Slitherine

Sorry no pictures until I have more time tomorrow, but here are the results.

Richard Bodley-Scott 104 points
Damian Ramasinghe 89 points
Steve Hacker 86 points
Andy Whitby 86 points
Brian O'Dea 85 points
Don McHugh 79 points
Andy Claxton 70 points
Dave Allen 63 points
Linda Fairhurst 58 points
Keith McGlynn 57 points
Bob Medcraft 54 points
Kevin Fisher 50 points
Dino Monticoli 45 points
Andy Clarke 38 points
Mike Baldwin 37 points
David Fairhurst

As it had been agreed that no one would play anyone from the same club. A prize was awarded for the best visiting player and the best home player.
(Red = Clevedon Club, orange = Newport Club, Green - Oxford Club)

Richard Bodley-Scott won the 'Away' trophy ,Andy Whitby the 'Home' trophy.

Pictures hopefully tomorrow when I have recovered.

Don

Thanks to Don & co for organising an excellent weekend.

Some thoughts on the 25mm 6'x4' tournament format:

You will notice (see the Day 1 thread) a certain prevalence of pike armies. This was also a tendency in DBM 3.1 25mm tournaments.

I would point out, however, that the winning army only had 1 BG of pikes (and 2 BGs of Roman legionaries) - it was the post-55 BC variant of the Later Ptolemaic list.

However, I think that with the constrained table space of 6' x 4' tables, pike armies are very strong.

If people want to see more variety of armies it may (paradoxically) be preferable to have themed 25mm tournaments.

On the way home we were thinking that the Oxford club may be able to host another 25mm comp this time using 8x4 tables still 650pts,any takers,I think we have 2 possibilities,late July or Early Aug both are close to Britcon and Roll Call.
I'm thinking that the extra 2ft may even the playing field a bit against the pike
David

As I'd hope to have my 28mm Romans done by then I'd be interested.

By the way I did score some albeit not many,it appears I'm going to have to get knitting needles out Lyndas better at this as well,unfortunately she knits better as well
David

rbodleyscott wrote:Thanks to Don & co for organising an excellent weekend.

Some thoughts on the 25mm 6'x4' tournament format:

You will notice (see the Day 1 thread) a certain prevalence of pike armies. This was also a tendency in DBM 3.1 25mm tournaments.

I would point out, however, that the winning army only had 1 BG of pikes (and 2 BGs of Roman legionaries) - it was the post-55 BC variant of the Later Ptolemaic list.

However, I think that with the constrained table space of 6' x 4' tables, pike armies are very strong.

If people want to see more variety of armies it may (paradoxically) be preferable to have themed 25mm tournaments.

I wonder if the mix would alter some if you played 650 pts on an 8 x 5' (which is standard for most US tourneys)...........[Dave, thinking ahead here.]

Dave

davidsmith wrote:I wonder if the mix would alter some if you played 650 pts on an 8 x 5' (which is standard for most US tourneys)...........

Undoubtedly it would.

Just going on what tables we have available,although on reflection I think the ones in the vallage hall are indeed 8x5 it just depends on whether we need any extra
David

I would like to add my thanks to Don for the competition. However, we must not forget the two most important people there Don's wife and daughter who kept as fed and plied us with drinks.

I certainly learnt a great deal and look forward to another competition. !5mm and 25mm does feel to play differently.

Bob

Pictures as promised.

Third round Sunday morning



Richard Bodley-Scott v Don McHugh



Damian Ramasinghe v Andy Claxton



Andy Whitby v Dave Allen



Steve Hacker v Bob Medcraft



Brian O'Dea v David Fairhurst



Mike Baldwin v Kevin Fisher



Linda Fairhurst v Andy Clarke



Keuth McGlynn v Dino Monticoli

Last round Sunday afternoon.





Damian Ramasinghe v Steve Hacker



Richard Bodley-Scott v Dave Allen



Brian O'Dea v Mike Baldwin



Andy Whitby v Andy Clarke



Bob Medcraft v Andy Whitby



David Fairhurst v Andy Claxton



Keith McGlynn v Linda Fairhurst



Dino Monticoli v Don McHugh

Hope you enjoy

Don

Those Roman roads were really well-built: dual carriageway and everything. Just kidding, thanks for the pictures.

Just a couple of things I would like to point out.

1. There was two competitions, The 'Away Player' was Richard Bodley-Scott with a Later Ptolemaic.
The 'Home Player' was joint, Andy Whitby with Pincipate Roman and Steve Hacker with Alexandrian Macedonian.

2. The draw was very badly distorted to keep people from the same club apart.

3. I took more points off Richard Bodley-Scott than any other player. I still lost, but I think Richard would agree I was less equiped to fight him than any of the other armies.

4. I managed good wins against, Early Romans, Alexandrian Macedonians and Later Carthaginians with a cavalry based army.

What I hoped to show with the pictures, was that the table was not edge to edge with figures and that most armies stood a reasonable chance.

Many of those who took part said that with the experience gained they would re-organise their armies. Most said they would not change their army.

While I agree with Richard that 6 x 4 tables in 25mm restrict certain armies, this is nothing new. However, I feel FoG certainly does not make the situation any worse. I certainly would not have done as well with the Sassanid Persians in a DBM 3.1 competition.

Anyway it's out with the 15mms in preporation for Usk early in 2008.

Big thanks to everyone who came and made it such an enjoyable weekend.

Don

donm wrote:3. I took more points off Richard Bodley-Scott than any other player.

In terms of game score yes, but only by retreating into a thin strip of table and surviving until the time limit. Your army did not actually inflict any attrition points. All my other opponents did, even if only by looting my baggage.

I only bring this up to point out that your cavalry army could not really do anything much against my wall of infantry (who, though it may not look like it from the picture of an early stage of the game above, wheeled 90 degrees and formed a line filling the table from long side to long side).

thanks for the pictures, 25mm is very attractive ;

thefrenchjester "15mm who need to see above or higher "

Richard,

I think what I was trying to say was, even when the cause looks hopeless there is hope

Just think what my elephants could do if I could get them to manouvre

Elephants certainly do cause problems, I am just not sure who to

Don

Don

Great to see the piccies and to hear it went well. Those big figures do look so much better.

Sadly I am only just reemerging from the troubles of late .... however I have an Early Imperial Roman army on the go in 25mm at present and will be rebasing my NKE as well. So hpopefully sometime next year I may get a chance to get them out - Oxford sounds a possibility.

Cheers
Si