Centenary Archery Info to 16-Nov-2025
Centenary Archers Club Newsletter
Hi Centenary Archers Club members,
Club Rule Reminder: Be mindful of your language around others; Especially kids.
This Week
Monday, 10 November - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: David; PM: Bernd)
19:00-20:30 Management Committee Meeting
Wednesday, 12 November - 07:00-10:00 General Archery (Jim)
Thursday, 13 November - 16:00-18:00+ General Archery (Bernd) & YouFor2032 class (Amanda)
Marcus Anear coaching (via video) at CAC (See Kristy for details)
Saturday, 15 November
08:30-17:00 General Archery. (Close: Chris)
10:00-13:00 Come & Try class. (Instructors: Michael, Sandy, Alex, Bec + Tim & Kristy)
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Bronwyn)
08:30-11:30 Morning OzBow and 720 Club Shoot (Practice at 8:30) (ChrisK, Judge: TBA)
14:00-20:00 🌳Sherwood Community Festival at Sherwood Arboretum (Bernd) Helpers needed
Sunday, 16 November - Club Closed
Club News
• 🏆 Congratulations to our new 2025 Club Champion, Jack Catchpoole! Jack was head & shoulders the most improved at the Graeme Jeffrey Memorial Tournament (photos), beating out Ryan🥈 & Brian🥉. Bronwyn secured the unique 2025 Closest to the Spider badge & plushie.🕷
• We need some backup people to open & close the club during the week, see the TBA’s below. Bernd will be away ✈ so alternates would be great! 🙏
• 🙏 We still need plenty of volunteers to help with the inflatable archery range at Sherwood. If you can spare an hour or two, that would be great. Sign up & earn a ground fee credit! 🌳🏹🌳
• ✍ Chris Kerslake has finished his last duty as club recorder, the torch has been officially passed to Kristy Chamberlain. Thanks Chris; for all the Records & Bling! 💿🏅🏆
• Please welcome our newest, fully approved club members: 👏👏👏👏👏👏
(U14) Harry Denigan*, Amelia Forsythe, Maxwell Lewis,
(U18) Evelyn (Ezra) Brennan, (Open) Amin Nosratabadi, & Samuel Seeney
(* Harry is a third generation CAC archer! 😲👏)
Club Records
Congrats to our new club record holders, from our Mid-Month & Graeme Jeffrey Tournament:
◦ Ruth Chamberlain - U14->Open Female Compound WA60/900 - 836 (830) 👏😲
◦ Izach Parr - U16->U21 Male Barebow - WA 60/900 - 515 (Potential SQAS U18) 👏😲
◦ Izach Parr - U16->U21 Male Barebow - Melbourne - 485 (Potential SQAS U18) 👏😲
◦ Ryan Clarke - U18 Male Recurve - WA 60/900 - 733 (723) 👏😲
◦ Ryan Clarke - U18 Male Recurve - WA 60/900 - 742 (733) 👏😉
◦ Kate Hall - 60+ Female Barebow - Geelong - 482 👏
◦ Sandy Dunstan - 70+ Female Longbow - Geelong - 449 👏
Etiquette
Please keep your gear & possessions within your shooting lane allotment. Move it with you if & when you change lanes/targets. We commonly think that space is a limited resource only on the shooting line. It’s an issue behind the waiting line as well. If you have lots of stuff, consider putting some of it up against the containers, or against the wall under the covered area. When a lane overflows it can have a knock-on effect impacting a lot of your fellow archers.
If there is someone else’s gear in your lane, politely ask whose it is, and if they can move it. I haven’t yet met an archer who wouldn’t eagerly comply with that request.
“Alternative” Archery Facts
What do different archers immediately think when they’ve shot an arrow …
Compound: Curses! It wasn’t an X.
Recurve: Yay, it’s a gold!
Barebow: Wow, it’s almost a group!
Longbow: I wonder what colour it will be when it eventually gets there.
Tip of the Week.
🏹 What’s in your archery bag? 🛄
Barebow edition
A Barebow recurve archer’s “go!” bag should typically at least contain:
Riser, limbs, & bow string.
Quiver & 8+ arrows.
Collapsible bow stand.
Armguard & Finger tab/glove.
String wax & a piece of leather.
Bag of hex/allen keys.
Bow stringer.
Bow square.
Spare bow string.
Spare cheap stick-on arrow rest.
Spare arrow nocks.
A sealed tube of superglue.
Small hand towel.
Safety Tip
Once again with feeling!
🌩 Thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening me 🌩
Archers & archery usually continues despite bad weather. However, we are not the postal service. We have limits. One of them is lightning. It is almost a universal rule, that at the first sign of thunder (and therefore lightning) in the area then all outdoor archery is to cease. It may resume once it has been deemed to have passed by the DOS. If it happens towards the end of the shooting session, you might as well pack up and go home. It’s over.
If you don’t understand why, check out this recent fatal incident, & closer to home too. ☹️
The Month ahead
Monday, 17 November - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: Don; PM: Bernd)
Wednesday, 19 November - 07:00-10:00 General Archery (Jim)
Thursday, 20 November - 16:00-18:00+ General Archery (Jim) & YouFor2032 class (Amanda)
Marcus Anear coaching (via video) at CAC (See Kristy for details)
Saturday, 22 November
08:30-17:00 Club open for general archery. (Close: Brian)
10:00-13:00 Come & Try class. (Instructors: Shane, Victor, Lindsay, AlexF) - Last of the Year!
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Alex)
08:30-11:30 Morning OzBow and 720 Club Shoot (Scoring at 10:30) (ChrisK, Judge: TBA)
Sunday, 23 November - Club Closed
Monday, 24 November - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: Don; PM: TBA)
Wednesday, 26 November - 07:00-10:00 General Archery (Jim)
Thursday, 27 November - 16:00-18:00+ General Archery (Jim) & YouFor2032 class (Amanda)
Marcus Anear coaching (via video) at CAC (See Kristy for details)
Saturday, 29 November
09:30-17:00 General Archery. (Close: Chris)
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Mark)
13:30-17:00 Monthly Shoot (720) & OzBow (Scoring at 14:00) (ChrisK, Judge: TBA)
13:30-17:00 Marcus Anear coaching (in-person) at CAC (See Kristy for details)
Sunday, 30 November
09:30-13:00 Marcus Anear coaching (in-person) at CAC (See Kristy for details)
Monday, 1 December - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: Don; PM: TBA)
Wednesday, 3 December - 07:00-10:00 General Archery (Jim)
Thursday, 4 December - 16:00-18:00+ General Archery (Jim) & YouFor2032 class (Amanda)
Marcus Anear coaching (via video) at CAC (See Kristy for details)
Saturday, 6 December 🎄CAC Xmas/EOY Party, Games, & Presentations. Families welcome 🎅
Sunday, 7 December - Club Closed
Monday, 8 December - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: Don; PM: Bernd)
19:00-20:30 Management Committee Meeting
Wednesday, 10 December - 07:00-10:00 General Archery (Jim)
Thursday, 11 December
16:00-18:00+ General Archery (Bernd) &
YouFor2032 class (Amanda)
Marcus Anear coaching (via video) at CAC (See Kristy for details)
Saturday, 13 December
08:30-17:00 General Archery. (TBA:)
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Pierre)
08:30-11:30 December Mid Month 900 and Oz Bow shoot (Scoring at 9:30) (ChrisK, Judge: TBA)
Sunday, 14 December
09:00-12:30 General Archery. (Sarah)