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Archery in the Western CapeWelcome to the Western Province Archery Association – in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1950, it has five clubs affiliated to it– Protea in the Southern Suburbs, Bellville in the Northern Suburbs the Italian Club in Milnerton, the Gansbaai Archery Club and the 1441 Club with other clubs like UCT registered. All clubs welcome visitors and have a development and training programme's for beginners.
Starting the SportStarting the sport of archery couldn't be easier. All you need to do is find a club in your area, give the secretary a call, and arrange a time that you can be introduced to the sport. Beginner classes are normally held on a Saturday and take a few hours. The classes are designed to introduce you to the sport. All equipment will be provided and matched as closely as possible to your build. Clubs will discourage you from buying your own equipment, at least for a few months, and club equipment is of a high standard. So, to take your first steps, simply contact the club secretary and have fun!
A Sport for all
The SA National Archery Association(SANAA) and the Regional Governing Bodies conduct regular tournaments and events. Many of these tournaments are registered with FITA (the International Archery Federation) which allows archers to claim FITA Performance Awards as well as World Records. Visit the SANAA web site.
Our Development Programme
Protea Colours
Western Province Champs 2009 on Facebook
He filmed every aspect of the Western Province Championships for two days and reduced it all to a five minute video clip showing virtually every aspect of the sport. For a real treat visit the JJ Archery Video on Facebook. And stick around, because soon it will be in Cannes!
New Provincial Judge Appointed by SANAA
Provincial Judges are nominated by their Provincial Executive for consideration by the Judge Committee. If accepted, the nominee is sits a written examination set by the Chairman of the committee. This exam contains 100 questions, some of which are multi-part questions. A minimum pass mark of 80% is required. At that point, they become Provincial Judge Candidate until they perform a practical test adjudicated by a committee member. Alfredo has achieved full Provincial Judge Status, after having served as a club judge in Western Province.
WPAA would like to congratulate Alfredo on his achievement and look forward to many successful tournaments in the future.
Constitution & Rules 2010FITA have published a draft version of the new rulebook 2010 on the FITA website. As announced in the Congress, this is an intermediary step since, based on the work of the working group of the Archery World Plan, a complete restructuring will take place in order to publish a final version of the rule book which is aimed for April 2010. However since many people need the new rules the versions below contain all changes of Congress and Council.
The Constitution & Rules Committee together with the office have integrated the changes imposed by the style guide and has tried to simplify some of the language and reduce some of the duplication. This work is not yet 100% completed and will be continued in the final version. Comments on the draft version below are currently being integrated and the new version will be published soon. This is expected to be before the 25th January, but updates will be supplied as and when they become available from FITA. Book One: Constitution and Administrative Rules (1.16mb) Book Two: Outdoor Archery Rules (454kb) Book Three: Indoor Archery Rules (390kb) Book Four: Field Archery Rules (252kb) Book Five: Ski-Archery, Miscellaneous Archery Rules (616kb) Addendum (13.9kb)
Next TournamentThe next tournament in the Western Province will be the first of six Disa Tournaments to be held this year, after a recent decision to boost participation taken at the AGM. This tournament takes place on the 7th February 2010 at Protea Sports Club (click here to view a map to the club). For more information on the DISA Format and requirements to earn DISA badges, please click here.
Practice and registration starts at 8:00am with the first scoring arrows at 9:00am. Please remember that updated registration costs as decided at the AGM in December will be applicable; R60 for one day.
To pre-register, please click here to send us an email with your details.
Martin and Edna Trimmer Indoor LeagueFebruary sees the start of the Martin and Edna Trimmer Indoor League and all archers are encouraged to participate. To read more about the League and to sumbit scores, please click here.
WPAA AGMThe WPAA AGM took place on 12th December 2009 at Protea Archery Club, Retreat. The following members were elected to the Committee for 2010:
Further details from the meeting will be posted on the site when they become available. |
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Archery has many valuable lessons which transfers into other recreational activities. Archery instills confidence, greater attention spans, and a willingness of participants to try other sports activities. Archery can be enjoyed by virtually anyone regardless of physical ability. Archery facilities are available both outdoor and indoor. It appeals to participants who might otherwise not get involved in recreational activities. It is indeed a sport for all.
Called the Feathers and Arrows program, it consists of ten different stages, each one working at the archers own level. Archers participating in the Arrows and Feathers Program or Protea Club members competing for the Protea Club Badges can compete for their individual awards by taking part in the monthly Target Day. We are also asking for parents and experienced archers to help. The first Red Feather and White Arrow awards were presented at a ceremony on 15 April 2006. To participate in our development programme, 
The South African National Archery Association has announced that two Western Province Archers have been selected for the national team to represent the country at various events. Karen Hultzer has been selected to shoot for the SA Team at the World Archery Games (Shanghai,. China 4-9 August) and a t the World Championships (Ulsan Korea 1-9 September). Craig Stevens has been awarded National Junior Colours and will be part of the team shooting at the World Youth Championships (Utah USA 11-19 July). Western Province Archery Association congratulates these two archers on their achievements.
The SANAA National Judges Chairman has announced the appointment of Alfredo Lobo Das Neves as Provincial Judge, having passed his practical examination under the guidance of SANAA Judge Brian Riggien at the Bellville Sunrise Competition held at Bellville Archery Club on the 9th and 10th January. 
