Held June 8, 2024 in Midland Vale.
Royalty: Tindal II and Emerson I
Retiring Champions: Peter the Red and Eanraig the Bonesetter
Winner and Queen’s Champion: Ivarr Valsson
Selected as King’s Champion: Ander Tynegate
The Royal Archery Championship was held June 8, 2024 on a very flat but very windy field in Midland Vale (Goshen, NY). 48 participants registered. King Tindall and King’s Consort Emerson, with Their heirs, Matthew and Fiamuin, cheered-on the competitors. Captain General Kusunoki Yoshimoto addressed the archers, then the retiring Champions, Master Peter the Red (Consort’s) and Lord Eanraig the Bonesetter (Sovereign’s), began the series of shoots.
Eight shoots were planned (per the scorecards) but two were dropped in the interest of time, leaving six shoots:
- Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
- Select Sheep
- Open the Sheep Pen
- Lasso the Sheep
- Impress the Crew
- Navigate to the Destination
The long day of shooting complete, scores were totaled and sorted, then the archers were asked if they wished to continue in the competition or to withdraw with honor. The following top scorers declined to participate in the finals:
- Miles de Locwode (Atlantia) (??)
- Li Kung Lo (48)
- Treya min Teanga (Atlantia) (??)
- Gwilym of Fflint (??)
This resulted in the following top 16:
- Godric of Hamtun (54)
- Kusunoki Yoshimoto(47)
- Ryan Mac Whyte (45)
- Antonius Hasebroek (39)
- Mikjall Bogmadr (35)
- Ivarr Valsson (33)
- Ander Tynegate (31)
- Cathain Reiter (30)
- Magnus Surtsson (27)
- Matteo Genovese (27)
- Dorian of Lewes (25)
- Aloysius Satore (23)
- Ellynor Redpath (23)
- Ygraine of Kellswood (23)
- Aethelthryth Kenricing (22)
- Alanna of Skye (20)
Apparently to quicken the proceedings, the final 16 was halved based on the number of times archers hit their assigned target in 30 seconds. This was done twice, to eliminate the 9th contender. Instructions were unclear and the definition of a “hit” was ambiguous, resulting in confusion and grumbling. Written records from the day are not sadly lacking, but based on photos of the head-to-head pairings, the final rounds were as shown in the chart below. Each finalist was allowed 10 arrows or bolts, and the first to hit all 6 “rainbow” pigs advanced.
The eventual winner and Consort’s Champion was Lord Ivarr Valsson. In Court, King Tindall announced his chosen Sovereign’s Champion as Lord Ander Tynegate.
Other noteworthy Court business included a Durga for Lady Ellynor Redpath, a Silver Crescent for Lord Eanraig the Bonesetter, and a Golden Mantle for Master Ryan Mac Whyte.
| Top 8 | Semi-Finals | Finals | |
| Kusunoki Yoshimoto | |||
| Ander Tynegate | Ander | ||
| Ygraine of Kellswood | Ivarr | Winner | |
| Ivarr Valsson | Ivarr | ||
| Aloysius Sartore | |||
| Magnus Surtsson | Magnus | ||
| Ellynor Redpath | Magnus | 2nd | |
| Dorian of Lewes | Ellynor |
Scenes of the day’s shooting:
Final 16 are cut to 8 as a group:
Final rounds of head-to-head:
Court business:
Photos provided by Casimir Sarkastyczny, Holt Kincaid and Ygraine of Kellswood.