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<strong>National</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Archery</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
<strong>Newsletter</strong><br />
(Acting) General Secretary: Mike Cobban, 80A Blakelow Road,<br />
Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7ED, England. Tel: 07775 624388<br />
Membership Secretary: Mr Richard Dobson, 48 Muirfield Way,<br />
Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Notts<br />
NG19 9EH, England. Tel: 07971 162404<br />
www.nfas.net January/February 2013
NFAS<br />
VOLUNTEERS<br />
Officers<br />
President<br />
Mr Nigel Bell<br />
18 Roman Road<br />
Stockton Heath<br />
Warrington WA4 6DX<br />
Tel: 01925 601149<br />
president@nfas.net<br />
(Acting) General Secretary<br />
Mr Mike Cobban<br />
80A Blakelow Road<br />
Macclesfield<br />
Cheshire SK11 7ED<br />
Tel: 07775 624388<br />
general.secretary@nfas.net<br />
Treasurer<br />
Mr Mike Cobban<br />
80A Blakelow Road<br />
Macclesfield<br />
Cheshire SK11 7ED<br />
Tel: 07775 624388<br />
treasurer@nfas.net<br />
Membership Secretary<br />
Mr Richard Dobson<br />
48 Muirfield Way<br />
Mansfield Woodhouse<br />
Mansfield<br />
Notts NG19 9EH<br />
Tel:07971 162404<br />
membership@nfas.net<br />
<strong>Newsletter</strong> Editor<br />
Ms Carol Flavell<br />
20 Queens Drive<br />
Buckley<br />
Flintshire CH7 2LJ<br />
newsletter.editor@nfas.net<br />
<strong>Field</strong> Officer<br />
Mr Dave Fuller<br />
Tel: 01768 88621<br />
field@nfas.net<br />
Coach Training Co-ordinator<br />
Mr Bernie Britton<br />
Tel:01270 766792<br />
coachco-ordinator@nfas.net<br />
Shoots Organiser<br />
Mr Lewis Chuck<br />
Tel: 01332 841931<br />
shootdates@nfas.net<br />
Webmaster<br />
Mrs Jo Cane<br />
webby@nfas.net<br />
Safety Advisor<br />
Mr Paul Colley<br />
safety@nfas.net<br />
CRB Administrator<br />
Mr Bernie Britton<br />
Tel: 01270 766792<br />
crb@nfas.net<br />
Child Protection Advisor<br />
Mr Ian Buckley<br />
Tel: 07841 519300<br />
childprotection@nfas.net<br />
Shop Administrator<br />
Mr Scott Ball<br />
4 Coronation Avenue<br />
Sandiacre<br />
Nottingham NG10 5ER<br />
Tel: 07432 720574 (before<br />
9pm)<br />
shop@nfas.net<br />
Trophies Administrator<br />
Mr Richard Cope<br />
Tel: 07773 438381<br />
trophyadmin@nfas.net<br />
Copyright © <strong>National</strong><br />
<strong>Field</strong> <strong>Archery</strong><br />
<strong>Society</strong> Ltd<br />
Company No: 5065370<br />
President’s Letter<br />
I HOPE you all had a Happy Christmas and a joyous New Year.<br />
You will all have the chance to read the Minutes of the recent AGM, published on pages 20 to<br />
23. The proposals from the floor were completely unsupported and therefore will proceed no<br />
further.<br />
Several ideas were put forward as to improving attendance of the <strong>National</strong> Championships,<br />
which we will be exploring further in the near future.<br />
The <strong>Society</strong> is progressing well in all areas. Online renewals are imminent, and this should<br />
progress to booking into the <strong>National</strong> Champs if all goes well.<br />
Our financial position has never been better and under Mike Cobban's continued guidance<br />
should continue to progress well.<br />
The 3D stock is also continuing to improve and is one of the <strong>Society</strong>’s finest assets. Dave<br />
Fuller and a group of volunteers recently undertook the annual stocktake, ordering new<br />
Rinehart 3Ds to replace any shot out targets.<br />
Although Rinehart are the most expensive 3Ds, they have proven themselves to be the most<br />
durable of any available.<br />
The newsletter is of exceptional quality and many non members who read it do not believe<br />
that it is put together to such a high standard by a volunteer. So well done Carol.<br />
All the officers of the committee carry out their chosen roles to the best of their ability.<br />
But the same people will not be there forever and we need members to consider stepping up<br />
and putting themselves forward for committee vacancies as they arise.<br />
Andrew Knott has finished his term of office as General Secretary without any replacement<br />
stepping forward to fill the vacancy.<br />
Although Mike Cobban has agreed to stand in as Acting General Secretary, this can only continue<br />
for a very short term.<br />
I would like to thank Andy for his guidance and hard work throughout his term of office, and<br />
wish him all the very best for the future. Indeed, he will be a hard act to follow.<br />
Happy New Year and good shooting .<br />
Nigel Bell.<br />
NFAS President<br />
Editor’s Note<br />
HAPPY New Year to you all, and I hope you all have a fun and<br />
productive year ahead of you.<br />
Did you get everything you wanted this Christmas? Did Santa<br />
put a smile on your face on Christmas morning? Yes? Then why<br />
not share your excitement with us and write your story for us all<br />
to read. And don’t forget to add a photo too. So get writing and<br />
before you know it you could be included in this next bit...<br />
I would like to extend my thanks again to all my regular contributors,<br />
including (in no particular order) David Hastings, Moira<br />
Hodgkinson, George Hampson, Stu Bradley, G S Godsell, Mark<br />
Jones. I don’t believe I gave you justice at the recent AGM so I<br />
would like to take this opportunity to thank you all again. I really<br />
do not know what I would do without you all, and I look forward<br />
to continuing to work with you all in 2013.<br />
Carol Flavell<br />
NFAS <strong>Newsletter</strong> Editor<br />
Next Issue - March/April 2013<br />
Please send all items for inclusion in the March/April 2013 <strong>Newsletter</strong> by Tuesday,<br />
12th February to the Editor by any of the following methods:<br />
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Line cutters<br />
What counts... and what<br />
doesn’t!<br />
If the arrow shaft cuts into the<br />
outer edge of the line, the higher<br />
score counts.<br />
Scoring zone<br />
Arrow<br />
Scoring zone<br />
Arrow<br />
Scoring zone<br />
Arrow<br />
Scoring zone<br />
Arrow<br />
NO<br />
YES<br />
YES<br />
YES<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
6. Obituary; Coffee Break<br />
Quiz - George Hampson<br />
8. Club Noticeboard<br />
10. Paul Colley - NFAS Safety<br />
Advisor<br />
12. Your Letters<br />
13. Committee Noticeboard No 1<br />
15. Committee Noticeboard No 2<br />
16. Archers’ Horoscope - Moira<br />
Hodgkinson<br />
17. NFAS Shop<br />
18. <strong>Archery</strong> in the Movies No 26;<br />
NFAS Shop Order Form<br />
19. Coffee Break - Stu Bradley<br />
and G S Godsell<br />
20. Committee Noticeboard No 3<br />
- Minutes of the 40th AGM<br />
25. Voting Form<br />
27. Committee Noticeboard No 4<br />
- Proposed amendments to<br />
NFAS rules<br />
31. Targets and Tantrums Part 4<br />
33. Membership Application/<br />
Renewal 2013/14<br />
35. NFAS Coaches<br />
37. 2013 3D Champs Entry Form<br />
41. It’s not my fault! (Episode 1)<br />
- Paul Colley<br />
42. Thank you NFAS - Magic<br />
Dragon Archers; Quiz answers<br />
43. Scottish 50/50 Entry Form<br />
47. Shoot Reports<br />
54. Shoot Dates<br />
56. Shoot Contacts<br />
The President’s Trophy<br />
THE President’s Trophy is awarded annually to a person (or people) who has<br />
contributed to the <strong>Society</strong> above and beyond what can normally be expected<br />
of a member.<br />
If anyone could be classed as putting in continuous effort above and beyond,<br />
it is this year’s recipient.<br />
This gentleman has been involved in putting on no less than seven Champs<br />
courses. He was one of a group of three coaches who completely revamped the<br />
Coach Training structure of the <strong>Society</strong>.<br />
Scoring:<br />
Arrow<br />
Inner<br />
(Kill)<br />
Outer<br />
(Wound)<br />
1st 20 16<br />
2nd 14 10<br />
3rd 8 4<br />
On some targets a bonus<br />
of four points is on offer if<br />
the spot/ inner kill/pro ring<br />
is hit with the first arrow<br />
only, ie 1 for 20 becomes<br />
1 for 24, but a 2 for 14<br />
stays as a 2 for 14.<br />
Do not remove arrows<br />
before scoring has been<br />
completed.<br />
NFAS peg shooting order:<br />
1st 2nd 3rd<br />
Adults Red White Blue<br />
14 & 15 White Blue Blue<br />
12 & 13 Blue Yellow Yellow<br />
U12 Yellow Yellow Yellow<br />
U9 Orange Orange Orange<br />
Every issue of the newsletter for as long as I can remember has had one of<br />
his quizzes for our amusement.<br />
I am proud to award the President’s Trophy to Mr George Hampson of<br />
Poulterguys Bowmen.<br />
Nigel Bell<br />
NFAS President<br />
The Editor reserves the right to edit any<br />
correspondence received.<br />
The NFAS <strong>Newsletter</strong> is the bi-monthly magazine for the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Archery</strong><br />
<strong>Society</strong> written by members for members.<br />
The views and opinions expressed by the members/contributors in the <strong>Newsletter</strong> do<br />
not necessarily represent those of the NFAS or its Committee.<br />
PLEASE KEEP THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY UPDATED OF ANY<br />
ADDRESS CHANGES AND NON RECEIPT OF NEWSLETTERS.<br />
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Test yourself with this General<br />
Knowledge quiz set by George<br />
Hampson...<br />
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Obituary<br />
Peter Shorrock<br />
Peter Shorrock sadly passed away peacefully on 6th December 2012 after losing his brave battle with lung<br />
cancer.<br />
Apart from his family, archery was the love of his life. Peter developed his love of the sport back in the<br />
‘60s when he and a fellow worker at Courthalls Weaving Mill became interested and started to attend various<br />
archery fairs together.<br />
This interest progressed to them meeting other fellow archers like Ray Bamber, who I am sure you will<br />
have all heard of at some point or other.<br />
Ray introduced Peter to the Preston <strong>Archery</strong> Club, Chingle Hall, Goosnargh, and it wasn’t long before Peter<br />
became a fully fledged member. His passion for the sport grew over the years and he joined other clubs,<br />
including Derwynd at Tockholes, where he<br />
remained a member for many years.<br />
As Peter got older he became an independent<br />
archer and shot at shoots all<br />
over Lancashire, Cheshire and Yorkshire<br />
where he met lots of people, with many<br />
becoming very good friends.<br />
Peter fought his illness with dignity and<br />
fortitude and he never gave up. His<br />
determination to continue shooting helped<br />
him through, and he still attended shoots<br />
up until early 2012.<br />
From all Peter’s family, thank you - we<br />
were overwhelmed by all the support and<br />
kind messages we received from fellow<br />
archers and friends from clubs all around<br />
the country.<br />
It made a sad time more bearable.<br />
Thank you all so much and God bless you<br />
all.<br />
Coffee Break Quiz<br />
1. In what year was the first<br />
James Bond film starring Sean<br />
Connery released?<br />
2. Peter Bowles, Richard Wilson<br />
and James Bolam starred in which<br />
hospital sitcom?<br />
3. By what nickname was William<br />
Perry, the former American football<br />
player, known by?<br />
4. In which country is Waterloo,<br />
site of the famous battle in 1815?<br />
5. Which is the coldest, driest,<br />
windiest and least populated continent<br />
on earth?<br />
6. The Sydney Opera House in<br />
Australia looks down on which sea?<br />
7. Which two planets sit either<br />
side of Venus?<br />
8. What is the capital of Tibet?<br />
9. In which sport did Gert<br />
Fredriksson win six Olympic gold<br />
medals?<br />
10. Soyus is the Russian spacecraft.<br />
What does ‘Soyus’ mean?<br />
11. Which ancient civilisation flourished<br />
in Crete?<br />
12. Where is the Sea of<br />
Tranquility?<br />
13. What do the initials ‘CND’<br />
stand for?<br />
Compiled by George Hampson<br />
14. Which is the second planet<br />
from the Sun?<br />
15. Stuart Goddard is the real<br />
name of which popstar?<br />
16. The 1922 Committee is aligned<br />
to which political party?<br />
17. What is a peccadillo?<br />
18. What is another name for a<br />
wildebeest?<br />
19. Pine trees are a member of<br />
which family of trees?<br />
20. Which entrepeneur opened his<br />
first record shop in 1971?<br />
Answers on page 42<br />
George Hampson<br />
Poulter Guys Bowmen
Noticeboard<br />
KINGS FOREST BOWMEN have planned two NFAS shoots for<br />
2013.<br />
The first, on 24th March, will be 36 unmarked 3Ds. Food will<br />
be available all day. Please pre-book. 10am start.<br />
The second is on 27th October. Again, it will be 36 unmarked<br />
3Ds. Food available all day. Please pre-book. 10am start.<br />
The shoot contact for Kings Forest Bowmen is Daniel Rae,<br />
email fieldarcherdan@hotmail.com.<br />
My contact address is:<br />
34 Sycamore Road,<br />
Stowupland,<br />
Stowmarket,<br />
Suffolk,<br />
IP14 4DR<br />
The club’s venue is near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.<br />
We look forward to greeting you at our shoots.<br />
Daniel Rae<br />
Kings Forest Bowmen<br />
WHITEFRIARS BOWMEN - the shoot dates for 2013 are as<br />
follows:<br />
10th February - 2x20 Unmarked 3Ds. 10am start;<br />
14th April - 2x20 Unmarked 3Ds. 10am start;<br />
9th June - 2x20 Unmarked 3Ds. 10am start;<br />
13th October - 2x20 Unmarked 3Ds. 10am start;<br />
8th December - Christmas Shoot 2x15. 9.30am start<br />
REBELLION ARCHERS, Pensagillas Park, St Austell, Cornwall,<br />
would like to apologise to those who booked into our “Penguin”<br />
Christmas shoot, which was cancelled when four feet of water<br />
engulfed our course. That’s nature for you!<br />
The Penguin shoot will now take place on 24th February, having<br />
been re-laid on new, previously unshot ground. The number of<br />
targets has also been increased to approximately 36.<br />
This will be our first shoot, so please show some support as it<br />
is our intention to expand the NFAS further into Cornwall. We<br />
certainly need more clubs down here!<br />
Our shoot contact is Mark Douglas, tel 01726 816042 or<br />
077904 29482, email bowmad@live.co.uk<br />
Rebellion Archers<br />
SENLAC FIELD BOWMEN - When Senlac members go to NFAS<br />
open shoots they are asked by a lot of archers why they are not<br />
putting open shoots on any more.<br />
The answer to why we stopped putting on shoots was because<br />
of the low attendance of visiting archers, which made it very<br />
frustrating and uneconomical.<br />
The low attendance could be because of the geographical position<br />
of Senlac (six miles north of Hastings), together with poor<br />
road access and the time it takes for visiting archers to get<br />
back home.<br />
Although there is not much we can do, we apologise for this,<br />
and we now are thinking of putting on an invitation shoot in 2013<br />
to celebrate our 40th year.<br />
This will be called the Senlac Challenge, open for all interested<br />
archers who want to have a good day’s shoot competing against<br />
the course layers and themselves.<br />
Be warned, we have a reputation of putting on one of the<br />
toughest and interesting courses, and with this in mind the<br />
course will be designed by Steve Joy, who will have you shooting<br />
in unorthodox positions and from in and out of cover, as you<br />
would if you were hunting - definitely not for the faint hearted!<br />
The shoot will be in our new little wood, still six miles north of<br />
8<br />
Hastings.<br />
So now for the details of The Senlac Challenge:<br />
Open to all NFAS members;<br />
Maximum of thirty archers per invitation;<br />
Maximum four archers per group;<br />
The course will be 2x29 targets, shooting two arrows at each<br />
target;<br />
Or maybe three times round!<br />
There will be NO class in the bow styles, only of which gender<br />
you are;<br />
Metal and carbon shooters will shoot from the wasp and red<br />
peg, wooden arrows shooters (AFB, HT and LB) will shoot from<br />
the red and white pegs, Primitive will shoot from the white and<br />
blue pegs;<br />
Sorry NO crossbows (Forestry land);<br />
There will be NO catering on the day and a no break on the<br />
course, only tea or coffee (bring your own food).<br />
So now we would need to know if there is any interest in this<br />
challenge before we go ahead.<br />
Please contact Steve Joy, email saj1for20@hotmail.com<br />
Steve Joy<br />
Senlac <strong>Field</strong> Bowmen<br />
HIGH CROSS FIELD ARCHERS have negotiated a better<br />
arrangement for the catering in 2013.<br />
As any archers who attended the shoot in October will know,<br />
the midday catering was a bit of a fiasco, for which the landlady<br />
apologises. This was in part due to a staff member who is no<br />
longer in employment.<br />
The deal we have with the farm is that we can use the land<br />
for free, but they do the catering and take the profits from<br />
that. This resulted in some fantastic food but also rather steep<br />
prices compared to what NFAS members are used too.<br />
Our plan for 2013 is to have a tea tent out on the course<br />
which will provide cheap and cheerful basics which archers are<br />
more used to and at lower prices. The tea tent will mainly be<br />
open during the shoot itself. At the beginning and end of the<br />
shoot you can still go into the farm shop and cafe for breakfast<br />
or tea and cakes in the afternoon.<br />
We are hoping this will resolve the holdups on the course and<br />
at the same time allow archers the opportunity to warm up or<br />
partake in some quality local farm produce.<br />
The toilet block on the campsite now has planning permission,<br />
but there have been outrageously expensive quotes to build it,<br />
so that is unlikely to be available next year; but you never know.<br />
We have explored another section of the quarry which was<br />
extremely overgrown and by the spring we hope to have cleared<br />
a way through. This will enable the possibility for more targets<br />
with some brilliant alternative shots. It also allows better circulation<br />
coming out of the quarry.<br />
Please take the time to come and join us at High Cross if you<br />
can make it to the 2013 shoots. Follow the signs from the Fosse<br />
Way to the farm shop. We are only about five miles from<br />
Cirencester, Gloucs, on the A417 Gloucester/Swindon road. We<br />
are very easy to find.<br />
Also you may camp on site by arrangement with the farm,<br />
quoting NFAS if it is a shoot weekend or at other times camp<br />
anyway.<br />
Angus Geddes<br />
High Cross <strong>Field</strong> Archers<br />
Ed’s Note: Check out Steve Rand’s view of High Cross on the<br />
Letters page .
