President's Bulletin: Updated 10th October 2025

​​​ARMGODS Ultimate Armwrestler 16 lived up to it's hype with some exciting matches.  #17 follows in the next few weeks on the 26th. If you missed it live have a look at www.armgods.com to watch again.

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Spalding in Lincolnshire is the next stop on the road for me where the giant HIGHTOWER is hosting a seminar with similarly large superstar Alex Kurdecha the week after (Friday evening). I met him a few years ago at Club Torture - he's a great guy.  Hightower tells me there are going to be a few supermatches afterwards. I've put the poster & details on the EVENTS CALENDAR page - contact HIGHTOWER (WOJTEK JABLEKI) direct on Facebook for more details, maybe see you there. 

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Over 100 people have made online entries for Novice Nationals. Ascertaining eligibility for entries remains the challenge - are they old enough? are they really a novice & resident for over 5 years? All this takes time. Will I write a letter of invitation to support permanent residency? No. These & other unlikely queries have besieged Hollie & I this week. 

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THANKS TO THE CLUB CAPTAINS of Preston Panthers, Swindon Crusaders, Rossendale, Sussex, Birmingham Bullets, 1066 Vikings, Northern Ireland, Welsh Warriors, Newcastle, Bulks, Leeds, Over the Taff, Grizzley Grip, OMR Armwrestling, Kernow, Odins, Leigh Pulling Power, Borough Berzerkers, Black Sheep Armwrestling, Elite Arm Assassins, North Coast Armwrestling, Damage Garage, Leviathan, Liverpool Armwrestling, Buckley, Steelstrength, Club Torture, Death Grip Armwrestling, Chesterfield Bad Boys, Milton Keynes & Hinckley Hammers who provided the names of their novices so we can add new people onto the list of known pullers This now numbers over a thousand. Unlisted pullers will not be pulling. Note that the list on the NATIONALS page is of those who have made online entries. 

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If you are new to your club, make sure your captain has included you on the list. The big list of known pullers will be printed on the TUESDAY (not THURSDAY as previously stated) before the Novice Nationals weigh in for us to check the entrants with. If you aren't on it you ain't pulling unless we've seen you before or you are accompanied by your team captain at the weigh in to confirm you are safe to do so.  The 100 people who have registered via the online form on the Nationals page don't have to sign or fill out paperwork on arrival, they only have to confirm their weight & pay cash if they didn't do it by paypal. If you are heavier than what you put down for expected weight class on the form it doesn't matter to us. We'll just move your name onto the other list, or if you are early enough you can carry someone heavy around the car park & lose a few pounds before weigh ins close. ​​​​

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Thomas Lilley & Alan Milne have made their entries for the IFA UK WORLDS TEAM. Any Johnny Come Lately's who suddenly decide they want to go: contact Marian Capla, IFA TREASURER direct via their website & expect to pay double entry fees. Otherwise cheer our men on & wish them luck. 

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See you down the road.