Namoi Valley Archers hosted a very successful Northern NSW Branch ABA Invitational tournament on the weekend with competitors from the Central Coast, Newcastle, Kempsey, Taree, Maitland, Gloucester, Dubbo, Inverell, Armidale and Tamworth. Tournament organizers had to cope with a rush of late entries with 110 competitors registering for event which was conducted over three rounds. Included in the high class field were multiple Australian champions and several World champions as well as a strong junior contingent from the Hunter Academy of Sport archery program.
Overcast conditions greeted competitors for the start of the Saturday morning three arrow round but the skies cleared by lunchtime with the remainder of the event conducted under brilliant blue skies. The newly redesigned ranges used for the tournament received great praise from archers and administrators with Northern NSW Branch Controller, Jeff Jennings, acknowledging the role of club range captain Stuart Dolbel. Jennings also praised the local club for their ability to deliver a top class tournament making special mention of the catering team led by Margaret Heagney.
The contest in Mens Freestyle Unlimited division provided plenty of high class action as expected with Steve Jaeger winning in his first tournament in this division. Jaeger, a World Champion 3D champion in the Freestyle Limited division, has made the move into the Unlimited ranks for 2007 and shot extremely well to relegate the current Australian ABA Champion Ben Ireland into second place. Jaeger and Ireland were neck and neck after the first round but Ireland uncharacteristically missed a target in the high pressure one arrow round to give Jaeger the advantage which he held to the finish. Maitland’s Adam Tillbrook came in third. Jodi Dolbel made it a double for the club winning the Womens Freestyle Unlimited division with a polished performance. The local club’s strength in the sighted divisions was underlined with Stuart Dolbel shooting brilliantly to win Bowhunter Unlimted in a canter with the club taking the trifecta in Bowhunter Limited with Greg Donovan, Scott Porter and Neil Morris shutting out the opposition.
The club’s barebow archers were also right in the thick of the action with Ken Thompson winning the Masters compound division and Wade Hudson turning in a fine exhibition of archery to take the A grade compound event. Karen Hudson won the D grade Womens division and based on her recent performances looks set to move up the grades in the near future. Darrell Hudson scored a very sweet win over arch rival Bruce Sherwood of Tamworth in Mens Recurve B grade with Peter Stubbs grabbing third while Michael Patrick also shot well to take first place in Recurve C grade.
The club’s younger archers also performed well with Josh Dolbel winning Junior Boys Freestyle Unlimited, Keegan Patrick winning Juniors Boys Compound B grade and Amy Stubbs Junior Girls Compound C grade. In the Cub divisions Jarrod Stubbs won Boys Compound A grade and Christopher Patrick C grade and Krystal Jauja D grade. Sammy Patrick added to the medal haul with a win in Recurve D grade. The club dominated the Cub sighted divisions with Sebastian Donovan, Matthew Jauja, Shane Thompson, Dan Morris and Meg Jaeger all winning their respective divisions.
The novelty events were also keenly contested with Kim Jauja winning the Ladies Axe throwing, , Ken Thompson the Mens Axe throwing. Stuart Dolbel won the Knife throwing. Shane Thompson won the Junior Axe event. A new addition this year was the moving target with Peter Stubbs winning the adult section and Jarrod Stubbs the cub section.
Score
Mens Compound Barebow A Grade
Hudson Wade 716 744 1460
Huckett Robin 702 722 1424
Salter Robert 680 682 1362
Scott Ronald 654 662 1316
Porter Phillip 634 674 1308
Stubbs Benjamin 588 430 1018
Lucas Keith 506 436 942
Mens Comound Barebow B Grade
Fairbairn Shane 506 586 1092
Stiles John 472 588 1060
Hill Kenneth 492 442 934
