Our much delayed Donald Featherstone Weekend took place, finally, on 20th-22nd August 2021 and Steve Thompson had been busily helping Mark Freeth put this one together.
We had three tables to game over the weekend- the defence of Rorke's Drift at one end of the room, Isandlwana was the big game in the centre and on the right, the Battle of Nyezane. Everyone had a chance to play all three games during the weekend.
There are so many photos, I am not going to put a caption against them - just enjoy the spectacle
Here's a view from the Nyezane end of the room
For the Nyezane game, the British have to cross the river and then drive on to capture the Zulu village at the other end of the table
The Isandlwana table - can the British save the Colours which have been planted near the big mountain
and the Rorke's Drift one - could we repeat history and fight off all those Zulus ?!
On Day 1, I was at Isandlwana, with Durnford out on the right with the rocket battery.
Day 2, I did the Rorke's Drift game. Three players were defending (Sid, Whiskers and I), Mark ran the Zulu attackers
Saturday night was the formal dinner, when we remembered "The Don". Chris Scott gave us a very entertaining talk and then Henry Hyde ran the charity auction with proceeds going to Combat Stress.
Sunday saw Whiskers and I attacking across the Nyezane River, with Steve Thompson playing the Zulus
This year we turned the tables on Mark Freeth and voted HIM, the best gentleman of the weekend in recognition of his years of cheerfully running this fantastic memorial weekend !
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