HAWKWOODS FEAST - ARCHERY BERWICK 29th & 30th August 2009

[jfruitcake]

Hi All,

White Company are holding their first annual Hawkwoods Feast on the 28th & 29th of August this will include archery on the Saturday
Target, Wand and Clout rounds. White company is a medieval group based in the 14th Century, you all know a lot of our faces from the Southern Series events ( check out the oz bow pic from Lilydale if you have forgotten me) , Michelle, John & the three Kids, Micheal & Jo and their 2 children and of course you all know Sir John ( Sven). So come explore the Other Side of traditional archery.

So please come along have a fun day and support us. We aim to have a lot of traders there and we are having a feast on the Saturday night medieval style which I encourage you all to join in on, based on our Yule feast the food will be good and plentiful. There is camping available for anyone who drinks too much port and you can stay for some of the sunday and watch the other events. Join in the workshops we might even have an arrow making workshop.


At: The Old Cheese Factory, 34 Homestead Road, Berwick, VIC 3806,
Date: 29th and 30th August 2009

The White Company will be holding an event which includes not only a feast with entertainment but Archery events, workshops, intergroup training and skirmishes, many traders, and a large battle on the Sunday. The feast will be held on the Saturday night with a pork and beef spit roast and many period dishes to suit all tastes! There will be a bar and entertainment will include: Fire breathers, jugglers, music and a belly dancing troop.

Food & Drinks: Will be available all day on both days.
Alcohol: Will be available after 1700hrs on Saturday and all night.
Cost: Attendance to the Traders Fair is free.
Feast: Tickets before 1st August: Adults $25, under 15 free. Please make Cheques payable to: The White Company & post it to Leah Aubert, 13 Drummond Rd, Seville, Vic, 3139
Accommodation: There is ample space for tents and caravans at no cost.
Site open: 9am on Saturday 29th of August 2009

If you would like to hold a Workshop please contact: adrienrousset@googlemail.com
If you are a Trader and would like to attend please contact: sir_johnhawkwood@yahoo.com.au

[jfruitcake]

its very quiet on ozbow lately???????????

[stringnstik]

nice bump
love your work

Btw we and family hope to attend this one.

[jfruitcake]

It will be great to catch up will put more details when I have them

[jfruitcake]

Bump - would hate anyone to forget us

[Abaci]

Sorry Michelle,
Rob n I will be in Itally then... maybe next time.

[jfruitcake]

Thats a pity Michelle thought we could con you into doing some sword fighting on the Sunday

But ahh dont think we can compete with Italy, enjoyyyyy.

[Abaci]

The only sword that I have is a samurai sword (not sharpened) and a wooden tai chi sword... not sure how either of them would stand up to traditional longswords not to mention that when it comes to fighting, I might get carried away and start pulling some taekwondo moves out... again, not very traditional for the midievil times...

[Len]

Abaci, you might be surprised at how similar the old matial arts of our forefathers are to the more modern eastern ones a lot of us have learnt
I hope to be there for the Saturday and I think quite a few LMS members are going to the feast.

[jfruitcake]

ARCHERY INFORMATION

ARCHERY ON SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST

Registrations from 9am - Commencing 10am Sharp

Events : Kings Round
Clout
Wand ( with a twist)
Wooden arrows only
Period costume encouraged

Cost $10 per Adult and $5 under 15 Families $25

Perpetual HAWKWOOD TROPHY - will be awarded for the Best Archer on the Day

Bramble Burgers available for purchase for lunch ( poor Brambles)

Please note if you are intending staying on for the feast ( including Brambles or Sirloin on the spit) tickets are selling fast.

Camping is available on Saturday Night, and all are most welcome to join us for a spot of sword fighting or jeering from the sidelines on Sunday, there will also be numerous traders selling their wares, and workshops conducted over the weekend to occupy any not shooting so bring the whole family.

Please let me know if you intend to camp overnight as well so we can get some idea of numbers.

See you all there................

Michelle

[jfruitcake]

Hi,

If anyone is interested in coming please find attached a ticket application form for both the archery and the feast. Tickets for the feast are selling fast and we are limited to 100 tickets. Look forward to seeing all my archery Ozbow friends there.

Michelle

[d_russ]

Hiya,

What kind of workshops do you guys have planned??

Cheers,
Russ

[jfruitcake]

At the moment
Arrow Making
Lucet Making
Belly Dancing ( especially added for Hue & Gavin)
Medieval dancing
( more to come)

[morgan]

Just thought I should let you guys know there is a fair number of LMS' members coming to this ( and looking forward to it ! ) our AGM is this weekend and we'll confirm numbers/tickets/car pooling etc. Let the count down begin!

[jfruitcake]

Please let us know Morgan, as we have to limit the number for the feast in case of bad weather, and thanks LMS for your support

[morgan]

Will email you guys sunday with a list for the hawkwood weekend and the feast. Looks like roughly 25 people going to the feast

[hue]

now Michelle

i know i'm on p-plates for "dirty old man license", but belly dancing?
Palease!!!!!!

Hue

[stringnstik]

now Michelle

i know i'm on p-plates for "dirty old man license", but belly dancing?
Palease!!!!!!

Hue

I dont know Hue Im having trouble putting that picture of you, in hose belly dancing with a snake wrapped around yur neck, together :lol

[M.Hogan]

Too far for me to travel....

[jfruitcake]

Hue,

Leah has a belly dancing skirt especially ready for you. The boys have the video Camera organised.

I think we may have a special video showing of the closing show from Abbey Sunday afternoon if the boys can get it to work, they did such a good job it was very funny.

Roll up and get your tickets folks and bring your money - we have some very good traders coming down after we spoke to them at Abbey.


Michelle

[jfruitcake]

Hi all,

Just a quick update, we have decided on the three events for the Saturday shoot

The first will be a kings round as per the Southern Series rules
The second will be a traditional clout
The Third a novelty event which I hope you will all enjoy.

I have the tophies ordered so am looking forward to seeing you all there.

If people who are coming could please let me know so I ahve some idea of the numer of targets I need that would be appreciated.

If you are intending on coming to the feast please book your tickets soon as they are selling out quickly


Michelle

[jfruitcake]

Hi all,

Just a reminder

Feast tickets are still available until the 21st August.

Registration for archery starts at 9am
Kings Round Clout & Novelty
Traders will be there all day ( swords, daggers, chests, leather work, armour & lots more)
We have a bow making workshop during the lunch break
Dance workshops, Lucette making and more
There will be a tournament to watch following the archery.

Plenty of camping for those attending the feast.

Fun & frivolity and grown men figthing to watch on the sunday.

[jfruitcake]

1 day to go

[jfruitcake]

Thamk you to all of those that braved the rain with us to have a go at our archery, and I hoped you enjoyed the cabbages.

We did award some trophies,

Len won the Fruit shoot - Knights division
Jo Somerfield won the Fruit shoot - Ladies Division
Ben Newboult won the Fruit Shoot - Pages division

Andrew Stoops was the only one to score in the clout competition

[stringnstik]

thanks Michelle, twas a tad sad on the weather but we cant control these things. What we lost in the archery we gained at the feast. Great to see that people can have fun despite the conditions.
Huzzah!