East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
The new King’s Rapier Champion is Sir Antonio Patrasso. He defeated Don Ogedei in the finals. The other two semi-finalists were Don Nathaniel Wyatt and Don Owynn Greenwood.
Updated information for King’s & Queen’s Rapier Champions and Autumn Afternoons to be held this weekend in the Canton of Black Icorndall. The schedule, dayboard menu, important site information, pertinent travel and lodging information, pertient contacts, as well as a full listing of activities for day day have been posted and can be seen on …
There are two new SCA-wide social media groups which rapier fighters may wish to join. The unofficial SCA Society Rapier Marshal’s discussion group can be found on both Google+ and FaceBook. The G+ community can be found here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105795618011651864369 The FaceBook group is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/945632195453505/
This update was just received from Duchess Anna: Lady of the Rose Tourney Medieval Warriors supporting Today’s Soldiers As the time grows near, We wanted to answer a few questions and update some information for the day. The Ladies of the Rose have chosen to support the Wounded Warrior Project. Special tokens to commemorate the …
The frequent rain and thunderstorms moving through Pennsic resulted in the cancelation of the armored and rapier woods battles scheduled for yesterday due to safety concerns. Armored bridge battles were fought in the morning instead with three points going to the East and two to the Middle. The rapier ruins battle was scheduled to take place …
From the 4/12/14 Board of Directors meeting: “Effective immediately, the use of spears, pikes and pole arms is prohibited in rapier tournament or rapier melee combat, and the Society Earl Marshal and Society Deputy Marshal for Rapier shall review the use of two handed swords in rapier combat.” The East Kingdom Rapier Marshal, Don Caine …
Duke Edward Grey, the Pennsic Warlord, has posted on Prince Brennan’s and Princess Caoilfhionn’s Website the early agreements from War negotiations with the Middle Kingdom. The war points break down as follows: 25 points for Armored Combat 10 points for Rapier 10 points for Archery 2 points for Service 1 point each for Thrown Weapons …
Lord Thomas of Effingham was chosen by Her Majesty Avelina as her Queen’s Champion of Fence.
Don Donovan Shinnock won the tournament and the title of King’s Champion of Fence. The finals between Lord Lucien de Wyntere and Don Donovan Shinnock were decided from the best of 5 bouts. The match went all 5 bouts, with Donovan taking the first, Lucien the next two, and Donovan the last 2. Each round was a different, …
Don Donovan Shinnock will fight Lord Lucien de Wyntere in a best 3 out of 5 match to determine the King’s Rapier Champion. The Gazette thanks Raziya Bint Rusa, Martyn de Halliwell, and Tola Knityr for updates and photos throughout the day.