More than 40 archers recently competed in various archery competitions at the Vooruitsig Primary School in Kimberley.
Northern Cape archers competed, both locally, as well as virtually, against the Western Cape and did exceptionally well. Dawid de Greeff, administrative officer of Africa Genesis Archery Northern Cape (AGA-NC) says it was the first official AGA-SA 3D competition presented by the Northern Cape.
“It added an exciting element to the monthly or bi-monthly
competition for our archers,” he says.
During the event on 15 April, archers competed in inter-school, inter-club, and inter-provincial bull’s-eye and 3D competitions.
Schalk van der Merwe, in the adult archery group (AAG) achieved three perfect 50s in the bull’s-eye and 3D competition altogether, and scored a whopping 290/300 in the bull’s eye competition – the highest score AGA-NC has seen since its start last year.
A total of 15 Northern Cape archers improved their personal best scores in the bull’s-eye competition, and another three achieved perfect 50s on the 10 m distance. They are Annemarie de Greeff, Mario Oosthuizen, and Terence van Eck.
The event also saw two students of the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) participate for the first time, and performed exceptionally well. Jaimee Lee Taai of SPU achieved 267/300 in her first-ever bull’s-eye competition, which put her in fourth place in the adult women’s category.
Van der Merwe, also the AGA-NC coordinator, commented that
it is exciting to see the standard of archery improving at every event.
In the local competition, the results are as follows:
Primary school boys
- bull’s-eye: Hennie Victor 1st (269/300); Jaco Niemand 2nd (261/300); and Otniel van Wyk 3rd (252/300).
- 3D: Hennie 1st (258/300); Jaco 2nd (243/300); and Dylan O’Connell 3rd (235/300).
Primary school girls
- bull’s-eye: Aaliyah Paulsen 1st (245/300); Elrize de Greeff 2nd (243/300); and Lilly Heuwel 3rd (242/300).
- 3D: Elrize 1st (252/300); Lilly 2nd (236/300); and Mariam Richards 3rd (211/300).
High school boys
- bull’s-eye: Terence van Eck 1st (281/300); and Wietsche Hoek 2nd (260/300).
- 3D: Terence 1st (271/300); and Wietsche 2nd (225/300).
High school girls
- bull’s-eye: Tru Shaw 1st (274/300); Tyra Adams 2nd (267/300; and Naadirah Cader 3rd (254/300).
- 3D: Tru 1st (260/300); Chloe Obaray 2nd (231/300); and Haajirah Hunter 3rd (157/300).
Adult archery group (AAG) men
- bull’s-eye: Schalk van der Merwe 1st (290/300); Philip Kotze 2nd (282/300); and Dawid de Greeff 3rd (278/300).
- 3D: Van der Merwe 1st (287/300); De Greeff 2nd (269/300); and Henk van der Schyff 3rd (263/300).
AAG women
- bull’s-eye: Odette Victor 1st (275/300); Karin Bester 2nd (272/300); and Annemarie de Greeff 3rd (276/300).
- 3D: De Greeff 1st (272/300; Victor 2nd (265/300); and Andrieka Stroebel 3rd (233/300).
In the virtual competition against the Western Cape, the Northern Cape won in eight categories:
Bull’s-eye competition
- primary school boys: Hennie Victor (Adventure Archery Club Northern Cape – AAC NC, Primary School Eureka): silver;
- high school boys: Terence van Eck (AAC NC, High School Adamantia): bronze;
- AAG men: Philip Kotze (AAC NC): silver.
3D competition
- primary school girls: Elrize de Greeff (AAC NC, home schooler): gold;
- primary school boys: Hennie Victor (AAC NC, Eureka): gold;
- High school boys: Terence van Eck (AAC NC, Adamantia): bronze;
- AAG women: Annemarie de Greeff gold; and Odette Victor: bronze (both AAC NC).
