So, CWD7 has come and gone. Once again, the venue was Big Battles Ltd in Cirencester, and once again I reckon a good time was had by all.
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| 8 games in full swing. |
Numbers were down a bit this year, mainly due to some regular groups of gamers being unable to attend. But the upside was that a few gamers new to the event turned up, and it was nice to welcome them in. My thanks to everyone who came along, it is you who make the event and your support is much appreciated. To make the hire fee of £300 I had to raise the attendance cost to £15 per person, but there was not a murmur of dissent, and in the end £26 was spare and was promptly sent to support the local Air Ambulance - thanks the Andy and Derek of Big Battles for arranging that.
Eight games were presented. Unfortunately a couple of games had to be played solo due to lack of opponents. Next time I think I will forego bringing a game myself, and therefore be available to support gamers without an opponent. I will also be able to circulate and socialise, which is such a pleasure and such a part of this event. Anyway, brief details of the games follow.
Matt and Paul - Relief of Tobruk (10mm, BKCII)
Ian and Paul - N.W. Frontier/Afghanistan 1920s (28mm)
Julian and Shaun - WW2 Russia (6mm, Battlegroup Kursk)
Keith and Roy - WW2 Rhineland 1945 (Startline, 15mm)
Jon Billington - WW2 1944 (own rules, 15mm)
Cirencester Wargames Club - Napoleonic 1809 (28mm, Lasalle II)
This year I decided to present just the Stuart Asquith Trophy for best game. Chris Gregg and Pendraken Miniatures both offered prizes to support the show, but for this year I decided to keep it simple. I got together with Andy and Derek of Big Battles to choose the winner, and we were unanimous that Willz Harley's game deserved the prize. An original period, rules developed independently to give a result in a big game after about 2-3 hours, and classic Spencer Smith 28mm figures. Mr Asquith would have loved it.
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| Andy, Willz, me and Derek. |
It's only fair for me to point you in the direction of some supporters of the day. So check out what Pendraken and Chris Gregg have to offer at their websites:
'By Wargamers for Wargamers' is a well-worn phrase, but one that applies strongly to Big Battles Ltd in Cirencester. If you're a Cotswolds or Gloucestershire wargamer, you should check out what they have to offer. Once again they couldn't have been more helpful in supporting the day.
I've been thinking maybe next year I might give the show a year off, or perhaps move it to November. I'll make a decision soon. Stay tuned.
'Til next time!
1 comment:
Looks like another successful get-together! Although Steve J. went solo, it was very good to see a photo of him at his table.
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