[Ansteorra-announce] News From Lughnasad

[Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain]

I bring you news from the Shire of Loch Ruadh's Lughnasad event!



>From the Chivalric and Youth Boffer Coordinator:



The winner of our Chivalric Hostage Tourney was Lord Lochlan Dunn



The winner of the Youth Boffer Tourney was M'Lord Justin Cargill



My thanks to Mistress Stella Silvana and Lord Rolf Sewardson for assisting 
me in marshalling.



And a special thanks to the gracious Lady from Falcon Rose who came to my 
rescue and acted as List Mistress when the person scheduled to perform this 
function met with an automobile accident.  Unfortunately, I only heard the 
lady's name once and for the life of me cannot remember it!



                - Lord Alric Morganwg



>From the Knife, Axe and Spear Coordinator:


Knife was won by Lord Jacques the Spink.



Axe was won by Mervyn Longstaff.



Spear was won by Lord Rolf Sewardson.

                - Ld. Eoghan
                  TW marshal at large



>From the Arts and Sciences Coordinator:



In the regular A & S competition, the winner by Judges Choice was HL 
Vincenzo
Cellini with a carved bone with silver & enamel wreath pendant.

Also by Populace vote the winner was Jacques the Spink with boxes and panels
of Chip wood carving.

In the Non-period competition, Grainne of FalconRose won by Populace vote
with multiple entries including Jewelry, Beer bread and Chocolate Truffles.

In the Children's competition, the winner of the Judges Favorite was Valten 
Wolf
Heart of FalconRose, 11 yrs old.

And winner by Populace vote was Anika Der Grat of FalconRose, 15 yrs. old.

Both winners in the Children's class had made Cording.

                - Lady Bicé di Pietro



As posted in an earlier email, the winner of the Titled Bard Competition was 
Lord Grîmôlfr Einarsson



NOTE:  I am missing the names of the winners of the Archery Competitions and 
the Children's Bardic, but will post those as soon as I can track down the 
information.



AWARDS:



Kingdom:



Antonia Visconte                -               Award of Arms

Brighid MacFergus             -               Sable Comet - Loch Ruadh

John Greywolfe                    -               Award of Arms

Kaz of Loch Ruadh              -               Award of Arms

Sybil O'Dowd                        -               Sable Comet - Loch Ruadh

Terrence adt Syke                -               Sable Thistle - Woodworking



Shire:



Lord Polydore Pike                              -               Ember of 
Loch Ruadh

Lord Padraig Ruadh O'Maolagain    -               Ember of Loch Ruadh



And while not an award, Lady Nuala and HL Vincenzo were made Honorary 
Members of the Shire of Loch Ruadh.



A fine time was had by all who attended, and the Shire of Loch Ruadh thanks 
all who attended and contributed to the success of this year's Lughnasad 
celebration.



On behalf of the Autocrats,

Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain

Court Herald for Lughnasad