The English Tiddlywinks Association (ETwA) was founded at a meeting at Christ's College, University of Cambridge on 12 June 1958.The Times 13 June 1958 pg. 13 – Tiddlywinks World Cup Rules Drawn Up, Association Formed Its objectives are to promote the game of tiddlywinks and coordinate winking activities in the United Kingdom.
ETwA concerns itself with the maintenance of the official rules of tiddlywinks,The Rules of Tiddlywinks official web pages arranging of tiddlywinks tournaments, and publishing of the journal Winking World which has been published roughly twice a year since 1961.Recent editions of Winking World available online An editor of Winking World was interviewed by Chris Evans on his BBC Radio 2 show on 5 August 2008.BBC Chris Evans info page
Under the auspices of the English Tiddlywinks AssociationETwA's listing forthcoming tournaments, recent results, and historical information about tiddlywinks tournamentsWinking World 81, pp. 20-26. several tournaments are held throughout the year including The National Singles, The National Pairs, The ETwA National Teams of Four, The ETwA National Handicapped Individual Pairs, The Cambridge Open and The London Open. The winner of The National Singles is eligible to challenge the current World Singles champion, sponsored by the International Federation of Tiddlywinks Associations (IFTwA), and similarly the winners of The National Pairs may challenge the current World Pairs champions sponsored by IFTwA. International players can participate in ETwA tournaments.Family's Game Is No Joke The Washington Post 21 January 2006 No ETwA tournament has a financial prize, although there are trophies. Results in all of these tournaments contribute to a player's World Rating.Tiddlywinks World Ratings official web pages
References
External links Official ETwA website Official International Federation of Tiddlywinks Associations website