Australian players in the world rankings

FISTF Open ranking (November 2014)


224  THOMAS Peter (Melbourne Table Football Club) 61,80
232  GREEN Robert (-) 58,53
433  KENNEDY Eliot (Northern Falcons) 21,60
438  YOUNG Carl (Melbourne Table Football Club) 21,00
577  BATTEN Benji (Melbourne Table Football Club) 12,00
651  DETTRE Stephen (-) 9,60
781  RADZIMINSKI Luke (Melbourne Table Football Club) 6,00
782  STEFANOS Alexandros (-) 6,00
839  SIMPSON David (Melbourne Table Football Club) 5,40
840  TARDIOTA Giuseppe (-) 5,40
852  ELMER Adrian (Subbuteo Parramatta) 4,80
853  LOMBARDI Raffaele (-) 4,80
854  DUDLEY Gordon (Subbuteo Parramatta) 4,80
855  DIASINOS Steve (Subbuteo Parramatta) 4,80
950  HOLDEN Brian (Melbourne Table Football Club) 3,00
951  IZON Dillon (Melbourne Table Football Club) 3,00
995  LOMBARDI Daniel (Melbourne Table Football Club) 2,40
996  DETTRE Louis (Northern Falcons) 2,40
997  GANDOLFI Andrea (-) 2,40

FISTF Veterans ranking (November 2014)

86  GREEN Robert (-) 154,50
291  BRIGHTWELL Gerald (London & Essex United) 13,50


WASPA ranking (November 2014)


12 Peter Thomas (Melbourne TFC) 150,50
24 Carl Young (Melbourne TFC) 102,50
49 Benji Batten (Melbourne TFC) 82,20
59 Gerald Brightwell (London & Essex United) 72,38
73 Eliot Kennedy (Northern Falcons TFC) 60,50
80 Steve Dettre (Northern Falcons TFC) 56,50
82 Luke Radziminski (Melbourne TFC) 55,80
87 David Simpson (Melbourne TFC) 54,00
107 John Devaney (Lincoln Flickers SC) 44,80
124 Adrian Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 39,70
259 Steve Diasinos (Subbuteo Parramatta) 20,00
264 Alex Jennings (Subbuteo Parramatta) 19,50
275 Paul Magee (no club) 18,60
295 Raffaele Lombardi (Subbuteo Parramatta) 17,00
318 Robert Green (Team Subbuteo Stockholm) 15,50
328 Jonny Ball (Northern Falcons TFC) 15,20
333 Benny Ng (Melbourne TFC) 14,60
334 Adam Deverell (Melbourne TFC) 14,50
353 Searle Batten (Melbourne TFC) 13,50
423 Phill Parker (Subbuteo Parramatta) 11,10
434 Eial Donnenfeld (Melbourne TFC) 10,70
451 Martin Sarnecki (Melbourne TFC) 10,10
467 Tom Nowacki (Melbourne TFC) 9,00
509 Gordon Dudley (Subbuteo Parramatta) 8,00
539 Daniel Lombardi (Subbuteo Parramatta) 7,60
608 Ethan Foster (Western Sydney SC) 6,60
625 Alex Stefanos (Melbourne TFC) 6,40
628 Brett Davis (Emu Heights Bundesliga TFC) 6,30
676 Terry Koutzas (no club) 5,00
714 Anthony Ilacqua (no club) 4,70
748 Rob Retalic (Subbuteo Parramatta) 4,00
748 Harrison Vercoe (Melbourne TFC) 4,00
794 Imojjen Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 3,90
802 Dillon Izon (Melbourne TFC) 3,60
805 Costa Kamarados (Subbuteo Parramatta) 3,50
805 Rick Piccinelli (Melbourne TFC) 3,50
827 Æowyn Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 3,40
851 Fabrizio Coco (Subbuteo Parramatta) 3,00
894 Peter Lipsett (Melbourne TFC) 2,80
900 Billy Koutzas (no club) 2,60
937 Nick Drage (no club) 2,30
967 Benjamin Ng (Melbourne TFC) 2,00
967 John Sexton (Hamilton SC) 2,00
967 Giuseppe Tardiota (no club) 2,00
1081 Jay Porter (no club) 1,40
1103 Brian Holden (Melbourne TFC) 1,00
1103 Gille Inbar (Melbourne TFC) 1,00
1103 Mark McIntosh (no club) 1,00
1103 Louis Dettre (Northern Falcons TFC) 1,00
1103 Andrea Gandolfi (no club) 1,00
1103 Peter Kemp (no club) 1,00
1330 Paul Gorjan (Subbuteo Parramatta) 0,50
1330 Bronte Scott (Subbuteo Parramatta) 0,50
1330 Daniel Wilkes (Subbuteo Parramatta) 0,50
1330 Jonathan Wilkes (Subbuteo Parramatta) 0,50

