Newsletter - National Field Archery Society

National Field Archery SocietyNewsletterGeneral Secretary: Mr Andrew Knott, 73 Lexden Road,Colchester, CO3 3QF, England. Tel: 01206 543656Membership Secretary: Mr Richard Dobson, 48 Muirfield Way,Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, NottsNG19 9EH, England. Tel: 07971 162404www.nfas.net September/October 2012Inside this issue: Win a copy of Robert Hardy’sLongbow - A Social and MilitaryHistory - see page 6 Grant funding for NFASclubs in England - page 42 The Captain Cook Arrow- O H Boyd 2012 AGM Proposals Pictured, ThomasDobson Treasurer’s Report and2011/2012 Accounts

NFASVOLUNTEERSOfficersPresidentMr Nigel Bell18 Roman RoadStockton HeathWarrington WA4 6DXTel: 01925 601149president@nfas.netGeneral SecretaryMr Andrew Knott73 Lexden RoadColchester CO3 3QFTel: 01206 543656 (after8pm)general.secretary@nfas.netTreasurerMr Mike Cobban80A Blakelow RoadMacclesfieldCheshire SK11 7EDTel: 07775 624388treasurer@nfas.netMembership SecretaryMr Richard Dobson48 Muirfield WayMansfield WoodhouseMansfieldNotts NG19 9EHTel:07971 162404membership@nfas.netNewsletter EditorMs Carol Flavell20 Queens DriveBuckleyFlintshire CH7 2LJTel: 01244 546891newsletter.editor@nfas.netField OfficerMr Dave FullerTel: 01768 88621field@nfas.netCoach Training Co-ordinatorMr Bernie BrittonTel:01270 766792coachco-ordinator@nfas.netShoots OrganiserMr Lewis ChuckTel: 01332 841931shootdates@nfas.netWebmasterMrs Jo Canewebby@nfas.netSafety AdvisorMr Rob Williamssafety@nfas.netCRB AdministratorMr Bernie BrittonTel: 01270 766792crb@nfas.netChild Protection AdvisorMr Ian BuckleyTel: 07841 519300childprotection@nfas.netShop AdministratorMr Scott Ball4 Coronation AvenueSandiacreNottingham NG10 5ERTel: 07432 720574 (before9pm)shop@nfas.netTrophies AdministratorMr Richard CopeTel: 07773 438381trophyadmin@nfas.netCopyright © NationalField ArcherySociety LtdCompany No: 5065370President’s LetterAS ANOTHER National Championships approaches we have had to make an important decision...to reduce the number of courses from three to two (see page 17 for details).Interest in the paper faces Championships seems to have reached a low point, with lessthan 250 booked in with just two weeks to go. To make this Championships a viableprospect we need to completely rethink its logistics and organisation. With that in mindwe have added this to the AGM Agenda to discuss under Any Other Business.However, due to the television coverage of archery at the Olympic Games, hopefullymany clubs have seen an increase in enquiries. There is also a Disney/Pixar animated filmcalled Brave, which will hopefully do the same.Proposals have been listed for members’ perusal, debate and discussion in/on NFAS mediaand also at the AGM.I would encourage all members to get involved and "air your views". After all, it’s whatthe newsletter and web-board are there for!Have fun... and stay safe.Nigel BellNFAS PresidentEditor’s NoteWHAT a whopper! The newsletter that is. There is so much crammed into this issue that there has to be somethingfor everyone in it, such as...Win a copy of Robert Hardy’s fifth edition of Longbow - A Social and Military History just by sending in yourdetails. See page 6.Proposals for the 40th AGM can be found on pages 22 to 27. It is important that you all take the time to readthem, join in the discussions/debates at and following the AGM - where it is hoped many more of you will makethe effort to attend, especially if you are affected by any of the proposals - and then vote on them after theAGM.Also of great importance to clubs in England is the article by MikeCobban on how to obtain grants of up to £10,000 from Sport England.Just think what a difference that sort of capital would make to yourclub! But it takes a bit of effort, and that’s where Mike is able to helpyou with this step by step guide (page 42).In his quest to keep things transparent Mike has also published hisTreasurer’s report and NFAS accounts for 2011/12 (pages 36 and 37).For some lighter reading the second part of Mark Jones’ series on makingtargets is on page 12. Another member, Mark Hall (otherwise knownas Mark II) was inspired to write in with his experience of making a target(see page 60).So there you have it, something for everyone. Almost anyway... it seemsthat we haven’t had anything submitted from our younger members for awhile now. How about giving your children a bit of encouragement towrite about their experiences at shoots, etc. Maybe they are good atdrawing rather than writing. Whatever they would like to submit I will domy best to include it.Finally, I would like to thank all my contributors for helping to make thenewsletter what it is today...Carol FlavellNFAS Newsletter EditorNext Issue - November/December 2012Please send all items for inclusion in the November/December 2012 Newsletter byTuesday, 16th October, to the Editor by any of the following methods:Email (easiest for me): newsletter.editor@nfas.netPost: NFAS Newsletter Editor, 20 Queens Drive, Buckley, Flintshire, NorthWales, CH7 2LJ.PLEASE - clearly handwritten, typed, word-processed or electronic formats (emailor disc). Photos only in jpg and separate from the text. Thank you. (If you requirephotos/discs returning, please enclose SAE.)COPY DATE FOR NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012NEWSLETTER IS TUESDAY, 16th OCTOBERPrinted by Impressions Print & Design Ltd, 2C-D Queens Drive, Sandbach, Crewe,Cheshire, England, CW11 1DAIf undelivered please contact Impressions: (+44) (0)1270 767661email office@impressionsprint.co.ukLine cuttersWhat counts... and whatdoesn’t!If the arrow shaft cuts into theouter edge of the line, the higherscore counts.Scoring zoneArrowScoring zoneArrowScoring zoneArrowScoring zoneArrowNOYESYESYES3

