WA Field and Bowhunters Club

The club just held its Annual General Meeting for 2026.

A few changes to the Committee line up. Some very Welcome new faces stepping up to give others a break and some serving members taking that break.

Your new Committee is
President - George Jones
Vice President - Brett Thomas
Secretary - Rose Memisakis
Treasurer - Marvin Wicenic
ABA Rep - Mark Smith
Field Officer - Luke Hanson
Score Recorder - Rob McCulloch
Game Recorder - Steve McCutcheon
Bowhunting Instructor - Alan Bender
Coach - Greg Holloway
RMO - Gary Baverstock
WPISC Rep - Norm Atkins
Membership Secretary - George Jones
First Aid Officer - Valerie Gintzburger

A huge thank you to the Committee members new, current and those taking a break.
Please welcome all our committee members

There was some changes to Membership fees. An increase based upon the clubs rent jumping considerably.
A new schedule of fees will go out with the newsletter.

Notification of WAFBC Club AGM.

The Club AGM will be held on 13 Jun 2026 in the club rooms.
The meeting will start as close as practical after the days FAY shoot., usually around 5:30.

So come along on the day, enjoy a shoot and then support the club at the AGM.

WAFBC AGM's are very efficient, smoothly run and are usually completed in under an hour.

Groan worthy

Important info.
The club AGM scheduled for this Saturday 14 Jun has had to be pushed back one week.
The meeting will now be held from 4:30pm on 21 June 25 in the club rooms.
This is in accordance with constitution, section 4.3.

Regular monthly commitee meeting will go ahead as per calendar 11:00am, 14 Jun.

Email to members to follow.

Prehistoric archery equipment found in a cave near Granada, Spain, is shedding new light on how our ancestors hunted during the Stone Age. The most remarkable part of the discovery was two 7,000-year-old bowstrings made from the dried tendons of goats, boars, and roe deer. The tendons were twisted together to make strong, flexible strings that were then attached to bows. Archaeologists also uncovered arrows that still had their original feathers connected to them and shafts that were coated with birch pitch for both protective and aesthetic reasons. Now, researchers are saying this discovery "redefines our understanding of Neolithic technologies": https://inter.st/2191

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