Jill Gillette NZFAA President
Jill is the current President and active member of the New Zealand Field Archery Association, and has recently completed a 2 year term of Director Coaching prior to becoming the NZFAA President.
She grew up in the Waikato, New Zealand, where hunting is easily accessible. Her interest in bow hunting started in 2005 when she was mentored by the older members of Franklin Archery Club. As a young widow, Archery gave Jill focus and comradeship from like-minded people.
Jill currently holds a NZFAA Level 2 and IFAA Level 1 Coaching qualifications. She continues to study and train to achieve the next level in both. She is also passionately involved in her local Franklin Archery Club New Zealand as a committee member and a competitive tournament shooter. This only begins to scratch the surface of her various commitments to the sport and club.
Her main focus has been preparing for and taking part in various National and International tournaments. Highlights have been The World Masters Games where she took home 2 silver medals, ranking 6th at the World Field Archery Championship in Wagga Wagga where she also won a bronze team medal. Jill is a 2018-2019 NZFAA Bow Hunter Champion, and Silver Medallist at the Yankton World Bow Hunter Championship 2019.
Jill is coached by Trevor Irvine and is currently training to compete in the IFAA World Indoor Championship in England 2023.
Jill is a type 1 Diabetic and while gladly supported and endorsed by Diabetes NZ for what she has achieved and as an example for others with the same condition, it is the love of our sport that pushes her. It should not hold you back in anything you wish to pursue.
NZFAA is the National Body for Field Archery in New Zealand. NZFAA is a non-profit association with no commercial affiliations. We task ourselves with organising Field Archery events on behalf of archery clubs in New Zealand. This includes national leagues and championships for both Marked Field, Unmarked Bowhunter 3D and Indoor events. The NZFAA is hosted by archery enthusiasts, who give up their free time to promote the awesome sport of archery. Visit the NZFAA web page for more information.
Robyn Denton NZFAA Secretary
Robyn was introduced to archery by her husband (Tony) when they first starting dating almost 30 years ago – with a hunting bow being her first birthday present from her husband! Since that time Robyn has primarily been involved in archery administration and has held various administrative roles in all three of the national archery organisations – NZ Bowhunters Society, Archery NZ (target) and is currently National Secretary for the New Zealand Field Archery Association (NZFAA). Archery is a real family affair with Robyn and Tony’s daughter who was also heavily involved with archery before heading away to University. In the past couple of years Robyn has begun competing at the local club and NZFAA events.
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