Archers send records tumbling Thirteen national records were shattered this past weekend when Sparta Archery Club hosted the ninth annual Namibian National Archery Championship in Walvis Bay. Perfect weather conditions prevailed on Saturday and Sunday, with just a slight breeze cooling the archers off.
Those who expected cold, misty conditions were in for a surprise when the weather turned sunny on Saturday morning.
Thirty-five of Namibia’s top archers battled it out to be crowned national champion in their respective divisions.
On Saturday they shot a complete 1440 round and on Sunday they competed in the 720 round with eliminations.
The following archers set 13 new AAN national records:
Henk van den Berg set four new records in the Compound Master Men division at 30, 50, and 70 metres.
Anton Zietsman set two new records in the Compound Master Men division at 70 metres.
Francois Marais set two new records in the Compound Men division at 50 metres.
Mathys du Preez set two new records in the Compound Under-13 Boys division at 30 metres.
Xander Reddig set two new records in the Recurve Junior Men division at 70 metres.
Quinn Reddig set a new record in the Recurve Cub Girls division at 30 metres.
A statement issued by the Archery Association of Namibia (AAN) yesterday thanked the organisers, Iroleen and Leslie Page, and the judges, Rita Schenk, Christo Brand and Karola Woortman, for their hard work.
For complete results and records, fans can visit AAN’s Facebook page, Archery in Namibia, or their website: www.archerynamibia.org.
The next target archery ranking shoot will be the Teuguni Shoot on 24 September at SKW Club in Windhoek.
Namibian Champions:
Compound Boys Under-13: Casper Jacobus Oosthuizen
Compound Girls Under-15: Lindie Schoeman
Compound Boys Under-15: Duan Engelbrecht
Recurve Cub Girls Under-15: Quinn Reddig
Recurve cub Boys Under-15: Morne Meyer
Compound Cadet Men: A.J. Groenewald
Recurve Cadet Men: Adriaan Grobler
Compound Junior Men: Waldo Van Wyk
Recurve Junior Men: Xander Reddig
Compound Master Men: Henk Van Den Berg
Compound Women: Ilana Malan
Recurve Men: Frank Reddig
Compound Men: Louan Groenewald
Highest Score for 1440&720 round: Francois Marais
Most Improved Score in 1440 Round: Quinn Reddig
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