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Post by Simon on Apr 2, 2019 11:40:34 GMT
This will be Saturday 8 June in Bakewell.
Simon
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Post by Baldie on Apr 2, 2019 20:20:17 GMT
Yes please
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Post by Simon on Apr 23, 2019 8:55:56 GMT
A quick updates on attendees for Saturday 8 June in Bakewell:
I currently have the following down to attend: (Let me know if anything has changed)
Craig Allen
Baldie Storey
Martin Myers
Arnaud Marmier
Patrick Myers
Stephen Finn
Mark Johnson
Rob Rush
Nick Wright Carter
Phil Steele
Pete Duckworth
Frank Shaw
Phil Johnson
I also have the following down as possibles - could they please give me an update on their likely attendance. I need to decide soon whether to use the large hall or the other, smaller room:
Paul Hodson
Tom (from Brussels)
Kim Dent-Brown + family
Tony Green
Neil Mason
If anyone not listed would like to attend, please let me know as soon as possible.
Regards,
Simon
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Post by Simon on May 15, 2019 18:09:59 GMT
I am very pleased to announce that, once again, the Bakewell Midland Open on Saturday 8 June is being sponsored by Tin Soldier UK tinsoldieruk.com/ who are donating a very exotic army as prize for the winner. The following players are attending: Craig Allen Baldie Martin Myers Arnaud Marmier Patrick Myers Stepheb Finn Mark Johnson Rob Rush Nick Wright Carter Peter Duckworth Phil Johnson Frank Shaw Patrick Dale Phil Steele Scott Russell Keith Murphy Keith Brown Andy Wheeeldon First game will start at 1015 with six rounds altogether. First two rounds will be random selection with Swiss chess after that. The venue is the Medway Centre Bakewell. www.medwaycentre.co.uk/contact/ There is free parking available. Mrs W will be baking the usual goodies and there will be free tea and coffee. Any army from Books I to IV can be brought. Allies are allowed. The composition of all armies must be decided before the first round, including whether elements are mounted or dismounted. There is no dismounting during the games. Do bring along any terrain that you will need if defending. If you are able to bring along a board, that would be most helpful. Do let me know if you have any questions. Simon |
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Post by Simon on Jun 8, 2019 17:29:18 GMT
Thanks to all for turning up for a well fought tournament in Bakewell. As usual it was all in good spirit! The results were very close with ties being resolved for many positions (including between 1st and 2nd, & 3rd and 4th) by using sum of opponents' scores.
The final rankings, with armies were:
1 Phil Johnson Palmyran with Pre-Islamic Arab ally
2 Phil Steele Early Imperial Roman
3 Scott Russell Tamil
4 Craig Allen Late Tang
5 Peter Duckworth Polynesian
6 Patrick Myers Ancient Spanish
7 Arnaud Marmier Guti
8 Rob Rush Hattran
9 Mark Johnson Siamese
10 Andy Wheeldon HYW English
11 Stephen Finn Palmyran
12 John Saunders Palmyran
13 Keith Brown Late Imperial Roman
14 Baldie Bosporan
15 Patrick Dale Early Muslim North Africa
16 Martin Myers Polyperchon Macedonian Early Successor
17 Nick Wright Carter Polybian Roman
18 Frank Shaw Kappadokian
Simon
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Post by Baldie on Jun 8, 2019 17:54:25 GMT
Fab time as ever
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Post by Simon on Jun 8, 2019 18:15:18 GMT
I should of course have added that Phil J walked away with a 15mm Aztec army, kindly donated by Tin Soldier UK.
Simon
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Post by sicadi on Jun 8, 2019 18:36:44 GMT
Very enjoyable day in Bakewell as always
Well done and thank you Simon and all my opponents (and everyone for that matter!)for a most enjoyable day . Six and a half hours gone in a flash!
Craig
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Post by wheely on Jun 8, 2019 22:14:21 GMT
A most enjoyable day. Thanks to Simon for organising, and to all the players for being such a friendly, welcoming bunch. It really was a pleasure. See you all at the next one!
Andy
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Post by peteduckworth on Jun 9, 2019 5:45:06 GMT
Thanks for a most excellent, well organised competition. First rate.
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Post by gregorius on Jun 9, 2019 6:11:17 GMT
Thanks for a most excellent, well organised competition. First rate. Pete, I see that you ran Polynesians. How did they fare against horse heavy armies? Cheers, |
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Post by scottrussell on Jun 9, 2019 7:56:30 GMT
An interesting mix of armies. Two thirds from book 2. No preponderance of knights or elephants. Nothing that could be considered cheesy or devious.
Also I am not sure I heard a single (polite, obviously) dispute or disagreement in the course of the entire day.
Probably worth saying that the final table was much closer than the list is able to show. If I remember correctly the top eight were all only one extra victory away from the first placed player's points total.
Scott
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Post by Baldie on Jun 9, 2019 9:13:22 GMT
Even when I tried to say I thought I could be double overlapped on same flank, first by table edge then by a unit, I was told I couldn't. That level of devious honesty should be the standard in all war gaming.
I still got crushed of course but at least it was a good old fair drubbing.
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Post by sicadi on Jun 9, 2019 11:11:29 GMT
I thought the scoring system worked well. 3 points for a win, nothing for losing but 1 point for a draw.
There should be value in not losing. No points for a draw if you have an army that is overmatched by its opponent tends to create false games. Make the superior army take chances and overstretch itself. Certainly didn’t produce any negative games for myself (quite technical interesting ones if anything), and if you just sit in a corner hiding you end up lower mid table with no chance of winning.
Well done for me who came up with the system!
Craig
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Post by Simon on Jun 9, 2019 12:03:13 GMT
I thought the scoring system worked well. 3 points for a win, nothing for losing but 1 point for a draw. There should be value in not losing. No points for a draw if you have an army that is overmatched by its opponent tends to create false games. Make the superior army take chances and overstretch itself. Certainly didn’t produce any negative games for myself (quite technical interesting ones if anything), and if you just sit in a corner hiding you end up lower mid table with no chance of winning. Well done for me who came up with the system! Craig I don't mind admitting that I pinched the system off Martin Myers so all credit to him! Simon |
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