Anyone interested in a 25mm 1 day FOG-R competition

[gibby]

I agree.
Jim

[nigelemsen]

Marc:

Do you want me to follow up with Byron or are you happy?

Also isnt this a "fun" competition... I could understand concerns if this was 25mm FOGR at next years Rollcall...(which is open anyway.) or a similar major compitition..

Cheers
Nigel

[petedalby]

Also isnt this a "fun" competition

All competitions should be "fun" Nigel - otherwise why bother? - but I thought the idea of a theme is that we all use similar-ish armies. And I'm not sure it will be fun for any of Byron's opponents if he rocks up with Swiss?

But I'll still be coming whatever you decide - and I'll try and look happy if/when I get bulldozed by an Elite Swiss Keil!

[nigelemsen]

But I'll still be coming whatever you decide - and I'll try and look happy if/when I get bulldozed by an Elite Swiss Keil!

i think they are only superior unarmoured types, so you should mow him down.... ill email him to see if he fancys the option of an in period army... hopefully he will

[nigelemsen]

@Don:

Byron would like to borrow a TYW army please,,,, I suspect TYW French + Regt Guns would be prefered, if not nearest that can be done...

[MarcP]

Apologies to anyone I'd confused - originally I was going to theme it to match my one 15mm army - so 1630-1700. However Nigel asked if Byron could use Swiss and I agreed. The paper flyers I handed out at the 2nd Southern League don't mention dates.

We have one other entry with a pre-1600 army , everyone else is using 30 years war or later armies. Might be interesting to see how they fare against Swiss...

So I'm happy for Byron to turn up with Swiss or a borrowed later army.

[MarcP]

Collected the trophies today and received the penultimate army list/confirmation. Looks like we'll have 18 players more or less.

I'll publish the runners and riders tomorrow.

I'll set up the first round draw later in the week. Probably go for geographical/date match ups for 1st round - avoiding intra club clashes though

Contact if you have problems before the day :- 01252 548844.

I'll post a mobile number for the day later.

[MarcP]

Runners and Riders are I believe :-

Name Club Army/Date
Dave Allen Central London Awaiting List
Don Avis MKWS Anglo Dutch/1691
Chris Beesley Les Trois Mousqetaires Danish or German 30 Years War (1630 ?)
Ray Boyles October Late Hapsburg Austrian/1690
Alan Brown Farnborough Scots Covenanter/1644
Pete Dalby ????? 30 Years War Swedish/1636
Tom Elsworth Oxford Louis XIV French/ 1660 + ?
Byron Emsen Oxford 30 Years War French 1632
Nigel Emsen Oxford Scottish Jacobite/1690
Mark Fry Berkeley New Model Army or Late Danish
Jim Gibson MKWS Later Imperial Spanish/1635
Ben Jones Oxford 30 Year War French/1642
Tim Porter Central London 30 Years War German/1632
Marc Priest Farnborough Later Russians/1645
Richard Jeffrey-Cook Farnborough 30 Years War German/1636
Michael Shepherd Berkeley Early Louis XIV/1650
Andrew Unwin Berkeley Scots Montrose/1645
Tim Wickens Les Trois Mousqetaires Safavid - post 1591

Round 1 pairing will be historical opponents (avoiding club clashes)

[MarcP]

So suggested initial pairings (please scream if I've made a mistake)

Tim Wickens (Safavid) vs Marc Priest (Russians) (most easterly armies - horse archers on both sides)
Alan Brown (Covenanters) vs Andrew Urwin (Montrose)
Don Avis (Anglo Dutch) vs Nigel Emsen (Jacobite)
Ray Boyles(Later Hapsburg Austrian) vs Tom Elsworth (Louis XIV)
Jim Gibson (Later Imperial Spanish) vs Byron Emsen (30 Years war French )
Pete Dalby (30 YW Swedish) vs Tim Porter (30 YW German)
Richard Jeffrey Cook (30 YW German) vs Chris Beesley (30 YW Danes or German)
Ben Jones (30 YW French) vs Michael Shepherd (early Louis XIV) - pretend its the Fronde
Mark Fry (New Model Army/Late Danes) vs Dave Allen (??? But I think he was looking at 30 YW or ECW)

If we lose anyone, I drop out and Tim could be facing anything)

[nigelemsen]

So suggested initial pairings (please scream if I've made a mistake)