NFAS has given me an interest outside of work,<br />
many new friends and the chance to enjoy some<br />
of Britain’s great woodlands.<br />
In return, I trained as a club coach and was<br />
subsequently invited to try out as a Coach<br />
Trainer.<br />
I choose to shoot AFB at Spirit of Sherwood<br />
<strong>Archery</strong> Club (the home of many champions – oh<br />
yes it is).<br />
If I had more time to practice and attend<br />
more shoots I would no doubt be a better<br />
archer and win some medals, but my main aim is<br />
having fun with like minded people.<br />
The opportunity arose for me to put more into<br />
the NFAS by applying for the role of Safety<br />
Advisor. As this is what I do for a living, it<br />
seemed a logical step for me. As a Health and<br />
Safety professional I have been responsible for<br />
up to 35 sites and nearly 800 people across the<br />
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Paul Colley<br />
NFAS Safety Advisor<br />
UK. I have worked in manufacturing for most of<br />
my life in plastics, automotive electronics and,<br />
lately, the UK’s largest timber engineering company.<br />
Add to that 14 years in an RAF uniform<br />
(six years full time and eight years as RAF<br />
VR(T)) and my experience and maturity hopefully<br />
starts to show.<br />
Over the next two or three months I will be<br />
reviewing what is already in place in the NFAS<br />
from a safety point of view and making any suggestions<br />
for improvement. I also hope to generate<br />
a number of useful ‘generic’ risk assessments/safe<br />
systems of work that clubs can take<br />
and, following review, make their own.<br />
At home are my wife of 34 years Sue and our<br />
daughter Leana (both horsey people so no shooting<br />
partners there!). I also have a son, Scott,<br />
who has blessed me with three fine grandchildren<br />
with his wife Claire.<br />
I ride a 21 year old Honda CBR 1000f motorbike<br />
and collect autographed aircraft covers<br />
(envelopes with pictures basically).<br />
My two favourite covers are one signed by<br />
Douglas Bader and another signed by my hero,<br />
Chuck Yeager (go on, Google him).<br />
I don’t think it likely that I will meet all 5000<br />
plus members of the NFAS, but I can be contacted<br />
via the NFAS e mail system on<br />
safety@nfas.net if required.<br />
Paul Colley<br />
NFAS Safety Advisor
YOUR LETTERS<br />
Dear Editor,<br />
I WOULD like to echo Larry<br />
Baker's question about the<br />
Flemish loose.<br />
I was first introduced to this<br />
loose whilst on the society’s<br />
beginners course, and I found it<br />
suited me better than the<br />
Mediterranean loose. I got used<br />
to using it and then found I could<br />
only legally use it in the barebow<br />
class.<br />
I would like to shoot AFB, but<br />
my choice of loose prohibits me<br />
from doing so, which is frustrating<br />
.<br />
I have seen references to the<br />
Flemish loose in times past being<br />
considered a variant of the<br />
Mediterranean loose.<br />
Proposing a rule change seems a<br />
bit daunting to a fairly new<br />
archer like myself. To be honest,<br />
as a new archer, how to reword a<br />
rule to cover all the possible<br />
ways of interpretation is flummoxing<br />
because I haven't been in<br />
archery long enough to have the<br />
experience and confidence to<br />
feel like I'm making a fully<br />
informed change which would<br />
benefit the society as a whole.<br />
Is a rule change proposal at<br />
next year’s AGM the only way<br />
this loose can be made legal for<br />
the traditional styles, or is there<br />
another way forward?<br />
Adrian Woods<br />
Noakhill Archers<br />
High Cross <strong>Field</strong> Archers<br />
- 21st October<br />
I HAD never been to this club for<br />
a shoot before. Mind you, it is a<br />
three hour drive for me!<br />
It’s at Chedworth, over near<br />
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The Editor reserves the right to edit all correspondence.<br />
Cirencester. It was very easy to<br />
get too and very easy to find.<br />
I'd got there quite early, as is<br />
my wont, arriving to a friendly<br />
greeting from the marshals there.<br />
The parking facilities in the<br />
farmyard were very good and<br />
there is a farm shop and cafeteria<br />
right by the car park.<br />
The cafeteria is operated by the<br />
farm and is open to archers on the<br />
day. The food was very good but a<br />
little bit expensive compared to<br />
other shoots.<br />
Unfortunately, on this occasion,<br />
there was a bit of a problem in the<br />
kitchen which meant delays in getting<br />
food. But I'm assured this<br />
was a one-off situation that<br />
shouldn't happen again.<br />
Registration was quick and easy<br />
and that is done in the cafe too!<br />
They have an interesting ground<br />
to shoot over, with varying terrain<br />
from open field shots to fairly<br />
close woodland. Some of this is in<br />
an old quarry where some kind of<br />
stone was once mined. There were<br />
some really good shots in this section.<br />
Overall, there was some nice<br />
course setting here, making good<br />
use of the features available on<br />
the ground. 36 targets, mixed 3Ds<br />
and faces, all well placed I<br />
thought.<br />
There was also a moving target<br />
on a zip wire, one arrow only.<br />
Historically, I do quite well on<br />
these, but not this day. I missed it<br />
by a country mile! I had a dose of<br />
target panic for some reason, and<br />
loosed way too early. I've experienced<br />
this on maybe ten targets in<br />
all the time I've been shooting. It<br />
happens at the point of loose, and<br />
there's nothing you can do about<br />
it.<br />
Anyway, another really different<br />
shot was at a 3D duck mounted<br />
atop a very tall pole. You had to<br />
use a club jelly bow and some blunt<br />
arrows with huge Flu-Flu's. You<br />
stood about fifteen feet from the<br />
base of the pole and shot up to<br />
three arrows at the duck. A marshal<br />
or two was on hand at this<br />
shot, with one running up the field<br />
collecting arrows. My first two<br />
arrows missed by nothing at all,<br />
the fletches grazing the duck,<br />
then the third arrow hit. This was<br />
a huge fun shot and everyone<br />
enjoyed it immensely.<br />
There were a good number of<br />
quite steep shots here as well,<br />
with targets placed at the bottom<br />
of short, steep banks. Good variation<br />
and very enjoyable!<br />
I was in a group with some very<br />
capable archers indeed, but do you<br />
think I could do it justice? Not a<br />
prayer! After a long drive the day<br />
before and a sleepless night in a<br />
strange bed in a hotel, I was dog<br />
tired and was shooting all day like<br />
a complete numpty! That's so frustrating!<br />
Knowing you can hit a target,<br />
no problem, then missing it!<br />
I'm sure I need say no more about<br />
that, we all know what that's like.<br />
Still, it was a long way to go and<br />
then shoot badly on the day, which<br />
for me was very disappointing. The<br />
shoot results had me lying seventh.<br />
Told you I was shooting like a<br />
numpty!<br />
A decent night's sleep would<br />
have been useful, but with the<br />
best will in the world I doubt the<br />
club could help with that!<br />
But I'd happily go back there<br />
again. It's an interesting and varied<br />
shoot at a friendly club with<br />
good facilities.<br />
Steve Rand<br />
Anonymous letters will not be accepted for publication. However, your name can be withheld<br />
at your request. Please send letters via email or post to the <strong>Newsletter</strong> Editor, details on<br />
page three.
Committee Noticeboard No 1<br />
New General Secretary urgently<br />
needed!<br />
WE WERE informed over 12 months ago that<br />
Andrew Knott would be standing down at the end<br />
of his term due to work commitments, and we<br />
have been asking for someone to take on the<br />
role but have not been successful.<br />
The <strong>Society</strong> cannot operate without a General<br />
Secretary. We have taken legal advice that says<br />
we may continue for a short period with a coopted<br />
person, which is currently Mike Cobban,<br />
however 'normal service' will not be maintained.<br />
Therefore it is essential that we have someone<br />
come forward as soon as possible.<br />
All members are asked to consider this seriously<br />
as it will affect the <strong>Society</strong>, so please<br />
come forward, or if you know of someone that<br />
you consider may be able to do this function<br />
please encourage them to put their name forward.<br />
As has been reported in the minutes from the<br />
recent AGM, if we do not find a General<br />
Secretary then we will need to employ an external<br />
person or corporate body to undertake the<br />
function. This will not be cheap and may require<br />
membership fees to increase, possibly by £5 or<br />
more per member.<br />
Please help us find a General Secretary before<br />
August, which is when we will begin to seek quotations<br />
and resumes from appropriate sources.<br />
NFAS Committee<br />
Grants from Sport England<br />
I AM delighted to be able to inform you that two<br />
NFAS clubs have already been awarded grants from<br />
Sport England. They are Kings Lynn <strong>Field</strong> Archers,<br />
who received £5165, and Magic Dragon Archers, who<br />
received £9993.<br />
If any clubs require assistance in applying for<br />
grants from Sport England, a detailed explanation can<br />
be found on page 42 of the September/October issue<br />
of the NFAS <strong>Newsletter</strong>.<br />
If you have any queries not covered in the article<br />
please contact Mike Cobban, details on page three.<br />
Mike Cobban<br />
NFAS Treasurer<br />
Disciplinary Notice<br />
BOB MORRIS has been banned from the 2013<br />
<strong>National</strong> Championships and the 2013 3D Championships<br />
for disposing of rubbish over a fence into woodland<br />
at last year’s <strong>National</strong> Champs at Arley Hall. This<br />
was despite there being skips nearby.<br />
NFAS Committee<br />
Unacceptable Conduct<br />
CAROL FLAVELL, <strong>Newsletter</strong> Editor, has decided to<br />
withdraw her telephone number from the <strong>Newsletter</strong>.<br />
An increasing number of members have been telephoning<br />
(and emailing) Carol regarding issues with<br />
shoot dates that should be directed to the Shoot<br />
Dates Organiser - Lewis Chuck; and queries about not<br />
receiving the <strong>Newsletter</strong> that should be asked of the<br />
Membership Secretary - Richard Dobson.<br />
Recently she correctly directed a member twice to<br />
Richard Dobson, and was very upset to subsequently<br />
learn that she was then accused in an email of being<br />
‘unhelpful’.<br />
At the recent AGM it was agreed that this form of<br />
inconsideration was not acceptable to the membership<br />
as it constituted abuse of officers of the<br />
<strong>Society</strong>, who give up their free time to work on<br />
behalf of the membership.<br />
It is worth reiterating that all officers of the<br />
<strong>Society</strong> are volunteers and do not receive any payment<br />
for their time and services to the <strong>Society</strong> and<br />
the Membership.<br />
How to increase entries at the<br />
<strong>National</strong>s?<br />
FOLLOWING a lengthy discussion at the recent AGM<br />
it was agreed to consult the membership for constructive<br />
and viable suggestions for ways to<br />
increase/encourage entries to the <strong>National</strong>s in the<br />
future.<br />
If you would like to contribute please send your ideas<br />
to Dave Fuller or Mike Cobban, details on page three.<br />
Mike Cobban<br />
Acting General Secretary<br />
<strong>National</strong> Championships venue for 2013<br />
DAVE FULLER, <strong>Field</strong> Officer, is looking for a potential<br />
venue for the 2013 <strong>National</strong> Championships.<br />
He would be interested to hear from any club which<br />
feels that they meet the criteria, as described in the<br />
November/December NFAS <strong>Newsletter</strong>.<br />
At this stage he is looking at all possible options for<br />
suitable venues.<br />
Interested clubs should call or email Dave (details<br />
on page three) by the end of January 2013.<br />
Dave Fuller<br />
<strong>Field</strong> Officer<br />
13
Committee Noticeboard No 2<br />
2013 Membership Form<br />
The time has come for the new, revised membership<br />
form to be circulated and, as can be seen from the<br />
form, membership prices have remained the same as<br />
previous years.<br />
There will be the added method of on-line renewals via<br />
the website. This has been introduced for Renewals only<br />
at this time, but may be progressed to new members<br />
later in the year.<br />
I would like to take this opportunity to answer a few<br />
questions and make a few requests. The requests are<br />
being made to help get your membership cards out efficiently<br />
and save me some time chasing up missing<br />
details. Please pass this information on to prospective<br />
new members and, if you are a club official or coach,<br />
please check the form you are signing to make sure it<br />
has been completed correctly.<br />
Please ensure all details are entered correctly on the<br />
form. The most common missing details are for the<br />
newsletter option, the Date of Birth for under 16s and<br />
the club name (if you are in one). With the latter, if no<br />
club is indicated on the form for new members,<br />
‘Independent’ membership will be issued.<br />
If changes are made after the membership card has<br />
been issued a further cost will be incurred.<br />
Please avoid using Recorded Delivery postage. My previous<br />
postman used to sign them and post them through<br />
my letterbox. However, the new one will not do this and<br />
he just leaves me the little card to take to the local<br />
sorting office. Due to my work hours I am sometimes<br />
not able to collect them for two weeks! Saturday is the<br />
only day I can get there, but this is also the day I go to<br />
my club for a bit of shooting!<br />
In 2012 I was inundated with requests for a speedy<br />
turnaround of membership cards as new members were<br />
being advised (wrongly) to book into shoots before<br />
receiving their Full Membership card, and existing members<br />
renewing late.<br />
I do not offer an "express" service! I have had to disappoint<br />
some members and tell them they will not be<br />
able to attend a shoot that they have booked into.<br />
To follow on from the release made in the<br />
August/September issue relating to Sport England funding,<br />
I will be tidying up the club database. There are<br />
many clubs that do not meet the minimum criteria set<br />
out by the NFAS (a current Constitution and/or a minimum<br />
three members). These clubs will be removed from<br />
the database, so some members may find their membership<br />
returned as Independent.<br />
If you are unsure if your club meets the requirements<br />
please contact me (details on page three).<br />
Any club that wishes to pursue the Sport England<br />
funding will need to re-register to obtain the NGB registration<br />
number. This may involve the club’s<br />
Constitution being updated to bring it in line with Sport<br />
England requirements.<br />
The answers to a lot of the questions I am asked are<br />
on the membership form or in the rule book under<br />
Membership, but here are the answers to some frequently<br />
asked questions:<br />
How long will it take for my card to come through:-<br />
Approximately one week but up to three weeks at busy<br />
times (February and March). If after three weeks you<br />
haven’t received your card please ring or email me. Your<br />
card might have gone missing in the post (or I could be<br />
on holiday).<br />
Do I have to fill a form out each year:-<br />
Yes. Please complete all sections, tick all necessary<br />
boxes and use the current year’s form.<br />
Do I have to get someone to sign the bottom section<br />
of the form:-<br />
If you are renewing a Full or Provisional membership, no.<br />
This section is for new archers being signed off as competent.<br />
When will my membership run out:-<br />
Membership will expire 31st March of the following year<br />
from when you join/renew.<br />
I have changed club. Can I have a new card:-<br />
Yes, but it will cost £5 for the issue of a new card, the<br />
same as it would if you lost your card and need a<br />
replacement.<br />
Can my son/daughter over 16 be one of the adults in<br />
a family membership:-<br />
No, they will be an individual adult in their own right.<br />
Finally, may I ask that should one of our members sadly<br />
pass away that I be informed as soon as possible.<br />
This may help in stopping newsletters being sent out<br />
which has, in the past, caused further upset to family<br />
members.<br />
Richard Dobson<br />
NFAS Membership Secretary<br />
Online Membership Renewal<br />
ONLINE Membership Renewals will be available to<br />
existing NFAS members from 3rd January 2013. At the<br />
moment, the system cannot be used for new applications<br />
or for existing Provisional members upgrading to Full<br />
membership.<br />
Applications should be made per household (ie people<br />
living at the same address). You will be asked to complete<br />
a form for each applicant, but you will only make<br />
one payment. Payment processing will be administered by<br />
CardSave, so you will be taken to the CardSave website<br />
to complete your transaction.<br />
To renew online please go to:<br />
http://www.nfas.net/nfassecure<br />
All card processing charges are being absorbed by the<br />
NFAS.<br />
Jo Cane<br />
NFAS Webby<br />
15
II’S 2013, which means the world didn’t end on 21st<br />
December 2012 as predicted by some! So we can look<br />
forward to meeting up again on the courses and in the<br />
tea tents for manly hugs and girly gossip for another<br />
twelve months. Happy New Year everyone!<br />
Aquarius<br />
You have already got off to a good start this year and<br />
you’re clear about the direction you want your life to<br />
head in. With Mars in your sign all through January,<br />
you are in a powerful position for careers and networking<br />
and will have fun making new connections.<br />
Lucky day: Sunday<br />
Pisces<br />
Daydreaming has taken up a lot of your time lately but<br />
you need to focus on what you can actually achieve<br />
instead of what you fantasize about. It’s no good<br />
shooting for the stars if you really want your arrows in<br />
the kill.<br />
Lucky day: Friday<br />
Aries<br />
Your holiday spending is catching up with you so keep a<br />
tight rein on your finances until you are back on your<br />
feet. Your over indulgence in the festive season has<br />
also taken its toll so work it off by attending plenty of<br />
shoots and practice days.<br />
Lucky day: Tuesday<br />
Taurus<br />
You have learned a great deal from past mistakes and<br />
you’re capable of great things when you put your mind<br />
to it so with Saturn and Scorpio working in your favour,<br />
now is an ideal time to sharpen up your archery skills<br />
with some intensive practice.<br />
Lucky day: Monday<br />
Gemini<br />
Your family are bickering and work colleagues just<br />
can’t see all the hard work you’re putting in so maybe<br />
it’s time for a break? A few days away will do you a<br />
world of good and you could combine this with a trip to<br />
one of the clubs a bit further afield than your normal<br />
shooting grounds.<br />
Lucky day: Thursday<br />
Cancer<br />
Did you get some extra coaching as advised last time?<br />
No? Well, please don’t blame me if you don’t do as well<br />
as you were hoping to over the start of the new year.<br />
16<br />
Coffee Break<br />
The <strong>Field</strong> Archers’ Horoscope<br />
Good luck Cancerians!<br />
Lucky day: Saturday 2nd February<br />
by Moira Hodgkinson<br />
Leo<br />
You have always been attracted to glittery, shiny<br />
things and your new bow lives up to your expectations<br />
of perfection. Now make good use of it and you’ll be<br />
adding a few medals to jazz up your collection.<br />
Lucky day: Sunday<br />
Virgo<br />
February 25th brings you a full moon filled with promises<br />
of positive change. You are not normally a sign to<br />
welcome change but this will feel like a natural progression<br />
of something you already started, so relax!<br />
Lucky day: Wednesday<br />
Libra<br />
Snow, mud and Libra are not a happy combination but<br />
don’t stay away too long, you know you love it really!<br />
Though do make sure you hit the target as raking for<br />
arrows in this weather is nobody’s idea of fun…<br />
Lucky day: Thursday, Jan 17th<br />
Scorpio<br />
Your significant other is planning, plotting and scheming.<br />
A holiday is on the cards and it may not be one of<br />
your choosing, but if you’re quick you might be able to<br />
swing an archery holiday abroad. If you can’t manage<br />
that, argue in favour of a holiday here as a run up to<br />
the 3Ds instead.<br />
Lucky day: Sunday afternoons<br />
Sagittarius<br />
You are really going for it over the next couple of<br />
months and the change of style recently has been easier<br />
than you thought it would be. February especially<br />
will be a good month for you in this class with a first<br />
and two second places.<br />
Lucky day: Tuesday<br />
Capricorn<br />
The new moon on January 11th is a positive time with<br />
things going in your favour. However, don’t push your<br />
luck financially as you have spent far too much on your<br />
archery accessories lately. You don’t have to carry the<br />
kitchen sink around with you!<br />
Lucky day: Next Wednesday
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Archery</strong><br />
<strong>Society</strong><br />
Stock list<br />
Clothing items supplied in Small, Medium, Large, X Large and XX Large. Childrens sizes to order only.<br />
Colours available from stock (round NFAS logo in Gold), Navy, Black, Burgundy, Birch, White, Red, Bottle<br />
Green.<br />
To order any of these items please use order form overleaf or on the web board or contact the supplies<br />
officer: shop@nfas.net<br />
Clothing<br />
Code Description Price<br />
