Daffodil Tournament XLI/2006
- Date
- 8 Mar XL/2006
- Branch
- Seagirt (Victoria, BC)
- Autocrat
- Elina Karsdottir
- Site
- Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stellys X Road, Saanichton BC
- Weather
- (missing)
Event Copy
Daffodil XXIX Barony of Seagirt (Victoria, BC) March 18, 2006
The Baron and Baroness of Seagirt invite you to attend the 28th Daffodil Tournament and Feast. Join Their Excellencies James and Glynis as they host guests from the far corners of An Tir and watch the tournaments to choose the Defender of Seagirt (armoured) and the Captain of the Grenadiers (rapier). There will also be a prize target archery tournament. Their Highnesses Tir Righ will be in attendance.
Pre-registration for Daffodil is available. The menu for the feast is posted on the website.
Site opens 9:00 am, closes midnight.Site: Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stellys X Road, Saanichton BC, V8M 1S8. Website: http://members.shaw.ca/daffodil_as40/
Autocrat: Lady Elina Karsdottir [contact information removed for privacy]
A&S Contests: Costuming, Daffodil in Any Medium. Coordinator: HL Antonia Fraser [contact information removed for privacy]
Merchant contact: HL Anastasia Daysshe [contact information removed for privacy] There is a fee for merchants. It is $5.00/ 10 foot frontage.
Pre-registration available. Feast ticket cut-off is March 11, 2005. NMS of $4 CAD/$3 USD in effective for this event. See website for form. Send Pre-registration to the Autocrat at the address listed above.
Prices:
ADULTS (19+), Feast & Site fee: $25 CAD/$22 USD .Day Fee: $12 CAD, $11 USD. YOUTHS (13-18): Feast & Site fee: $18 CAD, $16 USD Day Fee: $7 CAD, $ 6 USD. CHILDREN (12 and under): no Site fee; feast fee $11 CAD, $10 USD.There is a family cap on the site fee (not feast fee) of $38 CAD, $32 USD. Make cheques payable to "Barony of Seagirt".
Directions: From the south: Exit ferry at Swartz Bay, follow Highway until you reach Mt Newton X Rd. (Waddling Dog). Turn right, pass the Prairie Inn at E Saanich Rd. Take next left, Wallace Dr. Follow Wallace to Stelly’s X Rd. Turn right. Site is 1/4 mile on your right. From Coho ferry: turn right out of ferry terminal, stay on this road - becomes Blanshard and then Highway 17. Follow to Mt. Newton X Road, follow instruction above. From up Island, follow Highway 1 to McKenzie Road, turn left. Take exit on right to Highway 17 (ferries) and follow instructions above.
Event Highlights
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Tir Righ Court Report
Being the Report of the Court of Their Highnesses Ulf and Amanda, Prince and Princess of Tir Righ. Court held on March 18, 2006 being AS XL at the Daffodil Tourney in the Barony of Seagirt.
Her Highness Amanda thanked the Barony of Seagirt for inviting Them to the tourney. His Highness Ulf said it was the third time He’d be hosted by the Barony as Prince, thanked all who made Him feel welcome and said he was looking forward to the feast. Her Highness said She thinks of Seagirt as the singing Barony and was looking forward to more.
Her Ladyship Morgaine of Essex was sworn in as a Lady in Waiting to Her Highness Amanda.
Aodag’n Duueglas was called forth but was not present. Her Excellency Tangwystl, Baroness of Seagirt, accept on his behalf an Award of Arms.
Blue Helm Tourney: Riley won the “small” category, and Alexander de Galeau won the “tall” category. Her Highness presented each of the winners with a goblet, and asked them to join Her retinue for the day.
Her Highness spoke about the Appledore’s blue helm tourney which had been held the week before, and asked the populace to keep on holding blue helm tourneys.
Their Highnesses awarded more prizes to the blue helm participants: - Catherine for courtesy and chivalry - Rylen for being the most ferocious fighter - Julian for flair and panache - Grace for second place in the tall category (Grace was not present and her prize was accepted on her behalf) - Asa for second place in the small category - Lilly for courtesy
His Highness Ulf said that over the last two years he had jumped in and the Blue Helm participants beat him so this year he watched from the sidelines and they were wonderful.
Their Highnesses invested His Lordship William of the Battered Helm into the Order of the Hafoc.
By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Batu Ttisuvn an Award of Arms.
By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Anna-Jane Burd an Award of Arms.
Their Highnesses invested Ming Lum Pee into the Order of the Hafoc.
By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Katherine of Crickstow an Award of Arms.
By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Sara Hawthorne (Ravenslea) an Award of Arms.
Their Highnesses presented Their Excellencies of Seagirt with largesse.
Their Highnesses invested Catherine Townsend into the l’Ordre de L’Etoile d’Argent.
Her Highness Amanda spoke to the populace about making things look and feel more medieval - as simple as covering a cooler or using a mug instead of a Starbucks cup. Her Highness encouraged the populace to change one thing for every event they go to and pretty soon we’ll all look medieval.
By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Caieya an Award of Arms. Caieya was not presented, and Her Excellency Tangwystl accepted the Award of Arms on Caieya’s behalf.
Thus ended the Court of Their Highnesses Ulf and Amanda, Prince and Princess of Tir Righ.
An addendum from the Gamesmaster, His Lordship Edrik ap Pegam. The winner of the games tourney was Alejandra Montya.
Her Ladyship Elena de Maisnilwarin Court Reporter and Secretary to Their Highnesses Tir Righ Prince Ulf and Princess Amanda
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