CONTENTS6. Competition8. The Captain Cook Arrow -O H Boyd10. Club Noticeboard12. Targets and Tantrums! PartTwo - Mark Jones14. Your Letters15. Committee Noticeboard 1 -40th AGM Agenda17. Committee Noticeboard 2;Coach Training18. Field Archers’ Horoscope -Moira Hodgkinson19. NFAS Stock List20. Archery in the Movies No 24;NFAS Order Form22. Committee Noticeboard 3 -2012 AGM Proposals28. The Committee’s view on‘head to head’ shooting atthe 3Ds and Nationals30. The Committee’s view on therisks of allowing cocking aids31. Archery as a Pastime36. Treasurer’s Report37. NFAS 2011/2012 Accounts38. Committee Noticeboard 5 -Minutes of the 39th AGM42. Grant Funding for NFASclubs in England45. Shoot Reports60. Target making tips - MarkHall62. Shoot Dates64. Shoot Contacts40th Annual Meeting of theNational Field Archery SocietyThe meeting will start at 10.30am on 24th November 2012. The locationis:Eggington Memorial HallEggingtonDerbyshireDE65 6HPDirections: Eggington is situated between the A38 and the A50.Scoring:ArrowInner(Kill)Outer(Wound)1st 20 162nd 14 103rd 8 4On some targets a bonusof four points is on offer ifthe spot/ inner kill/pro ringis hit with the first arrowonly, ie 1 for 20 becomes1 for 24, but a 2 for 14stays as a 2 for 14.Do not remove arrowsbefore scoring has beencompleted.NFAS peg shooting order:1st 2nd 3rdAdults Red White Blue14 & 15 White Blue Blue12 & 13 Blue Yellow YellowU12 Yellow Yellow YellowU9 Orange Orange OrangeThe Agenda for the 40thAnnual General Meetingis on page 15 of thenewsletter.The Editor reserves the right to edit anycorrespondence received.The NFAS Newsletter is the bi-monthly magazine for the National Field ArcherySociety written by members for members.The views and opinions expressed by the members/contributors in the Newsletter donot necessarily represent those of the NFAS or its Committee.PLEASE KEEP THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY UPDATED OF ANYADDRESS CHANGES AND NON RECEIPT OF NEWSLETTERS.4

Longbow - A Social and Military HistoryFifth Editionby Robert HardyROBERT HARDY is not only one of Britain’s finestactors, he is also an acknowledged expert on thelongbow.Written with vigour and enthusiasm, his carefullyresearched book traces the history of the longbowfrom its beginnings, through its heyday at the classicbattles of Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt, to itspresent-day status as a hunting and sportingweapon.It is a compelling story and a major contribution tothe history of archery.Courtesy of Haynes Publishing, NFAS hasthree copies of this beautifully illustratedbook. To be in with a chance of winning acopy all you need to do is send your name, address and NFAS membership number to the NewsletterEditor, details on page three.The winners will be the first three names drawn from the bag after the closing date, Tuesday 2ndOctober 2012.‘THE LONGBOW’S STORY IS, IN LARGEPART, ENGLAND’S STORY, AND ROBERTHARDY TELLS IT WONDERFULLY’Bernard Cornwell6Prize drawcompetition

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8The Captain Cook ArrowCAPTAIN James Cook RN was killed in Kealakekua Bay in1779 by Hawaiian natives. Separated from his marineswhilst trying to take hostage a prominent King during therecovery of a ship’s boat that had been stolen, and beingcornered on the beach by the hostile natives, he wasclubbed from behind and stabbed as he lay in the surf.The corpse was treated with much reverence in the sameway our medieval saints would have been. His body was disembowelled,slowly baked to remove the flesh and thebones cleaned and preserved as objects of worship. Partswere eaten as part of a ritual reserved for the Kings andElders of that society.After an appeal from the crew some of the remains werereturned and given a proper burial at sea. These includedhis hands, which had been salted and preserved. Thisenabled the right hand to be definitely recognised asCook’s due the injury sustained as result of a gun accidentmany years before in Newfoundland.The Hawaiians believed Cook to be Lono - the shark whowalked the land - who had returned out of season and, assuch, was believed to be a God who would return when hisproper season came again.From this macabre tale comes the following story, reproducedin part by kind permission of the Captain CookSociety, www.CaptainCookSociety.com Authors: Reg Gage,Robert Nyvall and Robert McGinty. With contribution fromAlwyn Peel.It concerns the mythical arrow supposedly made from theCaptain’s leg bone and its subsequent fantastical journeyinto myth.“According to Cliff Thornton, what happened to Cook’s bonesis not known with certainty. However, King Kamehameha II(Lihoiho), on a trip to London in 1824, is supposed to havebrought along Cook’s remains, including the arrow allegedlymade from Cook’s leg bone. His supposed intention was toreturn these remains to Cook’s family or, failing that, topresent them to the British King on behalf of the Hawaiiannation. However, Liholiho and his Queen Kamamalu both contractedmeasles and died before he could present the arrow.It is said that Liholiho, on his deathbed, gave the arrow toa distant relative of Cook’s wife, William Adams, a Londonsurgeon. Liholiho told Adams the arrow had been carvedfrom Cook’s bone after the skirmish with the SandwichIslanders (Hawaiians) that resulted in Cook’s death. It wassaid to have come from one of the small leg bones of CaptainCook.There is no historical provenance for Liholiho taking any ofCaptain Cook’s remains to England. To the contrary, the 1824journal of William Ellis states, “The (Hawaiian) priests andchiefs always were unwilling to enter into conversations onthe subject of Cook’s bones, and desirous to avoid the recollectionof the unhappy circumstance.”Why did Liholiho allege this? Perhaps he believed this to bethe truth; or he wanted to assuage the Cook family and bringJames Cook’s death to some kind of macabre closure; or heby O H Boydsimply brought an artefact to Great Britain as a token ofrespect.Interestingly, the arrow and the bow were known to ancientHawaiians but were used to shoot only rats and mice (this Iwill explore in some detail in a later article). The Cook arrowconsisted of a short shaft, a few inches long, and it wasthought to be of bone rather than reed, the usual materialfor a Hawaiian arrow.Thornton relates that in 1878 the arrow was still in the possessionof William Adams. Adams produced two statementsto authenticate the provenance of the arrow. One statement,written in 1828 by Joseph Henry Green, a futurePresident of the Royal College of Surgeons, declared thearrow was indeed from Cook’s leg. The other statement wasfrom Bishop Thomas Staley, Anglican Bishop of Hawaii, whosometime in the mid 1860s had queried the origin of thearrow with the King of Hawaii, likely Kamehameha IV or V.The King, after making “appropriate” enquiries, indicatedthat the claimed source of the bone was most likely to betrue.In 1886 the arrow and its supporting statements wereexhibited in London at the Colonial and Indian Exhibitionalongside other Cook related artefacts that the Cook familyhad loaned to form part of the display of the Governmentof New South Wales. The following year the artefacts wereacquired by the Australian state and placed in the AustralianMuseum in Sydney in an anthropology collection entitled‘Uncovered Treasures of the Australian Museum’.The universities of Auckland and Queensland have subsequentlyperformed DNA tests on the arrow and determinedit is not made from human bone but is likely to be antler, perhapsfrom caribou, or walrus tooth ivory. The design and constructionis likened to those used by the Inuit people ofNorth America. Thus, the arrow resting in the AustralianMuseum is not made from Captain James Cook’s bones.Where the arrow originated is open to conjecture. TheHawaiians are not known to have had contact with the Inuitpeople of North America. Although deer were introduced toHawaii in 1868, there were no pre-European contact animalsin Hawaii with antlers. Another possibility is that the arrowmaterial came from sea animals. There were whales withlarge ivory like teeth around the islands, but no walrus werepresent in Hawaii. However, neither animal seems to be thesource of the arrow material.”Another myth that would have been great had it beentrue is put to rest. I suppose making arrows from famouspeople’s bones could have brought a new dimension to warfare,but I do so hope it is not a practice we adopt.Imagine being shot by an arrow made from Tony Blair, orAnn Widdicome, or Boris Johnson…. Claudia Schiffermaybe, Keira Knightly certainly!OH Boydwww.ohboyd.com100 Yard Club© 9th August 2012

