The Golden Spear of Ansteorra

History

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A.S. LVII (57) The idea for the Golden Spear of Ansteorra was shamelessly stolen from the Kingdom of the East at Pennsic 49 after the at the time Ansteorra Kingdom Thrown Weapons Marshal Lord Aki Seulf met with THL Matteo Genovese of the East Kingdom.

On September 17, 2022, the Tourney of the Golden Spear of Ansteorra was held at the 35th Defender of the fort in Livingston Texas in the Barony of Raven's Fort with Evan Kragssen winning the tournament.

Golden Spear of Ansteorra Rules

-The only way to acquire the Golden Spear of your Kingdom is to challenge the current holder.

-The format of the challenge is fixed and shall be strictly followed to insure this does not alter from its original intent:

-To declare the challenge the challenger declares 'I request the Challenge of the Golden Spear'.

-The proper responses are 'I accept your challenge' or 'I am forbidden from accepting your challenge'.

-The Golden Spear may only be exchanged once in any given day; if another challenger requests a Challenge to the new holder on the day they have won the axe from another, the holder is required to decline the Challenge. Otherwise, the holder may accept up to three Challenges in a given day, assuming the holder is the victor of each preceding Challenge that day.

-The holder of the Golden Spear is required to accept the first Challenge in a day. The second and third Challenges are optional, and the holder should only accept those if they feel that they can show sufficient prowess and stamina after the exertions of the first Challenge.

-Once the Challenge is issued, it should be taken up as soon as is reasonable. (And really be reasonable here - if the challenged holder would like time to warm up, that's acceptable. If they are called away suddenly by an important commitment or royal command, that is also acceptable. "Calling dibs" on a challenge immediately after the current one may be acceptable, but calling dibs for tomorrow and expecting that challenges be refused until then is not.) A challenger for the Golden Spear may only issue a single challenge per day.

-Terms for what the contest will be determined by the participants. The challenger, as part of the challenge, will name the terms of the contest at the time of the challenge. The holder of the Spear can change ONE of the terms (distance, number of throws, method of throw, etc.).

-Throwers must comply to the safety standards of the Marshal in Charge of the range, the Kingdom of Ansteorra, and SCA rules.

-Weapons must be SCA and Ansteorra Kingdom legal. If it looks like an spear and throws like an spear, it's a spear. Only the competitors can determine if something is fair or not.

-The Golden Spear may not reside outside of it's Kingdom's borders. As such, it will revert to the previous holder or Kingdom Thrown Weapons Marshal if the current holder moves from the spear's home kingdom or stops playing.

-The Golden Spear shall be displayed prominently while at events and practices so potential challengers may know who is the current holder.

-It is the duty of the outgoing holder of the Golden Spear to make sure the incoming holder is fully aware of these rules.

-In the event that holder of the spear has not accepted a challenge in 3 months then the spear will be given to the Kingdom Thrown Weapons Marshal or previous holder who will hold a new tournament at the next practical official SCA event that has a thrown weapons range.

-Holders of the spear may modify the spear as long as it is done in good faith and in the spirit of advancing the prestige of the spear.

Photos

• The Golden Spear of Ansteorra
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  Evan Kragssen - First holder of the Golden Spear of Ansteorra

Holders

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Holder #	Date	Winner	Location	Challenges
1st	Sept 17, 2022	Evan Kragssen	Defender of the Fort	Tournament
2nd	Jan 14, 2023	Úlfeiðr á Þróndheimi	Coronation
3rd	Sep 03, 2023	Jonathan of York	War of Legends	Highest points hula hoop ground targets at 10ft and 20 ft
4th	Oct 23, 2023	Romanius Vesperianus	Samhain	Tightest grouping of 3 beyond 30 ft ---Won Hat Trick
5th	Feb 24, 2024	Jonathan of York	Battle of the Pines	Tournament: Distance throwing accuracy
6th	March 12, 2024	Sean Tabor	Gulf Wars	Closest Grouping on War points target
7th	March 12, 2024	Jonathan of York	Gulf Wars	War Points 3x
8th	March 12, 2024	Romanius Vesperianus	Gulf Wars	Tightest grouping behind hay bale
9th	March 12, 2024	Sean Tabor	Gulf Wars	War Points --- WON Trifecta
10th	March 12, 2024	Jonathan of York	Gulf Wars	Tightest grouping behind hay bale
11th	March 12, 2024	Dennis O Maille	Gulf Wars	Tightest grouping behind hay bale
12th	May 3, 2024	Romanius Vesperianus	Beltane	Spang Around the World
13th	May 25, 2024	Patric Rick Breslin	Warlord	Storm the Castle Tournament
14th	June 24, 2024	Ebergardis von Zell	Bordermarch Baronial	Closest Grouping of 3 Spears targets over 15 ft away.
15th	Nov 22, 2024	Gilli Refsson	War of the Rams	You sank my battleship
16th	Nov 23, 2024	Karl bogsveigir Thorgeirsson	War of the Rams	A viking string throw with the smallest grouping wins. Trivia -This item is similar to The Golden Axe of Ansteorra, The Golden Knife of Ansteorra,and Thrown Weapons Royal Rounds