BOWMEN OF MELVILLE Shooting Calendar: Jan-Apr 2016 Upcoming Events: January 23rd 26th Bowmen of Melville - First Official Shoot Public Holiday - Australia Day Venue: February 13th 15th March 4-6th 7th 5-7th 19th 20th 21st 25th 25-29th 27th 28th 2016 Australin Open Brisbane Public Holiday - Labour Day Plantagenet Shoot Plantagenet Benara Matchplay Event Whiteman Park Public Holiday - Good 2016 Youth Achery Championship Penrith NSW Silver Leprechaun Bunbury AC Public Holiday -Easter April 9th 25th 28th Public Holiday - Anzac Day PLEASE NOTE: Practice on club days must cease 30 minutes before the start of the programmed shoot so that the ground can be set up in safety. This also allows for awards and announcements to be made. After the programmed shoot there is no shooting for fifteen minutes. This provides time for equipment to be packed away in safety. The FITA 900 will be shot if there are unforseen circumstances. These circumstances can include bad weather, insufficient numbers etc. The decision will be made on the day by the Director of Shooting.
January 2015 1st Saturday 2nd Club Closed 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Saturday 9th Club Closed 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th Saturday 16th Club Closed 19th 20th 21st 22nd Saturday 23rd National, Short & Junior National 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th Saturday 30th Melville, Beechoro, Short Beechoro Handicap shoot 31st
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Saturday 6th Field 1.00pm 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Saturday 13th Woollogong, Townsville, Lemming 14th 3d Shoot 9:00 Start 15th 16th 19th Saturday 20th Hobart, Perth, Fita 900, Short 900, Junior Fita 900 Handicap Shoot 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th Saturday 27th Bunbury, Rockingham, Gosnells, Busseton 28th 29th February 2016
March 2016 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Saturday 5th Long Sorrento, Sorrento, Short Sorrento, Junior Sorrento 6th 7th Labour Day 8th 9th 10th 11th Saturday 12th Clout 12:30pm Start Club Champiship Shoot 13th 14th 15th 16th Saturday 19th Melbourne, Darwin, Geelong, Grange Handicap Shoot Handicap shoot Bom Meeting 20th Benara Matchplay Event 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th Good Saturday 26th Drake or Indoor ( Fita2 & Australian 2) 27th Silver Leprechaun 28th Easter 29th 30th 31st
1st Saturday 2nd Mini Fita 90, Mini Fita 70, Mini Fita 60 Mini Intermediate, Mini Horsham Club Championship Shoot 3rd 3d Shoot 9:00 Start 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Saturday 9th Long Adelaide, Adelaide, Short Adelaide, Junior Adelaide 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th Saturday 16th Field 1.00pm start 19th 20th 21st 22nd Saturday 23rd Long Australian, Australian, Short Australian, Junior Australian 24th 25th Anzac Day 26th 27th 28th 29th April 2016 Saturday 30th Holt, Gnangara, Drake Handicap Shoot
