Ut Armentur Balistari 2014

Ut Armentur Balistari 2014 Prior Benassai Mario dei Balestrieri Like every year, on the Sunday before the Feast of the Republic our city is alive with the Middle Ages. On the streets we hear the roll of drums and the Piazza dei Priori turns to host the UT ARMENTUR BALISTARI, the tournament crossbow with which it is decreed, the Prior of Balestrieri. And this year the City has dressed up for the Palio dei Balestrieri, an event registered as a regional pageants, with which the Company Volterra want to bring to light the moment when each Contrada offered the Notables, the Prior to the Captain of the City and the Company Balestrieri, their best shooters, so that they defied to become a part of the town militia. Thus, the tolling of bells, presented by a glittering Messer Lurinetto and announced by the ringing of the trumpets, entered the field of fire the City of Volterra, with the Notables and the Prior of the city accompanied by the Captain of the Company and the Group Historical Wavers. The square then you are truly filled with color, with the musicians of the Committee, all Contradas a party and the delegation of the “Friends of Volterra” of the twin city of Heidelsheim. After the deployment of all groups in the square, there was a singular moment; an innovative idea that has certainly raised the level of the event, thanks to the intervention of Beatrice Piras, a balestriera which, with all his skills, he explained with a perfect English all the important phases of the event in favor of German friends and of the many tourists who were able to attend the event free of charge. Released on Shooting Range, started the tournament, which is characterized by a direct challenge between the crossbowmen of Volterra, who face each other in pairs or triads drawn at random on the same morning. And this tension is felt in the air, because of the awareness of the archers of Volterra, which they know very well that, while competing in a climate of absolute friendship and brotherhood, should be measured with the best archers of Italy. The fear of not being up to the Plaza creates the right atmosphere of tension and fear when the archer salt on the platform shooting: Spotlight on light crossbow, and the public is ready to judge and to acclaim the best. But the archers are always ready to get into the game and, shot after shot, with plenty of shopping centers and near-perfect, were decreed the names of the best archers of each Contrada. These are the chosen ones who will become part of the Company. These are that, with the investiture of red cloth symbol of the city, they found themselves having to face the last challenge on the cornel or rate, worked with mastery by our Orlando Gotti. It is with this second shot that each of the eight archers had a chance to win, dropping his arrow at the target so as to show, with a single I release simultaneously, their qualities of experience, precision, skill and speed, to have the better on others. A dogwood that speaks volumes about the ability of the individual archers, in which the arrows are set on top of each other and are even diverted in flight, so was the accuracy of the shot in the center. But, as always, only an arrow toward the center perfect, and this year is the arrow of our Master at Arms, Mario Benassai. Marion had his deserved moment of glory: the archer more prepared on the construction of crossbows and arrows, the one who falls into the Society by jumping between purely technical issues of the shot and moments of labor and laborers; the first to pull back in the team to make room for his archer. Mario, one of the founders of the company, was able to bring with her role as a “coach”, the team of Volterra to win, in just 15 years, 18 medals at the national tournament Litab between gold, silver and bronze; was able to create a compact group, ready to challenge and overcome the best teams in the Federation, winning the highest esteem and respect of all. The whole team at the time of cheer was tight around Mario, to celebrate the moment of glory. One thought crossed my mind of all: after all the silver medals won by Mario … finally a well-deserved recognition … First et Meliore Crossbow of the Society!. So this year our Marion will be awarded with the silver collar around his neck, a symbol of the Prior dei Balestrieri. A beautiful event then ended for everyone with a smile. Thanks to all the groups that attended the event and who have enriched Thanks to the Historical Group Wavers, the Committee of the Districts, new archers, to those who support us and those who believe in us. A final thanks goes to Roberta, who like every year, like a top, followed all the stages of the event, dividing his time between the soul of archer who is in her, competing at best, and the one who pulls the strings of all the car organizer of the event, wearing the clothes of a real conductor. Thank you all and the next challenge.