[Ponte Alto] St Paddy's Day Bloodbath was... Damp, but lots of fun

[Drogo Dragonara]

Greetings unto the Barony!

St Paddy's Day Bloodbath was a lot of fun.  The sky was overcast and
the temperature were warmer than normal.  We did have a bit of an
English drizzle over the course of the day here and there, but there
was plenty of warm soup to fight off the chill.  As the day wore on it
seemed like the weather was going to get a little more rough and about
5 minutes after we had all left the site the downpour came.  Even the
weather knows better then to mess with an Italian Barony...

Court was brief (and under the picnic pavilion) to be out of the drizzle.

We have selected new Rapier and Heavy Champions for the year.  Master
Kevin of Thornbury is Our new Heavy Champion and Lord William
Gillecrist Ross is Our new Rapier Champion.

Sir Mandin was awarded a Bead of Ponte Alto for his chivalry, courtesy
and always ready helping hand.

The tournament winners were (Rapier) Lord Dominyk Wolfram and Lucas von Ach.

A special prize was given to Sir Aldrydd Ffestiniog for his display of
Chivalry on the field, a Shark to Gwenivere of Ponte Alto for her
tenacity on the field and a canned ham to Walter von Are for best/most
entertaining death (repeatedly).

It was good to see so many fighters out there, we had about 75 people
at the event and a bunch of fun.  Keep knocking that rust off, we are
now in spring training for war season!

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Drogo and Adina
Barone e Baronessa di Ponte Alto