People arriving for registration Saturday morning.
The prizes that were up for grabs
The bunch from Vancouver
Da Scum and his posse from Edmonton
My first opponant of the day, Iain F., playing his dwarf team, the Marauders. I was also playing dwarves and managed to get a 2-1 win and 2-0 in CAS despite having to play all game in a blizzard.
My second opponant, Wayne S. who also played dwarves
and if it wasn't enough to face 2 other dwarf teams back to back, this team had the same team name as mine, the Mountaineers. Close game, played in a blizzard again couldn't score the TD to tie it up so lost 0-1 (as well 0-2 in CAS)
More of the first day action
Toby (Rustycan) playing (and losing) against last year's Apocolypse tourney winner, Steve
The thing everyone was playing for, the Spike! trophy.
Scott McGaffin's nicely painted orc team which won the Best Painted award
Some of the other teams at the tourney
My third opponant was one of the Vancouver lads, Lee E., who played Chaos (finally a different team to face
) He was a great opponant and we only managed a 1-1 tie, but I beat him 3-0 in CAS.
Last game on saturday had me facing Tom R from Calgary and his Pro Elf team (and he was the eventual winner) and I lost 1-2 (edged him 2-1 in CAS, couldn't break his armour or score any CAS until near the end of the second half
)
The large scale board built by the Vancouver boys using 40mm squares.
The board was used in the tournament as well.
Sunday saw me facing Alex L, playing another Pro Elf team
He won 2-0 but I beat him 4-0 in CAS
My second opponant of the day was Rob W playing Dark Elves. only managed a 1-1 tie and 1-0 in CAS, but a fun game.
The last game of the tourney had me facing one of the people I rode down with Norm W. from Edmonton, also playing Dark Elves
, and again ending in a 1-1 tie, but 2-0 in CAS.
Some of the final game action.
Eveyone waiting upstairs while the final points are calculated before the presentation of prizes.
The trophey presentations begin, presided over by the tournament organiser and host, ToppyT.
The Best Painted award went to Scott (as mentioned earlier), well deserved.
Unfortunately I forgot most of the rest of the people's names (didn't write them down or anything), so forgive me for not mentioning them.
The Sportsmanship Award went to the lass from Edmonton
Another Edmontonian who played Gobbos, wins the trophy for most CAS suffered (on oneself), called the Rasberry Squishy Award, and much to his surprise, he also receives a rasberry flavoured slushee.
The Undead team player wins the award for the most CAS inflicted, Gilllotine Award
Alex wins the Endzone Hog Award for scoring the most TDs in the tourney.
Richard from Lethbridge came in second.
As stated earlier, Tom from Calgary, wins the overall title and hoists the Spike! trophy.
A final shot of the whole group.
It was a great time, hope the Spike! is in Calgary again next year. It would be great to see more people from the West Coast come out (and maybe some from out east as well)
