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WTSC26
Saturday 3rd October
👑Latest Newts👑
Entry will be £12.50 for this year
Entries for Previous Players Roster
are open
...Waiting List entries open May 15th
Send a participation request here
Please don't send fee until requested
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Saturday 3rd October
👑Latest Newts👑
Entry will be £12.50 for this year
Entries for Previous Players Roster
are open
...Waiting List entries open May 15th
Send a participation request here
Please don't send fee until requested
Join our FB Group for news and updates
WTSC25
Highlights
Watch the
WTSC25 Orientation Film
ft. MICHAEL BALLS
WTSC25 Orientation Film
ft. MICHAEL BALLS
Click the pic to the DropBox link
Watch the
WTSC24 Orientation Film
WTSC24 Orientation Film
Click the pic to the DropBox link
''What a cracking evening, you absolutely smashed it , never had so much fun at a toads event (possibly even
any night of my life)''
any night of my life)''
Save the date. Booked and confirmed.
Entries open in May.
Entries open in May.
WTSC26
Saturday 3rd
October 2026
The Toadstone Trophy in situ at The Black Horse, Lewes
''Great day. Thanks for hosting mate. Looking forward to next year already.''
2026 Order of entry confirmations:
Early May:
spaces offered to 2025 Players
Mid May:
spaces offered to Waiting List
From there we will alert the Waiting List group when they come up. It will be first come first served where entry is only £12.50 and payment confirms attendance.
We expect to sell out but also expect a ten per cent drop-off/swap-out nearer the day. It's worth getting on the list so send us your number via the DropBox
Early May:
spaces offered to 2025 Players
Mid May:
spaces offered to Waiting List
From there we will alert the Waiting List group when they come up. It will be first come first served where entry is only £12.50 and payment confirms attendance.
We expect to sell out but also expect a ten per cent drop-off/swap-out nearer the day. It's worth getting on the list so send us your number via the DropBox
Previous
Players'
Reserve
Roster
Out of courtesy we offer the first spots for the new tournament to last year's players first
Awaiting Entry Confirmation
Entry Confirmed
Entry Confirmed
1. Stu Sampson
2. Josh Kimble
3. Ross Hossack
4. Ed Hill 👑
5. Alex Simmons
6. Marc Doig
7. Damon Bloomfield
8. Noel Halleron
9. Roly Dean
10. Declan Rowell
11. Joseph Weller
12. Kristofer Geisdorf
13. Reg Martin
14. Michael Buckmaster
15. Ciaran Armstrong
16. Toby Lewis
17. Guido Möller
18. Misza Pawlicki
19. Jerzy Pawlicki
20. Mark Bruce
21. Will Entwistle
22. Edward Emmerson
23. Brian Corr
24. Allan Daish
25. Jonny Wills
26. Nick Cooper
27. Nick Whitehead
28. Noel Wilkins
29. Mark Bell
Dan Saunders
Paul Maynard
Ian Macquire
Richard Crossland 👑👑👑
Wayne Saunders
Niall Duke
Josh Saunders
Jake Saunders
Matt Mahoney
Alex Wallace
Jason Buckingham
James Porter
William Platts
Dan O' Shea
Mark Jordan
Greg Bridger
Dominic Tubb
Tim Parry
Jordan Johnson
Ben Robinson
Phil Smith
Mark Madonna
Tom Marcus-Walker
Jon McGeough
Tom Mills
Harry Carruthers
Aaron Montgomery
Tayla Evans
Brad Langley
Simon Barris
Tim Walker
Pete Jarrett
Joe Fagan
Adam King
Paul Austen
''I can tell you put a lot of hard work in to it and thank you for that, but also know it definitely paid off.''
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Waiting
List
When an event space comes up we will simply alert the group with the payment details as its first come first served.
To get on the list send your name and number to our DropBox.
Waiting
List
When an event space comes up we will simply alert the group with the payment details as its first come first served.
To get on the list send your name and number to our DropBox.
