We serve the surrounding towns of Bournemouth, Christchurch, Ferndown, Poole, Ringwood and Wimborne on the border of Dorset and Hampshire. We are a local miniature wargaming club based near Ferndown at St Leonard's serving wargamers from the surrounding towns.

Meeting Details

We meet every Monday night at the St Leonards Hotel, between Ferndown and Ringwood on the A31 which is near Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and Wimborne. Doors open 18:00 (but many of us get there 18:30 - 19:00) up to 23:00hrs.

Our Next Meetings

30th January

Warcanto, SAGA, Infinity and War of the Ring as well as some other games have been arranged.

6th February

Warcanto and SAGA games have been arranged but other games will also be taking place.

Up and Coming

February 19th is the next monthly meeting of SDMS in Poole.

Saturday 25th February

Games Day 2012
@ Winton Salvation Army
1 Latimer Road
Winton
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH9 1JY

10am to 6pm
Large number of tables and any systems played Some scenery will be provided, so no excuse!

Just need your figures, tape, dice and someone to play  

Cost for the Day just £3!!!!

Fisticuffs 2012 is on Saturday 5th May at Weymouth Pavilion Theatre

War of the Ring "The Fords of Isen" multi player scenario will be re-arranged in the new year, likely to be Easter time so plenty of time to practice.

Recent Meetings at the St Leonards Hotel

23rd January

Multi player AT-43 armour clash, Freebooters fate, Dystopian Wars and SAGA were played tonight.

16th January

There were several battles taking place;-

WW2 naval encounter in the Pacific ocean using the General Quarters rule set as well as the Role Playing Group, WarmaHordes where the Skorne drove deeper in to the Thornwood, Infinity kill team skirmish and least but not least a huge clash of imperial arms in a Prussian v Brit Dystopian Wars fleet action.

9th January

There were the following games played WarmaHordes - Circle defeaing Skorne, Impetus - Carthagians beating all comers, Dystopian Wars - clash on the high seas between the Japs and the Brits. a doubles game of 40K where I think the Elder beat back an alliance of Tau and Khorne, there was a dispute over customs duty due to the crown in a game of Freebooters Fate and finally there was a Warhammer clash between High Elves and Tomb Kings.

2nd January - First meeting at our new home

It was a quite night,being a Bank Holiday and the 8 of us who turned up were recovering from the cheese board and port partaken in the officers mess. But 2 tables saw action - the first was a Cryx v Circle game of WarmaHordes. The other table hosted some Impetus training games.

For details of what we played last year click on the 'games played in 2011' link in the main menu

Club and Meeting Details

We get together to play all our favourite games, not just those from the big companies such as Games Workshop, Privateer Press, Warhammer Historical, Fields of Glory or Flames of War but also many smaller wargames companies, be it figure, card or board based, historical, fantasy or Sci-Fi as well as RPG.

The club has plenty of tables, scenery, gamers and there is pently of free parking so why not give us a try.

Your first visit is free.

Entry is £4.00 to non-members, £3 for members (Membership £10 p.a.), concessions for members whom are students or UB40 holders £2, if just coming down to chat or watch it is £1.

Sorry - no unaccompanied under 18's you will need to be a guest of a member.
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Other local clubs - not affiliated to us
If you can't play on Mondays then, SDMS next meet on Sunday February 19th, Christchurch Crusaders meet every Thursday and the Sargeants Mess every Wednesday, for details.
New club - Wimborne Wyverns met 2nd Sunday of the month at Leigh park community centre starting 10am.