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Club meeting 28 July
We had four games at the club today, one of which was a practice game for Kings of Shore which is coming up next meeting.

Kings of War - Philip (Nightstalkers) played Steve (Varangur)
Glory is Fleeting - Napoleonic - Andrew (Russian Guard 1812) played Philip (British 1815)
Brett (Saxons 1813) played Shaun (Bavarians 1815)
Bruce (French 1812) played Mike (Swedes 1813)

15mm Saxon cavalry in a Glory is Fleeting Napoleonic game


Club meeting and Flames of Shore, 14 July
Steve ran a very successful Flames of War tournament - Flames of Shore (FOW) with 10 players. We also had a couple of Glory is Fleeting Napoleonic games - Corbon v Philip, and Bruce v Shaun.

Flames of Shore tournament at the NSWC


Club meeting 30 June

Today was one of the best-attended meetings we have had for quite a while with a dozen games being played. Saga Sunday attracted several visitors, and we had some training games for upcoming tournaments including Flames of Shore which is happening next meeting.
DBMM 25mm - Benny (Palmyrans) played Philip (Early Imperial Romans)
Saga - Joel (Successors) played Stephan (Indians)
Greg the First (Pagan Peoples) played Paul (Gauls)
Greg the Second (Greek Cities) played Joel (Successors)
Ben (Huns) played Greg 2 (Greek Cities)
Paul (Irish) played Rob (Skraelings)
Greg 1 (Pagan Peoples) played Stephan (Indians)
DBA/R - Kendall and Kit did some more playtesting of a renaissance version of DBA.
Napoleonic - Glory is Fleeting - Andrew (Prussians) played Brett (Saxons)
Corbon (1812 French) played Mike (1801 Spanish)
Flames of War - Kit (U.S.) played Steve (Germans)
Lyndon (Germans) played Steve (Polish Home Army)

Flames of War game at the North Shore Wargames Club


25mm DBMM game, Palmyrans versus Early Imperial Romans


Club meeting 23 June

Games at today's club meeting:
DBA/R - Kendall and Kit had a 15mm battle using a renaissance adaptation of DBA.
Napoleonic - Glory is Fleeting - Brett (Saxons) played Mike (Spanish)
There was a 1500 point doubles game with Bruce and Shaun on one side commanding 1815 French, and opposing them, Philip and Robert with 1815 British/Brunswick/Netherlands
Flames of War - Ben and Steve had a FOW game, getting in some practice for Flames of Shore coming up in three weeks.
Team Yankee - John played Lee, both using a lot of Soviet equipment.

Team Yankee game at the North Shore Wargames Club


Club meeting 9 June

All Napoleonics at the club today. Next meeting we'll have some Flames of War training games, getting ready for Flames of Shore coming up next month.
Today's games of Glory is Fleeting were:
Andrew (French 1815) played Philip (British 1815)
Mike (Swedish 1814) played Steve (British 1815)
Brett (Saxons) played Shaun (Spanish)

15mm Napoleonic Spanish in a Glory is Fleeting game


Club meeting 26 May

A good turnout at the club today. We had four games as part of Saga Sunday, as well as a couple of Napoleonic and a couple of WWII games (with two wins to the British crocodiles!).
Saga - Alan (Vikings) played Kendall (Anglo-Danes)
Ben (Huns) played Greg (Mongols)
Ben (Huns) played Philip (Last Romans)
Jason (Norse Gaels) played Philip (Last Romans)
Glory is Fleeting - Andrew (French) played Shaun (Spanish)
Brett (Austrians) played Bruce (French)
Flames of War - Kit (Germans) played Steve M (British)
Steve E (Soviets) played Steve M (British)

Huns in a Saga game at the North Shore Wargames Club


Club meeting 12 May

Five tables in action today with a variety of different game systems:
Saga - Alan (Vikings) played Rob (Skraelings)
Saga Age of Magic - Alan (The Horde) played Rob (Great Kingdoms)
DBMM 25mm - Benny (Sicilians) played Wayne (Navaresse)
Glory is Fleeting - Mike (1809 Italian) played Shaun (1808 Spanish)
Andrew (1815 British) played Philip (1812 French)
Flames of War - Ben (D-Day Fallschirmjaeger) played Steve (Soviet Hero T34s)

