The Shire of Thorngill Presents:
Knights Gambit 2024
February 9 – 11, 2024 (Friday 6pm to Sunday 10 am)
Dalwhinnie Fields
1515 Pine Flat Church Rd
Selma, Al 36701
Come join the Shire of Thorngill for one of the premier fighting events in Meridies! Show off your skills in the Robert Hightower Unbelted Classic, and then get the opportunity to train, one on one, with the Knights! There will be a Knights Q & A and many other activities .
Highlights include:
Robert Hightower Tourney, Rapier Tourney, Feast and other merriment
Stay tuned for more details! Site opens Friday at 6:00 pm and closes Sunday at 10:00 am.
Armor Inspection begins at 9:00 am with the Heavy Tourney starting at 10:00 with the Rapier tourney to follow.
| Autocrat | Reservations | |
|---|---|---|
| Mistress Muirghein | Philippa of Mildenhale | |
| Jane Yarbrough | Annette Taylor | |
| 334-868-1667 (No calls after 9:00 pm CT) | (334) 538-2419 (No calls after 9pm CST) | |
| web.thorngill@meridies.org | excheq.thorngill@meridies.org |
| Feastcrat | Knight Liaisin | |
|---|---|---|
| Mistress Signy (Diane Wallace) signyisca@gmail.com | Duke Garrick KM.thorngill@meridies.org | |
| Mistress Catja (Keri Henderson) keri@gryphonsrest.org |
| Fees: | Before Jan 31, 2024 | Knights & | |
| Member | Non-Member | 17 & under | |
| Daytrip | $13.00 | $18.00 | FREE |
| Weekend | $19.00 | $24.00 | FREE |
| FEAST | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Fees: | At The Gate | At the Door | Knights & |
| Member | Non-Member | 17 & under | |
| Daytrip | $15.00 | $20.00 | FREE |
| Weekend | $20.00 | $25.00 | FREE |
| FEAST | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
Feast is $10 per person (capacity limited to 60)
Knights enter FREE! Feast is $8.00 Knights should send their modern and SCA names, membership number, expiration date, and a contact email and/or telephone number to excheq.thorngill@meridies.org .
Registration is via Paypal, and will remain open until January 31.
Persons 17 or under do not pay a site fee, but still need to register via Paypal or at the door for registration paperwork purposes.
Payment forms accepted at the gate: Cash and check. We are unable to take payment by card at the gate.
Directions: Make your best route to AL-14 W (West of Selma). Turn North onto County Rd 58 near mile marker 101. Dalwhinnie Fields will be approx. 1.5 miles down the road on the left.