ANST - Crown Tourney

[Deborah and Robert Wade]

Rhiannon here

Gunthar thank you for your memories of Crown Tourney they are what I always
want to here about after any tourney and especially Crown.

See you soon.


At 05:12 PM 3/30/98 -0600, you wrote:
>(This is posted to the Ansteorran and SCA-Armored mailing lists)
>
>
>Good Day All,
>
>Last weekend was the Ansteorran Crown tourney. Yours truly didn't quite make
>the cut but there are some words I would like to pass on. Since there was
>a great deal of discussion after the previous Ansteorran Crown I feel it only
>right to have some discussion on this last one.
>
>There is a lot of debate generated on bad blow calling, rules manipulation,
>overbearing tactics and just downright cheating. Unfortunately there is not
>as much discussion on those things that make it all worthwhile. Those "magic
>moments" of skill and Chivalry. That sometimes we just take for granted.
>
>This past Crown tournament had many such moments and I wish to dwell on
what's
>RIGHT with the state of Chivalric combat.
>
>Starting with the presentation of roses to the consorts of the fighters by
the
>Queen's own hand.
>
>Sir Godwin of Eddington called a marginal but clean blow to be knocked out of
>the first round. (In Ansteorra, the Crown Lyst is fought as a best two-out-of
>-three single elimination. If you lose a round, you are OUT. Calling a
marginal
>shot in the first round is as difficult as calling one in the final.
>
>To the unbelted fighter who faced Duke Mikael IV. This fighter was terribly
>outclassed but when Mikael screwed up and offered to grant the fight to this
>fighter because of his own mistake, the fighter declined the offer and said
>that if His Grace yielded a fight then so would he. This kind of courage,
>honor and just plain chutzpah is what makes me proud to be an Ansteorran
knight.
>If anyone knows who this fighter was and what events he will be attending
please
>let me know. I have a sword to give him.
>
>To Sir Dietrich for daring to fight against sword and shield with sword
and estoc
>and also daring to win so many times with it. He also had the best death
in the
>tourney. The mimed blood spurting from your throat as you fell not only
showed
>the onlookers what had happened but also showed the honor and lack of hard
>feelings you have.
>
>To Baron Drake who declined to fight in the manner that is so effective
for him
>and fought his opponent's fight. He still was in the Final Three. Well done!
>
>To Sir Lyonel who fought florentine all day. Fought like a whirlwind, called
>lightly and was an absolute joy to watch. A true man of honor and skill.
>
>To Centurian Wilhelm, you fought like a giant and called like a waif. 
>
>To Duke Patrick-Michael who had trained for this Crown, fought with the
beauty
>a Duke of Ansteorra should possess and acknowledged a good blow when it
landed.
>
>To Ld. Timo. This man fought as a destructive bye and defeated many worthy 
>opponents. Having nothing to lose, he called correctly and fought with the
>skill that has granted him renown in the brief time he's been in the Society.
>As well as being the Autocrat of the event.
>
>These are just examples off the top of my head. This list has gotten long (as
>it should be) so I should sign off for now. I hope others praise those who
>fought as the ideal is meant to be. Ansteorra needed this Crown and the
fighters
>who participated all aided in the healing of what could have been an illness.
>They also made the victory of Sir Barn Silveraxe that much more glorious.
>
>On a final note: All praise to His Highness Barn. He entered the list with an
>injury and fought beautifully. On the field after he won he gave me the chain
>from around his neck and asked me to be his Champion. I declined at the time
>since I have needed a vacation. But I have been considering his offer and may
>accept (if it is still offered) until such time as it needs to be won in
combat.
>
>Sir Barn and his radiant Princess, Kat, will be the embodyment of the golden 
>sunlight and deep Star that is Ansteorra. I will be proud to serve them.
>
>Yers,
>
>Sir Gunthar Jonsson                      "It is better to lose well than 
>Kingdom of Ansteorra                               to win badly."
>
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