2nd Place after a tiring weekends gaming at Oxford Brookes University Wheatley Campus.
This was my joint best competition result ever being placed 2nd and also equalling my highest competition score of 86 achieved at Roll Call in 2014. Averaging 21.5 out of 32 and only 7 victory points behind Dave Madigan.
Congratulations to Dave Madigan who lead from the first round and had an almost unassailable lead from the third round. I checked the scores after the third round and is was mathematically possible for Dave, Chris and myself to have all ended up on 88 points with positions then being decided on count back. Irrespective of this I am still very pleased with my 2nd place and yet again learnt some more things about a game I have been playing for 20 years.
Thanks to the BHGS for organising and running the event and to John Graham-Leigh for checking the lists.
We should note that John Calvert bought his grandson Dan to his first ever DBM competition, with Dan playing on the Saturday and John on the Sunday. Hopefully we will see more of Dan in the future.
My army list, pictures and brief game reports are below the results tables along with some pictures of other players games.
The full DBM results for each round and final scores.
BHGS Challenge Oxford 20th-21st
June 2015
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1st Round
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Player
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Army
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Team
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Score
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Posn
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Dan Skinner [Sa]
John Calvert [Su]
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2/07 Later Achaemenid Persian, 331 BC MM
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Mikland
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0
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12
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Table 1 V
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Dave Madigan
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4/43 Later Hungarian, 1442 AD M
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Reigate
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32
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1
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Chris Smith
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4/18 Lithuanian, 1435 AD M
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Reigate
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18
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3
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Table 2 V
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John Vaughan
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1/43 Skythian, 313 BC MM
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Coltishall Cowards
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14
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8
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Jer Morgan
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 202 BC MM
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Terrapins
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30
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2
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Table 3 V
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John Brooker
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3/45 Pre-Feudal Scots, 846 AD MM
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Coltishall Cowards
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2
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11
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Kevin Everard
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2/78 Late Imperial Roman, 399 AD MM
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Coltishall Cowards
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18
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3
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Table 4 V
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Gareth Evans
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3/72 Communal Italian, 1201 AD M
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Terrapins
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14
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8
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Andy Brooker
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3/37 Abbasid Arab, 840 AD M
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Coltishall Cowards
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17
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6
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Table 5 V
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Duncan Thompson
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2/80 Hunnic, 408 AD M
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Merc
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15
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7
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Drew Jarman
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3/43 Khurasanian, 963 AD MM
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Essex Warriors
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18
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3
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Table 6 V
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Darrell Pearce
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 198 BC M
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MKWS
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14
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8
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2nd Round
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Player
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Army
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Score
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Total
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Posn
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Dave Madigan
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4/43 Later Hungarian, 1442 AD M
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16
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48
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1
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Table 1 V
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Jer Morgan
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 202 BC MM
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16
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46
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2
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Chris Smith
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4/18 Lithuanian, 1435 AD M
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16
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34
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5
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Table 2 V
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Kevin Everard
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2/78 Late Imperial Roman, 399 AD MM
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16
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34
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5
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Drew Jarman
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3/43 Khurasanian, 963 AD MM
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19
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37
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4
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Table 3 V
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Andy Brooker
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3/37 Abbasid Arab, 840 AD M
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13
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30
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9
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Duncan Thompson
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2/80 Hunnic, 408 AD M
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16
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31
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8
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Table 4 V
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Gareth Evans
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3/72 Communal Italian, 1201 AD M
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16
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30
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9
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John Vaughan
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1/43 Skythian, 313 BC MM
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2
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16
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11
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Table 5 V
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Darrell Pearce
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 198 BC M
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30
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44
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3
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John Brooker
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3/45 Pre-Feudal Scots, 846 AD MM
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32
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34
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5
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Table 6 V
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Dan Skinner [Sa]
John Calvert [Su]
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2/07 Later Achaemenid Persian, 331 BC MM
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0
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0
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12
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3rd Round
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Player
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Army
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Score
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Total
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Posn
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Dave Madigan
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4/43 Later Hungarian, 1442 AD M
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31
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79
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1
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Table 1 V
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Darrell Pearce
