Society of Ancients UK DBA League 2011

(2011 UK DBA League Champion Colin, flanked by Junior champion Patrick Myers and runner up Martin Smith)

Whilst the Shows Team was at Triples supporting the DBA Northern Cup we were able to present 2011 UK DBA League winner Colin O'Shea with his trophy.

Colin was overseas at the end of the season, but his lead proved just sufficient to withstand the last event, the English Open, at Portsmouth, where the other awards were made.

The Junior category was won by Patrick Myers.

In addition to the awards made at the individual rounds,  the top players recieved trophies featuring a hand-made Legionary shield, Colin had a pick of wargaming titles sponsored by Monarch Military Books, and Patrick a Xyston DBA boxed army sponsored by the Society of Ancients.

The 2010/11 Season (which ran through to a final round at the English Open) comprised 11 tournaments (4, including the Open counting as Premier events).

The Top Ten Senior and Juniors were ...

1st Colin O’Shea - 85 points; 2nd Martin smith – 81 points; 3rd Richard Pulley – 79 points; Scott Russell – 75 points; Robert Dowling – 72 points; John Drury - 58 points; William MacGillivray; Arnaud Marmier; Mark Skelton; Martin Myers.

Junior Champion Patrick Myers - 47 points; 2nd James May – 26 points; 3rd Rob Walker – 26 points; Aislinn Smith – 24 points; Findlay Schofield – 22 points; Justin Wilkinson - 10 points; George Edwards; Gareth Hunter; Juseph Parsons; Mathew Davison

In all 64 players participated in the event.

For more detailed scores: 2010/11 UK DBA League results
For a full line up of events: Society of Ancients UK DBA League events

We are now part way through the second (2011/12) season ... the next event is Sittingbourne on June 10th.  (League Tournaments)

The Society of Ancients would like to thank everyone involved in the inaugural season, especially the organising team at Portsmouth, Monarch Military Books for joining us in sponsoring the League and all the players who supported our idea.

(some group pictures from UK DBA League 2010/11 events)

2011 Society of Ancient Doubles Masters - results

DOUBLES MASTERS 2011

The Society of Ancients Doubles Masters was hosted over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th September in Abingdon by the BHGS and the Oxford club.

24 Teams competed in DBMM and Field of Glory for individual awards and for the Doubles Masters Alexander Trophy (which would go to the highest scoring pair over both events).

Field of Glory (Ancient and Medieval)
1. Terry Shaw and Simon Hall
2. Dave Handley and Nik Sharp
3. Keith Martin-Smith and Graham Evans
.... S Munton/G Briggs; D Fairhurst/L Fairhurst; D Pearce/H Pearce; D Bannister/M J Simpson; A Ellis/K Ellis; G Jamieson/R Jeffrey; D Morrisson/ J Patrick; J Akers/P Card; P Steele/C Ager; J Simpson/D Saunders ...

DBMM
1. Mike Bennett and Colin Sharp
2. Greg Mann and Mark Hare
3. Mark Priest and Lawrence Greaves
... T Richardson/K Nathan; J Morgan/T Childs; P Kershaw; J Saunders/P Saunders; S Rathgay/J Smith ...

DOUBLES MASTERS
1. Terry Shaw and Simon Hall (FoG)
2. Dave Handley and Nik Sharp (FoG)
3. Mike Bennett and Colin Sharp (DBMM)

The event also hosted FoG R and AK47 events: Alastair Harley won the FoG R and Peter Parker Harris won the AK47

On behalf of the Society of Ancients and all the players, many thanks to the hosts and organisers and congratulations to the worthy Champions

(2011 Doubles Masters: Terry Shaw and Simon Hall)

Armati by the Sea 2011 results

ARMATI BY THE SEA 2011

Sponsored by the Society of Ancients, Armati by the Sea was held at the Hotel Royale in Bournemouth over the weekend of 12th-13th March.

