Club meetings

Our next meetings will be Sunday the 14th of June.

We meet at the Masterton Croquet Club, next to the mini-golf at Queen Elizabeth Park, on the second and last Sunday of each month, 1pm to 5pm.

Our other web presences are:

Twitter: @mastermarauders

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastertonmarauders

Facebook Group: Masterton Marauders

For more information contact James on 022 691 6511 or email mastertonmarauders@gmail.com

Hope to see you there, playing a game or just coming in to talk toy soldiers!


Monday, November 30, 2015

Story in this morning's Times-Age

The story in this morning's Times-Age. The story does not include club contacts. I have written a letter to the editor thanking Chris Kilford for the photos and providing club contacts.
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/wairarapa-times-age/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503414&objectid=11553891


Friday, November 27, 2015

Pix from second day of Wairarapa Two-Day-Match

The  second day of the Wairarapa Two-Day-Match Ancient and Medieval tournament was held Saturday November 28 at the Parkvale Deerstalkers' Hall. More pix on the club Facebook "Masterton Marauders" https://www.facebook.com/groups/110862205607872/

As with day 1, it begins with the hall being set up.

A photographer from the Wairarapa Times-Age was there

Chris Kilford with Drew Fortune (Ottoman Turks). Later, Drew was awarded the certificate for Best Presented Army.

Another shot of Chris and Drew

Peter Noble (Ptolemaic on day 2) and Chris. Peter eventually won.

Phil Gates (Later Carthaginian) and Chris. Phil was voted Best Opponent and  Finest Chap There

Chris and Phil again.

Round 3

Phil vs Andrew Brazendale (Early Achaemenid Persian), and Chris taking pix.
Top of the table clash: David McLachlan (Marian Roman) vs Peter. A winning draw to Peter leaving him first going into round 4. David ended the tournament second.

Armies march on their stomachs

A view into the kitchen. One of my boys, Ben, and my darling wife, Mim (a.k.a at work Dr Miriam Hughes). I am a lucky and most grateful husband :-)
Ben, wired for sound.
One of the pots of chicken curry. There were also ham and cheese rolls, tea, coffee and biscuits. Worth saying again:  I am a lucky and most grateful husband :-) 
Mim took a selfie

View from the kitchen into the hall.

There was a lot in the kitchen.

Round 4

Kelly Gay from Palmerston North was using Medieval French today.
Alastair Duncan (Tupi in round 4) with friends looking over his shoulder.
Top of the table clash: Gary lewis (Komnenan Byzantine) vs Peter. Peter went on to win and Gary was third.

Kevin O'Kane (Lydian) vs Drew.
Another shot of Kelly's Medieval French

Wargaming impedimenta 

The rules
Books of army lists

Dice and a familiar pose
Measuring sticks
Toy soldiers'first aid kit

It is not all a game

While we are spending two days playing with toy soldiers at the Parkvale Deerstalkers' Hall, spare a thought for the people who were here before us. The local primary school was closed many years ago. Its World War 1 and World War 2 honours boards have been preserved and are displayed in the hall foyer as part of local history.


The end bits

Awarded to the non-playing umpire and organiser, me. Old school wargamers will remember these fondly: Humbrol gloss emerald green, and the even brighter Testors green enamel. Back in the day these were the basing colours! I have no idea where Alastair and Richard found these, but I shall treasure them 
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Winners from left: Drew Fortune, best presented army; Ottoman Turks; second, David McLachlan, Marian Roman; best opponent and finest chap there, Phil Gates, Later Carthaginians; winner second year in a row, Peter Noble, Post-Mongol Samurai day 1 Ptolemaic day 2; third and general slayer, Gary Lewis, Komnenan Byzantines. Allen Yaxley was looter of baggage but had left before the photo was taken.
Working party putting away tables.
A view from the hall.
Another view from the hall.
The hall locked up.
The end. 
It was a great fun two days of gaming. Thank you to all 19 gamers who took part and to Mim and Ben for helping. See you all next year, second and fourth Saturdays of November.

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Pix from first day of Two-Day-Match

Pix from the first day of the Wairarapa Two-Day-Match, Saturday November 14. The second day is Saturday November 28. The tables in the hall are larger than the standard 8'x 6' we usually play on. Players are welcome to use the full width or measure off 8'.

You can also view on the club Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110862205607872/ 

The day begins with the hall being set up.

There are, of course, armies. Here is a selection.


Kelly Gay, Palmeston North, Macedonians - Asiatic Early Successor

Peter Noble, Lower Hutt, Post-Mongol Samurai

Another shot of Peter's Samurai

Phil Gates, Greytown, Later Carthaginian

Andrew Brazendale, Carterton, Early Achaemenid Persian

Gary Lewis, Lower Hutt, Komnenan Byzantine

Doug Smith, Wainuiomata, Pre-Feudal Scots

Drew Fortune, Upper Hutt, Ottoman Turks

John van den Hoeven, Upper Hutt, Hittite allies for his Trojans

Alastair Duncan, Wellington, Western Sudanese

Mike Thorn, Lower Hutt, Huns

Some of the games in progress

Andrew (Early Achaemendi Persians) vs Peter (Post-Mongol Samurai)
Drew (Ottoman Turks) vs John (Trojans)
Paul Graham (Parthians) vs Mike (Huns). I first met Paul on 1979 when I rocked up to the Wellington Warlords wargaming club. He was the president and took me under his wing. So it's his fault!

Trophies: the one we play for and those on the walls of the hall.

The Horse Head Trophy, won last year by Peer Noble (Ptolemaic)
Mike at the Kitchen servery
Andrew, Early Achaemenid Persians in the round 2 top of the table clash

Foreground, John Zittersteijn, Featherston, Early Imperial Roman, vs Doug, Pre-Feudal Scots; background Che Tibby, Wellington, Seleucids vs Alastair, Western Sudanese.

Foreground, David McLachlan, Featherston, Marian Romans.

There was a Marlburian game too

David Nichols, Wellington, Craig Mabon, Carterton, and Rex Fowler, Masterton, setting up a 25mm Marlburian game using the Horse Foot and Guns rules.
Rex getting organised
Some of Craig's British cavalry.