Farrell is
All-Ireland Champion 15th Sept 2013 Mark Farrell won
the All-Ireland Championships in Celbridge Mill, deposing reigning Champion, Kenny
Beggs. It rounded off a successful season for Mark,
having already won the Irish Circuit before today's event. Full Results
The seven entrants played
each other once in a League format, with the top 4
qualifying for the final phase and the bottom 3 competing
for the Plate. The results after the split were as
follows:
MAIN EVENT ...
Barry Spence
1-1
John Moore
Kenny Beggs
0-0
Mark Farrell
Barry Spence
0-2
Mark Farrell
Kenny Beggs
5-0
John Moore
Barry Spence
2-1
Kenny Beggs
John Moore
0-1
Mark Farrell
Player
P
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1. Mark Farrell
3
2
1
0
3
0
7
2. Kenny Beggs
3
1
1
1
6
2
4
3. Barry Spence
3
1
1
1
3
4
4
4. John Moore
3
0
1
2
1
7
1
PLATE ...
John Hughes
0-3
Nicky Moore
Peter Morrison
2-0
John Hughes
Nicky Moore
0-0
Peter Morrison
Player
P
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1. Nicky Moore
2
1
1
0
3
0
4
2. Peter Morrison
2
1
1
0
2
0
4
3. John Hughes
2
0
0
2
0
5
0
'Old Subbuteo'
Victory for Bickerstaff in Wexford 20th July 2013
Congratulations to Ernie
Bickerstaff on recording his first tournament victory in
County Wexford. There were two WASPA events organised by Nicky Moore on the same
day. Ernie won the first event, played to the 'Advanced
Subbuteo Rules', topping the six-player table ahead of
Nicky Moore. Only old Subbuteo 'Heavyweight' teams were
allowed, with no polish and it produced some interesting
results! The other event was played to FISTF Rules and
was won by Kenny Beggs, with Mark Farrell being
runner-up.
Ernie Bickerstaff, winner of 'Old Subbuteo' tournament in
County Wexford
RESULTS:
K.McKenzie
0-1
N.Moore
M.Farrell
0-0
K.Beggs
E.Bickerstaff
0-0
J.Moore
K.McKenzie
0-0
K.Beggs
E.Bickerstaff
0-0
N.Moore
J.Moore
0-1
M.Farrell
K.McKenzie
0-1
E.Bickerstaff
K.Beggs
1-1
J.Moore
M.Farrell
0-0
N.Moore
K.McKenzie
2-1
M.Farrell
J.Moore
1-1
N.Moore
E.Bickerstaff
0-0
K.Beggs
K.McKenzie
0-3
J.Moore
M.Farrell
0-1
E.Bickerstaff
N.Moore
0-0
K.Beggs
FINAL TABLE:
P
W
D
L
F
A
Gd
Pts
1. Ernie Bickerstaff
5
2
3
0
2
0
0
9
2. Nicky Moore
5
1
4
0
2
1
+1
7
3. John Moore
5
1
3
1
5
3
+2
6
4. Kenny Beggs
5
0
5
0
1
1
0
5
5. Mark Farrell
5
1
2
2
2
3
-1
5
6. Ken McKenzie
5
1
1
3
2
6
-2
4
Beggs Wins
'FISTF Rules' Open in Wexford 20th July 2013 Kenny Beggs won
the second WASPA event of the day, finishing above Mark
Farrell in a five player group. A last-gasp goal
following a corner-flick gave Kenny a 2-1 victory over
Mark in the decisive match. This one was played to 'FISTF
Rules'. Many thanks to Nicky & family for their
hospitality, providing the players with accommodation and
food. A great summer weekend in a beautiful location.