The format followed the now traditional matched pairs, with all the armies and terrain pre-selected and provided by the organisers (and drawn by lot for each round). All players were given A4 booklets containing full army lists and notes for all armies available in the pool (52 armies for 26 scenarios covering the full period range from 'Biblical' to 'Age of Chivalry').

After all 5 rounds, Roy Boss came out on top, with Bruce Rollet and Malcolm King as runners up.

The full results: 1: Roy Boss (132); 2: Bruce Rollet (127); 3: Malcolm King (109); then ... Stuart Campbell (100); Alan Zanich (92); John Bradley (84); Ian Kerr (83); Mark Fry (82); Craig Tannock (77); Phil Steele (69); Tim Cull (68); Paul Collins (64); Richard Jeffrey-Cook (58); Matthew Bennett (53); Oliver Hutt (47); Mick Owen (36).

Many thanks to Peter Barham for organising the event, to Mark Fry who umpired, and to Mark and Roy for again achieving the huge task of organising and providing all the armies, and shifting them down to Bournemouth.

Bookings are currently being made to secure the venue for Armati by the Sea 2012.

(On behalf of the Society of Ancients, Richard Jeffrey-Cook presented the Armati trophy to Roy Boss (central), Peter Barham (lower inserts) presented further awards for notable achievements. Photo by Phil Steele)

For more information and pictures from Society of Ancients events, please go to our Shows North blog (Ancients on the Move) ...

Phil Steele
President

Society of Ancients Roll of Honour 2008

The Society of Ancients would like to thank all the participants, organisers, and sponsors who made its 2008 events a success, and the authors and contributors without which Slingshot would not be possible.



Congratulations to the prize winners:
SoA Doubles Masters
1. Dave Handley/Nic Sharp, 2. James Hamilton/Martin Wilkinson, 3. Bruce Brown/Paul Cummins
Northern DBA Cup (Hosted by Triples)
1. Aislinn Smith, 2. Pete Scholey, 3. Richard Pulley
English DBA Open (co-sponsored with Magister Militum)
Open 15mm: Martin Smith, Open 25mm: Andrew Fisher' Junior (15s): Robert Dowling
Society of Ancients/BHGS GB Armati League
Bill Wilson

Society of Ancients/BHGS National Champion

Bruce Brown (Field of Glory)
(top scoring UK tournament player, any rules set)

Society of Ancients/Armati by the Sea

1.Malcolm King, 2. Roy Boss, 3. Matthew Bennett
Society of Ancients Anderida Trophy
Paul Fencott
The special award winners:
Tony Bath Award
Will Whyler for his sterling services in maintaining the Society presence in Northern shows, and unsung service as auditor over several years.
John Westwood Trophy
Richard Pulley for his work in promoting the hobby among young people.
Deryck Guyler Award
Graham Evans for the Trebia participation game (first run at Campaign)

... And to the Slingshot contributors:



Editor's Prize
Jim Webster
Charles Grant Prize
Awarded for the best article covering a B.C. topic: awarded jointly to Alastair McBeath, for the Mesopotamian Warfare Notes series of articles, and David Karunanithy, for his "off-cut" articles about Macedonia.
The Ian Greenwood Prize
Awarded for the best article 0 to 1000 A.D: Duncan Head for his article on the Army of the Zanj Revolt (Nov 07.)
The Alan Nickels Prize
Awarded for the best article post 1000 A.D.: John Walsh for The Bahmani Sultanate (Nov 07.)
Best Wargames Article, sponsored by Gripping Beast:
Paul Burton, for his Campaigns for Wargamers series.

Thanks also to the BHGS for administrative help, and to Gripping Beast, Magister Militum and Ancient and Modern Army Supplies for sponsoring prizes

Richard Sullivan (Osprey) presents the Persian Helmet to Pete Dalby
The Persian Helmet (Britcon Sportsmanship)
Pete Dalby

The Society of Ancients is always keen to consider good ideas for events and projects, and welcomes offers of prizes and awards from traders and partners. Please get in touch with us via the website or the blog if you want to get involved.
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