Subbuteo Parramatta - September Cup 2014

Subbuteo returned to its roots in the September Cup, bringing back the days of cramming into lounge rooms, dining rooms and garages, to hover over cotton and nylon pitches and play with round based figures. With a variety of conditions present on the different styles of pitches - from smooth and fast to Field A, affectionately known as ’The Glue Pot’, players had to show versatility in their skills to do well. A field of 8 players with a diverse range of abilities locked horns in a Swiss System tournament that later ran into a finals series as everyone was keen for more games - and a grand final! Early results went the way of Steve Dettre and Ethan Foster, while Adrian Elmer and Jonny Ball played out a tense scoreless draw, as did youngsters Imojjen and Æowyn Elmer, the random draw pitting the sisters against each other in the opening round. Jonny Ball began to revel in the old pitch conditions as his bending and shooting skills gave him significant wins in the next few rounds. Adrian Elmer made his way through all 5 of the Swiss System rounds without conceding a goal, though did struggle at the pointy end of the field, leaving him with a string of draws to go with his two victories. After missing the first round due to a long drive to the venue, previous September Cup winner Phill Parker began to crawl his way up the table while another former champ, Alex Jennings, squeezed into the top four. Making his September Cup début, Ethan Foster had a mixed bag of results while Steve Dettre quietly went about building a consistent run.

After five rounds of the Swiss System, players went into a finals series, with the top four playing for the trophy and the lower four for the shield. In a rematch of the day’s opening game, Jonny finally broke down Adrian’s defense to grab a 1-0 victory, while Steve and Alex went to shots after a 1-1 draw. Steve booked himself a place in the final with 3 clinical finishes and some solid goalkeeping. Following the consolation play-offs, the grand final was another tense affair. Steve took a one goal lead into the half time break but Jonny levelled early in the second period with a delicate shot that left Steve’s ‘keeper stuck to the spot. With just under a minute to go, and both players feeling the tension, Steve pulled of a brilliant shot, squeezing past one defender while getting the finest of angles on the ball, yet still hitting it with the force to lodge into the far corner of the goals. It was a goal worthy of winning a final.

A great time was had by all - the experienced players giving pointers to the newer players and helping them improve, while competing fiercely in the tighter games. Thanks to all for making another great September Cup.

(Report by Adrian Elmer)

First round (5 games played each):
Steve Dettre (Northern Falcons TFC) 12
Adrian Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 9
Jonny Ball (Northern Falcons TFC) 8
Alex Jennings (Subbuteo Parramatta) 8
Phill Parker (Subbuteo Parramatta) 7
Ethan Foster (Subbuteo Parramatta) 6
Æowyn Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 2
Imojjen Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 2

Semis:
Steve Dettre - Alex Jennings 1-1(3-1)
Adrian Elmer - Jonny Ball 0-1

Semis (places 5-8):
Phill Parker - Imojjen Elmer 1-0
Ethan Foster - Æowyn Elmer 3-0

Final:
Steve Dettre - Jonny Ball 2-1

Steve Dettre (left), winner of the tournament

Final 3-4:
Adrian Elmer - Alex Jennings 0-1

Final 5-6:
Phill Parker - Ethan Foster 1-0

Final 7-8:
Imojjen Elmer - Æowyn Elmer 0-0

Australian players in the world rankings

In the FISTF rankings of August 2014, Robert Green is ranked 327th in the Open table and 88th in the Veterans. Gerald Brightwell is 296th in the veterans.

