Initiated in 1970 and awarded at the Editor's discretion to his/her choice of article.
Year |
Winner |
Reason |
Slingshot |
| 2018 | Nicholas Spratt | Holiday in Cambodia (an article, rather than a bribe to the committee !) | 316, 317 |
| 2017 | David Karunanithy | Paionian Cavalry in the army of Alexander the Great | 314 |
| 2016 | Alastair MacBeath | Voyage of the Argo series | |
| 2015 | Richard Taylor | Virtual Triremes | 298 |
| 2014 | Robert Heiligers | History of the Iberian Peninsular | |
| 2013 | Justin Swanton | Multiple contributions and assisstance | |
| 2012 | Duncan Head | Many many book reviews | |
| 2011 | John Hastings | Why do we play Wargames with Model Soldiers | |
| 2010 | Martin Smith | Army choice in DBA | 267 |
| 2009 | Doug Melville | Putting it all together: the Sassanians Re-Examined | |
| 2008 | Jim Webster | Multiple Slingshot Articles | |
| 2007 | Alistair McBeath | Number of contributions on a diverse range of subjects | |
| 2006 | John Walsh | Multiple Slingshot Articles | |
| 2005 | Paul Burton | Fair and Open Battle series | |
| 2004 | Robert A Richardson | Andean Warfare articles | |
| 2003 | Karl Heinz Ranitzsch | Various contributions | |
| 2002 | Steve Neate | Various contributions | |
| 2001 | Gavin Pearson | Army Success and Popularity in DBM 2.1 | |
| 2000 | John Curry | A Practical Guide to Storming a Castle | |
| 1999 | Chris Smith | Collection of Naval Articles | |
| 1998 | Paul Walsh | Braveheart: History or Myth | |
| 1997 | Brian Epsie | Scattered Thoughts series | |
| 1996 | Jim Sye | Various contributions | |
| 1995 | Adrian Garbett | ||
| 1994 | Gareth Simon | Various contributions | |
| 1993 | Paul Walsh | Kublai Khan's INvasion of Japan | |
| 1992 | Neil Hammond | ||
| 1991 | Harold Gerry | Greeks - for Example | |
| 1990 | Paul Szusikiewicz | Various contributions | |
| 1989 | Phil Steele | ||
| 1988 | Duncan Head | Various contributions | |
| 1987 | Terry Martin | The Church Militant | |
| 1986 | Andrew Grainger | Alternative Roman Wargames | |
| 1985 | Andy Gittins | Various Contributions | |
| 1984 | Nigel Stillman | Mitanni | |
| 1983 | Michael Axworthy | Je l'ay emprins - the Burgundian armies of 1476 AD | |
| 1982 | Derek Harrison | Later Roman Forts: AD 200 - AD 400 | |
| 1981 | Ian Smith | Ctesias | |
| 1980 | Jim Webster | Various contributions | |
| 1979 | Duncan Head | Various contributions | |
| 1978 | Robert Maude | ||
| 1977 | George Gush | A Viking we will go | |
| 1976 | John Norris | ||
| 1975 | Phil Barker | ||
| 1974 | C.S.Grant | ||
| 1973 | Richard Price | Roman Articles | |
| 1972 | Alan Buttery | ||
| 1971 | Harold Gerry | Antistentor | |
| 1970 | Ed Mills | Rioting in Alexandria |
