Sportsmanship & Other Awards 2001

SOA.jpg (32390 bytes) The Society of Ancients Persian Helmet, awarded for sportsmanship in the Ancient categories, resulted in a dead heat between Phillip Stirpe playing WAB and Peter Morrison playing Armati. brysonSOA.jpg (39177 bytes) The BHGS Crusaders Sword, being presented by Bob Whitehouse for sportsmanship in the modern periods,  to Graham Bryson competing in 19th Century POW
The BHGS trophy for the best demonstration / participation game was a dead heat between last years winners Martin Hackett's of Dark Age Warlords and Derby Wargames Club. Demo.jpg (29565 bytes) The BHGS trophy for the best trader attending this years Nationals being presented by JD McNeil to Andy Sherwell of Gripping Beast. They win a free 6' stand at next years Britcon GBeast.jpg (38793 bytes)
Fordham.jpg (32648 bytes) The BHGS trophy for the best terrain (Ancients) at this years Nationals was presented to Graham Fordham, but we much preferred this one of Alison.

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The BHGS trophy for the best painted army (Ancients) on display was presented to Adrian Nash for his Roman 25mm Army.
The BHGS trophy for the best painted army (Modern) on display was presented to David Reynolds for his British Colonial Army. Reynolds.jpg (32078 bytes) The BHGS trophy for the best painted Fantasy Army was presented to Gerry Marshall. Marshall.jpg (21441 bytes)
Broom.jpg (23687 bytes) The BHGS trophy for the best painted Warhammer Ancients Army was presented to Rob Broom baxter.jpg (17582 bytes) The lucky winner of the Delegate Badge Draw was Phil Baxter who receives free entry and En-suite accommodation at next Years Britcon
 

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The Winners of the Pub Quiz for at least the third year in a row where the Society of Ancients team, they where each presented with a Beer Tankard donated by Lancashire Games

The BHGS would like to thank its many sponsors. It is thanks to their outstanding generosity and help that we were yet again able to present literally thousands of pounds worth of prizes at this years BRITCON. Special mention should therefore be given to this years sponsors, who include the following:

Lancashire Games, Osprey Books, Gripping Beast, Slitherine Software, CDV Computer Games, JoWood Computer Games, Eidos Computer Games, Airlife Publishing, The Society of Ancients, Games Workshop, The Military Press, Military Modelling, AB Figures & Loughborough University

The show once again featured in / on BBC & Sky TV, Oak FM, Loughborough Echo, Leicester Mercury and several other local Newspapers and Radio Channels.

This year for the first time we were also able to offer talks and lectures in the Audio-Visual suite and our special thanks go to Richard Bodley Scott, Jervis Johnson, Paddy Griffeth,and Christine El Mahdy for their excellent contribution to this years show.

Follow this link for the results of this years Fantasy wargames league.