TRADITIONAL BAREBOW CHALLENGE

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Robert · #1 Post by **Robert** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:47 pm

Again The Traditional Barebow Challenge is on again

jcm · #2 Post by **jcm** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:10 pm

Escaping my glue haze and making it a must to be there.
Looking forward to the scenery and comradeship .
Jcm

Graeme K · #3 Post by **Graeme K** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:24 pm

Hi Robert
Looking forward to to the event.
Hope it stops raining or we will have to come in a boat.

Still waiting for you to come over to build a bow.

Graeme

Trad · #4 Post by **Trad** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:37 pm

Hope to see you all there!

We will be starting the shoot with a dedication to some of our mates no-longer with us. Arrows will be shot to start the shoot in memory of Ron Willis, Henry Rask and Bill Baker.

Bill has only recently passed away and our thoughts go out to his family.

If you are attending the shoot and would like to loose an arrow for the above archers or for another archer that is no longer with us please notify me via e-mail. I will need the persons details and a photo.

We think its a nice way to remember our mates that are no longer with us,

Uncle Les

jcm · #5 Post by **jcm** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:09 pm

Congratulations to the Barebow Challengers at Wisemans
Thanks for talking to the weather control and having them put on 2 days
of brilliance.
To Robert and Les and the team a great day was had by all.
Thank you.
My 2 day pass was well spent
Regards
John

Jeffro · #6 Post by **Jeffro** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:41 pm

Yep thanks to Robert and Les..and their wives ( theres the other half of the brownie point mate) and everyone else who helped.
I didnt know Fil was that gooder shot.

A great day and my Joe didnt stop talking about the mini bike all the way home

jamie · #7 Post by **jamie** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:10 am

this was the first trad shoot i have attended,i arrived sat morning with a few mates not to shoot but to just have a look.thats when the trouble started,once it was known we had no gear with us, a flurry of action started a range of bows appeared as well as arrows,tabsand arm guards .my mates and i could only stay for half the day but what a great 1/2 day it was.the generousity of these complete strangers was overwhelming we arrived strangers but walked away part of the brotherhood. will i be back BLOODY OATH ,thank you to all for a wonder day

longbow steve · #8 Post by **longbow steve** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:38 am

Hey Guys, The Mountain Men(and one daughter) had a great time. A very challenging field course on the side of the Mountain with steep shots quite often with saplings placed in the way so the only shot available was on one knee or leaning over.
It was great to meet Graeme K and Jeffro and see their craftsmanship.
Jamie, sorry I didnt catch up with you, I would have loved to be there for the 2 days.
It was good to meet John Macdonald of AMSO, He has been supporting the Mountain Archers for years, making hundreds of arrows at short notice and giving us freebies to raffle

It was good to confirm my suspiscions that he is a really nice guy

Thanks Les, Robert, Nick and all those who worked to put on this shoot, we will be back, hopfully with a larger contingent next time as we are doing our best to help Trad Archery grow. Steve

longbowinfected · #9 Post by **longbowinfected** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:08 pm

Absolutely bloody awesome event.
Thanks to Rob, Mrs Rob, Les, Mrs Les, Nick and crew as well as sponsors / supporters.
I like to try things by degrees and my expectations for my first trad event were surpassed. My daughter Jessie at age 11 does not like to ordinarily leave her comfort zone. She shot her first field ever and first longbow event ever and second event ever and it really helped her to realise how much FUN it was to test yourself.
Prior to this she would not move off the 10 & 20 metre mark shooting at 122cm faces. Culture shock!!!!
No more going to events by myself with the boys now.....one less seat in the Subaru.

Robert · #10 Post by **Robert** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:41 pm

A great weekend had by all who attended,
not to mention our Italian guests who totally out shot all of us.