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 198 BC M
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1
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45
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7
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Jer Morgan
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 202 BC MM
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13
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59
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3
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Table 2 V
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Drew Jarman
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3/43 Khurasanian, 963 AD MM
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19
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56
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4
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Kevin Everard
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2/78 Late Imperial Roman, 399 AD MM
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19
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53
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5
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Table 3 V
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Duncan Thompson
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2/80 Hunnic, 408 AD M
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13
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44
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8
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Chris Smith
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4/18 Lithuanian, 1435 AD M
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31
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65
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2
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Table 4 V
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John Brooker
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3/45 Pre-Feudal Scots, 846 AD MM
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1
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35
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10
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Gareth Evans
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3/72 Communal Italian, 1201 AD M
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18
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48
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6
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Table 5 V
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Andy Brooker
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3/37 Abbasid Arab, 840 AD M
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14
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44
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8
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John Vaughan
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1/43 Skythian, 313 BC MM
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16
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32
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11
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Table 6 V
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Dan Skinner [Sa]
John Calvert [Su]
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2/07 Later Achaemenid Persian, 331 BC MM
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16
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16
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12
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4th Round
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Player
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Army
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Score
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Total
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Posn
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Dave Madigan
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4/43 Later Hungarian, 1442 AD M
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14
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93
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1
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Table 1 V
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Chris Smith
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4/18 Lithuanian, 1435 AD M
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18
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83
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3
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Jer Morgan
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 202 BC MM
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16
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75
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4
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Table 2 V
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Kevin Everard
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2/78 Late Imperial Roman, 399 AD MM
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16
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69
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6
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Drew Jarman
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3/43 Khurasanian, 963 AD MM
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30
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86
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2
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Table 3 V
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Gareth Evans
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3/72 Communal Italian, 1201 AD M
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2
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50
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9
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Darrell Pearce
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 198 BC M
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30
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75
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4
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Table 4 V
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Duncan Thompson
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2/80 Hunnic, 408 AD M
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2
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46
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10
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Andy Brooker
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3/37 Abbasid Arab, 840 AD M
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13
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57
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7
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Table 5 V
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Dan Skinner [Sa]
John Calvert [Su]
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2/07 Later Achaemenid Persian, 331 BC MM
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19
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35
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12
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John Brooker
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3/45 Pre-Feudal Scots, 846 AD MM
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19
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54
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8
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Table 6 V
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John Vaughan
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1/43 Skythian, 313 BC MM
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13
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45
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11
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POSITIONS AFTER ROUND 1
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Player
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Army
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Score
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Posn
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Dave Madigan
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4/43 Later Hungarian, 1442 AD M
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32
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1
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Jer Morgan
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 202 BC MM
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30
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2
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Drew Jarman
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3/43 Khurasanian, 963 AD MM
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18
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3
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Chris Smith
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4/18 Lithuanian, 1435 AD M
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18
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3
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Kevin Everard
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2/78 Late Imperial Roman, 399 AD MM
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18
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3
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Andy Brooker
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3/37 Abbasid Arab, 840 AD M
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17
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6
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Duncan Thompson
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2/80 Hunnic, 408 AD M
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15
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7
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John Vaughan
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1/43 Skythian, 313 BC MM
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14
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8
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Gareth Evans
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3/72 Communal Italian, 1201 AD M
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14
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8
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Darrell Pearce
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 198 BC M
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14
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8
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John Brooker
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3/45 Pre-Feudal Scots, 846 AD MM
