2010 TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET TOGETHER

[little arrows]

2 sleeps to go..........woohoo.............

the weather is absolutely beautiful, it is rather warm and sunny - hope I don't run out of t-shirts.......... there is a river and a rock, so I'll be right to wash...... it's warmer and dryer here than in QLd of late.....

we had 2 more Qld camps turn up today, so we are here in force.

See you all here tomorrow. Beautiful clear sky this evening, and I won't need my blankee......

For the lost souls go to google maps, type in Laughtondale, NSW and you get a picture of the front gate, so you shouldn't get geographically embarrased.
Do you have any idea how hard it is to type so many words, when you have been celebrating happy hour or two again..........cheers, hiccup

cheers

sue

[jcm]

See you after Lunch
John

[little arrows]

1 sleep to go.....

there have been a few more Qld'ers turn up today, as well as Victorians and lots from NSW and ACT this afternoon, so the Tim Tam Cup will be an interesting tussle..

The wind is going to make the clout shoot interesting, and also the popinjay, if it is still blowing tomorrow... - not to mention doing nothing for my hairdo....
We've had a little rain this arvo, but nothing to dampen our enthusiam...............

This is going to be a beauty.

cheers to all, and see you there.

sue

[Andy]

Hey All,

Just got back from a Saturday at Wiseman's Trad shoot. Can't do both days as I have to work Sunday (tomorrow), but thought I would quickly say what a top notch day I just had. Thanks Rob. Enjoyed myself thoroughly. One of the best events on the calendar. What a pleasure to see a 'Snag & Onions on white bread-free' menu. And I also now have an excuse to make some pointlessly, over-the-top highly finished flu flu's.

Excellent day.

Cheers,

Andy Firth

[jcm]

To All the Archers and our host and hostess for the Get Together many thanks.
For the Tim Tam lovers- more and more next year
All the best
John

[longbowinfected]

what a great shoot
thank you Lady Di, Robert and Simon
thank you angels in the kitchen
thank you the sponsors....and prize donors. If Towball ever buys more than three tickets weare in strife.

Congrats to Longbow Steve and Reggie, two New South Welshpersons [AA shooters shooting Steve's Alchemy bows] shoot out winners

Well done the many Canadians, the really excellent locals and the gallant small team representing the Mexicans [clan Stringstick]

real fun on a top course.

Sue Wallace is going to send me some figures . perhaps we should do imaginary results for the Tim Tam cup this year and hope that the Mexican clan can find a few more friends with bows. The imaginary results should set the trend for performance improvement.
A couple of us counted 12 kaki handers out of 15 on the practice line at one stage.

Other results

NSW sledging team first [Towball and LBI]

First synchronised single person packing up a camp [synchronised because it was done to two time zones and in front of a 10 person judges panel].......LBI

Largest cheer of the day.......G Amy and said team of judges

Best photos plural G Amy........where are the images GA?

Best single photo pic taken by Shane of my Jessica shooting off the porcelain stool

Most impressive shooting I saw ...Longbow Steve hitting eight kills in the Safari and one miss....and he ran out of arrows

Did I ask you GA where are the images?????? To be fair GA will not be home for a few days

Kev

[Brumbies Country]

What a great shoot. I hadn't been before but am now an absolute fan. I'll also considerably thank Robert, Lady Di and Simon. Notable that I also finally got to catch up with Mr A, in the flesh, rather than by the airwaves. Also good to renew aquaintances with a number of people on Ozbow. If you haven't been to this shoot you must go to the next one. Impressive the number of Quenslanders who came down.

[longbowinfected]

Biggest smile on the weekend>>>>>>>>>>G. Amy after hitting the Poppinjay and knocking it off its perch. Nice red Flu flus.

Kev

[Brumbies Country]

Would have liked to have seen that. I knocked it off in the practice round then only touched it a couple of times when it mattered.

[jurdy]

just made it back home, and i must agree with all thats said so far, an absolute ripper of a shoot.

It was my first trad shoot, well my first shoot in total and everyone there made me feel more then welcome and took all my stupid questions with a smile.

great people, great fun, great place to be.. will certainly be going next year

i met some amazing people and some cooky ones (which made it all the more fun to be around) and i would just like to thank them all for the chance.

again thank you to all who made this awesome shoot possible

cheers
jurd (josh, the apprent blonde Decoda look-a-like)

good shooting to all

[longbowinfected]

Jurdy

you found some kooky weird longbowers? I am horrified on your behalf. Tellme their names so we can get rid of the sane ones....we cannot have that sorry state of affairs.

