I think this might just fit into the News section and it might just grab a bit more attention that in the tournaments/events forum.

As some of you may or may not know, since the beginning of this year in the UK a group of people came together and agreed to start organizing events in different parts of the country. After a while, upon agreeing with the GW Events team that we can use their results within the league I am proud to announce that last weekend we had our 7th event this year (5th independent) and so far across the vents 77 different people attended.

It wasn't easy, as the independent events ranged from anything between 8 to 27 players, but slowly we managed to grow a Facebook group and spread the news to many Hobbit players around.

To summarize the events so far, we have had (in addition to Throne of Skulls and Doubles):
- Close Encounters of the 3rd Age, March - London - 300pts, 1-army, 1-day event attended by 20
- Grand Hobbit Championships, April - Stockport - 1000pts, 2 armies, 2 day event attended by 10
- East Grinstead Wargames, June - East Grinstead - 750pts, 1 army, 1 day event attended by 14
- Grand Hobbits Defense, July - Stockport - 600pts, 2 armies, 2 days attended by 8
- The Longbottom Carnival, August - London, 750pts, 1 army, 2 days attended by 26

But fear not as you still have chance to attend and claim your fame! There are still 2 events planned for this year - Preston on 26/27 October and Stirling 30 November / 1st December. After that another event at the beginning of the year will probably close the first season on 10 tournaments.

Below some photographs to encourage everybody in the UK to join the league.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended, organized or helped with the league. You're all awesome.

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Photos by members of the FB group. 100+ more to see.

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Thanks for arranging the league Mik, and thanks to all the tournament organizers for hosting such great events It's great that the community is making sure sbg will never become just a specialist game!

If anyone is even remotely considering coming to one of these events then do it, they are top notch and super.

Don't be shy Mik



Again, many thanks for being the driving force behind the league long may it continue.

Edit: Here are my pictures from the last tournament in a really random order
Shazam!

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Looks great lads! Great to see a well managed success. I recognise some of the guys through the doubles tournaments. Incidentally one of the chaps in the pictures looks like he is desperately trying not to breakwind.

I think that's probably me. It's an unfortunate pic. I sometimes pull that face when I'm concentrating hard (or maybe when I'm trying to stifle a massive guff).

The league has been a great success, thanks to Mik, the TOs and everyone who comes to an event. I'm really enjoying seeing the friendly rivalries, banter, photos, batreps and trash-talking (looking at you, suicidalmarsbar) that's being generated. It shows a growing UK SBG scene and is a great advert for new players. Good luck to Preston and Stirling with the next two events.

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It's great to finally have an independent tournament scene for LOTR and in some way GW's changes to ToS might be have been for the best because while it is still an enjoyable weekend its lack of focus on competition has inspired the rise a whole host of brilliant tournaments across the country. I've really enjoyed the couple I've had the chance to take part it and I'm immensely looking forward to running (and hopefully playing in) the one in Stirling. Thanks again to Mik for organising the league and everyone who's ran or participated in the events so far. For a first year I think it's going well and can hopefully only grow in the coming years.

[quote="Damian"]I think that's probably me. It's an unfortunate pic. I sometimes pull that face when I'm concentrating hard (or maybe when I'm trying to stifle a massive guff).

Fantastic, as one who has been there himself, particularly as I tend to have been out with the lads for a few the night before on both days of the ToS Doubles events, I can well sympathise!