National archery championships hits the mark in Palmerston NorthSUPPLIED Competitors arrows being collected for scoring, based on their distance from the "clout", the flag on the left. The National Archery Outdoor Championship has shot back into Palmerston North for the first time since the 1970s. Club organising committee co-chairwoman Hannah Hawley said Palmerston North has hosted the National Indoor Championships for the past five years, but it was the first time in decades the city had hosted the outdoor competition. SUPPLIED Archers take their mark at the first day of the 2018 National Archery Outdoor Championship at Coronation Park. "The last time was in the 1970s, we think, but it was held in Coronation Park then as well."

Source: Stuff January 01, 2018 04:18 UTC