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Ben and Elisa win $1000 each in Keeping The Flame Alive
Ben and Elisa have won the Keeping The Flame Alive Tournament to take home $1000 each in one of Australias richest cash prize events. Competition results can be found here
Elisa wins an Olympic spot for Australia
Elisa has won the Womens Oceania CQT to gain a place for Australia to compete in Archery at the London Olympics. Well done!
2012 Youth Champions
SOPA was well represented at the 2012 Youth National Championships held in Armidale NSW last week.
A special congratulations to Sean Pianca who won the Best All Round Compound Division. Well done Sean, a splendid effort and great shooting throughout the tournament. Mat Tonowicz also did well coming in third place.
Congratulations to our new National Youth Champions
Sean Pianca (Target Field and Clout and close 2nd in match play)
Mat Tonowicz (Target Field and Clout)
Rachael King (Target and Field)
Tayla King (Clout)
Keeping The Flame Alive Tournament
RESCHEDULED FOR 21/01/2012. Was cancelled 26/11/2011 due to weather and flooded field. Please go to the calendar to register
Elisa Wins Hoyt Easton Australian Open
Congratulations to Elisa Barnard who has won the 2011 Hoyt Easton Australian Open which is Australias only world ranking event held at a winery in McLaren Vale in South Australia. Elisa showed remarkable form under match play pressure from Australias elite women archers. She also received another gold in the womens teams event. Our President also collected a bronze medal in a close contest in the mens team match play.
Open Nationals
Welcome back to all those who represented SOPA at the 2011 Nationals held in Brisbane. Three out of the nine national champions from NSW came from SOPA. They are
Terry Hellyer
Rudi Sicha
Jon Barnard.