Matchplay Strikes!

11 April 2026 Past

Replay Bar, Hobart

Smaller turnout than usual tonight with the weather doing its thing 🌧️, but those who made it out were treated to a great night of pinball, plenty of tight matches, and a few huge scores along the way.

Big thanks as always to Replay Bar for hosting us again β€” we really appreciate the continued support and having such a great space to run these events.

We kicked things off with 7/5/3/1 matchplay qualifying, where players earned points each round based on their finishing position, before moving into 3-strike finals β€” where a last on a game adds 2 strikes, a middle position 1 strike, and first no strikes. After three strikes you’re eliminated and we played until last player standing.

Results Highlights
A-Division
1
Tom FondaStern Translite
2
Wes KeysFramed Stern flyer and AMD hat
3
Solomon Smith (AUS)T3
3
Jamie AxelsenT3
B-Division
1
Lily McShaneStern Translite
2
Kaleb SouthwellFramed Stern flyer and AMD hat
3
Aaron BloodnutT3
3
Nathon ClerkeT3

Congrats to our top 4 in both divisions β€” some strong performances across the board, especially with finals getting tight in both brackets.

A big shoutout to Tom for taking his second 1st place win and continuing to climb the ranks β€” great to see that consistency paying off. Also a huge nod to Jamie, who has been steadily improving and found himself in the β€œB-Division ineligible” camp for the first time. He was right on the cut line for A Division, and after a tie-break with Kaleb managed to secure his spot in A finals.

No slight on Kaleb though, who played amazingly all night and has been improving every event β€” a well-earned 2nd place in B Division and definitely one to watch.

1st place in each division took home a translite courtesy of Stern Army, while 2nd place scored a framed Stern flyer and AMD hat (thanks AMD!).

🎁 Door prize went to Aaron Bloodnut, who picked up a framed Stern flyer thanks to AMD as well.

There were some great moments across the night, with Sol pulling off a clutch Ball 3 play β€” draining his final ball but somehow mashing the action button fast enough to sneak in a last-second TIE Fighter Multiball start. And to add to the great Star Wars moments, Tom absolutely blew it up getting close to 4B, including a massive ~500M 40x Hyperspace Hurry-Up in a single shot πŸš€.

Thanks again to everyone who braved the weather and came down β€” always a great vibe regardless of numbers ❀️.

Join us at Replay Bar for our next event β€” this time it's a Saturday session with doors opening at 4:00pm (not our usual weeknight slot πŸ‘€).

We'll kick things off with matchplay qualifying, and if time and numbers allow we'll roll into strikes finals β€” otherwise we'll keep the matchplay going for the full session. Either way, expect plenty of games and a great afternoon of pinball.

Whether you're chasing points or just keen for some flips, we hope to see you there! πŸ”₯

Matchplay Strikes!

Qualifying

Group Match Play

Players compete in groups of 3 or 4 on a series of machines. Points awarded by finishing position. Scored by wins over multiple rounds.

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Finals

Knockout (Strikes)

Elimination format where players accumulate strikes. Includes Standard, Fair, and Progressive variants. Last player standing wins.

A-Division, B-Division