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2014 Australian Hall of Fame – 3DAAA Medal Presentations

Each year, in conjunction with the AAHOF Banquet Dinner, 3DAAA presents 2 medals. The first is for service to the Association. Previous winners include Garry Dawson, Kim Melit and Norm Bardell. This year’s joint winners are Glenn and Teresa Noble. The medal is recognition for all their years of involvement with the Hinterland Club, initially as an ABA club and... View Article

Technical Ruling for AHC

In their 2013 Rules, IBO changed the definition of a stabiliser for AHC. Their intent was to allow the use of other than single rods which projected forward of the bow only provided that all the device fitted withing a 12″ diameter sphere from a the point of attachment. Furthermore there could only be a single point of attachment. Examples... View Article

Definition of Family for membership/tournament nomination purposes

For as long as the Association has been in existence, the meaning of “Family” has been accepted as the following: either a Husband/Wife Defacto couple Same sex couple plus their dependant children under the age of 18 years. It does not include parent and a child where the child is over 18 years of age. Recently some people have tried... View Article

Definition of an Adult for tournament purposes

A competitor may compete in a junior division even though they are over the age of 18 at the time of the event. This is because the Rules for Shoot calculate a competitor’s age as of the 1st December for the following tournament year. Anyone competing in the youth division is only required to pay the youth entry fee. View Article

Membership responsibility

At a recent shoot, a member complained that it was not his fault that his membership had expired because he did not receive notification of its expiry. Cards are issued with the expiry date clearly printed on the front. It is the member’s responsibility to ensure their membership is kept current. Membership expiry advice is sent as a courtesy to... View Article