ALICE SPRINGS

From left to right

Back Row: Ashlee Peck, Luke Agnew, Mitchel Agnew, Mal Gorton, Bob Wilson, Wendy Gorton, Mark Fotheringham, Karl Peck, Kurt Fazio, James Dowson.

Front Row: Glenys Allen, James Fotheringham.

Recently, THE SAFARI, 2013 shoot was held at Alice Springs, hosted by the Dead Centre Bowhunters Club.

The heat was so dam hot for the first two days, holding around the 44 degrees. The Manning members have never felt heat like it before. For the next three days it rained a little bring the temperature down a slightly. When the rain stopped, the two days left to shoot, went back up but no as hot as before.

It was said, the Alice rangers were very challenging. A couple of the ranges were very rocky, leaving shooters with a few broken arrows. A pair of 4X4 boots would have come in handy.

Twenty plus local prisoners were on work release to helped set up the ranges and many other things that needed doing. They called their prison guard, uncle. The shooters showed their appreciation, by shaking hands with the prisoners for all their help.

One of our funny, (ha ha), members and his son, found themselves a pet spider while they where at Alice. They were fating it up with lizards and cockroach’s. When they left, the spider had to go back to its old ways, under protest.

The clubs vice president had his bow blow up. Thinking that was the end of his shoot, three or four shooters from other clubs, offered to lend him their spare bows and was able to finish. He appreciated their kindness very much and would like to say thank you.

One of our lady shooters miss a 3D target, when she went to get her arrows, she gave the paper animal target a kick. This made her feel a little better.

Some members went to a local restaurant and ate camel, roo, goat and croc. They, said, it wasn’t too bad.

The canteen at the shoot served delicious meals. The Manning District Bowhunters would like thank the Dead Centre Bowhunters club for holding a very well organized event.

We had twelve shooters from our club attend and they did very well.

ABA Results:

CBFUF2_1^st Mitchel Agnew

JGCD_1^ST Ashlee Peck

JBBUF1_2^nd Luke Agnew

LFLRF2_1^st Wendy Gorton

LCC_ 5^th Glenys Allen

MFLCF2_1^st Mal Gorton

MRB_2^nd Karl Peck - 3^rd Kurt Fazio

MCA_8^th Bob Wilson

MCM_5^th James Fotheringham - 7^th Mark Fotheringham

3D Results:

CBFUF2_1^st Mitchel Agnew

JGCD_ 1^st Ashlee peck

JBBUF1_3^rd Luke Agnew

LCC_4^th Glenys Allen

MRB_ 4^th Karl Peck – 5^th Kurt Fazio

MCA_ 6^th Bob Wilson

MCM_3^rd James Fotheringham – 5^th Mark Fotheringham

IFAA Results:

CBFU_1^st Mitchel Agnew

JGBCUG_ 1^ST Ashlee Peck

JBBUB_1^ST Luke Agnew

LFLRB_1^ST Glenys Allen

LFLRB_ 1^ST Wendy Gorton

MBRB_2^nd Karl Peck

MBCB_ 2^nd James Dowson

MBCA_3^rd James Fotheringham – 4^th Mark Fotheringham

MFLCB_1^st Mal Gorton

Northern NSW Branch Teams

3D Adult Branch Team Place

Brian Ross Miller 1

James Fotheringham 4 MDB

Mark Fotheringham 3 MDB

Zac Hayne 1

Libby White 5

3D Junior Branch Team Place

Chelsea White 1

Luke Agnew 2 MDB

Ashlee Peck 1 MDB

CONGRATULATION