THE ENGLISH TIDDLYWINKS ASSOCIATION

(ETwA)

  • The adult version of the game of tiddlywinks started in January 1955.
  • The English Tiddlywinks Association (ETwA) was set up in 1958.
  • ETwA's objectives are to promote the game and coordinate winking activities in England and the rest of the United Kingdom.
  • To this end, ETwA:
    • maintains the official rules of tiddlywinks
    • arranges tiddlywinks tournaments
    • publishes the journal Winking World
    • keeps winks players in touch with what's going on

Interested people are recommended first to read the list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQ).

🆕 A new version of the ratings program, with calculations backdated to 1985, should be released in the first week of September.
🆕 In America, an Individual Pairs tournament in New York was won by Prabhas Pokharel.
🆕 The Sheffield Open tournament was won by Tim Hunt.
🆕 The Tom Scott Doodah will be held in the Wilkins Room, Downing, on 11th of September.
🆕 The London Open will be held in The Haverstock on Sunday 28th of September.
🆕 The National Pairs is booked in the Vernon Harcourt Room of St Hilda’s College, Oxford on the weekend of the 25th-26th of October.
🆕 There will be an unspecified tournament (possibly the Fours) in the Grace Howard Room, Downing College, on 22nd-23rd of November.
🆕 The Cambridge Open is tentatively booked in the Howard Assembly Room, Downing College, for 24th-25th of January 2026.
🆕 The National Singles is booked in the Howard Assembly Room, Downing College, Cambridge, for 25th-26th of April 2026.

Players are invited to subscribe to the ETwA mailing list: simply send an email asking to subscribe to info

Last updated 27 August 2025 info
The ETwA WWW site is maintained by Patrick Barrie and Andrew Garrard.