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Archery is the art, sport, practice and skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.<\/p>\n

And this is what the archers from the Purfecto Archery Club strive to embody.<\/p>

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\u201cThe club was established about a year and a half ago,\u201d explained Evlyn Leathley, the admin for the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hold our practice sessions at Ho\u00ebrskool Elspark.<\/p>

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\u201cOur members come from a number of schools, including Laerskool Elspark, Ho\u00ebrskool Elspark, Ho\u00ebrskool Oosterlig, Ho\u00ebrskool Dr EG Jansen, Leeuwenhof Akademie, School of Achievement, Laerskool Baanbreker, Alberton High School, Ho\u00ebrskool Die Anker, Belvedere Special School and Felicitas School for the Physically and Intellectually challenged, as well as local home schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have 55 school archers and 26 adult archers who form our Adult Archery Group.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Leathley describes archery as a social sport that anyone, from nine to 99 years old, can take part in.<\/p>\n

\u201cArchery helps with coordination and is a great stress reliever,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not only a sport for able-bodied people, but for the disabled as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a sport where all participants, no matter their fitness level, are on an even playing field, where the only person they are in competition with is themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Archery competitions are held almost every weekend at different venues and by different schools and clubs throughout Ekurhuleni.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are two types of competitions,\u201d explained Leathley.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have the Bullseye Competition, where a normal bulls eye target with the yellow, red, blue, black and white scoring areas is used and then we also have the 3D Competition, where animal targets and other life-size sponge targets are shot at.\u201d<\/p>\n

Purfecto hosted a competition at Laerskool Elspark last Saturday.<\/p>\n

The event started in the morning with the junior division in which archers from Grade Four to matric competed, using a Mathews Genesis bow and National Archery in Schools (NASP) 1 820 tournament-approved Easton aluminium arrows.<\/p>\n

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Some of the results were:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Primary School Teams:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 First: Laerskool Elspark A with a score of 3 004<\/p>\n

\u2022 Second: Laerskool Randfontein with a score of 2 795<\/p>\n

\u2022 Third: Laerskool Elspark B with a score of 2 733<\/p>\n

Primary School Boys:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 First: Joshil Naran with a score of 287<\/p>\n

\u2022 Second: Anrieg Small with a score of 277<\/p>\n

\u2022 Third: Eugene Visser with a score of 274<\/p>\n

Primary School Girls:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 First: Kayleigh van Helden with a score of 281<\/p>\n

\u2022 Second: Anrika Small with a score of 278<\/p>\n

\u2022 Third: Pari Patel with a score of 273<\/p>\n

Primary School Overall Winners:<\/p>\n

\u2022 First: Joshil Naran with a score of 287<\/p>\n

\u2022 Second: Kayleigh van Helden with a score of 281<\/p>\n

\u2022 Third: Anrika Small with a score of 278<\/p>\n

High School Teams:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 First: Ho\u00ebrskool Dr Malan with a score of 3 279<\/p>\n

\u2022 Second: Ho\u00ebrskool Generaal Hertzog with a score of 3 137<\/p>\n

\u2022 Third: Ho\u00ebrskool Oosterlig with a score of 3 094<\/p>\n

High School Boys and High School Overall Winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 First: Tristen Govender with a score of 292 (24 10s)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Second: Owen Trachsel with a score of 292 (22 10s)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Third: Trevan Naido with a score of 291<\/p>\n

High School Girls:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 First: Jasmin Simms with a score of 291<\/p>\n

\u2022 Second: Kristen Becker with a score of 285<\/p>\n

\u2022 Third: Marche le Roux with a score of 284<\/p>\n

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The adult archers then took their turn in front of the targets.<\/p>\n

Some of the results were:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adult Archery Group (AAG) Teams:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 First: Elspark Aagies with a score of 3 282<\/p>\n

\u2022 Second: Inyathi Steers with a score of 3 149<\/p>\n

\u2022 Third: Dr Malan with a score of 3 099<\/p>\n

AAG Men:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 First: Jurgen Bekker with a score of 292<\/p>\n

\u2022 Second: Johan du Plessis with a score of 286<\/p>\n

\u2022 Third: Kean Botha with a score of 281<\/p>\n

AAG Women:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 First: Ilani Smith with a score of 288<\/p>\n

\u2022 Second: Anneke Barnard with a score of 283<\/p>\n

\u2022 Third: Tanja Bezuidenhout with a score of 277<\/p>\n

AAG overall winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 First: Jurgens Bekker with a score of 292<\/p>\n

\u2022 Second: Ilani Smith with a score of 288<\/p>\n

\u2022 Third: Johan du Plessis with a score of 286<\/p>\n

If you would like to give archery a try join Purfecto for their Fun Shoot on October 12 at Ho\u00ebrskool Elspark or call the club on 079 536 5862.<\/p>\n