bust Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 Australia beats England in The Smashes jousting tournament at Kryal Castle Australia has beaten England in The Smashes jousting tournament held at Ballarat in Victoria. The event is held every two years. The next tournament will be held in England. Two knights, decked out in shining armour, circle the arena on their horses, lances pointed at the heavens. Queen hit We Will Rock You begins to play, the crowd erupts, and the knights gallop full speed at each other until lances explode in a splintering mess against their metal shields. It is not a scene from Heath Ledger's movie A Knight's Tale — this is The Smashes. More than 4,000 spectators, including many in Middle Ages garb, stepped into the faux-medieval world of Kryal Castle in Ballarat to watch jousting's answer to the cricket's Ashes rivalry. The two-day event featured Australian and English competitors battling on horseback in the hopes of getting their hands on The Smashes urn — a gold plated trophy filled with the ashes of a lance burned at Arundel Castle in England. Jousting, which dates back to the 13th Century, involves two competitors on horseback, armed with lances. They have a primary goal of breaking their opponent's lance or unseating them from their horse. Points are added by hitting the shield or helmet. Australia managed to snatch the title from the reigning champions England, winning the tournament by two points. Kryal Castle jouster Phil Leach said it was a fantastic win. "It was incredibly close," Mr Leach said. "We came from being two points down yesterday to winning by two points. "We now retain the trophy and send a team to the UK in two years." Mr Leach said the Australian team had been training for months. "The rivalry is fierce," he said. "We're friends … but we very much wanted to win." English competitor Kyle Van Dolah-Evenas said she was excited to compete in her first big international tournament. "I've always been an adrenaline junkie," Ms Van Dolah-Evenas said. She said she had done jousting as a child. "This seemed like a new and fun way to hurt myself on horseback," she said. "It's a good rivalry between our two nations and it's a good way to represent it." Bek Tomlinson and Ryan Ruddock loved dressing up for the day. (ABC News: Eden Hynninen) Bek Tomlinson and her partner Ryan Ruddock travelled from Melbourne to attend the event and spend the weekend playing dress up. "We came last year, and it felt like childhood all over again," Ms Tomlinson said. "We were running around in these outfits … we've come back to be a kid for the day." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 The Abbey at Bribie Island holds jousting every year It's a fascinating place, the museum has an amazing collection going back to Roman times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 32 minutes ago, My Penis is hungry said: The Abbey at Bribie Island holds jousting every year It's a fascinating place, the museum has an amazing collection going back to Roman times I never realised the Romans conquered Brisbane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) Have aook at their collection and events https://abbeymuseum.com.au/ Edited April 1 by My Penis is hungry I have a huge cock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 By definition, Roman Times are the time period in which places were under control of the Roman Empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 I think we've proved previously despite your pendantic perdictions you've regularly made grammar errors yourself. Ok, I was going to post some good Asian sex tourism info but can't be arsed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 7 hours ago, My Penis is hungry said: I think we've proved previously despite your pendantic perdictions you've regularly made grammar errors yourself. Ok, I was going to post some good Asian sex tourism info but can't be arsed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 17 hours ago, Mekong said: By definition, Roman Times are the time period in which places were under control of the Roman Empire So does that mean nothing relevant to that period can be viewed anywhere else in the world? Or are you just displaying your annoyance us Aussies beat you at another of sport 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 The Roman Empire ended mid 5th Century, jousted started in the 11 Century, what do they have to do with each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 You probably need to read beyond my comment to comprehend the point being made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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