By Carl Sachs
On Saturday September 24th, JETAA returned to BATL in the docklands for our third annual axe throwing tournament. Although we lacked plaid shirts and flannel, we tried our best to tap into our inner lumberjack, and chuck axes at wooden targets in a way that would make a proper woodsperson proud.
We had 16 JETs and JET friends turn up for the event, with more than half of the attendees being new to the sport of axe throwing.
After an enthusiastic lesson on axe throwing rules, tips, and etiquette from the BATL staff, we practiced chucking some axes around (with varying degrees of success).
We then faced-off in a spirited round-robin qualifying competition, followed by a final-round tournament for the top seeded axe hurlers.
Haruna (the keen rookie) and Jake (the grizzled veteran) were the final two left standing, and faced-off in an intense tournament final. Despite Haruna’s tenacity and enthusiasm, it wasn’t enough to win the day, and Jake defeated her to take the title of JETAA Axe Champion for 2016.
If you’ve never heard of axe throwing before, it’s not nearly as dangerous as it may sound, and a ton more fun than you may think. JETAA will definitely be returning to BATL for some more axe throwing soon, so be sure to make it out to our next event if you missed this one.