- Dave Wickens
- Finn d'Ascoli
- Anders Wilson
- Harry Hewlett
- Rachel Conway
- Leo Agthe
- Joe Mockford
- Christian Dew
- Joe Mockford
- Laura Bellamy-Mockford
- Harry Douch
- Steve Burrlock
- Andy Sanders
- Chris Lloyd
- Bekhim Dushkaja
- Dan Springford
- Mat Smith
- Saul Fowler
- Ben Ward
- John Edmondson
- Rob Pettitt
- Michael Siddell
- Martin Hogarth
- Ian Bliszczak
- Justice Yennie
- Christian Cronauer
- Ross Ashley
- Mark Brown
- Anthony Collins
- Rob Swabey
- James Ward
- David Rhys Jones
- Neil Finney
- Simon Ellis
- Jack Pierpoint
- Hal King
''So different to other tournaments. Just nice to see everyone in that environment.''
WTSC26
The 8 Tables will be announced one month prior to the tournament. Anyone tampering with the holes or oches will be excommunicatoad from the tournament.
Access to the tables before the tournament is not down to the WTSC, but we do our best to make them available and set a four-week target prior to the event so players can practise.
We also provide oche lengths to practise elsewhere. Where you can't see a table in situ please ask the venue staff to help, and remind them the table is part of the WTSC this year.
Obviously certain pubs have busy periods so don't be disrespectful if you can't get access. We offer a table placing to those in far off regions, as this is the best we can do, but the most established are here in Sussex. Note some tables will also have fresh leads for further fairness.
We also provide oche lengths to practise elsewhere. Where you can't see a table in situ please ask the venue staff to help, and remind them the table is part of the WTSC this year.
Obviously certain pubs have busy periods so don't be disrespectful if you can't get access. We offer a table placing to those in far off regions, as this is the best we can do, but the most established are here in Sussex. Note some tables will also have fresh leads for further fairness.
All oche lengths are measured from the front of the table to the front of the oche bar unless stated. Click on the venue for their respective websites.
For the WTSC26 we're aiming for at least a combination of:
The tables are chosen to reflect the differences in the game in general, with the same distance kept from their respective venue from the front of the oche bar to the front of the table, and respect for play-developed leads.
- four cast leads
- one sheet or wrapped lead
- one alloy-mix lead
- one slider - which may be the same as the sheet lead
- a low-down table
- a bucket-lead or crazy table in some variation
The tables are chosen to reflect the differences in the game in general, with the same distance kept from their respective venue from the front of the oche bar to the front of the table, and respect for play-developed leads.
Venues providing tables are welcome to put on a new lead for fairness. We have had three confirmations of this happening.
There are no league standardisations, nor house rules, as these vary and some are a bit silly or designed for novices.
If it's an old table, we believe the lead should have it's own characteristics from being played on over time, but the hole should not be impassable, and should have reasonable amount of maintenance and charm.
As befitting a toad in the hole competition the holes are for the most part designed for toads to drop down in the hole - in the tradition of the game being called 'drops' in Sussex - or on the lead surface, in order to find the best player who can do that.
A 'World' Champion would need to be able to negotiate and overcome any challenges, including different leads and coins, sizes and heights of tables and in situ toad-house oche distances.
There are no league standardisations, nor house rules, as these vary and some are a bit silly or designed for novices.
If it's an old table, we believe the lead should have it's own characteristics from being played on over time, but the hole should not be impassable, and should have reasonable amount of maintenance and charm.
As befitting a toad in the hole competition the holes are for the most part designed for toads to drop down in the hole - in the tradition of the game being called 'drops' in Sussex - or on the lead surface, in order to find the best player who can do that.
A 'World' Champion would need to be able to negotiate and overcome any challenges, including different leads and coins, sizes and heights of tables and in situ toad-house oche distances.
''I've just watched the film ten times.''
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T-shirts and
Sports Tops
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Sports Tops
AVAILABLE NOW
The exclusive Sussex-style toads triangle array with the WTSC logo in forties-Helvetica designed by Jonny Wills
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''Actually, my favourite Toads tournament.''
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Specifics
Specifics
VENUE
@ St Marys Supporters Club, Lewes
- no admittance before 3pm -
- no admittance before 3pm -
3pm
SIGN-IN and WARM-UP
No spectators are permitted till 7.30pm, this includes club members.
Spectator fee 5 pounds.
4pm approx.
The infamous
WTSC ORIENTATION FILM
Q and A
+
Super-tense
TABLE DRAW for ROUND of 64
Be available for the Table Draw
for each round or miss out
Randomized Round of 32
... then Straight Knockout
Please refrain from parking in St Marys car park as we need room for the helpers and the food truck to manoeuvre. There will be plenty of weekend car spaces and car parks around in Lewes.
