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<DIV>Michael,</DIV>
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<DIV>Have been rather busy as of late but wanted to take a moment to </DIV>
<DIV>thank you for posting these reports to help us keep informed as to </DIV>
<DIV>the activities going on at the Mary Heads Park practices. Hope to
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<DIV>join you there soon as mundane life permits!</DIV>
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<DIV>Keep up the good work and thanks again,</DIV>
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<DIV>Ironwyrm</DIV>
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<DIV>On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 12:38:31 -0600 Mike <<A
href="mailto:meggiddo@netzero.net">meggiddo@netzero.net</A>> writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>Heilsa,<BR><BR>I would ask that someone please forward this to the Elfsea
and Loch Ruadh lists. Thank you in advance.<BR><BR>This past Sunday in Mary
Heads Park (MHC), as the subject states: "Joint War Practice" where fighters
and their supporters from both the baronies of Elfsea and Steppes came
together.<BR><BR>First - Thank You to HRM Drake, Sir Mahdi, Baron
Armand, Sir Duke Miguel, Sir Earl Duncan, Sir Romanius, Centurion
Stella, Centurion Tomas, Centurion Morgan, Baron Robyn, Daire, Hrafn and all
the fighters, regardless which type of fighting you partake of in the park
today. More importantly to those people who came out to support this practice,
whether you had someone fighting or just wanted to support all the fighters of
both baronies. <BR><BR>A Thank You to the marshals: HRM Drake and Centurion
Morgan for the heavy fighting and Donnel for the youth portion. Centurion
Stella and myself handle the combat archery. <BR><BR>First, due to the large
numbers that attended, I will offer my apologizes in advance, for I know that
I will have miss a few of these good gentles. In this regard, if I have missed
individual(s) - Then please, post updates to whatever list this message appear
on.<BR><BR>Ok, now that the disclaimer has been stated (see above) let the
memory cells go to work.<BR>(Hint - insert smile here)<BR><BR>A surprise for
one and all for there was NOT just heavy fighting with combat archery, add in
a rapier practice, plus youth fighting.<BR><BR>In attendance was the following
from my memory - "see no net" (i.e., no notes), plus what I recall each was
fighting with at the time:<BR><BR>HRM Drake - marshaled this war
practice. Prior to the war practice, HRM Drake and Sir Duncan fought a number
of one-on-one bouts.<BR><BR>Sir Duke Miguel Sebastian de Oporto - fighting
with glaive, plus fighting rapier<BR>Sir Baron Qadi 'Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn
Hakim - Baron of Steppes - fighting with sword and round<BR>Sir Romanius
Vesperianus - fighting during part of the practice with sword and shield, then
switching to spear.<BR>Sir Duncan of Clan Ross with his daughter - Sir Duncan
fighting with sword and shield<BR>Baron Armand Dragonetti - Elfsea baron -
fighting with spear<BR>Baron Robyn (sp?) of Gilwell fighting with sword and
shield<BR><BR>Centurion Stella Silvana - did warm-up one-on-one fights, then
switched to recurve and combat arrows.<BR>Centurion Morgan Buchanan and his
lady Ciannait Chaimbuel - Morgan who marshaled and a squire of Sir
Duncan.<BR>Centurion Tomas Niallagain and his lady HL Rixende de Rouen
(Seneschal of Elfsea) - Tomas is a squire of Sir Duncan. Tomas fighting with
sword and shield. Lady Rixende fighting rapier.<BR><BR>Hrafn Olafsson -
Steppes Knight Marshal - fighting with sword and shield<BR>Dare da Haya -
Elfsea Knight Marshal - fighting with spear<BR><BR>CinaedOHosey and his
children - Tori, Jon, and Nikko. CinaedOHosey fighting with sword and
shield.<BR>Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa<BR>Roc the Bold and and his Lady
Icia - Roc is man at arms to Sir Mahdi. Roc fighting with sword and
shield<BR>Duncan and his lady Kitty. Duncan fighting with sword and
shield.<BR>Lady Allessandra di Giovanni - Steppes Equestrian Marshall being
escorted by a gentle that I did not catch his name.<BR>Eric and his lady
Stephanie with their three children and a young man - Joey (believe name is
right). Eric fighting with sword and shield. <BR>Chiara Francecsa Arianna
d'Onofrio <BR>Matt - did not recall seeing his lady Nicole at the park. Matt
fighting with sword and round.<BR>Clayton and his lady Brandy. Clayton
fighting with sword and shield<BR><BR>Lord Mordock von Rugen and his lady
Cathy (is it Bren?). Dux fighting with spear.<BR>Albecht auf der Leirenstien -
fighting with sword and shield<BR><BR>Melissa - fighting with sword and
shield.<BR>Neil - not sure if he was fighting rapier.<BR><BR>Clint from Loch
Ruadh - fighting with sword and shield.<BR>Alric from Loch Ruadh - fighting
with sword and shield.<BR>Cathal from Loch Ruadh - fighting with sword and
shield.<BR><BR>Terence from Loch Ruah who express an interest in combat
archery - suggested that he gets in contact with Fearghus since he is over on
the south side of Ft Worth for suppliers of fiberglass rod and UHMW rod. I
made the offer to show him how to make golf tube APD's to attach to fiberglass
shafts, this would allow him to make some combat arrows. Both Centurion Stella
and myself worked with Terence and attempted to answer all his questions.
