ANST - Invitation

maddie teller-kook meadhbh at io.com
Tue Sep 22 13:03:48 PDT 1998


Tomonaga,
Thanks so much for offering a prize at this shoot!  It is much appreciated!

Meadhbh
(an autocrat on the edge... grin)

Keith Hood wrote:

> >From Hojo Tomonaga,
>
> To all who enjoy the grace and elegance of the combat archer's art, and
> those who just like shafting people:
>
> Bryn Gwlad's Baronial Faire is the weekend of October 2-4.  At this
> event there will be an Inter-Kingdom Combat Archery Competition (IKCAC)
> open to all.  Whether you are an experienced war archer or a complete
> novice, whether you wish to post a score, practice for war, or just
> plain see what it's like, everyone is welcome to shoot.
>
> I want people to get interested in combat shooting, so I am offering
> incentive.  There is a prize for the high score in the IKCAC at this
> event; the winner gets to choose between a dozen arrows made to his (or
> her) specifications, or a polished hardwood display rack that holds two
> dozen arrows.  (For those who may be thinking of the arrows:  sorry, but
> I can't do period arrowheads.  Maybe next year.)
>
> The range will open at 8:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday, and will close at
> sundown, when we run out of shooters, or when we have to clear the site,
> whichever comes first.  If you want to post an official score, remember
> you can shoot for score once each day.  So if you are really dedicated
> and looking for a chance to go for SCA high score this year, or just
> want to better your own record, you have more chances in October.
>
> If you would like to try this type of shooting but lack the equipment,
> loaner gear will be available.  Please note that the IKCAC rules do NOT
> require shooters to wear heavy fighting protective gear.  So if you're
> new to this and you'd like to try it, no you don't have to wear
> pauldrons and gorgets and all that.  Knee pads are strongly recommended.
>
> I hope to see you on site.
>
>     Tomonaga
>
> --
> A long bow and a strong bow,
> And let the sky grow dark.
> The nock to the cord, the shaft to the ear,
> And a foreign king for a mark!
>
>         -- Stolen from "The Song of the Bosonian Archers" --
>                By Robert E. Howard, who should be
>                  the patron saint of Ansteorra
>
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