Bacchus Marsh Bowmen

06/09/2026

BMB Fathers Day 3D shoot wrap
6 Sep 2026.
54 archers fronted up at BMB for our Fathers Day 3D shoot that we always hold in September. Many of todays archers were in deed father son or father daughter combo. Great to see so many kids and parents and families as active members of BMB. The week prior had some ordinary weather and even Sat was was a big crappy but today the weather god looked favorably on our shoot and held back the rain and cold and actually it was a pretty decent day. Range Capt Joe T and offsider Peter H set a hard 3D course (according to those unsighted archers) with a lot targets at max distance. One of the better shots was the facing away little cane toad. Too low your arrow was in the dirt - but a little too high backstopped by a branch. Let me tell you that branch consumed a few arrow heads. Dan O only lasted the morning shoot before having to head for home for an arvo sleep. Might be something to do with sampling one too many single malts at Dave's K's 60th the night before which a few BMB members attended and expereinced Dave and Sandra's hospitality and his wonderous wh***ey collection. Particulary that Obarn hey Dan....3D is always a bit harder than vinyl ABA with todays 3D scores generally lower than recent vinyl scores. With new member Hitomi and a cub Nate O , Pete H and I took our time and were the last group the course for the morning 3 arrow round. We paid the price being last off with Irma's hamburgers sold out by the time we fronted the canteen. Sausage in bread it was. As usual we lost a few for the 1 arrow arvo but many walked back out under the sun breaking thru. I got a better arvo result which is always pleasing. Towards the end of the day those out on course moved the majority of targets to the side of the access tracks making pick up that bit easier. Liam Mc did the honours in the club ute with three noisy monkeys in the back doing the target run. All targets packed away a bit of socialising under Pres Mike's new canteen verandah finished the day off well. BMB looks forward to sending a big contingent to Swan Hill three day at the end of this month. Until we meet up there stay well and travel safe.

05/09/2026

🏹 REMINDER! FATHER’S DAY 3D SHOOT TOMORROW! 🏹

Blue course is set, come on down to Bacchus Marsh Bowmen for a great day of 3D archery!

📋 Rego: 8:30am
🏹 Start: 9:00am

🎯 Shooting from the Purple, Orange & Pink pegs
🍔 Canteen will be open!

Bring Dad along and enjoy a day on the range! 👊🏹

23/08/2026

Bendigo 2 Day ABA 21&22 Aug
Day 2 Final wrap.
The weekend is done and dusted with competitors heading home to the four points of the compass, some driving 4.5hrs one way showing dedication to the sport. BMB turned up in quality numbers with 25 members flinging arrows across many catergories when the whistle blew. The Bendigo crew "threaded the needle" in terms if weather with two great days and kudos to the Bendigo team putting on a great weekend. Couple of photos show water under foot but that was a minority and the courses dried out a little bit over the weekend. The ingress road to BFA was a bit like the Fitzroy Crossing however slow speed and ride the bumps got you in and out safely. The Sunday morning usual early start did'nt catch any body out and we started with a full complement walking out onto the same course finished on the previous day but shooting from the piggy bricks set differently than yesterday. Good behaviour was reported Sat nite and there did'nt appear any sore heads, or at least they hid well. Need to acknowledge the prowess of Tyler A from Ballarat Bowhunters on the end of a bow returning 400-398-400-400 fot the weekend. Also hit the zone on the 3D target at 100mts for the Sat arvo fun shoot and is reputed to know how to make a knife or two. Any way enjoy the photos, leave a comment, stay well and travel safe until we gather again at Swan Hill 25-27 Sep.

