Once again Steve and I made our way south and east to Newark for the Partizan show. We set off an hour later than in the past and timed our arrival to perfection; there was no queue waiting to gain admission. A glance at the car park when we arrived showed that the show was as popular as ever and when we got inside we could see that this popularity was fully justified with a brilliant collection of demo and participation games and a broad range of traders. Not only that but it also provides for that other vital part of the hobby, the social side. It gives many the one chance in the year to meet up with friends in person and catch up on what they have been working on.
What follows is a selection of the photographs I took, it reflect my interest in historical gaming and there is a bias towards the larger sort of game, the ones I aspire to. These are in no particular order.
First, the Ruckusteers Border Reivers
The Iron Brigade, Assault on Kawajima Castle
Shrewsbury Wargames Club also had a Japanese game, actually two taking place on the same large U shaped table.
Chesterfield Old Boys had an AWI scenario Battle of Bemis Heights (2nd Saratoga)
The Boondock Sayntes, The 2nd Relief of Lucknow
The League of Extraordinary Kreigspielers, The God of War Baron von Ungernsternberg
Another League, The League of Augsburg had a late 17thC game
Bramley Barn; 2nd Kernstown
Like a Stonewall, Action off Cape Finisterre
The Bodkins also presented an ACW game, Mcpherson's Ridge
Steve's Paintingshed, The Battle of Chatterton's Hill 1776
I managed to get a couple of photos of Simon Miller's "Lust for Glory" War of Spanish Succession Game
Morris and Chums, The Battle of Lewes
Friends of a Military Gentleman, Seven Years War
My sincere apologies to the many clubs and individuals whose games I haven't featured. All the games were of a high quality and everyone is to be congratulated on the standards achieved. Thanks should also go to the organisers, who once again have produced a memorable show, a brilliant day out for the wargamer.
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