New site, new address (Fri May 30 08)
This website has moved to a new web hosting service and it can be reached by using http://socalsubbuteo.com.
All the pages have been move from Google Pages to the new site. There might be some broken links. If you find any the webmaster would be grateful if you would let him know what they are by using the Contact Us page.
ASA Open in June (Sun May 25 08)
The Southern California Subbuteo Club will be hosting an American Subbuteo Association Open tournament on Saturday June 21 in Northridge.
Everyone is welcome to participate, no matter their skill level. All participants will receive ASA ranking points.
To learn more about the tournament see here»
To register to play in this tournament either email Wayne Smith or use the Contact Us page here»
Werder Weekly (Fri May 23 08)
Edgar Flores debuted his new Mexico team tonight and it made a definite difference in the way he played. In the previous two weeks he had used a borrowed team and then a Zuego team. Using his own team he felt he could flick them around as hard as he wanted without feeling guilty of damaging someone else’s figures... More»
From FISTF newsletter No.206 (Thu May 22 08)
17. Western States Open (by Simon Hutchinson)
The Western States Open returns to the Golden State after a four year absence.
This year's tournament will be held in Simi Valley, California, on Saturday August 23, 2008.
The Western States Open was first played as an American Subbuteo Association Major tournament in 1999 hosted by Southern California Subbuteo
Club (SCSC), and was won by the SCSC's Wayne Smith. After a three year hiatus the Boise Unemployed Subbuteo League (BUSL) hosted the competition
in Idaho in 2003. The following year the tournament returned to Southern California, when Wayne Smith became the first person to be a two time
champion. The 2005 competition returned to Idaho, who have hosted it in 2006 and 2007.
The winner of the 2007 tournament was Lenny Foster of the BUSL.
If you would like to take part you can either email or use the Contact Us page on SCSC's website.
For more information about the event check our WSO 2008 page.
WSO on August 23 (Tue May 20 08)
It has been four years since it was was last played in the Golden State, the Western States Open returns to California on August 23. This year's
event is being hosted by Dominic and Simon
Hutchinson in Simi Valley.
If you are going to take part in one competition this year this is the one. To register either email Simon Hutchinson or use the Contact Us page.
For more information about this event see here»
Werder Weekly photos (Mon May 19 08)
Edgar Flores took photographs during Friday's Werder Weekly games Munir Merchant versus Ian Sayer, and Simon Hutchinson versus Wayne Smith. You can see them, and the photographs from the other Werder Weeklies this year, here»
Werder Weekly (Fri May 16 08)
In the days preceding tonight there were hopes that there could be as many as nine players attending. Tonight there were only six players, and there was enough time for ten games... More»
Werder Weekly photos (Thu May 15 08)
A selection of photographs from Friday's Werder Weekly games have been added to the Werder Weekly slide show. You can see them, and the photographs from the other Werder Weeklies this year, here»
Werder Weekly video (Tue May 13 08)
The following video clip was recorded during March 7's Werder Weekly. It features Simon Hutchinson, white figures, versus Wayne Smith, green/white figures. You can see it here»
Simon Hutchinson reaches 300 (Sun May 11 08)
Simon Hutchinson becomes the second SCSC players to have played 300 games. He played his 300th game on Friday night beating his son, Dominic, 3-0 in the Werder Weekly.
You can see how many games the other members of the club have played here»
Werder Weekly (Sat May 10 08)
Four of the five players who played yesterday were joined by two new players from Silverlake. Ian Sayer and Edgar Flores were not new to the game of Subbuteo having played with their friends... More»
Werder Weekly (Fri May 9 08)
This was the first time Wayne Smith had played since his return from the Maryland Open, held the previous weekend. The other players were interested to hear what he had learned from the trip and a bit nervous of the new tricks and tactics he might use upon them. It was also the first day of two days of Subbuteo, four of the five players present tonight would meet again tomorrow at the same venue... More»
From FISTF newsletter No.204 (Thu Mar 8 08)
13. USA: Maricopa Cup in Southern California Features Shock Defeat (by Kevin Nieman)
SCSC's Wayne Smith experienced a rare defeat at the hands of fellow SCSC member, Kevin Nieman, during Round Three of the Maricopa Cup Tournament in
Southern California. Don't miss any of the in-depth interviews conducted with every SCSC player who participated by heading
here
Another video of Wayne in Maryland (Wed May 7 08)
In this video the SCSC's Wayne Smith is playing Alex Batacchi, Suncoast Table Soccer Club of Florida, in the
Maryland Open's Veteran tournament on Sunday May 4. The clip can be seen
here»
Video courtesy of the Maryland
Subbuteo Club
Video of Wayne in Maryland (Tue May 6 08)
This video clip is of the SCSC's Wayne Smith playing the USA's number one player Zach Walker in Saturday
May 3's Maryland Open. Zach would go onto to win the Open. The clip can be seen
here»
Video courtesy of the Maryland Subbuteo
Club
Werder Weekly photos (Mon May 5 08)
A selection of photographs from Friday's game between Simon Hutchinson and Kevin Nieman have been added to the Werder Weekly slide show. You can see them here»
Werder Weekly (Fri May 2 08)
It turned out to be a good night for Dominic Hutchinson as he won two of his three games, including his first victory over his father Simon. Kevin Nieman finished the night undefeated, and Adam Carlson was pleased to score his first goal against Kevin... More»