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The Cup Desk

The league covered like a sport: cup recaps, brackets, upsets, and the run of the day.

The two Adelaide Hills Cup finalists shake hands across the table, black glasses and The Blackout bracket between them.The Sports Desk·24 Aug 2026·5 Min Read

Return of the King

Stefan Sancin — the reigning Big Blind champion — sat eleventh after Round 1 at Simon Tolley, fought back through Round 2 as the seven seed, then beat the two, the three and the eight in black glassware to win the Adelaide Hills Cup.

Read the Story →The two Clare Cup finalists toast across the table while the host looks on, The Blackout bracket and The Cut board glowing on the screens behind.The Sports Desk·13 July 2026·5 Min Read

The Six Seed

Roberta Ruotolo fumbled the easiest wine of the day, scraped through the cut in sixth, then took down three higher seeds in black glassware to win the Clare Cup — and the league's first Free Run.

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