🏆 WASPA Worldwide Tournament Round-Up
Latest Results from Around the Globe | June-July 2026
The past few weeks have seen a busy schedule of WASPA events across Australia, England, Italy, and South Africa, featuring regional tournaments, promotional events, old-rules competitions, and a special international team event.
🌟 Headlines
- Jason Christopher enjoyed an excellent week, winning both the Solent Regional Tournament and the Solent Old Rules Event.
- Hugh Best reached the podium twice in Perth, winning one event and finishing third in another.
- Kevin Dyson claimed the Rochford knockout title, defeating David Horncastle in the final.
- Gary Downs won the Johannesburg Old Rules Event, overcoming Craig Smith in the final.
- Italy dominated the special-rules team tournament in Brisbane, defeating England 5-0 in the final.
🇦🇺 Australia
Perth - 16 July 2026
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st | Hugh Best |
| 🥈 2nd | Des Devine |
| 🥉 3rd | Noel Mani |
Perth - 19 July 2026
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st | Benji Batten |
| 🥈 2nd | Ross McNulty |
| 🥉 3rd | Hugh Best |
| 4th | Alan Kimber |
| 5th | Des Devine |
Sydney (Western Sydney Subbuteo) - 29 June 2026
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st | Francis Cozzarin |
| 🥈 2nd | Adrian Grunbach |
| 🥉 3rd | Adrian Elmer |
| 4th | Tim Phokos |
| 5th | John Phokos |
🏴 England
Milton Keynes - 20 July 2026
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st | Mark Green |
| 🥈 2nd | Paul Gildersleve |
| 🥉 3rd | Harry Staszewski |
| 4th | Graham Farmer |
| 5th | Paul Fleming |
| 6th | Greg Lickorish |
Leicester - 20 July 2026
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st | Damian Mayes |
| 🥈 2nd | Richard Roper |
| 🥉 3rd | Henry Barker |
| 4th | Martin Holmes |
| 5th | Jay Williams |
| 6th | Andy Henly |
| 7th | David Everitt |
| 8th | Alex Ashcroft |
Dagenham - 22 July 2026
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st | Adam Jackson |
| 🥈 2nd | Gary Gladwell |
| 🥉 3rd | Martin Colwell |
| 4th | Samantha Levy |
| 5th | Michele Claydon |
| 6th | Paul Bailey |
Solent - 22 July 2026
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st | Jason Christopher |
| 🥈 2nd | Chris Burford |
| 🥉 3rd | Simon Hawley |
| 4th | Paul Izard |
| 5th | Gary Birch |
| 6th | Nigel Morgan |
| 7th | Andy McGovern |
| 8th | Jon Lee |
| 8th | Steve Smith |
| 10th | Dirk Kelly |
| 11th | Tim Hill |
Morecambe Bay - 28 July 2026
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st | Lee Hatfield |
| 🥈 2nd | Luca Lanzani |
| 🥉 3rd | Perry Sinacola |
| 4th | Rob Wilkinson |
| 5th | Keith Carman |
| 6th | Max Brookes |
| 7th | Steven Dobinson |
| 8th | Henry Eddington |
| 9th | Tom Eddington |
🏆 Knockout Events
Rochford - 27 July 2026
Semi-finals
- David Horncastle drew with Kevin Imbush (0-0*)
- Kevin Dyson defeated Ian Horncastle (1-0)
Final
- Kevin Dyson defeated David Horncastle (1-0)
🏆 Champion: Kevin Dyson
♟️ Old Rules Events
Solent - 29 July 2026
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st | Jason Christopher |
| 🥈 2nd | Andy McGovern |
| 🥉 3rd | Simon Hawley |
| 4th | Rob Piggott | | 5th | Nigel Morgan | | 6th | Gary Birch | | 7th | Tim Hill | | 8th | Darin McCloud | | 9th | Jon Lee |
Johannesburg - 18 July 2026
Semi-finals
- Craig Smith defeated Ian Clarke (1-0)
- Gary Downs drew with Jason Kennedy (0*-0)
Final
- Gary Downs defeated Craig Smith (1-0)
🏆 Champion: Gary Downs
🇮🇹 Promotional Event
Lamezia, Italy - 15 July 2026
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st | Francesco Pujia |
| 🥈 2nd | Domenico Gigliotti |
| 🥉 3rd | Gianpaolo Pulici |
| 4th | Bernardo Guan Bai |
🌏 Brisbane Special Rules Tournament (Australia) - 18 July 2026
One of the most innovative WASPA events of the month was staged jointly by the Brisbane Subbuteo Club and the New Zealand Subbuteo Club, with players competing across two countries in a unique team format.
Tournament organiser Gareth Whalley explained that the format was finalised during an online planning meeting involving himself, Richard Edelson and Pino. With sixteen participants taking part, the organisers opted for a format featuring two groups of four teams, with aggregate scores determining the standings.
Players from Australia and New Zealand were paired together by a random draw, creating international partnerships. To add further interest, each of the eight teams was named after a previous FISTF World Cup-winning nation. Matches consisted of two 15-minute halves and were played simultaneously at the Brisbane and New Zealand venues.
The event began on Saturday morning, with players gathering at their respective locations before the competition got under way.
Results
Semi-finals
- Italy defeated Germany 4-1
- Spain drew with England 0-0*
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Final
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Italy (Giuseppe Tardiota & Mark Rossi) defeated England (Wayne Miller & Richard Edeson) 5-0
🏆 Champions: Italy
The tournament demonstrated how modern technology can bring together players from different countries, creating a truly international WASPA experience while maintaining the competitive spirit and camaraderie that characterise the game.
📈 Players with Multiple Notable Results
| Player | Achievement |
|---|---|
| Jason Christopher | Winner of Solent Regional and Solent Old Rules events |
| Hugh Best | 1st and 3rd in Perth events |
| Simon Hawley | 3rd in both Solent tournaments |
| Nigel Morgan | Top-five finish in both Solent events |
| Gary Birch | Top-six finish in both Solent events |
| Andy McGovern | 7th in Solent Regional, 2nd in Solent Old Rules |
Summary
A total of 11 WASPA events were reported during this period, spanning four countries and multiple tournament formats. England hosted the largest number of events, while Australia contributed several strong tournaments, highlighted by Perth's back-to-back competitions and Italy's commanding victory in the Brisbane special-rules team event.
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