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Merensky Archery paints Eiland Blue

Merensky Archery club hosted the prestigious annual Bushveld & Limpopo Indoor Archery Championships at the popular Eiland AKTV Resort recently.

Merensky Archery Club wishes to thank the staff and sponsors who contributed to the success of this event. 57 Participants competed in 4 shooting sessions. The Merensky Archery Club was well represented with 33 members. Once again they bagged enough medals to prove their status at the top of the charts.

The archers attained 17 Gold,17 Silver and 6 bronze medals over the weekend.

Bushveld Indoor Medal winners:

Gold:André van der Merwe, Izelri Theron, Janco Theron, Annebelle Schwab, Carissa Ivy, Beneche Jackson, Ryan Jackson, Ockert le Roux, Owen Otto

Silver: Hugo Badenhorst, Kay-Lee Jansen, Magdalena Kleinhans, Matthew Lunt, Lize Mostert, Vanessa van der Merwe, Schalk Warmenhoven

Bronze: Canell Jackson, Benno Kotze, Zara Otto, Heinrich Pieterse

Limpopo Indoor Medal winners:

Gold: Andre van der Merwe, Izelri Theron, Janco Theron, Carissa Ivy, Beneche Jackson, Ryan Jackson, Ockert le Roux, Owen Otto

Silver: Annebelle Schwab,Hugo Badenhorst, Benno Kotze, Kay-Lee Jansen, Magdalena Kleinhans, Matthew Lunt, Lize Mostert, Vanessa van der Merwe, Yolandi Potgieter, Schalk Warmenhoven

Bronze: Canell Jackson, Sean Hunt

3 Archers shot National qualifying scores for National colours in both competitions: Benno Kotze, Owen Otto, Annebelle Schwab and Morney Kleinhans Jnr shot one National qualifier.

3 Archers shot two qualifying scores for Provincial colours:Kay-Lee Jansen, John-Henry Schwaband Andre van der Merwe

5 Archers shot one qualifying score for Provincial colours: Carissa Ivy, Ryan Jackson, Morney Kleinhans, Matthew Lunt and Schalk Warmenhoven

Provincial colours for 2016 were awarded: Canell Jackson, Carissa Ivy, Owen Otto, Lin-Marie Theron, Janco Theron and Schalk Warmenhoven

Provincial colours for the 2017 Archery season has already been attained by:

Ryan Jackson, Benno Kotze and Owen Otto

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