7th IAU Match Crossbow World Championships, Wil, Switzerland
August 3-11, 1991

USA Team Members:
Ethel-Ann Alves (Woman)
Rhonda Barush (Woman)
Mary Crutcher (Woman)
Troy Baker
Glenn Dubis
Bruce Meredith (Chef de Mission)
Jim Meredith
Skip Myers
Len Remaly
Ken Savage
Jerrold Scharninghausen
Nick Myers Jr (Junior)
Brett Sammond (Junior)
Ed Tucker (Junior)

Medal Results:
Ethel-Ann Alves - Silver - 10m Women

Results:
10m Standing 40 shots:
Men's Team:
1. Germany 2345 (WR)
2. Switzerland 2323
3. France 2322
8. USA 2231 (James Meredith 577, Troy Baker 560, Jerrold Scharninghausen 551, Ed Shea 543)
9 teams

Men's Individual:
1. H. Hirschvogel Germany 594 (WR) + 95 = 689 (FWR)
2. F. Badiou France 591 + 96 = 687
3. R. Debevec Slovenia 588 +98 = 686
15. James Meredith USA 577
32. Troy Baker USA 560
37. Jerrold Scharninghausen USA 551
39. Ed Shea USA 543
45 competitors

Women's Team:
1. Germany 1149
2. China 1146
3. France 1138
4. USA 1132 (Ethel-Ann Alves 386, Rhonda Barush 380, Mary Crutcher 366)
6 teams

Women's Individual:
1. Petra Witzl Germany 393 (WR) + 90 = 483 (WR)
2. Ethel-Ann Alves USA 386 + 93 = 479
3. Yanhua Xu China 383 + 94 = 477
11. Rhonda Barush USA 380
21. Mary Crutcher USA 366
25 competitors

Junior Team:
1. France 1154
2. Germany 1150
3. Austria 1136
5. USA 1091 (Nick Myers 374, Brett Sammond 374, Ed Tucker 343)
5 teams

Junior Individual:
1. B. Ballouard France 388 + 95 = 483
2. P. Kaiser Austria 386 + 96 = 482
3. S. Koerper Germany 385 + 95 = 480
14. Nick Myers USA 374
15. Brett Sammond USA 374
19. Ed Tucker USA 343
19 competitors

30m Standing 30 shots:
Open Team:
1. Germany 1424 WR
2. Switzerland 1393
3. France 1367
4. USA 1361 (Glenn Dubis 282, James Meredith 278, Troy Baker 277, Len Remaly 266, Skip Myers 258)
8 teams

Open Individual:
1. R. Debevec Slovenia 296 WR
2. P. Charlier France 288
3. C. Bauer Germany 287
10. James Meredith USA 283
14. Troy Baker USA 281
22. Glenn Dubis USA 278
28. Len Remaly USA 269
39 competitors

Junior Team:
1. France 813
2. Germany 801
3. Austria 801
4 teams

Junior Individual:
1. H. Wagner Germany 284
2. N. Chapuis France 277
3. R. Amacher Switzerland 274
13 competitors

30m Kneeling 30 shots:
Open Team:
1. Switzerland 1461 EWR
2. Germany 1449
3. France 1448
6. USA 1409 (Glenn Dubis 291, James Meredith 283, Troy Baker 282, Skip Myers 278, Len Remaly 275)
8 teams

Open Individual:
1. S. Guyer Switzerland 296
2. U. Sarbach Switzerland 295
3. C. Bauer Germany 293
12. Troy Baker USA 289
16. James Meredith USA 287
28. Len Remaly USA 280
30. Glenn Dubis USA 280
36. Skip Myers USA 274
39 competitors

Junior Team:
1. Germany 840
2. Switzerland 824
3. France 815
4 teams

Junior Individual:
1. P. Amacher Switzerland 285
2. H. Wagner Germany 285
3. M. Kofler Italy 281
13 competitors