WASPA ranking of August 2014

15 Peter Thomas (Subbuteo Melbourne) 121,50
27 Carl Young (Subbuteo Melbourne) 98,00
54 Benji Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne) 68,20
59 Eliot Kennedy (Northern Falcons TFC) 63,00
70 John Devaney (Lincoln Flickers SC) 58,80
98 Luke Radziminski (Subbuteo Melbourne) 44,80
116 Gerald Brightwell (London & Essex United) 37,38
178 David Simpson (Subbuteo Melbourne) 27,00
199 Alex Jennings (Subbuteo Parramatta) 25,00
217 Paul Magee (no club)  23,00
221 Adrian Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 22,60
225 Steve Dettre (Northern Falcons TFC) 22,40
233 Brett Davis (Emu Heights Bundesliga TFC) 21,00
313 Adam Deverell (Subbuteo Melbourne) 14,50
335 Searle Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne) 13,50
345 Phill Parker (Subbuteo Parramatta) 13,00
379 Anthony Ilacqua (no club)  12,20
388 Robert Green (Team Subbuteo Stockholm) 11,50
419 Martin Sarnecki (Subbuteo Melbourne) 10,10
465 Eial Donnenfeld (Subbuteo Melbourne) 8,50
488 Tom Nowacki (Subbuteo Melbourne) 8,00
513 Costa Kamarados (Subbuteo Parramatta) 7,00
595 Jay Porter (no club)  5,90
622 Terry Koutzas (no club)  5,00
704 Steve Diasinos (Subbuteo Parramatta) 4,00
704 Rob Retalic (Subbuteo Parramatta) 4,00
704 Harrison Vercoe (Subbuteo Melbourne) 4,00
762 Rick Piccinelli (Subbuteo Melbourne) 3,50
847 Nick Drage (no club)  2,80
847 Peter Lipsett (Subbuteo Melbourne) 2,80
856 Ethan Foster (Western Sydney SC) 2,60
856 Billy Koutzas (no club)  2,60
859 Martin Murgolo (no club)  2,50
882 Alex Stefanos (Subbuteo Melbourne) 2,40
895 Jonny Ball (Northern Falcons TFC) 2,20
916 Trent Fernandes (no club)  2,10
919 John Sexton (Hamilton SC) 2,00
997 Aaron Daniels (no club)  1,70
1003 Benny Ng (Subbuteo Melbourne) 1,60
1009 Matthew Murgolo (no club)  1,50
1031 Cameron Toazell (no club)  1,40
1047 Gordon Dudley (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1047 Imojjen Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1047 Paul Gorjan (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1047 Gille Inbar (Subbuteo Melbourne) 1,00
1047 Dillon Izon (Subbuteo Melbourne) 1,00
1047 Mark McIntosh (no club)  1,00
1047 Bronte Scott (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1047 Daniel Wilkes (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1047 Jonathan Wilkes (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1047 Benjamin Ng (Subbuteo Melbourne) 1,00
1256 Marlon Faner (no club)  0,50
1256 Alex Fleig (no club)  0,50
1256 Braiden Graw (no club)  0,50
1256 Mitchell Schroder (no club)  0,50

Australian players in the world rankings.

In the FISTF world rankings of July 2014, Robert Green is ranked 598th in the Open section and 86th in the veterans. Gerald Brightwell is 294th in the veterans.
In the WASPA ranking of July 2014, Australian players are ranked as follows:
16 Peter Thomas (Subbuteo Melbourne) 121,50
44 Carl Young (Subbuteo Melbourne) 73,00
57 Eliot Kennedy (Northern Falcons TFC) 63,00
65 Benji Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne) 61,20
66 John Devaney (Lincoln Flickers SC) 60,80
115 Luke Radziminski (Subbuteo Melbourne) 37,80
162 Gerald Brightwell (London & Essex United) 28,38
191 Alex Jennings (Subbuteo Parramatta) 25,00
210 Paul Magee (no club)  23,00
212 Adrian Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 22,60
215 Steve Dettre (Northern Falcons TFC) 22,40
226 Brett Davis (Emu Heights Bundesliga TFC) 21,00
316 David Simpson (Subbuteo Melbourne) 14,00
322 Searle Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne) 13,50
322 Adam Deverell (Subbuteo Melbourne) 13,50
335 Phill Parker (Subbuteo Parramatta) 13,00
370 Anthony Ilacqua (no club)  12,20
381 Robert Green (Team Subbuteo Stockholm) 11,50
460 Eial Donnenfeld (Subbuteo Melbourne) 8,50
492 Martin Sarnecki (Subbuteo Melbourne) 7,90
506 Costa Kamarados (Subbuteo Parramatta) 7,00
506 Tom Nowacki (Subbuteo Melbourne) 7,00
583 Jay Porter (no club)  5,90
614 Terry Koutzas (no club)  5,00
687 Steve Diasinos (Subbuteo Parramatta) 4,00
687 Rob Retalic (Subbuteo Parramatta) 4,00
687 Harrison Vercoe (Subbuteo Melbourne) 4,00
747 Rick Piccinelli (Subbuteo Melbourne) 3,50
837 Nick Drage (no club)  2,80
837 Peter Lipsett (Subbuteo Melbourne) 2,80
845 Ethan Foster (Western Sydney SC) 2,60
845 Billy Koutzas (no club)  2,60
849 Martin Murgolo (no club)  2,50
873 Alex Stefanos (Subbuteo Melbourne) 2,40
886 Jonny Ball (Northern Falcons TFC) 2,20
904 Trent Fernandes (no club)  2,10
907 John Sexton (Hamilton SC) 2,00
982 Aaron Daniels (no club)  1,70
991 Matthew Murgolo (no club)  1,50
1017 Cameron Toazell (no club)  1,40
1030 Gordon Dudley (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1030 Imojjen Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1030 Paul Gorjan (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1030 Dillon Izon (Subbuteo Melbourne) 1,00
1030 Mark McIntosh (no club)  1,00
1030 Bronte Scott (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1030 Daniel Wilkes (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1030 Jonathan Wilkes (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1030 Gille Inbar (Subbuteo Melbourne) 1,00
1235 Marlon Faner (no club)  0,50
1235 Alex Fleig (no club)  0,50
1235 Braiden Graw (no club)  0,50
1235 Mitchell Schroder (no club)  0,50

