The recently formed Hamilton Subbuteo Club can trace its
roots back to the mid/late 1980’s when a group of eight enthusiasts played
regular league and cup fixtures against each other. Players took turns hosting
weekly events and competition lasted for a couple of years until interest eventually
waned. Occasionally, a couple of players from that time, Peter Sexton and
Stephen McNab, would have impromptu games against each other but there was
never a notion of anything more serious until a Facebook post regarding the
FISTF world cup in Manchester brought about a challenge match between the
aforementioned McNab and Sexton. This led to both entering a tournament in
Toronto in September 2012, introducing both to the WASPA tour. Peter won that
tournament with Stephen the other finalist and both left Toronto with a renewed
Subbuteo obsession. After investing in some new equipment and wishing to
compete in more regular WASPA rated tournaments as well as introduce new
players to the game, the idea of forming an official Hamilton Subbuteo Club was
hatched and soon after, an inaugural tournament was announced to the WASPA
community.