Kev

[jurdy]

kooky weird in a good way kev, always in a good way...

[Trad Bound]

Guys please, I could not make it. Photos PLEASEEEEEEE

[GrahameA]

Evening All.

I am back in Warn Brisbane. Ask people about Saturday - even the Victorians were complaining about the slightly Antarctic conditions.

The weekend was great. There were people who were members of AA, AA 3DAAA and some who were not a member of anything and I never heard a bad said about the different disciplines over the whole weekend - it was just a great group of people having fun shooting arrows.

Rob, Di and the other helpers deserves a huge thanks and food was great.

I have a few photos to sort. But just to give you a taste check out the face on this Vic' Archer - was it due to Bow or the Antarctic conditions. (Note the Dakota look alike in the background.)

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I will hopefully be also loading some slo-mo's of said archer so that you all will have the opportunity to critique his form or lack thereof.

Nothing to do with archery but handy to know. There are 10 Chains in a Furlong and 40 Rods in a furlong and so a rod (pole or perch) is 5 1/2 yards and the other things are called Gabions. It is faster by the Pacific Highway than the New England Highway even with roadworks.

[Dartanyon]

Sorry I cant post much due to not having permissions

[jurdy]

greate photo's guys, cant wait to see the rest of them

[GrahameA]

Evening All..... again.

Proof that Victorians cannot build arrows. Look at the bend in them.

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[greybeard]

What a great weekend of shooting arrows.

Top marks to Rob, Diane, Simon, Narelle, Custard Man and helpers for making the shoot a memorable event.

Good company, good food and shooting heaps of arrows.

Daryl.

[longbow steve]

Yep as always a good fun shoot. Food was fantastic as always!
Great to catch up with friends from far and near.
Thanks Rob, Di , Simon and all those that helped to make this shoot happen. Steve

[GrahameA]

Afternoon All.

At the event there was a number of different challenges for participants to achieve over two days and you could shoot them in any sequence or at any-time. The only requirement was to have your scorecards in by the allotted time on Sunday.

There was two target scores to be submitted and the target range was unmarked distance with 8 arrows at 3 different distances. A double clout and you could choose your distance 100, 110 and 120 yards or something like that. Two lots of Popinjay. Two field courses - the field course being laid in the side of the escarpment wall, lots of uphill and downhill shots. Two lots of moving targets which included, Running pigs, speed round, rolling discs. All in all you were kept busy.

I was taking photos with two cameras and I have not sorted them in order so you will be jumping a bit over the event but that is good for you.

Time for some photos.

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This photo was a fluke. When I first saw it I could not work out why Andy was shooting two arrows. I have fluked getting the arrow from the archer closer to me just about in the right position as he shot it.

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Proper photo of Andy and Regina shooting Clout on the Saturday in a screaming gale.

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Another photo of Andy.

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Another clout shooter . have you noticed how people appear to be bit rugged up. Yes, it was that cold.

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More of clout shooters. Most people had chosen to shoot the shortest distance as the wind was blowing the arrows about quite significantly

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Over at the Speed round. 1/2 dozen or so target and you have to shoot them from the witches hats and run, walk, shuffle between shots. (Her Mum and Dad said I could post the photo.)

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Simon aka Brumbies Country. Note the intense concentration - he expects to nail the target.

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Now did he hit the target or not?

[GrahameA]

More.

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Over at the Running Pig. Regina shooting from the raised platform. If you are a slow shooter you will miss.

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Rolling Discs. Even less time to take the shot. Note the arrow halfway to the target - he did hit as well.

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Popinjay.

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More Popinjay. I was in the wrong position for the shot I wanted but note the arrow flexing its way away from the riser.

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Better Popinjay shot. You can see the whole tower and the wind was fairly howling.

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A table of Victorians enjoying Friday nights dinner. On Saturday night they were wearing all the jackets, keep warm gear they had brought with them.

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On the Target range - Steve shooting off the back marker - probably 50 metres across the depression.