NoticeboardNew Website for Oakwood BowmenAS WELL as a presence on Facebook, which it hashad for some time and which it will continue to maintain,Oakwood Bowmen now has a brand new website(its first). You can visit us online atwww.oakwood-bowmen.org.ukAlthough you can simply browse the publicly accessiblematerial on the site, which includes a full shootcalendar for us and some of our neighbouring clubs,there are definite benefits to creating a freeaccount and becoming a registered site user. Benefitsinclude:• The ability to book a place on any of ourfriendly and open shoots online, directly withinthe details of a particular event;• Place adverts within our classified ads section;• Chat online using our very own instant messagingservice.The list of benefits for registered users is onlylikely to grow as time goes on. And if you need directionsto any of our events, we have that covered toowith Google Maps, which include grid references forany SatNav fans and the ability to get directionsfrom door to gate.Oakwood Bowmen invite you to visit us online, andhope you will enjoy the experience.Bob PiperOakwood Bowmen Chairman and WebmasterSouth Wilts Archery Club2 September 2012 - Open Shoot - Due to unforeseencircumstances, we have had to change the formatto a Mixed 3D/Faces course. Our apologies to thosewho were expecting to shoot a Pre-Champs course.29 December 2012 - The Saturday betweenChristmas and New Year will be our NOT Boxing DayShoot. Possibly a 2 x15, but with all the usual fun targets.5 May 2013 - Bluebell Shoot - Regrettably we areunable to run a two day shoot next year, so it will bea one day Bluebell Shoot as before. We can't say atthe moment what we will do for 2014. Our apologiesfor any disappointment this causes you.Alan WhiteSWAC Shoot OrganiserNatasha Hood, 12, a member of Lyme Valley, wasinvited to the Alsager High School Sports awardswhere she won an award for ‘OutstandingAchievement in Field Archery’. This was presented toNatasha by Mr Bennet, her form teacher who is alsoa PE Teacher.As we all know, field archery is not generally taught10at any schools, and her father, Larry Hood, thoughthow great it was that Alsager High recognised herachievement.Larry and Natasha are both members of LymeValley, having joined NFAS three years ago. At theNationals last year at Eastnor Castle Natasha wonthe Barebow U12 Girls class, a great achievement ather first ever Nationals competition. This yearNatasha has gone on to win first at the Scottish andsecond in the 3D Champs, with just one spot betweenher and first place!Larry HoodLyme ValleyMY NAME is Joanne Williams. I am the CommunityFundraiser in Wales for the James Whale Fund for KidneyCancer. The James Whale Fund is the UK’s leading specialistkidney cancer charity. It seeks to reduce the harm causedby kidney cancer by increasing knowledge and awareness,providing patient information and by supporting researchinto the causes, prevention and treatment of the disease.I am currently organising our Annual Archery and GolfTournament which takes place at The Grove Club inPorthcawl, South Wales on Sunday 7th October 2012. Weinvite members of clubs around the UK to take part in thetournament whilst raising funds for a good cause. I would liketo invite your members along with James Whale and ourestablished players to join in this exciting event.Details and a booking form can be found atwww.jameswhalefund.org by clicking on the Events tab.Joanne WilliamsCommunity Fundraiser WalesJames Whale Fund for Kidney CancerTelephone Contact: 07812352967

Targets and tantrums!Part Two: The Creator...LIKE most archery clubs finances are always tight andany money we raised was ploughed back into the purchasingof a new tea tent, catering equipment, etc.Most archers travel various distances to shoots, sogood catering and facilities are a must. As our club targetswere “well used” (and most of them older than ouryoungest member!), I suggested that we tried to repairor rebuild them. With the blessing of the club membersI was let loose to do my thing.The cut-outs and the Rhino helped bulk out our targetnumbers, but the 3Ds were now my priority, andamongst the worst targets was a large deer. It had noears and its back leg had been broken off completely.On looking at the target lying on the floor, likeBaldrick... “I had a cunning plan”…by Mark Jones, Excaliber Archers1. Cut off the head and top of the neck above the frontjoint;2. Cut legs above the knee;3. Cut diagonally across the middle of the body.The pieces were then laid out with spaces in betweento adjust the size. Broom handles were used to extendthe neck to the right length. Old Gazebo tubes wereused to extend the legs and dowels were used to jointhe body parts together.Next, Kingspan foam was shaped and carved to fill inall the spaces. A large piece was fixed on with dowlingand then carved to produce the shoulder hump. Earswere made from foam offcuts and horns from dowels.All the gaps were then filled using the adhesive foam.After drying, the surplus foam was cut off using theplug saw and sanded smooth.But back to the original problem of what to use as a“skin”? After trial and error using various off-cuts Ifound that muslin or thin calico with a good coating ofPVA worked a treat. This allowed the giraffe to be coveredin something that showed off the finer detailwhilst also helping the detail of the painting stand out.As the giraffe stands nearly 6ft tall, the normal deerleg fixing pins would not be sufficient enough to keepthe target steady. So I designed a custom made timberframe in three pieces that could be put together on anysurface and pegged down.12To this frame I fixed two “L” shaped pieces of rebar(reinforcing rod). When the frame is together it formsan “H” shape which the target can be placed on by slidingthe legs down onto the rods.A good paint job using silk emulsion for the main surfaceareas and acrylics for the finer details completedmy masterpiece.With this being such a success I tried it again on twomore shot-out deers, making a zebra and wilderbeest.Part 3 in the November/December issue...Turn to page 60 for more target making tips from anotherMark, Mark Hall of Oakridge and South Cheshire.

