Ruan Shi Tian is named King’s Archery Champion.

Colin Ursell is named Queen’s Archery Champion.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the Champions Shoot a success, and Vivant to the new Champions!

Rupert (seated) and Colin compete in the finals.     Photo by KayLeigh McWhyte

The finals are the same format, at the furthest distance yet.  Two crossbowmen face off, Rupert shooting from a seated position and Colin standing.  Baron Colin Ursell wins the finals to become Queen’s Archery Champion.

The Gazette thanks Master Antonio Patrasso and Mistress Ygraine Kellswood for their help in reporting, however all errors are the fault of the Gazette.

Rupert and Godric compete in the semifinals of Kings and Queens Archery Champions. Photo by KayLeigh McWhyte

Third round is the same format, with the archers shooting from a further distance.

First match, Rupert defeats Godric.

Second match, Colin defeats Shitian, and does so without missing a single shot.

The Gazette thanks Master Antonio Patrasso and Mistress Ygraine Kellswood for their help in reporting, however all errors are the fault of the Gazette.

The second round follows the same format as the first, but the archers are further from the targets.

First match, Rupert defeats Dorian.

Second match, Godric defeats Ryan.

Third match, Colin defeats Edmund.

Fourth match, Shitian defeats Chinua.

The Gazette thanks Master Antonio Patrasso and Mistress Ygraine Kellswood for their help in reporting, however all errors are the fault of the Gazette.

For the first round, two archers face off to shoot at Tetris pieces mounted on a rail.  Archers race to knock their four pieces off the rail, then put a final arrow in a central target.  The archer who completes first moves on to the next round of competition.

Archery targets at Kings and Queens Archery Champions
Photo provided by Antonio Patrasso

First match to Rupert.  Delay to reinforce the backstop – Rupert’s bolts were going straight through the net, and the fence behind.

Action resumes.

Second match to Dorian.

Third match to Godric.

Fourth match to Ryan.

Fifth match to Colin.

Sixth match to Edmund.

Seventh match to Chinua.

Eighth match to Shitian.

The Gazette thanks Master Antonio Patrasso and Mistress Ygraine Kellswood for their help in reporting, however all errors are the fault of the Gazette.