Once again, we are receiving results from several WASPA events held in many different countries. This time, we are pleased to share news from Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, South Africa, and England.
Belgium: action in Antwerp and Néchin
The SC Flanders players enjoyed a special day last weekend by organizing a “World Cup tournament” with 14 participants. There were visitors from the Netherlands, as well as four players making their WASPA debut — fantastic news!
Our Dutch friend Marco de Bruin recorded the results and published the rankings of the day. Yves Peremans took top honours, while Gary Moore from Ireland finished runner-up.
Final table:
- Yves Peremans
- Gary Moore
- Vincent Wouters
- Marco de Bruin
- Geert Leys
- Patrick de Jong
- David Wouters
- Johan Lourdon
- Stéphane Lambert
- Martijn de Jong
- Eric Weber
- Mario Simons
- Xander Simons
- Phil Braithwaite
In Néchin, the latest Templeuve United night marked the final gathering of the season. The club experienced a challenging year with low attendance, and it was decided to take a longer break until September.
After a group stage of five players (from five different clubs), Matthias Averlant won the final. There was also positive media exposure, as a local TV crew came to interview Matthias following his impressive victory at the FISTF Open of Wrexham (Wales) last month.
Results:
- Final: Matthias Averlant – Vincent Coppenolle 2-1
- 3rd place: Sébastien Rochez – Michaël Dupret 2-0
The Netherlands: Rinaldo van Dijk shines
The latest club night in Gouda was another success for the Dutch Legends group, with eight players enjoying a great evening of games. Rinaldo van Dijk defeated legend Martijn Bom in the final to take the win.
Results:
Semi-finals:
Casey van Os – Martijn Bom 0-1
Fabrizio Cavazza – Rinaldo van Dijk 1-1*Final:
Martijn Bom – Rinaldo van Dijk 0-2Third place:
Casey van Os – Fabrizio Cavazza 1*-0
South Africa: ETS tournament
Gary Downs shared the results of the latest ETS Subbuteo Club tournament. Nine players were divided into two groups followed by closely contested knockout matches. Ian Clarke confirmed his status as one of the country’s top players by defeating Gary Downs in the final.
Results:
Semi-finals:
Ian Clarke – Johan Niewenhuis 2-0
Gary Downs – Jason Kennedy 1*-1Final:
Ian Clarke – Gary Downs 2-0
Australia: double events in Perth
Perth was the center of attention for Australian Subbuteo last week.
First, Sports TFC of Western Australia held a small gathering of three players, with Hugh Best taking the win.
June 18 – Event 1:
- Hugh Best (Sports TFC WA)
- Noel Mani (Subbuteo Perth)
- Des Devine (Sports TFC WA)
Two days later, Subbuteo Perth hosted a second event with six players. This time, Alan Kimber came out on top.
June 18 – Event 2:
- Alan Kimber (Subbuteo Perth)
- Ross McNulty (Subbuteo Perth)
- Hugh Best (Sports TFC WA)
- Brian Pearson (Subbuteo Perth)
- Des Devine (Sports TFC WA)
- Noel Mani (Subbuteo Perth)
England: Finchampstead and South Devon
Earlier this week, Finchampstead SC hosted a World Cup-themed WASPA during their club night. Six members represented different national teams, playing a round-robin format followed by a final and third-place match.
Players:
- Argentina: Dave Legg
- England: Alan Cutler
- Brazil: Dave Simmil
- Croatia: Simon Hawley
- Portugal: Jon Patten
- Japan: Shaun Ellis
Results:
- Final: Dave Legg – Alan Cutler 0-2
- Third place: Simon Hawley – Jon Patten 3-0
Final table:
- Bob Fairbrother
- Simon Francis
- Marcus Ellis
- Bill Berkley
- Oakley Francis
- Martin Leech
Don’t hesitate to send in more WASPA results — we are always happy to share news from players around the world!
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