001 Sweatshirts £19.50<br />
101 Polo Shirts £16.50<br />
201 T Shirts (round neck) £10.50<br />
301 Baseball caps £ 8.50<br />
801 Waterproof Jackets with NFAS logo (Navy only) £12.50<br />
1201 Hooded Sweatshirt (Adult, to order only) £24.00<br />
1202 Hooded Sweatshirt (Childrens, to order only) £19.50<br />
Patches<br />
401 Sew on patches Owl £2.50<br />
402 Sew on patches NFAS £2.50<br />
When ordering please state Owl or NFAS<br />
Pin badges<br />
501 Pin badges Owl £3.50<br />
502 Pin badges NFAS £3.50<br />
When ordering please state Owl or NFAS<br />
Stickers<br />
601 <strong>Field</strong>wise (Owl) car stickers £1.50<br />
602 NFAS car stickers (Gold on black lettering) £1.00<br />
Stickers - all stickers are self-adhere plastic cling film stickers – all @ £2.50 each<br />
701 Longbows have horny ends Barebow do it naked<br />
B/H Compounds stick it deeper Unlimited have no bounds<br />
Compound limited are reserved Flatbows do it naturally<br />
Freestyle are fast and loose<br />
X Bows do it horizontal<br />
<strong>Field</strong> archers do it in the woods Second oldest sport<br />
Hunting tackle have thicker shafts<br />
When ordering please state class<br />
NFAS Misc<br />
Score cards (plain per 100) £3.50<br />
Rule Books £1.00<br />
Clips - ideal for sight marks, whistles etc £2.50<br />
OUT OF STOCK<br />
OUT OF STOCK<br />
OUT OF STOCK<br />
17
ARCHERY IN THE MOVIES No 26<br />
"THE PROFESSIONALS”<br />
(Columbia Pictures 1966 USA)<br />
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Jack Palance, Ralph Bellamy, Robert Ryan, Lee Marvin,<br />
Woody Strode<br />
Director: Richard Brooks<br />
THIS has to be one of my favourite westerns. To start with, the cast list is<br />
magnificent, the scenery awesome and the action exciting. The plot consists<br />
of the ‘Professionals’, Lancaster et al, who are employed by a wealthy mining<br />
man J W Grant (Ralph Bellamy) to rescue his young Mexican wife who has<br />
been kidnapped by a Mexican warlord Jesus Raza (Palance). “Jesus…what a<br />
name for the bloodiest butcher in Mexico” says Bellamy.<br />
Each of the rescuers has his own particular talent, but Woody Strode is<br />
the skilled archer who is employed to great effect towards the climax of<br />
the movie.<br />
The movie was<br />
filmed in Death<br />
Valley, California and<br />
in Nevada and uses<br />
the rocky, barren landscape to memorable effect.<br />
Plenty of action and, with an unexpected twist in the<br />
end, this movie is highly recommended viewing.<br />
David Hastings<br />
Cut along dotted line<br />
18
Courtesy of Stu Bradley, some questions to make you think...<br />
t Can you cry under water?<br />
t How important does a person have to be before they are<br />
considered assassinated instead of just murdered?<br />
t Why do you have to ‘put your two cents in’… but it’s only a<br />
‘penny for your thoughts’? Where’s that extra penny going<br />
to?<br />
t Once you’re in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes<br />
you were buried in for eternity?<br />
t Why does a round pizza come in a square box?<br />
t What disease did cured ham actually have?<br />
t How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured<br />
out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?<br />
t Why is it that people say they ‘slept like a baby’ when<br />
babies wake up every two hours?<br />
t If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?<br />
t Why are you IN a movie, but you’re ON TV?<br />
t Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put<br />
money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?<br />
t Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They’re<br />
going to see you naked anyway..<br />
t Why is ‘bra’ singular and ‘panties’ plural?<br />
t Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the<br />
toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would<br />
eat?<br />
t If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid<br />
song about him?<br />
t If the professor on Gilligan’s Island can make a radio out<br />
of a coconut, why can’t he fix a hole in a boat?<br />
t Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all<br />
fours? They’re both dogs!<br />
t If Wile E Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME<br />
rubbish, why didn’t he just buy dinner?<br />
t If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made<br />
Coffee Break<br />
from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?<br />
t If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come<br />
from morons?<br />
t Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have<br />
the same tune?<br />
t Why did you just try singing the two songs above?<br />
t Why do they call it an asteroid when it’s outside the hemisphere,<br />
but call it a hemorrhoid when it’s in your butt?<br />
t Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dogs face, he<br />
gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he<br />
sticks his head out the window?<br />
Why, Why, Why<br />
t Why do they use sterilised needles for death by lethal<br />
injection?<br />
t Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?<br />
t Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks<br />
when you throw a revolver at him?<br />
t Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?<br />
Whose idea was it to put an ‘S’ in the word ‘lisp’?<br />
t If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?<br />
t Why is it that no matter what colour bubble bath you use<br />
the bubbles are always white?<br />
t Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?<br />
t Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your<br />
first try?<br />
t How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?<br />
t In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it<br />
was in summer when we complained about the heat?<br />
t How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?<br />
And my FAVORITE……<br />
The statistics on sanity is that one out of every four persons<br />
are suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your<br />
three best friends — if they’re okay, then it’s you!<br />
Stu Bradley<br />
G S Godsell<br />
19
20<br />
Committee Noticeboard No 3<br />
Minutes of 40th Annual General Meeting<br />
for <strong>National</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Archery</strong> <strong>Society</strong> and<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Archery</strong> <strong>Society</strong> Ltd<br />
Saturday 24th November 2012<br />
Held at: Eggington Memorial Hall, Eggington, Derbyshire<br />
40 members attended, including 9 of the Committee. The meeting started at 10:31.<br />
Apologies<br />
Apologies received from Scott Ball, Mike Barker, Bob & Carmel Bassett, Terri Boyce, Ian Buckley, Marion & John<br />
Griffiths, Matt Hopewell, John Jones, Liz & Paul Nicholas, Eileen Pass, Philippa Riley, Barry and Pat Ward, Rob<br />
Williams.<br />
Minutes of 39th AGM<br />
Minutes of the 39th AGM were accepted.<br />
Matters arising from 39th AGM<br />
There were four matters arising from the previous year’s minutes:<br />
1. It was confirmed that non-NFAS clubs are not promoting shoots through NFAS’ <strong>Newsletter</strong> or shoot listings on NFAS’<br />
website.<br />
2. Written details as well as maps have been given, where possible, on 3D and <strong>National</strong> Championship entry forms.<br />
3. An update on obtaining Forestry Commission approval for use of crossbows on their land is on the agenda of the 40th<br />
AGM.<br />
4. A question was raised about whether the 3D Championships and <strong>National</strong> Championships could be combined into<br />
one event. A discussion on the future of the <strong>National</strong> Championships is on the agenda of the 40th AGM.<br />
Officers’ reports<br />
Reports were delivered by the President, General Secretary, Treasurer, <strong>Field</strong> Officer and Membership Secretary,<br />
<strong>Newsletter</strong> Editor and Coaching Officer. The webmaster was also invited to give a brief update.<br />
Nigel Bell, in his first President’s report stressed that he intended to keep his report very brief. Nigel stressed how the<br />
Committee continue to work closely together. He emphasised that the Committee had recently made much more use of<br />
internet conference calls as a way of cutting down the cost of holding Committee meetings and that this has been working<br />
well.<br />
The General Secretary’s report highlighted a recent insurance claim made for an alleged accident that took place in<br />
2010 and which has been rejected by our insurers. Andrew Knott highlighted that NFAS has had a good track record of<br />
insurance claims, but that care is needed to ensure that claims are legitimate to avoid increases in insurance costs<br />
which will push up membership costs.<br />
Andrew Knott, the General Secretary, announced that following a disciplinary process Bob Morris has now been banned<br />
from the <strong>National</strong>s and 3Ds in 2013 for dumping rubbish over a hedge at the <strong>National</strong> Championship campsite. He also<br />
identified that a contract to hold the 3Ds at Osmaston for a third year has now been signed.<br />
Andrew raised the point that at the last AGM he made it known that he was not going to stand for a third term as<br />
General Secretary due to changes in his day job. Over the last year NFAS has been inviting any members interested in<br />
the position to speak to the Committee, but there have been no candidates. Consequentially, Andrew identified that<br />
NFAS will be without anybody in this role and a volunteer is sought urgently. Legal advice has been sought about the<br />
lack of anyone carrying out the General Secretary’s role upon the <strong>Society</strong> and NFAS Limited. The lawyer’s advice is<br />
that another Committee member can be co-opted to carry out the tasks, including the responsibilities for ensuring that<br />
NFAS is properly insured and the legal responsibilities that need to be undertaken for NFAS Ltd.<br />
Andrew identified that Mike Cobban has kindly agreed to undertake the General Secretary’s legal and insurance responsibilities<br />
in addition to his role as Treasurer. However, Mike would not be carrying out the full responsibilities of the<br />
General Secretary. Following a discussion by the Committee it was agreed that if there is no suitable candidate within<br />
the next year, the Committee will need to review the General Secretary’s responsibilities and to pay an external organisation<br />
to carry out key tasks. It was identified that there is no intention to pay a NFAS member to carry out tasks previously<br />
undertaken by the General Secretary because this will be setting a precedent to pay other Committee members<br />
and volunteers.<br />
Andrew thanked the Committee for all the work done by every Committee member that goes on ‘behind the scenes’<br />
throughout the year. He also thanked Alex Tyler, his wife, who in addition to being NFAS ‘official photographer’ at the
3Ds and <strong>National</strong>s, also (like many others) helps with admin at these events and also regularly fields many calls from<br />
NFAS members when she happens to be back from work ahead of Andrew.<br />
The Treasurer’s report highlighted that for a third year running there would not be an increase in membership fees in<br />
2013/14. However, Mike Cobban, the Treasurer, identified that if NFAS needs to pay an external organisation to carry<br />
out part of the remit of the General Secretary, this could lead to a £5 increase per person in membership fees next year.<br />
Mike referred members to the <strong>Society</strong>’s accounts for the year ending March 2012 which were printed in the<br />
September/October 2012 <strong>Newsletter</strong>. Mike identified that in the last financial year the <strong>Society</strong> had a surplus of circa<br />
£24,000 which was a slight increase on the previous year. A key factor in this improvement is that NFAS made a surplus<br />
of £460 on the 3Ds in 2012 compared to a loss of £2,873 in the previous year. However, the <strong>National</strong><br />
Championships made a loss of £7,783 in 2012, which was similar to 2011, and Mike identified that the reason for the<br />
loss is the high fixed costs of staging the event and the comparatively low number of entrants.<br />
Mike also highlighted that another reason for the increased surplus in 2012 is that the Committee has managed to<br />
reduce expenditure over the last year. An example given is that £1,100 in annual storage costs have been saved by<br />
selling off 66 bosses used at the <strong>National</strong> Championships following a decision to reduce the event to two courses, and<br />
this saving outweighs the costs of buying additional bosses if the number of courses are increased in the future.<br />
After 30 months of discussion and negotiation with Sport England Mike was pleased to be able to announce that NFAS<br />
clubs can now apply for grants of up to £10,000 and that two clubs have already been successful in obtaining grants.<br />
Dave Fuller, the <strong>Field</strong> Officer identified that there were 600 plus archers at the 2012 3D Championships and more than<br />
400 at this year’s <strong>National</strong> Championship. He thanked the course layers, Dave Haynes and volunteers for all the hard<br />
work that went into making these successful events.<br />
A decision was made to reduce the 2012 <strong>National</strong> Championships to two courses and that this had been well received.<br />
Dave identified that the current intention for the 2013 <strong>National</strong> Championships is to continue with two courses and that<br />
only having two courses makes it easier to find suitable venues. He highlighted an idea that had been set out in the<br />
September/October <strong>Newsletter</strong> of clubs with sufficiently large grounds and parking to host the <strong>National</strong> Championships<br />
for a fee, and Dave asked that any clubs which would like to consider the idea to speak to him no later than January<br />
(preferably sooner).<br />
Dave highlighted that we may not be at Osmaston in 2014 as other venues are being sought.<br />
Carol Flavell, the <strong>Newsletter</strong> Editor, identified that she had been carrying out the role for the last six years, but there<br />
appeared to be an increase in people telephoning and emailing her to fix problems which are outside Carol’s control.<br />
She highlighted that any issues about shoot dates and shoot contacts should go to Lewis Chuck, Shoots Organiser, and<br />
any queries about not receiving newsletters or only getting on-line newsletters should go to Richard Dobson, the<br />
Membership Secretary. She emphasised that she does not have access to the membership database. Carol particularly<br />
highlighted an incident which greatly upset her when, after twice directing a member to the right person, she was then<br />
copied into an email to the Membership Secretary saying how unhelpful she had been. Consequently, Carol will no<br />
longer be publishing her telephone number in the newsletter.<br />
Paul Chapman, from the floor, asked that a piece is put into the next newsletter to emphasise that it is not acceptable for<br />
members to abuse officers of the <strong>Society</strong>, who give up their free time to work on behalf of the membership.<br />
Richard Dobson, in his membership report, stated that membership numbers were little changed from the previous year<br />
at around 5,100. Around 20% of the membership does not renew each year and these are predominantly people who<br />
have just started field archery but decide not to continue the following year.<br />
Richard said that he is seeing an increase in incorrectly completed membership applications, which delays sending back<br />
membership cards and creates extra work for Richard. He said that he will put a piece in the next <strong>Newsletter</strong> to help<br />
people avoid making similar errors in the future (see page 17). Richard also made it clear that some people continue to<br />
have unrealistic expectations about the speed with which he can process membership applications. Some new members<br />
seem to be encouraged to enter an open shoot the week after they are signed off as competent archers and then<br />
expect Richard to be able to process their Full membership within a few days. This is unrealistic and many new members<br />
are disappointed when they are unable to attend their first open shoot because they have not yet received their Full<br />
membership card.<br />
Brian Allen asked from the floor whether the Committee gets feedback about why people do not renew membership.<br />
Richard identified that many of this group fall within the 16-25 age group. Mike Cobban highlighted that GNAS/ <strong>Archery</strong><br />
GB has a similar rate of non-renewals.<br />
Bernie Britton, in his Coach Training Co-ordinator’s report, spoke about running his first training course and thanked Ian<br />
Ross and Mike Williams for all their help as Coach Trainers. This thanks was echoed by the President. Bernie identified<br />
that a course had been held in June/July 2012 in East Anglia and the intention is to hold other courses in the South<br />
West and North West. Bernie is also looking to recruit more Coach Trainers.<br />
Bernie also stressed the benefits of Coach Training being accredited by the Open College Network (OCN), which means<br />
that the quality of NFAS’ courses are externally validated by a professional body.<br />
Jo Cane, NFAS’ webmaster, highlighted that she and the Committee are currently testing an on-line membership renewal<br />
system, with the intention of this being ready for 2013 membership renewals (see page 17).<br />
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Andrew Knott highlighted Richard Cope’s role as a ‘hidden hero’ of the 3Ds and <strong>National</strong>s. As Trophy Officer, Richard,<br />
together with and his partner Hannah Hammond, work tirelessly before these events chasing up people for the return of<br />
trophies, polishing and repairing trophies both before and during the events and then ensuring that the right trophies are<br />
handed to the right people during the awards ceremonies. Especially with the large numbers of <strong>National</strong>s trophies, this<br />
is not a simple task. Paul Chapman, from the floor, also thanked Richard for transporting an injured marshal at the 3Ds.<br />
Election of Officers of NFAS<br />
<strong>Newsletter</strong> Editor: Carol Flavell was re-elected unopposed as <strong>Newsletter</strong> Editor for another three years.<br />
Membership Secretary: Richard Dobson was re-elected unopposed as Membership Secretary for another three years.<br />
Safety Officer: Rob Williams has decided to stand down as Safety Officer. Since there were no other applicants for this<br />
role, the Committee has agreed to co-opt Paul Colley into this role. As set out in NFAS’ Constitution, Paul will stand for<br />
election next year along with any other candidates.<br />
Paul was welcomed to the Committee. Paul is the Health and Safety Officer for a major timber engineering firm, a<br />
NFAS coach and a Coach Trainer (see page 10 for Paul’s ‘resume’) .<br />
Proposals<br />
Andrew Knott described that the AGM would follow the format for proposals used in recent years and already set out in<br />
the <strong>Newsletter</strong>. Proposals have been published in the NFAS <strong>Newsletter</strong> and the proposer (or one of the named supporters<br />
of a proposal) described the proposal and benefits that it would bring. Members then had the opportunity to discuss<br />
the proposal and, where appropriate, to suggest amendments. A revised list of proposals (with any amendments) would<br />
then be published in the January/February <strong>Newsletter</strong> to enable eligible members to vote on these by post or via the<br />
internet. The results of votes will be published in the March/April <strong>Newsletter</strong> and come into force on 1st April.<br />
Andrew identified that Mike Cobban has agreed to run the voting process in the absence of a General Secretary.<br />
Modification to NFAS Safety Policy<br />
Andrew highlighted that the Committee had used its powers set out in the Constitution under the Standing Order procedure<br />
of the Constitution (clause 6.1) to introduce a modification to the NFAS Safety Policy. This revised Safety Policy<br />
was published in the November/December 2012 <strong>Newsletter</strong>. The Standing Order procedure allows the Committee to<br />
bring in a rule from the point when it is published in a <strong>Newsletter</strong> and hence this revised Safety Policy came into effect<br />
from the publication of the November/December 2012 <strong>Newsletter</strong>. As set out in the Constitution, the revised Safety<br />
Policy will be voted on by the membership after publication of proposals in the January/February 2013 <strong>Newsletter</strong>,<br />
together with other proposals taken forward for voting.<br />
Andrew highlighted that the changes to the Safety Policy had been taken following legal advice. The amendment clarifies<br />
that the Committee has the authority to veto any changes to rules which the Committee considers to be unsafe.<br />
The legal advice sought had confirmed that the Committee’s actions were constitutional. Andrew emphasised that<br />
Committee members have ultimate legal responsibility for safety and in carrying this legal responsibility it is only appropriate<br />
that the Committee can ensure, on behalf of the membership, that any unsafe proposals can be stopped. Andrew<br />
also highlighted that it is important that the Committee’s veto should only cover safety issues which was the intention<br />
when the Constitution was revised in 2009.<br />
Proposal A – Head-to-head shooting<br />
This proposal was not carried forward for debate or voting because the proposer or any of his named supporters did not<br />
attend the AGM to explain the proposal.<br />
Proposal B – Amendment to Longbow definition<br />
Andrew Knott, on behalf of the Committee, explained that the Committee wished to amend the proposal set out in the<br />
September/October newsletter to address some points raised by members about the shape of an unstrung longbow.<br />
Andrew described revised wording to the second paragraph of the proposed new definition which closely follows existing<br />
