CASTLEWELLAN HUNTING TRAIL.
The hunting trail at Castlewellan Forest park saw a big entry of 71 despite
the weather forecast. 19 American 3D targets were set out and disguised among
the trees and archers had to hit them very often finding difficulty to get
a clear shot through the undergrowth. In the cubs under 9 Nicole Farrell [135]
and Roald Naeri [190] did very well while in the under 12 class, Morgan Russell-Cowan
[160]and Stephanie Shannon [150] did very well for the girls and Craig McCreary[150]
and Ewan Lynas did well for the boys. The under 15 class saw Shannon Russell-Cowan
[180] and Claire Hillen [170 ] do especially well on what most archers thought
was a difficult and testing course. In the under 19 section Conor O’Hare
[barebow] and Christopher Moyna [longbow] did well on their first hunting
trail .
BIGGEST CLASS OF THE DAY….LADIES BAREBOW!
The biggest class of the day was ladies barebow with 10 ladies turning up
to compete and it was a close run thing! Patricia Mulligan won with 150 but
close behind was Valerie Sleith [140].No less than 3 archers shared 3rd place…..Audrey
Needham, Marion Patterson and Ann Heslip all on 130. In mens barebow Gilbert
McClelland was way in front with 235 with newcomer Damien Cunningham 2nd on
220. In the traditional class, Ashley Russell-Cowan again beat all the men
with 170. 2nd was Alan Craig on 155.Roy Meaklim won the longbow class with
120, John Kenny the freestyle with 240 and Neil Gordon the compound class
with 215.