Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day Shoots – Friday 6 February | 10:00am

Two shoots are held on Waitangi Day each year in our region, the Hutton Memorial Tournament to commemorate Royle and Alison Hutton, the founders of Youth Archery in New Zealand and the Vera London Memorial shoot, which is an ECBOPAA regional shoot.

On the day, the two shoots will take place at the Tauranga Archery Club range, and the event will go ahead rain or shine.

Shoots on Offer

  • Hutton Memorial Shoot (Archery New Zealand) – More info

  • Vera London Memorial Shoot (ECBOPAA) – More info

Between these two shoots, there is something for everyone. In some cases, the same score may be entered for both shoots.

👉 Please refer to the Archery New Zealand website for rules relating to Novice and Development shooters.

Shooting Options

Only recurve, barebow, and compound bow types are catered for.

You may enter only ONE of the following rounds but the scores from the Burton and Junior Burton can be entered in both the national Archery NZ tournament and the regional ECBOPAA shoot.

🏹 Burton Round – $5 (for the Archery NZ shoot), $10 (for the ECBOPAA shoot), $15 to enter both

For Open, Masters, and Junior A (U18, U21) divisions.

  • Distances: 55m, 46m, 37m (for both Hutton and Vera London shoots)

  • 5 ends of 6 arrows (30 arrows) at each distance

  • 122cm faces, 10-zone scoring

    • Inner 10 does not apply for compound

  • One sighting end at each distance

🏹 Junior Burton – $5 (for the Archery NZ shoot), $10 (for the ECBOPAA shoot), $15 to enter both

For Junior B (U11, U14, U16), Novice (20+ years), and Development divisions.

  • Distances: 37m, 28m, 18m (for both Hutton and Vera London shoots)

  • 5 ends of 6 arrows (30 arrows) at each distance

  • 122cm faces, 10-zone scoring

    • Inner 10 does not apply for compound

  • One sighting end at each distance

🏹 Vera London Fun Shoot – $10 (ECBOPAA shoot)

For Pre-teens (U13) and Novice shooters (U20 & in first year of shooting).

  • Distances: 25m, 20m, 15m (Vera London Fun Shoot)

  • 5 ends of 6 arrows (30 arrows) at each distance

  • 122cm faces, 10-zone scoring

  • One sighting end at each distance

Payment & Timing

  • Payment is required prior to the shoot, either:

    • via POLi at time of registration, or

    • via bank transfer (details provided in the confirmation email)

⏰ Please arrive by 9:00am to assist with range setup and warm-up.

🎯 First arrows away at 10:00am.

📅 Registrations close: 31 January 2026 @1pm