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Market Day At Birka Tourney Results

30 Wednesday Jan 2019

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This weekend the traditional Bear Pit tourneys were held at Market Day at Birka. The format is a 10 foot by 10 foot list. Combatants can be killed according to the usual rules of combat or by being driven out of bounds of the list with both feet.  A single foot out of bounds results in a wound. The victor remains in the list to take on the next comer, retaining any wounds they may have received.

The scoring awards 2 points for a win, 1 point for a loss, and 1 point each for a double-kill.

Results are courtesy of Northernarmy.org

The scores for all participating fighters in both the heavy list and fencing tourneys can be viewed there.

two heavy list fighters in close combat

photo courtesy of Lijsbet van Catwiic

First place in the heavy list tourney went to Douglas Henry, followed by Arne Ulrichsson and Matthew Moravaeous. All three are members of the Order of the Chivalry.

The overall statistics on the tourney are:

Total number of fighters 137
Total number of fights 3039
Total Duration 3 hours
Number of fights per minute 16.88
Number of fights per second 0.28
two fencers meet in the lists at Birka

Photo courtesy of Lijsbet van Catwiic

The Fencing Tournament was won by Tora Taka, followed by Gabriel Roberts and Cassius Pontianus.

The overall statistics are:

Total number of fighters 94
Total number of fights 1770
Total Duration 3 hours
Number of fights per minute 9.83
Number of fights per second 0.16

The amazing number of fights packed into three hours is a result of the Minister of the Lists having access to a sophisticated scoring database, and entry to a crew of dedicated volunteers, enabling the losing combatant to report their loss, and their victorious opponent’s win, and get back into line to fight again in under a minute.

For the Youth Combat Tourney, Diana the Mighty won Division I and Leon Griffin won Division III.   Xavier, also from Division III, won most chivalrous of the list.

 

Medieval Mountain Climbing: Malagentians Hike Douglas Mountain

18 Tuesday Dec 2018

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A group shot by the tower (L-R) – Radbod, Col. Christian Woolfe, Mercedes Gurney, Mat Wyck, Sir Ivan Ulrickson and John of Yseux.
Photo by Ivan Ulrickson

By Lord Mat Wyck

The casual event had started simply enough, one of a series of small, occasional fencing opportunities loosely organized in Malagentia to promote more bladework in fun and interesting outdoor environments.

But for the ambitious half-dozen folks who participated, the day evolved into a proving ground for a variety of period gear, testing the technology of the middle ages against a two-mile mountain hike along trails blanketed with a good 5 or 6 inches of snow. It did, to be sure, culminate with ferocious fencing in the shadow of a stone wizard’s tower atop a treacherous mountain peak.

Everyone learned a few things about their kit and themselves, and gladly share those bits of knowledge through this written dispatch. Continue reading →

Kings and Queens Rapier Champions: Sweet Sixteen

08 Saturday Dec 2018

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The following fencers (in no particular order) are advancing to the Sweet 16:

Master Ávaldr Valbjarnarson
Master Albert Faulke of Sandford
Maréchal Remy Delamontagne de Gascogne
Don Mikulaj von Meissen
Sir Ivan Ulrichson
Sir Cassius Pontianus
Lord Jacobus Jager Dracke
Midir Ceallach Findabair
Master Caine Ramsey
Don Robert Tytes
Don Robert Earlson
Lord Grímólfr Skúlason
Lord Morwill McShane
Maestra Sorcha Dhocair
Master Antonio Patrasso
Don Lupold Hass

Kings and Queens Rapier Champions: Rules and Entrants

08 Saturday Dec 2018

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This morning, the fencers of the kingdom are vying for the honor of serving as the King’s Rapier Champion and the Queen’s Rapier Champion. The King’s Champion will be the winner of the tournament, and the Queen’s Champion will be the Queen’s choice based on skill, comportment, and honor throughout the tournament. Below are the entrants for the round robin portion of the tourney, as well as a reminder of the rules and format:

