Wargaming for Charity

What looked to be a bit of a slow start to CanOpener 2012 resolved into a relaxing and enjoyable day of gaming.
The numbers were a bit low, but the results of the day were really rewarding. With every player walking away with something from the event, whether it be a podium prize, a spot prize or a feeling of just having had a really good day at the Auckland City Guard Club. We had in our midst a very welcome contingent of board gamers, amongst them a couple of familiar faces, who it was good to see.

Another welcome addition to the event was the representation from the Auckland City Mission. James was a great sport. He was very intrigued by the whole gaming thing. I introduced him to Fantasy, and in true City Guard spirit, he whooped me Smiley. James then joined in with the boardgamers
and afterwards had a game of FOW. I get the impression that we may have a new member soon Wink
I expect the other TO’s will like to comment on their games, but instead of stealing their thunder, I will just mention a couple of the Fantasy Highlights.
First place, after a bit of an absence from the club, was Nick (Captain Softscores), 2nd place to Logan (First Tournament) , 3rd place Graeme (Nerdymen).
Steve was there with Flames of War. He umpired a game for 4 newbies, Daryl (Big D) took out first place there. I got a chance to join in and even I had some successes with the game, getting Daryl to roll dice for me probably helped Smiley.
I need to mention a word of thanks here:
Thank you to Battle front miniatures, who sent over a large box of cans, as well as some very generous prizes. 
Thank you to Slave to Painting, who sent in a whole heap of spot prizes, which were scattered between the games appropriately. I know Aaron Cue appreciated his spot prize, as we have been talking recently about Mantic models.
Thank you to my wife, for running the kitchen (Archenemy will be the next to benefit from my wife’s cooking).
And last, but not least, thank you to all the gamers, who made set-up and pack up an enjoyable part of the event.
Can tally: 500 cans to The Auckland City Mission. Target for next year: 1000?
Direct Cash donation to The Auckland City Mission: $135


Derick.

Guardsman Trophy WHFB

Nice and chilly outside means its time for some juicey games of warham! The ACG's winter league is back with us again and is a great warm up for the up and coming big club convention GuardCon 2012.

Contested over 6 games where you get a whole three months before GuardCon to play and get the results to us. The first four rounds can be played at any location with GuardCon restrictions of course. With no sports or painting you're required to play like gentlemen and scholars. Entry is $5 and more details when you express your interest to wouster7@hotmail.com. It's a nice and cruisey bunch of games and will be a great chance to test some army builds and to meet some new and old warhammer players.

The spoils for the Champion

CanOpener and BoardGames

Another excellent charity event for The City Mission this year which we hold annually at the Club and the convention is "CanOpener". With all proceeds and Cans of food donated by all attending going towards the needy it's a event you should be getting out ya door and be supporting. Not to worry it's on again around the same time next year. This year we saw some great competitors and some good prizes from our sponsors too. Honorary mention especially to "Slave to Painting", " Battle Front Miniatures", & Mister Minute.

Just some of the great supporters and winners at the event.

We had some brilliant ranges of Board Games at the event too and SchilMil Games was gracious in attending and brought their NZ new designed game to the venue for us to try out. Really quick to learn and designed for the whole family it looks like it will do very well and "Komodo", is available at all your games stockists.

One of my favourites was also there on the weekend and it was great to break it out and have a 5 player game of it. Quick to play and a classic German board game of the genre. I highly recommend it and with a hot cup of coffee and a few biscuits this is a great winter staple.

CanOpener finishes for another year and next on the calendar is GuardCon Here

Auckland City Guard AGM 2012

Auckland City Guard 

Annual General Meeting 

2012 

Held on: Sunday the 1st of July 2012

Venue and Time: TBA, all paid members of the 2012-2013 year are invited and will be notified via email.

All enquiries and nominations to guardcon2012@hotmail.com or aucklandcityguard@gmail.com

Important: All nominations must be made 2 days before the date of the AGM