Interclub Shields

Ryan, Fraser and Hamilton Shield Inter-Club Shield Challenge

1 October to 30 November

The Ryan, Fraser and Hamilton Shield Inter-Club Challenge Tournament is a postal-style tournament shot at your home club, with scores sent into the Archery NZ Coordinator (Kerry Hoole). It is open to all clubs whose archers are affiliated to Archery NZ. Archers with membership of more than one club may choose which club to represent, but may only represent one club per year for this competition. As there may be limited Bare bow/Long Bow archers in some clubs, two clubs may combine to form a team as long as it is shot together in one location.

Archers who shoot the tournament in a team must belong to Archery NZ as a postal member or full member. There is no requirement for the Hamilton, Ryan and Fraser competitions to be shot at the same time.

The round may be shot any time between the dates on the entry form, with the results of the tournament held in confidence until the Shields are presented at the National Outdoor Championships of the following year.

RULES:

Ryan and Fraser Shield

The Ryan Shield is for Recurve archers.
The Fraser Shield is for Compound archers.
The round to be shot will be the Short Ohio round, that is: 96 arrows at 46 meters on a 122cm face for recurve and 80cm face for compound, with five zone scoring (9, 7,5,3,1). One practice end will be allowed.
Clubs may enter one or more teams in each shield, but each team must be numbered.
Teams will consist of four archers of identical bow types (all recurve for the Ryan Shield and all compound for the Fraser Shield). At least one team member must be of a different gender to the other team members. Teams may be comprised of archers of any age.
Teams will be selected before the shoot takes place and the number and names of the team or teams and competitors will be displayed on the club notice board prior to the shoot taking place. The list must not be removed until after the conclusion of the shoot.
Teams, as selected, will shoot together, on the same line, at the same time, but not necessarily at the same target. There is no requirement for the recurve and compound competitions to be shot at the same time.
The shoot may be postponed because of weather or other conditions, provided the shoot has NOT commenced. The permission of the director of shooting must be obtained to postpone the shoot. Once the shoot has started NO change may be made in the teams.
All members of the shooting team must be current financial members of Archery NZ. If one or more members of a team are not current financial members the team scores will all be considered Null and Void.

Hamilton Shield Postal Tournament

The Hamilton Shield is for Bare Bow and Long Bow archers.
The round to be shot will be similar to a Short Ohio round, that is: 96 arrows, but at 35 meters on a 122cm face, with five zone scoring (9, 7,5,3,1). One practice end will be allowed.
Clubs may enter one or more teams in the Hamilton Shield, but each team must be numbered.
Teams are of Three archers, with at least one team member must be of a different gender to the other team members. Teams may be comprised of archers of any age. Teams can be made up of any combination of Bare Bow and Long Bow archers.
Teams will be selected before the shoot takes place and the number and names of the team or teams and competitors will be displayed on the club notice board prior to the shoot taking place. The list must not be removed until after the conclusion of the shoot.
Teams, as selected, will shoot together, on the same line, at the same time, but not necessarily at the same target. There is no requirement for the Recurve and Compound competitions to be shot at the same time.
The shoot may be postponed because of weather or other conditions, provided the shoot has NOT commenced. The permission of the director of shooting must be obtained to postpone the shoot. Once the shoot has started NO change may be made in the teams.
All members of the shooting team must be current financial members of Archery NZ. If one or more members of a team are not current financial members the team scores will all be considered Null and Void.