This year's traditional Gentlemen Pensioners outing to the Phalanx Show at St Helens took place last weekend. We were blessed with the usual good weather and once again members of the club were on hand to help with transporting troops and scenery to the table.
There were a good selection of games on offer and photographs of a selection of them follows.
Liverpool Wargames Association had a very well represented Ramillies game
Old Guard Wargamers put on a Zorndorf SYW game using Rank and File rules
Close by were All Independent 54mm Wargames Club with an eye-catching Culloden game
Also eye-catching was the Furness Warlords game naval game with some very impressive fortifications
East Lancashire Wargames Association provided a Samurai game
Hobbyshed had an Operation Sealion game with a touch of "Dad's Army" using Bolt Action rules
Beacon Gaming Club presented the Battle of Nantwich from the English Civil War using their own version of the "Pikeman's Lament" rules.
Our game was a "what if" scenario from the 2nd Barons War, set just before Evesham. The result often depending on the survival of the rival commanders.
My thanks, as ever, to my fellow 'pensioners' and members of the public who helped/joined in the game. Andy, Chris, David, Jim, John, John, Neil, Peter and Steve. Also Dave who provided the vital tea/coffee to keep us hydrated.
We had a good day and the bring and buy seemed as busy as usual, but generally attendance seemed down on previous years. Certainly, after lunch the hall was noticeably quieter. The Spartans put a lot of hard work to run the show and hopefully it will continue for a long time.
