Need To Know This Week
College Sport Practice on Wednesdays
Practice for the upcoming Auckland high schools archery competition will run for the next four Wednesdays starting today (Wednesday 17th), 4-5.30pm, at our outdoor range. These practices will be run by Jan Lees, the MGAC Mount Albert Grammar archery team coach, and open to any Mountain Green archer who will be competing in the College Sport competion in 2024. Jan is happy to help any archers who are new to secondary school who may want to enter College Sport.
There will be lanes available for other archers to shoot alongside the College Sport practice.
Burtons are the Best
We’re hosting a Burton round on 6 February, so join in! A Burton round is 5 ends at each distance of 55m, 46m, and 37m (except under 16s which will shoot 37m, 28m, and 18m). This is a registered Major tournament which means NZ records and pin badges will be available.
10am bow inspection, 10.30 shooting starts. $35 each, look out for registration and more details on Archery OSA from 11 January.
North Island Youth Champs
MGAC and Auckland Archery Club are jointly hosting the North Island Youth Champs on 10 and 11 February. MGAC is hosting Under 18 and Under 21 age groups (all bow types) with Under 16s and younger at Auckland Club.
- Youth archers – make sure you register on Archery OSA (under 16s and younger here; under 21 and under 18 here) under – don’t miss out as this will be a fantastic tournament.
- We are looking for helpers for this event – please let Sarah know if you can lend a hand.
- There will be NO 1pm club round on 10 February due to this tournament.
At The Club Over The NExt Few Weeks
Saturday 20 January
1pm Club Shoot – brought to you by keyholder Kerry Hoole
What’s On In The District
| Event | Location | Date | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery NZ Outdoor League Series | MGAC (and all home clubs) | Weekly to 11 March | See Archery OSA |
| ADAA Target Champs 2024 | Shore | 28 & 29 January | See Archery OSA |
| Interclub Challenge | MGAC | 3 February 2024 | |
| Burtons are the Best | MGAC | 6 February | Coming to Archery OSA |
| North Island Youth Champs | MGAC and AAC | 10 & 11 February | See Archery OSA |
| Devious Double | AAC | 17 & 18 February | See Archery OSA |
| National Field Champs | River Glade Archers Field Range | 23 – 25 February | See Archery OSA |
Keep In Touch
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