wording for AFB about limb curvature. The revised wording is:<br />
“When braced, the limbs must curve in one direction only from the handle riser to the string nock. When braced the<br />
string must not come into contact with the face of either limb except at the nock grooves. The ends of limbs cannot be<br />
recurved.”<br />
There was a constructive debate about the proposal and discussion about whether the definition needed to be more<br />
detailed about the proportions of ‘D’ sections/oval limbs. Following the discussion, the Committee decided not to further<br />
complicate the definition by adding more rules about limb shape. However, it was recognised that the rule definition<br />
might need to be changed in the future if it was apparent that archers were abusing the definition and, essentially, shooting<br />
wooden flatbows as longbows.<br />
Proposal C – Amendment to Shooting Rule 19 about use of cameras<br />
Andrew Knott, on behalf of the Committee, explained that the amendment is being proposed to address claims of cheating.<br />
The revised wording allows archers to take photographs, but avoids archers using cameras being accused of using<br />
their cameras to gain a competitive advantage by zooming in on kill areas or range-finding. Andrew explained that currently<br />
the Committee is asked to adjudicate on accusations of cheating and the current rule does not make it easy to<br />
distinguish when somebody is simply taking a photo or when he/she may actually be cheating.<br />
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Rob Jones (from the floor) queried whether the proposal assumed cheating will take place. Alex Tyler, from the floor<br />
(and a signatory to the proposal) said that she has tested the proposed amendment and it does work: it has not hampered<br />
her when she has been taking photographs. Harry Boyce added that there had been past experience of someone<br />
using a camera to zoom in on kill areas but that it was currently hard to prove or disprove claims about cheating.<br />
Sharon Jones queried whether the proposed change would stop people taking pictures of archers and was assured that<br />
this was not the case.<br />
There was a constructive debate about clarifying that any photographer cannot use a photographic device to give an<br />
archer a competitive advantage and amended wording was proposed which will now be put to a vote by eligible members.<br />
Proposal D – Amendment to Shooting Rule 26 about kneeling<br />
This proposal was not carried forward for debate or voting because the proposer or any of his named supporters did not<br />
attend the AGM to explain the proposal.<br />
Proposal E – Amendment to crossbow definition to allow use of cocking aids<br />
This proposal was not carried forward for debate or voting because the proposer or any of his named supporters did not<br />
attend the AGM to explain the proposal.<br />
Andrew Knott, the General Secretary, identified that the Committee believed that this proposal created a significant safety<br />
risk and the Committee had informed the proposer of the Committee’s intention to veto this proposal on safety<br />
grounds if it was put forward at the AGM. The Committee believed that the current wording of the proposal meant that it<br />
was too open to abuse by members using cocking aids to shoot unacceptably high powered bows. In the view of the<br />
Committee the proposed method of policing the proposal was not realistic and would not happen. Nigel Bell identified<br />
that several clubs were considering banning crossbows if this proposal was voted in. Nigel also pointed out that current<br />
negotiations with the Forestry Commission to allow the use of crossbows on Forestry Commission land was based upon<br />
our current rules and that cocking aids would not be acceptable to the Forestry Commission. A number of clubs currently<br />
rent land from the Forestry Commission and it is also being looked at as a future source of venues for 3D and<br />
<strong>National</strong> Championships.<br />
Any Other Business<br />
There was an extensive debate about what could be done to revive attendance at the <strong>National</strong> Championships. Mike<br />
Cobban, the Treasurer, identified that these events will always have a higher entry cost than a normal two day shoot<br />
because of the high set-up costs. Mike identified that medals alone for the <strong>National</strong> Championships cost over £800.<br />
Suggestions were made that the event could be opened up to archers from overseas and other archery bodies. It was<br />
possible that the date could be moved forward to the August Bank holiday so that more young archers could attend without<br />
needing to take time off school, although it was recognised that this had not been well received when previously proposed<br />
by the Committee. An alternative idea was to swap the dates of the 3Ds and <strong>National</strong>s.<br />
A question was raised about whether shooting Big Game rounds at the <strong>National</strong> Championships made it boring and that<br />
there should be mixed rounds. However, it was recognised that many of the other rounds require a lot of time to shoot.<br />
It was also highlighted that there is a tendency to make paper face rounds more difficult by putting targets too far away<br />
and that this can be very dispiriting for many archers.<br />
Another idea put forward was to have two grades of membership. In additional to normal membership there could be a<br />
new type of membership where the membership fee also covered entry to the <strong>National</strong>s and 3Ds. This annual fee<br />
would give a discount on the two events and so encourage participation.<br />
Discussion also covered whether declining numbers at the <strong>National</strong> Championships was an inevitable consequence of<br />
clubs putting on fewer paper shoots, and that the solution was for clubs to encourage more people to shoot paper faces.<br />
A question was raised about whether Osmaston should be used as a venue for future <strong>National</strong> Championships, but<br />
Dave Fuller, the <strong>Field</strong> Officer, identified that this was not possible because Osmaston would be unavailable because of<br />
game bird shooting.<br />
It was recognised that none of the individual ideas put forward offered a simple solution to the problem. Rob Jones proposed<br />
that the membership is approached to get the membership’s views on ideas to increase numbers at the<br />
<strong>National</strong>s. This was agreed and it was also suggested that this should be done at the same time as voting on AGM proposals<br />
to make it easier for members to express their views.<br />
Nigel Bell, President, concluded the discussion on how to increase attendance at the <strong>National</strong> Championships by highlighting<br />
the importance of experienced archers promoting the event to others.<br />
Ian Ross raised a question about whether we recognise adults at 16 or 18. Nigel Bell said that he would take up the<br />
matter with NFAS’ Child Protection Officer.<br />
Paul Chapman thanked the Committee for their hard work and also congratulated the caterers at the AGM venue.<br />
President’s Trophy<br />
The President’s Trophy for outstanding contribution to field archery in the last twelve months was awarded to George<br />
Hampson, Poulter Guys Bowmen. George accepted the trophy and highlighted that it should also be for his grandson<br />
who worked just as hard as George on behalf of NFAS. (See page 4.)<br />
The meeting finished at 14:31.<br />
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2013/14 AGM PROPOSALS<br />
Please return your voting form to:<br />
Mike Cobban (ballot)<br />
80A Blakelow Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7ED<br />
Voting ends at midnight on 10 th February 2013 for postal votes<br />
You can also vote on-line at www.nfas.net/<br />
Voting ends at midnight on 10 th February 2013 for electronic votes<br />
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All Full full adult members can vote for proposals Proposal C and the Safety Safety Policy Policy.<br />
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Committee amendment to Safety Policy<br />
Proposal B – amendment to Style Rule for Longbow<br />
Proposal C – amendment to Shooting Rule 19 on use of cameras<br />
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voted upon.<br />
Proposal D about kneeling shots was not put forward at the AGM and so is not being voted<br />
upon.<br />
Proposal E about crossbow cocking aids was not put forward at the AGM and so is not being<br />
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Targets and tantrums!<br />
Part Four: The Amazing Anteater<br />
by Mark Jones, Excaliber Archers<br />
THE final chapter in my series is a combination of all<br />
the techniques tried and tested on previous projects.<br />
Why an anteater? (At this point my number one son<br />
Pete will be cringing!) As a small boy his granny used<br />
to read him a story about the Amazing Anteater who<br />
used to pick up all the sweets dropped by the children<br />
with its long tongue. This became his favourite<br />
animal. As he shoots Bowhunter we thought this<br />
would make a unique Christmas present.<br />
The base ‘victim’ was a very worn out McKenzie<br />
black walking bear. The front foot was missing, the<br />
joint in the middle was held together with gaffer<br />
tape and the kill area had more holes than a colander<br />
(some archers would consider this to be still in pretty<br />
good shape!)<br />
Taking a photo from a book I traced an outline to<br />
get a rough idea of scale... head length and tail length<br />
compared to body length. I then measured the old<br />
target and, using these for my calculation, I found<br />
that from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail it<br />
would end up 7ft long!<br />
I decided the first job would be to mend the head<br />
and middle joints. This was done using Titebond,<br />
which I knew could be carved and sanded into shape.<br />
(A quick tip I learnt from previous targets: where<br />
the joints have been repaired or are very tight, spray<br />
them with cheap silicone spray polish. This makes<br />
them easier to put together and pull apart.)<br />
The next step was to put the target together and<br />
lay it on the ground. Then, using my outline as a guide<br />
for scale, I cut a large piece of Kingspan for the tail,<br />
and judged how long I would need to extend the nose.<br />
The head section was now carved down by roughly<br />
removing the old ears and features of the bear. I<br />
lengthened the nose with a piece of dowel pushed<br />
into a hole I had drilled in the original bear’s nose.<br />
The dowel was covered in adhesive foam and, when it<br />
dried, this and the rest of the head was carved and<br />
sanded into the correct shape.<br />
I then started on the rear end and tail. The<br />
Kingspan was carved to the round shape of the bear’s<br />
rear. Four dowels were drilled and glued into the<br />
bear’s rear, with approximately 12 inches left sticking<br />
out. The Kingspan is fairly soft so, with a good<br />
push, the tail section was carefully pushed onto the<br />
protruding dowels until it sat flush up against the<br />
target. More adhesive foam was then used on both<br />
sides of the tail piece to secure.<br />
Pete shoots a fairly powerful compound and I knew<br />
that with repeated shooting the kill area would not<br />
last very long if I only filled it with foam. Again, my<br />
good friend Tony Weston and I had worked out that<br />
you could fit a Rinehart target plug in the kill area.<br />
This would make the target last considerably longer<br />
as it is made from the same stuff as Rinehart targets.<br />
So with a little scheming by my dear wife, the<br />
required insert was purchased from The <strong>Archery</strong><br />
Company and<br />
smuggled past<br />
the number<br />
one son.<br />
Now the “fun”<br />
part; cutting<br />
out the<br />
round(ish) hole<br />
in the kill area<br />
allowing me to<br />
insert the new<br />
plug. Enter one<br />
extremely<br />
vicious pad saw<br />
(very sharp,<br />
with long<br />
teeth), a large<br />
sheet to catch<br />
the mess, two<br />
men, a large piece of timber and a sledge hammer.<br />
The rest I will leave to your imagination, but it would<br />
have made a wonderful video (except the wife was<br />
too busy laughing to film it!)<br />
Some two hours later it was finally in position after<br />
having been tested to fit about 30 times, each time<br />
gradually carving away the old material until the final<br />
adjustment was made and it fitted.<br />
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The timber protected the new insert from the<br />
sledge hammer and once in place it was then sanded<br />
on both sides to match the body shape.<br />
A new leg pole was fitted into the front leg; adhesive<br />
foam surrounded it before it was carved and<br />
shaped into a new foot. Using foam to build up the<br />
details on the back leg, this was also carved to match<br />
the front. The tail was carved to create a shaggy hair<br />
effect.<br />
Once all the parts were smoothed and sanded to my<br />
satisfaction, the kill area on the insert was marked<br />
and burnt in with the hot wire.<br />
The final finishing was with a coat of PVA and a covering<br />
of muslin over all three pieces. After several<br />
days of drying I used my picture as a reference for<br />
the colours and shading.<br />
The making of this target must have been the best<br />
kept secret in the NFAS archery world. All our<br />
friends knew what was going on, just not the number<br />
one son (hehehe).<br />
I will never forget the look on Pete’s face at<br />
Christmas when he unwrapped each part and realised<br />
what it was. I almost forgot he was 23 years old and<br />
not five anymore!<br />
All the work had paid off big time, and if you are<br />
really lucky and go into the woods in certain parts of<br />
Devon you may even come across The Amazing<br />
Anteater!<br />
Mark Jones<br />
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Bryan Allen LEFA Applied for Justin Mosley Albion May-15<br />
Lynn Ball Yorick Bowmen Nov-15 Michael Murphy Bisley Bowmen Jun-16<br />
Scott Ball Yorick Bowmen Nov-15 Tony Nelson Castle Bowmen Feb-16<br />
Tony Boone S.C.F.A. Jun-16 Paul Nicholas Paget De Vesey May-15<br />
Colin Bonfield Kings Lynn FA Nov-16 Luca Parrella Celtic Harmony Nov-13<br />
Trevor Borrington Hanson Oct-12 Eileen Pass Oakridge Archers Feb-15<br />
Andrew Bowskill Bowmen Of Bude Dec-12 Cherrie Peabody Black Arrow Sep-15<br />
Brian Brown Buzzard Bowman Mar-13 Carol Pearce Longbow Heritage Feb-13<br />
Bob Bruce Whitefriers Bowmen Jul-15 Mike Piela Kings Heath Archers Nov-16<br />
Sandi Cackett Tavistock Co of Archers Dec-12 Terry Ridal Pennington Archers Nov-13<br />
Adrian Caddy Independent May-15 Ken Ridge Old Delph Jan-15<br />
Martin Cane S.V.Y.F. Jul-13 Melanie Roberts Holm bush Aug-15<br />
John Challis Independent Feb-15 Stephen Robinson Castle Bowmen Nov-13<br />
Lewis Chuck Duvelle Nov-14 Geoffrey Rose Ashcome Valley Archers Dec-12<br />
Clifford V Clarkson Holmbush FA May-15 David Sanderson Independent Mar-13<br />
Sue Cooke Whitefriers Bowmen Jul-15 Elaine Sellors Centura Nov-16<br />
Richard Cope Spirit Of Sherwood May-15 Emma Shadwell Goshawk Jul-14<br />
Anne Mary Davies Elmtree May-15 Christopher Sharp Derwynd Mar-13<br />
Alan Dennis Balland Bowmen Jul-14 Chris Smith Hanson Bowmen Nov-15<br />
Bruno Dewaele Bowmen Of Bude Nov-15 Daniel Smith Lyme Valley Mar-13<br />
Lyn Dickason Spirit of the Greenman Dec-12 Rachel Smith Lyme Valley Mar-13<br />
Penelope Dickson White Horse <strong>Archery</strong> Mar-15 Michael Smith Pennington Archers Nov-13<br />
John Dorning Ye Olde Delph Sept-15 Colin Smithers Elmtree Nov-15<br />
Debbie Downer Company Of Sixty Nov-13 Martin Snowden Independant Jul-15<br />
Michael Eden Kings Heath Dec-12 Scott Stanbury Artemis Nov-16<br />
David Fuller North Lakes Sep-13 Roger Stokes Black Country Archers Nov-15<br />
Samantha Gascoigne Spirit of Sherwood Feb-16 Mark Taylor Artemis Archers Jul-14<br />
Lee Gear Arms of Old Sep-15 Bruce Taylor White Horse <strong>Archery</strong> Mar-15<br />
Hazel Gear Arms of Old Dec-12 Jonathan Throup Pines Park Archers May-15<br />
Joe Gill SCFA Jul - 15 Bernard Todd Wyre Hall <strong>Field</strong> Archers Nov-15<br />
James Gillespie Cloth Of Gold Nov-13 Mary Todd Wyre Hall <strong>Field</strong> Archers Nov-15<br />
Alex Grant Ye Olde Delph Apr-13 Sue Walker LEFA Dec -15<br />
Pennie Grew Tendering <strong>Field</strong> Archers Jul-15 Tina Waller Green Man Feb-16<br />
Roger Grew Tendering <strong>Field</strong> Archers Jul-15 Philip Warriner Albion Mar-16<br />
John Griffiths Paget de Vesey Nov-16 Richard Warriner Albion Sep-13<br />
George Hampson Poulter Guys Nov-13 Kenneth Watson Kings Heath Applied for<br />
Doug Hart Long Eaton Apr-15 Brian Webster Shipley Outlaws May-13<br />
Brian Hannan Cobra Jan-16 Tony Weston Orion Jan-15<br />
Nicholas Hawken Muscovy Archers Nov-15 Peter Whieldon Long Eaton Nov-15<br />
Jillian Haynes Pride Park Archers Jan-17 Alan White South Wilts AC Jul-14<br />
Richard Head Bath Archers Dec-12 Neville Wilson Avalon Feb-15<br />
Alan Healy Forest Of Arden Feb-15 Robert Williams Holmbush Aug-15<br />
Ben Hearne Excalibur Nov-13<br />
Theresa Hearne Excalibur Nov-13<br />
Simon Henshall Lyme Valley Nov-13<br />
Kay-Leona Hodgkinson Artemis Archers Mar-16<br />
Alfred Holder Royal Richmond AC Jan-15<br />
Matthew Hopewell Charnwood Feb-15<br />
Richard Hornsby Westcombe Nov-13 COACH TRAINERS<br />
Peter Humphrey The London Archers Nov-15 Lynn Asbury Long Eaton Feb-15<br />
Jane Hunt Lyme Valley Jul-14 Peter Asbury Long Eaton Feb-15<br />
Patrick Hutchinson Westcombe FA Nov-16 John Bagnall Lyme Valley Jul -15<br />
Norman Jackson Seedfield Nov-13 Nigel Bell Cheshire Oak Jun-15<br />
Les James Tavistock C Of A Oct-15 Bernie Britton Cheshire Oak Feb-16<br />
Stanley Jenkins Oakridge Archers Feb-15 Paul Colley Spirit Of Sherwood May-15<br />
Mark Jones Excalibur Nov-13 Mary Hannan Cobra Jan-16<br />
Patricia Jones Excalibur Nov-13 Peter Kendrick Artemis Archers Jul-14<br />
Martin Jones Kings Heath Nov-12 Ian Ross Goshawk Archers Mar-15<br />
Terry Jones Oakridge Archers Jul-14 Robin Sutherland Black Sheep Archers Jan-16<br />
Robert Jones Black Arrow Nov-16 Mike Williams Red Arrow Archers Jun-15<br />
Frank Jones Old Delph Dec-14<br />
Martin Joy Noak Hill Archers Jul-15 ASSISTANT COACHES<br />
Paul Little Noak Hill Archers Jul-15 Alison Coley Pride Park Nov-16<br />
Harry Livsey Cobra Jan-15 Lynn Kendrick Black Sheep Archers Nov-14<br />
Peter Longley Bowmen Of Bude Feb-15 Mark Hanson Black Sheep Archers Nov-14<br />
Glenn Martin Bisley Bowmen Jul - 15 Mark Newell Long Eaton FA Nov-15<br />
Claire Marshall Wyre Hall <strong>Field</strong> Archers Nov-15 Carl Asbury Long Eaton Jul-16<br />
Alberto Martinelli Cloth Of Gold Nov-16 Alastair Wren Avalon Jul -16<br />
Peter Masters Independent Apr-15 Anne-Marie Ross Goshawk Archers Mar-15<br />
Gillian Mill Spirit Of Sherwood May-15<br />
Stephen Mill Spirit Of Sherwood May-15<br />
Terry Mills Fleet Ibex Feb-15<br />
Pat Morrow Pride Park Archers Nov-15
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Archery</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
3D Championships<br />
25th and 26th May 2013<br />
Osmaston Park, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1LW<br />
by kind permission of Sir Peter Walker of Okeover Estate<br />
IMPORTANT: Please note the course allocation for this year’s competition overleaf.<br />
This is particularly important for shoot guardians.<br />
ENTRY FEES - Adults £30.00, U16s/U12s £5.00. Half price if shooting one day only.<br />
PAYMENT WITH ENTRY PLEASE.<br />
Title:<br />
Name:<br />
Club:<br />
NFAS No:<br />
Class:<br />
Status:<br />
Year:<br />
Day:<br />
Fee:<br />
Patches:<br />
Enter Mr, Mrs, Miss.<br />
Enter name which will appear on score card. Including a first name is a help and<br />
makes administration easier.<br />
The club entered will be your club for the duration of the shoot. Please note that<br />
GNAS, EFAA, BBA, BLBS etc are not valid clubs.<br />
Current membership number.<br />
AFB, BB, BH, CL, FS, HT, LB, UL, XB, PV.<br />
M - Gent, F - Lady, U16 Boy - Junior Boy, U16 Girl - Junior Girl, U12 Boy - Cub<br />
Boy, U12 Girl - Cub Girl.<br />
U16s/U12s MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT/SHOOT GUARDIAN.<br />
Please make this clear on the entry form. Only one U16/U12 per parent/shoot<br />
guardian. PLEASE STATE AGE OF JUNIORS.<br />
To be eligible, please enter year in which a previous <strong>National</strong> Champs (Annuals or<br />
3Ds) has been shot OR provide proof of attendance at THREE shoots shot in the<br />
style intended on entering the 3D Championships. (Score cards signed by the shoot<br />
organiser AND from three different clubs/shoots.)<br />
A Statement of Attendance is not acceptable.<br />
If shooting ONE DAY ONLY please enter SAT or SUN.<br />
Enter shooting fee in this column.<br />
Put a tick in this column if you would like one Champs patch - two ticks if you want<br />
two! Add £2.50 per patch.<br />
PLEASE ENSURE YOUR ENTRY IS CORRECT - Admin cannot be held responsible for your errors.<br />
CLOSING DATE - Monday, 20th May.<br />
CANCELLATIONS - For cancellations after this date please ring 01623 825127.<br />
SEND ENTRIES TO: Mrs Sam Gascoigne, 1 Woodhead Close, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Notts, NG21 9RE<br />
EMAIL - 3Dchamps@nfas.net<br />
CHEQUES/POSTAL ORDERS payable to “NFAS”.<br />
Admin will try to accommodate requests for shooting with a partner but cannot guarantee this except on medical<br />
grounds. Where different styles mean that partners would normally shoot different courses and both partners still wish<br />
to shoot together, you should indicate which partner intends to shoot non-competitively (that is on a different course<br />
from other archers in his/her bow class). Any request to shoot with another archer/helper on medical grounds requires<br />
suitable medical evidence to be provided a minimum two weeks prior to the event.<br />
Any archer who submits a list of demands about who they will/will not shoot with (children, named individuals etc) may<br />
find that their application is not accepted.
