Why the long name?
Ken Kutaragi is considered "the father of the Sony PlayStation". During his time as CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment he had the vision for the PlayStation console, and was in charge of the project to develop it. The name "PlayStation" was chosen to be the opposite of "workstation". The console was launched in December 1994 to great acclaim, and was the market leader in its field for the eleven years of its production life.
Ken was born on August 8, 1950, in Tokyo, Japan. And this tournament is to celebrate his birthday, as without his vision video gaming would not be what it is today.
Date
Sunday August 9, 2009
Participants
Thomas Baumeler, Trisha Baumeler, Dominic Hutchinson, Simon Hutchinson, Kevin Nieman, Wayne Smith, Steve Tucker
Report
This event was not a tournament. It was an opportunity for all the members of the Southern California Subbuteo Club to play our two Swiss visitors, Thomas and Trisha Baumeler who play for the Subbuteo Players Aargau Süd, Switzerland.
In FISTF's July 2009 rankings Thomas was ranked as the 147th (out of 355) best Veteran player in the world. None of the SCSC players were ranked by FISTF. Twelve year old Trisha is one of the top U15 women players from Switzerland.
Trisha Baumeler 1 v Dominic Hutchinson 0
Dominic: I feel that that was a good game. She has good
flicking. I had seven shots on goal. All missed [sigh], need to work
on shooting.
Thomas Baumeler 1 v Wayne Smith 1
Wayne: I feel fortunate to finish the game 1-1.
Thomas Baumeler 2 v Simon Hutchinson 0
Simon: Thomas's flicking is a lot better and accurate than mine.
His goals came from the two times I left large gaps in my defensive line, a bit
like Swiss cheese. I had three or four shots that Thomas had to save.
A bit disappointed to have lost, but the best man won.
Kevin Nieman 0 v Steve Tucker 0
Kevin: For not playing in a month I felt comfortable. Steve
seemed to dominate offense in the first half. Two key saves in the second
half kept my game alive. My only real chance was a rapid advance down the
right and a shot before Steve had his hand on his keeper. It was a nice
opening match.
Steve: I worked hard on offense in both halves and had many attempts on
goal. The balance of the game was definitely on my side.
Wayne Smith 2 v Trisha Baumeler 0
No comments
Wayne Smith 4 v Dominic Hutchinson 0
Dominic called the mercy rule when Wayne scored his fourth goal with six
minutes remaining in the second half.
Thomas Baumeler 3 v Steve Tucker 0
Steve: I enjoyed the game against "T", he plays very well as I expected.
I did get some chances to score, so at least I was in the game for a while.
Congratulations to him.
Trisha Baumeler 1 v Kevin Nieman 0
Kevin: Trisha has incredible touch, blocked my figures very well, and held
the ball for very long stretches. Her goal came within the first five
minutes from her right. She penetrated my defense rather well. Even
though I was beaten, I enjoyed this match very much. I was tested often,
had a few chances, Trisha was the deserved victor. Well done!
Steve Tucker 2 v Trisha Baumeler 0
Steve: A fun game. Trisha is a very good player. It took quick
goals to score on here, and that was the difference. The second [goal] was
when her defense was in a shambles.
Trisha: Steve is very fast.
Thomas Baumeler 4 v Kevin Nieman 0
Kevin: Thomas definitely had my number and I felt my defense prevented
a higher score. I had at least four saves, and my offense was failing me.
It was fun, though to watch Thomas play as he is my first adult competitor from
Europe. Maybe I can improve in time for his next trip out here.
Wayne Smith 4 v Simon Hutchinson 0
Wayne: Simon has played a lot better than this. He was better on
Friday. It must be an off day.
Trisha Baumeler 2 v Simon Hutchinson 1
Simon: I took an early lead and felt I had most of the play in the first
half. In the second she pressed, and my offense seem to melt away like
cheap Swiss chocolate. She equalized with a ramp shot that struck my
defender and dropped down, steeply, behind my goalkeeper. After the goal
she pressed and had a lot of play just outside my shooting zone. The
second goal came with just 50 seconds left. She pushed the ball through a
gap in my defense. She had two figures she could use, and I blocked one.
She touched up with the other, and scored with a chip shot over the keeper.
I tried in the last few seconds but could not penetrate her massed defensive
line. When the bizzer sounded she danced in celebration.
Trisha: It was crazy!
Thomas's comments from the Subbuteo Players Aargau Süd's website.
Trisha und Thomas Baumeler haben in Simi
Valley (Los Angeles) einen wunderbaren Subbuteo-Tag verbracht. Simon
Hutchinson und seine Mitspieler waren unglaublich nett und sehr gastfreundlich.
Wir haben es sehr genossen in dieser wunderschönen Umgebung Subbuteo zu
spielen. Herzlichen Dank an den Subbuteo Club Southern California. Wir kommen
sicher wieder!!! Trisha hat sich auch sehr an den beiden süssen Hunden erfreut!!
Die Resultate folgen bald. Aber wir können euch mitteilen, dass wir die
Subbuteo Players Aargau Süd würdig in den USA vertreten haben!
Trisha and Thomas Baumeler spent a marvelous Subbuteo day in Simi Valley (Los
Angeles). Simon Hutchinson and his fellow players were unbelievably nice and
very hospitable. We very much enjoyed playing Subbuteo in this this beautiful
environment. Cordial thanks to the Southern California Subbuteo Club.
We will come back!!! Trisha also very much enjoyed the two sweet dogs!! The
results follow soon. But we can tell you that we represented the Subbuteo
Players Aargau Süd with dignity in the USA!
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