President's Bulletin: Updated 26th April 2025
Some historians note the reference of Wodeton, a settlement in Bradon Forest in AD681 to be the start of recorded history for the town of Royal Wootton Bassett. The Danes sacked it in 1015. A thousand & ten years later (next Saturday 3rd May), Crusader Carnage finishes out the Warzone season. There are sure to be some battles ahead - top of the Warzone leaderboard (which can be found on the Warzone page) is Reuben Hughes who has 5 overall wins. Only Lee Webber with 4 has a chance to go in front this weekend - Dan Hanlon, Sergii Saraiev & Dean Bolt could equal the five if Reuben doesn't show up or win. Aside from the obvious fun side I like the clarity a warzone win provides. You turn up & take on all comers. The first person to get 15 pins is the winner. Some luck of the draw (as in all tournaments) plays a part but the 6 man final ensures that the winner emerges convincingly. I've run enough now to calculate positions of the relative weight classes & hold playoffs for medals for the also rans. The lightweight novices still have chances to progress, even when the likes of Hughes, Webber & other notable killers are participating. It's about progression & if you aren't up for that I have nothing for you.
It has been a busy few months since Christmas - Udezumou in Birmingham, IRISH OPEN in ARMAGH, Steelarm fight Lincolnshire, Grantham Warzone, ARMGODS Triple Crown Birmingham, Warzone Preston, ARMGODS WINTERBLAST Philadelphia, Ramsgate Warzone, Motherwell Warzone, a few ARMGODS Ultimate Armwrestlers at Club Torture, Leigh between (Tune in for #10 this Sunday). I've been on the road somewhere roughly every fortnight & there were four other occasions between that have taken me away from home too. There will be another edition of the Yorkshire Cup Warzone before the Nationals - exact date to be confirmed.
"Summer is a coming in" as they sang at the end of the Wicker Man (1973 version) & with or without the burning effigy on the beach there is fun & frivolity to be had. Lurgan Warzone (run by IVAN MINEV in Northern Ireland next weekend), BRITISH SIT DOWN ARMWRESTLING, ARMGODS FITXPO, IFA EUROS, ARMGODS TRIPLE CROWN, SUMMERSLAM, ARMGODS WALES & countless other supermatch & grip strength challenges should keep you all busy while I'm away dodging supertankers & migrant boats in the English Channel. I don't know how many of these things I'll be able to attend. Throwing a cat in the sea whilst whistling at the wind the day before might keep the boat in harbour, but the amount of boatyard work to do this year might keep me off the road altogether.
Entries to the IFA Euros are now open. So far six of us have submitted our entries. It's a cold long road to Estonia so maybe it's going to be a tiny team. Those wanting to pull for the UK team
read all information on EUROSTEAM page before typing questions.
Those awaiting replies to obvious information that they scrolled past on the contact form are in for a long wait.
See you down the road.