Held May 31, 2014 in Bergental.
Royalty: Brennan and Caoilfhionn
Retiring Champions: Krakken Gnashbone and Colin Ursell
Winner and Queen’s Champion: Rupert the Unbalanced
Selected as King’s Champion: Peter the Red
83 archers participated in this year’s tournement, which was held in the Barony of Bergental and autocratted by Mistress Tamsin Whitlocke. The competition was run by the retiring Champions, Baron Master Krakken Gnashbone and Baron Colin Ursell. Their August Majesties, Brennan and Caoilfhionn, addressed the participants, then shooting commenced. The theme of the day was “Viking”, with challenges including Thor’s Hammer, ships sailing away, helmets, shields, shooting from “horseback”, and a singing Brunhilde. All participants were able to shoot the full course of 11 targets, then scores were totaled and sorted.
As the top scorers were announced, each was asked if they wished to compete for the honor and responsibility of serving as a Champion. Three top scorers chose to step out of the competition: Master Phillip Reed the Facetious (100), Lord Kusunoki Yoshimoto (90) and Lord Nathaniel Wyatt (88). The resulting 16 finalists then commenced shoot-offs against their seeded competitors; in each pairing, the winner was the first to knock down 5 small “axe-head” targets.
Here are the results:
| Top 16 | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||
1 | Rupert the Unbalanced (119) | ||||
16 | Treya min Teanga (69) | Rupert | |||
2 | Godric of Hamtun (117) | Rupert | |||
15 | Hawkmoon (72) | Hawkmoon | |||
5 | Ryan Mac Whyte (88) | Rupert | Winner | ||
12 | Conor O'Ceallaigh (75) | Ryan | |||
6 | Li Kung Lo (86) | Li | |||
11 | Alberic Maqi Droata (76) | Li | |||
3 | Peter the Red (109) | ||||
14 | Alexander von Heisler (73) | Peter | |||
8 | Jehannine de Flandres (85) | Peter | |||
9 | Mark Squirrelsbane (81) | Jehannine | |||
4 | Urho of the Pines (92) | Urho | 2nd | ||
13 | Kieran Bren of Bannockburn (73) | Urho | |||
7 | Radagast (84) | Urho | |||
10 | Mongo Chinua (81) | Radagast |
Photos by Mistress Ygraine of Kellswood.