SIGN-IN and WARM-UP
No spectators are permitted till 7.30pm, this includes club members.
Spectator fee 5 pounds.
4pm approx.
The infamous
WTSC ORIENTATION FILM
Q and A
+
Super-tense
TABLE DRAW for ROUND of 64
Be available for the Table Draw
for each round or miss out
Randomized Round of 32
... then Straight Knockout
Please refrain from parking in St Marys car park as we need room for the helpers and the food truck to manoeuvre. There will be plenty of weekend car spaces and car parks around in Lewes.
''Genius film. What a great night. You really put the work in. Superb organisation.''
Draw and Semis
The Draw
The WTSC26 Draw will take place the night before from 8pm, and we welcome witnesses. As usual it will be a completely fair and random draw replete with a snazzy tombola and balls. I will take a pic of the fixtures and send them via WhatsApp on the morning of the tournament. This means we can go straight knockout and save an hour.
On the Day
Sign in is at 3pm and is the same for everyone. And please don't worry about the tension and drama, we'll still have the Table Draws for each round and the Randomizer x8 for the final 32. Once randomised the names in the knockout will be left as is.
The Semi-Finals
... will be played simultaneously. We have done this since 2023. It works really well and means spectators can watch the action of both matches at the same time.
The WTSC26 Draw will take place the night before from 8pm, and we welcome witnesses. As usual it will be a completely fair and random draw replete with a snazzy tombola and balls. I will take a pic of the fixtures and send them via WhatsApp on the morning of the tournament. This means we can go straight knockout and save an hour.
On the Day
Sign in is at 3pm and is the same for everyone. And please don't worry about the tension and drama, we'll still have the Table Draws for each round and the Randomizer x8 for the final 32. Once randomised the names in the knockout will be left as is.
The Semi-Finals
... will be played simultaneously. We have done this since 2023. It works really well and means spectators can watch the action of both matches at the same time.
''Brilliant.''
TRAVEL INFO
🚂Walk from Lewes train station
🚌Bus from Brighton (Lewes Prison stop) Regency Route 28/29
🚗On-street parking in Lewes or outside the club, Christie Road. Saturday parking usually free. Check on Parkopedia. Please refrain from parking in St Marys as we need room for the food truck to manoeuvre
🚌Bus from Brighton (Lewes Prison stop) Regency Route 28/29
🚗On-street parking in Lewes or outside the club, Christie Road. Saturday parking usually free. Check on Parkopedia. Please refrain from parking in St Marys as we need room for the food truck to manoeuvre
WTSC
Champions
Champions
2022 Ed Hill
2023 Richard Crossland
2024 Richard Crossland
2025 Richard Crossland
2023 Richard Crossland
2024 Richard Crossland
2025 Richard Crossland
''The smoking cage was funny. The atmosphere was brilliant. ''
FOOD AVAILABLE
Finest Neapolitan Pizzas
from 500 Degrees Sliced
from 500 Degrees Sliced
4pm until 8:30pm...
and later subject to demand
and later subject to demand
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£10 for 10''
Cash and Card
Cash and Card
''The pizzas were fantastic.''
In a collaboration with 500 Degrees Sliced there will be a trailer providing pizzas bespoke for the WTSC.
Authentic Ten-inch Neapolitan Pizzas for a tenner each with vegan options in the flavours you see on their website.
Authentic Ten-inch Neapolitan Pizzas for a tenner each with vegan options in the flavours you see on their website.
WTSC NOW IN OUR
5TH YEAR
5TH YEAR
THIS IS NOT THE
'WORLD' TEAMS EVENT
CONTACT THE CSBS IN LEWES TO SIGN UP TO THEIR EVENT IN SPRING. THANK YOU
'WORLD' TEAMS EVENT
CONTACT THE CSBS IN LEWES TO SIGN UP TO THEIR EVENT IN SPRING. THANK YOU
''Thank you very much for organising, as always''
WTSC MUSIC PLAYLIST
Here is the bespoke WTSC music playlist for last year. If you have any suggestions please send me your requests, but there is over 300 songs here. Best on shuffle.
''Why are you asking me?
You knew it was good.''
You knew it was good.''
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