KNOW YOUR SHOOTS Name of Round Number of Distances Face Size Approx. Total Rounds m cm Hours FITA 90 144 4 X 36 90 70 50 30 122 / 80 4.5-5.0 FITA 70 144 4 X 36 70 60 50 30 122 / 80 4.5-5.0 FITA 60 144 4 X 36 60 50 40 30 122 / 80 4.5-5.0 Intermediate 144 4 X 36 55 45 35 25 122 / 80 4.5-5.0 Horsham 144 4 X 36 40 35 30 25 122 / 80 5.5-6.0 Standard FITA 72 2 X 36 50 30 122 2.5-3.0 Mini FITA 90 96 4 X 24 90 70 50 30 122 / 80 3.0-3.5 Mini FITA 70 96 4 X 24 70 60 50 30 122 / 80 3.0-3.5 Mini FITA 60 96 4 X 24 60 50 40 30 122 / 80 3.0-3.5 Mini Intermediate 96 4 X 24 55 45 35 25 122 / 80 3.0-3.5 Mini Horsham 96 4 X 24 40 35 30 25 122 / 80 3.0-3.5 Long Sydney 120 3 X 30 90 70 60 50 122 4.5-4.0 Sydney 120 4 X 30 70 60 50 40 122 4.5-5.0 Long Brisbane 120 4 X 30 90 70 60 50 122 / 80 4.5-5.0 Brisbane 120 4 X 30 70 60 50 40 122 / 80 4.5-5.0 Adelaide 120 4 X 30 60 50 40 30 122 / 80 4.5-5.0 Short Adelaide 120 4 X 30 50 40 30 20 122 / 80 4.5-5.0 Long Australian 120 1 X 60, 2 X 30 90 70 50 122 3.5-3.0 Australian 120 1 X 60, 2 X 30 70 50 30 122 3.5-4.0 Short Australian 120 1 X 60, 2 X 30 60 45 30 122 3.5-4.0 Junior Australian 120 1 X 60, 2 X 30 50 30 20 122 3.0-3.5 Long Sorrento 108 3 X 36 90 70 50 122 3.5-4.0 Sorrento 108 3 X 36 70 60 50 122 3.5-4.0 Short Sorrento 108 3 X 36 60 50 40 122 3.5-4.0 Junior Sorrento 108 3 X 36 50 40 30 122 3.5-4.0 Melville 90 3 X 30 60 50 40 80 3.5-4.0 Beechboro 90 3 X 30 50 40 30 80 3.5-4.0 Short Beechboro 90 3 X 30 40 30 20 80 3.5-4.0 Benara 90 3 X 30 90 122 3.0-3.5 Lockridge 90 3 X 30 70 122 3.0-3.5 Whiteman 90 3 X 30 60 122 3.0-3.5 Melbourne 90 3 X 30 50 122 3.0-3.5 Darwin 90 3 X 30 40 122 3.0-3.5 Geelong 90 3 X 30 30 122 3.0-3.5 Newcastle 90 3 X 30 20 122 3.0-3.5 Hobart 90 3 X 30 90 70 50 122 3.5-4.0 Perth 90 3 X 30 70 60 50 122 3.5-4.0 FITA 900 90 3 X 30 60 50 40 122 3.5-4.0 Short FITA 900 90 3 X 30 50 40 30 122 3.5-4.0 Junior FITA 900 90 3 X 30 40 30 20 122 3.5-4.0 Holt 90 3 X 30 50 80 3.0-3.5 Gnangara 90 3 X 30 40 80 3.0-3.5 Drake 90 3 X 30 30 80 3.0-3.5 Woolongong 72 2 X 36 90 70 122 2.5-3.0 Townsville 72 2 X 36 70 60 122 2.5-3.0 Launceston 72 2 X 36 50 30 80 2.5-3.0 Leeming 72 2 X 36 55 45 122 2.5-3.0 BOM 72 2 X 36 35 25 80 2.5-3.0 Bunbury 72 2 X 36 70 50 122 / 80 2.5-3.0 Rockingham 72 2 X 36 60 50 122 / 80 2.5-3.0 Gosnells 72 2 X 36 50 40 122 / 80 2.5-3.0 Busselton 72 2 X 36 45 35 122 / 80 2.5-3.0 National 72 1 X 48, 1 X 24 60 50 122 2.5-3.0 Junior National 72 1 X 48, 1 X 24 40 30 122 2.5-3.0
Indoors KNOW YOUR SHOOTS Name of Round Number of Arrows Distances Face Size Approx. Duration Total Rounds m cm Hours Phoenix 60 2 X 30 30 60 2.5-3.0 FITA 1 60 2 X 30 25 60 2.0-2.5 FITA 2 60 2 X 30 18 40 2.0-2.5 Australian I 30 1 X 30 25 60 0.75 Australian II 30 1 X 30 18 40 0.75 Other PAA 2 x 30 15, 20 60 3.0 - BOM 900 2 x 30 15, 20 60 40, 60, 80 & 122 3.0-3.5 3.5 Field 24T Freestyle Marked 36 10-60 80, 60. 40 & 20 2.0-2.5 24T F/S Unmarked 36 10-60 80, 60. 40 & 20 2.0-2.5 24T Barebow Marked 36 10-60 80, 60. 40 & 20 2.0-2.5 24T B/B Unmarked 36 10-60 80, 60. 40 & 20 2.0-2.5 28T National Round 56 10-60 80, 60. 40 & 20 2.5-3.0