Operation Cromwell II: FOW Doubles Tournament

Operation Cromwell II, a FOW doubles tournament was held at St Georges Church Hall (over the road from Camp Cromwell) over the weekend.  9 teams took part, 4 from the Kingston Bunker Rats, 2 from the Launceston Gaming Club & 3 from Camp Cromwell.   There were four 3 hour rounds fought on five 8'x6' tables (2 provided by the KBR).  Each team had two Coys totalling 2,500 pts

Round 1: Free For All
Steve & Nick (CC) tied with Nick & Declan (LGC)
Leigh & Mark (CC) d. Griggsy & Gaz (KBR)
Rich & Byron (Jim subbing for Byron) (CC) tied with John & Rusty (KBR)
Rob & Shane (LGC) ties with Smithy & Patrick (KBR)

Round 2: Hold The Line
John & Rusty d. Steve & Nick
Leigh & Mark d. Munt & Twisty
Smithy & Patrick d. Nick & Declan
Rob & Shane d. Griggsy & Gaz

Round 3: Dust Up
Steve & Nick d. Smithy & Patrick
John & Rusty d. Leigh & Mark
Griggsy & Gaz tied with Rich & Byron
Munt & Twisty ties with Rob & Shane

Round 4: Hasty Assault
Munt & Twisty d. Steve & Nick
Leigh & Mark d. Smithy & Patrick
Rich & Byron d. Nick & Declan
Rob & Shane d. John & Rusty

Overall Results:
1:  Leigh & Mark, Brit Inf + US Paras (CC) picture below (not a pretty sight).
2:  John & Rusty, Soviet Strahff + Heavy Armour (KBR)
3:  Rob & Shane, US Arm + Inf (LGC)
4:  Rich & Byron Hungarian Inf + Assault Guns(CC)
5:  Munt & Twisty, Finnish Inf + Panzer (KBR)
6:  Smithy & Patrick, Soviet Naval Inf + Heavy SP Art (KBR)
7:  Nick & Declan, Brit Arm + Inf(LGC)
8:  Steve & Nick, US Stug + Gren (CC)
9:  Griggsy & Gaz, Germ Arm + Inf (KBR)

Patton Award for killing the most enemy:  Smithy & Patrick
White Feather Award for killing the least enemy: Griggsy & Gaz
Banzai Award for having the highest casualties: Steve & Nick
Gordon Bennett Award for losing the least casualties: Rich & Byron

Our thanks to Area 52 for providing the 1st prize - 2 vouchers for Burning Empires.

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