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What is the GBHL?
The Great British Hobbit League, or GBHL for short, is a UK gaming league for the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game produced by Games Workshop. The GBHL is a non-profit organisation to support events and unify the community of the Middle earth Strategy Battle Games in the UK.
How is the league Run?
The GBHL is run by 2 main bodies, the Event Organiser Committee and the Management Committee.
The Event Organiser Committee
The Event organiser Committee, or TO committee as it is often known, comprises representatives and hosts from all of the GBHL events that happen throughout the year.
The TO committee is responsible for the election of the management committee and has direct communication with them to advise on changes and hold them to account.
The Management Committee
The management committee is responsible for the day to day functions of the league, including the rankings, league schedule and league rules.
The Management Committee is headed up by the League Coordinator and up to 10 other members of the community, who have either run a GBHL event or attended a minimum of 4 events. Full elections are every 2 seasons of the GBHL and are open to anyone who meets the qualifying criteria.
The 2024 committee is:
League Coordinator: Dewi Evans
League Secretary: Micheál Bradford
Schedule Coordinator: Matt King
Treasurer: Bert Leach
Marketing and PR Officer: Harry Parkhill
Rankings Officer: Stephen Denbigh
South West Rep: Tom Pattison
South East Rep: John CW
Central Rep: Ned Merrick
North England: Will Champion
Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Rep: David Reid
