Slitherine

Are none of the Aussie's playing FoG? I see there are no Aussie rankings on the site. Most unlike the convicts to be backward about their successes, or is it since the 2005 Ashes they are too ashamed to show their faces?

Also, are we likely to get any of SA, Italian, French or Greek FoG rankings any time soon? From what I read, these nations were getting stronger as the 21st Century progressed.

The Australians will be starting running their FoG rankings from Cancon which was last weekend. There weren't a hunge number of events in Australia last year but Cancon had a good turnout and it is expected that there will be a lot more FoG events as the year progresses.

I am expecting updated Italian rankings soon as they now have two ranked tournaments to report and the latest French rankings arrived with me last week.

Have patience and they will appear.

At the moment I have not got any rankings contact in Greece and I am not sure where SA is with FoG tournaments.

Even with Cancon I am not sure what it will do for Australian rankings - I hear it was won by a Kiwi, with the Kiwi team taking those honours!

Adrian

You are correct that a Kiwi won the comp, and that the Kiwi team won the State and team comp's.

Was a great comp. Meet some great people. And the Aussies were gracious hosts.

Here's hoping some of them will take up our offer and head over for Natcon in Hamilton (NZ) at Easter.

What is the format for Natcon?

NatCon 09
Fields of Glory 15mm

800 AP

Any Published Companion Book

4x6 tables

Scoring as per rulebook (Thank goodness they are going to use the official scoring system not the one proposed by a few NZ wargamers)

6 matches in the 3 days.

Day 1 (Friday) Pick up entry packs until 0815. At 0830 umpires briefing at the tables.
Last match (Sunday) will end at 5pm on Day 3.

The first round will be with the closest historical opponent, followed by Swiss Chess

Umpire (at this stage)
Ken Hay ablelect@wave.co.nz

A number of us Aussies are planning on making Natcon next year (2010) - could you post details when they become available so that we can book out times in diaries etc.

Will it be same format and location as for 2009 do you think?

Muz

NATCON 2010 will be held on Easter Weekend in the Hutt Valley, which is a half hour (traffic dependant) drive north from our capital Wellington. Easily get there by train, bus, shuttle, taxi, or camel. Just ignore the smell from the Moa farms. The last Natcon held in the Hutt was very well executed and the caterering excellent. Well worth the trip across the ditch, even if we do say "Fooosh and cheeps", could be worse.....we could say one-two-three-four-five-sex. I'll dig out the URL when a website is online for you.