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Title: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Leon on 18 July 2012, 12:44:23 AM
The World Wargames show is held on the 6th & 7th October, and this year it has moved to a new venue down the road, at the Castle Donington Exhibition Centre.  For more info on this one, head over to their website, here: http://www.worldwargames.co.uk/ (http://www.worldwargames.co.uk/)

Pre-orders in before Sat 29th please!

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Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Leon on 22 September 2012, 03:05:38 AM
Only a couple of weeks now before we head down to check out the Derby show in it's new venue, so please make sure to get any pre-orders to us in time!

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Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Womble67 on 22 September 2012, 06:25:08 PM
Hi there
          I am of to the Derby wargames show now who else from the forum is attending?

Andy
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 22 September 2012, 07:05:22 PM
Birthday weekend so, no!  :'(
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Gennorm on 22 September 2012, 09:13:42 PM
I'll be there pushing little tanks around.
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Chad on 22 September 2012, 09:20:23 PM
I'll be there to collect an order.
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Luddite on 27 September 2012, 08:36:11 AM
'World' Wargames?

Isn't that a bit like the US baseball 'World' Series?

:D

Not very British eh? 
Should be called 'Parochial Mucking About in Sheds'.

Hehe...
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Gennorm on 27 September 2012, 01:22:02 PM
There have been teams from as far away as South Africa competing so somewhat more international than the said rounders tournament. I hope the conference centre is a bit bigger than a shed. It wouldn't really be a conference centre if it isn't.
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Luddite on 27 September 2012, 02:13:03 PM
I dunno...i've seen some pretty impressive sheds.

And as South Africa is part of the British Empire i'd hardly call that 'international'.   ;D
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Rob on 27 September 2012, 10:33:32 PM
In the past Leicester would put up 3 teams for the Worlds at Derby.

I've played Italian, Irish and French opponents who all who came over for the competition.

I was rather miffed at the French chap, he beat my Christian Nubians with a Hundred Years War Enlish army. What a cheek!!  :D

This was in the days when DBM were the main competition rules. Love em or hate em it enabled the worlds to be international. I don't think the Worlds has the same impact these days because there are a number of rule sets in main line use.


Cheers, Rob  :)
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Womble67 on 28 September 2012, 09:12:18 AM
Hi
I have got an order to pick up,  but you can bet your life I come away with more than and I ordered :)

Andy
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Gennorm on 28 September 2012, 12:04:28 PM
Quote from: Luddite on 27 September 2012, 02:13:03 PM

And as South Africa is part of the British Empire i'd hardly call that 'international'.   ;D

The RFU would disagree  :P

http://www.rfu.com/fixturesandresults/version/qbe_internationals
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Fenton on 28 September 2012, 12:10:28 PM

we try to get over from N.I as often as possible, always enjoyed going to Derby, there usd to be a lovely Mexican Restaurant  in the Centre of Derby .I havnt been there for a while do the S.Africans still come in their blazers?
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Gennorm on 28 September 2012, 02:01:32 PM
Quote from: Fenton on 28 September 2012, 12:10:28 PM
we try to get over from N.I as often as possible, always enjoyed going to Derby, there usd to be a lovely Mexican Restaurant  in the Centre of Derby .I havnt been there for a while do the S.Africans still come in their blazers?

I haven't seen them since it was at the Assembly Rooms. Maybe they lost their SAA sponsorship. Was the restaurant called "Amigo's"? If so I went there once and it was very good. I tried to book a table for a group of us one year and found it was fully-booked despite me ringing over a week before.
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Luddite on 28 September 2012, 02:30:05 PM
Mmm...Mexican food (and TexMex) is lovely.   :D
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: vladgothic on 28 September 2012, 03:24:20 PM
All being well I shall be there on the Sunday, monies to be spent hopefully (cars and birthdays clear!) and I have a feeling it will be on Pendraken figgies..... definitely some SYW and liking the new ACW very much.

And then well we shall have to see  :D
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Leon on 28 September 2012, 03:26:15 PM
 :-bd
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Jim Ando on 28 September 2012, 07:25:51 PM
Hi

I`ll be there along with a couple of lads from the club and as usual pendraken will be taking a few quid from me.

Jim
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Leon on 05 October 2012, 06:03:10 AM
Right then, that was a long shift, finally got everything finished and the van packed!  Time to go get some sleep before Dave comes to pick me up...

(:|
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 05 October 2012, 08:03:11 AM
Have fun!  :D
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Rob on 06 October 2012, 10:25:54 PM
I've had a really nice day to-day.  :)

Took my boys to the Worlds.

I picked up 70+ Austrian Chevauleger and a barn from Pendragon
A fantastic 10mm farm from Field-Works and some walls
"Frederick the Great" by David Fraser for £15.00
"Zitadelle" by Mark Healy for £13.00
Some Austrian infantry and French skirmishers from Old Glory (I know  :-[) to mix in with the the Pendragon.

Seemed to bump into someone I hadn't seen in years every 5 minutes and seemed to spend most of the day nattering.

Then home in time for the Grande Final, which was probably closest and most nail biting ever.

Ahh!!!  :)
Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Leon on 08 October 2012, 02:44:53 PM
Good to see you there, we really enjoyed our weekend as well, I should be uploading all the pics later on tonight hopefully.

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Title: Re: Show: World Wargames, Derby (Donington)
Post by: Womble67 on 12 October 2012, 08:40:23 AM
Hi everyone
                it was my first time at Derby and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it and will be going next year all being well.
I picked up my world War two German order, and see Dave and Leon.

Andy