Plus, I set up my usual target to allow Terence an opportunity to get a feel
for shooting combat arrows vs., target arrows. Centurion Stella also took a
turn at shooting this target.<BR><BR>Louie - was fighting with glaive<BR>Josh
fighting with sword and shield<BR>Mike and his son Mikey - Mike fighting with
sword and buckler in this practice.<BR>Donnel Shaw - youth marshal<BR>Robert
fighting with fighting sword and shield<BR>Robert FritzMorgan<BR><BR>I know
that there was 5 more individuals on the side lines and can not remember who
they are. Once again my apologizes.<BR><BR>and myself - Michael Fray fighting
as a combat archer with recurve.<BR><BR>People in armor:<BR>HRM Drake, Sir
Mahdi, Baron Armand, Sir Duke Miguel, Sir Earl Duncan, Sir Romanius, Baron
Robyn, Centurion Stella, Centurion Tomas, Hrafn, Daire, Hosey, Clayton, Roc,
Duncan, Matt, Alric, Cathal, Robert, Clint, Mike, Louie, Mordock, Albecht,
Melissa, Eric, Josh, and myself. Plus there was 3 more individuals whose
names I can not remember.<BR><BR>Total of 31 fighters. <BR><BR>15 fighters to
a side for this practice for this joint war practices. Including the two
combat archers - Centurion Stella and Lord Michael Fray.<BR><BR>Plus two
youths fighting. <BR><BR>Sir Duke Miguel, HL Rixende, and Neil and I believe
three others were practice with rapiers (hope this is the correct term). 6
"light" fighters.<BR><BR>Thus, the mundanes that attended Mary Heads Carter
Park (MHC) in Carrollton this past Sunday was given a treat of 4 separate
displays of SCA combat.<BR><BR>There was a number of one-on-one fights as a
warm-up to the main war practice. HRM Drake set-up the scenarios with Baron
Robyn commanding one side and Centurion Tomas commanding the other side. Each
commander took turns selecting from the available fighters
present.<BR><BR>There ware 8 different scenarios with a brief debrief
following each scenario by HRM Drake, plus comments and/or suggestions from
anyone who fought might wish to add to the fighting
knowledge.<BR><BR>Scenarios:<BR>- 3 open field battles<BR><BR>- 2 gate battles
with the following additions the defenders got one resurrection while
the attackers got unlimited. In this scenario the attackers were going
to win at the end. The only issue was how long it would take to defeat those
inside the gate. Each side got to defend and attack.<BR><BR>There was one
attempt by the attackers charge and... at this point think back to playing
football...Hosey made the play that any good nose-guard would do, he will
horizontal in front of the charging line, and the front ranks went to their
knees and other portions of their bodies with Hosey on the bottom.<BR><BR>- 3
ravine like battles, there is a raised dirt mound in the park which gives a
nice slope to fight on, with no one allowed to be on flat ground.<BR><BR>Total
heavy fighters (includes 2 combat archers): 31<BR>Rapier fighters: 6<BR>Total
children: 10<BR>Total in attendance: 56 <BR><BR>Next month for the Joint War
Practices for the baronies of Elfsea and Steppes: Veterans Park in Elfsea
(Arlington) on December 5th, 2004. there will be no combat archery at this
practice.<BR><BR>Next week is 3 Kings, November 12th through 14th<BR>Following
week is Autumn Melees, November 18th through the 21st.<BR><BR>Then
Thanksgiving weekend. I know that there will be some people who will be in the
MHC on Sunday the 28th at 2 PM for regular fighter practice. In other words,
it is time to work off some of that turkey and
dressing.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Michael
Fray<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV><BR>
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