Registration:<br />
8.30am Registration:<br />
to 9.30am SHARP<br />
8.30am to both 9.30am daysSHARP<br />
both days<br />
It would be greatly appreciated if you would collect and<br />
It<br />
return<br />
would<br />
cards<br />
be greatly<br />
as promptly<br />
appreciated<br />
as possible<br />
if you would<br />
as there<br />
collect<br />
is a<br />
and<br />
lot of<br />
return<br />
work to<br />
cards<br />
be done<br />
as promptly<br />
both before<br />
as possible<br />
and after<br />
as<br />
the<br />
there<br />
shoot.<br />
is a lot<br />
Thank<br />
of<br />
work<br />
you.<br />
to be done both before and after the shoot. Thank<br />
you.<br />
dIRECTIONS: Please see maps above.<br />
DIRECTIONS: Please see maps above.<br />
The course layout will be as follows:<br />
The<br />
Course<br />
course<br />
1: Hunting<br />
layout will<br />
Tackle<br />
be as<br />
and<br />
follows:<br />
Primitive;<br />
Course<br />
Course<br />
1:<br />
2:<br />
Hunting<br />
American<br />
Tackle<br />
Flatbow<br />
and<br />
and<br />
Primitive;<br />
Longbow;<br />
Course<br />
Course<br />
2:<br />
3:<br />
American<br />
Bowhunter,<br />
Flatbow<br />
Unlimited<br />
and<br />
and<br />
Longbow;<br />
Crossbow;<br />
Course<br />
Course<br />
3:<br />
4:<br />
Bowhunter,<br />
Barebow, Compound<br />
Unlimited and<br />
Limited<br />
Crossbow;<br />
and<br />
Course<br />
Freestyle.<br />
4: Barebow, Compound Limited and<br />
Freestyle.<br />
ImPORTANT: It is your responsibility to ensure that all<br />
IMPORTANT:<br />
U16/12 archers<br />
It is<br />
are<br />
your<br />
with<br />
responsibility<br />
a shoot guardian<br />
to ensure<br />
on their<br />
that<br />
allocated<br />
course.<br />
all<br />
U16/U12 archers<br />
When<br />
are<br />
booking<br />
with a shoot<br />
in please<br />
guardian<br />
state<br />
on<br />
the<br />
their<br />
name<br />
allocated<br />
of<br />
the guardian<br />
course.<br />
who<br />
When<br />
is<br />
booking<br />
to shoot<br />
in<br />
with<br />
please<br />
the U16/12<br />
state the<br />
archer.<br />
name of<br />
the<br />
Only<br />
guardian<br />
one U16/12<br />
who is<br />
archer<br />
to shoot<br />
per<br />
with<br />
target/per<br />
the U16/U12<br />
guardian.<br />
archer.<br />
Only one U16/U12 archer per target/per guardian.<br />
CATERING: Food on all courses and camping field.<br />
CATERING: Food on all courses and camping field.<br />
TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE: 13 Market Place,<br />
TOURIST<br />
Ashbourne,<br />
INFORMATION<br />
DE6 1EU.<br />
OFFICE: 13 Market Place,<br />
Ashbourne,<br />
Tel: 01335 343666.<br />
DE6 1EU.<br />
Tel:<br />
Email:<br />
01335<br />
ashbourneinfo@derbyshiredales.gov.uk<br />
343666.<br />
Email: ashbourneinfo@derbyshiredales.gov.uk<br />
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CAMPING/PARKING: Follow NFAS signs.<br />
There CAMPING/PARKING: will be a charge Follow of £4 per NFAS tent, signs. £7 per caravan per<br />
There<br />
night,<br />
will<br />
collected<br />
be a charge<br />
by the<br />
of<br />
NFAS.<br />
£4 per<br />
Please<br />
tent, £6<br />
do<br />
per<br />
NOT<br />
caravan<br />
send to<br />
per<br />
night,<br />
admin<br />
collected<br />
with your<br />
by<br />
entry<br />
NFAS.<br />
form.<br />
Please do NOT send to admin<br />
with<br />
Please<br />
your<br />
dO<br />
entry<br />
NOT<br />
form.<br />
arrive before 12 noon on Friday as<br />
Please<br />
Trade Stands<br />
DO NOT<br />
and<br />
arrive<br />
logistics<br />
before<br />
need<br />
12 noon<br />
access.<br />
on Friday as<br />
Trade<br />
Please<br />
Stands<br />
depart<br />
and<br />
no later<br />
logistics<br />
than 12<br />
need<br />
noon<br />
access.<br />
on Monday.<br />
Please depart no later than 12 noon on Monday.<br />
FACILITIES: Water on site. Portable toilet blocks will be<br />
FACILITIES:<br />
available as<br />
Water<br />
always.<br />
on<br />
Please<br />
site. Portable<br />
use your<br />
toilet<br />
designated<br />
blocks will<br />
toilets<br />
be<br />
-<br />
available<br />
they will be<br />
as<br />
signed<br />
always.<br />
‘Ladies’<br />
Please<br />
or<br />
use<br />
‘Gents’.<br />
your designated toilets -<br />
they will be signed ‘Ladies’ or ‘Gents’.<br />
Dogs are permitted but must be kept on a lead and under<br />
Dogs<br />
control<br />
are<br />
AT<br />
permitted,<br />
ALL TIMES<br />
but<br />
as<br />
must<br />
per<br />
be<br />
NFAS<br />
kept<br />
rules.<br />
on a lead and under<br />
control AT ALL TIMES as per NFAS rules.<br />
Smoking in the woodland is NOT permitted, with the<br />
Smoking<br />
exception<br />
in<br />
of<br />
the<br />
the<br />
woodland<br />
catering<br />
is<br />
stops,<br />
NOT<br />
where<br />
permitted,<br />
they<br />
with<br />
MUST<br />
the<br />
be<br />
exception<br />
extinguished<br />
of the<br />
in<br />
catering<br />
the sand<br />
stops,<br />
buckets<br />
where<br />
provided<br />
they MUST<br />
NOT<br />
be<br />
on<br />
extinguished<br />
the<br />
ground.<br />
in the sand buckets provided, NOT on the<br />
ground. PLEASE leave the courses/site free of litter.<br />
No PLEASE rubbish is leave to be the left courses/site on site if the free bins/skips of litter. are<br />
No rubbish<br />
full -<br />
is<br />
you<br />
to<br />
brought<br />
be left on<br />
it,<br />
site<br />
you<br />
if<br />
take<br />
the bins/skips<br />
it away!<br />
are<br />
PLEASE full drive - you with brought care and it, courtesy you take at it all away! times. There<br />
PLEASE<br />
is a maximum<br />
drive with<br />
speed<br />
care<br />
limit<br />
and<br />
of<br />
courtesy<br />
15mph throughout<br />
at all times.<br />
the<br />
There<br />
is<br />
estate.<br />
a maximum speed limit of 15mph throughout the estate.<br />
PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE<br />
PLEASE<br />
PARKING<br />
FOLLOW<br />
MARSHALS<br />
THE<br />
-<br />
INSTRUCTIONS<br />
They are volunteers<br />
OF THE<br />
and are<br />
PARKnot<br />
ING<br />
there<br />
MARSHALS<br />
to be verbally<br />
- They<br />
or physically<br />
are volunteers<br />
abused.<br />
and are not there<br />
to be verbally or physically abused.<br />
For trade enquiries please contact the <strong>Field</strong> Officer, Dave<br />
For<br />
Fuller,<br />
trade<br />
tel<br />
enquiries<br />
01768 88621<br />
please<br />
or<br />
contact<br />
email field@nfas.net<br />
the <strong>Field</strong> Officer, Dave<br />
Fuller, tel 01768 88621 or email field@nfas.net
To remove cut carefully along dotted line<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Archery</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
3D Championships<br />
25th and 26th May 2013<br />
Osmaston Park, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1LW<br />
by kind permission of Sir Peter Walker of Okeover Estate<br />
Title Name<br />
Club<br />
NFAS No Class Status Year Day Fee Patch<br />
Totals<br />
Grand Total<br />
Please give a contact telephone number and/or email in case we need to contact you: ................................................................................................................................<br />
Closing date: Monday, 20th May 2013<br />
Please return completed form to: Mrs Sam Gascoigne, 1 Woodhead Close, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Notts, NG21 9RE.<br />
In case of queries tel 01623 825127 or email 3Dchamps@nfas.net
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It’s not my fault! (Episode 1)<br />
by Paul Colley<br />
I AM a member of the Spirit of Sherwood <strong>Field</strong><br />
<strong>Archery</strong> Club, based in Warsop, Nottinghamshire, and<br />
have been shooting since mid 2005. There are several<br />
reasons why I continue to shoot and, more importantly,<br />
enjoy shooting. I list some here:<br />
l It gets me out in the fresh air where I can enjoy<br />
Britain's ‘green and pleasant woodlands’;<br />
l It is a good hobby, and one I can afford;<br />
l I am meeting and making good friends;<br />
l The attitude of most archers is based around<br />
‘enjoying the day’;<br />
l And... I have a laugh listening to and adding to the<br />
list of good humoured excuses as to why we miss a<br />
target that we just should not miss!<br />
Many things keep a smile on my face, but especially<br />
the excuses that we all make when we shoot badly. I<br />
have now joined in with the veteran archers and can<br />
make excuses with the best of them, so I thought it<br />
was time to write a few of them down and share them<br />
with everyone else. Those who will find this list useful<br />
will be:<br />
u Archers who have run out of their own excuses<br />
(rare, I know);<br />
u Archers who don’t know how to make excuses and<br />
would like an idea of where to start (I am sure there<br />
are at least two of these in the NFAS!);<br />
u Archers who have been very good in the past but<br />
do not want to be so competitive anymore;<br />
u Cocky archers who tell people they are good but<br />
then shoot badly.<br />
Some of the excuses that I have heard have obviously<br />
been made in jest. Some of them have been<br />
based on technical points and some on the surroundings,<br />
but the funniest ones are those spontaneous<br />
ones that are made by people who believe what they<br />
are saying at the time.<br />
I have brought a laugh to many a group when hearing<br />
such an excuse and saying loudly: ‘That's excuse No<br />
108 in the list of excuses folks’. The archer will then<br />
realise what they have said and join in the laughing.<br />
What other sport could you get away with that in?<br />
I have decided to split the excuses into categories<br />
and have settled on the following headings:<br />
Equipment, Nature, People, Others.<br />
So for the first section:<br />
Equipment: The Bow<br />
n ‘I’ve just fitted a new string and it’s not bedded in<br />
yet’ (I tried this one at the 2007 <strong>National</strong>s in Usk.<br />
Surprisingly people laughed at me!)<br />
n ‘I’ve only had the bow for a short while and I’m not<br />
used to it yet’<br />
n ‘I had a problem with my main bow so I had to go<br />
back to my old one’<br />
n ‘I made the mistake of letting someone else use my<br />
bow and it just doesn’t pull right now’<br />
n ‘My nuts aren’t tight enough’ (Oooh Matron)<br />
n ‘I’ve damaged my Allen key and can’t tighten it correctly’<br />
n ‘This pulley's a bit stiff’<br />
n ‘A leaf got stuck in the bottom of my string when I<br />
leaned it against that tree and it changed the direction<br />
of my shot!’ (Yes... someone did say this!)<br />
n ‘I hit a pot hole in the car and I’m sure it has bent<br />
my bow’<br />
n ‘I grip my bow that hard when I shoot that it’s<br />
bending it!’ (From the Uri Geller ‘School of <strong>Archery</strong>’)<br />
n ‘My bow was leaning against a tree while I pulled my<br />
arrows and a dog wee’d on it. It’s never been the<br />
same since!’ (No dog was harmed in the making of<br />
this comment!)<br />
n ‘I have to cant my bow because the ledge is not<br />
straight, but then my eyeball’s not level’ (Oh yes she<br />
did!)<br />
n ‘This bow’s not been the same since we had that<br />
hot spell’ (Obviously an old excuse)<br />
n ‘I’ve got to stop letting the wife clean my bow, I’m<br />
sure she puts it in the dishwasher!’<br />
n ‘Any other day I would have hit everything with<br />
this bow but today, it just won’t shoot straight’<br />
n ‘I shoot well with this bow on my own target but it<br />
doesn’t like these’<br />
n ‘I was just letting go and my bow moved!’<br />
n ‘Look how level this bow shoots’ (takes his shot and<br />
misses boss) ‘That’s because I shot it to show you<br />
how level it shoots and I’m taller than the boss’ (Yes,<br />
he did!)<br />
n ‘If only this bow would shoot how it used to when<br />
Dave had it’<br />
n ‘When I bought this bow he said it was fast and<br />
accurate. I took it back and he shot it and it worked<br />
OK for him but I must have the wrong arm muscles!’<br />
n ‘I fitted a new leather grip last week and I can get<br />
a good grip now … can’t hit owt, but I’ve got of good<br />
grip of her’<br />
n ‘Can you see that stain just above the grip … that<br />
puts me off and makes me miss’<br />
n ‘This is one of Andy Soars bows and it doesn’t hit a<br />
thing ..’ (It’s the bow then!)<br />
n ‘I must have put this bow together wrong. It’s<br />
shooting too high’<br />
By the keeper of excuses<br />
Paul Colley<br />
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Thank you NFAS -<br />
and thank you Sport England!<br />
SOME of you may remember 24th June 2012. We do! Much like now it<br />
rained and we celebrated our first birthday with an open shoot.<br />
Our shoot was the best that we could do with limited resources. We<br />
hand built our bosses from cardboard, carpet and rubber and borrowed<br />
some 3Ds. We were as creative as we could be with 20 small bosses which<br />
were in danger of being washed away.<br />
After the shoot we received a great deal of positive feed back for our<br />
first effort, but within those comments we could hear... “Shame about all<br />
those small bosses” and “Where were the Dragons?”<br />
What none of our visitors knew was that we were one of two clubs invited to pilot the Sport<br />
England grant system - and we were already working on it.<br />
I will not lie to you guys and girls out there, it is hard work. And it is frustrating. But IT IS<br />
WORTH IT!<br />
Having worked our way through all the stages of the application, the grant was submitted at the<br />
end of summer. And then we chewed our fingers to the bone waiting to find out if we had made<br />
the grade. Well we did! And on 19th December Sport England awarded us our grant of just under<br />
£10,000.<br />
By the time you read this we will have proper bosses, training bows and 3Ds, as well as somewhere<br />
to keep everything. But none of this would have been possible without our unsung heroes at<br />
NFAS, namely Richard Dobson and Mike Cobban.<br />
Our thanks to Mike Cobban for all his hard work in getting Sport England to recognise NFAS as<br />
a separate entity to <strong>Archery</strong> UK, and then his continued support throughout the process of the<br />
application, especially when I ran out of fingers and toes to add up with.<br />
And thanks to Richard Dobson, for all his help and support in ensuring that we met the requirements<br />
of Sport England in terms of the committee set-up and the wording of our Constitution, as<br />
well his encouragement when I got the screaming ab dabs about the application process. So a<br />
really big thanks to them both.<br />
Lastly I have to thank all those members of our club who supported the application process and<br />
gave their input and ideas about what, when and how we should go about things.<br />
So on 23rd June we are going to have another 2x20 shoot, but this time there will be 3Ds and<br />
Dragons!<br />
We look forward to seeing not only those of you who came last year but also some new faces<br />
too.<br />
Again, thank you NFAS!<br />
Karen Bond<br />
The Magic Dragon Archers<br />
Coffee Break Quiz Answers<br />
Answers from page 6<br />
42<br />
15. Adam Ant<br />
16. Conservative<br />
17. A petty sin<br />
18. The gnu<br />
19. Conifers<br />
20. Richard Branson<br />
11. Minoan<br />
12. On the Moon<br />
13. Campaign for Nuclear<br />
Disarmament<br />
14. Venus<br />
6. Tasman Sea<br />
7. Mercury and Earth<br />
8. Lhasa<br />
9. Canoe racing<br />
10. Union<br />
1. 1962<br />
2. Only When I Laugh<br />
3. ‘The Fridge’<br />
4. Blegium<br />
5. Antarctica
The 2013 Scottish 50/50 Championships<br />
<br />
Easter Weekend<br />
March 30th & 31st 2013<br />
at<br />
Parton, near Castle Douglas,<br />
Dumfries & Galloway.<br />
DG7 3NE.<br />
Registration: 8.30am to 9.30am both days.<br />
ENTRY FEES<br />
Adults - - £10.00. (Half price if only shooting for one day.)<br />
All cheques & postal orders must be made payable to<br />
AULD KIRK BOWMEN<br />
and sent with entry to:<br />
Scottish Champs Entry, Auld Kirk Bowmen,<br />
Kirkland of Parton, Castle Douglas, DG7 3NE.<br />
N.B. ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PAYMENT.<br />
ENTRIES WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 350 ARCHERS.<br />
A RESERVE LIST WILL BE MADE WHEN THIS TARGET HAS BEEN MET.<br />
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS<br />
To enter this shoot you must have shot in a previous NFAS Champs (Scottish, 3D or <strong>National</strong>)<br />
or enclose three shoot cards from NFAS open shoots.<br />
You must shoot the style you enter on this form. Changes on the day will not be accepted.<br />
NFAS Membership cards MUST be shown to admin on signing in.<br />
CLOSING DATE<br />
Entries, with fees, to be received by Friday 15th March 2013.<br />
Entries received after this date will not be accepted.<br />
CANCELLATIONS<br />
For cancellations after this date please ring: 01644 470311<br />
Refunds will not be given for cancellations made after the closing date.<br />
SCORE CARDS<br />
If you require your score cards at the end of the shoot, please provide a stamped SAE and<br />
they will be posted to you. You will not be able to take score cards home on the day.<br />
PATCHES<br />
Scottish Champs Patches are available, by pre order only, at £4 each. Please state how many patches<br />
you require on the entry form.
GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
Members ONLY are allowed on course, including guests.<br />
Dogs are allowed on site, but MUST be kept on a lead.<br />
Catering will be available on both courses and at assembly.<br />
Score Cards must be collected from Registration between 8.30am & 9.30am. Archers whose<br />
cards are not collected at close of registration will not be shooting that day. Only collect score<br />
cards for archers whom you are quite sure are on site and are intending to shoot.<br />
<br />
talled, checked and put in the appropriate boxes.<br />
All cards must be checked and signed by the scorer and the competitor.<br />
Please return cards as promptly as possible .<br />
<br />
HAVE BEEN HANDED IN.<br />
Failure to observe Rules of Shooting, on-course coaching, changing of groups or other disruptive<br />
behaviour will render those involved liable to disqualification and removal from the<br />
course. Parents or shoot guardians of under 16s will be responsible for their safe and proper<br />
behaviour. We reserve the right to refuse entries from archers who failed to observe these rules<br />
at the previous years championships.<br />
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS<br />
To enter this shoot you must have shot in a previous NFAS Champs (Scottish, 3D or<br />
<strong>National</strong>) or enclose three shoot cards from NFAS open shoots.<br />
You must also shoot the style you enter on this form. Changes on the day will not be accepted.<br />
NFAS Membership cards MUST be shown to admin on signing in.<br />
Directions to Parton<br />
From the North: Take the M74 to Junction 15 (Signed Dumfries, Selkirk and Moffat)<br />
Turn right at the roundabout on to the A701 and continue on until you reach the roundabout<br />
at Dumfries bypass (A75). Then follow the directions from Dumfries.<br />
From the South: Follow the M6 to Carlisle, continuing on the A74 to Gretna. Bear left<br />
onto the A75 (signed Dumfries and Stranraer). Follow the road to the roundabout at the<br />
A74. Then follow the directions from Dumfries.<br />
From Dumfries: On reaching A75, follow the sign for Stranraer and travel on through<br />
Crocketford and Springholm.<br />
At the roundabout outside Castle Douglas follow the by-pass towards Stranraer.<br />
After approx 1mile turn right onto the A713 to Ayr.<br />
Follow the A713 through Crossmichael. After approx. 4 miles you will arrive at Parton.<br />
On entering the village take the right fork at the village hall. The car-park will be signed<br />
from here.
The 2013 Scottish 50/50 Championships Entry Form<br />
THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL.<br />
NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________<br />
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________<br />
________________________________________________________________________<br />
PHONE NUMBER: _________________________________________________________________<br />
EMAIL ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________<br />
Memb No: Current NFAS membership number<br />
Title: Enter Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss or Master<br />
Name: Enter name as it will appear on Score Card, including a first name.<br />
Club: The Club entered will be your Club for the duration of the shoot.<br />
Status: G - Gent; L - Lady; Junior Boy (aged 12-15); Junior Girl (aged 12-15); U12B (Boy under 12); U12G (Girl under 12)<br />
UNDER 16s MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SHOOT GUARDIAN. (Please name guardian on entry form.)<br />
Class: AFB, BB, BH, CL, FS, HT, LB, PV, UL, XB. (You must shoot the style you enter on this form. Changes on the day<br />
will not be accepted.)<br />
Year: Enter year in which a previous NFAS Champs (<strong>National</strong>, 3D, Scottish) has been shot, or enclose three shoot cards<br />
from open shoots.<br />
Day: If ONLY shooting ONE DAY please enter Sat or Sun.<br />
Fee: Enter shooting fee in this column.<br />
Patch: Enter number of Champs Patches required. (£4 per patch.)<br />
To remove cut carefully along dotted line<br />
NFAS<br />
Memb No.<br />
Title Name Club Status Class Year Day Fee Patch<br />
Totals £<br />
Grand Total £<br />
____@£4<br />
=£<br />
PLEASE ENSURE YOUR ENTRY IS CORRECT - Admin cannot be held responsible for your errors!<br />
Douglas Mitchell Memorial Trophy<br />
<br />
Bowhunter buddies will not be allowed to shoot together unless it is a parent/guardian + junior. Entry to this class is free and will be<br />
taken at registration on the Saturday.<br />
e.<br />
AULD KIRK BOWMEN<br />
FORM TO: Scottish Champs Entry, Auld Kirk Bowmen, Kirkland of Parton, Castle Douglas, DG7 3NE, TO REACH US BY<br />
15th MARCH 2013.
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Shoot Reports<br />
14th October - Oakwood Bowmen Charity Shoot<br />
THANKS to everyone who attended our 2012 charity shoot on Sunday, 14th October. For some of the archers<br />
this was their first visit to an Oakwood Bowmen shoot. We hope they had a good time and will consider visiting<br />
us again in the future.<br />
The day started rather cold and overcast, but the sun did peep through the clouds later and the temperature<br />
rose one or two degrees to shake off a little of the chill.<br />
Numbers were down compared to previous charity shoots, but despite this we did manage to raise over<br />
£500, which was split between our two chosen charities, Downs Syndrome and the RSPCA.<br />
We would like to thank all the attending archers for their generosity in supporting the two charities.<br />
LONGBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Kevin Button 548<br />
Peter Warner 542<br />
Alfie Allen 538<br />
AMERICAN FLATBOW<br />
Gents<br />
John Ship 616<br />
Mark Allen 604<br />
Dave Challis 534<br />
Ladies<br />
Theresa Hearne 390<br />
COMPOUND LIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Duane Williams 696<br />
HUNTING TACKLE<br />
Gents<br />
Steve Rand 680<br />
Terry Plunkett 546<br />
Alan Dullage 546<br />
Ladies<br />
Clare Parfitt 468<br />
Amanda Grindell 426<br />
Carmel Bassett 416<br />
U16 Girls<br />
Emilia Dullage 482<br />
BAREBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Stuart Beckham 670<br />
Andrew Lehane 658<br />
Ben Hearne 592<br />
Ladies<br />
Linda Lehane 544<br />
U12 Boys<br />
Carl Hearne 536<br />
U12 Girls<br />
Isobel Dullage 536<br />
BOWHUNTER<br />
Gents<br />
Bob McGuire 736<br />
Dave Arnold 670<br />
Dave Sexton 618<br />
Ladies<br />
Olivia Morgan 654<br />
UNLIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Stone Hendrickson 730<br />
14th October - Ashcombe Valley Archers<br />
AFTER some awful weather leading up to the shoot<br />
the sun decided to show its face and, apart from one<br />
shower at around lunch time, the rest of the day was<br />
dry.<br />
110 archers came to shoot our course covering both<br />
sides of the road, with admin and catering in the car<br />
park to avoid the long walk to the far end of the<br />
woods.<br />
We received some very positive comments throughout<br />
the day, so well done to the course layers who<br />
managed to catch out quite a few with their devious<br />
target setting! Also well done to the catering team,<br />
who did a tremendous job feeding and watering<br />
everyone.<br />
We hope to see you all again in April.<br />
AMERICAN FLATBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Garfield Thomas Green Meadow 508<br />
Steve Rufus Windwhistle 456<br />
Dave Hadden Muscovy 436<br />
Ladies<br />
Margaret James South Hams 332<br />
Wendy Deane South Hams 302<br />
Roz Washington Holmbush 290<br />
BAREBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Dave Winmill Westcombe 606<br />
Mark Jones Excalibur 562<br />
Colin Price Lamberts Castle 560<br />
Ladies<br />
Trish Jones Excalibur 612<br />
Marlene Toomer Ballands 522<br />
Lynn Pottier Bowmen Of Bude 458<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Ben Winmill Westcombe 344<br />
U12 Boys<br />
Alex Robinson Belvedere 404<br />
Nat Robinson Belvedere 230<br />
U12 Girls<br />
Charlie Heaton Toad Hollow 180<br />
BOWHUNTER<br />
Gents<br />
Trevor Walter Green Meadow 672<br />
Paul Farr Green Meadow 592<br />
Mike Hawkins XX Archers 590<br />
Ladies<br />
Jane Walter Green Meadow 502<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Tom Farr Green Meadow 598<br />
COMPOUND LIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Bob Grimshaw Elmtree 670<br />
Send your shoot reports to shootreports@nfas for publication in the NFAS <strong>Newsletter</strong><br />
and on the NFAS Website.<br />
Please send photos separately and NOT embedded in the text.<br />
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Ladies<br />
Penny Kennedy Lamberts Castle 568<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Ben Macklin Osprey 430<br />
HUNTING TACKLE<br />
Gents<br />
Warren Pottier Bowmen Of Bude 568<br />
Terry Windsor Cranmore 522<br />
Paul Perks South Hams 518<br />
Ladies<br />
Anita Gibson Arms Of Old 462<br />
Rae Gulliver Ind 436<br />
Alison Perris Brothers In Arms 304<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Jo Vickery Ind 376<br />
LONGBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Paul Harrison Toad Hollow 460<br />
Rick Goulding Belvedere 458<br />
Jonathan House Westcombe 416<br />
Ladies<br />
Amber Clark Arms Of Old 234<br />
Kay Robinson Belvedere 54<br />
Rob Parfett Labyrinth 628<br />
Adrian Drew Elmtree 600<br />
Ladies<br />
Jenny Bellinger Bowmen Of Bude 564<br />
U12 Boys<br />
Stuart Medland South Hams 522<br />
PRIMITIVE<br />
Gents<br />
Richard Hornsby Longbow Heritage 490<br />
Alan Trim Ballands 350<br />
Brian Brown Buzzard Bowmen 292<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Christopher Brown Buzzard Bowmen 312<br />
CROSSBOW<br />
Gents<br />
James Rigler XX Archers 716<br />
Andy Macklin Osprey 704<br />
Phil Smith Ind 684<br />
UNLIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Chris Rothwell Brixham 732<br />
Alan Hearson Barnstaple 730<br />
(12 spots)<br />
Trevor Vanstone Elmtree 730<br />
(10 spots)<br />
FREESTYLE<br />
Gents<br />
Mike Charlesworth Tavistock 634<br />
Paul Medland South Hams 500<br />
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21st October - Long Eaton <strong>Field</strong> Archers<br />
AFTER a flurry of no-shows and on the day bookings, 144 archers descended on a misty Lount Wood for the<br />
Long Eaton Autumn Open.<br />
The club would like to thank everyone for their patience while we waited for people held up by the weather.<br />
This caused a delayed start. Sadly the wait did nothing for the mist and no ‘Daggers’, we didn’t hire fog<br />
machines!<br />
Certainly the fog caused some distance judging issues until after lunch, but overall the challenge was met<br />
with good cheer. At the end of the day the sun came out, whilst the ever thickening cloud in the distance held<br />
off until the evening and we got away with yet another dry open for 2012.<br />
As a club we would like to thank everyone for the kind comments they made to the marshals, the booking in<br />
team and the ladies in the catering team, and also for the emails and comments on the NFAS web board.<br />
There is a link to photos of the shoot on the web board.<br />
Our first shoot of 2013 will be on Sunday 5th May, and will be 40 3Ds as a pre-3D Champs preparation<br />
event. More details to follow soon.<br />
AMERICAN FLATBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Andy Betts Artemis 628<br />
Jason Peach Severn Valley 618<br />
Roly Bee 100 Yards Club 600<br />
Ladies<br />
Mandy Smith Hanson 538<br />
Kim Armitage Ind 532<br />
Dianne Fauvel Tofthill 384=<br />
Tammy Constance Albion 384=<br />
U16 Girls<br />
Emily Smith Hanson 524<br />
BAREBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Jez King Ind 654<br />
Martin Greenway Forest of Arden 650<br />
(1 spot)<br />
Pat Morrow Pride Park 650<br />
Ladies<br />
Sharon Jones Severn Valley 664<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Ben Straw Artemis 592<br />
Williams Doyle Lyme Valley 546<br />
Tyler Reynolds Forest of Arden 460<br />
BOWHUNTER<br />
Gents<br />
Phil Nadin Wasp 744<br />
Matthew Hopewell Charnwood 734<br />
Martyn Cotterill Hanson 722<br />
Ladies<br />
Lynne Ball Yorick 644<br />
Sam Haynes Hanson 536<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Zac Ball Yorick 696<br />
U12 Boys<br />
Cammie Ball Yorick 732<br />
Kai Tyrer-Williams Wolverine 650<br />
COMPOUND LIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Mark Taylor Artemis 796<br />
Scott Ball Yorick 754<br />
Darren Simrock Pines Park 744<br />
Ladies<br />
Jane Hunt Lyme Valley 772<br />
Karen Critchley Spirit of Sherwood 652<br />
UNLIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Tony Hunt Lyme Valley 872<br />
Tibor Lovasz 100 Yards Club 864<br />
Tim Chatfield Audley Parish 844<br />
Ladies<br />
Terri Boyce Nemesis 788<br />
FREESTYLE<br />
Gents<br />
Scott Stanbury Artemis 786<br />
David Johnson Severn Valley 650<br />
Mike Piela Kings Heath 598<br />
HUNTING TACKLE<br />
Gents<br />
Richard Davis Kings Norton TA 626<br />
Alan Healy Forest of Arden 622<br />
Alan Taylor Forest of Arden 616<br />
21st October - Seedfield Archers<br />
Ladies<br />
Susan Mulcahy Severn Valley 536<br />
Dawn Donohoe Ind 512<br />
Jo Morgan Forest of Arden 500<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Harry Shaw Pines Park 434<br />
U16 Girls<br />
Christine Lange Hanson 534<br />
Rhianne Davis Conisbrough Castle 458<br />
LONGBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Mark Tarbuck Robin Hood 640<br />
Ken Adams Spirit of Sherwood 612<br />
Jon Rudge Paget de Vesey 568<br />
Ladies<br />
Kay-Leona Hodgkinson<br />
Artemis 520<br />
Sue Fenyn Albion 508<br />
Wendy Young Robin Hood 426<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Aaron Hopewell Charnwood 536<br />
PRIMITIVE<br />
Gents<br />
Mark Corstin Black Eagle 460<br />
CROSSBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Chris Aston Ind 826<br />
Ken Titley Audley Parish 810<br />
John Anness Forest of Arden 782<br />
Report by Geoff McSweeney<br />
AS USUAL the weather during the week before the shoot was atrocious with<br />
heavy rain. However, it brightened up on the Saturday and the sun actually<br />
shone all day on the Sunday.<br />
This was our first novelty shoot with a<br />
Halloween theme. All the targets were hand<br />
made by our club members, which gave a very<br />
interesting course as nobody had seen the targets<br />
before.<br />
Thanks to Anne, with help from Helen Watson,<br />
for feeding and watering everybody. A great thanks to all the club members<br />
for making up and laying out the targets, which led to some really appreciative<br />
comments from the archers who shot the course.<br />
We hope to repeat it all again next year.<br />
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LONGBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Graham Hardacre Storm 578<br />
Ken Ridge Olde Delph 502<br />
Roy Gwilliam Foxhill 494<br />
FREESTYLE<br />
Gents<br />
Nathan Smith Gawthorpe 618<br />
CROSSBOW<br />
Ladies<br />
Barbara Morriss Hollywood 558<br />
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AMERICAN FLATBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Simon Cowans Foxhill 626<br />
Barry Weldon Olde Delph 610<br />
Rod Jaques Storm 542<br />
BAREBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Mick Kirkman Owlett Hall 740<br />
Mark Harrison Pride Park 624<br />
John Pagan Derwynd 592<br />
Ladies<br />
Kath Harrison Pride Park 552<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Aiden Bibby Olde Delph 570<br />
BOWHUNTER<br />
Gents<br />
Craig Smith Storm 654<br />
Russ Yarley Derwynd 648<br />
Ladies<br />
Ann Fuller Foxhill 686<br />
HUNTING TACKLE<br />
Gents<br />
Mick Divine Storm 674<br />
Peter Taylor Hollywood 654<br />
Andrew Booth Olde Delph 632<br />
(17 kills)<br />
28th October - Artemis Archers<br />
UNLIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Andrew Rothwell Olde Delph 820<br />
Norman McColl Derwynd 764<br />
Ladies<br />
Claire Akroyd Foxhill 798<br />
COMPOUND LIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Gus Allen Aire & Wharfdale 680<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Harry Smith Gawthorpe 322<br />
by Mark Taylor, Secretary<br />
THIS was our second shoot and we hoped for good weather. Although it didn’t look good all week we considered<br />
ourselves lucky when we had a very fine morning and early afternoon, and then the rain came.<br />
The weather forecast did create a last minute flush of cancellations, but balanced by new requests we were<br />
left with a very respectable 121 archers walking out.<br />
The course was set comprising of many new faces from makers LCC, (thank you to Trevor and CBA for helping<br />
us there). There was no red squirrel or ermine in sight and no repeat faces. If you missed the long bear<br />
over the dip last time, it was re-instated to give a second chance.<br />
In addition, we were able to offer a 3D target in the top field as the stony nature of our wood precludes us<br />
from putting any inside the wall, which was nice.<br />
We have had many compliments and a couple of constructive comments to work on for this coming year, but<br />
on the whole it was a great success.<br />
So a huge thank you to catering, admin, the marshals, target pasters, work parties, support workers and<br />
course setters for all your hard work behind the scenes, in the weeks leading up to it and all your hard work<br />
on the day.<br />
Finally, a big thank you to all the archers who supported us and for conquering the slope between targets 19<br />
and 20. We enjoyed sharing our wood with you and we look forward to seeing you all again.<br />
