Twenty one archers braved the chill wind and spooky targets for this year's Halloween fun shoot. Although the targets, which consisted of a mixture of ghouls, demons and other unspeakably unpleasant creatures, were at relatively close range they proved to be quite challenging. Arrows missing the 'kill zone' generally incurred penalty points, so many of the paricipants ended up with negative scores! The Fire Queen was possibly the most feared target, as a hit on the Queen's body or any part of her attire cost 12 points (well Queens do get upset when shot at)! If the Fire Queen was the most feared, the Mystery Target was the most gruesome. It looked like a small shrouded corpse, which when hit in the 'right' places bled profusely. The realism of the bleeding and the colour of the 'blood' made some wonder whether a much loved pet had been trussed up inside (the fact that the target sometimes squeaked when hit added to the effect). The three top scorers of the day were: William Attard (72 points), Brian Golden (68 points) and Steve Humphrey (66 points). Competition was fierce for the lowest scorer of the day too, but Tip Attard (-81 points) just managed to beat Martin Jones (-75 points). The day ended with a dozen fire arrows being shot to light a bonfire, followed by snacks and refreshments.
The bleeding Mystery Target (no animals or children were harmed in making this target...)