Wexford
'FISTF Rules' Winner, Kenny Beggs with organiser, Nicky
Moore
RESULTS:
M.Farrell
3-0
E.Bickerstaff
N.Moore
0-1
K.Beggs
M.Farrell
1-2
K.Beggs
E.Bickerstaff
2-0
J.Moore
M.Farrell
4-0
N.Moore
K.Beggs
2-1
J.Moore
E.Bickerstaff
0-3
K.Beggs
N.Moore
1-4
J.Moore
M.Farrell
6-2
J.Moore
E.Bickerstaff
1-1
N.Moore
FINAL TABLE:
P
W
D
L
F
A
Gd
Pts
1. K.Beggs
4
4
0
0
8
2
+6
12
2. M.Farrell
4
3
0
1
14
4
+10
9
3. E.Bickerstaff
4
1
1
2
3
7
-4
4
4. J.Moore
4
1
0
3
7
11
-4
3
5.
N.Moore
4
0
1
3
2
10
-8
1
Farrell Wins
Kildare Open to Secure Irish Circuit 29th June 2013
Irish Circuit Champion, Mark Farrell, attacks against
John Moore
Mark Farrell won the
Kildare Open, topping a 5-player league with maximum
points. His victory also secured the 2012/13 Irish Circuit Championship, as he can no longer
be caught with only one event remaining. Two 1-0
victories over Runner-up, Kenny Beggs, made the
difference in Kildare, while the other players battled
for 3rd place. Ernie Bickerstaff, who has been playing
for about a year, had a notable win and draw against the
experienced John Moore but John just pipped him into 3rd
place. Unfortunately, England's Colin Tarry had to drop
out at the last minute due to illness. We wish him a
speedy recovery. Results | Photos
FINAL TABLE:
1. Mark Farrell(ROI)........24pts 2. Kenny Beggs (NIR) ...... 18 pts
3. John Moore (ROI) .......... 7 pts
4. E.Bickerstaff (NIR) ......... 5 pts
5. Nicky Moore (ROI) ......... 4 pts
The tournament was played
under the WASPA Banner in Celbridge Mill which, as usual, was a great
venue.
Photo Slideshow
Video: Mark scores
against John
Outdoor Subbuteo 9th June 2013 Joe McRoberts and
Kenny Beggs made the most of the recent good weather to
take the table-top game outside. There were no goals,
however, due to the slight breeze which was enough to
blow the ball off course whenever there was a shooting
opportunity! It was fun trying, though!
Joe McRoberts v Kenny Beggs
Beggs Wins
Forestside Open 1st June 2013
The 4th Irish Circuit event of the season (and Northern
Ireland's 3rd WASPA event) was won by Kenny Beggs, who topped
an 8-player league. John Moore was runner-up and Mark
Farrell 3rd. It was all very tight going into the last
session, with any of these three players still having a
chance to top the table. Mark needed to beat Kenny. John
needed to beat Ernie Bickerstaff by two clear goals and
hope for Kenny & Mark to draw with each other. John
won 1-0 but Kenny scored a late winner against Mark to
secure the title. Results | Photos
John Moore v Kenny Beggs at Forestside Open, Belfast
Players' Area in Forestside Shopping Centre
Davy Clegg polishes his team
P
W
D
L
F
A
Gd
Pts
1
Kenny Beggs
7
6
1
0
14
2
+12
19
2
John Moore
7
5
2
0
12
2
+10
17
3
Mark Farrell
7
5
0
2
17
3
+14
15
4
Barry Spence
7
2
3
2
7
4
+3
9
5
Davy Clegg
7
2
2
3
4
9
-5
8
6
Ernie Bickerstaff
7
2
0
5
5
11
-6
6
7
Nicky Moore
7
0
2
5
3
16
-13
2
8
Alistair Morrison
7
0
2
5
1
16
-15
2
The tournament attracted
some good publicity, being held in the middle of
Belfast's busy Forestside Shopping Centre. Many of the shoppers, young and
old, stopped to watch, ask questions and play on the
practise table. Emma Lamont won a Penalty Competition for
the general public, following a sudden-death shoot-out
against her Father and Stephen Betts. Thanks to Ernie
Bickerstaff for negotiating the venue and to Forestside
for offering us the opportunity to put the game in the
public eye.
Forestside Open Slideshow
Farrell Wins
Bangor Open 13th April 2013, 9:30am
The Bangor Open, Northern Ireland's 2nd WASPA Event, was won by Mark Farrell, who made it
a hat-trick of Irish Circuit triumphs this season. Kenny Beggs
was 2nd and John Moore 3rd. Congratulations also to Ernie
Bickerstaff, who won the Plate - his first trophy since
starting to play competitively just over a year ago. He
even beat ex-Northern Ireland Champion, Davy Clegg, who
was making a comeback after a couple of years' break.