Tim Wickens (Safavid) vs Marc Priest (Russians) (most easterly armies - horse archers on both sides)
Alan Brown (Covenanters) vs Andrew Urwin (Montrose)
Don Avis (Anglo Dutch) vs Nigel Emsen (Jacobite)
Ray Boyles(Later Hapsburg Austrian) vs Tom Elsworth (Louis XIV)
Jim Gibson (Later Imperial Spanish) vs Byron Emsen (30 Years war French )
Pete Dalby (30 YW Swedish) vs Tim Porter (30 YW German)
Richard Jeffrey Cook (30 YW German) vs Chris Beesley (30 YW Danes or German)
Ben Jones (30 YW French) vs Michael Shepherd (early Louis XIV) - pretend its the Fronde
Mark Fry (New Model Army/Late Danes) vs Dave Allen (??? But I think he was looking at 30 YW or ECW)

If we lose anyone, I drop out and Tim could be facing anything)

Yeah, don and I get a killcrankie historic match up... Does that been i get a free 25-0

[MarcP]

Perhaps if you ask Don very,very nicely he'll forget his gunpowder etc ...

Otherwise you'll have to just wave your swords

[petedalby]

Thanks for posting the R&R Marc. Just to clarify - my army list date is 1632.

And a big thank you to Byron for leaving the Swiss at home.

[nigelemsen]

Thanks for posting the R&R Marc. Just to clarify - my army list date is 1632.

And a big thank you to Byron for leaving the Swiss at home.

Scaredy cat thank you to don who offered up an army for him... His army is still an attacking one... He's got fangle complicated things in it... I'm prefer the simpler approach, hence my choice nothing to do with an interest in that area of history of course.

[daveallen]

Mark Fry (New Model Army/Late Danes) vs Dave Allen (??? But I think he was looking at 30 YW or ECW)

Sorry for the delay chaps. It's French 30 Years War, 1635-ish.

Dave

[MarcP]

Thanks Dave,
That gives me a full list of 18 players - Mark Fry has confirmed that he will be using New Model Army, su update is :-

Name Club Army/Date
Dave Allen Central London 30 YW French 1635
Don Avis MKWS Anglo Dutch/1691
Chris Beesley Les Trois Mousqetaires Danish or German 30 Years War (1630 ?)
Ray Boyles October Late Hapsburg Austrian/1690
Alan Brown Farnborough Scots Covenanter/1644
Pete Dalby ????? 30 Years War Swedish/1632
Tom Elsworth Oxford Louis XIV French/ 1660 + ?
Byron Emsen Oxford 30 Years War French 1632
Nigel Emsen Oxford Scottish Jacobite/1690
Mark Fry Berkeley New Model Army 1646
Jim Gibson MKWS Later Imperial Spanish/1635
Ben Jones Oxford 30 Year War French/1642
Tim Porter Central London 30 Years War German/1632
Marc Priest Farnborough Later Russians/1645
Richard Jeffrey-Cook Farnborough 30 Years War German/1636
Michael Shepherd Berkeley Early Louis XIV/1650
Andrew Unwin Berkeley Scots Montrose/1645
Tim Wickens Les Trois Mousqetaires Safavid - post 1591

[quackstheking]

Yeah, don and I get a killcrankie historic match up... Does that been i get a free 25-0

Hmmm - funny that - I was thinking more of a Battle of Dunkeld and the Haughs of Cromdale!!

I think that's 25-0 to the English and a field full of dead Jacobites!

Don

[nigelemsen]

Yeah, don and I get a killcrankie historic match up... Does that been i get a free 25-0

Hmmm - funny that - I was thinking more of a Battle of Dunkeld and the Haughs of Cromdale!!

I think that's 25-0 to the English and a field full of dead Jacobites!

Don

Semantics, Well atleast your not trying to claim Cullodean given I will have had my usual zero practice given I'm still painting, I doubt it will be a killcrankie ....

[nigelemsen]

Hi Marc,

Do we have a kick off time for sunday please... just so I can plan what time to set off ....

Thanks
Nigel

[petedalby]

Hi Marc,

Do we have a kick off time for sunday please... just so I can plan what time to set off ....

Okay - I've now booked the room and set a provisional date.

Details :-

FOG-R 25mm Competiton at the :-
Elles Hall , Meudon Avenue, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7LE

Sunday 6th October 09:00-18:00

3 Games of 650 AP FOG-R. Pre-Set terrain

Period - From the Age of Rebellion to the Rise of Absolutism - 1630-1700 (Special pleading accepted if your army choice is limited)

40mm Movement Units

Cost - provisionally £5 a player. Tea, Coffee and Biscuits provided. There are Supermarkets, Burger Kings etc in easy walking distance

Contact Details :-

Marc Priest
Phone 01252 548844

E-Mail :- MarcCPriest AT aol.com

I'm still working on a 9.00 am start?

[nigelemsen]

9am... oooh a lie in