Hoppers do it Anywhere
A Long Way to the Medway This week sees us travel even further than last weekend, as we journey to Kent for the League Two clash between Gillingham and Newport County. Last week, we travelled to Boreham Wood in Hertfordshire, a round-trip of 606 miles. Today’s trip will be slightly longer at 650 miles. Why…
FA Vase Round 2: Tunbridge Wells vs. Hassocks Following a comfortable 3-1 win over Pagham in the previous round, Steve Sharman’s journey through the FA Vase takes him back to Kent, where Tunbridge Wells are again at home – this time against Sussex side Hassocks. All photographs in this article are the property and copyright…
FA Vase Round 1: Tunbridge Wells vs. Pagham After Glebe’s FA Vase run was brought to a shuddering halt at Tunbridge Wells, Steve Sharman returns again to the Culverden Stadium – this time following the home side as they bid to return to Wembley… All photographs in this article are the property and copyright of Steve…
All photographs in this article are the property and copyright of Sasha Hartman. The Eland Cables FISTF World Cup in Tunbridge Wells was promised to be the biggest World Cup ever; a festival of flicking, a celebration of seventy-five years of history, and a triumphant homecoming of Subbuteo to its humble Kentish roots. What we…
Mental Health, Lucky Pants, and the Ireland Subbuteo World Cup Team. For the final article previewing teams competing at this year’s Eland Cables FISTF World Cup, Steve Sharman meets with members of the Ireland team to chat about the upcoming tournament, what it means to the players, and how Subbuteo, for this team, is so…
Reigning champions, high expectations, and the Italian Subbuteo World Cup Team As the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup in England draws ever nearer, one team arrives in Tunbridge Wells with a greater weight of expectation than most. Steve Sharman spoke to Pietro Ielapi, (President of the Italian Table Football Sports Federation), Luca Colangelo (Open and…
World Cup debuts, building for the future, and the Japanese Subbuteo World Cup Team Ahead of the upcoming Subbuteo World Cup in England – where over 320 players from 26 countries will be fighting it out for individual and team honours – Steve Sharman spoke to Kenzo Koi (President and Veteran player), Miwako Okamoto, Miaki…