Tournament of Horse & Falcons Court summary, Saturday, May 28, A.S. 51

This summary is just for Saturday.  Any news of Sunday courts is yet to come.

 

Morning court:

Valdríkr inn Danski – Order of Chivalry/Knight

 

On the field:

Daniel Steelbender – Iren-Hirth

 

Evening court:

Olivia Scarritt – AoA
Ayisha bint Asad – Golden Calon Swan
Jóhann Steinarsson – Cross of Calontir
Bietriz la Cristaliere – Silver Hammer
Nesscia inghean Chearnaigh – Order of the Pelican

Other court news:
7 people received Newcomer mugs in evening court.

Painting of the League of the Holy Court, circa 1375. Public domain in the US

Painting of the League of the Holy Court, circa 1375. Public domain in the US

Melees and Mayhem Court Summary

Awards given

Kagemoto – Order of the Chivalry (Master)

Kyojin – Award of Arms

Daitan – Award of Arms

Other Court Business

Five people for whom this was their first event received mugs

Cut and Thrust tournament winner – Thorbjorn

Archery (Piety or Pride) – Lief of Crescent Moon

Archery (Thrown weapons) – Lief of Crescent Moon

Archery (Royal Round) – Kitsu no Taro

 

Presentation scene; detail of a miniature from BL Royal MS 15 E vi, f. 2v. 15th C. Public domain in the US

Presentation scene; detail of a miniature from BL Royal MS 15 E vi, f. 2v. 15th C. Public domain in the US

 

St. George & the Dragon & the Crusades Court summary, May 14, A.S. 51

Nadya Helming – Torse
Riley Sweynsdottir – Queen’s Chalice
Aethelred the Well Read – Torse (updated)
Yngvarr Oakson – AoA
Godric Jagerman – Torse

Other court news:
3 people received a Newcomer mug.
Eadweard Boisewright and Marcella the Unknown marked their 21st anniversary in the SCA, with thanks to Oakheart and to the Crown.

Alfonso X "El Sabio" and his Court, 13th Century. Public domain in the US.

Alfonso X “El Sabio” and his Court, 13th Century. Public domain in the US.

Kingdom Arts & Sciences Court summary, April 09, A.S. 50

Osgar of Grimfells – Torse
Sabine of Carlsby – AoA
Rosie Haley – Queen’s Chalice
Hirakawa Kagetora – Leather Mallet
Melanie de la Tour – Golden Calon Swan

Other court news:
Jaida de Leon – new Kingdom Arts & Sciences Champion
Lillian Bowyer won the Judges’ Choice award
Paul Adler is the new Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences
6 people received Newcomer mugs
A boon was begged for Isengrim Sleggja to join the Order of the Laurel

Crown Tournament Court summary, March 26, A.S. 50

On the tourney field:
A boon was begged for Valdríkr inn Danski to be elevated to the Chivalry
Vakri Valdrickrsson – Iren Hirth

Update:  Sir Duncan Bruce of Logan and Mistress Ylva Jonsdottir were named Heirs to the Falcon Throne.  (Please forgive this omission.  My aged brain told me that since this news had been announced in a previous post to the Falcon Banner, it didn’t need to be repeated here.  Of course, my aged brain was mistaken.  <insert embarrassed emoticon here>)

In evening court:
Saito Takauji is the new Gold Falcon Principal Herald
Konstantia Kaloethina was created a Herald Extraordinary
Lucrezia Contarini – AoA
Alexander Baton – AoA
Chrystopher Wotjowicz – Leather Mallet
Michael Eriksson – King’s Favor, AoA

Other court news:
Crystal Mynes presented largess
Ameline de Coity won the Rose in Any Medium competition
Antonia Stefani – 1st place in the Largess competition
Kathryn Dagget – 2nd place in the Largess competition
13 people received Newcomer mugs, 4 of them were children
Dani of Oakheart and Freya won prizes in the Children’s Activities egg hunt

UPDATED: Court news from Gulf War A.S. 50

This news is gleaned from the Book of Faces, and from other sources. I apologize for errors and omissions. Where I recognized the name, I used the spelling in the Calontir OP. If the name is not complete in this post, I welcome a correction.

In no particular order:

Ravasz Janos – Stele Hirth
Gawin Kappler – Mallet
Barrett Thickblood – Torse
Hildibrandr Tjúguskegg – boon for Chivalry
Nesscia inghean Chearnaigh – boon for Pelican
Da’ud ibn Ibrahim al-Sisari, called Dawi – Iren Fyrd
Kajsa Nikulasdotter – Calon Lily
Luckie Glasbrenner – Stele Fyrd
Adelaide – Stele Fyrd
Kitsu no Taro – Stele Fyrd
Ostwald Konrad von Riesetoten – Stele Fyrd
John Bowyer – Torse
Lillian Bowyer – Torse
Christine Chabrier – Golden Calon Swan

Calontir won the War Bard competition again this year. Congratulations to Vilhjalmr Half Troll!

Chieftains Court Summary, February 27, A.S. 50

Hildibrandr Tjúguskegg won the Chieftains Mace tournament.
Melchor Eichmann was awarded the Iren Fyrd earlier in the day on the field.
Donald Andrew MacDonald and Zoe Mikre were awarded Court Baronages as they stepped down from the seats of the Barony of Vatavia.
Uldin of Ravenscroft and Sung Sai-erh were invested as Baron and Baroness of Vatavia.
Eight people received newcomer mugs.
Gwyneth Rochwendottir – AoA
Rolant de Bourbonne – Stile Fyrd
Marie le Faivre – Silver Hammer
A boon was begged for Catalina de Arazuri to be elevated to the Order of the Laurel.

Presentation scene; detail of a miniature from BL Royal MS 15 E vi, f. 2v. 15th C

Presentation scene; detail of a miniature from BL Royal MS 15 E vi, f. 2v. 15th C