Saturday 29 March 2014

NWS News and events at the North Perth Bowling Club for 2014

APRIL
April 2nd is our "Bring and Buy" night giving you an opportunity to recycle
some of our gaming figures, books, DVDs and stuff.
April Gaming Day                        April 5th     Sat 8am to 6pm
Members Gaming Fee $5        BBQ Breakfast and lunch $5
Games: A Napoleonic 28mm game with GdB rules, run by Carlo; Marty is
planning a WW1 game; Stephen will be playing "Wings of Glory" WW1 (maybe
WW2?),

MAY
May 7th is our "Bring and Buy" night giving you an opportunity to recycle
some of our gaming figures, books, DVDs and stuff
May Gaming Day and Ladies Night                May 3rd    Sat 8am to 6pm
Members Gaming Fee $5        Dinner $....TBA

JUNE
June 4th is our "Bring and Buy" night giving you an opportunity to recycle
some of our gaming figures, books, DVDs and stuff
NWS AGM committee nominations open:    Wed May 14  at 9pm
NWS AGM committee nominations close:     Wed June 11 at 9pm 
NWS AGM 2014                  Wed June 18 7pm.......This is a Non-gaming
night.....all members invited to attend and participate.    

JULY
July Tournament Day        July 12    Sat 8am to 6pm    Members Gaming Fee
$15/non-members $20        BBQ Breakfast and lunch $5    
           (1) SAGA Tournament will be sponsored by "war and
Peace" with interesting prizes up for grabs.
           "(2) Star Wars X-Wing tournament also being planned.
AUGUST
Aug 6th  is our "Bring and Buy" night giving you an opportunity to recycle
some of our gaming figures, books, DVDs and stuff
August Gaming Day            Aug TBA Sat 8am to 6pm    Members Gaming Fee $5
BBQ Breakfast and lunch $5


October Gaming Day           Oct TBA Sat 8am to 6pm    Members  Gaming Fee
$5        BBQ Breakfast and lunch $5

NWS Christmas Dinner      Sat DECEMBER 12, 8am to 6pm            Members
Gaming Fee $5        BBQ Breakfast and lunch $5
               Sat DECEMBER 12 Sat 7am to 9pm
Members/Visitors $TBA        Dinner, Booksale and quiz

NB: The location of the above events is the North Perth Bowling Club unless
otherwise stated.
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1st Wed of the month is our "Bring and Buy" opportunity to recycle some of
our gaming figures, books, DVDs and stuff.

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NWS FACEBOOK        >
https://www.facebook.com/groups/napoleonicwargamingsociety/

NWS WEBSITE        > http://www.nws.org.au/

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Reminder to all members with outstanding membership fees to see Marty at
your next club visit!
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Last committee meeting raised two point that you may be interested in:
(1) 2015 will be the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo. NWS is
planning a Waterloo spectacular that all members can participate in.  Your
ideas?

Sunday 23 March 2014

NWS IN THE 1970's

In the beginning was.................
Charles Grant and Phil Barker....and the NWS.

 1974   25mm Napoleonic game at Keightley Road east  Shenton Park...Subiaco then!Phil and Stephen.


1974   25mm Napoleonic game at Keightley Road east  Shenton Park.Stephen N, Phil W and Bruce Mc.


1974 WAHWA DAILY NEWS APRIL 19   Mr MAX HATRICK VIC-WGA PRES - visits us from the east!.

 1975 WAHWA GRAHAM HOLMAN AND BOB BAR WEST AUSTRALIAN JULY 2.

 1974   25mm Napoleonic game at Keightley Road east Subiaco Phil,Russel, Stephen Napier and Ric Bloor.


1975 WAHWS at Keightley Road east  Shenton Park     GEOFF TRUMANS TIGER ARRIVE. Largest and most complecated game involving one larghe and one small room....the tunnel linked the two rooms together! about 20 players and 2 umpires!!!


1975 WAHWS. RIC BLOOR, LAURIE WOODS, PHIL WHITE   Keightley Road east  Shenton Park

1975 WAHWS SEPT    RUSSEL MITCHELL AND RIC BLOOR.   Keightley Road east  Shenton Park



1976. Mike White, Phil White and Richard Bloor     Keightley Road east  Shenton Park.
Our very own Napoleonic Wargames room in WAHWA Club: the origins of the NWS was here!



1976 NWS GAME ST MARY'S HALL KAROO ST SOUTH PERTH WA.   NWS Started here after  WAHWA collapsed..



1977 NWS GAMES, KEN RASMUSSEN AND LAURIE WOODS, MIKE WHITE, RIC BLOOR...

1977 NWS PAINTING COMPETITION  GEOFF TRUMAN AND GIL MACDONALD JUDGE THE ENTRIES.






1978 NWS ORIGINAL LOGO ARTWORK FOR OUR FIRST T-SHIRT ORDER


1979 NWS  MODERN WARGAMES RULES 1950-1985



1979 NWS ARMOURED WARGAMING RULES -


 1979 NWS OPEN DAY JULIE AND HENNY -ST MARYS HALL SOUTH PERTH.
1979 NWS PLAY DIPLOMACY - VERY POPULAR THEN AND MAY RETURN TO THE NWS IN 2014?? 



Saturday 22 March 2014

WINGS OF GLORY WW2 AT THE NWS

We started WW2 aerial gaming a the NWS two weeks ago. First game was with bi-planes, but we will progress to the typical fighters and bombers of WW2 once they arrive at the NWS aerodrome.   Lots of fun so far!!!

2014 MARCH    Delivery of Heinkel-111

2014 MARCH    Test flights of Heinkel-111 at Kardinya.
2014 First Wings of Glory WW2 game at the NWS.
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2014 First Wings of Glory WW2 game at the NWS.


NWS GAMING DAY 5 APRIL 2014:
 NWS GAMING DAY 5 APRIL 2014 WW2 Aerial battle over the eastern front.

 NWS GAMING DAY 5 APRIL 2014   Russian flight of two Yak-1's.

 NWS GAMING DAY 5 APRIL 2014   Messersmitt start to smoke after taking engine damage.


NWS GAMING DAY 5 APRIL 2014 One of the Yaks takes damage and goes out of control.

NWS GAMING DAY 5 APRIL 2014   One yak destroyed , One Yak to go!

Thursday 20 March 2014

WINGS OF GLORY WW1 AT THE NWS

Wings of War/Wings of Glory started at the NWS in 2012.
Here are a few photos of some of the great games held at the NWS in 2012/2013/2014






















































WA Italian Club 2012  WOG WW1 James Fisher and Mark Haughey.


  WA Italian Club 2012  WOG WW1 James Fisher and Mark Haughey.

 WA Italian Club 2012  WOG WW1 James Fisher and Mark Haughey. James's new SPAD in action.

  WA Italian Club 2012  WOG WW1 James Fisher and Mark Haughey. Albatross flight arrives over the lines.....

 WA Italian Club 2012  WOG WW1 James Fisher and Mark Haughey. SPAD and CAMEL avoid a nasty collision..

 WA Italian Club 2012  WOG WW1 James Fisher and Mark Haughey. James's new SPAD in action with Stephen's CAMEL.

 WA Italian Club 2012  WOG WW1 James Fisher and Mark Haughey. 2 x SPAD and 2 x Camel in combat with flight of 3 x Albatross.

WA Italian Club 2012  WOG







































2014 NWS GAMING DAY 5th APRIL:  WINGS OF GLORY

















2014 21 May: Wings of Glory game at the NWS