25mm medieval DBMM game


Club meeting 28 April 2024

Our first Saga Sunday saw a couple of Saga games with the promise of more to come in forthcoming months. As well as Saga, we played some Napoleonics and fantasy games.
Kings of War - AJ (Halflings) played Rob (Dwarfs) in a 1000 point ambush game.
Saga - Brett (Britons) played Rob (Vikings)
Brett (Britons) played Philip (Last Romans)
Glory is Fleeting - Mike (1801 Spanish) played Stu (1812 Saxons)
Valour and Fortitude - Kit (Peninsular British) played Shaun (French)

15mm Valour and Fortitude game


Club meeting 14 April 2024

Some Napoleonics and WWII games at the club today.
Glory is Fleeting - Brett (1813 Saxons) played Corbon (1815 French)
Mike B (1809 French Guard) played Philip (1815 British and Netherlands)
Andrew (1815 French) played Mike H (1801 Spanish)
Flames of War - Malcolm played Steve, Soviet Forward Detachment vs Brigade Panther Company. Victory to the Germans!

Next meeting is a 'Saga Sunday' and several of us will be bringing along Saga armies. Of course you're welcome to play any other game at the club, but this meeting we're hoping to have a decent number of Saga games.

15mm Spanish Napoleonic army in a Glory is Fleeting game


Club meeting 24 March 2024

We had three games at the club today, all Napoleonics.
Glory is Fleeting - Brett (1806 Russians) played Steve (British 1815)
Philip (1812 French) played Stu (Persians)
Andrew (Prussians) played Mike (Spanish)

Glory is Fleeting - 15mm Napoleonic wargame


Club meeting 10 March 2024

Some great looking games at the club today - Ancients, Napoleonics, WWII, and moderns.
Saga - Alan (Crusaders) played Rob (Mutatawwi'a)
Glory is Fleeting - Brent (1813 Prussians) played Philip (1815 Anglo-Netherlands)
Flames of War - Ben (Germans) played Kit (U.S.)
Northag - Al (British) played Bruce (Soviets)

Glory is Fleeting - 15mm Napoleonic wargame


Annual General Meeting 25 February 2024

Thanks to everyone who attended the AGM today. Our new club committee is Steve (President), Kit (Treasurer), Stu (Secretary), Brett, and Philip.
This year we will be organising several events:
Flames of Shore (FOW)- 14 July
Kings of Shore (KOW) 11 August
Push of Pike (DBR) 21-22 September
Words of Steel (Saga) 24 November
In addition to the Saga tournament, on the last meeting of each month we'll be featuring Saga games.

Fees are $50 for the year (please pay into the club's account 03-0181-0079415-000) or $5 a meeting for casual visitors.

Club meeting 25 February 2024

There was a good turnout at the club today, being the AGM. These are the games we played:
DBA - Lyndon played Rob
Saga - Ben (Huns) played Rob (Britons)
DBR - Philip (Neapolitan Spanish) played Stu (Montrose Scottish)
Glory is Fleeting Napoleonics - Brett (1805 Russian) played Richard (Württemberg)
Kendall (French Guard) played Mike (Swedish)
Valour & Fortitude - Kit (British) played Shaun (French)

Saga game at the North Shore Wargames Club


Club meeting 14 January 2024

Welcome back everyone! Great to see lots of action at the club and some visitors coming along too. Several of us are heading over to Canberra for Cancon in a couple of weeks, so we had some practice games for that, as well as our first ever Valour & Fortitude game (15mm peninsular Napoleonics). These are the games we played at the meeting today:
Kings of War - Philip (Nightstalkers) played Robert (Dwarfs)
Valour & Fortitude Napoleonics - Kit (British) played Shaun (French)
Glory is Fleeting Napoleonics - Andrew (Russian) played Karney (British)
Brett (Russians) played Mike (French)
Philip (French) played Robert (Poles)

Glory is Fleeting Napoleonic game



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