New logo launched

Well done Adrian Elmer for the great new logo of the Australian association.

Australian players in the world rankings

Australian players in the FISTF Open ranking of May 2014:
592  GREEN Robert 11,25

Australian players in the FISTF Veterans ranking of May 2014:
114  GREEN Robert 100,50
292  BRIGHTWELL Gerald 13,50

Australian players in the WASPA ranking of May 2014:
31 Peter Thomas (Subbuteo Melbourne) 86,00
33 Carl Young (Subbuteo Melbourne) 85,50
44 John Devaney (Lincoln Flickers SC) 74,60
89 Eliot Kennedy (Northern Falcons TFC) 41,00
107 Mike Newton (Flinders TFC) 37,40
118 Benji Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne) 34,70
133 Gerald Brightwell (London & Essex United) 31,88
148 Luke Radziminski (Subbuteo Melbourne) 29,10
173 Alex Jennings (Subbuteo Parramatta) 25,00
211 Adrian Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 20,20
224 Brett Davis (Emu Heights Bundesliga TFC) 19,20
246 Paul Magee (no club) 17,00
271 Steve Dettre (Northern Falcons TFC) 15,40
279 Adam Deverell (Subbuteo Melbourne) 14,90
296 Searle Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne) 13,50
302 Phill Parker (Subbuteo Parramatta) 13,00
337 Anthony Ilacqua (no club) 12,20
348 Robert Green (Team Subbuteo Stockholm) 11,50
363 Martin Sarnecki (Subbuteo Melbourne) 10,80
445 Tom Nowacki (Subbuteo Melbourne) 7,70
458 Costa Kamarados (Subbuteo Parramatta) 7,00
458 Rick Piccinelli (Subbuteo Melbourne) 7,00
496 Eial Donnenfeld (Subbuteo Melbourne) 6,50
531 Jay Porter (no club) 5,90
556 Terry Koutzas (no club) 5,00
556 David Simpson (Subbuteo Melbourne) 5,00
615 Steve Diasinos (Subbuteo Parramatta) 4,00
615 Rob Retalic (Subbuteo Parramatta) 4,00
755 Nick Drage (no club) 2,80
755 Peter Lipsett (Subbuteo Melbourne) 2,80
763 Billy Koutzas (no club) 2,60
765 Martin Murgolo (no club) 2,50
788 Alex Stefanos (Subbuteo Melbourne) 2,40
815 Trent Fernandes (no club) 2,10
817 John Sexton (Hamilton SC) 2,00
896 Aaron Daniels (no club) 1,70
905 Matthew Murgolo (no club) 1,50
927 Cameron Toazell (no club) 1,40
936 Imojjen Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
936 Paul Gorjan (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
936 Mark McIntosh (no club) 1,00
936 Bronte Scott (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
936 Daniel Wilkes (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
936 Jonathan Wilkes (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
936 Dillon Izon (Subbuteo Melbourne) 1,00
936 Gordon Dudley (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1120 Marlon Faner (no club) 0,50
1120 Alex Fleig (no club) 0,50
1120 Braiden Graw (no club) 0,50
1120 Mitchell Schroder (no club) 0,50

