Iceni 2023

Iceni 2023

Off to Norfolk this weekend. I taking my Sui Chinese for their first outing at 500 AP. My alternate choice was going to be my Yuan Chinese

The Runners & Riders are as follows with each pair in sequence playing each other in the first round.

For general  interest, here are the runners and riders for Iceni:

1. Jer Morgan & Stephen Nutt, Early Neo-Assyrian, 889 BC, DBMM

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2. Kevin Everard & John Vaughan (C), Kappadokian, 325 BC, DBMM

3. John Mee, Early Asiatic Successor, 316 BC, DBMM

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4. Dean Astillberry & Ken Warren (C),  Ch'in Chinese, 299 BC, DBMM

5. John Graham-Leigh & Russ King, Camillan Roman, 279 BC, DBMM

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6. Duncan Thompson, Alamanni, 286 AD, DBMM

7. Pete Connew & Richard Newland, Late Imperial Roman, 333 AD, DBMM

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8. Drew Jarman, Sui Chinese, 623 AD, DBM

9. Andy Brooker & Paul Holmes (C), Tibetan, 700 AD, DBMM

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10. Dave Madigan and Chris Smith, Burmese, 1300 AD, DBM

11. Paul Apreda, Italian Condotta, 1437 AD, DBMM

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12. Brian Ash, Ottoman, 1458 AD, DBM

My first round opponents are Late Imperial Romans so I will be a case of Quantity over Quality

Iceni 2022

ICENI 2022 Hoveton

The Cowards Wargames Club are hosting Iceni this coming weekend.

Its a 15mm DBM tournament 500 AP any list from either the DBM v2 or DBMM Revised lists.

Iceni 2022 runners and riders

12 teams, 21 players.

8 DBMM2 lists, 4 DBM2 lists

1 Bk1, 6 Bk2, 2 Bk3, 3 Bk4

Jer Morgan & John Calvert

02/15 Alexandrian Imperial, 326 BC DBMM

V

Paul Apreda

01/61 Early Carthaginian, 275 BC DBMM

John Graham-Leigh & Russ King

02/32 Later Carthaginian, 219 BC DBMM

V

Dean Astillberry & Ken Warren (C)

02/53 Ancient British, 75 AD DBMM

Richard Gill & Paul Farbon

02/56 Early Imperial Roman, 43 AD DBM

V

Kevin Everard & Paul Holmes (C)

02/78 Late Imperial Roman (West), 394 AD DBMM

Duncan Thompson

02/72 Suevi, 471 AD DBMM

V

Drew Jarman

03/20 Sui Chinese, 623 AD DBM

Dave Madigan and Chris Smith

04/40 Siamese, 1355 AD DBMM

V

John Vaughan & Kevin Baker (C)

03/19 Welsh, 1405 AD DBM

Pete Connew & Richard Newland

04/43 Later Hungarian, 1446 AD DBMM

V

Andy & John Brooker (C)

04/79 Later Swiss, 1476 AD DBM

(C) are Cowards Wargame Club teams.Iceni 2022 runners and riders

SWDL Iceni 2018 500 AP DBM Doubles Tournament

Iceni 2018 Here I Come

Here's the Runners and Riders for Iceni 2018 along with the 1st round draw. An interesting mix of armies taken this year. From books 1 x 4, Book 2 x 3, Book 3 x 1 & Book 4 x 4 and only three DBM list versions selected this year.

22/23 September 2018

Broadlands Youth & Community Centre, Stalham Road, Hoveton, Norfolk. NR12 8DJ

DBM 3.3, 500 AP Doubles.

Based on DBM or DBMM Lists Books, to 1515 AD.

