Sungai Lembing Rendezvous - Part 2

A group photo with our friend Stefan Von Teichner

The team event...

We had to wake up early, fight a hangover and complete the game in the team event.
But there was a snag. Our numbers. We had to split-up into a team of three and complete the course.
Jeb, one of our guys had to team up with Stefan, a 3D range owner from Malacca.
With that sorted out, the teams were briefed before they head out to shoot all the targets placed in 24 stations around the course.
It started with a team placing their shots on an elevated target, slowly, they were released and moved around in a circle. 

SC Khoo from team SBA placing a shot...

Jeb at work on a riverbed course...

Connecting all the dots....

Since it was a team event, we took turns to sight and give directions on where the arrow had traveled.
Some stations were tough. We had to balance ourselves on a fallen log and take the shot.
There were guys who completely missed and the good ones, they connected every shot they made.
Only this time round, I sent two arrows to its demise. One shot hit a target stand and made a real sickening nose. That sharp "ping!" signaled a write-off.
Another arrow went low and was buried in stand. A piece of rock stopped it and flattened the tip. All-in, I've lost three arrows. We were told that someone will retrieve the lost arrows by using a metal detector. But, that didn't happen.
As the Sun begins to warm up the day, things slowly took a toll on the archers. Heat and humidity got to them and as we shot the last few targets on the valley below the resort, the heat became unbearable. 
One of our guys had to bail out. And for not informing the organizer, he had a mouthful from the course director...

Archers doing their practice rounds in the morning...

Taking turns to shoot the target...

Wild boar tracks...

A deceptive target layout, but nevertheless, both my shots connected!

An interesting conclusion...

Once we were done with all the targets, it was time to head back to the villa and check out. We had to hand over the keys to the property.
We left the resort to do the needful and while having lunch, a phone call came. 
A fellow archer had informed Jeb that team SBA has won the second day shoot.
I thought it was a joke, so we carried on eating before heading back to the resort to thank the organizer.
By the time we got there, everyone had left. I checked the score sheet and found out that we led by only one point. A team from Kuantan took second place at the shoot.
The organizer asked for a feedback about the event. I told him that he should invest heavily on good foam animal targets.
His response was "everything came out from his own pocket..." My take on this was very simple: you charge a fee for the event, it's not free and costings should be worked into giving a quality game. Not whine about not having funds. 
My personal opinion: the place where the event was held is amazing. Nice scenery, totally awesome for 3D shoots. The targets can be improved. Instead of using animals printed on vinyl buntings, the organizer should invest heavily on high-quality foam animals. What I saw, were really lousy foam targets that fell apart even before the event was over. To rub salt to the wound, I actually owned a similar looking target which I bought a couple of years ago from a shop in Malacca. It was so bad, the foam disintegrated by the elements. It will be great to see some good 3D targets from Italy's SRT targets or Delta McKenzie from the US being used at such a course. The fees of course, will be higher, but it's all for a quality game...