AUTUMN BIG GAME 2019 REPORT (4)

A Military Correspondent reports: With the advance of Communists from the east and Government Forces from the west, both Farmer Roo and Farmer Giles were playing a cagey game. Neither would enter into an outright alliance with one of the larger factions (and pay their taxes or revolutionary contributions), but neither would openly declare "for the other side" and enter into a shooting match. While some diplomatic whispering could be heard (particularly from Staff Captain Maynard), all sides concentrated on nicking the available "agricultural animals" and stopping the passing "commercial traffic" to see precisely what the vans and lorries were carrying....

Senior Captain Maynard, at the head of the advancing Government column and still waving his pistol in
encouragement, overtakes an innocent Fyffes Banana Bulk Import Lorry. His Falangists (blue coats)
are invited to investigate, and proudly produce a (1/1 scale) banana. Riches!

The Government "Advance Crusader" tank intercepts a Cadbury's lorry. Staring down the muzzle of
of its main armament, the Cadbury's crew duly surrender (a 1/1 scale) chocolate. Tasty!

Being an organised sort, Senior Captain Maynard created an animal pen for his agricultural captures...

Over on the other side of the table, Colonel Comrade Professor Winters was missing out on the food supplies,
but gaining allies. His stop of another Fyffes Banana Bulk Import Lorry had produced a section of Fyffes Motor Guards, proudly clad in the company colours of yellow and blue (top left). A revolutionary speech had persuaded
them to back the Communist side. Winter's OGPU operatives are now investigating a Boy Scouts Association
van, which duly produced another section of catapult waving youths, anxious to forward the cause of progress..

Winter's successes meant that he could conserve his own crack troops. Here, they are parked up by Farmer
Giles' farmhouse, enjoying the sight of a section of "Cadbury's Commandos" (wearing the company colours
of purple and white) taking on a section of wandering Morris Men. Farmer Giles and his troops were
(conveniently) on the other other side of the farmhouse, recruiting an infantry section of the  News of the
 World 1938 Competition Winners after stopping their van....