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Miss Gerard giving a lesson to her father in how to shoot target.

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Gerard Senior trying to catch up to his Daughter's score - he will fail.

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Another Shooter - note the three under style.

[GrahameA]

Yet more.

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Clout shooter strolling over to collect their arrows.

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Scoring Arrows. The wind was so strong that a gust could blow your arrow more than one across.

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Josh shooting target. Note the custom made Elven arrows arrows he is using and that he is shooting in the lane nearest the windbreak to minimise the wind drift.

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The Target range from the back marker. The Butts are made phone books and work very well.

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Clout shooters - the first two are Mark and Gary.

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More Clout shooters. Thank goodness you were not doing 10 ring scoring - people would have died waiting for the scoring to be completed - it was either in or out.

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And a few more.

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Josh shooting Clout - his Dad may never get his bow back.

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Steve shoots Popinjay.

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And a good view of the foam balls,

[GrahameA]

Still more.

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From left to right: Awwwwwww....., Happy archer- he can hit them and dislodge them, hummphhhh - not talking to you any-more.

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Remember the young lady at the speed shoot - this her mum trying to do as good. Note both eyes concentrating on the target - and it will be hit.

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And then it was her Dad's turn.

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Mean while back at the Running Pig. One archer kneeling and another on the raised platform.

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That is a distinctive quiver.

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On Target.

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A different photo as the archer reaches back to the quiver.

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Just shoot them all.

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The entrance with as few campers on the left - there were more camped down the back.

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Steve, Sue, Animal and Greybeard at the Popinjay.

[GrahameA]

Still more.

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Steve tries the Popinjay.

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Hmmmmm.... The field course looks different........

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Miss Stringstik. Target is downhill and she is standing on a sandstone boulder.

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Target 2.

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Target 10.

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Target 3.

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Aiming down the arrow.

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Happy Irishman.

[GrahameA]

Last lot,

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Nick Linton of Norseman Archery.

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And what he was shooting at.

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The Victorians - they may have stopped for a picnic.

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It is a lot harder than it - especially if you are shooting one of those ELB thingies.

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Target 8

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Two feral cats sitting in the sun - reasonably safe from the Victorian crew I would suggest.

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Another group.

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Uphill - the camera makes it look flatter than it was.

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Guy Layton

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Another challenging shot. The target is up there near the top leftish.

That is all for now. What a great weekend.

[jurdy]

Graham, image 15, i aint no victorian.. haha... good bunch though, i hale from the mighty wollongong NSW.

brilliant quality of photo's..uploaded the warbow slomotion to youtube yet?

[GrahameA]

Graham, image 15, i aint no victorian.. haha... good bunch though, i hale from the mighty wollongong NSW.

brilliant quality of photo's..uploaded the warbow slomotion to youtube yet?

Wollongong - close enough.

WarBow - the first. http://www.ozbow.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10333

[Brumbies Country]

Grahame, re image 8 and 9,"Did he hit the target or not?" Looks like he didn't; looks like he's in the process of making an utterance . On the law of averages I reckoned he missed it .

[stringnstik]

Back home tired weary and full of memories. Where was my Victorian support I say! Hopefully things work out and next time a few more can wonder up because this is an event not to miss. kevin my brother (not pictured I think) was thoroughly impressed by you all and i think maybe one to join the ranks of trad archery.

Really appreciate, on his and Josh's behalf, the warm welcome i knew you would all give them.

My apologises to all warbowers for my pathetic score but me and my nackerd shoulder gave it our best shot. I pulled up rather well and better than expected tho so no doubt and im silly enough to do it again some day Maybe even with the longer arrows that will allow 'in the bow' shooting.

Many thanks to Grahame A for the photos that bring to life the memories. Those two cats may have survived the victorians but when I finally found my range on the third (not pictured) the wararrow snapped the feral creatures little head back so far I thought its was going to decap it.

Great to catch up with so many friends, its always over too early.
congrats to winners,...thats all of us and a big warm hug to those in the kitchen..yes that includes you mr pumpkin man.

[GrahameA]

Evening Simon.

Grahame, re image 8 and 9,"Did he hit the target or not?" Looks like he didn't; looks like he's in the process of making an utterance . On the law of averages I reckoned he missed it .

I have it on good authority that he did better on these.

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