Armies

1. Dave Madigan                                             New Kingdom Egyptian, 1450 BC            DBM2

2. Andy Brooker & Bob Billing                      Makkan, 950BC                                         DBM2

3. Jeremy Morgan & John Calvert                   Late Achaemenid Persian, 331 BC            DBMM2

4. John Vaughan & Ken Warren                       Later Carthaginian, 211 BC                       DBMM2

5. Drew Jarman                                                 Skythian, 150 BC                                      DBMM2

6. Ken Cooper & Andy Down                         Thracian, 40 AD                                         DBM2

7. Paul Farbon & Richard Gill                         Late Imperial Roman, 399 AD                   DBM2

8. John Graham-Leigh & Russell King           Carolingian Frankish, 800 AD                    DBMM2

9. Duncan Thompson                                      Anglo-Norman, 1151 AD                            DBMM2

10. Ed Gilhead & Will Talbot                          Later Bulgarian, 1215 AD                          DBMM2

11. Kevin Everard & Robin Honey-Frazer      Medieval German, 1331AD                       DBMM2

12. John Brooker                                             French Ordonnance, 1480 AD                   DBM2

Round 1

1. Dave Madigan                                             v          2. Andy Brooker & Bob Billing

New Kingdom Egyptian, 1450 BC                               Makkan, 950BC

3. Jeremy Morgan & John Calvert                   v          4. John Vaughan & Ken Warren

Late Achaemenid Persian, 331 BC                              Later Carthaginian, 211 BC

5. Drew Jarman                                                v          6. Ken Cooper & Andy Down

Skythian, 150 BC                                                        Thracian, 40 AD

7. Paul Farbon & Richard Gill                         v          8. John Graham-Leigh & Russell King

Late Imperial Roman, 399 AD                                     Carolingian Frankish, 800 AD            

9. Duncan Thompson                                      v          11. Kevin Everard & Robin Honey-Frazer

Anglo-Norman, 1151 AD                                            Mediaeval German, 1331AD

10. Ed Gilhead & Will Talbot                          v          12. John Brooker

Later Bulgarian, 1215 AD                                            French Ordonnance, 1480 AD

(Note teams 10 and 11 have been swapped to avoid clubmates meeting in round one)

Iceni 2017 Report back and Pictures

ICENI 2017 – Cowards Wargames Club

Broadlands Youth & Community Centre, Stalham Road, Hoveton, Norfolk. NR12 8DJ

30 September / 1 October 2017 DBM 3.3, 500 AP Doubles.

Based on DBM2 or DBMM 1 & 2 Lists Books up to 1515 AD.

Armies Used

1          Early Achaemenid, 525 BC - Kevin Everard & Robin Honey-Frazer MM1

2          Alexandrian Macedonian, 335 BC - John Brooker & Mark Allison MM2

3          Gallic, 230 BC - John Vaughan & Bob Billing M2

4          Later Carthaginian, 219 BC - Duncan Thompson MM2

5          Norse Viking, 866 AD - Richard Gill & Paul Farbon M2

6          Norse Irish, 1187 AD - Jeremy Morgan & John Calvert MM1

7          Welsh, 1405 AD - Andy Brooker & Kevin Baker M2

8          Wallachian, 1466 AD - Drew Jarman M2

9          Mediaeval German, 1501 AD - Peter Hockaday MM2

10        Tudor English, 1513 AD - John Graham-Leigh & Russ King MM2

Congratulations to Jer and John for taking yet another un-fancied army and winning a tournament. They lead from start to finish and yet again proved they are the team to beat in any tournament. Well done to the Cowards Wargames Club for organising yet another excellent tournament and to their volunteer caterers for providing two excellent lunchtime meals yet again.

Eternal shame on Andy and Kevin for taking the North Welsh with Fake French Ally. [It was also illegal in its composition by 1 element [Mistakes happen!]]. Since they have changed the MM2 Welsh list back to Irr Bw O they should have deleted the never happened French Ally option at the same time. Not that this would have made any difference to the M2 list.

Peter Hockaday entered his first Doubles tournament and bravely chose to stick with his Mediaeval German army and came a respectable 8^th only 1 VP behind Duncan and myself.

Richard and Paul chose an army that was also going to be subject to the fates of the draw and who they played against. It’s a very difficult army to use and I am not sure if their composition was the way to organise this army.

For myself I really enjoyed using the Wallachians and I would certainly consider taking them again to another doubles tournament. The army has a nice mix of troops and despite being irregular didn’t end up being too difficult to coordinate. The Italian mercenary knights failed to make any effect all weekend apart from make the other players avoid where they were deployed. The Art S only fired four times all weekend and kept a four element wide corridor clear from their front in most of the games. I will need to rejig my list in light of this weekends experience as I realised that one of my commands was too small whilst the other two were slightly too large.