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2
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11
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Dan Skinner [Sa]
John Calvert [Su]
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2/07 Later Achaemenid Persian, 331 BC MM
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0
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12
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POSITIONS AFTER ROUND 2
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Player
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Army
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Total
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Posn
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Dave Madigan
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4/43 Later Hungarian, 1442 AD M
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48
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1
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Jer Morgan
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 202 BC MM
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46
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2
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Darrell Pearce
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 198 BC M
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44
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3
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Drew Jarman
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3/43 Khurasanian, 963 AD MM
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37
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4
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Chris Smith
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4/18 Lithuanian, 1435 AD M
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34
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5
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Kevin Everard
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2/78 Late Imperial Roman, 399 AD MM
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34
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5
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John Brooker
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3/45 Pre-Feudal Scots, 846 AD MM
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34
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5
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Duncan Thompson
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2/80 Hunnic, 408 AD M
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31
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8
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Andy Brooker
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3/37 Abbasid Arab, 840 AD M
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30
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9
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Gareth Evans
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3/72 Communal Italian, 1201 AD M
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30
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9
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John Vaughan
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1/43 Skythian, 313 BC MM
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16
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11
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Dan Skinner [Sa]
John Calvert [Su]
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2/07 Later Achaemenid Persian, 331 BC MM
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0
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12
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POSITIONS AFTER ROUND 3
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Player
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Army
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Total
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Posn
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Dave Madigan
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4/43 Later Hungarian, 1442 AD M
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79
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1
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Chris Smith
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4/18 Lithuanian, 1435 AD M
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65
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2
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Jer Morgan
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 202 BC MM
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59
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3
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Drew Jarman
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3/43 Khurasanian, 963 AD MM
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56
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4
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Kevin Everard
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2/78 Late Imperial Roman, 399 AD MM
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53
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5
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Gareth Evans
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3/72 Communal Italian, 1201 AD M
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48
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6
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Darrell Pearce
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 198 BC M
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45
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7
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Duncan Thompson
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2/80 Hunnic, 408 AD M
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44
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8
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Andy Brooker
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3/37 Abbasid Arab, 840 AD M
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44
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8
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John Brooker
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3/45 Pre-Feudal Scots, 846 AD MM
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35
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10
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John Vaughan
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1/43 Skythian, 313 BC MM
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32
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11
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Dan Skinner [Sa]
John Calvert [Su]
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2/07 Later Achaemenid Persian, 331 BC MM
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16
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12
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FINAL POSITIONS AFTER ROUND 4
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Player
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Army
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Total
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Posn
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Dave Madigan
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4/43 Later Hungarian, 1442 AD M
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93
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1
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Drew Jarman
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3/43 Khurasanian, 963 AD MM
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86
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2
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Chris Smith
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4/18 Lithuanian, 1435 AD M
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83
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3
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Jer Morgan
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 202 BC MM
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75
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4
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Darrell Pearce
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2/33 Polybian Roman, 198 BC M
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75
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4
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Kevin Everard
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2/78 Late Imperial Roman, 399 AD MM
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69
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6
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Andy Brooker
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3/37 Abbasid Arab, 840 AD M
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57
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7
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John Brooker
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3/45 Pre-Feudal Scots, 846 AD MM
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54
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8
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Gareth Evans
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3/72 Communal Italian, 1201 AD M
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50
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9
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Duncan Thompson
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2/80 Hunnic, 408 AD M
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46
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10
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John Vaughan
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1/43 Skythian, 313 BC MM
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45
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11
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Dan Skinner [Sa]
John Calvert [Su]
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2/07 Later Achaemenid Persian, 331 BC MM
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35
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12
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As promised some breakdowns of my four games and some pictures.
My Samanid Army was organised as
C1 23/21/7 Reg CinC
C2/23/21.5/7.5 Reg Sub
C3 4/4/2 Reg Sub [PIP Dump]
C4 15/12.5/4.5 Irr Dailami Ally
65/59/29.5
Game 1 v Darrell's Polybian Romans
C1 21/19/6.5 Reg CinC
C2 18/16/5.5 Reg Sub
C3 8/6/2.5 Reg Sub [PIP
Dump]
C4 18/15/5/5.5 Irr Spanish
Ally
59/57/28.5
I invaded! Result 18-14 winning draw to me after a lot of inconsequential pushing and shoving between our allies with my slowly getting the better of the Spanish.
