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