YOUR LETTERSDear EditorWHEN I first joined NFAS the rules allowed an archer to use either foot on the shooting peg. I never realised at that time justhow much of an all round benefit this was until the rule was altered a few years later restricting archers to use only the ‘bow armside foot’ at the peg.I soon became increasingly aware that there are often odd pegs at shoots that don’t suit my particular physical characteristicsyet might be accommodated by others with ease. Of course, it is just as often the case that the opposite is true and a pegfavours me over a rival. Surely such advantages during competition should be eliminated so far as is reasonably possible?At the time of the rule change I did enquire of the incumbent secretary as to what good reason there might be for the newamendment? He stated that he could see “None at that time”.Almost every archer will have encountered a peg at competition eventsthat is very difficult for him/her to execute a safe or equitable shotfrom. The ability to use either foot/knee, touching behind the peg asopposed to the bow arm side foot/knee only will, in many instances, providethat extra space to the side of the peg that allows for a saferand/or more equitable shooting position to be adopted.Where an archer’s physical characteristics make it difficult to make ashot from a given peg without encountering a potential obstruction tothe arrow flight-path, this may result in a dangerous deflection andunfair loss of score. A similar situation may not exist at the same pegfor others with different physical characteristics, such as left or righthandednessor taller or shorter stature.Pegs on sloping ground are sometimes another hazard that may make ashot dangerously/unfairly uncomfortable to a left-hander or a right-hander,but perhaps not visa-versa? Using either foot/knee, at the pegwould provide a wider choice of shooting stance and foot positionoptions, thus accommodating an increase in safer/fairer shooting for all across the board.It is my contention that the peg is mainly a distance marker from which to shoot at a target and that it should never become anobstacle to the safest or most equitable shooting possible on-course. Archers should be allowed to practice their shooting withinthe broadest framework of safety and equity that may be provided within the rules and the course layers ability. The modificationof Shooting Rule 26 to allow use of either foot/knee at and behind the shooting peg will provide a wider opportunity forsafer and fairer shooting over all courses that are encountered by all types of archer.This proposal, if adopted, will be of great benefit to all archers in the society through providing greater scope to get aroundunforeseen problems and obstacles at the shooting peg. It will require less policing than the extant rule as it provides more,rather than less, choice of shooting stance and foot positions.Less restrictions = less potential rule infringements. (See AGM Proposals, page 26.)F Russell FrenchDear EditorI READ the poem, ‘The Bow’, in the May/June Newsletter attributed to Del Newman. This attributionis probably printed in error as the song was actually written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, andIt is my sad task, at the request ofhis father Joe, to announce the deathof a former Long Eaton FA memberand of the NFAS, Michael Tate, ormore commonly known as Mick TheViking.Mick was a very active member of agroup of re-enactors who gave talksand performed as Vikings, henceMick's nickname.Mick was informed last year that hehad cancer of the pancreas, which rapidlyovertook Mick's health. He died onthe morning of August 6th at 5.30am.He will be sadly missed.Doug HartLong Eaton Field Archers14Dear EditorA PLEA on behalf of the vertically challengedarcher!I am 5ft 1in... and a bit!... and have been toseveral shoots where I have been unable tosee the target from the red peg.I have had to just aim in the general directionof the target and hope to hit something!Can course setters please take into accountus smalller people... please?Yours hopingAli Le-MarDunkery Field Bowmenappears in his novel The White Company of 1899, exceptfor the penultimate verse, which is perhaps Mr Newman's.John JonesPaget de Vesey Company of ArchersDear EdTHANKS for a great magazine. I particularly enjoy theArchery in the Movies articles, being of a generation whenmost of the earlier films where made!Who is Del Newman? Is he just submitting Conan Doyle'spoem rather than claiming it as his?Keep up the good work.David EdwardsThe Medieval SocietyEd’s Note: Ooops! Well done to all who spotted this mistake. Iapologise for making this assumption and will endeavour to bemore careful in the future.Carol

Committee Noticeboard No 140th Annual Meeting of theNational Field Archery SocietyThe meeting will start at 10.30am on 24th November 2012. The location is:Eggington Memorial HallEggingtonDerbyshireDE65 6HPTea, coffee and light refreshments will be available.Agenda1. Attendance2. Apologies3. Approval of minutes of 39th Annual Meeting of the NFAS - originally published in theJanuary/February 2012 newsletter and reproduced on pages 38 to 40.4. Matters arising from 39th Annual Meeting5. Officers’ Reports:PresidentGeneral SecretaryTreasurer - including presentation of current Annual Accounts, published on page 30Field OfficerNewsletter EditorMembership SecretaryCoaching Officer6. Election of Officers:Newsletter EditorMembership SecretarySafety AdvisorGeneral Secretary - vacant7. Proposals:For members to discuss and improve proposals A to E (set out on pages 22 to 27). Aproposer or one of the four named supporters needs to be at the AGM to explain therationale of the motion to the members. Two of the proposals have been put forwardby the Committee.The outcome of these discussions will formulate the proposal to be voted on bypost/electronically by members.8. Any Other Business:Declining attendance at NFAS National Championships.Directions: Eggington is situated between the A38 and the A50. Please see page four for maps.15

