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Gauntlet 2010 Gaming Show Planning

by John Woolley - Webmaster - Updated 27th June 2010

Show Details

3rd & 4th of (Sat & Sun) July 2010 - The Wings Social Club Broughton..

We hereby invite you to attend our Gauntlet Wargames and Gaming Show 2010.

Running Since 2004, the Gauntlet Wargames Show is a two day player event focused around playing wargames and board games. Usually held the first weekend in July with 2010 being no exception. The date has been set for the 3rd and 4th of July 2010.

Where other shows can focus toward trading and retail, Gauntlet is designed to be an open gaming weekend, with tournaments and free gaming tables provided. So if you don't decide to sign up for a tournament, why not simply come along and play a game or two?
Several participation games will be held and there always free gaming table for those who wish to play their own games, in a friendly show environment.

The venue traditionally has been the Airbus Dining Hall, up stairs above the Wings Social Club, which previously served as part of the Avro Lancaster engine production line during WW2 and gives us a large and spacious venue, with licensed bar and beverages downstairs and a tea and coffee bar in the main hall run by the club. Some info on previous events can be found here: Previous Events.

What's On

It is the intention to hold the following tournaments, with prizes and trophies awarded to the winners. Please book early. To help us ensure we have enough tables and please send your payments and army lists in early to assist the organizers. Many thanks!

Tournaments

WRG 6th Edition Tournament
Duration: Sat & Sun
Organizer: Simon Harris sghwrg6th@yahoo.co.uk
Participation Fee: £10.00 (includes admittance)
Status = Confirmed
Player Entries: (36 max)
Details: WRG 6TH Ed Ancients, All WRG Army Books, All Book of Hosts Lists 1350 Points.

Flames of War Tournament (FOW)
Duration: Sat & Sun
Organizer: Instant Armies & Miniature Veterans dgreen@green2004.fslife.co.uk or 07758 451853 or 01283214891
Participation Fee: £10.00 (includes admittance)
Status = Confirmed Player Entries: (26 max)
Details: 5 games, 3 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday. First game to start at 9.30am.
Two entry categories, Mid war 1750pts, Late War 1750pts.
Lists from any current book and from 'Official Briefings' except those 'under review'.

Warhammer Fantasy Battles (WHFB) Tournament - CANCELLED
Duration: Saturday Only.
Organizer: Collin Sinclair - Deeside Defenders csincuk@yahoo.co.uk
Participation Fee: £10 (includes admittance)
Status = Confirmed
Player Entries: (26 Max)
Details: 2000pts Per Force.Download WHFB 2010 Rules Here

NEW FOR 2010 - Warhammer Ancient Battles (WHAB) Tournament - CANCELLED
Duration: Sunday Only.
Organizer: Collin Sinclair - Deeside Defenders csincuk@yahoo.co.uk
Participation Fee: £10 (includes admittance)
Status = To Be Confirmed - Dependant upon interest!
Player Entries: (26 Max)
Details:2000 pts Download WAB 2010 Rules Here.

Competition Entry Payment Cheques

For the WRG Competition please make cheques payable to; "The Broughton Wings Sports & Social Club", and post them to;
Mr Nenard Sarcavic,
Deeside Defenders Wargames Club,
WINGS Social Club,
Airbus UK,
Broughton,
Flintshire, CH40DR".

For the Warhammer Fantasy Battles Competition (WHFB) and Warhammer Ancients (WAB) competitions please make cheques payable to; "The Broughton Wings Sports & Social Club", and post them to;
WHFB Competition or WAB Competition
Mr Colin Sinclair
11 Beaumaris Road
Connahs Quay
CH5 4YA

For the Flame of War Competition please make cheques payable to; "D. Green" and posted to;
Mr Dene Green
19 Rosecroft Gardens,
Swadlincote,
Derbyshire,
DE11 9AF

Closing date for All competition entries is Sat 20th of June 2010. Entries after this date will be by permission and agreement of the specific competition organizer only. This is to allow us time to hire in the correct number of tables for each competition. So please book early.

Demo & Participation Games

The following participation games are currently planned, for the public to watch and are encouraged to take part, please contact the game organizer either before to express your interest or on the day.

France 1940 - Micro Armour BIG Game
Duration: Sat & Sun
Organizer: Ian Shaw - Deeside Defenders ianrshaw@btinternet.com
Participation Fee: £FREE
Status = Confirmed
Description: Ian will be running a micro armour game with some aid from SOTCW members. Contact Ian for the latest info.

Rule of Engagement - WW2 in 28mm Participation Game
Duration: Sat & Sun
Organizer: John Woolley- Deeside Defenders webmaster@deesidedefenders.com
Participation Fee: £FREE
Status = Confirmed by Organizer
Description: A large game of space hulk, using the 3rd Edition Tiles, but our special house rules. Multiple squads, on a multiple level hulk fighting multiple foes of many kinds.

Sherlock Holmes and the Flying Steam ship Participation Game
Duration: Sat & Sun
Organizer: Robert Martin - SFSFW email
Participation Fee: £FREE
Status = Confirmed by Organizer
Description: Sherlock Holmes and the Flying steam ship is a Victorian Science Fiction game set in the last years of the 19th centuryWhat if the Martians had invaded or the Victorians had invented Flying Steamships or Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson and the League of Extraordinary Gentleman actually existed. In this game a hostile Continental power has sent a force of elite troops backed by fiendish machines to wipe out the Torchwood Institute thus putting Queen Victoria, GREAT Britain and the Empire at risk.

