{"id":1081,"date":"2015-02-12T16:54:22","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T05:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/subbuteoaustralia.com\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2015-02-18T22:05:40","modified_gmt":"2015-02-18T11:05:40","slug":"northern-falcons-back-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/subbuteoaustralia.com\/?p=1081","title":{"rendered":"Northern Falcons back in action"},"content":{"rendered":"

Northern Falcons WASPA Regional, Feb 10.
\nChatswood. The \u2018lower north shore\u2019 of Sydney. Not far from where the Northern Falcons were born in 1976 in Roseville, as well as from where many of the players hailed: North Sydney Boys High School, appropriately located on Falcon Street.
\nAnd now some 39 years later, another gathering of Subbuteo aficionados, slightly thicker waists, dodgier backs and knees showing the effects of decades of football injuries, but still having the passion.
\nFor a flick, for \u2018that shot\u2019, and for some of them, \u2018that curl\u2019.
\nSome younger ones as well: shock, horror, two born in the 90s, three in the 70s.
\nMere interlopers for the main game that revolved around talking about past glories, catching up on lost decades.
\nTwelve hardy souls out on a balmy summer night in Sydney, tackling the first of the Northern Falcons Mk II competitions, a regional WASPA event.
\nA great venue, Good Games, a haven for all types of board gamers, role players and competitive card games.
\nFour tables with classic Strachan 6811 snooker cloth pitches, which admittedly took a match or two to \u2018settle\u2019 after a month of inactivity.
\nThree guests from Subbuteo Parramatta, or should that be Calcio Tavolo Parramatta? Stalwarts Daniele and Raffaele Lombardi along with Fabrizio Coco, all quality players, joining the old mates: Steve Dettre, Eliot Kennedy, Johnny Ball, Simon Cole, Stuart Codling from the days of action in the 70s, and then Dominic Grenot and Will Johncock from the 80s. Added to that was Steve\u2019s son Louis, a recent convert to the game, and Hermann Kruse, a recruit from Germany. For Simon, Stuart, Dom, Hermann and Will, it was their first taste of competition in the \u2018new era\u2019 of the Australian game.<\/p>\n

\"Raffaele<\/a>
Raffaele and Will in action<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The action started with one upset: Will beating Daniele 1-0, which cost Daniele a place in the Qfinals. Eliot and Fabrizio battled to a 0-0 with a range of shots failing to produce a winner. Steve once again drew his son in a competitive match, and Louis responded by pushing him all the way, missing with a glorious shot on the run that skipped just wide as Steve fumbled for his keeper. Johnny and Stuart experimented with Sniper 2.0 as well as their traditional 00 figures, and Stuart scored a creditable 1-1 draw with Dom.<\/p>\n

\"Johnny<\/a>
Johnny Ball and Stuart Codling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To determine final placing, Steve and Louis had to resort to a shootout as they finished level in their group, and Steve prevailed 4-3.
\nIn the Qfinals, Johnny had to fight all the way to beat Louis 1-0, who was lining up for a possible equalizer when the buzzer went. Fabrizio and Eliot scored comfortable wins, and then met in the semi where once again shots were Eliot\u2019s downfall. Steve beat Johnny by a comfortable 3-0, but the long range shooting deserted him in the final, where the precise, accurate build-ups by Fabrizio stretched his defence. So at 0-0, it was down to shots, Fabrizio claiming the prize 2-1. And then it was off to the pub, to analyse \u201cthat flick\u201d, \u201cthat shot\u201d and \u201cthat curl\u201d.
\nAnd to agree that Subbuteo really was the winner.<\/p>\n

\"Fabrizio<\/a>
Fabrizio and Hermann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Steve<\/a>
Steve shoots long range against Johnny<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Full results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/td>\nBases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Louis Dettre (AUS\/nftc)<\/td>\nSniper 2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Johnny Ball (AUS\/nftc)<\/td>\nSubbuteo 00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steve Dettre (AUS\/nftc)<\/td>\nToccer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dominic Grenot (AUS\/nftc)<\/td>\nSniper 2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stuart Codling (AUS\/nftc)<\/td>\nSubbuteo 00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Simon Cole (AUS\/nftc)<\/td>\nSubbuteo 00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hermann Kruse (AUS\/nftc)<\/td>\nSubbuteo Hasbro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniele Lombardi (AUS\/sp)<\/td>\nProfibase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raffaele Lombardi (AUS\/sp)<\/td>\nProfibase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eliot Kennedy (AUS\/nftc)<\/td>\nExtremeworks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Will Johncock (AUS\/nftc)<\/td>\nSniper 2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fabrizio Coco (AUS\/sp)<\/td>\nAstrobase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Group 1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nW<\/td>\nD<\/td>\nPts<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raffaele Lombardi<\/td>\nAUS\/sp<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Will Johncock<\/td>\nAUS\/nftfc<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniele Lombardi<\/td>\nAUS\/sp<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Group 2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eliot Kennedy<\/td>\nAUS\/nftfc<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fabrizio Coco<\/td>\nAUS\/sp<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hermann Kruse<\/td>\nAUS\/nftfc<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Group 3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steve Dettre<\/td>\nAUS\/nftfc<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Louis Dettre<\/td>\nAUS\/nftfc<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n* tie settled 4-3 shots to SDettre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Simon Cole<\/td>\nAUS\/nftfc<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Group 4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Johnny Ball<\/td>\nAUS\/nftfc<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dominic Grenot<\/td>\nAUS\/nftfc<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stuart Codling<\/td>\nAUS\/nftfc<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Stage<\/td>\nPlayer A<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPlayer B<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QF<\/td>\nSteve Dettre<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nDominic Grenot<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QF<\/td>\nJohnny Ball<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nLouis Dettre<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QF<\/td>\nFabrizio Coco<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nRaffaele Lombardi<\/td>\n2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QF<\/td>\nEliot Kennedy<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nWill Johncock<\/td>\n2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SF<\/td>\nFabrizio Coco<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nEliot Kennedy<\/td>\n0-0* (1-0 shots)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SF<\/td>\nSteve Dettre<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nJohnny Ball<\/td>\n3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F<\/td>\nFabrizio Coco<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nSteve Dettre<\/td>\n0-0* (2-1 shots)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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