{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Use British English|date=January 2014}} {{infobox Sport governing body |assocname= English Tiddlywinks Association |sport= Tiddlywinks |abbrev = ETwA |founded = {{Start date|df=y|1958|6|12|}} |aff = IFTwA |affdate = |region = |regionyear = |location = England |chairperson = Harley Jones |secretary = Andrew Garrard |coach = |womenscoach = |replaced = |prevfounded = |url = www.etwa.org |countryflag=ENG }}
The '''English Tiddlywinks Association''' (ETwA) was founded at a meeting at Christ's College, University of Cambridge on 12 June 1958.<ref>''The Times'' 13 June 1958 pg. 13 – Tiddlywinks World Cup Rules Drawn Up, Association Formed </ref> 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,<ref> [http://www.etwa.org/rules/index.html The Rules of Tiddlywinks official web pages] </ref> arranging of tiddlywinks tournaments, and publishing of the journal ''Winking World'' which has been published roughly twice a year since 1961.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tiddlywinks.org/pubs/etwa/winking_world/ |title=Tiddlywinks publications |access-date=29 November 2008 |archive-date=6 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106182241/http://www.tiddlywinks.org/pubs/etwa/winking_world |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref> [http://www.etwa.org/WW/index.html Recent editions of Winking World available online] </ref> An editor of Winking World was interviewed by Chris Evans on his BBC Radio 2 show on 5 August 2008.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/evans/moreinfo_aug08.shtml BBC Chris Evans info page] </ref>
Under the auspices of the English Tiddlywinks Association<ref> [http://www.etwa.org/tournaments.html ETwA's listing forthcoming tournaments, recent results, and historical information about tiddlywinks tournaments] </ref><ref> [http://www.etwa.org/WW/ww81web.pdf Winking World 81, pp. 20-26.] </ref> 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.<ref> [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/20/AR2006012001986_pf.html Family's Game Is No Joke] The Washington Post 21 January 2006 </ref> No ETwA tournament has a financial prize, although there are trophies. Results in all of these tournaments contribute to a player's World Rating.<ref>[http://www.etwa.org/ratings/index.html Tiddlywinks World Ratings official web pages] </ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.etwa.org/ Official ETwA website] *[http://iftwa.org/ Official International Federation of Tiddlywinks Associations website]
Category:Clubs and societies in England Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1958