Red Sea Gazette 11. Stroker takes it in hand.

Deployment differences are noted.  The Rajputs deploy in a tight Battalion square. 

The Teesdales deploy in a series of spaced out columns - too spaced out?

The Composite battalion deploy in two lines.  

The Hadendowah team.  Major Pea displays his inner Beja.

The Queen's Own, about to be massacred.

The Naval Brigade.  Some sailor on camel action.

The Midsomers, using an advance in a series of lines.

Impetuous camelry.  After eating the sailors they charge the Teesdales.  

Captain Peacock stands his ground. 
three times  he sees off tribal infantry hand to hand.
Meanwhile Lieutenant Farthingdale
is cut down by the Bejas. 

Seaman Stains and Master Bates are the last sailors standing.
Both were to perish, sacrificed by Major Whynott.

The enemy swarm around the Midsommers,
as the Islanders support them.

The Correspondent watches as Lt Farthingdale falls.

Seaman Staines and Master Bates wish they were back aboard

Captain Barking-Madly and his gun knock that damn village down.

The Teesdales remain static

Leaving the ruins of Handjub to the Dervish
the Rajputs follow North West Frontier policy,
and withdraw objective achieved.
"The most successful thing we`ve done all game.."

The Midsomers and the Fellaheen of Ali Bongo
hold onto the well.  Objective achieved.

"Ali Bongo" by Mr Kipling

Ali Bongo,
from the Congo,
he's no drongo,
drinks Umbongo...

Bongo Bongo, Ali Bongo,
he's been known to do a tango,
Sometimes even wears a poncho
and for his breakfast he eats mango.

Bongo Bongo Ali Bongo,
he's a Hero, just like Tonto,
wants to live in far Toronto
Handsome as his pal Great Gonzo

Bongo, Bongo, Ali Bongo
finishing this poem real pronto...

Red Sea Gazette 10, Cocky Armstrong Commemorative Edition

The Camel Corps line up the General's Drinks
cabinet for the trek across the table 

Dundarse and Pea worry over their deployments,
Extra points for those Piths.

The Durhams and Teesiders begin well.

The Camel Corps advance with their customary flair.

More and more Dervish appear on the right flank

Pea uses columns to advance.  he has learned from the Rajputs it seems!

Dervish Camelry Cavalry and shooters dominate the table.

The Dervish riflemen turn out to be quite keen

Hanjub village swarms with the enemy

The luck of these Dervish dice rolls is difficult to explain.

Few Dervish appear opposite the Camel Corps as the dice favour the right flank 

The Camel Corps keep the enemy at a distance

The hoped for camel on camel action is not as interesting as it sounds

The drinks cabinet edges closer to success

The Dervish swarm the Teesiders in a most unfair fashion

Horse on camel action. 
This is a good looking game. 

The last stand of Captain Profumo of the Warwickshires.

The end game on the right as the Dervish numbers increase even further...

The Teesiders are surrounded by the unduly gleeful Dervish.
Cocky Armstrong falls...

The last Dervish unit on the left flees the battle.

The Durhams evacuate on the table.
It's all over for First Brigade.
That damn village still needs to be destroyed.

The Storming of Hanjub Hill

Scouts report on the fate of 2nd Brigade.

Red Sea Gazette 9. A Furious Hanjub

The Battle of Hanjub raged on the 12ft table at Durham Wargames club this week.  The Second Brigade lead by the steady Major Whynot engaged the Dervish, with three missions being run.  The Teesdales had the job of building a zariba in the central sector.  The Rajputs were tasked with destroying the village of Hanjub, or Colonial British (Anglo Indian in this case) Urban Remodeling!

The composite battalion wing of the Balamory islanders and the Midsomer Rifles were to escort the Post Office rifles signals team forward and make contact with Staff Colonel Quilp at Brigade.  

The Rajputs form up.

The Teesdales march out in the centre forming a large camel filled square.  

Major Eyeswater's objective crawls with Dervish.  Its going to be a fight. 

Eyeswater moves up. The Scots on the left the Midsomers the right.

And the Correspondent is kept in hand...

Major Whynot perfects his formation 

As they knock down the village the Rajputs face suicidal camel mounted attacks

Major Whynot approaches the location he will build the Zariba.

The Post Office Rifles begin their heliograph flashing to Brigade

Achmet and Dec, the last Dervish riflemen last two full turns!  Brian the Beja on his camel also survives a turn alone!

The Islanders are hit by a Dervish cavalry unit, that rolls over them and into the second line.

Whynot reaches the Mimosa, but still no zariba?

Captain Balamory, or Wee Archie the Laird, stands his ground.  He should get a medal for this one!
Meanwhile Lt "Flasher" Halsall from the post Office Rifles contact Brigade.  Flash... He's a miracle...

The Rajputs end game.  Two houses down.  More camel charges...

The Teesdales end game.  No Zariba?  but look at those straight lines!