[Elfsea] Fw: [SteppesFP] Joint War Practice with Combat Archery - Post review - 11/07/2004

Stacy E. Dickey stacy.dickey at sbcglobal.net
Mon Nov 8 11:11:58 PST 2004


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From: "Mike" <meggiddo at netzero.net>
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Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 12:38 PM
Subject: [SteppesFP] Joint War Practice with Combat Archery - Post review -
11/07/2004


> Heilsa,
>
> I would ask that someone please forward this to the Elfsea and Loch
> Ruadh lists. Thank you in advance.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Ok, now that the disclaimer has been stated (see above) let the memory
> cells go to work.
> (Hint - insert smile here)
>
> A surprise for one and all for there was NOT just heavy fighting with
> combat archery, add in a rapier practice, plus youth fighting.
>
> 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:
>
> HRM Drake  - marshaled this war practice. Prior to the war practice, HRM
> Drake and Sir Duncan fought a number of one-on-one bouts.
>
> Sir Duke Miguel Sebastian de Oporto - fighting with glaive, plus
> fighting rapier
> Sir Baron Qadi 'Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim - Baron of Steppes  -
> fighting with sword and round
> Sir Romanius Vesperianus - fighting during part of the practice with
> sword and shield, then switching to spear.
> Sir Duncan of Clan Ross with his daughter - Sir Duncan fighting with
> sword and shield
> Baron Armand Dragonetti - Elfsea baron - fighting with spear
> Baron Robyn (sp?) of Gilwell fighting with sword and shield
>
> Centurion Stella Silvana - did warm-up one-on-one fights, then switched
> to recurve and combat arrows.
> Centurion Morgan Buchanan and his lady Ciannait Chaimbuel - Morgan who
> marshaled and a squire of Sir Duncan.
> 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.
>
> Hrafn Olafsson - Steppes Knight Marshal - fighting with sword and shield
> Dare da Haya - Elfsea Knight Marshal - fighting with spear
>
> CinaedOHosey and his children - Tori, Jon, and Nikko. CinaedOHosey
> fighting with sword and shield.
> Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa
> Roc the Bold and and his Lady Icia - Roc is man at arms to Sir Mahdi.
> Roc fighting with sword and shield
> Duncan and his lady Kitty. Duncan fighting with sword and shield.
> Lady Allessandra di Giovanni - Steppes Equestrian Marshall being
> escorted by a gentle that I did not catch his name.
> Eric and his lady Stephanie with their three children and a young man -
> Joey (believe name is right). Eric fighting with sword and shield.
> Chiara Francecsa Arianna d'Onofrio
> Matt - did not recall seeing his lady Nicole at the park. Matt fighting
> with sword and round.
> Clayton and his lady Brandy. Clayton fighting with sword and shield
>
> Lord Mordock von Rugen and his lady Cathy (is it Bren?). Dux fighting
> with spear.
> Albecht auf der Leirenstien - fighting with sword and shield
>
> Melissa - fighting with sword and shield.
> Neil - not sure if he was fighting rapier.
>
> Clint from Loch Ruadh - fighting with sword and shield.
> Alric from Loch Ruadh - fighting with sword and shield.
> Cathal from Loch Ruadh - fighting with sword and shield.
>
> 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.
>
> Louie - was fighting with glaive
> Josh fighting with sword and shield
> Mike and his son Mikey - Mike fighting with sword and buckler in this
> practice.
> Donnel Shaw - youth marshal
> Robert fighting with fighting sword and shield
> Robert FritzMorgan
>
> I know that there was 5 more individuals on the side lines and can not
> remember who they are. Once again my apologizes.
>
> and myself - Michael Fray fighting as a combat archer with recurve.
>
> People in armor:
> 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.
>
> Total of 31 fighters.
>
> 15 fighters to a side for this practice for this joint war practices.
> Including the two combat archers - Centurion Stella and Lord Michael Fray.
>
> Plus two youths fighting.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Scenarios:
> - 3 open field battles
>
> - 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.
>
> 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.
>
> - 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.
>
> Total heavy fighters (includes 2 combat archers): 31
> Rapier fighters: 6
> Total children: 10
> Total in attendance: 56
>
> 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.
>
> Next week is 3 Kings, November 12th through 14th
> Following week is Autumn Melees, November 18th through the 21st.
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Michael Fray




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