Archery competition opportunity for youth

By
Connor Haley
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All smiles . . . Tournament officials and competitors celebrate successful inaugural event. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

The arrows were flying at Martin’s Field in College Rd last Saturday for the inaugural Middle Town Classic 720 archery competition. It was the first high-level tournament the Timaru Archery Club had hosted since Covid and served as a way for local youth archers to gain qualifying scores for the trans-tasman competition in Christchurch this September.

Taking aim . . . More than 20 archers ranging from youths to adults took part in the competition.
Bullseye . . . The targets met world archery standards and ranged from 35m to 70m in distance.
Focused . . . Lining up his shot is New Zealand representative archer Zac Campbell, 16, from Timaru.
On target . . . Youth archers tally up their scores.
Token of appreciation . . . Competitors received a special commemorative medallion made by Laserburn Design.

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