East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
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.
At the Final Six: In the undefeated list: Lord Lucien de Wyntere Don Donovan Shinnock In the 1 defeat list Mistress Xandra Rozina Lord Brokk Jarlson Lord Thomas of Effingham Don Gryffith Davion And down to Four: Lord Lucien de Wyntere Don Donovan Shinnock Don Gryffith Davion Lord Brokk …
Lord Lucien de Wyntere Don Ogedei Becinjab Don Andre L’Epevier Mistress Xandra Rozina Lord Brokk Jarlson Lord Thomas of Effingham Don Gryffith Davion Don Donovan Shinnock The Gazette thanks Raziya Bint Rusa, Martyn de Halliwell, and Tola knityr for updates and photos throughout the day.
After the first 2 rounds of the double elimination tourney, the following fencers are still in contention for the title of King’s Champion of Fence: Lucien de Wyntere Ogedei Becinjab Andre Orlando Sforza Xandra Rozina Brokk Jarlson Borujin Acilaldae Thomas of Effingham Gryffith Davion Brendan Christopher Serpentius Donovan Shinnock The Gazette thanks Raziya Bint …