Franklin County Archers, Archery in South Auckland New Zealand,

The archery club is set amongst the beautiful grounds of the Melanesian Church and is a combination of bush and open ground.  Each morning was a 20 target 3D round.  Muster was at 9 and we kicked off each morning at about 9.15 and were finished by 12 so we had the afternoons free.

Targets were moved each day, so each day was very different.  One of the bear targets had been set up as a marauding bear in the rubbish bin and another was dressed as William Tell, including a bow and goose fletched arrows.  I have to admit that my favourite target was the lion, although on the first day he was a very long downhill shot and I missed him and scored my first ever 4, needless to say he was sworn at-and not only by me!

One morning the lion was used as a club fundraiser.  He was placed down the hill and from the church it was a 200m shot.  For $2 you could shoot 3 arrows.  The winner, who won half the kitty, was the shooter who got the closest to the heart zone.  Many arrows were fired.  I chickened out as I was scared of losing arrows.  The eventual winner turned out to be the only one to even hit the target! 

My fear of losing arrows was unfounded as all were recovered.