This calendar year makes the last use of the DBMM1 lists in the DBM Doubles circuit.

I used AirBnB for the first time which also worked out well.

Round 1 Draw & Results

Early Achaemenid, 525 BC - Kevin Everard & Robin Honey-Frazer MM1             5

V

Alexandrian Macedonian, 335 BC - John Brooker & Mark Allison MM2                5

Gallic, 230 BC - John Vaughan & Bob Billing M2                                                    6

V

Later Carthaginian, 219 BC - Duncan Thompson MM2                                            4

Norse Viking, 866 AD - Richard Gill & Paul Farbon M2                                          0

V

Norse Irish, 1187 AD - Jeremy Morgan & John Calvert MM1                                  10

Welsh, 1405 AD - Andy Brooker & Kevin Baker M2                                               5

V

Wallachian, 1466 AD - Drew Jarman M2                                                                  5

Mediaeval German, 1501 AD - Peter Hockaday MM2                                              4

V

Tudor English, 1513 AD - John Graham-Leigh & Russ King MM2                          6

Round 1 Positions

1          Norse Irish, 1187 AD - Jeremy Morgan & John Calvert MM1                      10

2          Gallic, 230 BC - John Vaughan & Bob Billing M2                                        6

2          Tudor English, 1513 AD - John Graham-Leigh & Russ King MM2              6

4          Early Achaemenid, 525 BC - Kevin Everard & Robin Honey-Frazer MM1 5

4          Alexandrian Macedonian, 335 BC - John Brooker & Mark Allison MM2    5

4          Welsh, 1405 AD - Andy Brooker & Kevin Baker M2                                   5

4          Wallachian, 1466 AD - Drew Jarman M2                                                      5

8          Later Carthaginian, 219 BC - Duncan Thompson MM2                                4

8          Mediaeval German, 1501 AD - Peter Hockaday MM2                                  4

10        Norse Viking, 866 AD - Richard Gill & Paul Farbon M2                              0

Round 2 Draw & Results

Norse Irish, 1187 AD - Jeremy Morgan & John Calvert MM1                                  5

V

Tudor English, 1513 AD - John Graham-Leigh & Russ King MM2                          5

Gallic, 230 BC - John Vaughan & Bob Billing M2                                                    4

V

Alexandrian Macedonian, 335 BC - John Brooker & Mark Allison MM2                6

Welsh, 1405 AD - Andy Brooker & Kevin Baker M2                                               5

V

Early Achaemenid, 525 BC - Kevin Everard & Robin Honey-Frazer MM1             5

Wallachian, 1466 AD - Drew Jarman M2                                                                  6

V

Mediaeval German, 1501 AD - Peter Hockaday MM2                                              4

Later Carthaginian, 219 BC - Duncan Thompson MM2                                            5

V

Norse Viking, 866 AD - Richard Gill & Paul Farbon M2                                          5

Round 2 Positions

1          Norse Irish, 1187 AD - Jeremy Morgan & John Calvert MM1                      15

2          Welsh, 1405 AD - Andy Brooker & Kevin Baker M2                                   12

3          Alexandrian Macedonian, 335 BC - John Brooker & Mark Allison MM2    11

3          Wallachian, 1466 AD - Drew Jarman M2                                                      11

3          Tudor English, 1513 AD - John Graham-Leigh & Russ King MM2              11

6          Gallic, 230 BC - John Vaughan & Bob Billing M2                                        10

7          Later Carthaginian, 219 BC - Duncan Thompson MM2                                9

8          Early Achaemenid, 525 BC - Kevin Everard & Robin Honey-Frazer MM1 8

8          Mediaeval German, 1501 AD - Peter Hockaday MM2                                  8

10        Norse Viking, 866 AD - Richard Gill & Paul Farbon M2                              5

Round 3 Draw & Results

Norse Irish, 1187 AD - Jeremy Morgan & John Calvert MM1                                  6

V

Welsh, 1405 AD - Andy Brooker & Kevin Baker M2                                               4

Alexandrian Macedonian, 335 BC - John Brooker & Mark Allison MM2                6

V

Wallachian, 1466 AD - Drew Jarman M2                                                                  4

