Each day for 21 days, leading up to the 2016 Batcave Masters major pinball tournament to be held May 13th-15th, we will take a look at one of the players competing for top honours in this prestigious event. Who will be the next player spotlight out of the 60 players competing? Find out tomorrow!
4 of 21 - John Cosson
John Cosson on the left. Saves lives by day, saves balls by night. Here John can be seen doing what he does best - calmly operating complicated equipment, devoid of emotion. Photo by Matthew Venables: mvenables.com
Region: Gold Coast QLD
Australian Rank: 34th
Years Competing: 3
Best Result: 2nd place - Auckland Kiwi Pincade Pinball Championship 2016 (74 players)
Average Finishing Position: 17th
2015 Batcave Masters Placing: N/A
Monkey on his Back: Peter Watt, Benora Point NSW (0 wins against, 18 losses)
Notes: The Doctor is in. John, a surgeon from the Gold Coast, is affectionately known as chopchop on the pinball scene. As a keen player and collector, it's also difficult not to hear his name pop up here and there if you are a keen enthusiast - he has now co-hosted the long running Pinball Podcast with Don and Jeff, and you can hear his name dropped on other pinball podcasts around the globe including the latest This Flippin’ Podcast. John has an infectious sense of humour and passion for the game that is a joy to witness, and the good Doctor would surely prescribe more pinball as the only cure.