Burns Zac 452 456 908
Courtney Paul 490 380 870
Smith Ken 436 426 862
Mens Barebow Compound C Grade
Martin John 392 416 808
Dein Daniel 368 382 750
Mens Barebow Compound Masters
Thompson Ken 652 662 1314
Mens Barebow Recurve B Grade
Hudson Darrell 588 516 1104
Sherwood Bruce 470 502 972
Stubbs Peter 456 416 872
Mens Barebow Recurve C Grade
Patrick Michael 408 426 834
Morris John 318 250 568
Mens Freestyle Unlimited F1
Jaeger Stephen 778 786 1564
Ireland Benjamin 766 782 1548
Tilbrook Adam 776 744 1520
Clark John746 7241470
Mens Freestyle Unlimitd F2
Nichols Gary 746 750 1496
Smith Karl 740 754 1494
Apps Cecil 726 718 1444
Smedley Alastair 746 698 1444
Harris Graeme 626 592 1218
Freeman Glenn 616 538 1154
Martin Andrew 534 604 1138
Mens Lowbow
Wall John 246 270 516
Woman Barebow Compound C Grade
Salter Noeline 334 136 470
Woman Barebow Compound D Grade
Hudson Karen 378 454 832
Woman Barebow Recurve D Grade
Sander Louise 368 226 592
Dein Julie 110 138 248
Woman Bowhunter Unlimited F2AWA
Hudson Lea 708 676 1384
Fairhall Lynne 694 708 1302
Ireland Cassie 532 634 1166
Woman Freestyle Limited
Vigenser Barbara 478 420 898
Woman Freestyle Unlimited
Dolbel Jodi 744 718 1462
Burgess Rebecca 580 680 1260
Smedley Karen 566 602 1168
Cub Boy Barebow Compound A Grade
Stubbs Jarrod 656 526 1182
Cub Boy Barebow Compound B Grade
Salter Brendon 692 510 1202
Cub Boy Barebow Compound C Grade
Patrick Christopher 418 416 838
Blanch Robert 438 256 694
Cub Boy Barebow Compound D
Peel Grant 220 248 468
Cub Bow Barebow Recurve D
Phanoraj Peter 342 294 636
Cub Boy Bowhunter Limited F2
Donavan Sebastian 702 744 1448
Morris Daniel 588 568 1156
Cub Boy Freestyle Limited F1
Juaja Matthew 716 732 1448
Cub Boy Freestyle Limited Recurve
Thompson Shane 724 726 1450
Cub Girl Barebow Compound C
Salter Laura 440 432 872
Cub Girl Freestyle Limited
Jaeger Meg 526 496 1022
Donavan Sophie 496 426 922
Cub Girl Barebow Compund D
Juauga Krystal 192 172 364
Patrick Jackelyn 108 136 244
Cub Girl Barebow Recurve A Grade
Quilter Serene 652 614 1266
Cub Girl Barebow Recurve D Grade
Patrick Samantha 136 64 200
Junior Bow Barebow Compound A
Salter Timothy 584 568 1152
Junior Boy Barebow Compound B Grade
Patrick Keegan 504 464 968
Mowbray Liam 502 420 922
Junior Boy Barebow Compound C Grade
Markham Alex 444 370 814
Tuckett Drew 392 380 772
Caslick Kurt 432 284 716
Kersley Matt 366 320 686
Junior Boy Barebow Compound D
Cassidy Aden 330 210 540
Shaw Taylor 204 174 378
McLeod Andrew 234 122 356
Junior Boy Barebow Recurve B Grade
Sherwood Michael 558 410 968
Junior Boy Bowhunter Limited
Griffith Rowan 728 640 1368
Anderson Christopher 658 624 1282
Hill Cameron 624 642 1266
Ainsworth John 450 280 730
Junior Boy Bowhunter Unlimited F2
Cummins Daniel 768 780 1548
Hanrahan Ben 732 754 1486
Burns Cain 696 746 1442
Munns Tom 736 684 1420
Connerton Bayden 582 572 1154
Junior Bow Freestyle Limited Recurve
Vigenser Tim 532 652 1184
Junior Boy Freestyle Unlimited F2
Dolbel Joshua 778 746 1542
McGuiness Christian 724 758 1482
Younger Chris 710 688 1398
Finley Thomas 626 594 1220
Scriven Alex 494 526 1020
Junior Girl Barebow Compound A
Stiles Jodi 592 410 1002
Junior Girl Barebow Compound C Grade
Stubbs Amy 352 348 700
Junior Girl Barebow Compound D Grade
Edwards Sarah 344 438 782
Junior Girl Barebow Recurve D Grade
Maile Lorrin 236 122 378
Patrick Katie 128 110 238
Mens Bowhunter Limited F2
Donavan Gregory 726 720 1446
Porter Scott 660 652 1312
Morris Neil 524 588 1112
Vigenser Chris 522 486 1008
Mens Bowhunter Unlimited F1
Dolbel Stuart 772 786 1558
Jennings Jeffery 742 730 1472
Mens Bowhunter Unlimited
Bell Shane 714 768 1482
Allen Timothy 748 732 1480
Bonanno Michael 710 742 1452
Smith Jason 742 702 1444
Allen Paul 700 692 1392
Fairhall Peter 650 714 1372
Anderson Steven 688 662 1350
Buckingham David 670 650 1320
Weir Simeon 532 628 1160
Mens Freestyle Limited Recurve F2
Moffat Reade 662 526 1188
Quilter Jim 526 588 1114
Mens Veterans
Allen Kevin 754 706 1466
Swan Milton 620 674 1294