AMERICAN FLATBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Roly Bee 100 Yards Club 598<br />
Steve Hall 100 Yards Club 590<br />
Dan Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 558<br />
Ladies<br />
Kim Armitage Ind 436<br />
Helen Harris Long Eaton 416<br />
Dawn Purcell Olde Delph 410<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Mike Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 590<br />
Sebastian Sabo Wasp 394<br />
U16 Girls<br />
Emily Smith Hanson 398<br />
U12 Boys<br />
Kai Smith Castlefield 202<br />
BAREBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Graham Holmes Nemesis 610<br />
Robin Martin Severn Valley 606<br />
Rob Simpson Wasp 576<br />
Ladies<br />
Jill Haynes Pride Park 486<br />
Sue Walker Long Eaton 476<br />
U16 Boys<br />
William Doyle Lyme Valley 520<br />
Jack Coley Pride Park 390<br />
U16 Girls<br />
Natasha Hood Lyme Valley 486<br />
U12 Boys<br />
Matthew Gascoigne Spirit of Sherwood 330<br />
BOWHUNTER<br />
Gents<br />
Trevor Borrington Hanson 622<br />
Martyn Cotterill Hanson 620<br />
Roy Gwilliam Foxhill 608<br />
Ladies<br />
Sam Gascoigne Spirit of Sherwood 632<br />
Carol Shaw Duvelle 546<br />
Angela Struthers Forest of Arden 486<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Joseph Booth Ind 410<br />
U12 Boys<br />
Kai Tyrer-Williams Wolverine 576<br />
COMPOUND LIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
David Williams Wolverine 636<br />
Robin Sutherland Black Sheep 620<br />
Dean Williams Wolverine 574<br />
Ladies<br />
Jane Hunt Lyme Valley 686<br />
Liz Holmes Nemesis 628<br />
Karen Critchley Spirit of Sherwood 598<br />
FREESTYLE<br />
Gents<br />
Richard Thompson Ashfield 580<br />
Steve Brown Ind 538<br />
Steve Robinson Ind 490
HUNTING TACKLE<br />
Gents<br />
Rich Davis Kings Norton TA 530<br />
John Gramauskas Olde Delph 526<br />
Roger Hands Paget de Vesey 498<br />
(6 spots)<br />
Ladies<br />
Julie Bacon Hanson 470<br />
Winnie Smith Pines Park 392<br />
Michelle Oliver Albion 212<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Thomas Dobson Spirit of Sherwood 434<br />
U16 Girls<br />
Rhianne Davis Conisbrough Castle 394<br />
Christine Lange Hanson 380<br />
LONGBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Ken Adams Spirit of Sherwood 520<br />
Neil Borrington Hanson 512<br />
Brian Hannan Cobra 484<br />
Ladies<br />
Sue Fenyn Albion 476<br />
Lynn Sabo Wasp 366<br />
Mary Hannan Cobra 348<br />
UNLIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Tony Hunt Lyme Valley 772<br />
(20 spots)<br />
4th November - Hanson Bowmen<br />
Russell Bartlett Ind 772<br />
(19 spots)<br />
Harry Boyce Nemesis 758<br />
Ladies<br />
Terri Boyce Nemesis 734<br />
Mary Hargest Severn Valley 690<br />
Paula Kimbley Yorick 584<br />
CROSSBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Sean Quelch Avalon 772<br />
Ken Titley Audley Parish 738<br />
Mike Williams Cheshire Oak 730<br />
FIRSTLY we would like to thank the 165 archers who turned up to our November<br />
shoot. It was nice to see returning archers and new archers enjoying themselves<br />
despite the chilly day.<br />
We hope you all found the course enjoyable as well as challenging. It was great<br />
to hear all the lovely comments on the day. We look forward to seeing you at our<br />
shoots in the future.<br />
As you all may know we lost a member of our club, Dave Worsdall, a few short<br />
months ago. In remembrance for Dave a number of crossbow archers put money<br />
together and donated a trophy to the club. Congratulations to Mike Cobban who<br />
won the crossbow trophy in memory of Dave.<br />
A final thank you to everyone - we raised a grand total of £265.81p for Guide<br />
Dogs for the Blind.<br />
AMERICAN FLATBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Steve Hall 100 Yards Club 694<br />
Paul Meeson Artemis 678<br />
Dan Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 650<br />
Ladies<br />
Pam Brewis Ind 524<br />
Angela Hall 100 Yards Club 482<br />
Helen Harris Long Eaton 480<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Mikey Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 614<br />
U16 Girls<br />
Katie Meeson Artemis 518<br />
BAREBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Rob Cooke Ind 692<br />
Robin Marton Severn Valley 690<br />
Larry Hood Lyme Valley 646<br />
Ladies<br />
Denise Morley Long Eaton 494<br />
Julie Woodhouse Forest of Arden 454<br />
Nicola McRae Toad Hollow 442<br />
U16 Girls<br />
Tasha Hood Lyme Valley 482<br />
U12 Boys<br />
Jack Froggart Poulter Guys 452<br />
Bill Bright Ind 450<br />
BOWHUNTER<br />
Gents<br />
Matt Hopewell Charnwood 710<br />
Stuart Bradley Duvelle 594<br />
Adie Bradley Duvelle 572<br />
Ladies<br />
Lynn Ball Yorick 596<br />
Angela Struthers Forest of Arden 584<br />
Sue Walker Long Eaton 558<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Zac Ball Yorick 648<br />
Joseph Booth Ind 466<br />
Oliver Booth Ind 452<br />
U12 Boys<br />
Cammie Ball Yorick 570<br />
UNLIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Tony Hunt Lyme Valley 810<br />
Alan Lawson Ind 798<br />
Colin Street Ind 792<br />
Ladies<br />
Mary Hargest Severn Valley 738<br />
Lynn Hanson Black Sheep 708<br />
COMPOUND LIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Mark Taylor Artemis 774<br />
Scott Ball Yorick 734<br />
Rob Hardy Pines Park 718<br />
Ladies<br />
Jane Hunt Lyme Valley 772<br />
Paula Kimbley Yorick 704<br />
Karen Critchley Spirit of Sherwood 678<br />
FREESTYLE<br />
Gents<br />
Steve Brown Ind 640<br />
Barry Withers Sherwood 544<br />
HUNTING TACKLE<br />
Gents<br />
Steve Bright Ind 670<br />
Chris Jinks Ind 664<br />
Bernard Todd Wyre Hall 636<br />
Ladies<br />
Julie Smith Long Eaton 492<br />
Jo Morgan Forest of Arden 462<br />
Carole Evans Poulter Guys 432<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Joe Fairburn Riggwelter 632<br />
Evan Davis Conisbrough Castle 450<br />
Sam Jinks Ind 442<br />
U16 Girls<br />
Rhianne Davis Conisbrough Castle 464<br />
U12 Girls<br />
Bryony Bratton Ind 320<br />
LONGBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Mark Tarbuck Robin Hood 618<br />
Ken Adams Spirit of Sherwood 594<br />
Jon Rudge Paget de Vesey 594<br />
Ladies<br />
Wendy Young Robin Hood 474<br />
Sue Fennick Spirit of Sherwood 460<br />
Phillipa Riley Spirit of Sherwood 358<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Aaron Hopewell Charnwood 468<br />
PRIMITIVE<br />
Ladies<br />
Susan Blunsdon Windrush 424<br />
CROSSBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Pete Hough Cheshire Oak 816<br />
Mike Cobban Magic Dragon 806<br />
Ken Titley Audley Parish 798<br />
Shoot admin: Please ensure<br />
that all archers produce a<br />
valid membership card when<br />
booking in.<br />
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18th November – Duvelle Bowmen<br />
Report by Lewis Chuck<br />
AFTER having to abandon our shoot in April due to high winds and heavy rain, the weather gods smiled on<br />
Duvelle Bowmen for our autumn shoot.<br />
The morning dawned frosty and sunny, which continued throughout the day. We had 40 targets out and 160<br />
competitors had booked in, keeping the numbers to a very manageable four per target.<br />
Everyone had arrived early as requested and were being taken to the pegs by 10am, with arrows flying by<br />
10.15. The shoot flowed smoothly and results were finished and archers on their way home by 3.45. We managed<br />
to lock the gate on our way home just as darkness fell at 4.30!<br />
The Bev Johnson Memorial Trophy was won by Jon Rudge, and the Harvey Harrison Memorial Trophy by<br />
Craig Kelly.<br />
Special thanks go to Jim and Carol who ran catering all day and kept everyone well fed and watered. Thanks<br />
also to all the Duvelle members who marshalled and worked to make the day a sucess - and a thank you to all<br />
the archers for supporting us.<br />
AMERICAN FLATBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Paul Meeson Artemis 706<br />
Steven Hall 100 Yards Club 694<br />
Andy Betts Artemis 690<br />
Ladies<br />
Helen Harris Long Eaton 512<br />
Sue Walker Long Eaton 476<br />
Mandy Smith Hanson 472<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Mike Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 626<br />
Josh Earith Centaura 564<br />
Sebastian Sabo Wasp<br />
U16 Girls<br />
Emily Smith Hanson 526<br />
Kate Meeson Artemis 452<br />
BAREBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Robert Cook Ind 766<br />
Robin Martin Severn Valley 734<br />
Steve Parsons Severn Valley 650<br />
Ladies<br />
Jill Haynes Pride Park 596<br />
Julie Woodhouse Forest of Arden 486<br />
Denise Marley Long Eaton 462<br />
U16 Boys<br />
William Doyle Lyme Valley 602<br />
Tom King Paget de Vesey 578<br />
U12 Boys<br />
Jacob Whitty Artemis 460<br />
FREESTYLE<br />
Gents<br />
Barry Withers Sherwood Foresters 584<br />
BOWHUNTER<br />
Gents<br />
Bob Tate Wolverine 624<br />
Dave Haynes Pride Park 606<br />
Tyler Davies Albion 602<br />
Ladies<br />
Angela Struthers Forest of Arden 696<br />
Pauline Davies Clayton 178<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Cameron Toone Hanson 576<br />
COMPOUND LIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Mark Taylor Artemis 806<br />
Dave Williams Wolverine 692<br />
Mark Phillips Forest of Arden 686<br />
Ladies<br />
Karen Critchley Spirit of Sherwood 672<br />
U12 Boys<br />
Kia Tyler-Williams Wolverine 654<br />
HUNTING TACKLE<br />
Gents<br />
Craig Kelly Poulter Guys 672<br />
Richard Davies Kings Norton TA 644<br />
(3 spots)<br />
Roger Hands Paget de Vesey 644<br />
(1 spot)<br />
Shoot organisers - please ensure that all archers<br />
produce a valid Full membership card at registration.<br />
Ladies<br />
Claire Marshall Wyre Hall 652<br />
Jo Morgan Forest of Arden 532<br />
Winnie Smith Pines Park 516<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Phillip Meeson Artemis 434<br />
U12 Boys<br />
Evan Davies Conisborough Castle<br />
LONGBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Jon Rudge Paget de Vesey 620<br />
Ken Adams Spirit of Sherwood 606<br />
Cliff Davies Kings Norton TA 568<br />
Ladies<br />
Lynn Sabo Wasp 490<br />
Sue Fenyn Albion 482<br />
Kay-Leona Hodkinson<br />
Artemis 448<br />
CROSSBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Mike Cobban Magic Dragon 808<br />
Mike Williams Cheshire Oak 806<br />
Charley Walters Hanson 796<br />
PRIMITIVE<br />
Gents<br />
Phil King Paget de Vesey 432<br />
UNLIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Russell Bartlet Ind 842<br />
Ian Johnson 100 Yards Club 824<br />
Adrian Morley Long Eaton 816<br />
Ladies<br />
Mary Hargest Severn Valley 800<br />
9th December - Whitefriars Bowmen<br />
Report by Bob Bruce<br />
THE DAY was thoroughly enjoyed by all archers, who also gave us plenty of compliments on our well set course<br />
that had many challenging though fair shots.<br />
Catering was managed by Kay and Rachel, to whom we all say a big thank you for their hard work producing<br />
very good food - and the home made cakes were very much appreciated!<br />
We were also very lucky with the weather, which remained dry and bright for the shoot. We did however<br />
have a short light shower as the medals were being announced which, considering the time of year and what<br />
less fortunate souls have been suffering of late, made us feel lucky indeed.<br />
I would like to take this opportunity once again to thank all the archers who supported our shoot, making it<br />
another successful event at our ground.<br />
Our next 3D shoot is on 10th February 2013, so if you would like to take part then please contact Bob Bruce<br />
at whitefriars.bowmen@gmail.com
HUNTING TACKLE<br />
Gents<br />
Tony Smith Kings Forest 468<br />
Steve Rand Invicta 378<br />
Neil Gamble Totem 328<br />
Ladies<br />
Pam Sims Rose & Arrows 248<br />
AMERICAN FLATBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Dave Challis Priory 378<br />
Peter Tricker Tendring 362<br />
Colin Robinson Broadland 292<br />
Ladies<br />
Sandra Meek Worlingham 336<br />
Theresa Hearne Excaliber 214<br />
LONGBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Alain Jacq Ind 396<br />
Kevin Button Priory 384<br />
Mike Abrahams Ind 372<br />
Ladies<br />
Sue Norton Priory 264<br />
U16 Boys<br />
Harry Daines Whitefriars 204<br />
PRIMITIVE<br />
Gents<br />
Keith Quantrill Whitefriars 326<br />
BAREBOW<br />
Gents<br />
Mark Jones Excaliber 432<br />
Peter Whittaker Whitefriars 426<br />
Alan Rogers Rose & Arrows 420<br />
Ladies<br />
Trish Jones Excaliber 520<br />
BOWHUNTER<br />
Gents<br />
Dave Arnold Rose & Arrows 464<br />
Dave Sexton Rose & Arrows 458<br />
Keith Bruce Whitefriars 450<br />
UNLIMITED<br />
Gents<br />
Shaun Quelch Avalon 654<br />
Gary Harvey Kings Forest 630<br />
Lofty Rooke Whitefriars 624<br />
FREESTYLE<br />
Gents<br />
Paul Roberts CADAC 560<br />
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Shoot Dates<br />
ALL SHOOTS START AT 10.30 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED<br />
2013<br />
JANUARY<br />
20 Castle Bowmen<br />
27 Pines Park Charity Shoot. 36 3Ds for RNLI<br />
in memory of Paul Prior<br />
27 HNA 2x20 3Ds double pegged<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
3 Avalon 3Ds, full catering, camping<br />
10am start<br />
3 Oakwood Bowmen 2x18 3Ds. 10am start<br />
3 Shipley Outlaws 2x18 3Ds<br />
10 Hanson Bowmen 36 Game, 10am start<br />
10 Whitefriars Bowmen 2x20 3Ds, 10am start<br />
16 Longbow Heritage Friendly at Shackleford<br />
17 Paget de Vesey<br />
24 Druids Imbolc shoot, 36 3Ds and Hessian<br />
24 Wolfshead 36 mostly 3Ds. Catering<br />
MARCH<br />
3 Oakwood Bowmen 2x20 3Ds Friendly, 10am start<br />
3 Green Meadow 36 3Ds and Hessian faces at<br />
Woodland Park, Brecon<br />
3 Pride Park 36 Big Game. 10am start<br />
10 Pines Park 36 3Ds<br />
10 Bowmen of Bude 2x18<br />
16 & 17 Noak Hill Weekend shoot. 36 targets both days<br />
Full catering. Pre-book, pre-pay<br />
17 Olde Delph<br />
17 Company of Sixty At least 36 3Ds and Faces<br />
Full catering<br />
17 Black Sheep Pre-Scottish Champs. 2x18 Mixed<br />
24 Wolverine Pre-Scottish Champs<br />
24 Pennington Pre-Scottish Champs. 3Ds<br />
24 Osprey 36 Mixed. Pre-book, pre-pay<br />
10am start<br />
24 Kings Forest Bowmen 36 3Ds, 10am start<br />
Pre-book, Catering available<br />
30 SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
31 SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
31 Tavistock 36 3Ds at Mount House School<br />
31 Fleet Ibex Easter Open. 40 3Ds<br />
Pre-book, pre-pay<br />
APRIL<br />
7 Cloth of Gold 2x20 3Ds. Catering<br />
7 Ashcombe Valley<br />
7 Oakwood Bowmen 2x20 3Ds friendly. 10am start<br />
7 Magna Carta At least 36 3Ds and Big Game<br />
Pre-book, pre-pay<br />
7 Clayton Woodsmen 40th Anniversary Shoot<br />
36 3Ds<br />
13 & 14 Avalon Weekend shoot. Full catering and<br />
camping. 10am start, Pre-book<br />
14 Butsfield Bowmen 40 Mixed Game, Breakfast<br />
and Lunch Catering<br />
14 Lyme Valley 36 Mixed 3Ds and Faces<br />
14 Raven 36 3Ds, pre-book, pre-pay<br />
14 Doverdale Bowmen 36 Mixed 3Ds and paper<br />
14 Whitefriars 2x20 3Ds, 10am start<br />
21 Liberty CHANGE OF DATE Spring Fling<br />
21 Severn Valley<br />
21 Shipley Outlaws 2x18 3Ds<br />
21 Belvedere Bowmen<br />
28 Duvelle Bowmen 40 Mixed Game and 3Ds<br />
28 High Cross 36 Mixed 3Ds and Faces<br />
28 Toad Hollow at Whiddon Down<br />
28 Havering Nalgo Spring Bluebell Shoot, 10am start<br />
36 Mixed 3Ds and 2Ds<br />
MAY<br />
4 Worcester Challenge at Oak Tree<br />
5 Worcester Challenge At March Hare<br />
5 South Wilts Bluebell Shoot. 40 Mixed 3Ds and<br />
Faces. 10am Start. Pre-book, Pre-pay<br />
5 Audley Parish Pre 3D Champs, 2x20 3Ds<br />
5 Long Eaton 40 3Ds, Pre-Champs<br />
Catering available<br />
12 Hollywood 2x20 Faces and2Ds<br />
10am start. Catering<br />
12 Company of Sixty At least 36 3Ds and Faces<br />
Full catering<br />
12 Ballands Bowmen 36 3Ds, Pen Ridge Course<br />
12 South Cheshire 40 3Ds<br />
19 Olde Delph 3Ds<br />
19 Castle Bowmen Jerry Sheard Memorial<br />
19 Fleet Ibex Pre 3D Champs. 40 3Ds<br />
pre-book, pre-pay<br />
19 Charnwood 40 3Ds<br />
19 Wolfshead 36 mostly 3Ds, catering<br />
19 Westcombe 36 3Ds<br />
25 3D CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
26 3D CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
JUNE<br />
2 Foxhill Bowmen Memorial Shoot, 2x20 Mixed Game<br />
2 Oakwood Bowmen 2x20 3Ds, 10am start<br />
9 Cloth of Gold Master Hunter, 2x20 3Ds, Catering<br />
9 Butsfield Bowmen 40 Mixed Game, Catering<br />
9 Black Sheep Trophy Shoot, 2x18 3Ds<br />
9 Whitefriars Bowmen 2x20 3Ds, 10am start<br />
15 & 16 Raven Weekend Shoot, 36 3Ds, Pre-Book, Pre-Pay<br />
15 & 16 Cumbrian Challenge Weekend Shoot<br />
16 Elmtree 36 3Ds at Tacbeare Farm, Marhamchurch<br />
16 Excaliber 2x20 3Ds at Dead Lane<br />
Little Clacton<br />
22 & 23 Druids Summer Solstice, 36 3Ds and Big Game<br />
Camping from Friday<br />
23 Long Eaton Solstice Shoot, 40 Mixed<br />
Medieval Fancy Dress<br />
30 Hanson Bowmen 40 Game<br />
JULY<br />
6 & 7 Longbow Heritage Jim’s Jungle Jaunt, Pre-Book, Pre-Pay<br />
7 Oakridge 36 3Ds,Sorry No Dogs<br />
7 Oakwood Bowmen Friendly, 2x20 3Ds, 10am Start<br />
7 The 100 Yard Club 36 3Ds and Hand Painted Faces<br />
13 & 14 Lakeland Weekend Shoot, 40 Mixed 3Ds and Hessian<br />
Faces, Catering and Camping Available<br />
14 Forest of Arden 40 3Ds<br />
20 & 21 Liberty SUPER Shoot - Superheroes Only<br />
No Villains allowed!<br />
Bookings Taken From May 1st<br />
20 Avalon Saturday CloutShoot<br />
Wooden Arrows Only, Catering<br />
Pre-Book at www.AvalonArchers.co.uk<br />
20 Pride Park 40 Big Game & Moving Target<br />
27 - 4/8 South West Challenge<br />
28 Cheshire Oak Bowmen 2x20 3Ds, Sorry No Dogs<br />
AUGUST<br />
4 Oakwood Bowmen Friendly, 2x20 3Ds, 10am Start<br />
4 Spirit of Sherwood 3Ds<br />