Bob Green at the English Grand Prix

The FISTF Grand Prix of England took part last week in Enderby with a large field of 63 players from 12 nations. It was great to see many close games even if in the end the two top seeds of the tournament reached the semi-finals. At this stage, Chris Short beat Chris Thomas on shots while Mark Gauci beat Nathan Dupont (4-3). In the final, Short scored the only goal of the game in the sudden death to win the title. Other winners in the categories were Elliott Bellefontaine (U19), Connor Bowden (U15), Mauro Manganello (Veterans), Margault Delval (Ladies) and Kye Arnold (U12).. In the team event, 14 teams took part. In the final, the Maltese team of Valletta beat the Belgians of AS Hennuyer (1-0) to catch the title.

Bob (left) against Chris Aggelinas from Greece

Bob Green was the only representative from Australia. He managed to reach the quarter-finals of the veterans section. Well done Bob!

Peter Thomas wins in Penrith

Another great Subbuteo tournament was held on the 18th May 2014 in Penrith, Sydney. Returning after a couple of years in the wilderness, it was great to see Steve Dettre and Jonny Ball playing once again alongside newer players Ethan Foster and Adrian Elmer. Showing he still hasn’t lost his touch Steve Dettre made it to the semi-finals with his vintage toccer figures. Peter Thomas struggled to break down Steve’s stonewall defence until the final few minutes of the game.

Steve Dettre and Benji Batten

In his first ever tournament Ethan Foster won his first game, and finished in sixth place overall. Benji Batten who came all the way from Melbourne to play made it out of his group on goal difference, after a crucial win over Paul Magee, before succumbing to Eliot Kennedy in the semi final.

Benji Batten and Paul Magee

After consuming some sports enhancing Irn-Bru before the final, some early goals by Peter Thomas made the match a one way affair, in contrast to their recent close battle in Parramatta.

Thanks to Megagames Penrith for hosting the tournament, and to everybody for coming. Hope to see you all again soon.

Final places:
1. Peter Thomas (Subbuteo Melbourne)
2. Eliot Kennedy (Northern Falcons TFC)
3. Steve Dettre (Northern Falcons TFC)
4. Benji Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne)
5. Jonny Ball (Northern Falcons TFC)
6. Ethan Foster (Subbuteo Parramatta)
7. Paul Magee (no club)
8. Adrian Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta)

(Report by Peter Thomas)

Australian players in the world rankings

In the FISTF rankings of April 2014, Robert Green is ranked 594 in the Open section and 115 in the veterans. Gerald Brightwell is ranked 236 in the veterans.

In the WASPA ranking of April 2014, Australians are ranked as follows:
31 Peter Thomas (Subbuteo Melbourne) 86,00
33 Carl Young (Subbuteo Melbourne) 85,50
44 John Devaney (Lincoln Flickers SC) 74,60
89 Eliot Kennedy (Northern Falcons TFC) 41,00
107 Mike Newton (Flinders TFC) 37,40
118 Benji Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne) 34,70
133 Gerald Brightwell (London & Essex United) 31,88
148 Luke Radziminski (Subbuteo Melbourne) 29,10
173 Alex Jennings (Subbuteo Parramatta) 25,00
211 Adrian Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 20,20
224 Brett Davis (Emu Heights Bundesliga TFC) 19,20
246 Paul Magee (no club) 17,00
271 Steve Dettre (Northern Falcons TFC) 15,40
279 Adam Deverell (Subbuteo Melbourne) 14,90
296 Searle Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne) 13,50
302 Phill Parker (Subbuteo Parramatta) 13,00
337 Anthony Ilacqua (no club) 12,20
348 Robert Green (Team Subbuteo Stockholm) 11,50
363 Martin Sarnecki (Subbuteo Melbourne) 10,80
445 Tom Nowacki (Subbuteo Melbourne) 7,70
458 Rick Piccinelli (Subbuteo Melbourne) 7,00
458 Costa Kamarados (Subbuteo Parramatta) 7,00
496 Eial Donnenfeld (Subbuteo Melbourne) 6,50
531 Jay Porter (no club) 5,90
556 Terry Koutzas (no club) 5,00
556 David Simpson (Subbuteo Melbourne) 5,00
615 Steve Diasinos (Subbuteo Parramatta) 4,00
615 Rob Retalic (Subbuteo Parramatta) 4,00
755 Nick Drage (no club) 2,80
755 Peter Lipsett (Subbuteo Melbourne) 2,80
763 Billy Koutzas (no club) 2,60
765 Martin Murgolo (no club) 2,50
788 Alex Stefanos (Subbuteo Melbourne) 2,40
815 Trent Fernandes (no club) 2,10
817 John Sexton (Hamilton SC) 2,00
896 Aaron Daniels (no club) 1,70
905 Matthew Murgolo (no club) 1,50
927 Cameron Toazell (no club) 1,40
936 Mark McIntosh (no club) 1,00
936 Dillon Izon (Subbuteo Melbourne) 1,00
936 Imojjen Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
936 Paul Gorjan (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
936 Bronte Scott (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
936 Daniel Wilkes (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
936 Jonathan Wilkes (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
936 Gordon Dudley (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1120 Marlon Faner (no club) 0,50
1120 Alex Fleig (no club) 0,50
1120 Braiden Graw (no club) 0,50
1120 Mitchell Schroder (no club) 0,50

