# Cambridge professor retains world Tiddlywinks title after seven-hour match

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/meet-the-tiddlywinks-champion-of-the-world-cambridge-professor-lands-disc-flipping-title-after-seven-hour-match-against-american-challenger/
- Published: 2026-10-23T12:06:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T12:23:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16232801/Meet-Tiddlywinks-champion-world-Cambridge-professor-lands-disc-flipping-title-SEVEN-hour-match-against-American-challenger.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Patrick Barrie kept the world title.
- He beat Dave Lockwood 26–23.
- Their match lasted seven hours.

## Summary

Cambridge professor Patrick Barrie retained the world Tiddlywinks title by beating American challenger Dave Lockwood 26–23 in a seven-hour match. The close contest shows how the game’s formal challenge format can turn a traditional pastime into a demanding test of skill and nerve.

The match took place at the Castle Inn in Cambridge. Lockwood, nicknamed the Dragon, challenged Barrie after winning a national singles title; only national singles champions can challenge the reigning world champion. The English Tiddlywinks Association says around 120 people have played in a tournament in the past year, and Barrie’s next challenge is expected to come from British champion Tim Hunt.

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