Competition Rules

as used at Dunghaven, NSW, 2007

For the first time, a link to the results is included with the rules. Links are also provided to the full archery competition rules and results, the Tourney rules and the Living History Encampment report.

Competition rules are in the order of last use:

• Dunghaven, NSW, 2007
• Herns Hill, Nagambie, VIC 2005
• Porepunkah, VIC, 2003
• Bowraville, NSW 2001
• Rowsley, VIC 1999
• Sokil, VIC 1997
• Brisbane, QLD 1995
• Glenfield, NSW 1993
• Cataract, NSW 1991
• Maldon, VIC 1989
• Castle Mountain, NSW 1987
• Maldon, VIC 1985
• Macquarie, NSW 1983

Competitions

• Archery
• Bardic
• Riddles
• Kubb
• Brewing
• Hand craft
• Clothing
• Jewellry
• Living History Encampment
• Thrown Weapon
• Tourney
• Beautiful Buns

Competitions

Archery

The archery events included Target Shoot, Speed shoot, flying pig, stave shoot and novelty shoot for the kids. Rounds will take place at the fort. All gear will be checked and must comply with safety requirements.

See the full archery rules here...

Bardic

Most likely be two categories - Historical/Cultural and Humorous/Bawdy

Riddles

Monday night entertainment. Danelaw provided a huge selection of carefully researched period riddles.

Kubb

A Kubb competition for the younger Kubb shark.

No results recorded.

Brewing Competition

Really odd this time, no rules were published, circulated or discussed, no judges were nominated or volunteered, no time for judging was announced. It happened at the brewing workshop, which I attended, but none of the group I was with noticed any judging happening, including the people who brought brewing competition entries along just in case.

Previous years' criteria, in particular, that of historical accuracy seemed to go out the window with tropical fruit featuring heavily in the meads.

Tourney

The Australian Living History Tournament Championships, run annually by Danelaw were held at the AMC.

See the full rules here...

Jewellry

Run by Frojel.

Clothing

Judging to include viewing the clothes inside out to see if the item is hand sewn or machine sewn and possibly hand finished.

Hand crafts

No rules or categories published.

Knife and Axe throwing

Danelaw provided the targets and weapons. Rules seem to have been worked out on the day.

Living History Encampment Judging Information and Criteria

All group encampments were included.

Judging criteria

• Judging to be carried out by a group of judges.
• Judging also to be divided up into sections - Inside of Tents, Outside of Tents, Cooking/Kitchen area, Outside Living area, Overall Encampment appearance & presentation.
• Groups may want to have a nominated Closed Tent which will not be judged - except for the outside look of it - in which modern items which can be put in and kept.
• Judging report to be given to all groups at the end of judging to help them improve for future encampment judging

Inside of Tents

The aim is that the following items be consistent for time period being re-enacted, and that there be no obvious modern items visible or visibly used in the construction of the items used and displayed

• Flooring
  - note there might want to be allowances for an alternative to straw and hay with canvas or hessian for health reasons like asthma, hay fever etc.
• Bed and Bedding
  - note there might want to be allowances for an alternative to sleeping on straw and hay or the ground with beds made in the styles of the time. Or with camp stretchers that are suitably disguised with suitable coverings for health reasons like asthma, hay fever, back problems etc
• Inside furniture/domestic items
• Documentation
• Overall presentation of the inside of the tent.

Outside of Tents

The aim is that the following items be consistent for time period being re-enacted, and that there be no obvious modern items visible or visibly used in the construction of the items used and displayed

• Style of tent
• Tent construction
• Tent pegs
• Tent eyelets
• Tent ropes
• Documentation
• Overall presentation of the outside of the tent

Cooking/Kitchen area

The aim is that the following items be consistent for time period being re-enacted, and that there be no obvious modern items visible or visibly used in the construction of the items used and displayed

• Pots/cauldrons used for cooking
• Fire stands/tripods etc.
• Cooking utensils
• Domestic furniture
• Documentation
• Overall presentation of the Cooking/Kitchen area

Outside Living area

The aim is that the following items be consistent for time period being re-enacted, and that there be no obvious modern items visible or visibly used in the construction of the items used and displayed

Domestic furniture

• Eating/Drinking/Domestic Utensils
• Shade Awning/bath/toilet areas
• Documentation
• Overall presentation of the Outside Living areas

Overall Encampment appearance & presentation

The aim is that the following items be consistent for time period being re-enacted, and that there be no obvious modern items visible or visibly used in the construction of the items used and displayed

• Campsite Activities
• Campsite Layout
• Documentation
• Overall presentation of the Encampment

The full text of the report

Beautiful Buns

An competition devised by a number of the ladies (ahem!) present at the conferention, aided and abetted by a large number of gentlemen (also ahem!) willing to get their buttocks fondled for the chance of winning (or not, as the case may have been).

Judging of all rounds was done by the ladies in question. In addition to "No clenching", the Eely Manouvre was specifically banned this year. A training session was run night before the competition with a sample of veteran contestants demonstrating the difference between normal firmness, clenched and the Eely Manouvre.

Prepared by Wayne Robinson,
Gasmules Society (Formerly The Australasian Mediaeval Conference Association Incorporated)
Last Updated 4 April 2005

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