N.Z. Archery Champs

118 archers from throughout the country converged on Gisborne in early January to shoot in the New Zealand Archery Championships.

Under the auspices of the Gisborne Club, the championships were conducted at the Childers Road Reserve (open and championship target shoots), Ilminster Intermediate School (clout shoot), Tangihanga Station (flight championship), and the Barkers Hill range, Shelley Road (field shoot).

Local archers acquitted themselves well in the face of strong opposition with many individual placings, and were victorious in the teams' championship.

The task of running the tournament fell largely on the shoulders of the Gisborne Club's secretary, Wilf Imrie, and field captain, John Sheldrake.

Archer in silhouette.....a Maid Marian competing in the field shoot

Bernie Fraser, of Wellington, who won the first class shoot and was placed second in the open class.

Placegetters in the women's open championship are, from left: June Spiers (Wellington), 3rd; Lois Lamburg (Rotorua), 1st; and Joan Litchfield (Auckland), 2nd.

Mrs G. Culpitt (Auckland), and Mrs D. Batcheldor (Gisborne), take their score in the ladies' championship.

Eleven-year-old Peter Butler, of Gisborne, who won the junior champion ship after only six months' experience at the sport.

Male archers competing at the Childers Road Reserve. In the foreground are Gisborne's McCallum and Burton.

Mr Sheldrake, the tournament's field captain.

The Gisborne A team which won the team's shoot. From left: Harry Gordon, Harry Gordon (who travelled from Sydney to shoot for his club), Jim Burton (captain), and Ray Johnson.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 127 : January 28, 1965

N.Z. Archery Champs