22/08/2026

Bendigo Field Archers 2 day.
Sat 22 Aug Day 1 wrap

Fat arrows. There is only one thing better than fresh new targets on the morning of a two day and thats your fat arrow being more out than in but still catching that red line for those extra 2 points. More on that later.
Bendigo Field Archers did a deal with the weather gods to ease up for the weekend of their two day but could'nt get the same allowance for the days prior. Bendigo has had a fair bit or rain leading into this weekend with a fair bit of water lying about. Most of the camping is on the high side of the site with a couple of cars and a caravan experiencing a bit of loss of traction (aka bogged) on the Friday set up but their were enough friendlies about to lend a hand and a quick tug to get extracated. The Bendigo crew have done themselves proud setting up the yellow and red courses with a few grp 4 & 5 targets at min distance to get the brain cogs working on first look. Appreciate the few signs out and about around the courses advising slippery under foot. Phil got things off to a smooth start this morning with the briefing done and groups allocated walking out on course under perfect archery conditions, a beautiful mild morning and not a breath of wind. Arrows were dispatched and the morning 3 arrow round done and dusted with the canteen lunch trade running. Yrs truly's group were the last in due to a replacement D loop tied in field and 4 freestyle unlimited archers makes for a generally slow group. The arvo one arrow round was like wise shot under perfect weather with score cards handed back in and provisional scores posted. The Bendigo crew are putting on a feed tonight from the club rooms and everbody is enjoying the warmth of their fires. I think plans are afoot for a bit of Johnny Walker socialising tonight. Now my fat arrows did me proud today over the two rounds and caught the smigeon of the score ring 5 times to my advantage, giving me an extra 10 points. So if you hear the call of "faaaaatttt arrow" yelled out over the course, thats me paying homage to my fat arrows. Keep those dirty skinny knitting needles arrows out of my quiver, I've only got room for The Fat.... Early start tommorrow team, dont forget.

17/08/2026

BMB members. Dont forget to pre-register by this Wednesday night for thus weekend 2 day shoot at Bendigo.
Register on line www.abavictoria.com
Lets get a big BMB turn out.

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02/08/2026

Vic State ABA Championships
1&2 Aug Final wrap.
Well team the 2026 Vic ABA championships held at Phonenix Archers at Sale is done and dusted, targets packed away, canteen packed up and medals awarded. Everybody knew they were alive at butts practice Sunday morning prep'n for muster at 8.30am as the sun was'nt winning the battle against the cold. No rain but a hard chill in the air had to be put up with until late morning. Out we went to shoot the same course we finished on yesterday with some target faces and pegs moved about overnight. The three arrow round was over by about 11.30am with the canteen doing a good trade in toasties, dim sims and chicken or beef rolls with gravy. Veey nice. The sun was out and delivered another perfect archery day around 15-16deg C with no wind. The arvo shoot one arrow done and dusted by about 2.30pm and kudos to the organisers for quickly delivering the awards ceremony afterwards allowing every body to get in the road and head for home quickly. Thanks to Phoenix Archers for putting on a great course and organisers for running a smooth srate titles. Got a bit of a shock heading home. Turned onto Rosedale Rd pointing towards Melb cruise control sitting 100km smile on my face thinking about a great weekend I'd had when a suicidal fox decided I was the selected car and came bolting out of the field from my left straight under the MUX with expected results. So when I sign off by saying stay well and travel safe comes with a bit more realism. Until or next two day...

01/08/2026

Vic State ABA Championship
1&2 August. Sale.
Day one wrap up.

Day one of the Vic State ABA championships is done and dusted at Sale. 64 archers fronted up at Sale for pretty cold Saturday morning to begin. Those camping on site reported a very cold night (-1 according to BOM) with middle of the night socks and jumper put back on. The other topic was caravan diesel heaters, there were definitely two catergories, those with and those without. My motel choice this year was a considered choice. BMB were represented by Al D, Al M, Kathleen, Pauline, Monika, Geoff, Adam and Ken who did the Eastward drive on the Princes Hwy to Sale. Rego, bowcheck and morning muster were all done as the rising sun started to impose on the day. We all wandered off to our allocated target to await the starting horn ar 10.00am. Phoenix Archers of Sale put on 2 excellent courses trimmed, cut and some new butts to challenge. Some min and max distances thrown in added to the challenge. The chill in the air was chased off by the sun by 11.00am and the day turned out to be perfect archery weather. Nil wind birds chirping, sun out without a cloud and a nice bush walk interupted every so often by the need to fling an arrow (or two - or even three). Every body was off course by 12.30pm having lunch with the club offereing up a BBQ canteen lunch. Apparently the jelly slice was to die for. Back out for the one arrow arvo shoot went smoothly in a 15deg afternoon with cards handed back in and social chat on scores afterwards. By about 5.00pm the sun was on its retirement journey with a bit of chill in the air. The smell of camp cooking was in the air for those staying while many choose the 10min drive into Sale for a pub meal. According to the 6pm news Sunday's temp will be -2deg C up to 15deg C. My pub parma at the Star was pretty good and my motel room heater set high. Comfy warm bed and a shower tmrw and Ill make sure I show empathy to the campers case of overnight hyperthermia when I turn up tmrw morning for day 2. C U all then.

29/07/2026

Getting some arrows down range at BMB between rain showers before the States at Sale this weekend...

07/06/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Liam McGrath, Martin Markotsis, Bayro Bayro, Joe Taylor, Ahmad Baqir

29/05/2026