Dona Aesa Ormstunga

Aesa Skurladottir

Baron Aiden McShae

Akamatsu Katsumoto

Agapios

Alastair Tucker

Albert Faulkner of Sandford

Alexander Maclachlan

Maestra Anastasia de Monte

Andre Le Pervier

Anne de Basillon

Antonio

Avaldr

Lord Allerick van den Broecke

Baroness Beatrice de Warynton

Don Berrick Grayveson

Brian le Wolfhunt

Lady Brigid nyn Thomas O’Neill

Brita Mairi Svensdottir

Duchess Caoilfhionn inghean Fhaolain

Master Caine Ramsey

Cassius

Ciaran Ua Meicthire

Colonel Christian Wolfe

Collin Monro of Tadcaster

Connor Mac Scamus O’Neal  OGR

Corbin Blackthorn

Declan

Doroga Voronin

Lord Erich Gutermath

Don Eldrich Gaiman

Lady Ellynor Redpath

Engraving de Madrigal

Eon

Etaine

Even Alswyth of Friskan

Eyja of the Isles

Faílbe Mac Neill

Lord Finan

Frostulf The Swordsman

Gabriel Roberts

Gerhardt

Gritty Vulselin

Master Grim the Skald

Lord Grímólfr Skúlason

Lady Isabel del Okes

Sir Ivan Ulrickson

Don Jean De Montagne

Jean Michel LeVode

Jacob Fisher

Jacobus

Jaffi

Jamie of Anglespur

Jean de Montagne

Jean Michel LeVode

Jordan

Katerina Falconer de Lanark

Lady Katya Gordon

Katsu

Kazimierz

Baron Larry

Lord Leo MacCullan

Liadan ingen Chineada

Llewelyn Walsh

Don Lorenzo Gorla

Lupold

Mabel

Lady Magdalena von Kirschberg

Mairenn Ingen

Master Malcolm Bowman

Countess Marguerite inghean Lachlainn

Lord Mat Wyck

Lord Matija Potočnik

Lord Matteo Genovese

Matthias

Matthew Miller

Medir

Melchior

Mercedes Vera de Calafia

Don Mikulaj von Meissen

Millicent Rowan

Mistress Molly Schofield

Montana

Don Morty

Lord Morwill MacShane

Lady Muirenn Ingen Ciric

Myrun Leifsdottir

Master Nataliia Anastasiia Evgenova

Lord Olan Blackhand

Pedro of the Mountain Confederation

Piero Quagliati

Priscilla of Bergental

Remy

Don Robert Earlson

Robert Tytes

Rodrigo Medina de la Mar

Ronan

Scrooby

Seamus

Maestra Sorcha Dhocair

Lord Sterling De la Rosa

Thomas of Effingham, Master of Defense, Baron of Carolingia, and sometimes Deadpool.

Thomas del Broc

Brigidnyn Thomas O’Neil

Lady Thora Kotter

Baroness Wentliana Bengrek

Don Xavier the Sinister

Yin Fengyu (Gongzhu)

Zohane Faber

The overall structure of the day will consist of the perennial favorite of round robin pools followed by a 16 person double elimination tournament, followed by a set of finals with rotating weapons. For tournament conventions and details for each part, read on!

General Conventions —
* This tournament is heavy rapier default. Light rapier may not be used. C&T may not be used.
* All double kills are to be refought until a clear victor is found.
* Two handed swords may not be used in conjunction with secondary items.
* Barring safety issues, there will be no recentering. If you are on the ropes or in a corner, we expect that you wanted to be there or have been placed there by your opponent and you will need to deal with that.
* Holds will not be called if you reach the ropes. If you cross them, tangle in them, or otherwise create a hazard, a hold will be called and you will be placed on the rope for the bout to continue.
* If you are on the ropes and continually creating a safety issue or causing repeated holds by stepping out, marshals can be expected to take action based on that.

Round Robin Pools–
* Ideally (space permitting) we’ll have 8 pools, so the top two fighters from each pool can advance. In this portion of the tournament:
* Bring your best form.
* Fights are one and done.
* If there are ties to determine who advances, we’ll initially resolve them by who beat who. In other words, if two fencers are tied for second but one beat the other in the pool, that fencer will advance. If that doesn’t work due to some strange edge-case math, we’ll have fightoffs to advance.

Sweet 16–

The sweet 16 will be a standard double elimination tournament. In this portion of the tournament:
Those fighters who remain undefeated should display their prowess with single rapier. Should you take a loss, you may fight with whatever you see fit.
Each pairing will be determined by the best of three passes.

Final Four–

At this point:
The bouts fought among the final four combatants may be fought with whatever forms the combatants wish.
When an undefeated fighter is paired against a fighter with a single loss, the latter needs two wins – that is, they must win two matches, each best two of three passes – to advance. The undefeated fighter needs to win a single best two of three match.

Finals–

In the finals, losses are forgiven, and both final combatants start off on even footing. It will be the best three of five bouts, with rotating non-repeating call and response weapons forms:

A coin toss will determine which fencer calls their form for the initial bout first.
Forms that can be chosen by combatants consist of Single Rapier, Rapier and Dagger, Case of Rapier, Rapier and Rigid Parry,Rapier and Non-Rigid Parry, and Two-handed Sword.
Forms need not match.
Double kills are refought for a clean result. Please parry.

The Gazette thanks the MoLs, marshals, and heralds for assisting in reporting.  Any mistakes are the fault of The Gazette alone.