30m Combined 30 + 30 shots:
Open Team:
1. Germany 2873 WR
2. Switzerland 2854
3. France 2815
5. USA 2770 (Glenn Dubis 573, James Meredith 561, Troy Baker 559, Len Remaly 541, Skip Myers 536)
8 teams

Open Individual:
1. R. Debevec Slovenia 589 WR + 91 = 680 WR
2. C. Bauer Germany 580 + 96 = 676
3. P. Charlier France 581 + 93 = 674
13. Troy Baker USA 570
14. James Meredith USA 570
24. Glenn Dubis USA 554
30. Len Remaly USA 549
36 competitors

Junior Team:
1. Germany 1641
2. France 1628
3. Austria 1606
4 teams

Junior Individual:
1. H. Wagner Germany 569 + 83 = 652 WR
2. R. Amacher Switzerland 559 + 91 = 650
3. P. Joualin France 545 +90 = 635
13 competitors

Women:
1. Sylvie Raybaut France 196
2. Yanhua Xu China 194
3. Ethel-Ann Alves USA 194
12. Rhonda Barush USA 191
23. Mary Crutcher USA 179
26 competitors

Junior:
1. Philipp Kaiser Austria 194
2. Oriana Scheuss Switzerland 194
3. Brett Sammond USA 190
11. Nick Myers USA 182
15. Ed Tucker USA 157
15 competitors

Opening Competition Grand Prix - 30 meter:
1. Rajmond Debevec Slovenia 289
2. Rudolf Krenn Germany 288
3. Gebhard Fuerst Germany 287
10. Troy Baker USA 283
17. James Meredith USA 281
20. Glenn Dubis USA 279
39. Skip Myers USA 260
41. Len Remaly USA 255
47. Ken Savage USA 184
48 competitors

The IAU instituted 'finals' for the first time in Men's, Women's and Junior's 10m and in Open and Junior 30m 30 + 30. Men's 10m was increased to 60 shots also.

Brett Sammond from NJ placed 3rd in the Junior Grand Prix opening competition with a score of 190. Ethel-Ann Alves placed 3rd in the Women's Grand Prix opening competition with a score of 194.

Gottfried Diener retired as IAU President after 22 years of service. Chris Aston of Great Britain is the new IAU President.

Program Schedule:
3 August - Arrival
4 August -Equipment Control, 10m training.
5 August -10m & 30m training, Technical Committee
6 August - Gran Prix 10m, 30m training, IAU General Assembly
7 August - 10m World Championships, Gran Prix 30m Juniors
8 August - 30m Junior World Championships, 30m Gran Prix
9 August - 30m World Championships, Team
10 August - 30m World Championships, Individual, Awards Banquet

At the Annual Meeting at Hotel Ochsen, Wil, the following were elected as USAA Officers for two years starting January 1, 1992:
President: Richard Neill
Vice President: Len Remaly
Treasurer: Jim Meredith
Secretary: Ethel-Ann Alves
Executive Officer: Nancy Eaton

Photos:
Thanks to Len Remaly and Chris Aston for the photos!

Waiting for Opening Ceremony to start.
(The highlight of the 700th Anniversary of the founding of Switzerland was the
World Crossbow Championships. It brought many visitors to the competition.)

Len Remaly in front of the beautiful hand-carved door to the 30m Crossbow range
where we trained before the competition thanks to a friend of Jim Meredith.

30m line. Notice the packed crowd watching the action.

Glenn Dubis always had a crowd behind him as he was the reigning 300m Standard
Rifle Champion and former 300m Free Rifle Champion.

Len Remaly shooting standing. His first shot was a 10 putting him in a tie for first place.
Only 29 more shots to go.

Len Remaly leaning forward to unscrew a bolt from the target. Notice the red wind
flags down range. The ideal position of the wind flags was to have one on each side
of the target while aiming. They needed to be moved between standing and kneeling
so they would be the correct height.

Ethel-Ann Alves (left), Silver Medalist in Women's 10m Standing.

Ethel-Ann Alves (left), Silver Medalist in Women's 10m Standing.

Banquet in the tent.

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