Coronet Tourney 6
An Tir’s sixth Coronet Tourney
Held on 28 June 1975 in Aloha, OR. Prince Edward Zifran of Gendy with Princess Fiona di Varanus crowned at the event.
Event Announcement
AN TIR CORONET TOURNEY AND CORONATION IN THREE MOUNTAINS
Overnight camping and mechanical beastie tethering are available at the site. There will be a $1 donation requested per person to cover the costs of the sanitary facilities and the site. DO NOT DRINK FROM THE CREEK ON THE SITE!! EVENTS are a as follows: June 28 9:00-11:00 AM Set-up, 10:00-11:30 Qualifications of fighters, 11:30 Begin forming for the Grand March, 12:00 Grand March followed by the Court of Prince Audin and Princess Zamara [Gwendolyn]), 1:00 Challenge Lists open, 2:30 Coronet Lists open, 6:30 Coronation of the new Prince and Princess of An Tir and creation of the new Viscount and Viscountess. The Court of Prince Audin and Princess Zamara will judge two contests; a main meat dish and also jewelry making.June 29 - 12:00 Presentations to the new Prince and Princess, 1:00 A time for melees, team games and the ubiquitous challenges. For any additional information or if you wish to provide entertainments please contact Lord Golden - Autocrat. GENERAL NOTES: Closed fires only (stoves or hibachis) all attendees are requested to respect the private homes in the area of the tourney as off limits, and to operate their mechanical beasties at a speed of less than 15MPH while travelling on 205th Street. All of these requests relate to our wishing to be able to return to this site at some time in the future.
The Crier #42 June 1975 page 3.
Event Chronicle
CHRONICLES OF AN TIR…CORONET TOURNEY, THREE MOUNTAINS, BEAVERTON, OREGON, JUNE 28-29, 1975, A.S. X
The An Tir June Coronet Tourney took place in Beaverton, OR., under the auspices of a large, grim cloudbank. As Prince Audin was suffering from pneumonia, Princess Gwendolyn presided the tourney, entreating fighters to begin before the deluge started. Alas, during the challenges the heavens opened; even the lightning was damp and soggy. Most of the lists were fought in circumstances resembling the Kingdom March Crown Tourney and the May Coronation; the dauntless folk of An Tir, however, merely switched their respiration to gills and plodded onward on webbed feet.
Dignitaries from the Southlands included King Andrew, Queen Patrice, Sir William the Lucky, Count William of Houghton and company, and Trude Lacklandia, who is now fighting under her own name. A new Kingdom ruling states that blows striking below the wrist are not counted (depending, of course, on the amount of pain incurred). His Majesty recommends the use of basket hilts, as is the custom in the Southlands.
Trude Lacklandia and Bulverk of Momchilivik (a lady fighter from Lionsgate) challenged all comers: Mac of the Maccabees and Gropo accepted the challenge, and were victorious. Mac then challenged the entire Monboggian Horde and once again emerged the victor.
Due to the lateness and wetness of the day, challenges were interrupted and the lists began. The final round, between Elrond of Gornoth and Sir Edward Zifran of Gendy resulted in each fighter winning one round, and a double kill; the deciding round, the fourth, was won by Sir Edward.
At final court Abra the Trader received the Laurel, Kiera ap Gwiln was made Chronicler for Three Mountains, and Daphne (from Adiantum) was given a black pearl by Gilmirrion of the Blue Flame on behalf of the culinary guild, in recognition of services rendered in preparing the sumptuous banquet at Skallagrimson Tourney. Daphne will head the Adiantum chapter of the Guild. Sir William the Lucky and the other knights present petitioned the King on behalf of Elrond of Gornoth, who thereupon became Sir Elrond. As soon has he was knighted, the rain stopped in an obvious gesture of approval.
Sir Edward was crowned Prince of An Tir, and chose Lady Fiona di Varanus as his Princess. During his coronation the clouds parted and sunbeams blessed the assemblage.
Sir Audin and Lady Gwendolyn were named Viscount and Viscountess, with Steingrim Wulfharesson standing proxy for the plague-stricken Sir Audin.
King Andrew granted Prince Edward the right to make awards of arms while he (Andrew) occupied the throne.
Sumingo of Amaranth provided the populace with a grand steak feast, and various musicians entertained. Elspeth of the Balking Beastie "honored" the new Prince with (of course) a rendition of "The Bastard Prince of An Tir". King Andrew sang "I see By Your Burnoose" and Prince Edward retaliated with "Hark, the Humbled Gentiles Sing" (His Majesty and His Highness both being Jewish). Caroline of Waldland won the cooking contest with a dish of bulgogie (Korean steak) and was awarded a wrought silver cup.
At 11:30PM His Highness held a second court, replete with Motley-style singing, at least partially for the purpose of making a brew run. By 2:30 A.M. some of the more fortified citizens presented a firewalking demonstration (and doubtless greeted the chill dawn with a case of Saint Bunstable's Fire).
The next day, Sunday, dawned bright and clear; at court Prince Edward tossed the bones of his breakfast to his subjects, and proclaimed that we would henceforth cast aside provincialism and unite into one Principality; to further this attitude, he commanded his herald to draw up one order of precedence for the entire Principality. He also said that he personally disapproves of women fighters, and he will not fight women, as there is no honor in it. He then announced a game of Norse Stickball, and threw out the first ball of the new season. Those who survived the ensuing carnage eventually made their way home, some of them even under their own power.
The Crier #44 August 1975 pages 5-6.
Stories from the West Kingdom
“True Story...
“Being a brand new knight, and young (weren't we all in those days?), I attended my first event after my knighting, which was Summer Coronet. Viscount Sir Fredrick of the West Tower, walked up to me. He fondled the Chain (which was a present from My Knight, Sir Gerald), and tugged on the belt ... He smiled and then said, "You got balls, Edward. You got Balls ..." He then walked away and the Coronet tourney happened. Well, I won, after two double kills in the Finals, with Elrond ... As some of you may remember, in those days, you just got the Coronet. No waiting period. So there Fiona and I are, sitting as P&P, after I have promised there would be no Pogroms (much to the delight of King Andrew), taking Fealty, holding court and what not. Court is over and Sir Fredrick, comes up and kneels, and says "MY Prince, I must apologize". I was taken aback and asked why. He said that he wished to say he was sorry for his chiding me earlier in the day. You see, no one had told him that I was knighted a week earlier. And he figured if anyone had the balls to masquerade as a Knight, it would be me ... Boy, I hope my reputation has gotten better in the last 20+ years...-)
“Another true story, which involves the campfire that evening and the Prince of An Tir, rescuing a young lady from a drunken churl, ... Oh, well, maybe we shouldn't print that here ... Andrew can tell you ...” – Edward Zifran of Gendy