Centenary Archery Info to 23-Nov-2025

[Centenary Archers Club Newsletter]

Hi Centenary Archers Club members,

Club Rule Reminder:   If you see something that is dangerous, you need to say something.

This Week

Monday, 17 November - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: David; PM: Bernd)

Tuesday, 18 November - 10:00-13:00 RSPCA Blow Dart training. No visiting the club during it.

Wednesday, 19 November - 07:00-12:00 General Archery (Jim/David)

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

For Sale

• A donated wooden recurve bow. $5 + a good story/cause. (Pics & Details)

• A(nother) custom Personal Archery Target Butt (650mm x 640mm x 200mm) for sale by the club.  $200 Available for inspection in the Green Titan Shed (ie. compound target) at the club. (pics)

• Private sale - A RH recurve bow setup ($220ono) & a Compound bow setup ($350)

Club News

• We wish all the best of luck to our archers; Ellen, Mitchel, & Sarah; who are representing us at the National Target Championships in Canberra this week! 🤞🤞🤞👀🙏🎯🎯🎯

• 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! 🙏

• Please welcome our newest, fully approved club members: 👏👏👏👏

(Open) Marcus Anear, Tebelle Docen, Gabriel Hay, & Anna Tito

Club Records

Congrats to our new club record holder, from our Saturday shoot:

◦ Nate Angwin - U16->U21 Male Compound - AA50/720 - 577 👏

Etiquette

The Come & Try (CnT) classes at the club take priority over the archery field. This is to enable them to shoot as needed & safely, and to suit the instructors & course presentation. We open the field on those mornings to our members with those pre-conditions in mind. e.g. Youth Squad & Coaching etc. General archery is typically permitted after 11am when a CnT is on, as by then we have typically got the students up to the point of shooting normal length ends by then.

What this means practically to our members is, when you see the CnT’s shooting line thinning out or finishing, please stop shooting. The CnT DoS may signal you to stop shooting when the CnT class has finished shooting. Please also limit the time looking for lost arrows during the class, so we can resume shooting for the class faster.

“Alternative” Archery Facts

Archerocide noun (Australia)

When a DOS, deliberately or accidentally, or maliciously, allows shooting to commence while archers are still retrieving arrows.

Tip of the Week.

↝ Don’t get too bent out of shape ↝

Have you bent or wrinkled one of your plastic arrow vanes/fletches? The fix is really easy.

Plastic vanes/fletches are typically made from TPU. This stuff is fairly amazing. It can take a whole lot of wear and tear. It also has another trick up its sleeve, which is it remembers what shape it was moulded into. If you apply some low heat (think: steam, a hairdryer on low, or boiling water) it will try to go back to its original shape. With a little more help it will go back to being straight. Don’t try this trick with real feathers or spin-wings though.

Safety Tip

➶➳ Check your arrows ➷⇏

• Never shoot a damaged arrow! Separate it until it has been suitably repaired. It can be incredibly dangerous to you & your fellow archers.

• Before every archery session, check your arrows (and other equipment) for any damage.

• When walking back from collecting your arrows is the ideal time to quickly check your arrows. Has a nock been struck or come loose?; Has a point come partially out or been left in the target? Has a fletch torn or come off? It’s best to discover this before the start of the next end.

• If an arrow has struck something other than the soft part of the target butt, give the arrow a thorough inspection. When this happens it is quite common for nocks to crack or come off; points to partially or fully come out; Or worst of all, the arrow to be bent, cracked, or split. In addition to visual & tactile inspection, give any carbon shaft a good flex, then rotate the shaft 90°, and flex again! This can help expose mid-shaft damage.

If you’re unsure what to look for, ask an experienced archer, instructor, or coach.

The Month ahead

Monday, 24 November - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: David; PM: TBA)

Wednesday, 26 November - 07:00-12:00 General Archery (Jim/David)

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

8:30-12:00 Monthly Shoot (720) & OzBow (Scoring at 9:00) (Lionel & Georgia, Judge: TBA)

09:30-17:00 General Archery. (Close: TBA)

10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Mark)

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: David; PM: TBA)

Tuesday, 2 December - 10:00-13:00 RSPCA Blow Dart training. No visiting the club during it.

Wednesday, 3 December - 07:00-12:00 General Archery (Jim/David)

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. 🎅

10:00 to close Par-tay! RSVP by email to in...@centenaryarchers.org.au for catering purposes.

Families, kids, partners, & Eskys welcome. Lunch, drinks & activities provided free! No need to bring your archery gear as club bows & arrows are to be used. BYO Chairs

• Which archer will be crowned Christmas Clout Champion this year? 🏹🏹🏹      ↘ ↘🎄↘

• Who will be awarded the Ross Larsen Medal(s)? 🥇🥇

• Why do 🍉, 🎃, & 🍏s always choose the worst day possible to attack our club?

• Who’s name will get added to the MMMMMM Barry Trophy this year?

• Will the kids win against Rob in the annual Water Balloon fight? 🎈

• Who will ride Binky to fame & glory this year in the Iron Bow challenge? 🐎🏹🎯 (Probably Alex!)

• Will last year’s Elimination Shoot Champion get eliminated?

• Will “Pin the tail …” - Visually-Impaired archer style team game be a hit .. or a Miss this time?

• Don’t blink, or you might miss the winners of the Speed Shooting comp!

• How many archers will outdo themselves with overly Festive Attire?🎅🍍🤶

Sunday, 7 December - Club Closed

Monday, 8 December - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: David; PM: Bernd)

Wednesday, 10 December - 07:00-12:00 General Archery (Jim/David)

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)

10:00-13:00 Members-only Beginners Course - Week 1 of 2 (TBA) - Register.

Sunday, 14 December - 09:00-12:30 General Archery. (Sarah)

Monday, 15 December - 08:30-12:00 & 16:00-18:00+ General Archery. (AM: David; PM: Bernd)

Thursday, 18 December

16:00-18:00+ General Archery (Bernd) & YouFor2032 class (Amanda)

Marcus Anear coaching (via video) at CAC (See Kristy for details)

Saturday, 20 December

08:30-17:00 General Archery. (Close: Brian)

10:00-12:00 Coaching lane (Rob)

10:00-13:00 Members-only Beginners Course - Week 2 of 2 (TBA)

Sunday, 21 December - Club Closed