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Ryan, Fraser, Hamilton, Inamata Shields 2026 Interclub Teams Tournament
1 October 2026 to 30 November 2026

The 2026 iteration of the Archery NZ Interclub Shield Team Tournament is now open. Please read the rules carefully, there are subtle differences between each of the Shields requirements.

  • Results must be returned by 11:59 pm Sunday 6th of December 2026.
  • Links to the results reporting form are at the bottom of this document.
  • Any questions should be directed to interclub@archery.org.nz

Shield Challenges Rules: Section 5 of the Archery NZ Competition Rules:

The Shield Challenges are annual interclub team shoots open to all Archery NZ-affiliated clubs. Archers with membership of more than one club may choose which club to represent but may represent only one club per year for this competition.

The Shield Challenges are shot between 1st October and 30th November.

  • The Ryan Shield is for recurve archers.
  • The Fraser Shield is for compound archers.
  • The Hamilton Shield is for barebow and traditional archers.
  • The Inamata Shield is for longbow archers.

All rounds used in this competition are published in the Shooting Rules (6.1.4):

  • The Ryan Shield competition uses the Short Ohio round.
  • The Fraser Shield competition uses the Fraser Shield round (a modification of the Short Ohio round with an 80 cm face).
  • The Hamilton Shield uses the Hamilton Shield round as published in the Shooting Rules (6.1.4).
  • The Inamata Shield uses the Inamata Shield round as published in the Shooting Rules (6.1.4).

Outdoor Five-Zone Scoring Rounds
All of the following target rounds are shot on a 122 cm target face using five zone scoring (9, 7, 5, 3, 1), with one practice end at each distance, and scoring after each six-arrow end.

  • Fraser Shield 96@ 46 m (on 80cm face only)
  • Hamilton Shield 96@ 35 m
  • Inamata Shield 96@ 35 m

Teams
Archery NZ-affiliated clubs may enter one or more teams in each Shield Challenge, but each team must be numbered. All members of a team must be current Archery NZ shooting members and be members of that affiliated club able to represent the club in competition (as the club’s membership rules determine).
Teams will be selected before the shoot, and the number and names of the teams and competitors will be displayed on the club notice board. The list must not be removed until after the conclusion of the shoot.

Mixed Teams
For the Ryan and Fraser Shields, teams will consist of four archers of identical bow types (all recurve for the Ryan Shield and all compound for the Fraser Shield). At least one team member must be of a different gender to the other team members. Teams may be composed of archers of any age.

For the Hamilton and Inamata Shields, teams will consist of three archers, with at
least one team member of a different gender to the other team members. Teams may
be composed of archers of any age. Hamilton Shield teams can be made up of any
combination of barebow and traditional archers. Inamata Shield teams will consist of
all longbow archers.

Shooting Order

Teams, as selected, will shoot together, on the same line, at the same time, but not necessarily at the same target. There is no requirement for the recurve, compound, barebow/traditional, or longbow competitions to be shot at the same time.

Shooting Postponement

The shoot may be postponed because of weather or other conditions, provided the shoot has NOT commenced. The permission of the club official acting as the Director of Shooting must be obtained to postpone the shoot. Once the shoot has started NO change may be made in the teams.

Submission of Scores

Archery NZ will nominate a Shield Challenge coordinator; completed and signed scoresheets will be submitted to the coordinator.

Results

The result of the shoot will be announced during the Outdoor National Tournament in the calendar year following and the Shields will be presented to the winning clubs at the prizegiving event.
In the event of there being no National Tournament in any year, the Shield(s) will be forwarded to the club(s) concerned and the result notified to all clubs.