kids involved in a development program. The "Euro 24 tournament" is not a WASPA event but might open doors for future events. The hard work pays as boys and girls are improving week after week and 16 players have been involved in the event. Half-size pitches and teams have been borrowed to kids so they can continue to practice during the summer and Terje is hoping to have tournaments outside school in the future, possibly involving parents, too. "We have a good wave here", reported Terje Ellefsen who has also been very active posting flyers and posters about the beautiful game in the surroundings with some positive answers from former players who will hopefully be back in action soon.

WASPA rankings of June 2024

 The WASPA rankings of June 2024 are out.

Excel file (rankings)

PDF file (results)

A visitor from Hong Kong for the Surrey "old rules" tournament

Chris Short won the Pedmore tournament

Players from 4 nations met in Switzerland

Great turnout of 20 players in Barcelona, Spain

Great fun in Auckland, New Zealand

Young players in Genova, Italy

The last few weeks have been amazing as we have had 39 regional tournaments and 4 events played with the old rules. Events have been held in England, the Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, Wales and Northern Ireland. Some tournaments were organized with very high standards and it's amazing to see how the level is rising! Huge thanks to the organizers for that!

We insist on the fact that it's important to send results, pictures and possibly a report of each tournament so that we can publish articles on the WASPA blog!

With just 2 months to go before the end of the season, we are open to all ideas to improve the circuit. Your feedback is really important!

If you think some results are missing, don't hesitate to drop me a line.

Your in sport,

Vincent Coppenolle, vincentcoppenolle@gmail.com (please use this address to send results)