Macleay Valley Invitational Shoot 7th & 8th Nov

We are looking forward to our annual Club Invitational Shoot, only two weeks away. November 7th and 8th will see much action at our home range at Tamban. We are hoping for 70 to 80 archers, including all our own club members, to attend.
Competition is secondary to having fun and friendship, so bring your bow, bring your tent. With all meals, breakfast, lunch and tea available for a small cost it will be a great week end. Hope to see you there.

Avon Invitational 3D Teams Challenge

Team Geek with their trophy after winning the Junior Sighted Division and beating the Senior Sighted team in a shoot off.

This weekend the Macleay Valley Archers traveled to Gloucester to take part in the inaugural Avon Invitational 3D Teams Challenge. Despite the forecast of wet weather the Avon Valley Archers turned on a great week end to host the challenge. Teams of 3 archers competed against other teams to qualify for the “shoot out” on Sunday morning. There were 21 teams of various shooting styles all vying to shoot on Sunday. All of the Macleay Valley teams qualified for the shoot out. Although Team 2, Glenn Freeman, Neil Ussher and James (a ring in from Taree) were knocked out in the first round, Team 1, Cec Apps, Shane Fuit and Brett Hodgeman scored a respectful 52 points from 60, but were piped by Avon who scored the match winning 54 points.
Our junior boys, Jacob Fuit, Tim Hodgman and Dion Ussher showed all how to shoot by having the highest score on Saturday with 2300 pts from the 2400 available. Needless to say, they blitzed the shoot out on Sunday to win their division. They also won the overall Best Team by defeating the winning senior’s team in a Best of the Best Match.
Another highlight of the week end was Shane Fuit’s perfect score on Saturday morning of 400 out of 400, that’s a couple of perfect scores this year.
There is talk by some that the mystical "Glasses Of Wisdom" worn by our boys were in fact some sort of range finding device. If this proves to be true the club plans to copyright and market them.

Northern NSW Club 3D Team Challenge

This weekend sees the Northern NSW Club 3D Team Challenge at Avon Valley Archers near Stratford. This is an interclub challenge using teams of 3 archers who shoot together and discuss distances shooting 3D targets. On Sunday there will be a shoot off in front of spectators and hecklers. It should be interesting. We are debuting our new junior boys "Team Nerd" this weekend. I will post some photos next week.

ABA State Titles 3/1009 Results

Macleay Valley Archers once again showed their true colours at the ABA State Titles in Gloucester on the week end. Of the 10 archer’s who represented the Valley, 6 were successful in gaining places on the podium. Though the weather was fowl, 121 archers, from all over, nominated to compete in the challenging conditions. Even the ABA cardboard targets sagged under the relentless precipitation.
Club president, Cec Apps scored a Silver (2nd) place in the Freestyle Unlimited flight 2.
Shane Fuit conquered all to take 1st place in the Bowhunter Unlimited Flight 1.
Brett Hodgman placed 3rd in Bowhunter Unlimited Flight 2. Alastair Smedley, 3rd place, Freestyle Unlimited Flight 1. Dion Ussher Junior Bowhunter Unlimited Flight 1 champion,
Jacob Fuit Silver in the Junior Freestyle Unlimited flight 1.

Our dueling juniors Jacob and Dion recorded some of their best scores to date. Both scoring in the 380’s and 390’s while Jacob posted a tournament equaling best score of 398 out of 400. Jacob was almost assured of a first place until his release aid failed to release half way through the last round of the weekend, robbing him of that 1st place in his division.
Back to club archery for a few weeks and then were off again to Avon Valley Archers for the Avon Team Challenge, where teams of 3 archers compete shooting 3D targets. We are hoping to send 4 teams away, who, no doubt, will have a great time and bring home the bacon, so to speak.
If you would like to attend, please let Cec Apps know for nomination purposes.
Contacts for Macleay Valley Archers, Cec Apps – 65627047 or Neil Ussher 65631148 for more details.