Rapier Champs Reminder

03 Monday Dec 2018

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Greetings to the populace!

As a reminder, the Gazette is attempting to compile a list of potential entrants to Kings and Queens Rapier Champions, to assist with our coverage. This is not binding, and has no connection to actually signing up for the tournament. If you are planning to enter, and want to help us spell your name and title correctly, please submit your information through the link at the original request.

Thank you, and we look forward to sharing the results of the tournament this Saturday!

Rapier Champs: A request from the Gazette

28 Wednesday Nov 2018

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Greetings to the Fencers of the Kingdom from the Editors of the East Kingdom Gazette,

We at the Gazette would again like to report on the King’s and Queen’s Rapier Champion tourney much the same way we do Crown Tourney, as we continue to expand our coverage of important kingdom events and tourneys.

One of the things that makes it easier to cover tourneys like this is having the list of combatants in advance, to make it easier for our on site reporters to get posts up. Unlike Crown Tourney, Rapier Champs has no requirement for a letter of intent or pre-event sign up.

We have created an online poll with the intent of getting as many names as possible pre-typed and spelled correctly. We have the permission of Master Donovan to do so, however this is in no way official or binding. You will still need to sign up for the tourney when you arrive on site. We fully understand that we will not reach every fencer who may be competing, but each fencer we do reach is one more name spelled correctly we won’t have to type in the moment.

The form can be found here

Thank you for helping us share the day with those who are unable to be there.  If you have any questions, please email us at eastkingdomgazette@gmail.com. Please share this widely so that we can reach as many combatants as possible.

Pennsic Rapier Champs Team Announced!

18 Wednesday Jul 2018

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At court at the Great Northeast War, Maréchal Remy Delamontagne de Gascogne, Rapier General for the East Kingdom, announced the EK Pennsic Rapier Champions teams. He was joined by Don Lupold Hass to name the Heroic Champs and Master Nataliia Anastasiia Evgenova Sviatoslavina to name the Melee Champs. Champions were selected through a series of qualifying tournaments and group practices to hone their skills and display their prowess and comportment.

SINGLES TEAM (Champs and Alternates)
Master Donovan Shinnock
Master Orlando Sforza
Master Lottieri Malocchio
Vigilant Sorcha Dhocair
Don Devillin MacPherson
Don Melchior Kreibel
Don Llewellyn Walsh
Don Lupold Hass
Don Cedric of the Floppy Hat
Warder Brendan Firebow
Don Doroga Voronin
Lord Magnus Morty
Lady Millicent Rowan
Lord Robert Tytes
Lord Zohane Faber
Lady Yin Feng-Yu

 

MELEE TEAM (Champs and Alternates)
Master Grim the Skald
Master Ogedei Becinjab
Master Caine Ramsey
Master Quintan Brilliant
Master Nataliia Anastasiia Evgenova
Sir Mathias Grunwald
Master Remy Delamontagne de Gascogne
Master Thomas Effingham
Vigilant Anastasia da Monte
Don Malcolm Bowman
Don Nathaniel Wyatt
Don Alfonso Pontinelli
Don Owynn Greenwood
Don Eldrich Gaiman
Baron Christopher Serpentius
Lord Gregori Rogue Montana
Lord Grimolfr Skulason
Lord Morwill MacShane
Lord Scrooby of Carolingia
Lord Alastair
Lord Akamatsu Katsumoto
Lady Wentliana Bengrek
Lady Magdalena von Kirschberg

 

Call for Applicants – East Kingdom Rapier Marshal

09 Monday Jul 2018

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Unto the Rapier Fighters of the East Kingdom do I, Master Frasier MacLeod
send greetings,

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My time in the office of Kingdom Rapier Marshal grows short, and I must put out the call for resumes for any who feel the call to service this office requires.  If you are interested in filling the position of Kingdom Rapier Marshal for the Kingdom of the East, please e-mail your name (both modern and SCA), your contact information (both e-mail and phone, please), and your SCA resume with any skills and experience that would lend itself to this position to myself, Their Majesties, and Their Highnesses.  I am not sure who among Them will be making the ultimate decision on who will succeed me in this office, so I am asking you to contact Them all.  If you have any questions regarding the office, the responsibilities, and/or what you might encounter, please feel free to contact me privately and I will answer your queries as best I can.  I do not know what sort of timeframe Their Majesties and Their Highnesses will be looking to accept resumes, but I would assume They would like to have Their choice made before Their Highnesses’ Coronation.  So get those resumes in!  I look forward to retirement, but before that, I want to make sure we have the right candidate in place to carry the Rapier Community forward into a bright future.
Thank you all in advance,
Master Frasier MacLeod, KRM, East