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The tournament winner, winning 25 gold, was: | The tournament winner, winning 25 gold, was: | ||
*Sir Marty [[Astragal Family|Astragal]] of Elroth | *Sir Marty [[Astragal Family|Astragal]] of Elroth | ||
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==Rules of Skat== | ==Rules of Skat== | ||
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This will be done through advertising the game in foreign regions, helping with the understanding of rules, running regular tournaments, helping members contact each other to arrange meetings, and providing first-class buildings and facilities for playing. | This will be done through advertising the game in foreign regions, helping with the understanding of rules, running regular tournaments, helping members contact each other to arrange meetings, and providing first-class buildings and facilities for playing. | ||
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| + | ==Tournament Winners== | ||
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| + | '''October 2008 Members' Tournament''' | ||
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| + | Winner: Sir Stanley [[Grindle Family|Middleton]] | ||
| + | :Runner up: Duke Willem [[Tinsley Family|Tinsley]] | ||
| + | :Runner up: Sir Eric [[Bluelake Family|Bluelake]] | ||
| + | :Commoners' Winner: Unther from Elroth | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 21 November 2008
History
The Skat Players' Association was formed on 5 September 2008 by Marquis Crip Grindle of Elroth, with a new guildhouse and opening drop-in tournament in Elroth, hosted by Crip and refereed by his past captain, Werner of Werner's Skat Militia in Barad Gardor, a ten-time Skat tournament winner and well-known expert in the game.
The founding members, who joined the Association in that first week were:
- Marquis Crip Grindle of Elroth
- Duke Willem Tinsley of Barad Gardor
- Dame Ilya Bluelake, former Baroness of Nazia
- Sir Marty Astragal of Elroth
- Sir Stanley Middleton of Elroth
Notable freemen who joined in that week are:
- Joline.
- Werner of Werner's Skat Militia.
- Haragh, servant to Marquis Crip Grindle.
The tournament winner, winning 25 gold, was:
- Sir Marty Astragal of Elroth
And the runners-up were:
Rules of Skat
The rules of Skat are at best complicated, and at worst incomprehensible. There is some information on the rules of Skat available for all to read, in the hope that reading leads to understanding.
Mission Statement
"To promote the playing of Skat, and to provide the means for members to do so."
This will be done through advertising the game in foreign regions, helping with the understanding of rules, running regular tournaments, helping members contact each other to arrange meetings, and providing first-class buildings and facilities for playing.
Tournament Winners
October 2008 Members' Tournament
Winner: Sir Stanley Middleton
