New Header for this site

As readers of this blog may have now noticed, this site now has a photographic header at the top of the page. It is made from a small selection of my photos of games that have been played at the Grimsby Wargames Society. The figures and vehicles, of course, belong to other members of the club. What great figures and vehicles they are!

The header showcases just some of the historical periods played at the Grimsby Wargames Society:

Ancients
War of the Spanish Succession
World War 1
World War 2
Pirates!

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GRIMSBY WARGAMES SOCIETY

Follow this link if you would like to see the:

Grimsby Wargames Society Official Website Recently Added Photos

These photos are on the new Grimsby Wargames Society Official Website which went live at the end of July 2010.

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Apologies for not posting for a while

I apologise to anyone viewing this blog, my blog, as I have not posted for a few months. This has been due to the fact I have been busy with other projects and doing other things. This blog is just one of a number of blogs that I own. Obviously my main wargames blog is at http://grantsgrimsbygames.blogspot.com. My other blogs have got nothing to do with wargaming.

In the past few months the Grimsby Wargames Society has hosted a Battle of Frieberg 1762 refight as well as played host to some lads from Manchester and some from Yorkshire in a Sudan Day. Some photos and a mini report to do with both will hopefully appear here soon in the next few weeks. All the photos from the Battle of Frieberg 1762 refight can actually be seen by clicking on the “More Photos” at the bottom of the Flickr widget on the right which is displaying my photos from my personal Flickr photostream.

After a recent discussion with some club members I now feel I have to once again make it clear that this blog, my blog, stopped being considered the “Official” Grimsby Wargames Society Website when the new site, owned by new club member Malc Johnston, went live at the end of July 2010. When Malc’s site went live his site then became the “Official” Grimsby Wargames Society website. My previous post on this site had made that perfectly clear. As I could not in all fairness call it the Grimsby Wargames Society “Official” website anymore, I changed its name to the Grimsby Wargames Society “Unofficial” website whilst making it clear where the new “Official” one could be located.

The decision as to whether this blog would not be considered the “Official” Grimsby Wargames Society website anymore was down to the Grimsby Wargames Society, and not mine. It was not my choice.

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New Official Website

As of the end of July 2010 the Grimsby Wargames Society no longer considered this website its “Official” website.

This site will carry on as I originally intended it for it will just be not in any “Official” capacity for the time being.

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Weekly Dispatches: W/E 18th April 2010

War of the Spanish Succession:

Mark Alcock’s English against Mike Barnatt’s Tecklenbergers.

This was the scene at the end of a game of 20mm WW2 using the Blitzkrieg Commander Rules. Tim Smith was the Allies whilst Dave Tuck was the Germans. Unfortunately the Germans got their asses kicked.
15mm Seven Years War:

Andy Hamilton and Tony Walmsley refighting the Battle of Mollwitz. All the figures on the table belonged to Tony.

Wars of the Roses:

John Ogden was the Scots whilst Dave Hewins was the Yorkists. Not quite sure who won but the Scots seemed to be doing all the attacking and advancing. This photo is a close up of the Scottish Bowmen etc 

On the 14th April 2010 there was a Magic the Gathering Standard Tournament at the Grimsby Wargames Society. The results were:

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Player

Deck

Points

       
1st Mark Pinder Jund 9 pts
2nd Josh Howell Mythic Bant 9 pts
3rd Chris Pymm Jund 9 pts
4th Phil Hodson Jund 9 pts

On the 18th April 2010 there was also a Magic the Gathering Rise of the Eldrazi Pre-Release Tournament at the club. We have Pre-Releases and Release Tournaments for new sets regularly. I myself played participated in this one and actually won a game (Shock Horror!). The results were:

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Player

Deck

Points

       
1st Tom Duignan   12 pts
2nd Dave Meanwell   9 pts
3rd Mark Pinder   9 pts
4th Tony Baldwin   7 pts

© Jason Neilson 2010

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