Braving windy and cold conditions, 48 archers attended the Cariboo Archers’ one-day Flatfield Archery competition.
Most of the shooters were local, but some Quesnel and 100 Mile House archers also attended the event on on Sunday, April 21.
The animal targets were spread out behind the Sportsment’s Association clubhouse and archers shot from behind a yellow rope using a marshal with a whistle for safety.
The results for Cariboo Archers were: 50+ Recurve men – Lorne Barron 1st, James Benson 2nd; 50+ Recurve women – Melanie McComber-Benson 1st; Traditional Under 18 – Nikolai Benson 1st; Recurve Women – Alexis McComber 1st; Longbow Men – Fred Streleoff 1st; Fixed Pins Women – Shayna Van Tyne 1st; Fixed Pins Masters Men – Bill Abercrombie 1st; Fixed Pins Women – Danita Abercrombie 1st; Longbow Men - Colton Deline 1st; Under 10 Boys – Tony Szekely 1st, Joey Szekely 2nd; Under 13 Compound Boys – Hudson Huska 1st, Kruz Kirechuk 2nd, Alex Owen 3rd; Under 18 Compound Boys – Jonas Aumond 1st, Memphis LaChappelle 2nd; Men Fixed Pins – Lee Jackman 1st, Adam Lyons 2nd, Matt Watts and Dan Huska tied for 3rd; Under 15 Compound Girls – Heidi Schaer 1st, Minke Engelbrecht 2nd, Anabelle Owen 3rd.
In addition, two top female Cariboo Archers travelled to Oliver to compete in the their Field Archery Championships . The conditions there were also very windy there. Both Cara and Lily Fraser shot well. Lily was using this event to help qualify for the Canadian Field Team. Although her score was not what she wanted (given the poor windy conditions), it at least gave her some scores to use. It is quite difficult to find Field shoots in B.C., said Campsall.
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