Best overall archer shooting a recurve was Filippo Donaldoni
Best Overall Longbow was Nick Lintern
Best Overall Selfbow was Craig Williams
Best Female Longbow was Cristina Donaldoni
Best Female Recurve was Wendy Anderson
Best Junior Longbow was Tim Lintern
Best Junior Recurve was Christopher Kalgeris
Best Cub Longbow was Ryan Simpson
Best Cub Recurve was Gulglielmo Donaldoni

Here are a few photos of the event

Robert · #11 Post by **Robert** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:51 pm

More Photos

Robert · #12 Post by **Robert** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:55 pm

More Photos thanks to the Filippo and Cristina

Graeme K · #13 Post by **Graeme K** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:03 pm

Had a great time -- glad to see I evaded the camera ( could be I am just not photogenic )
Wisemans Ferry is a magic place and the people I meet mad it a great weekend.

Graeme

longbow steve · #14 Post by **longbow steve** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:21 pm

Hi Graeme, I shared another bottle of your wine last night, I believe it was the Sauvignon Blanc? MMM, The red we devoured on the sunday before I found out it was your wine but that too was a nice drop. I regret not grabbing one of the Rose' bottles off the raffle table now.
I dont have a problem with alcohol, this is research.

Steve

Graeme K · #15 Post by **Graeme K** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:39 pm

Hi Steve
Glad you enjoyed it -- I sent the package yesterday -- hope it is good for you.

Graeme

longbowinfected · #16 Post by **longbowinfected** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:40 pm

Hey Steve.
I am savouring the thought of opening my two bottles of Rose.
Thanks GK.

KG

Jeffro · #17 Post by **Jeffro** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:38 pm

Graeme , reading the above posts has prompted me to open a bottle of the semillon and its a very nice drop.My wife likes it aswell.

Jeff

Graeme K · #18 Post by **Graeme K** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:04 pm

Glad the event is bringing ongoing enjoyment. -- GKL

fil · #19 Post by **fil** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:29 pm

I am in Australia from Italy for a vacation and have been invited by Rob to this event with my family. The atmosphere in Europe for archery meeting are very different, done to the crown of too many archers and the use of having soo many rules, restriction and competition stress.
After 40 years in competitions around the world, I mast tell all you been there, first organizers and then all the mates shooting, a BIG THANK YOU!! I never remember such a nice feeling about an archery meeting.
The shooting courses were great, the place stunning enjoyable, the organization very good and the friendship simply GREAT!! Diane and Sue (wifes of Rob and Les) have been wonderfull in coking and Wendy & Graeme have token there the wine they produce to add the last touch of beauty.
We in Italy do normally have competition of just one day, on Sundy and all are rush hurry to be back on our incredible crowned higway to hope to be home safely. To stay two day shooting, enjoing the night campfire talking with all new friends under the full moon light will be something difficoult to forghet.
We have to go bck in Italy next week and are quite sad about. We are working on the project to move in Australia definitely in the next to live here and we hope to meet all you soon again.
Thank you,
Fil

If someone wish some of the pictures in high resolution please just let me know at filippo@donadoni.it

To see all picture about our 3 mounts holiday in Australia, our blog is: http://filippodonadoni.wordpress.com/

To visit my TRADITIONA ARCHERY CENTRE: http://www.e-archery.it

fil · #20 Post by **fil** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:51 pm

[quote="Graeme K"]Had a great time -- glad to see I evaded the camera ( could be I am just not photogenic )

Ciao Graeme
Here are some picture of you also. Sorry to not have pictures of you shooting.... everyone has his own way to excell, could be your is not shooting a bow, jet..... but to have knowed you there have been a great joy and pleasure, to drink your wine also... (one of the bottle you give be has expired this evening....)
Ciao
Fil

Graeme K · #21 Post by **Graeme K** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:58 am

Good to see that Filippo got some photos of me doing what I am good at --- sitting around eating and drinking and just generally hanging around. We all have our expertise.

Graeme

#22 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:11 pm

It looks like it was great time enjoyed by all - congrats!

Jeff

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