Committee Noticeboard No 2Important information on the2012 National ChampsDUE TO the predicted low number of entries this year, ithas been decided to reduce the number of courses fromthree to two.This may have an effect on U16s/U12s and theirguardians or people who need to shoot together for medicalor other reasons. If you are affected TheresaHearne, Admin, will contact you with the various optionsavailable.The course laying teams are now "A" Course - SeedfieldArchers; "B" Course - South Cheshire Field Archers.I would like to take this opportunity to thank Nigel andBernie from Cheshire Oak for all the hard they have putin on their course, which is no longer required.We now find ourselves with a number of surplus bossesto sell after the Champs have finished. The suggestedprices are: Large bosses £50; Medium bosses £30; Smallbosses £20.For all enquiries relating to the purchase of bosses,please contact Mike Cobban, NFAS Treasurer.Although the entries are down this year, we are stillexpecting it to be another enjoyable and challengingChamps.Good luck to all of you who are taking part.Dave FullerNFAS Field OfficerDoes a graze count?THE COMMITTEE has been asked to clarify whether anarrow that grazes a 3D target, but does not stick into it,should be allowed to score. The answer is emphatically ‘no’.Shooting Rule 10 does say that “… complete penetration (a‘pass-through’) can be scored”, but simply clipping the edgeof the animal is not enough.So unless the arrow sticks in the target it does not count,unless it is a witnessed bounce-back. But an arrow whichgrazes a target ends up behind it and so must be countedas a miss.For an arrow to score it needs to either stick in the animal(excluding base, horns and hooves), be witnessed asbouncing forward or be witnessed as a pass-through of thetarget (eg due to a shot-out kill area).Andrew KnottNFAS General SecretaryCoach TrainingCONGRATULATIONS to our newly qualified coaches, who recently attended our coaching course in EastAnglia.n Pictured, top row, left to right,are Martin Snowden, Bob Bruce,Paul Little, Martin Joyand Roger Grew.Bottom Row: Sue Cooke and PennieGrew.Next Coach Training CourseWe are planning to hold our next coach training course in the North West before the end of 2012 (date tobe defined). If you are interested in becoming a coach and wish to be considered for this course, please visitthe coach training area on the NFAS website, where you will find all the information required on how tobecome an NFAS Coach.If you require any further information, please contact the Coach Training Co-ordinator.Bernie BrittonCoach Training Co-ordinator17

SUMMER may not have been up to much weather-wisebut you lot have really been pulling out all the stops toput on some brilliant shoots. If your performance sufferedin the rain and mud, maybe the stars ahead willmake things look a bit brighter for the autumn season.VirgoTurns out that Friday was not a lucky day for you as predictedlast time, Virgo. However, September 16th bringsa new moon into your sign which means you have an opportunityto improve your prospects and whatever you’vebeen hoping for is on its way.Lucky animal – fox. Especially that skinny paper fox whichyou will 24 next time you see it!LibraHaving bought a wealth of kit for the other half a coupleof months ago you now find yourself selling it all on theNFAS website as they have taken up golf instead. Uranusis in opposition on September 29th, so don’t hold outmuch hope of selling at a profit.Lucky animal – ferret.ScorpioYou have been out of sorts and unable to relax lately, butthat’s all about to change as Mercury does amazing thingsin your chart, bringing you zest, zip and vigour. This willbe reflected nicely on the course and brings you home atrophy or two in October.Lucky animal – panther.SagittariusAfter a poor attempt at the 3Ds you can barely bringyourself to attend the Champs, but go ahead and turn upanyway. It’s going to be sunny and all your mates will bethere. Your stars predict a winner, it might even be you!Lucky animal – rabbit.CapricornTime spent tuning your bow and spining your arrows toperfection will go a long way in keeping up your highexpectations. A methodical, practical approach will proveitself in the field as you storm through a great season ofshoots, coming away with your personal best towards themiddle of October.Lucky animal – dragon.AquariusRemember back in spring when the stars warned you notto over-indulge in the purchase of archery nick-nacks?Still having trouble selling that heavy poundage recurve18Coffee BreakThe Field Archers’ Horoscopeby Moira Hodgkinsonyou only shot once? Now you know why it was so cheap oneBay.Lucky animal – wolverine.PiscesAfter losing a few arrows at the Champs – due to a highlevel of fly turbulence in the air – autumn evenings findyou sat fletching arrows. Venus rising means you can’t getyour favourite colour in the right length so settle for aslightly shorter feather, cross your fingers and hope forthe best.Lucky animal – the bedded deer.AriesHopefully a run of bad luck will be over by now and witha retrograde Neptune in the charts your dreams arecoming closer to reality. No, not THAT dream!Lucky animal – turkey.TaurusThis is an ideal time for you to make positive changes asyour good karma is working its way back to you. Go aheadand splash out on that brand new bow you’ve been wishingfor and get rid of things you no longer need. Your mottoshould be onwards and upwards.Lucky animal – winged unicorns.GeminiThe next couple of months are full of decisions and diplomacy.There are so many demands on your time thatkeeping everyone happy will be difficult but you’ll manageit if you keep your cool. If you manage that, decidingwhich of three shoots to attend on the same day will bea breeze.Lucky animal – the snow leopard.CancerYou’re in for a run of general happiness and contentmentas the moon and Jupiter are in conjunction, making youwell-liked, ready to laugh and supportive of others. Thismakes you a great shoot companion and nobody will getfed up of your consistently good aim.Lucky animal – gecko.LeoYou may be having problems with your bow set up recentlyso take a bit of breathing space after the Champs andget everything tuned properly. It might take a bit of timebut it will be worth it as you will be going to shoots virtuallyevery weekend from now till the end of the year.Lucky animal – a palomino pony.

