H.V.T.A. GATHERING 10TH ANNIVERSARY 2009

[Trad Bound]

Can someone put me out of my agony please.
How about some photos PLEASE
There were a lot of people I would have enjoyed catching up with.
I was going to go but it did not work out and I spent the weekend in the cold and rain of Melbourne. Hardly even shot my bow.
Hey I ain't knocking the rain. Our dams are very low.
I hope to see some of you at Lilydale in September.
Cheers TonyJ

[trish]

I see someone doesn't have any patience.

I was going to put these photo's in the "great w'end" post but thought I should put them here. The winners are in the "great w'end" post

There are plenty more but I have to go through them and sort them out.

Trish

[stringnstik]

Would you like me to slap him periodically over the weekend?
Have fun over the weekend MRSS. Steve

I noticed Steve that once you saw my massive stature you refrained from the periodic slaps :lol


tonyJ You just should have come with us, we had plenty of room in the Rangy..mm on the roof or hanging on the tail gate at least

Re broadhead round.. I must admit first target (and first ever broadhead release for me) was into a tree and dead was the arrow. My only other broadhead was the wifes.. it was a hard call to use it, and so scared was I of the repercussions of its possible demise, that I nursed that one arrow thru all 20 targets.
Im happy to give away my secret tips on broadhead protection to the likes of Lance W and Steve J :lol Simply portray the mental picture of my wifes scowl, and chant the mantra "im not going there" and the arrow flys into something soft every time. hah ahh



Honestly I have never had such a relaxed and enjoyable yet challenging shoot... fantastic to all.

[hue]

why do i suddenly feel guilty that TonyJ didn't shoot his bow over the weekend?
you going to the clout Tony?
looked like it was a fantastic tournament and i hope people really enjoyed themselves, the pictures looked great, any more Trish?
Kevin, you look more muscular than i remembered. when are you coming to Vic and get a real dose of "cold and wet"?
now for the payback Mark, you know it's coming!

Hue

[Mick Smith]

I can see a few Victorians in the photos. It's good to see our keen Victorian archers travelling interstate to shoots. I would have loved to come myself, but I was unable to get leave from my work, unfortunately.

Next year maybe??

Mick

[Stickbow Hunter]

Looks like a good weekend. Some names of those in the photos would be of interest.

Jeff

[rodney macdonald]

G/day Trish and all at HVTA,

What a Fantastic weekend we all had..
It dose not matter how many photo's are put on the net it will never be as good as getting out there and loosing or even breaking a few arrows in person.

Rod mac and the mexican's arrived home safely at 1045 pm Tue 9th June 2009

[trish]

Hi all

I'm spending a couple of days up on the Gold Coast (well earnt I must say)

I'm sorry that Ididn't put names with the photo's, busy packing.

The group photo Gavin,Steve Farrel (longbow steve), Lance & Kevin Longbowinfected)

Below that is Scott (losty) shooting with Camo Max in back ground Jeffro &Trevor Rosr kneeling

Losty shooting bow bird

That's all I can remember at present


Trish

[perry]

I had a great time again this year at The Gathering , can't thank the HVTA and all the fellow archers I met enough - you have restored my faith in some of the Archery community - "thankyou all" . It was good to put faces to names of a few of you fella's - enjoyed your company . Catering was great value , the stories around the camp fires kept me entertained . On monday afternoon a group of us sat around chatting archery and got the fright of our lives to see it was nearly 1.00 am when we had planned to be on the road at 5.00 am .

Really impressed with the quality of much of the craft out their - best part of the Gathering for me is the Archery Crafters Guild show - I can't stress how important preserving the old skills and developing new archery craft skills is to the true Spirit of Traditional Archery .

Always enjoy the now essential friday wine tasting tour Gary and I end up on every time we take the long drive south , found my missus some local produce and nice wine to sweeten / grovel for time off next June and treated myself a bottle of Chilli Schnapps - got 3 parts cut for free as well - always a bonus . Next year I think a bottle of ButterScotch Schnapps and a gallon or 2 of fine Port may come home with me .

The weather gods where kind over the weekend for once , thanks for swinging that one as the drenching we copped but enjoyed in 07 was fresh in my memory . Will be there with bells on next year and again a big thanks to the HVTA and all those that attended .

I'll knock up a new bow , arrows and Quiver for the craft show and shooting at The Gathering next year , see you all then

regards Perry

[Jeffro]

Hi all



The group photo Gavin,Steve Farrel (longbow steve), Lance & Kevin Longbowinfected)

Below that is Scott (losty) shooting with Camo Max in back ground Jeffro &Trevor Rosr kneeling

Losty shooting bow bird

That's all I can remember at present


Trish

Also my son Joe and Warren(wazza) are in the photo


I had a great time aswell it was good to talk with Dave Whiting he is very interesting.Some of the red deer racks that Maxy and that were measuring were pretty impressive and it was good seeing how the measure em.
I shot poorly on the first day cause of not shooting my recurve for 6 months but picked it up on the broadhead round with a 145 .
I think ill bring binos next time so i can have a shot in the clout and try to see where my arrows are actually landing

[Stickbow Hunter]

Thanks for the names Trish and Jeffro. It makes the photos more interesting for sure.

Jeff

[pedro]

in the 6th photo it our group...left-right...larni & merv(camberra), dave whiting, mark southwell, me, john arnold, dash warren

[trish]

Just letting you all know that there are more photo's on our web of the Gathering.

www.traditionalarchers.org.au


Trish

[stringnstik]

thanks trish good memories