East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Master Philip announces the 5th Annual Unoffical Pennsic Half Marathon! Will you join us? Princess Signy Heri of Atlantia and Countess Thora Heri of The Outlands started this fun run five years ago as a way to encourage fitness in a fun and challenging way. Their inspiration for the race? If you can run 13.1 …
The Rapier Pennsic Champions Coordinators have announced the tryout and selection process for both the Single’s Team & the Melee Team. Below is the selection committee’s email, originally sent out to the EK Rapier email list.
East Kingdom College of Heralds Report for the Court of: Kenric and Avelina Event: Pennsic Location: Aethelmearc Date: 8/7/16-8/12/16 Reporting Herald: Donovan Shinnock (assisted by Yehuda ben Moshe, Anastasia da Monte, Martyn de Halliwell, Ryan MacWhyte, Liadan ingean Chineada) SUNDAY 8/7/16, Recipient, Award, Scribe Talan ap Gueiluirth, Silver Tyger, Elen Alswyth of Eriskay Talan Gwyllt, …
The East won all three armored field battles today. The fencing field battles were split, with two won by the Mid and one by the East, giving the war point to the Midrealm. Results are courtesy of Mistress Anastasia, HRH Brion, and Mistress Alys Mackintosh.
The East won all three populace archery war points. Results for each shoot are below. Clout East 5636 Mid 4132 Castle Window East 2529 Mid 1446 Soldiers East 6095 Mid 4933 Results courtesy of Mistress Ygraine of Kellswood.
Today’s Arts & Sciences war point featured displays from 30 artisans from around the known world. The East’s artisans showed their work with furniture, casting, clothing, metalwork, glass beads, calligraphy and illumination, and a medieval fiber study by the Princess of Acre (who was selected for the war point as a citizen of the East). …
With martial activities halted due to heat, please stop by the Great Hall to support the artisans competing in the A&S War Point. From 9-3, anyone with a kingdom-level A&S award may vote on the displays, and from 3-4, artisans will be available to discuss their works. Results will be announced at 4.
The archery champions of the East defeated the Mid today, taking 2 of the 3 shoots. Complete results are below. 10 station roving range East 2015 Mid 1780 Friend/Foe timed East 72 Mid 48 Long Distance Walk Up East 90 Mid 96 Results provided by Mistress Ygraine of Kellswood. Edited Aug. 12, 2016 to clarify …
The East emerged victorious in today’s Thrown Weapons Champions war point, with a final score of 163 to 161. Champions represented nine kingdoms, and since the Mid was unable to field a full 12 champions, other throwers were allowed to step in to complete the team. Trystan der Fackeltrayer of the Mid had the highest …
Allied Champions Battle (1 point) Winner – East Unbelted Champions Battle (1 point) Winner – East Belted Champions Battle (1 point) Winner – Mid Heroic Champions Battle (1 point) Winner – East Rapier Melee Champions Battle (1 point) Winner – Mid Rapier Heroic Champions Battle (1 point) Winner – East Total points East – 4 …