National Field ArcherySocietyStock listClothing items supplied in Small, Medium, Large, X Large and XX Large. Childrens sizes to order only.Colours available from stock (round NFAS logo in Gold), Navy, Black, Burgundy, Birch, White, Red, BottleGreen.To order any of these items please use order form overleaf or on the web board or contact the suppliesofficer: shop@nfas.netClothingCode Description Price001 Sweatshirts £19.50101 Polo Shirts £16.50201 T Shirts (round neck) £10.50301 Baseball caps £ 8.50801 Waterproof Jackets with NFAS logo (Navy only) £12.501201 Hooded Sweatshirt (Adult, to order only) £24.001202 Hooded Sweatshirt (Childrens, to order only) £19.50Patches401 Sew on patches Owl £2.50402 Sew on patches NFAS £2.50When ordering please state Owl or NFASPin badges501 Pin badges Owl £3.50502 Pin badges NFAS £3.50When ordering please state Owl or NFASStickers601 Fieldwise (Owl) car stickers £1.50602 NFAS car stickers (Gold on black lettering) £1.00Stickers - all stickers are self-adhere plastic cling film stickers – all @ £2.50 each701 Longbows have horny ends Barebow do it nakedB/H Compounds stick it deeper Unlimited have no boundsCompound limited are reserved Flatbows do it naturallyFreestyle are fast and looseX Bows do it horizontalField archers do it in the woods Second oldest sportHunting tackle have thicker shaftsWhen ordering please state classNFAS MiscScore cards (plain per 100) £3.50Rule Books £1.00Clips - ideal for sight marks, whistles etc £2.5019

ARCHERY IN THE MOVIES No 24"THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCHAND THE WARDROBE"2005 USA & GBStarring: Tilda Swinton, George Henley, William MoseleyDirector: Andrew AdamsonI STARTED to watch this film on TV one evening thinking I would soon lose interestas I believed it to be aimed at children. However, that may well be the case,but very soon I was hooked. The production values were high and it was quitesumptuous visually.The storyline is essentiallyof a fantasy nature and Ineed not bore you with theplot.The special effects areimpressive and the actingfrom the young stars wasadmirable.Archery comes in when theyoung heroine, Sue, wields a bowand arrow with considerable aplomb. She comes into her own at theclimax of the film when a grand battle ensues and she lends a handwith her unerring accuracy to despatch the baddies.David HastingsCut along dotted lineShop Order FormName .................................................................Address ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Mr Scott BallSupplies Administrator4 Coronation AvenueSandiacreNottinghamNG10 5ERtel: 01159 177613email : supplies@nfas.net............................................................................................................................Post Code ......................................ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION COLOUR SIZE QUANTITY COSTTotal inc.Postage £Contact Telephone Number.......................................................Post & PackagingClothing/Score cards per 100 Badges/StickersDelivery Address if different to above 1 item £3.50Up to 3 items £6.501 to 4 item £1.50Over 4 items £2.00................................................................................................................................... 4 to 6 items £10.50Over 6 items postage free................................................................................................................................... Clothing will be sent by recorded Delivery or Carrier................................................................................................Post Code ..................20Postal order/Cheques made payable to NFASPlease allow 10 days for delivery

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The Committee’s view on the proposal for ‘head to head’ shootingat the 3Ds and Nationals (Proposal A)One of the reasons why we publish proposals ahead of the AGM is to foster debate.The Committee have decided to take the unusual step of voicing our views on a proposed ruleahead of the AGM because there has been a proposal specifically about how the 3DChampionships and National Championships are run. And these events are run by theCommittee, and so we have a particular interest in commenting on the proposal.Head-to-head shooting is where scores on day one would be used to split archers into theirshooting groups on the second day by bow style and sex. For example, the five men inCompound Unlimited with the highest scores on day 1 would all shoot together, those placed 6-10 would form another group, a third group would be those ranked 11-15 etc. Our view is thatarranging head-to-head shooting would create significant problems.Firstly, there is the question of whether it would slow down the shoots. There was rather a lot ofdebate by members after the poor weather at this year’s 3Ds about the time it took for people tocomplete a course, and the Committee does believe that this style of shooting will prolong eachday’s shooting. It is worth noting that the head-to-head scheme is used for IFAA (InternationalField Archery Association) events, but at these events competitors do normally shoot fewertargets in a day.We all know that top archers generally shoot more slowly, but it is possible to argue that thiswould be counter-balanced by the top shots spending far less time looking for lost arrows. Butconsider what will happen to those groups who end up shooting together because they have gotthe lowest scores after day one. These archers are likely to be less experienced and will spendrather more time raking for missing arrows.We also restrict the number of children shooting in any group, but this would need to be changedif several shoot guardians were ranked so that they needed to be placed in the same group.We then come to the issue of archers who, for one reason or another, struggle to get round acourse and so ask to start on targets with shorter walk-outs. They would need to be excludedfrom this ranking system, and so would anybody accompanying them. This would be a majoradministrative headache.Some bow styles do have a tendency to shoot more slowly. At the moment, we mix up stylesshooting on a particular course. This wouldn’t happen in the future with whole groups of (forexample) female Freestyle archers shooting together.There are two real tests to this. Firstly, would you enjoy it more, and secondly, could it beadministered effectively? Those kind people who have volunteered to help administer a 3D andNationals know that these events involve vastly more administration than a regular club shoot.So, we asked one of the long-standing volunteers who has been involved in the Nationals. Herview is that it would involve significantly more work for the volunteers and that it may evenreduce people’s willingness to volunteer. And without volunteers to run the events, there wouldbe no Nationals or 3Ds.Here’s what she had to say…“In reply to Bruno's proposal, this would mean that we could no longer produce score cards forday 2 in advance of the event. These score cards contain each archer’s course number (4 at3Ds and 3 for Nationals) and target number.“Under the new proposal changes for day 2 could not be effected until the last archer's score hasbeen entered after shooting has finished on the Saturday and the leader boards produced. This28