Mike Newton wins in Parramatta

Five players attended the Parramatta tournament held on sunday. There were local players but also England's Mike Newton who finished on top of the league format after winning three games and sharing points with Rob Retalic. Adrian Elmer finished second, Rob Retalic third, Steve Diasinos fourth and Gordon Dudley fifth.

Australian players in the world rankings

In the FISTF rankings of March 2014, Robert Green is ranked 606 in the Open category and 118 in the veterans. Gerald Brightwell is ranked 218 in the veterans.

In the WASPA ranking of March, Australian players are ranked as follows:
32 Carl Young  (Subbuteo Melbourne) 85,00
44 John Devaney  (Lincoln Flickers SC) 69,60
45 Peter Thomas  (Subbuteo Melbourne) 69,00
76 Eliot Kennedy  (Northern Falcons TFC) 47,50
125 Benji Batten  (Subbuteo Melbourne) 31,40
128 Luke Radziminski  (Subbuteo Melbourne) 30,60
151 Steve Dettre  (Northern Falcons TFC) 27,90
154 Mike Newton (Flinders TFC) 27,30
166 Alex Jennings  (Subbuteo Parramatta) 25,00
171 Gerald Brightwell  (London & Essex United) 24,88
199 Brett Davis  (Emu Heights Bundesliga TFC) 21,20
205 Paul Magee  (no club) 20,50
230 Searle Batten  (Subbuteo Melbourne) 18,00
243 Adam Deverell  (Subbuteo Melbourne) 17,00
288 Anthony Ilacqua  (no club) 13,90
294 Adrian Elmer  (Subbuteo Parramatta) 13,20
296 Phill Parker  (Subbuteo Parramatta) 13,00
342 Robert Green  (Team Subbuteo Stockholm) 11,50
357 Martin Sarnecki  (Subbuteo Melbourne) 10,80
384 Eial Donnenfeld  (Subbuteo Melbourne) 9,00
384 Tom Nowacki  (Subbuteo Melbourne) 9,00
448 Jay Porter  (no club) 7,30
452 Costa Kamarados  (Subbuteo Parramatta) 7,00
452 Rick Piccinelli  (Subbuteo Melbourne) 7,00
551 Nick Drage  (no club) 5,10
555 Terry Koutzas  (no club) 5,00
747 Billy Koutzas  (no club) 2,60
750 Martin Murgolo  (no club) 2,50
796 Trent Fernandes  (no club) 2,10
797 John Sexton  (Hamilton SC) 2,00
864 Aaron Daniels  (no club) 1,70
874 Matthew Murgolo  (no club) 1,50
898 Cameron Toazell  (no club) 1,40
907 Imojjen Elmer  (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
907 Paul Gorjan  (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
907 Peter Lipsett  (Subbuteo Melbourne) 1,00
907 Mark McIntosh  (no club) 1,00
907 Bronte Scott  (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
907 Alex Stefanos  (Subbuteo Malbourne) 1,00
907 Daniel Wilkes  (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
907 Jonathan Wilkes  (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
1094 Marlon Faner  (no club) 0,50
1094 Alex Fleig  (no club) 0,50
1094 Braiden Graw  (no club) 0,50
1094 Mitchell Schroder  (no club) 0,50

Perth joins Subbuteo Australia!

John Harty and Chris Thorn have started a playing group in Perth

They meet once a month and are looking for any players in perth who are keen for a game.

