Slitherine

We are pleased to report that The BHGS Challenge 2014 appears to have been somewhat of a resounding success!

The results are now published on our site at http://www.bhgs.org.uk/challenge-2014-results.html , but to give you a flavour there were some notable highlights too, with 50% more players than 2013 and a number of landmarks as well, including:

9 themes, including Bolt Action, DBM and Epic all new/returned after long absence (and Saga in its second year)

Loads of entries - 128 players, including umpires, with increased numbers in all periods

Plenty of "buzz" in the main hall

David Fairhurst leading the FOW on Saturday night, despite playing an army picked up from scratch and not having played FOW for nearly 2 years

Darrell Pearce going one better and winning the DBM overall despite not having played it at all for 2 years

The help we had setting up the tables on Friday and taking them down/tidying up on Sunday night - would have been impossible for the Challenge team of David and Tim, but there were loads of guys there to help, in particular the members of Oxford and the Trunkies, Ian Mackay, Colin, Gary and Dave Redhead and Bob Medcraft and Ray Briggs

So, all in all a great weekend.

We look forward to seeing you all again at Roll Call in June !

I have to say it was actually 5 different scratch armies
Thanks are due to all those who helped me through the games and the FOGAM guys who took on the small amount of umpiring, Graham,Pete,Dave
David

How did Graeme run his Arab Conquest - mainly spear men, cavalry or balanced?

Wow looks like a great event.
Just skimmed the reults pages.
Looking forward to reengaging with the wargaming world after a challenging 18 months .
Have registered for Roll Call and Britcon.

Si

Hi muz177

He ran them with a few big blocks of spear but at least 6 BG's of average cavalry that dismounted to spear in my game.

Also some lance light horse and some light foot.

Rob