is usually at about 7pm earliest and maybe 8.30pm. The reality is that all of the groups for thesecond day would have to be done on the evening of the first day. This would include producingand sticking on labels to the score cards for between 500 - 650 people, depending on whichcourse or target they were on. Because we use double scoring that means 1000 - 1300 labels.The first day's scores would then need to be transferred onto the score cards as well.“This would probably involve at least 4-6 hours of work at least, depending on the help available,after producing the leader board. This would probably mean admin working far into the night andthe risk of mistakes due to tiredness.“For admin this would mean working until at least 10pm and not eating dinner until then either. Ifyou are running admin you are usually on site and working from 8am if not before. Not manypeople would work a paid 14 hour day, let alone as a volunteer.“It is impossible to second guess who the top archers in each class and style would be. Thiswould also mean the less experienced archers shooting together, possibly resulting in hold-upsbecause of lost arrows etc.“At the 3Ds this year for example, the top two men's bowhunter were both shoot guardians andcould not have shot on the same target. The champion lady barebow was also a shoot guardian,likewise ladies AFB and also a medal winner in the Men's AFB. So that is five groups off the topof my head where it would have been difficult, not to say impossible, to arrange head to headshooting without creating very large groups.“Given the other criteria which we usually have to work to, including:• Family members on adjoining or nearby targets (usually due to travelling together);• Special requirements due to age or infirmity;• Club members - only two to a target;• Shoot guardians and other accompanying archers needing to be considered;• The mix of styles across courses;• Only one junior or cub per target;• Only two ladies on a target.“I consider the proposal to be unworkable, as it would not fit into the way in which admin iscurrently organised. The admin process has evolved over many years and is currently workingwell. The only reasonable way that it would work is if admin had a day in-between to do theorganisation of groups.“My feeling is also that we would have problems on the courses if groups were made up ofcompletely one style: HT, AFB, FS, CL, UL archers. It would slow everything down on the metalarrow courses and cause hold-ups where some styles are mixed. There would be difficulties ifthere were groups of all ladies for example. And how would we manage the juniors and cubs?They could demand to shoot head to head as well! It would be impossible to guarantee thatarchers would only shoot with their style group. How would you cope with say 21 FS or 13 PVarchers given we try to keep group sizes equal.“Admin is quite difficult now when you can do most of the work before the weekend of achamps. Many people have quite specific requirements, not only relating to health. Some will notshoot with others at any cost.“I understand that the proposal is meant to stimulate a more challenging second day for thearchers but I consider the work involved would mean that you would have very few volunteers todo the increased admin.”29

The Committee’s view on the risks of allowing cocking aids(Proposal E)The proposal to allow crossbow cocking aids could have a profound impact upon NFAS.Course layers and club officials need to be aware of the risk imposed of somebody using a cocking aidto shoot a high powered crossbow and the liability imposed upon them to ensure that any crossbowdoes not break NFAS rules. A bolt from a high powered crossbow poses significant risks of passingclean through targets and causing accidents. If an accident occurs and some of the blame isattributed to the course laying, then course layers and officials could potentially be liable toprosecution.The proposal suggests that it will be simple to stop people using overpowered bows through thecombination of testing speed and arrow weight. The Committee does not believe that this rule will bepoliced. It only seems to be at the 3Ds and Nationals where bows are regularly tested for speed, andexpecting club officials to weigh crossbow bolts will add another burden to shoot administration. Thisrule will require clubs to buy chronographs and grainscales – and use them. Otherwise, if there is anaccident involving an illegal crossbow, the first question that will be asked is whether club officials didcheck the crossbow.It may be asked why there is so much more risk from overpowered crossbows than from compounds.The difference is that with a compound (or any other ‘handbow’), the draw weight of bows has beenlimited by an archer’s muscle power. In the last five years only one bow at the 3Ds or Nationals hasbeen found to exceed the 300 foot per second (+3%) rule, but the introduction of an artificial aid forcrossbows will overturn this natural muscle barrier. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, there isfar greater risk of a crossbow archer using a cocking aid to shoot a bow that will significantly exceed300 fps.There is also a significant flaw in the logic of setting a bolt weight of 500 grains, which is designed tomatch the kinetic energy of a 75lb compound. This is unnecessarily high. There is simply no need toshoot a bow this powerful to achieve 300fps, and secondly it does not take into account that the shortlength of crossbow bolts increases their risk of completely penetrating targets.The committee are not anti-crossbow. Indeed, it was the committee which proposed the changes tothe previous (and very restrictive) set of cross-bow rules to enable more people to try shooting thisclass. But we strongly believe that crossbows should continue to be cocked by hand. Cocking byhand is a skill which affects the accuracy of the bow. It is worth mentioning that cocking aids are notallowed in any of the classes shot in the National Crossbow Federation of Great Britain.There is an argument that allowing people to use cocking aids increases safety by reducing the risk ofback-strain. But there is a simple counter-argument which is that people should shoot a lighter bow.This argument applies to every other bow class and there is no reason not to apply it to crossbow.The committee has granted dispensations for archers with physical disabilities to use cocking aids withspecific restrictions, and we will continue to do so under appropriate circumstances.The other claim is that cocking aids should be allowed because they improve safety by improvingaccuracy. But if this argument holds we should force everybody to use trigger releases for AFB,longbow, etc because that would improve accuracy too.It would be disappointing if the introduction of this rule meant that clubs ban crossbows because theysee the risks as too great.Lots of clubs shoot on Forestry Commission land. Most Forestry Commission sites do not allowcrossbows - and we have spent the last two years negotiating with them to allow the use of crossbowson all their properties. We believe that we are close to getting agreement. That work would bewasted because we know that they will not agree to the use of cocking aids.The committee is very, very concerned that this rule change will increase the risk of accidents. Asofficials of NFAS we are not willing to face the personal legal liability that we could incur. We believethis so strongly that the committee would be forced to resign if this rule change was enforced and sowill contest this proposed rule change on safety grounds.30NFAS Committee

Archery as a PastimeArchery as a PastimeAT LAST, the third and final part of The Boys’ Own Paper article entitled Archery as a Pastime, kindlysubmitted by Keith Dale.Due to the many articles in the last issue we were unable to print it as originally planned, so apologies toall who were looking forward to it. But your wait is now over...31

1. Arbitrator - A cook who leaves Arby’s towork at McDonalds.2. Avoidable - What a bullfighter tries todo.3. Bernadette - The act of torching amortgage.4. Burglarise - What a crook sees with.5. Control - A short, ugly inmate.6. Counterfeiters - Workers who puttogether kitchen cabinets.7. Eclipse - What an English barber doesCoffee Break No 2Daffy Definitions by Stu Bradleyfor a living.8. Eyedropper - A clumsy opthamologist.9. Heroes - What a guy in a boat does.10. Left Bank - What the robber did whenhis bag was full of money.11. Misty - How golfers create divots.12. Paradox - Two physicians.13. Parasites - What you see from the topof the Eiffel Tower.14. Pharmacist - A helper on a farm.15. Polarise - What penguins see with.16. Primate - Removing your spouse from infront of the TV.17. Relief - What trees do in the spring.18. Rubberneck - What you do to relax yourwife.19. Selfish - What the owner of a seafoodstore does.20. Sudafed - Brought litigation against agovernment official.21. Mandate - What a bachelorette tries toget.32