Contact Chris at barbsthorn@bigpond.com

Australian players in the world rankings

In the FISTF rankings of February 2014, Robert Green is ranked 602 in the Open category and 114 in the veterans. Gerald Brightwell is 209th in the veterans.

In the WASPA ranking of February, the Australian players are ranked as follows:
31 Carl Young (Subbuteo Melbourne) 85,00
43 John Devaney (Lincoln Flickers SC) 69,60
53 Peter Thomas (Subbuteo Melbourne) 56,00
85 Eliot Kennedy (Northern Falcons TFC) 40,50
117 Benji Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne) 31,40
120 Luke Radziminski (Subbuteo Melbourne) 30,60
145 Steve Dettre (Northern Falcons TFC) 27,90
149 Mike Newton (Flinders TFC) 27,30
158 Alex Jennings (Subbuteo Parramatta) 25,00
178 Gerald Brightwell (London & Essex United) 22,88
189 Brett Davis (Emu Heights Bundesliga TFC) 21,20
194 Paul Magee (no club) 20,50
216 Searle Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne) 18,00
229 Adam Deverell (Subbuteo Melbourne) 17,00
279 Anthony Ilacqua (no club) 13,90
285 Phill Parker (Subbuteo Parramatta) 13,00
327 Robert Green (Team Subbuteo Stockholm) 11,50
336 Martin Sarnecki (Subbuteo Melbourne) 10,80
363 Adrian Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 9,20
367 Tom Nowacki (Subbuteo Melbourne) 9,00
367 Eial Donnenfeld (Subbuteo Melbourne) 9,00
424 Jay Porter (no club) 7,30
428 Costa Kamarados (Subbuteo Parramatta) 7,00
428 Rick Piccinelli (Subbuteo Melbourne) 7,00
531 Nick Drage (no club) 5,10
729 Martin Murgolo (no club) 2,50
774 Trent Fernandes (no club) 2,10
775 John Sexton (Hamilton SC) 2,00
839 Aaron Daniels (no club) 1,70
843 Billy Koutzas (no club) 1,60
849 Matthew Murgolo (no club) 1,50
868 Cameron Toazell (no club) 1,40
878 Imojjen Elmer (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
878 Paul Gorjan (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
878 Terry Koutzas (no club) 1,00
878 Mark McIntosh (no club) 1,00
878 Bronte Scott (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
878 Alex Stefanos (Subbuteo Malbourne) 1,00
878 Daniel Wilkes (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
878 Jonathan Wilkes (Subbuteo Parramatta) 1,00
878 Peter Lipsett (Subbuteo Melbourne) 1,00
1060 Marlon Faner (no club) 0,50
1060 Alex Fleig (no club) 0,50
1060 Braiden Graw (no club) 0,50
1060 Mitchell Schroder (no club) 0,50

First tournament held in Parramatta

After a few last minute cancellations, the field was whittled down to 5 for the first ever tournament for "Subbuteo Parramatta" (Australia). Everyone played each other in a league format, which quickly sorted itself into the two frontrunners - Eliot and Peter - pulling away from Billy, Terry and Adrian. heading in to the final round, terry needed a win over billy to pull even with adrian in 3rd place, but the two brothers, as at the last tournament, cancelled each other out in a 2-2 draw.

The final game saw Peter needing a win over Eliot to top the league, as Eliot had a superior goal difference heading in to the game. A scintillating game took place with peter doing most of the attacking but Eliot defending solidly, and looking dangerous on the counter-attack. eliot had never picked up a point against peter and was looking good to hold on after 29 minutes. Then, with 50 seconds left on the clock, Peter finally got one of his custom chips to find the back of the net and celebrated a great victory.

With regular tournament play seeming to improve the quality of all the players, we look forward to heading out to Penrith next month (the exact date will be March 23).

Final table:
Peter Thomas 12 points
Eliot Kennedy 9 points
Adrian Elmer 4 points
Terry Koutzas 2 points
Billy Koutzas 1 point

(Report by Adrian Elmer)

Tournament In Penrith- 23 March

Next Penrith Subbuteo Tournament -
Mega Games
478 High St Penrith 2750
02 4722 9975
Sunday 23rd March...
Start 11am
Cost $5
Prizes
New players always welcome

Australian players in the world rankings

Robert Green is 605th in the Open FISTF ranking of January 2014 and 117th in the veterans. Gerald Brightwell is 211th in the veterans.