4 Magna Carta At Least 36 3Ds and Big Game<br />
Pre-Book, Pre-Pay<br />
10 Magna Carta Friendly At Least 36 3Ds and Big<br />
Game, No Catering<br />
Turn Up and Shoot<br />
11 Lyme Valley 36 Mixed 3Ds and Faces<br />
11 Fleet Ibex Ken Dendle Memorial Shoot, 40 3Ds,<br />
Pre-Book, Pre-Pay<br />
PLEASE send shoot dates to Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three.<br />
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In order for archers to be able to choose their most convenient venue, please could Shoot Organisers state the town nearest to each<br />
shoot venue. Also, PLEASE check your details, as an error could cause inconvenience. Thanks<br />
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Shoot Contacts<br />
Aire & Wharfedale Archers Ilkley, West Yorks Mr D Heppinstall awa_bookings@tiscali.co.uk 01274 921501<br />
Artemis Archers Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2UB Mrs Helen Surman artemis.bookings@gmail.com 07710 1588506-9pm only please<br />
Ashcombe Valley Nr Teignmouth, Devon Mr Eric Leason ericleason@tiscali.co.uk 01803 873804<br />
Audley Parish Bowmen Audley, Stoke-on-Trent Mrs Amanda Moody 41, Queen Street, Audley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8HB Amanda 01782 721731<br />
Craig 01782 723069<br />
01644 470311<br />
Barbara Turnbull Kirkland, Parton, Castle Douglas, DG7 3NE secretary@auldkirkbowmen.co.uk<br />
www.auldkirkbowmen.co.uk<br />
Auld Kirk Bowmen Parton, Castle Douglas,<br />
Scotland<br />
rodneygroom@btinternet.com Rod 01387 375483<br />
Chris 01387 375039<br />
Mr Rod Groom or<br />
Mr Chris McHale<br />
Auld Braidlie Archers Scottish Borders Nr<br />
Newcastleton<br />
01767 627123 or<br />
0776 7866661<br />
Avalon Archers Sandy, Beds. Mr Chris Cox Sweet Briar Cottage, Bedford Road, Northill, Beds chris@sweetbryer.co.uk<br />
nevadacofg@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Ballands Bowmen Wincanton, Somerset Mrs Penny Cox Sherwood, Church Street, Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset BA8 0QE penny@ballandsbowmen.freeserve.co.uk 01963 363454<br />
Greensands, Little Woolgarston, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5JE iamithink7@gmail.co, 01929 480340<br />
Mob. 07762 773617<br />
Belvedere Bowmen Nr Dorchester & W’mouth Ken and Fracis<br />
Versluys<br />
Bicton <strong>Field</strong> Archers Exmouth, Devon Mr John White Orchard Cottage, Frogmore Road, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 7DR 01395 442976<br />
Fern Lodge, Old Fen Lane, New York, Lincolnshire LN4 4XD mark.wolds@tiscali.co.uk 01526 344324<br />
07818 406579<br />
Lynne and Mark<br />
Hanson<br />
Black Sheep Revesby between Horncastle<br />
and Boston, Lincs.<br />
Bowmen of Bude Bude, Cornwall Miss Cassie Bellinger bowmenofbude@btinternet.com 01288 331139<br />
Bridge Woods FA Chattenden, Kent Mr John Dickinson 39C Brompton Lane Rochester, Kent, ME2 3BG je.dickinson@blueyonder.co.uk 01634 724176<br />
Brixham Archers Lupton Estate, Brixham Mr Paul Allan 41, Brantwood Drive, Paignton, Devon TQ4 5HY 01803 552673<br />
Broadland Bowmen Norwich Mr James Carrigan broadlandbowmen@yahoo.com 075008 42297<br />
butsfieldbowmen@hotmail.co.uk 07808 583494<br />
07739 013195<br />
Mr Richard Wright<br />
& Mr Ray Whitehead<br />
Butsfield Bowmen County Durham, nr. Tow<br />
Law<br />
Castle Bowmen Woodall Spa, Lincs Miss Victoria Scowen Cb.archery@hotmail.co.uk 07506 184109 Phone or<br />
Text,or 01526 343614<br />
Celtic Harmony Brickenden, Nr Hertford Mr Luca Parella 9, The Limberlost, Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL6 9TS www.celticarchers 01438 718543<br />
(office hours)<br />
Centaura Bowmen Aston-on-Trent, Derby DE72 2AE Mrs J Bates 155 Rutland Street, Derby DE23 8PS debbiewhite@gmail.com 01332 760971<br />
charnwoodarchers1@virginmedia.com 07780 944095<br />
Mr & Mrs Scott and<br />
Lyn Ball<br />
Charnwood Archers Newbold Nr Ashby de la<br />
Zouch, Leics. LE67 8PJ<br />
Cheshire Oak Bowmen Nr Knutsford, Cheshire Ms Audrey Hardman oneshot337@hotmail.com 01925 601149<br />
01782 611077<br />
01782 636082<br />
Mrs Elaine Hunt<br />
Mr Trevor Hunt<br />
Clayton Woodsmen Newcasle-under-Lyme<br />
Near Junc 15 M6<br />
Cloth of Gold Nr.Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Mr Jamie Ward 426, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar ,Herts, EN6 3AT Jamie.CofG@gmail.com 01707 644362<br />
Company of Sixty Oxshott, Surrey off A244 Andrea Beddard abeddardco60@gmail.com 07432 030880<br />
or 01883 348672<br />
Crusader Bowmen Annersley, Notts Ms Debbie White debbiewhite@gmail.com 07581 539332 after 6pm please<br />
01539 721493<br />
01768 88621<br />
Cumbria Challenge Mr T Tideswell<br />
or Mr Dave Fuller<br />
Dearne Valley Archers Haigh, West Yorkshire Mr John Yates 30, Camsall <strong>Field</strong> Road, Wath on Dearne, Rotherham S. Yorks. S63 7SN johnpamyates30@yahoo.co.uk 01709 879485<br />
Derwynd Feniscowles. J3, M65 Mrs Pat Ward 14 Rydal Avenue, Darwen, Lancashire BB3 2SA bazntrish@yahoo.co.uk 01254 703770<br />
Devizes Bowmen Roundway, Devizes Mr Darren Baker 31, Wellesley Close, Meilsham, Wilts. SN12 6XT 01225 790109<br />
01905 454348<br />
Mr John Duggan 64, St Annes Road, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7PQ elaine@doverdalebowmen.co.uk<br />
www.doverdalebowmen.co.uk<br />
Doverdale Bowmen Hadley, Nr Droitwich,<br />
Worcestershire<br />
07768 653188<br />
Druids Bremhill, Calne, Wilts. Mr Malcolm Wilmot 25, Water Mint Way, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0RT malcolm.wilmot@btinternet.com<br />
www.druidsfieldarchers.club.officelive.com<br />
Dunkery <strong>Field</strong> Bowmen Somerset Mrs Hilary Willerton 12, South Park Minehead, Somerset TA24 8AL hilary@willertron.com 01643 702865
Shoot Days 07510 890815<br />
Duvelle Bowmen Kirk Langley, 5M NW of Derby on A52 Mrs Carol Shaw 78, Carlton Road, Derby, DE23 6HD carol.shaw4060@ntlworld.com 01332 298735<br />
DW Longbow Mid Wales Mr Neil Beeby Dyfi Valley Bookshop, 6 Doll Strett, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, SY20 8BQ beeb@dvbookshop.fsnet.co.uk 01654 703849<br />
Elmtree Archers Nr. Holsworthy, Devon Mrs Annemary Davies The Cottage, Trelana, Poughill, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9EL 01288 356133<br />
Excaliber Essex Mrs Teresa Hearne 12, Clapgate Drive, Little Clacton, Essex,CO16 9PP excaliberarchers@hotmail.co.uk 01255 860057<br />
Fleet Ibex Farnham, Surrey Mrs H Strudwick david.strudwick@ntlworld.com 01483 474903<br />
Forest of Arden Nr Coventry Mrs Angela Struthers 36 Manor Park Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 5HR angela@struthers5.freeserve.co.uk 024 7632 5696<br />
Foxhill Bowmen Mrs H Watson 408 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancs BB5 4LZ helen.watson190@ntlworld.com 01254 395752<br />
Frankley Bowmen Belbroughton, West<br />
Midlands<br />
Mr Michael Anderton mick.anderton@blueyonder.co.uk 07887 878632 Evenings<br />
Between 8pm & 9pm Mon_Fri<br />
Gawthorpe Foresters Brierfield Lancs. Ms Lisa Hartley 28 Sheriden Road, Laneshawbridge, Colne, Lancashire BB8 7HW gawthorpe_foresters@hotmail.com 01282 868186<br />
Goshawk Archers Daresbury,Warrington,<br />
Cheshire<br />
Mr Ian Ross<br />
Mr Frank Fitzpatrick<br />
goshawkarchers@yahoo.co.uk<br />
www.gashawkarchers.co.uk<br />
Ian,0776 7745462<br />
Frank, 0776 1573376<br />
Green Meadow Bercon, South Wales Mr Ken Penrose ken.penrose@daniel-uk.com 01443 442569 after5pm<br />
07970 244532 Anytime<br />
Hanson Bowmen On A6096 Dale Abbey<br />
Nr Derby<br />
HNA Forty Acre Plantation Stock, Essex<br />
Nr Junc. 29 M25 CM4 9RS<br />
Mr Trevor Borrington 1 Lanark Street, Derby DE21 6GJ trevorb1968@hotmail.co.uk<br />
01332 722520<br />
www.hanson-bowmen.co.uk<br />
Mr Carl Tagg 10 ,Harbourer Close, Hainault, Essex IG63TW carltagg.hna@hotmail.co.uk Carl Tagg 020 8501 4437<br />
Hawk Archers Tal-y-coed, Nr. Llanvapley,<br />
Monmouthshire<br />
Mr Gary Hart<br />
Mr Steve Hepburn<br />
Mr Colin Prosser<br />
76, Oak Street, Abertillery, Gwent, NP13 1TG<br />
19, Sirhowy Court, Green Meadow, Tredegar, Gwent NP22 4PL<br />
colin_prosser@hotmail.co.uk<br />
07891 433047<br />
07881 730436<br />
01633 771930 or<br />
07984 577200<br />
Herods Wood Archers Hatt Nr Saltash Cornwall Mr Stephen Hoobbs 2, Greenfield Road, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4LJ 01752 840325<br />
High Cross F.A. Nr Cirencester Mrs RoseMarie McKay 2, Park Farm Cottage, Miserden, Gloucestershire GL6 7JA rosemariemckay@btinternet.com 01285 821815<br />
Hollywood Barley, Lancashire Mr Peter Taylor bakegallery@aol.com 01200 444236<br />
Holmbush F.A. Henfield, W. Sussex Mr Rob Williams 8, Beeches Mead, Hollow Lane, Dormansland, Surry, RH19 3PU holmbushfa@aol.com 01342 314894<br />
House of Flying Arrows Colne Lancs. Mr John Greer 148, Harrison Drive, Colne Lancashire BB8 9SF john.greer27@ntlworld.com Day 0787 3369375<br />
Eve. 01282 865598<br />
Kendal Bowmen Mr T Tideswell 33 Barn Holme, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5LP 01539 721493<br />
Labyrinth Archers Devon and Cornwall Mrs Lynne Parfett 12, Pinch Hill, Marhamchurch, Nr. Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0ER 0781 473 4759<br />
01900 64597<br />
Lakeland <strong>Field</strong> Archers Wythorp Mill, Wythorp<br />
Cumbria Map NY203 281GB<br />
Liberty Archers Lakenheath, Suffolk Ruth Lethbridge-<br />
Borden<br />
Mr Tom Cameron 24, Crosthwaite Court, Moorclose, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3SQ tomcameron@live.co.uk<br />
www.lakelandfieldarchers.yolasite.com<br />
40 Tithe Lane, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk, IP28 8BZ hearthfire7@aol.com<br />
www.libertyarchers.yolasite.com<br />
01638 428327<br />
Before 9pm<br />
Long Eaton Lount, Nr Ashby de la Zouch, Leics Mr Tony Pearson bookings@lefa.org.uk 0781 603 8059<br />
Longbow Heritage Shackleford, Surrey Carol Edwards<br />
Or Teresa Hearne<br />
Lyme Valley Archers Newcastle under Lyme,<br />
Staffs<br />
Magna Carta <strong>Field</strong><br />
Archers<br />
Craft Cottage, Bookham Lodge Stud, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Surrey, KT11 3QG<br />
12, Clapgate Drive, Little Clacton, Essex. CO16 9PP<br />
carolarchery@tesco.net<br />
excaliberarchers@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Mr B Stonehouse 407 Werrington Road, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent ST2 9AE www.lymevalleyarchers.co.uk<br />
lymevalleyarchers@hotmail.com<br />
Near Junction 11, M25 Mr Clive Walker 100 The Greenway, The Wells, Epsom, Surrey KT18 7JA mcarchery@hotmail.com<br />
www.magnacarta-archery.co.uk<br />
Carol 01932 865181<br />
Teresa 01255 860057<br />
01782 281989<br />
01372 726606<br />
Magic Dragon Archers Ashford, Kent Ms Karen Bond 1, Summerhill, Cuckoo Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5EA 01233 666734<br />
Muscovy Archers Liskeard, Cornwall Mr Nick Hawken Higher Trethake, Darite, Liskeard, Cornwall PL 14 5JT hawken@macace.net 01579 343276<br />
01245 451181<br />
Noak Hill Archers Chelmsford, Essex<br />
CM3 6PZ<br />
MrSteve Dickenson 2, Yeldham Lock, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6RP bookings@noakhillarchers.co.uk<br />
www.noakhillarchers.co.uk<br />
North Lakes Archers Penrith, Jnc.40 M6 Mr Dave Fuller 1, Newtown, Skirwith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RJ nlakefield.archer@btinternet.com 01768 88621 Mob. 07929 251928<br />
Oakleaf Bowmen Read, Nr. Burnley, Lancs. Mr Paul Kelly 01282 412417<br />
Oakridge Archers Nr Macclesfield, Cheshire Mrs Pat Belfield belfieldp@aol.com 01625 424973<br />
Oak Tree Archers Worcester Mr Norman Lambert 2, Hoopers Cottages, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 5DX 01886 833073<br />
Oakwood Bowmen Nr. Woodbridge Suffolk Mr Del Newman 2, St Mary’s Park, Bucklesham, Suffolk, IP10 0DY 01473 659421<br />
Olde Delph Bowmen Bolton Mr Chris Greenfield 5, Trevarrick Court, Horwich, Bolton, Lancs. BL6 6TF cpg11@msn.com 01204 698578<br />
IMPORTANT - For Shoot Contact changes, please inform Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three.<br />
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Osprey Weymouth DT3 4BU Mr Colin Burridge 5, Stonechat Close, Broadwey, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 5SE field@ospreyarchers.org.uk 01305 813973<br />
Paget de Vesey Aldridge, Staffs Mr John Jones 57, Scott Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6JY john@jones5011.fsnet.co.uk 0121 358 2488<br />
Panther Nr Chelmsford, Essex Mr Neil Bonner 13, Buckeridge Way, Bradwell on Sea, Essex, CM0 7QQ neil@essexarcher.co.uk 01621 776500<br />
07889 155685<br />
Pendragon Bowmen Mr Tim Pattemore dragons_breath@btinternet.com 01278 732018<br />
Pennington Archers Ulveston, Cumbria Mrs Janet Ridal entries@penningtonarchers.com 01229 584980<br />
Mob 077144 81644<br />
Pines Park Sansom Wood near<br />
Mr Richard Sansom bookings@pinesparkarchers.org.uk 07913 909851<br />
Calverton, Notts<br />
Pride Park Archers Radbourne Common, Derby Mrs Alley Coley shootentries@prideparkarchers.co.uk 07510 146020<br />
Ratpack Archers Arundel, West Sussex Ms Nikki Mayhead 23 Beaumont Park, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6PE nikki@nmayhead.fsnet.co.uk 01903 730430<br />
Raven <strong>Field</strong> Archers Rogate, Nr. Petersfield, Hampshire Mr J Mumford 63 Noreuil Road, Petersfield, Hants GU32 3BG 01730 300182<br />
Regent Bridlington, East Yorks Mr Mike Crockford mike4826@lycos.com 01262 490327<br />
Riviera Archers South Devon Mr Paul Farr 12, Pillar Ave., Brixham, Devon, TQ5 8LB 01803 858227<br />
Mob.078 773 84978<br />
Sabden Fold Sabden Fold, off A6068, Nr Burnley sabdenfoldarchers@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Seedfield Archers Radcliffe off A58<br />
Mr Geoff McSweeney 6 Smallbrige Close, Ellenbrook, Worsley, Manchester M28 7XS www.seedfieldarchers.co.uk 07715 448669<br />
Manchester to Bury<br />
Shipley Outlaws Bulwell, Nottingham Mr Brian Webster 4, Cheadle Close, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4AT shipleyoutlaws@hotmail.co.uk 0115 849 7758<br />
South Cheshire F.A. Delamere, Northwich, Cheshire<br />
Mr Niel Jones 07913 421124<br />
South Hams Newnham Park, Nr.<br />
Plymouth<br />
Mr John Cavill<br />
Mr Peter Ash<br />
john.cavill@btinternet.com<br />
peter.ash@tesco.net<br />
07889 111058<br />
01752 691259<br />
South West Challenge Mrs Lynne Parfett 07868 348923<br />
or 07814 734759<br />
South Wilts A.C. Whiteparish, Nr Salisbury Mr Alan White 30, Cornwall Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 3NL white.alan@btinternet.com 07803 571257<br />
Spirit of Sherwood Worksop, Notts Mr Ken Adams 34, Beech Grove, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 2LG spiritofsherwood@googlemail.com 01909 564846<br />
Stonebow F.A. Thirsk, North Yorks. Mr Peter Supple 3, Eggleston View, Darlington, DL3 9RG arrowshaft1@sky.com<br />
01325 492131<br />
www.stonebowfieldarchers.co.uk<br />
Storm Nr. Burnley Ms Lisa Hartley 28, Sheriden Road, Laneshawbridge, Colne, Lancashire BB87HW gawthorpe_foresters@hotmail.com 01282 868186<br />
S.V.Y.F. Ombersley, Nr Droitwich, Worcs Mr Martin Cane 1 Hoopers Cottage, Leigh Sinton, Malvern WR13 5DX 01886 833115<br />
Tavistock Company of Archers Tavistock, Devon Mr Lez James 9 Frobisher Way, Treetops, Tavistock, Devon PL19 8RE lez@jamesfamily.org.uk 01822 617283<br />
The Wight Company Isle of Wight Mr Keiran Bull and 10 Greenlands Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6HS Brian 0752 3052434<br />
Mr Brian Quaintmere<br />
Thornbury F. & R.A. Thornbury, nr Bristol Miss Stephanie Rees Jones stephjjones@blueyonder.co.uk 0145 485 2905<br />
Toad Hollow Archers Tavistock, Devon PL19 8JR Juliet & Paul Harrison 91, Sycamore Ave., Bishopsmead, Tavistock, Devon PL19 9NL entry@harrisonimages.co.uk 01822 612006<br />
Toft Hill Archers Woodall Spa, Lincs. Mrs Diane Fauvel 01526 352493<br />
Totem Archers Tiptree, Essex Mr Graham Birch 48, Beadle Way, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1RT totemarchers@lineone.net 01245 362270<br />
Tumulus Simonstone, Nr. Burnley Mr Steve May stephen.may17@btinternet.com 01282 680466<br />
Warcock 1 mile from J31 M6 PR5 0UX Mrs Pam Hudson 46 Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn, Lancs BB6 8EJ 01254 248317<br />
Wasp Archers Gotham, Notts<br />
NG11 0AB<br />
Mr Steve Jenkinson<br />
Mr Phil Nadin<br />
wasparchers@hotmail.co.uk Steve 078085 34753<br />
Phil 07825 330335<br />
Wellington Bowhunters Hecfield, Basingstoke, Hants. Mr John Hillsden john.hillsden@sky.com 077632 03448<br />
Westcombe 6M from Taunton Mr Marcus Adams www.westcombefieldarchers.com 07900 490028<br />
01869 325525<br />
Westcott Archers Westcott, Bucks, between<br />
Aylesbury and Bicester<br />
Whitefriars Bowmen Between Westleton and<br />
Dunwich, Suffolk<br />
Windrush Bowmen 5 mls N of Chipping Norton,<br />
Oxfordshire<br />
Mrs Cass Barnett 5, Oak Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 3XD fieldshootadmin@<br />
westcottarchers.org.uk<br />
Mr Bob Bruce 141, Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4AF whitefriars.bowmen@gmail.com 07802 758211<br />
www.whitefriarsbowmen.co.uk<br />
Mrs Hilary Devaney 109, Windmill Road, North Leigh, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 6RJ hjdevaney@yahoo.co.uk 01993 882633<br />
Wolfshead Archers Robin Hoods Bay, N. Yorks Mr Andrew Cross 30, Fir Rigg Drive, Marske-by-Sea, Redcar, Cleveland TS11 6BZ andrew.cross1@ntlworld.com 01642 276530<br />
Wolverine Archers Newcastle-under- Lyme Mr Gary Tyrer 07799 668741 Anytime<br />
XX Archers North Brewham, Bruton, Somerset Mrs Carol Eldridge 212, St Ediths Marsh, Bromham, Chippenham, Wilts. SN15 2DJ carolmaxannie@yahoo.co.uk 01380 850893<br />
IMPORTANT - For Shoot Contact changes, please inform Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three.<br />
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