Gympie Field Archers Trad shoot 2012

[hazard]

2 Glasses of Laphroaig Quater Cask Malt was raised, one for me, the other to ABSENT Friends, enjoyed Both. Cheers Roadie.

Cheers (Hic!)

[Roadie]

Ay Hazard, your missing A Great Shoot, on the 2nd Bottle of Malt, Cheers Roadie.

[bigbob]

Another great shoot over for the year!.More than 100 shooters, good course and lot of fun. Great hospitality and great amenities, showers were absolutely smick! Even saw 2 spikers and three does just inside a property line on the way home. We wheeled around and drove back just to check them out and while our vehicle was moving , not a worry but as soon as we stopped 'zoom!' Closest ones would have been no more than 30 metres from our vehicle. Gave us a good vibe to take home with us.

[cave_canem]

Like you said Bob it was another awesome shoot. Had heaps of fun, lost / broke about 8 arrows, run out of arrows on the 60 sec hunter round. Completly missed the running pig round with five arrows. Thanks to the Gympie Field Archers again for a top shoot. So let's see all the photo's, I know there out there.

RAAF Mick

[cave_canem]

Bob, just wanted to say I had the chance to check out one of you bows at the shoot, very nice my friend. The talk in the camp was very good indeed. Congratulations on a fine bow.

[Roadie]

GYMPIE TRAD SHOOT, What a HOOT. ALL those involved take a Big Pat on your collective Backs. Staying the night here, will be Back next year. For those who couldn't make for what ever reason you are the losers. I had a Ball and it was Great to catch up with Everyone, my cellar and wine cabinet needs to be replenished.
WELL DONE to Garry and his Crew. Cheers Roadie.

[bigbob]

Bob, just wanted to say I had the chance to check out one of you bows at the shoot, very nice my friend. The talk in the camp was very good indeed. Congratulations on a fine bow.

Thanks very much. It is much appreciated. Congrats again on the shoot. As Roadie said those who couldnt make it missed another great one. See you all again in September next year!

[little arrows]

To all the Gympie Field Archers a big Thank You and Well Done. What a fantastic weekend enjoyed by over 100 Traditional Archers.
Good food, Great courses, lots of variety, a slight drizzle of rain Saturday night made for cooler shooting today. Trying to hit the clout was a real challenge, shooting into a headwind on Saturday. 30 sec speed round going into one course of 15 African 3D Targets that none of us had ever seen before. 1 minute Hunt Round at the end of the other 15 3D African targets (and none of them repeated). Rolling discs of various wobbiness made that event interesting. Running boar as part of the course being able to be shot at any time was great too. 36 archers participated in the Porkeye held on Saturday night under floodlight and during the drizzle. Dodging the shadows from the archers picking their arrows out of the bucket in front of the light source on the target made for some interesting shooting too.
Just a brief description of what we all enjoyed, and only 330 odd days to the next Gympie shoot to be held late September 2013. So make a note on your calender for next year.
Photo's will follow in the next few days once the photographer who walked around happy snapping everywhere has sorted through them.


cheers
sue

[Gene-o]

A great big thanks to the Gympie Field Archers for putting on a fantastic shoot, we had a ball.
To the ladies in the canteen, well done and thanks for your efforts. All the best and see you all at the next one.

Geneo & Family

[terryzac]

What a great shoot. Zac and i had a ball. Big thanks to the crew from gympie for a great shoot

Zac
Terry

[temudjin]

I have to agree with all the positive here - what a great, fantastic, fun shoot.

Congratulations to the whole team at Gympie Field Archers for a wonderful shoot - great targets and course layout, great food served by friendly ladies in the canteen and great bathroom facilities as well. Just need a few more level camping spots for next year's big crowd.

As always, great to catch up and chat with lots of other trad archers and learn some new stuff too.

We'll definitely be back next year!!

[GympieFieldArchers]

Thanks for the support, It is you guys that make it a great shoot, so many new and old friends, it was great to see so many cubs & juniors 20 in total and some amazing results from them. They are the life blood of the sport so we must incourage them to shoot.
We had 106 shooters, 16 Cubs, 4 Juniors and a heap of happy punters just enjoying themselves and doing what they love.
Photo's & Results will be posted shortly. Thanks again, I know the team really do appreciate the nice words from you all...........
Cheers Gary

[bigbob]

Hope all the Gympie members appreciate all the hard work you have put in on a personal level Gary.It must be a big sacrifice personally.

[gazza]

thanks for a great weekend ,always good to catch up with mates and fling arrars,here are some of the photos i took cheers gazza.

[GympieFieldArchers]

Thanks Bob, Was a big effort but wouldn't have missed it for quids, best part is now I can sit back, enjoy and watch the rest of the troops go through there paces while I suck on a tinnie and shoot some arrows !! It was our pleasure to host a great group of archers... Gary

I like the Rouges Gallery, you know how to pick'm.....

[Ronster]

Well , it has all been said! Great club, venue and people. This is a must not miss event , well run and organised by a great bunch of people.
Give yourselves a big pat on the back Gympie.

Sue and I will be back next year.

Ron

[dan76]

My wife Bek did well picking up Ladies Longbow First place. Thanks gympie we had a lot of fun except for losing my knife out on the range

[little arrows]

Hey Dan,

there was a knife found on the range they mentioned just before presentations. Maybe that was yours?

cheers
sue

[dan76]

No that was when they announced mine was missing, Been attached to my quiver for 3 years i didn't think it would ever fall out.

[little arrows]

see there ya go - i never said I was bright - I was too busy yackin' (how unusual ) and all heard was knife and on range...

cheers
sue

[bigbob]

Very good chance it will be found at regular shoot and handed in.Can only hope so!

[little arrows]

Here are the scores hot off the press - well so to speak.... they just remembered to send it to me .
Photo's should be available tomorrow, fingers crossed.

cheers
sue

Gympie Trad Shoot Names_Score 2012.pdf

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[longbow steve]

Looked like it was a good shoot, plenty of cars and people camping. It was good to catch up with Perry, Greybeard and Roadie for a chat
( Sorry I missed you Sue). Cheers Steve

[Shrek]

Twas indeed a great shoot the Gympie crew were just great and worked like black ants to put on such a top shoot.Just loved the African targets and wanted to adopt the brown bear,it was good shooting with the Miscreants again,lots of laughs and the food was Sensational thanks again to all you Gympie guys and gals.

[GrahameA]

Thomas on target at traditional shoot to claim top honour

http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/ ... r/1605414/

[bigbob]

He actually beat a world champion for overall score too! He just pipped Russel Carlson who aside from being a terrific shot with recurve and longbow is a top fellow with it!

[GympieFieldArchers]

Photo's for the Trad Shoot up on our website, address below
http://www.gympiefieldarchers.com.au/trad_info_2012.php Enjoy Cheers Gary

[The krusty]

Thanks Gary for going the extra mile, great shoot, can't wait till next year.

[little arrows]

I meant to mention this earlier. With almost 110 archers, it was great to see so many families and couples at this shoot. There was also 4 families with 3 generations of archers shooting.

Trad archery really is growing, and I am keeping an eye on 3DAAA and ABA sites for proposed/calenders for 2013. I already have a vague idea when all the shoots will be on, just need to have them confirmed, plus there are two other clubs looking at possibly holding Trad shoots in the new future.
So will keep you all informed as info comes to hand.

cheers
sue

[bigbob]

Bigger calendar sounds like a great thing Sue!