| Goose666 | 19 Dec 2011 4:40 a.m. PST |
The Deeside Defenders ( link ) are pleased to announce that Gauntlet 2012 will be held on the weekend of the 7th and 8th of July at our usual venue, The Wings Social Club, Airbus Factory, Broughton, CH40DR. Latest details of the show can be found here; link
and here; link
Planned Tournaments
WRG 6th Ed Competition
Warhammer Fantasy Battle (WHFB)
Warhammer Ancient Battles (WHAB)
Flames of War (FOW)
Along with a free bring and buy table, participation games by club members. guests and the SOTCW. Gauntlet is designed to be a relaxed weekend gaming event, where the focus is upon having fun. Licensed Bar, with hot bar meals and drinks onsite. Traders Welcome.
Please contact Len (07761753313) or PM myself here or email me via the club forum for details or enquiries.
I will post more updates as we get them. So if you are not going to Bovington next year, why not give a thought to coming to us? Details of previous Gauntlet shows with photos can be found here; link – Warning it is photo heavy. |
 20thmaine  | 20 Dec 2011 2:55 p.m. PST |
Which tournament has th largest number of competitors ? Just curious. |
| Goose666 | 21 Dec 2011 6:05 a.m. PST |
The WRG are the largest and have been since I have been going/involved in the last four or so years. The next largest has varied some years between Flames of War and Warhammer Fantasy. Numbers have fluctuated a bit, with the down turn. The clubs main intention is to make it a fun and friendly atmosphere were folks can compete and game over a weekend. Broughton is a fairly easy place to get too, though I think some folks might not realise quite how easy it actually is. |
| mindenbrush | 04 Jan 2012 5:57 p.m. PST |
The Gauntlet venue is great, well light, spacious and the main emphasis is on gaming. Free parking and a Social club bar so low prices on food and beer :-)
The idea for the convention which started back in 2004 was purely for free gaming – you pay your entrance fee and game all day – 12 to 14 hours on a Saturday!
Another big plus is that it is on an Aiorbus UK site so there is 24 hour security, games can be set up for the whole weekend.
Give it a try as I used to come across from Hamburg for the weekend before I moved to Canada.
Cheers, Graham W |
| Goose666 | 13 Jan 2012 9:14 a.m. PST |
Hi Graham,
Good to hear from you. Hope canada is keeping you entertained.
We are even looking at the possibility of a 24hr game, over the weekend, for charity. Its an idea Len is exploring as a possibility. John Gauntlet Latest can be found here; deesidedefenders.co.uk
and on the forum here; link |
| Goose666 | 10 Mar 2012 1:27 p.m. PST |
It appears the SOTCW are planning a large Vietnam 20mm Game for this year. I am still waiting to get the full details and will post more, once it has been confirmed. |
| Goose666 | 16 Mar 2012 3:55 a.m. PST |
Update: There will be a Flames of War tournament this year.
The current proposed format is;
Mid War – 1500pts – 1 Day tourny on the Saturday.
We aim to have prizes for first, second and third placed players. On the sunday, there is the option to utilise the tables for a BIG Game of FOW. Or a mini campaigne or just have a days gaming. The tournament entre fee covers participants for both days. |
| Goose666 | 16 Mar 2012 7:33 a.m. PST |
We are currently exploring options for a 40k tournament as well. This is likley to be a one day event, unless we get strong demand to have it as a two day tournament. More details to follow. |
| Marshal Mark | 22 May 2012 10:44 a.m. PST |
Are there going to be tables available for people to turn up and play ? |
| Goose666 | 22 May 2012 2:12 p.m. PST |
@Marshal Mark,
We always try and ensure there are a couple of spare tables setup for folks to turn up and play. So yes. :) The focus of Gauntlet is on playing, unlike other shows etc. So yes, if you know what you fancy playing, i can always ask through the club forum or yahoo group and see if there are anytakers to allow you a bit of forward planning. I appologise but the website has gotten a bit out of date and I will be updating the Gauntlet Page this week. We now have confirmed the FOW Tournament and a 40K tournament. Look at being 1day each as that is the preference from those who have shown interest todate. Sat for the FOW and Sunday for the 40k as it currently sits. |
| Goose666 | 11 Jun 2012 8:35 a.m. PST |
We have dropped this years entry fee for visitors.
Entry for them is now FREE on both saturday and sunday. Tournament entry fees are on the website.
With the latest info on tournaments. Only 19 working days before the show. So Tournament players, please get your lists and entry fees in ASAP. WRG is Sat & Sunday. Flames of War is Saturday only. 40K is Sunday only. Rest of the details are here:
link Any questions please ask! |
| Goose666 | 14 Jun 2012 8:58 a.m. PST |
Colin has issued a rules document for the 40K tournament as a pdf file. You can down load it off the club website or via the following direct link:
PDF link |
| Goose666 | 15 Jun 2012 4:50 a.m. PST |
Only two trader spaces left for Gauntlet now.
Any traders interested email me for the details, email is on the website. link The traders list has also been updated today. |
| Goose666 | 17 Jun 2012 7:01 a.m. PST |
Well phalanx has come and gone and lots of flyers were given out. So a small appeal to those who took flyers and to those who made it to Phalanx. We are only 30 minutes down the road. So if you are free on the 7th or 8th or both. Please do consider popping along. Remember, entrance for visitors is free. And our one day tournaments are only £8.00 GBP Still time to book. :) |
| Goose666 | 26 Jun 2012 2:23 p.m. PST |
Only 10 days to go now! We still have places left for the tournaments. There is usually a late influx, as people realise they are free to come or friends are going.
But don't wait too long. We have another trader on provisional, awaiting confirmations. Should be confirmed this week. |
| Goose666 | 29 Jun 2012 4:08 a.m. PST |
Website has been updated.
Trader places now full. link Anyone interested in the tournament, please email the organisers if interested. We try and fit people in where we are able. |
The Dozing Dragon  | 30 Jun 2012 10:42 p.m. PST |
On night shift Friday through Monday :( |
| Goose666 | 01 Jul 2012 11:22 a.m. PST |
Well, that leaves the days free to play.. surely you can do without sleep for 24 hrs can't you?? ;) (Pitty if you cannot make it, but we have some weekend gaming sessions coming up and may run another tournament at one of those if there is interest). |
| Goose666 | 04 Jul 2012 3:03 a.m. PST |
Venue location. link Entrance to the airbus site is off Chester Road, between the large roundabout and the small roundabout. Parking is as shown. To the left and right as you drive into the site. Please park here and walk down.
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| Richard Baber | 05 Jul 2012 11:31 p.m. PST |
I`m all packed and raring to go. Two whole days of wargaming and pleasent company. Nice and friendly show, well worth the 4+ hours travel up from Swansea, my 5th year of attending. |
| Goose666 | 06 Jul 2012 1:46 a.m. PST |
Be good to see you Richard. Hope you have a safe trip up. Wish it was better weather. We shall be laying out tables this afternoon and setting up. A reminder to any one interestes.. entry for visitors is free! We have open gaming tables, so why not pop a long with an army,, and play or we have plenty of participation games on the go. |
| DevaCaesar | 10 Jul 2012 11:59 a.m. PST |
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| Goose666 | 10 Jul 2012 2:23 p.m. PST |
It was.. a full write up and photos will follow shortly. I have uploaded 200 odd to the Clubs Facebook page.
link If anyone is interest for the moment. The WRG and the 40K went very well. Alas the FOW was not able to be run in the end. A big word of thanks has to go to the traders who supported us and the SOTCW and the Gentleman Pensioners who put on a stunning Boredino game and to those who attended. |