Some pictures of other Round 1 games
Game 2 v Andy's Abbassid Arabs
C1 20/19/6.5 Reg CinC
C2 20/17/6 Reg Sub
C3 20/19/6.5 Reg Sub
C4 2/2/1 Reg Sub [PIP
Dump]
62/57/28.5
I defended. Result 19-13 winning draw to me as I managed to separate out his supporting infantry from his cavalry which enabled me to use my superior quality and numbers to slowly overwhelm his Arabs.
Some pictures of other round 2 games
Game 3 v Jer's Polybian Romans
C1 21/18.5/6.5 Reg CinC
C2 20/18.5/6.5 Reg Sub
C3 7/6.5/2.5 Reg Sub [PIP
Dump]
C4 15/12.5/4.5 Irr Spanish
Ally
63/56/28
I defended. Result 19-13 winning draw as my Buyid ally went through his Spanish ally like a hot knife through butter. Jer is one of the best DBM players in the UK and this still manages to intimidate me by just being at the table. I am getting better against him and every time we play I learn things from him. Jer's clever placement of Dunes meant it interfered with my initial command radius until I managed to relocate my CinC so the dunes were not in the way on my far right.
Some pictures of other round 3 games
Game 4 v Gareth's Communal Italian
C1 20/1.5/7.5 Reg CinC
C2 25/21.5/7.5 Reg Sub
C3 24/21.5/7.5 Reg Sub
69/64.5/32.5
I defended. Result 30-2 crushing victory as Gareth deployed on a narrow frontage with a line of steep hills protecting his open left flank but I managed to get a large area of rough going in the centre which forced him to deploy his army either side of it with only limited light troops available to defend the RGo. I deployed my Buyid ally opposite this RGo and pushed forward as quickly as possible. My heavy infantry faced his own infantry with my mounted wings deployed to each flank with the objective of slowing his advance on his right flank whilst I pushed in his centre.
Because this was the last game and there was a slight possibility of me getting a podium place I didn't manage to take any pictures of the other games as I was concentrating on my own game.
I have used this army at five tournaments during the last year and have had generally good results. As promised here's is my full army list.
Challenge DBM 2015
List 400 AP v3.3 [V6Final]
3/43 Khurasanian
[MM list] Samanid 927 AD – 999 AD [963 AD]
Dry.
Ag 1. Rv, H[S], H[G], Rd, O, E, RGo, BUA, D
[Rv, DH, RH, GH,
Rd, O, E, R or SF, G, BUAf, D or G, Oa]
Command
1
1
x CinC Reg Cv S 30 AP
5
x Ghulam Reg Cv S 50 AP
1 x Bedouin Arabs Irr LH O 5 AP
8
x Khurosani armoured spearmen Reg Sp O 40 AP
4
x Khurosani infantry archers Reg Ps O 8 AP [Ps may support Sp]
4
x Khurosani infantry archers Reg Bw O 20 AP
23/21/7 [153 AP]
[25%=5.5]
Command
2
1
x Sub-general Reg Cv S 30 AP
5
x Khurosani noble cavalry Irr Cv S 45 AP
6
x Khurosani skirmishers Irr LH F 24 AP
1 x Bedouin Arabs Irr LH O 5 AP
6
x Dailami zupin-men Reg Ax S 27 AP
3
x Dailami archers Reg Ps O 6 AP [can support zupin-men]
1 x Kumajis or other hillmen Irr Ax O 3
AP
23/21.5/7.5 [140
AP] [25%=5.5]
Command
3
1
x Sub-general Reg Cv S 30 AP
1
x Elephants Irr El O 16 AP
2 x Kumajis or other hillmen Irr Ax O 6
AP
4/4/2 [52 AP]
[25%=1]
Command
4 – Ziyarid Ally [Buyid 3/58]
1
x Ally-general Irr Ax S 9 AP
9
x Dailami Irr Ax S 36 AP
5
x Dailami archers Irr Ps O 10 AP [can support zupin-men]
15/12.5/4.5 [55
AP] [25%=3.5]
Command
5
6
x Baggage Irr Bg I 0 AP
6/0/0 [0 AP]
Army
[400 AP]
65/59/29.5 to
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