Bowmen of Melville is a family-friendly and socially-oriented club. We are affiliated with Archery Australia and are always welcoming new members. Our members range from learners to (before-they-were-famous) Olympians – archery can be a competitive sport, but it can also be a very sociable sport that includes every level of participation.
Archery knows no boundaries. It is suitable for everyone: young or old, male or female, disabled or able bodied.
Whatever bow style you shoot (recurve, compound, longbow, or spreading your enthusiasm across several divisions), you will find a niche that fits you in this club.
We run Come and Try sessions most Saturday mornings, see here for more details.
There is a club shoot every Saturday afternoon as well as Tuesday evenings Twilight Shoots, see our Shooting Calendar.
One-on-one coaching is always available to our Club Members. Contact our Coaches for a free session.
Travel on Beasley Road, and enter via the Melville Glade Golf Club main entrance. Turn left at the fork at the entrance of the car park, then turn left again to take the unsealed road.
Joining our club
The unqualified phrase “recurve bow” or just “a recurve” in modern archery circles usually refers to a typical modern recurve bow, as used by archers in the Olympics and many other competitive events. It employs advanced technologies and materials.
Barebow is another type of modern recurve bow. It usually uses the same riser and limbs as a recurve, but lacks a sight, stabilizers, and clicker. While they may still look similar, it is tuned differently with a negative tiller and a different weight distribution. This is due to the archer’s anchor point being on the corner of the mouth instead of below the chin.