On the weekend of 5 and 6 July, Archery Australia held the the annual State National Indoor Archery Championships across multiple locations around the country.
Locally, the Yering District Archers (YDA) hosted 78 shooters, including 1 visually impaired shooter, at the Wandin East Hall where they have setup their temporary indoor facility.
Each year, the YDA team sets up an indoor archery range at the Wandin East Hall with capacity for up to 40 archers in every flight.
This indoor facility is currently in its third year of operation, and the YDA club have highlighted the key role that the Bendigo Bank in Wandin have played in supporting the club.
The event was opened by local MPs Aaron Violi and Bridget Vallence, and Ray Barrett from the Bendigo Bank, who competed in a single arrow shoot-off.
Archery is a sport for people of all ages and abilities and offers a fantastic opportunity for those looking to try something different.
For this reason, most clubs offer Come and Try sessions each weekend where participants can spend an hour trying archery with a professional coach.
If you are interested in finding out more about this great sport, please go to archeryvic.org.au and select the Clubs tab and find a venue close to you.
The YDA would also like to thank fellow archers from Sherbrooke Archery Club, the committee, and members for their help in running the Indoor season and of course all the participants who shot amazingly, making the weekend such a success.
Congratulations to all those who achieved personal best records or gold, silver or bronze medals for state or national levels.
