Forty one archers took to the field to get in some much needed practice in the ABA format before the National titles at Orange this Easter. The ABA style sees the archer shoot two round of twenty targets. Targets are divided into five types depending on their distances, the farthest being 48 metres. In the first round 3 arrows maybe shot at the target but the first arrow to score a kill, wound or hit is only recorded, the value of each of the zones declines by two points and then by another two points per arrow shot, eg First arrow = 20 kill or 18 wound or 16 hit, the second arrow would be 14 or 12 or 10 and so forth. The second round is much tougher with only one arrow shot per target, no second chances.
Wade Hudson put in a smoking performance crushing his previous club record and posting a huge score in the process. Katie Patrick, Emelia Dolbel, Sebastian Donovan and Shane Thompson all broke the club records in their respective divisions after great days shooting.
John Clark pulled the new bow out the bubble wrap and showed everyone where the benchmark needs to be in Mens Open, Steve Jaeger wasn't far off the pace and finished ahead of Ben Ireland and Same Bates who shot pretty average after their good performances at the IFAA shoot last weekend.
Womens Open was also hotley contested with Jodi Dolbel just edging out Cassie Nuendorf after a demoralising second round from Jodi, cubs can be fun.
Scores:
Jodi Dolbel 608 Womens Open
Cassie Neuendorf 606 Womens Open
Karen Hudson 362 Womens Compound
Shelly Abra 268 Womens Compound
Darryl Hudson 582 Mens Traditional
Michael Patrick 450 Mens Traditional
Peter Stubbs 382 Mens Traditional
John Clark 782 Mens Open
Steve Jaeger 778 Mens Open
Ben Ireland 778 Mens Open
Sam Bates 756 Mens Open
Philip Porter 692 Mens Compound
Ken Thompson 648 Mens Compound
Ken Hill 548 Mens Compound
Peter Hampton 354 Mens Compound
Col Hall 314 Mens Compound
Stuart Dolbel 738 Mens Bowhunter Limited
Greg Donovan 710 Mens Bowhunter Limited
Rob Porter 648 Mens Bowhunter Limited
Katie Patrick 344 Cub Girl Traditional
Amy Stubbs 252 Cub Girl Traditional
Sammy Patrick 166 Cub Girl Traditional
Jackelyn Patrick 104 Cub Girl Traditional
Emelia Dolbel 486 Cub Girl Open
Janika Readett 274 Cub Girl Compound
Meg Jaeger 162 Cub Girl Compound
Jarrod Stubbs 446 Cub Boy Traditional
Sebastian Donovan 732 Cub Boy Open
Mathew Jauja 330 Cub Boy Open
Shane Thompson 570 Cub Boy Olympic
Jordan Hampton 574 Cub Boy Compound
Christopher Patrick 404 Cub Boy Compound
Josh Dolbel 722 Boy Junior Open
Mathew Whitman 630 Boy Junior Open
Cameron Hill 350 Boy Junior Open
Wade Hudson 762 Boy Junior Compound
Ben Stubbs 534 Boy Junior Compound
Keegan Patrick 494 Boy Junior Compound
Blake Hampton 438 Boy Junior Compound
Codie Oliver 340 Boy Junior Compound
Aydan Wharton 220 Boy Junior Compound
Next club shoot is 2nd of April and then another a week later on the 9th, the last shoot before the Nationals at Orange between the 14th (14th & 17th 3D & ABA) and 22nd (18th to 22nd IFAA)of April.
