The archers came from across Victoria, the Hunter Valley and southern Queensland for the traditional event, donned medieval costumes and fired at will at targets such as a giant castle.

“We had all ages of people in costumes. We had a guy here with a chainmail headpiece and proper metal helmet. That’s going to be something we push more next year, the costumes,” Bennett said.

“They didn’t necessarily perform better in costume but it raised the level of what you enjoy in the sport, it’s something different and fresh.

“We’re the only ones I know that has a castle like that. The scores aren’t high. We normally shoot at a longer range and a smaller target. The castle being a big thing, people lose their focus. It’s still a lot of fun.”

It’s a far cry from the usual archery tournaments where the emphasis is on a state or national title or points towards one.

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