The game is Participation game with the umpire controlling the forces of evil and the players taking the role of one of the various extraordinary gentlemen and ladies who are fighting off the enemy. Please come and have a go

"Target … them clockwork soldiers … ten rounds independent … FIRE". On the CSM order, the marines opened fire but to no effect. The bullets bounced off the metal casing of the clockwork soldiers that kept approaching their position. Suddenly, Quartermain's elephant gun boomed and one of the clockwork soldiers staggered and fell in clouds of scalding steam. However, the others kept coming and as one, sent a volley of electricity and flame at the marines. The wall protected them from the worst effects but two marines were writhing and screaming on the floor. Dr Watson immediately dashed to the nearest and began to tend him.
Holmes yelled at the CSM, "Not the mechanical soldiers … the man with the box by the castle, he's controlling them" The CSM was the units best marksmen. One round felled the controller and two more shattered the box. Holmes leapt the wall and jabbed his stick between the legs of the nearest mechanical man that toppled to the ground and lay there face down with its legs still moving. "FIRST SECTION … the gentleman has shown you what to do… CHARGE!"
Whilst the first section dealt with the mechanical men Holmes rejoined Watson. He was gently closing the eyes of one of the fallen marines. The other also lay still and silent. A shake of the head to the CSM confirmed that the two marines were beyond help. There was a grim expression on Watsons face that was new to Holmes and his friend had taken one of the dead marines rifles. "Excuse me Holmes old chap. Could you go through these poor fellows pouches and bring me their ammunition clips. I have some unfinished business here with the cowardly swine who created these inhuman weapons" .

Society of Twentieth Century Wargames (SOTCW) - Seige of Tifaruin
Duration: Sat & Sun
Organizer: SOTCW info@sotcw.org
Participation Fee: £FREE
Status = Confirmed by Richard Barber - SOTCW
Description: A 1923 Riff War game based upon the Seige of Tifariun, to be played using 20mm (1/72nd) scale miniatures from Richards and SOTCW members collections. If you wish to take part, please drop Richard an email. The SOTCW have a blog running here.

We hope to entice more of SOTCW member into coming along, with a choice of scales and periods to attract them.

Alkemy Fantasy Skirmish Participation Game
Duration: Sat & Sun
Organizer: Mark Crowther - Winterhill Games Email
Participation Fee: £FREE
Status = Confirmed by Organizer
Description: Alkemy is a small scale skirmish strategy game. Join the inhabitants of Mornea, the proud and fierce Khaliman republic, the peaceful Aurlok nation, the corrupted realm of Avalon and the prosperous Empire of the Jade Triad .... Take part in the many fights that take place on Mornea, but always keep in mind that the only reason to fight is to gain control of the most prized resource of the broken world: The alchemical stones.

More Participation Games Will be Posted once they are confirmed.
Duration:Sat & Sun
Organizer: Deeside Defenders Club
Participation Fee: £FREE
Status = To Be Confirmed by Organizers
Description: Still in the planning stages at the moment.

Free Gaming Tables

Guantlet is envisaged as a gaming event for gamers to come and play. To this end, the club puts on a few open tables for people who wish too, to bring along their favourite games and spend a while playing. So if you fancy a day of social playing in a relaxed atmosphere then bring something along and have a game. There are usually a few club members willing to take on new opponents or even teach you a new rule set. If you have anything in particular in mind, drop us an email and we will see what we can arrange.

Traders

Though primarily focused toward gaming and tournaments, we do invite a limited number of traders to attend and the club try and provide 2 large tables for use free of charge for their stalls if required. Their details will be listed below as they are confirmed;

Any Traders wishing to attend please contact us for details;
Webmaster.................: webmaster@deesidedefenders.com or call Len on 07761753313.

Free Bring and Buy Table

As most of the club members are often involved in running games or the tournaments, we struggle to spare people to sit all day and run the usual "manned" bring and buy style stall. So instead we operate a "free voluntary" system. Where sellers, can bring their items and place them on the designated open tables for free. We provide sticky labels and pens for sellers to put the price, sellers name and a contact mobile number on. So potential buyers can contact the seller and arrange to meet up in the hall to receive payment. Though we do have club members keeping an eye on the tables which are located in a prominent spot, all items are however placed for sale at the sellers own risk and we can take no responsibility for loss, damages etc. At our previous two shows this Bring and Buy system has run without incident and was a great success.

Raffle

At each Gauntlet Event we have held a small raffle, with many prizes often kindly donated by the traders or club members. Tickets can be purchased from the Tea and Coffee Bar over the weekend and winners drawn on Sunday Afternoon.

Event Entry:

Entry to the show is £1.00 per Adult, £0.50 per Child (10-16yrs) and Free for Under 10yrs per day. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
For Tournament players, daily entry is included in your tournament entry fee.
Free Car Parking is available and directions to the site can be found here

Any players wishing to stay over, a list of local accommodation available can be found here.

Previous Shows

Details of our last show (Gauntlet 2009) can be found here or by selecting the Previous Events link to the left.

Printable Flyer and Posters

A copy of the events printable A5 size flyer can be found here

A copy of the events printable A4 size poster can be found here.

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