More photos from old COWs

After a longer look through the large box of photographs I 'found' yesterday, I discovered some more photographs of COW (Conference of Wargamers) sessions from years ago.

A young Trebian taking part in a session that actually featured terrain and figures! Despite stories to the contrary, this was – and is – by far the most common form of wargame fought at a COW.

Tim Gow taking part in the NQM (NOT QUITE MECHANISED) session that he recently featured on his blog. Chris Kemp's arms and leg can be seen – just – on the right of the picture.

Phil Barker getting ready for a game of BOOTS AND BRANDY. Did he really eat all those Cadbury's Flakes just so that he had the right size storage boxes? What lengths this man will go to for the development of wargaming!

Phil Barker (again!), this time showing one of the early versions of HORDES OF THE THINGS.

The late Paddy Griffith, alongside John Armatys, test firing artillery for his game SCIENCE vs. LUCK.

Young Trebian (again!) firing his chosen artillery piece during SCIENCE vs. LUCK. The photograph captures the moment when the projectile – a cocktail stick! – is just leaving the barrel of the cannon.

The late Paddy Griffith setting up the 'targets' on the artillery test firing range for his game SCIENCE vs. LUCK. I think that the aim of the game was for competing armaments companies to sell their wares to a team of players who represented the arms purchasing commissions of different countries ... but I think that most of the players just liked firing things at toy soldiers!