Phalanx

 Last Saturday the Gentlemen Pensioners were at the Phalanx Show organised by the St Helens Spartans.  We were supporting the Lance & Longbow Society and running our 'Crusades' participation game.  As usual there were plenty of willing helpers from the society to help unload and carry our figures and terrain. 

Here are photographs of  some of the games, unfortunately, I do not know which club put on some of the games .

East Lancashire Wargames Association put on this game representing the Assault on Louisburg, with nicely modelled small boats and scenery.

They also ran a Greek naval game

Next to our game was this Normans versus Anglo-Saxons  game, Hastings? which I think was provided by the Liverpool club.

The Independent 54mm Wargames Club moved from their usual big game to this Colonial era Foreign Legion skirmish

The Mailed Fist group had this Thirty Years War game.  

This is one of the mystery games.  It looks possibly Tudor era

A landing set in the Peninsular War, possibly the Hornblower scenario by Furness Warlords

All Hell Let Loose had this Battle of Scarif participation game.  The vivid blue and dramatic tower building really drew your attention to the game.

Now a few photos of our game, which we ran twice, with honours being even, one victory each to the Franks and Saracens. 

Overall, a very good day.  The venue is easy to get to, with plenty of free parking.  There are a good number of traders and a variety of games.  It did seem a bit quiet on the visitor front this year, but we did manage to inveigle a few members of the public to join in the game. So thank you to Jeff, Oscar and his Dad for trying out the rules, the Gentlemen Pensioners, Alasdair, Andy, Bob, Chris, John, Peter and Will for also taking part and Steve for helping with explanations and umpiring.