Tudor English, 1513 AD - John Graham-Leigh & Russ King MM2                          9

V

Gallic, 230 BC - John Vaughan & Bob Billing M2                                                    1

Later Carthaginian, 219 BC - Duncan Thompson MM2                                            5

V

Mediaeval German, 1501 AD - Peter Hockaday MM2                                              5

Early Achaemenid, 525 BC - Kevin Everard & Robin Honey-Frazer MM1             10

V

Norse Viking, 866 AD - Richard Gill & Paul Farbon M2                                          0

Round 3 Positions

1          Norse Irish, 1187 AD - Jeremy Morgan & John Calvert MM1                      21

2          Tudor English, 1513 AD - John Graham-Leigh & Russ King MM2              20

3          Early Achaemenid, 525 BC - Kevin Everard & Robin Honey-Frazer MM1 18

4          Alexandrian Macedonian, 335 BC - John Brooker & Mark Allison MM2    17

5          Welsh, 1405 AD - Andy Brooker & Kevin Baker M2                                   16

6          Wallachian, 1466 AD - Drew Jarman M2                                                      15

7          Later Carthaginian, 219 BC - Duncan Thompson MM2                                14

8          Mediaeval German, 1501 AD - Peter Hockaday MM2                                  13

9          Gallic, 230 BC - John Vaughan & Bob Billing M2                                        11

10        Norse Viking, 866 AD - Richard Gill & Paul Farbon M2                              5

Round 4 Draw & Results

Norse Irish, 1187 AD - Jeremy Morgan & John Calvert MM1                                  5

V

Early Achaemenid, 525 BC - Kevin Everard & Robin Honey-Frazer MM1             5

Tudor English, 1513 AD - John Graham-Leigh & Russ King MM2                          4

V

Alexandrian Macedonian, 335 BC - John Brooker & Mark Allison MM2                6

Welsh, 1405 AD - Andy Brooker & Kevin Baker M2                                               5

V

Later Carthaginian, 219 BC - Duncan Thompson MM2                                            5

Wallachian, 1466 AD - Drew Jarman M2                                                                  4

V

Gallic, 230 BC - John Vaughan & Bob Billing M2                                                    6

Mediaeval German, 1501 AD - Peter Hockaday MM2                                              5

V

Norse Viking, 866 AD - Richard Gill & Paul Farbon M2                                          5

Round 4 Final Positions [Tie Count Back  Strengths in Brackets]

1          Norse Irish, 1187 AD - Jeremy Morgan & John Calvert MM1                      26 [78][7]

2          Tudor English, 1513 AD - John Graham-Leigh & Russ King MM2              24 [84][3]

3          Alexandrian Macedonian, 335 BC - John Brooker & Mark Allison MM2    23 [83][4]

3[4]      Early Achaemenid, 525 BC - Kevin Everard & Robin Honey-Frazer MM1 23 [80][5]

5          Welsh, 1405 AD - Andy Brooker & Kevin Baker M2                                   21 [87][1]

6          Wallachian, 1466 AD - Drew Jarman M2                                                      19 [79][6]

6[7]      Later Carthaginian, 219 BC - Duncan Thompson MM2                                19 [66][10]

8          Mediaeval German, 1501 AD - Peter Hockaday MM2                                  18 [74][9]

9          Gallic, 230 BC - John Vaughan & Bob Billing M2                                        17 [77][8]

10        Norse Viking, 866 AD - Richard Gill & Paul Farbon M2                              10 [86][2]

The Tie  Count Back totals show which teams faced the strongest opponents on the day. Of course its all down to individual game outcomes and the subsequent draws but I was surprised that the Welsh ended up coming 5^th despite facing what turned out to be facing the teams that accumulated more VP than anyone else. It was no surprise that the team coming last ended up facing almost all the most successful teams according to the VP totals. I guess those very few 10-0/9-1 results were critical in a tournament dominated by 6-4/5-5 results.

10-0 = 2 games

9-1 = 1 game

8-2 = 0 games

7-3 = 0 games

6-4 = 8 games

5-5 = 9 games

Here are a selection of pictures from each round or the tournament.

1st Round

2nd Round

3rd Round

4th Round