In the WASPA ranking of January 2014, Australian players are rankied as follows:
28 Carl Young 85,00
45 John Devaney 65,60
50 Peter Thomas (England) 56,00
78 Eliot Kennedy 40,50
111 Mike Newton (England) 31,80
126 Gerald Brightwell 28,38
130 Steve Dettre 27,90
144 Alex Jennings 25,00
156 Brett Davis 23,70
165 Benji Batten 22,40
180 Paul Magee 20,50
199 Searle Batten 18,00
232 Anthony Ilacqua 15,40
259 Luke Radziminski 13,60
266 Phill Parker 13,00
298 Adam Deverell 12,00
306 Robert Green 11,50
341 Adrian Elmer 9,20
345 Eial Donnenfeld 9,00
372 Tom Nowacki 8,00
395 Jay Porter 7,30
399 Costa Kamarados 7,00
399 Rick Piccinelli 7,00
479 Martin Sarnecki 5,80
501 Nick Drage 5,10
676 Martin Murgolo 2,50
719 Trent Fernandes 2,10
720 John Sexton 2,00
782 Aaron Daniels 1,70
786 Billy Koutzos 1,60
792 Matthew Murgolo 1,50
809 Cameron Toazell 1,40
818 Imojjen Elmer 1,00
818 Paul Gorjan 1,00
818 Bronte Scott 1,00
818 Alex Stefanos 1,00
818 Daniel Wilkes 1,00
818 Jonathan Wilkes 1,00
818 Terry Koutzos 1,00
818 Mark McIntosh 1,00
1004 Marlon Faner 0,50
1004 Alex Fleig 0,50
1004 Braiden Graw 0,50
1004 Mitchell Schroder 0,50

New club in Parramatta

Adrian Elmer is happy to announce the new club called "Subbuteo Parramatta" is now up and running. Interested players and fans can contact Adrian at ajebec@netspace.net.au

Subbuteo tournament in Paramatta

There will be a Subbuteo tournament in Paramatta on Febrary 23 at 12.00. Address of the day will be:

MARS HILL CAFÉ BASEMENT
331 CHURCH ST, PARRAMATTA
FREE ENTRY - ALL WELCOME

Click here for the Facebook page of the tournament

Australian players in the WASPA ranking

Here are the australia players in the WASPA ranking of December 2013.

Please note English players living in Australia are Mike Newton (ranked 104) and Peter Thomas (ranked 105).

28 Carl Young (Subbuteo Melbourne) 85,00
43 John Devaney (Lincoln Flickers SC) 61,60
98 Eliot Kennedy (Northern Falcons TFC) 33,50
108 Gerald Brightwell (London & Essex United) 30,75
122 Steve Dettre (Northern Falcons TFC) 27,90
133 Alex Jennings (no club) 25,00
143 Brett Davis (Emu Heights Bundesliga TFC) 23,70
182 Benji Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne) 18,40
219 Anthony Ilacqua (no club) 15,40
232 Searle Batten (Subbuteo Melbourne) 14,00
244 Luke Radziminski (Subbuteo Melbourne) 13,60
245 Paul Magee (no club) 13,50
252 Phill Parker (no club) 13,00
283 Adam Deverell (Subbuteo Melbourne) 12,00
295 Robert Green (Team Subbuteo Stockholm) 11,50
328 Eial Donnenfeld (Subbuteo Melbourne) 9,00
357 Tom Nowacki (Subbuteo Melbourne) 8,00
371 Jay Porter (no club) 7,30
372 Adrian Elmer (no club) 7,00
372 Costa Kamarados (no club) 7,00
372 Rick Piccinelli (Subbuteo Melbourne) 7,00
444 Martin Sarnecki (Subbuteo Melbourne) 5,80
464 Nick Drage (no club) 5,10
647 Martin Murgolo (no club) 2,50
688 Trent Fernandes (no club) 2,10
689 John Sexton (Hamilton SC) 2,00
750 Aaron Daniels (no club) 1,70
759 Matthew Murgolo (no club) 1,50
774 Cameron Toazell (no club) 1,40
782 Imojjen Elmer (no club) 1,00
782 Paul Gorjan (no club) 1,00
782 Bronte Scott (no club) 1,00
782 Alex Stefanos (Subbuteo Malbourne) 1,00
782 Daniel Wilkes (no club) 1,00
782 Jonathan Wilkes (no club) 1,00
968 Marlon Faner (no club) 0,50
968 Alex Fleig (no club) 0,50
968 Braiden Graw (no club) 0,50
968 Mitchell Schroder (no club) 0,50