Waitangi Day is nearly upon us so here is a reminder that you can compete in the Hutton Memorial Challenge at your local club on Waitangi Day. It is shot annually on 6 February regardless of weather. The shoot must be held under minor tournament conditions (use timing and double scoring).

This is a memorial shoot in memory of Archery NZ life members Royle and Alison Hutton who were prominent in establishing Youth Archery in New Zealand.

Full details about this shoot, the rounds, the rules, costs, etc are on Archery NZ's website: https://www.archery.org.nz/interclub/hutton-memorial-shoot/

Entries will not be accepted here on ArcheryOSA. This event exists just for calendaring purposes. Scores are submitted in bulk by clubs using similar processes to the Interclub Challenge.

Information below is reproduced from the Archery NZ website:

Rounds: Burton – for all age classes except as below. 5 ends of 6 arrows at each distance of 55 m, 46 m, 37 m.
Junior Burton – for Youth B (under 16 and below), and the combined Novice and Development class. 5 ends of 6 arrows at each distance of 37 m, 28 m, 18 m.
Both rounds include one 6-arrow sighting end at each distance, and use ten-zone scoring.

Classes: Open, 50+, 65+, combined Novice and Development, Youth A (U18, U21) and Youth B (U11, U14, U16).

Divisions: Barebow, Compound, Crossbow, Longbow, Recurve, Traditional, Para Compound, Para Recurve, Para W1.

Face Sizes: Barebow, Compound, Longbow, Recurve, and Traditional shoot 122 cm; Crossbow shoots 60 cm.
If your ace archers need more space for arrows on the 122 cm faces particularly at the short distances, we suggest folding 122 cm faces into squares showing only the 10-9-8 rings, with 3 such folded faces mounted onto a target butt in a triangular pattern, similarly to how compound 10-5 faces are used in other shoots.

Entry fee: $5.00 per archer. Archers pay to their club and the club is invoiced by Archery NZ. Clubs may pay entry fees to Archery NZ using a bank transfer, with your club name and the number of archers in the payment reference.

Medals: Medals will be awarded for all divisions by class: Youth A, Youth B, Open, 50+, 65+, and combined Novice and Development.

Archers: Register your interest with your club, and pay your $5 entry fee to your club.

Clubs: Please register your club by email to [email protected], explaining that you have members who intend to enter. You will be sent a spreadsheet link to enter your results.
Complete your score return spreadsheet before the deadline (TBC February 2026).
Please ensure that you have paid your archer entry fees to ANZ as above by (TBC February 2026).
Results received after the stated deadline will not be accepted, nor will results received without payment.

Any questions please ask [email protected].

Waitangi Day, 6th Feburary, - contact your club on what time they will be shooting it.