Southend-on-Sea Old Subbuteo Club Tournament 2025

The players

The 2025 event welcomed 22 players playing in 5 groups. Some regulars, some returners and a two participating for the first time.

Group 1

Group 2

group 3

Group 4

Group 5

featuring the new Scalexflick track...

At the end of 2024, the concept was inspired by the story of Jez.

Jez loved Subbuteo and Scalextric. After he passed, his widow Sue, donated his collection to Friends of Old Subbuteo. She said he tried to get his sons interested, but without much success. So it was mostly an individual hobby.

Not any more!

Thanks Jez, for the inspiration. The action in the first game between John and Riccardo did justice to the concept! We hope you were watching and smiling!

...btw, the cars were a little temperamental as the day progressed. Something to do with a dodgy transformer that cost three pound ten, we suspected! 😅

The first game and the first goals!

Main match: JohnClu48 v RiccadoDimilano (1-1), with highlight from The Cat v Hollywood (1-0).

Fast FWD action!

KitKat v Donald Crowhurst (0-0)

Other action...!

ibiza vibe...

Adzman and Jelski on the beach... (1-0)

In a galaxy far far away...

Some end-to-end action, resulting in a direct free-kick.

Goalkeeping

First, Off Target saves an on-target shot by Hollywood. The slo-mo reply shows just what a top save it was! Then, a whole bunch of other saves (some potentially controversial, but no-one is too precious about it!)

The group matches

Group 5 players had 3 games with the other 5 players in their group.

The tables

We found a unique way of deciding who topped group 1...

The Cup Matches

The Cat wins for the 3rd Consecutive year, and Youbbuteo has his best showing yet.

The Hawk flies high and Cosso meets Chasette on the carpet.

The tRophy winners!

Stadium of Fingers Cup - Winner: The Cat; Runner-up: eflicker
Old Subby Cup - Winner: Youbbuteo; Runner-up: KitKat
Scoundrels Cup - Winner: The Hawk; Runner-up: Adzman
S'Fortunato Finger Cup - Winner: Cosso; Runner-up: Chasette

Some action Pics

Also, includes a clip of The Badger's lovely chip past eflicker's keeper on Buckwell's Green & Tan pitch.

Action from the stadium of fingers

Some goals, saves and curling...

THE MELEE

As ever, the Melee was the consolation event for anyone that didn't make a final.

The score? 1-1 (maybe it ended up 4-3 on shots?). The camerawork and reffing? Questionable. The experience? Unforgettable!

It has the biggest trophy, based on the design of the famous Waddington's trophy!

Each team had 5 players this year, with the following roles allocated to each team

Attacking player
Defending blocks
Goalkeeper
Special Teams (takes throw-ins, free-kicks, corners)
Coach (takes all positional flicks at set plays)

Probables
Hollywood
Donald Crowhurst
The Lion
The Power
Biley’s Boots

Possibles
RiccardoDimilano
Off Target
JohnCLU48
The Badger
Jelski

All the fun of the Melee!