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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here's what I can add to it...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The chivalric championship was indeed won by HL
Thorland O'Shea (you spelled it right Cammie). There was no rapier
fighting at this event as our champion was chosen at Midsummer Faire earlier
this year. I'm sorry to say that I do not recall the name of the woman
that won equestrian (but I can see her face in my mind, how frustrating).
Thrown weapons was won by Lord Alden Drake, again *grin*. Archery was
taken by Lord Carluccio de Bia. And bardic was won by Michele of
Stargate.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Kingdom level awards that were given that night
were:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brongaar - AoA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brian mac Cael - Sable Comet</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Aylwin of Holbrook - Sable Thistle; bobbin
lace</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And I must agree, feast was fabulous! Cammie
is right, if you left hungry it was your own dang fault *grin*!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There, that's all I can remember to
add,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Grķa</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Momma Cammie wrote:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>OK, Lorraine, I'll start the ball rolling on this one ...</DIV>
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<DIV>Although there was a small turnout as many were scared off by the
rains the day before, I must admit that all of us who attended had a
marvelous time. I believe that this was the first even that Gate's
Edge held as a Shire and it was quite pleasant.</DIV>
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<DIV>The two Queens were represented by HL Hillary (France) and HL Pippa
(England) -- both ladies represented their respective countries well
and were indeed the epitome of Love and Beauty! Sir William of Weir
did double duty as King (England) and Field Marshall ... and looked
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<DIV>I believe that there was a total of 10 fighters that took the heavy
field ... and my own Lord Thorkin remained undefeated (for the French)
until he had to take himself out due to injury in the final rounds, which
were fought against Ezekiel the Slightly Demented and Ld Thorland O'Shea
(sp?). Thorland is now the Shire's Heavy Champion. Sorry ... I
didn't get to see any of the light fighting, equestrian or archery
competitions as I was busy waterbearing at the heavy list field and taking
care of fighters. But it was wonderful to see Centurion Mu out on
the field in his heavy armor again!</DIV>
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<DIV>Feast was delicious ... HL Dolfin with the help of Ld Ambrose
Blackwood, Ld Thorkin and myself put out a spread that seemed to satisfy
all (there were only 2 chickens left the next morning ... and NOTHING
else!). As always, if you walked away hungry it wasn't Dolfin's
fault!</DIV>
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<DIV>Ly Alwyn received a Thistle (for her bobbin lace that evening, I
believe). She and several other ladies spent most of the day working
on scrolls that were absolutely georgeous ... and I must commend Ly
Sabine. I believe that this was the first event that she had acted
as Autocrat, and it went very well.</DIV>
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<DIV>There were some newcomers at the event and their children were called
into court and received word fame for the all of the help they gave
serving head table. I believe that there was also a young man who
was called in for his assistance at another venue. I didn't get to
hear all of it because I was still in the kitchen, but it was so wonderful
to see the children come before the court ... the looks on their
faces ... they just "glowed"!!!</DIV>
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<DIV>I know that many other things happened ... which I could have been
every where at once, but that is just not possible.</DIV>
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