Tiddlywinks Equipment
ETwA has a range of officially approved tiddlywinks equipment for sale.
- Winks. Our tournament standard winks come from Italy. Cheap moulded
counters aren't sufficient quality for tournaments.
- Squidgers. These are discs between one inch and two inches
diameter (subject to a thickness limit and that they must not damage
winks when used). ETwA has some "blank" plastic squidgers for sale.
Experienced players are likely to file down blank squidgers to obtain a
sharper edge (giving more control on some tiddlywinks shots).
- Pots. ETwA can supply the pots that are used in tournaments. The
pots are concave-sided cups that are 38 mm high with an outer diameter of
48 mm at the top and 38 mm at the base. Beginners may be happy to start off by
using an old-fashioned egg-cup of roughly the correct dimensions.
- Mats. Tournament standard mats measure six foot by three foot and
are made out of "industrial superfelt". They provide a surface of the right
"bounciness" that is regular and (usually) long-lasting. Beginners may get
by initially by playing on non-pile carpets. An alternative "unofficial"
playing surface that isn't too bad is the back of the heat resistant Table
Protector from the shop John Lewis.
Contact Stew Sage, the treasurer of ETwA, via e-mail to "info" at domain
name "@etwa.org" for further information.
The following gives ETwA's current prices:
- Full set (pot, winks, 4 blank squidgers): £4.00
- Winks only: £1.00
- Pot only: £3.00
- Small squidgers: £0.10 each
- Soft 2" blank squidgers: £0.20 each
- Hard 1.5" blank squidgers: £0.50 each
- Tournament quality mats: £47 each (members); £52 each (non-members)
[Postage for mats costs £5.00 for delivery in the UK. Members may purchase one mat
per year at the reduced rate.]
Annual membership of ETwA costs:
- £10 per year for people with a job
- £5 per year for unwaged people, or for students who are rejoining
- £3 per year for new student members
Members pay reduced entry fees for tournaments,
receive printed copies of the official magazine Winking World, and
get the privilege of voting on rules changes to the game.
