Centenary Archery Info to 25-Jan-2026
Centenary Archers Club Newsletter
Hi Centenary Archers Club members,
Club Rule Reminder:
The maximum allowable draw-weight of any bow at our club is 60 pounds.
This Week
Monday, 19 January - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: David; PM: Bernd)
Wednesday, 21 January - 07:00-12:00 General Archery (Jim & David)
Thursday, 22 January - 16:00-18:00+ General Archery (Don)
Saturday, 24 January
08:30-17:00 General Archery. (Close: Bronwyn)
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (David)
Sunday, 25 January - closed
Club News
β’ Volunteer of the Week: Bernd Martini - for endless club opens & closes in the past few weeks, trips to the shops to restock the fridge. Most of all, heβs not doing it for himself. It may have something to do with his archery loving daughters. I think they even allowed him a day off. ππ
β’ We now have two trial web cameras located at the club, They are currently located in the Titan shed & in the Target container. We will be putting up warning signs soon, and hopefully allowing access to them so you can see if the club is open or not. Until we get council approval, none will be facing out towards the range/park lands, especially while the club is closed. More on this as it progresses. In the meantime, no games of strip-poker should be held in those locations. π₯πΈπΉ
β’ A big thanks to all the soakedΒ volunteer coaches who helped out at Invictus Come & Try class. They certainly put up with some atrocious weather conditions during the class. ππ₯βπ§βββ
β’ Quote of the Week: βIf it ainβt raininβ, you ainβt traininββ (Somewhere, Ellen is nodding furiously)
Etiquette
If youβve signed up for a competition event (in Archers Diary or not), if you canβt make it, please let someone know as soon as you possibly can. An absent yet expected archer causes a lot of chaos for competition organisers, the people setting up the field, and for other archers. Unfortunately, archers canβt just remove themselves or their registrations, or make changes to it. You have to contact the organisers for that to happen.
βAlternativeβ Archery Facts
The βAdvanced Barebowβ archery class has a chapter on βHow to repair target butt framesβ.
Tip of the Week.
πΆπ― I like big Target Butts and I can not lie! π―πΆ
Most of our members are familiar with the big 122cm 10-ring target face. I.e. X,10,9, β¦, 3, 2, 1 etc. Yeah, I know thatβs eleven (11) rings, Why? β¦ because Archery!
This is the probably the most common size target face in outdoor world archery events. But(t) did you know our club has other sizes of target faces available too?
The next size down is the 80cm 10-ring face, this gets used in several less-common competitive rounds. Shooting it at 30 metres is said to be roughly the equivalent of shooting the 122cm face at 50 metres. This can be useful if youβre a beginner or youth archer, or donβt have a bow that is powerful enough to shoot 50m easily, or have the available travel in your bowβs sight. Because youβre effectively shooting at a target the same size as at 50m, but much closer, you have more safety margins (more soft squidgy target butt to hit if you miss) than you would if shooting at 50m.
If youβre worried about damaging your arrows or losing arrows in the grass when shooting too great a distance just remember you can try a smaller target face to increase the difficulty & still protect your arrows, and not have to upgrade your gear & muscles just yet.
Safety Tip
π― Β Β Β Β Β βπ¨ What a let down! π©β Β Β Β Β Β π―
Did you know you donβt have to shoot every time you nock an arrow, raise & pull back your bow? Occasionally as archers, we need to not shoot an arrow. I know, it seems impossible to do at times. The safest way to not release an arrow whilst at full draw, is to lower your bow arm, so the arrow is pointing at the ground. Then gradually let the string go forward, while still maintaining the drawing hand position on the string. Doing it this way means the arrow canβt go anywhere unexpected if your hand slips during the let down process. Practise this a few times so you feel comfortable.
Remember, you may have to emergency stop due to a field safety issue, pointing the bow down is the quickest & safest way to ensure an accidental release doesnβt cause a serious issue.
The Month ahead
Monday, 26 January - π©΄π Lamb Day ππ (Public Holiday)
08:30-17:30 General Archery. (Open: David; Close: Bernd)
09:30-12:00 The Great Indoor Outdoor shoot of 2026 π(π₯©Ο)π¦π (Scoring at 10:00)
12:00-13:00 Youth Fundraising BBQ (Dean) (It ainβt Aussie day without a BBQ!) ππ
15:00-17:30 The Great Indoor Outdoor shoot of 2026 π(π₯©Ο)π¦π (Scoring at 15:30)
Wednesday, 28 January - 07:00-12:00 General Archery (Jim & David)
Thursday, 29 January - 16:00-18:00+ General Archery (Bernd)
Saturday, 31 January
08:30-17:00 General Archery. (Close: Chris)
09:00-12:30 Pre-Come & Try season Working/Fletching Bee πͺΆπ
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Mark)
February
Sunday, 1 February - closed
Monday, 2 February - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: David; PM: Bernd)
19:00-20:30 Management Committee Meeting
Wednesday, 4 February - CLOSED due to no available people to open. Any offers?
Thursday, 5 February - 16:00-18:00+ General Archery (Bernd)
Saturday, 7 February
08:30-17:00 General Archery. (Close: Lionel)Β
08:30-12:00 Morning OzBow & 720 Club Shoot (ChrisK)
10:00-13:00 Come & Try class. (Instructors: AlexR, Kate, Shane, AlexF)
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (MichaelB)
Sunday, 8 February - closed
Monday, 9 February - 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (Bernd)
Wednesday, 11 February - 07:00-10:00 General Archery (Jim)
Thursday, 12 February - 16:00-18:00+ General Archery (Bernd)
Saturday, 14 February - πππ«π― St. Cupidβs DayΒ ππππ¬
08:30-17:00 General Archery. (Close: Sarah)
10:00-13:00 Come & Try class. (Instructors: Bronwyn, Dale, Scott, AlexH)
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (MichaelS)
14:00-16:00 Feb Mid Month 900 & OzBow shoot (ChrisK)
Sunday, 15 February - closed
Monday, 16 February - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: David; PM: Bernd)
Wednesday, 18 February - 07:00-10:00 General Archery (Jim)
Thursday, 19 February - 16:00-18:00+ General Archery (Bernd)
Saturday, 21 FebruaryΒ
08:30-17:00 General Archery. (Close: TBD)
08:30-12:00 Morning OzBow & 720 Club Shoot (ChrisK)
10:00-13:00 Come & Try class. (Instructors: Hayden, Heming, Shane, Bec)
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Rob)
13:30-16:00 Longbow & Traditional Spectacular Gala with prizes! π (Scoring at 14:00) (Brian?)
09:00-1600 SQAS L1 Coaching course at SVTA (Alisha, Brian, Don, Ellen, Kristy, Liezel, & Tim)
Sunday, 22 February - closed
Monday, 23 February - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: David; PM: Bernd)
Wednesday, 25 February - 07:00-10:00 General Archery (Jim)
Thursday, 26 February - 16:00-18:00+ General Archery (Bernd)
Saturday, 28 FebruaryΒ
08:30-17:00 General Archery. (Close: Brian)
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Salomon)
14:00-16:00 OzBow & Monthly Medal Event (720) (ChrisK)
March
Sunday, 1 March - closed