Coronet Tourney 7

An Tir’s seventh Coronet Tourney

Held on October 18, 1975 at Snoqualmie River Camp Ground, near Fall City, WA. Victor Elrond Blacksabre. Coronated Prince at Twelfth Night, January 3, 1976, with Princess Gilraen of Regen.

Event Announcement

AN TIR CORONET TOURNEY, OCTOBER 13, 1975, A.S,X

The Fall Coronet Tourney for the Principality of An Tir, to determine the Prince to be crowned at Twelfth Night, will be held at the Snoqualmie River Campground near Fall City, Washington, in the Barony of Madrone. A map is appended. The Autocrat for the event is Duncan of Chisholm. The area is a considerable distance from Seattle (about an hour’s drive) so rides should be arranged--see the Depart­ment of Transportation, Yulseth of Darkwood. Those who wish to camp out on-site may do so Friday and Saturday night for a fee of $1 each; showers and conveniences are available for a fee of $1/day per 4 persons (.25 each). Rain is highly likely. Wars were often fought in the rain. Those of An Tir have webbed feet anyhow. Be ye undaunted. Bring warm and waterproof clothing and pavilions for shelter. Wool is warm even when wet. The schedule is as follows: 9-11 A.M.: set-up 10-11:30 A. M. Qualifications and inspection of equipment-­necessary to fight in the Tourney!!! 11: 30-12:15 Grand March and Court 12: 30-5:50 Challenges and Coronet Lists 6-7:30 PM Final Court and Dispersal Contests: For the Men: Legs, judged by Princess Fiona. Legs must be clad in black tights. Enhancement is allowed. For the Ladies: Bosoms, judged by Prince Edward, who says the contest has no rules, but that he may, of course, be bribed. For all: the headdress contest, which you should already have entered by the time this reaches you.

[The Crier, #47 (November 1975) page 3]

AT THE CORONET TOURNEY THE PRINCESS OF AN TIR FIONA DI VERANUS WILL SPONSER TWO CONTESTS: 1. LEG CONTEST {FOR MEN ONLY) -- All participants must wear opaque black hose. Leg padding may be used. Contestants will be Judged on the beauty of their legs from mid-thigh heighth to the ground. 2. HEADRESS/HAT CONTEST -- The person making the headress/hat is the one to enter it. Two weeks prior to the Tourney entries should be turned in with a short description including: period, country, materials used in construction, persona of person wearing hat/headress. The contest will be Judged on workmanship, suitability to SCA persona, authenticity, originality of construc­tion methods and materials used. Anyone requiring assistance should attend Sewing Guild meetings Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. at the home of Anne of Caerdydd. For other questions contact Princess Fiona di Varanus.

[The Crier, #46 (October 1975) page [2]]

Event Chronicle

AN TIR FALL CORONET TOURNEY, OCTOBER 18, A.S. X, FALLS CITY, WASHINGTON, Deirdre Muldomhnaigh, Chronicler

The fall Coronet Tourney for the Principality of An Tir (autocrated by Duncan of Chisholm) was held Saturday, October 18 at the Snoqualmie River Campground near Falls City, Washington.

The weather the week before was reminiscent of the Sinking of Atlantis, but for the Tourney itself we were somehow spared, perhaps by Sean Gealt's intervention.

Events actually began more-or-less on time. All marched as a Principality, according to the new Order of Precedence, not by shires and baronies as we had previously done. Guests arrived from Lionsgate, Xerophil, En Tice, Madrone, Three Mountains, and Adiantum.

At opening court, scrolls were presented to Maelen of Kyngs' Lea and Gwendolyn Caer Cerddinen; Awards of Arms were granted to Susan the Opaque, Rebecca of the Sable Court, Gerhard Kendall, Maria Mendalava, Ulfhedinn hinn Vegfarandi, and Michael of Dragonswood. Sir Gerald of Galloway was invested as Master Trainer of An Tir, and was presented with a medallion by His Highness.

Prince Edward and Princess Fiona then received gifts from Morgan and from Gerhard Kendall; Sir Gerald presented spurs to Prince Edward, Sir Audin the Red, and Sir Elrond (the last received Sir Gerald's own personal spurs).

Kerry Ran Aurora announced--and distributed--the new Gold Key calling card, to facilitate contacting that office. Princess Fiona announced a limerick contest (the subject being His Highness) and also reminded folk of her leg contest for men. Prince Edward announced that the bosom contest would run until Twelfth Night.

Then Gerhard Kendall from Lions­ gate was made a Baron; he need no longer be referred to as "acting Baron­ designate". The section of the Corpora pertaining to privileges and duties of the Prince and Princess was read, thus informing the combatants precisely what they would be fighting for that day. and, with that. the carnage began with a series of melees.

Notable was the bloody battle twixt Boverk of Momchilovich (a very small female lighter from Lionsgste) and Thorgeirr. the Thirsty (a very large male fighter from Adiantum): Boverk won by beating Thorgeirr lo his knees so that she could glare him in the face.

Steirbjorn Hrolfsson had his nose gashed by the inside of his helmet: aside from losing some blood he was not seriously discommoded.

The legs contest (during which the black-tights-clad men lurked in groups behind a screen concealing them from mid-thigh on up) drew shrieks of delight from the ladies of the populace. Duncan of Chisholm was the victor.

The fighters' enthusiasm for challenges and lists was somewhat dimmed by the increasingly-ominous weather; in the final round Sir Elrond Blacksabre vanquished Sir Gerald of Galloway to become Tannist. He chose Gilreann de Regen as his future Princess: they will be crowned at Twelfth Night.

At final court Prince Edward somehow cut the bridge of his nose and favored the ground with gouts of royal blood. An Award of Arms was given to Judith Bat-Avram of York; Genevra of Estolat won the headdress contest with her horned hennin, and Kerry Ran Aurora. Trixie la Tush, Deirdre Muldomhnaigh, and Linda of London were installed as the Sisters of Mercy, whose task it will be to render aid and solace to fighting men.

Thorgeirr the Thristy displayed the now-finished drinking horn which was the prize at the Adiantum Egils tourney (Sir William the Lucky won it). Shalom Ben-Avram of York announced that Wakefield Castle would be open for a revel that night indeed so threatening was the weather that those who had planned to ' camp out did, with few exceptions, retire instead to warmth, bright lights, and civilization. And prudent this was, for it did rain most copiously in the evening.

[The Crier #48 (December 1975) page 8-9]

Coronet Tourneys of the Principality of An Tir