Centenary Archery Info to 27-Jul-2025
Centenary Archers Club Newsletter
Hi Centenary Archers Club members,
Club Rule Reminder
Horseplay & pranks are never allowed on or near the field when it is in use for Archery.
This Week
Monday, 21 July
08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ Club open for general archery. (Morning: David; Afternoon: Bernd)
Wednesday, 23 July - 09:00-12:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Jim)
Thursday, 24 July - 16:00-17:30+ Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Saturday, 26 July
09:30-17:00 Club open for general archery. (Close: Jim)
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Salomon)
10:00-16:00 Archery Stall at the Corinda Festival of Nations (Bernd/David)
13:00-17:00 Monthly Medal Event (720) & OzBow (Scoring at 13:30) (ChrisK, Judge: TBD)
SQAS Short Range Championships at SVTA
Sunday, 27 July
09:00-13:30 Club open for general archery. (Open: Lionel, Close: Brian)
SQAS Clout Championships at MPB
Club News
• Volunteers needed for the club stall at the Corinda Festival of Nations. Please contact Bernd. 🌎
• Please welcome our newest, fully approved club members: 👏👏👏
(U16) Yannick Leupold, (Open) Oliver Leupold, & Jonathan Ramsey
Club Records
Congrats to our new club (& State) record holders, from our Saturday morning shoot:
◦ Ruth Chamberlain - U14->Open Female Compound - AA 30/720 - 691(706) -> 711 👏😲🤯
◦ Izach Parr - U16->U21 Male Barebow - AA 40/720 - 391 -> 448 👏😲🤯
Come and Try Bumper Stickers
There are more bumper stickers to promote the Come and Try events on the shelves next to the blank score sheets. Help yourself to one and display it proudly to help promote the club. If you would like a demonstration of how to apply them, see this video
Etiquette
Last one shooting on a target? Congratulations, you have won putting the target back in the shed, even if you didn’t take it out. Using a club chair prior to departing? Again, we thank you for putting it away.
“Alternative” Archery Facts
Some people don’t like Archery because it has a lot of draw backs.
Tip of the Week.
🫠 Stick to the Point ➤
When you cut your arrow shafts or remove an arrow point, before you glue in your new points, it’s important to clean the inside of your arrow shafts. Typically with a pipe cleaner or a cotton-bud dipped in some solvent. e.g. (In preferred order) Isopropyl Alcohol, or Methylated Spirits, or Acetone. Insert the wet cotton-bud in the shaft as high as possible. You’ll see just how much dust & debris is generated from the cutting process. If that isn’t removed, the hotmelt glue used to attach the arrow nock or pin will not get a good bond. This often results in the arrow point separating from the shaft, and getting lost in the target butt.
Note: Only use each end of the cotton-bud once; to avoid possible recontamination.
It’s also a good idea to clean & heat the arrow point/pin nock prior to applying the melted glue. This stops the glue from prematurely setting before insertion. Apply an even thin film to all of the metal that is inserted. When you insert the point & pin, twist it as it is inserted into the shaft, this helps ensure a good even coat inside the shaft. Once fully inserted, press down using the shaft until the glue cools to solid. At which point, you can remove the squeezed out glue using your thumbnail. Always remove the glue going from shaft to point/nock. If there was no squeeze out, you didn’t use enough glue. Don’t skimp.
Suggested video: Archery | Putting On and Removing Arrow Points
Safety Tip
🌩 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. ☹️
The Month ahead
Monday, 28 July
08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ Club open for general archery. (Morning: David; Afternoon: Bernd)
Wednesday, 30 July - 09:00-12:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Jim)
Thursday, 31 July - 16:00-17:30+ Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Saturday, 2 August
09:30-17:00 Club open for general archery. (Close: Sarah)
10:00-13:00 Come & Try class. (Instructors: Shane, Patrick, Hemming)
10:00-13:00 Morning OzBow and 720 Club Shoot
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Bronwyn)
13:30-15:30 Rebecca (Bec) Long’s Wedding Ceremony at Stuartholme Chapel
Sunday, 3 August - club closed
Monday, 4 August
08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ Club open for general archery. (Morning: David; Afternoon: Bernd)
Wednesday, 6 August - 09:00-12:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Jim)
Thursday, 7 August - 16:00-17:30+ Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Saturday, 9 August
09:30-17:00 Club open for general archery. (Close: Brian)
10:00-13:00 Come & Try class. (Instructors: Hayden, Renn, Joslyn, MichaelB)
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Lindsay)
13:00-16:00 August Mid Month 900 and Oz Bow shoot (Scoring at 13:30) (ChrisK, Judge: TBD)
Sunday, 10 August
09:00-13:30 Club open for general archery. (Open: Sarah, Close: Lionel)
Monday, 11 August
08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ Club open for general archery. (Morning: David; Afternoon: Bernd)
Wednesday, 13 August
09:30-17:00 Ekka Public Holiday 1200, 900 and OzBow Rounds (ChrisK, Judge: TBD)
Thursday, 14 August - 16:00-17:30+ Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Saturday, 16 August
09:30-17:00 Club open for general archery. (Close: ChrisK)
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Mark)
10:00-13:00 Morning OzBow and 720 Club Shoot (Scoring at 10:30) (ChrisK, Judge: TBD)
Sunday, 17 August
09:00-13:30 Club open for general archery. (Open: Brydon, Close: TBA)
Monday, 18 August
08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ Club open for general archery. (Morning: David; Afternoon: Bernd)
Wednesday, 20 August - 09:00-12:00 Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Jim)
Thursday, 21 August - 16:00-17:30+ Club open for general archery. (Open & Close: Bernd)
Saturday, 23 August
09:30-17:00 Club open for general archery. (Close: ChrisK)
10:00-13:00 Come & Try class. (Instructors: Victor, Sandy, AlexH, AlexR)
10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Michael)
Sunday, 24 August - club closed