Seven players took part in the tournament, which had been
rearranged following the original postponement due to
snow. They played each other once in a league format,
with the top 4 qualifying for the Final Group and the
bottom 3 competing for the Plate. Full Results | Photos
Open - Final
Group
1. Mark Farrell (ROI)
............. 7 pts
2. Kenny Beggs (NIR) ........... 6 pts
3. John Moore (ROI) .............. 4 pts
4. Alistair Morrison (NIR) ....... 0 pts
Strabane 'Practice
& Rules' Night 24th March 2013 Strabane Subbuteo
Club had their first 'Practice & Rules' meeting. Ten
players turned up at Fountain
Street Community Centre for friendly matches and to
familiarise themselves with the rules. They plan on
having another few nights like this before commencing a
league programme.
Brendan Rodgers from the
Donegal Club, also attended and was impressed with the
venue. He said "There were four tables set up, with
room for four more. It was the first time that I played
on the Pegasus astropitches and I must say I loved them.
We were using Total Soccer & Zuego bases. It was a
great evening with a great bunch of lads. Great to see 3
or 4 younger ones there too."
Snow Hits Northern
Ireland Events 23rd March 2013 Two important
sporting events fell to the snowy weather this weekend.
First, Northern Ireland's Football World Cup Qualifier
against Russia and then the much anticipated Bangor
Subbuteo Open!! The latter will be rearranged in April,
when, hopefully, travelling conditions will be a lot
better.
Windsor
Park, Northern Ireland's National Football Stadium
Updated Irish Rankings16th March 2012 Republic of
Ireland's Mark Farrell is still top of the Irish Rankings, with Kenny Beggs (NIR) in 2nd
place, John Moore (ROI) 3rd and Barry Spence (NIR) 4th.
Barbarians: First Clubnight at
Forestside26th Feb 2013 Four players
attended the first meeting at Belfast Barbarians' new
venue, in the Management Suite of Forestside Shopping Centre. New member, Roy Ryan, was a
welcome addition to the club. Next Clubnight will be Tue
19th March.
Belfast Barbarians Subbuteo Club members at opening
night in Forestside
Strabane Subbuteo
Club Feb 2013 Good news from
the West of the country - Jason Tinney, a player from the
past, has been active in revitalising Subbuteo in
Strabane. The club has about 20 players and has also
arranged with the local Community Center to stage events.
They are currently running practice & rules nights
before starting a league. Email: Jason Tinney | Club Flyer
Farrell Wins
Celbridge Open 5th Jan 2013 Mark Farrell won
the 2nd Irish Circuit event of the season on
goal-difference, ahead of Kenny Beggs. Six players
competed in a League format, playing each other twice.
Despite gaining a victory and a draw against Farrell,
Beggs had to settle for 2nd place due to a rare defeat by
Nicky Moore. The tournament was held in Celbridge Mill and was part of the World Amateur Subbuteo Players
Association
(WASPA) Circuit. Results
Republic
of Ireland's Mark Farrell won the first Irish Circuit Event of the new season at
the Beechlawn Hotel, Dunmurry.He finished the day
unbeaten in a six-player league, only dropping
two points in a 1-1 draw with 2nd-placed Kenny
Beggs, from Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland
Proud to be affiliated to WASPA Oct 2012
"The
World Amateur Subbuteo
Players Association (WASPA) is an alternative
association for subbuteo table football players
and clubs from around the world. WASPA is trying
to connect clubs from different countries as
being part of a big community of subbuteo fans.
Join now! It's free and it's all about playing
the beautiful game!" (Quotation taken
from WASPA website)
Note: Northern
Ireland is also registered with FISTF as a Partner Nation, so players
are still able to participate in FISTF Events.
Can You Flick It? An
interesting Subbuteo documentary by Scott Billing ...
Beggs Wins
'FISTF Rules' Open in Wexford 20th July 2013
