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Vegas Style Money Shoot

 

Straight N Arrow Archery

1329 N 29th Ave

Suite #16

Phoenix, AZ 85009

602 233-2697

Original Tournament Information

 

Results


more photos to come

Story!

 

October 30, 2004

 

The drought in Vegas style money shoots in the Phoenix area is over and now in the history books, thanks to Straight N Arrow Archery!

 

Thank you, Todd and Sammie Hulm, and Ernesto Moreno for coming up with the idea and making the event a success for all!

 

Twenty-five archers, who will likely compete at the 2005 Las Vegas World Archery Festival in February, competed in the one day double 300 round.  Folks came from as far away as Tucson and Prescott to compete for a piece of the $500 purse collected from the $20 payback of the $30 entry fee.  Straight N Arrow was prepared for up to 64 archers ($1280 purse)

 

During two morning shooting sessions, all shot a 300 round that established the champion and mid field flight.  The bottom half of the field shot their second 300 round in the early PM and the championship group shot their 300 round in the mid afternoon.  The 600 score was used to determine the winners.  The prize money made for intense competition in both groups.

 

Mark Penaz, Phoenix, was the big winner shooting a clean 300, the first ever at Straight N Arrow.   The winners were all smiles as they collected their prize money envelopes.  To cap off a fantastic Saturday of Vegas style shooting, Straight N Arrow Archery hosted a one arrow at a time spider shoot off to win $20 and offer it to all that didn’t otherwise.  10 started, two tied with Xs, finally Sean Gordon of Prescott won with an inside out X.

 

Three JOADs competed and are more experienced by taking part.  The archers were universally in support of more “money shoots”.  Tucson and Prescott archers expect more from their regions to take part next time.  All applauded the effort of the tournament staff and Straight N Arrow hosting the event.  They are committed to offering another shoot sometime before Vegas.

 

Here are the prize money winners:

 

Flight:

3rd place, $35, Wade Nichols, 590, 28 Xs

2nd place, $40, George Sizemore, 590, 35 Xs

1st place, $50, Steve McRoy, 591, 36 Xs

 

Championship:

3rd place, $75, Bret Moran, 595, 40 Xs

2nd place, $100, Frank Pearson, 598, 37 Xs

1st place and Thorny Pumpkin Champion, $200, Mark Penaz, 599, 45 Xs

Straight N Arrow also presented the inaugural 2004 Thorny Pumpkin Champion trophy plaque.

 

Next time:

  • Fee: $40

  • 3 day prior to event prepayment discount $10.

  • Afternoon shooting schedule will be determined on the day of the event, upon close of registration.

  • Offer a recurve/compound fingers release flight or the full fee refund to the first place recurve/compound fingers and a payback refund to the second place recurve/compound fingers.

 


Tournament Archive Facts:

  • Fee:  $30  ($10 fee, $20 payback)

  • Tournament Director:  Todd Hulm

  • ASAA event support:  Janice Price

  • ASAA website support: webmaster@azarchery.com

  • DOS:  Bob Pian

  • Judge:  Nic Panawa

  • Judges and the ASAA received payment for its tournament support.

The rules followed the Vegas rule for the most part. 

Exceptions:

  • 20 seconds in lieu of 30 seconds to come to the line

  • 2 minutes in lieu of 2 ˝ minutes to shoot.

  • Target face replacement requires judges approval

Timing Records:

6:30 AM Shop open

7:00  informal practice

7:30 Registration, payment

 

8:00 (11 shoot the first initial 300 round)  Announcements

8:12 Practice end 1

8:18 Practice end 2

8:25 Scoring end 1

8:32 end 2

8:38 end 3

8:45 end 4

8:52 end 5, switch target face positions

9:01 end 6

9:07 end 7

9:13 end 8

9:20 end 9

9:29 end 10

9:38 range clear, informal practice

 

10:00 (14 shoot second initial 300 round)  Announcements

10:12 Practice end 1

10:18 Practice end 2

10:26 Scoring end 1

10:34 end 2

10:42 end 3

10:50 end 4

10:57 end 5, switch target face positions

11:05 end 6

11:13 end 7

11:20 end 8

11:27 end 9

11:34 end 10

11:48 AM range clear, informal practice

12:05 PM score cards sorted, championship and mid flight determined.

 

1:30 PM 13 shoot the bottom ˝ flight,  top seeded archers grouped together in the middle of the range.

1:32 Practice end 1

1:37 Practice end 2

1:45 Scoring end 1

1:52 end 2

1:57 end 3

2:04 end 4

2:11 end 5, switch target face positions

2:19 end 6

2:25 end 7

2:32 end 8

2:39 end 9

2:45 end 10

2:59 range clear, informal practice

 

3:30 PM12 shoot the championship group, top seeded archers grouped together in the middle of the range.

3:38 Practice end 1

3:42 Practice end 2

3:49 Scoring end 1

3:56 end 2

4:03 end 3

4:11 end 4

4:18 end 5, switch target face positions

4:27 end 6

4:34 end 7

4:40 end 8

4:46 end 9

4:53 end 10

5:05 range clear

5:10 Scores card sorted, winners determined

5:22 Awards presented

5:30 PM Spider shoot

 

The archers were on the road within minutes.

 

Serious Fun…