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Weekly round-up

MikeC_81 (Jewish Revolt) has taken a firm grip on Division A with 3 wins this week to open up an 11 point lead over second-placed Cunningcairn (Hepthalites). The struggle for runners-up spot in Division B intensified this week with a victory for Nosy_Rat (Sassanids) over Ludendorf (Huns). Both players are sitting just behind second-placed pbuck777 (Pictish) who has already completed his matches. Morbio (Jewish Revolt) has moved to within one point of the current leader GDod (Spanish, Sertorius) in Division C with his fifth straight win. SpeedyCM (Romano-British) is still in the hunt in third place with 4 wins and a draw from his 6 matches so far. Jakdaw (Hepthalites) and MikeMUC (Pictish) desperately need points at the bottom to avoid relegation. In Division D Greyhunter3 (Seleucids) is now looking favourite for the top spot after registering his fifth successive win. The chasing pack includes Brenmusik (Slave Revolt) and oscarius (Dacians)who both have 2 wins from 3 matches.

Unbeaten runs of 3 matches or more

MikeC_81, Division A, 5 matches
rbodleyscott, Division A, 3 matches
Nosy_Rat, Division B, 4 matches
Morbio, Division C, 5 matches
XLegione, Division C, 6 matches
Greyhunter3, Division D, 5 matches

Match completion rate (45 matches in total to be played in each division)

Division A - 17 out of 45 matches completed
Division B - 31 out of 45 matches completed
Division C - 33 out of 45 matches completed
Division D - 19 out of 45 matches completed

These are very good completion rates for Divisions B and C. Division A and Division D are OK.

Player of the week

MikeC_81 (Division A) and Ludendorf (Division B) 3 wins each this week.

Division D
Doyley50 (Spanish) 06% beat Brenmusik (Slaves) 47%.

Weekly round-up

Unbeaten pantherboy and shadowblack are still making the running in Division A with 5 wins each. They have pulled well clear of NikiforosFokas, who is third with 2 wins from 3 starts. Ludendorf maintained his firm grip on Division B with a fifth straight win this week. SpeedyCM and dkalenda are his closest challengers. In Division C IMC is in a commanding position at the top with 4 straight wins. MikeMUC is in second place with 3 wins from 4 starts.

Unbeaten runs of 3 matches or more

NikiforosFokas, Division A, 3 matches
pantherboy, Division A, 5 matches
shadowblack, Division A, 5 matches
Snugglebunnies, Division A, 3 matches
Ludendorf, Division B, 5 matches
IMC, Division C, 4 matches
MikeMUC, Division C, 3 matches

Match completion rate (45 matches in total to be played in each division)

Division A - 20 out of 45 matches completed
Division B - 15 out of 45 matches completed
Division C - 18 out of 45 matches completed

These are slightly on the slow side match completion rates.

Player of the week

Peterabb (Division C) - 2 wins this week.

Weekly round-up

Lots of action this week. In Division A pantherboy posted 2 more wins to take command of the division. nearly everyone else is battling against relegation! In Division B, Gorrick is still top but he is being chased hard by Kabill and Nijis.

Unbeaten runs of 3 matches or more

pantherboy, Division A, 5 matches
Gorrick, Division B, 4 matches
Kabill, Division B, 3 matches
Nijis, Division B, 3 matches

Match completion rate (45 matches in total to be played in each division)

Division A - 20 out of 45 matches completed
Division B - 18 out of 45 matches completed

These are reasonable match completion rates.

Player of the week

Kabill (Division B) with 3 wins this week.

All the remaining fixtures for the Enemies of Rome and From Zhou to Chen sections are now available near the top of the first page of their respective "Arrange your matches here" threads.

Division B

Challenges created :

devoncop (Germanic Horse Tribes) v ZygfrydDeLowe (Romans 285)

devoncop (Romans 285) v SpeedyCM (Germanic Horse Tribes)

devoncop (Western Huns) v Ironclad (Romans 425)

devoncop (Romans 425) v ggarynorman (Western Huns)

PM sent to each opponent.

Div D

Morbio (Syracuse) defeats Tresantes (Bosporan) 66-48

It was a tough start with Syracuse going behind, but eventually the hoplites came into their own and limited the usefulness of the cavalry and lancers, as with many battles it was in the balance until the end.

Division C

XLegione (Hunnic 376-454AD) defeated Morbio (Jewish Revolt 66-135AD) 13% to 40%

Division B, Round 6

harveylh’s Spanish (300-100BC) beats iandavidsmith’s Spanish, Sertorius (80-70BC) 56-29

Much rough terrain made initial deployment difficult for both sides. Lucky deployment was the key as the Spanish deployed their warbands in the center and the flank where the Sertorius Romans were not. And the Spanish managed to keep the Romans from doing too much damage on the flank where they were present.

@stockwellpete I know I am Roman a lot of the times but I am flying the Jewish Revolutionary flag on this one

Division B, round 5
Nijis (Kushans 130BC-476AD) defeats iandavidsmith (Indo-Skythians 95BC-50AD) 40-62

Division B

Kabill (Macedonian) defeats iandavidsmith (Pyrrhic) 5-42

Division A

TGM (Gauls) beats Ruskicanuk (Achmenid) 19-54

Cheers!

Division C

ahuyton (Greeks 460-281BC) won against batesmotel (Gallic 300-101 BC), 59-69

For two turns I survived on 59% losses against the Gauls on 55%, who had been winning throughout. Then I somehow snatched a victory with my veteran hoplite unit. Daylight robbery, but an excellent and friendly game.

Division B Round 4

harveylh's Pyrrhus army (280-272BC) beat Brenmusik Macedonians (320-261BC) 49-4


Rough terrain hampered the Macedonian deployment and they weren't able to effectively use their superior warbands and veteran pikes.