36Committee Noticeboard No 4Treasurer’s Report for the2012 AccountsI CONTINUE to publish the detailed figures to keepthings transparent for all of the members to see, toshow how YOUR funds are being used, and to keepyou fully informed.As usual I shall try to keep it as simple as I can, andnot baffle you with ‘accountants black magic’. This isthe fourth year that I am reporting, having taken onthe role in August 2008.Balance SheetFirst we should look at the Balance Sheet as at March31st 2012. This shows how much money has been builtup in our Reserves over the years and, together withcurrent funds, shows where and how the total cash isbeing used. We have Accumulated Funds of £81,693,that is represented by the following:-Fixed Assets that over the years have cost£62,604 and these have been reduced (as we haveworn them out) by a depreciation charge to date of£31,197, leaving net fixed assets of £31,407. Duringthe year we purchased new assets totalling £5,222,with general assets of £258 for a printer, new 3Dtargets costing £4,147, and coaching equipment£817. The accumulated depreciation charge reflectsa percentage of the original cost being charged eachyear, and this is shown as a cost in the Profit & Lossaccount (P&L) for each of the years until the asset isreduced in value to Zero, though the asset may stillbe of some use. This helps spread the cost of anasset over its assumed life and means that the P&L isnot hit with a large cost when we buy something thatwill last a few years, like new 3D targets.In the bank accounts you should be pleased to seewe had £97,572, and a cash float of £115. It isimportant to recognise that the cash is high due tothe early payment of next year’s membership, due onApril 1st, and entries for the May 2012 3D Champs,with these totalling £59,403 as shown in Creditors.Hence, our net cash would have been £38,284 withoutthese advance renewals/entries.Shop stock was valued net at £4,023; medal stocks£3,167; other stock £735; total stocks £7,925.Debtors/prepaid of £4,077 is money owed to us ormoney we have paid in advance (*) for the next yearsuch as the rent for May 3D Champs, AdvertisingDebtors £249, and so on.Creditors/liabilities of £59,403 is money we owe orhave been paid in advance for the next year(*). Themain item was the membership renewals receivedbefore April 1st that relate to 2012-2013 totalling£45,010, then the entries for the 3Ds £14,053. Therest were bills we had yet to pay in April.(*) Money we have paid in advance or received inadvance must be put in the P&L for the year to whichit relates. This is Company Law and is referred to asAccruals/Prepayments by accountants.So that is where all the funds were being used atthe end of our financial year, 31st March 2012.Profit & Loss (for the year to 31st March 2012)We achieved a surplus of £24,341 which should makeus all feel comfortable, comprised as follows:-Income was £5,641 higher than last year whilstexpenditure was lower by £788. The income growthwas mainly from membership £954, 3Ds £3,333 better,Newsletter Advertising £1,572 (thanks to CarolFlavell for all her hard work) and interest £352. Thedecrease in costs were mainly from Insurance£3,273; yet further cost reductions on theNewsletter £704 with some from members taking itelectronically for which we thank you very much,whilst Membership Expense was up £2,973 due tobuying a stock of 8000 new Rule Books and 8000Membership Cards.The detailed reports for the two championships areprovided separately. I would like to thank the TradeStands at both of these events for their generousdonations of some of the raffle prizes, all the peoplethat help, the Admin Teams, the course layers, andmost particularly your previous Field Officer, NigelBell, for the superb job he has done over the years.3D ChampionshipsWith four courses, there was a Surplus of £460, animprovement of £3,333 on last year, after totalincome of £23,683, that was £6,604 higher than lastyear, and expenditure totalling £23,223 that was£4,619 higher than last year. The details are shownin the separate report.National ChampionshipsThe net Loss was £7,783, similar to last year aftertotal income of £14,468 and expenditure totalling£22,252. The details are shown in the separatereport. The entries for this year were extremely lowand if this becomes a trend then the future of theseChamps will need to be reviewed again.Being totally open and transparent, the detailedaccounting information is open to any member toreview and I am willing to answer any reasonablequestions regarding the NFAS accounts and finances,and to consider any constructive suggestions. Anymember is welcome to contact me by e-mail or telephone,although I will require to know your club andmembership number in order to safeguard our information.Mike CobbanNFAS Treasurer

Committee Noticeboard No 5Minutes of 39th Annual General Meetingfor National Field Archery Society and National Field Archery Society LtdSaturday 21 th November 2011Held at: Bellhouse Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington48 members attended. The meeting started at 10:32.ApologiesApologies received from Robert Allison, Ian Buckley, Jo Cane, Tony Hunt, Sam Gascoigne, Lewis Morris, Anne Marie Ross, Barryand Pat Ward, Rob Williams.Minutes of 38 th AGMMinutes of the 38 th AGM were accepted by the members (proposed Jane Hunt, seconded Mike Williams).Matters arising from 38 th AGMNone.President’s TrophyThe President’s Trophy for outstanding contributions to field archery in the last twelve months was awarded to Randy Borden forbeing the driving force at Liberty Archers, and for being there, putting on shoots for over 20 years – come rain, shine or illness.Officers’ reportsReports were delivered by the President, General Secretary, Treasurer, Field Officer and Membership Secretary and CoachingOfficer. Apologies were made on behalf of the Newsletter Editor.Harry Boyce, in his final President’s report, highlighted that the Committee and membership work together to shape the Society andto set the direction of the Society. He emphasised that changes are ultimately made by members voting on proposals and thatmembers also have the ability to vote to reverse decisions.Harry thanked the membership for the support that they had given to the whole Committee. He went on to thank the Committee forthe support that they had given to him and emphasised the number of people who had worked on behalf of the Committee and theSociety over the last year.The General Secretary’s report highlighted that it had generally been a quiet year – in a positive way. No insurance claims had beenmade and no members suspended had been due to disciplinary action. However, he raised the issue of action being taken as theresult of a marshal being abused by an archer at the Nationals. Andrew Knott, the General Secretary, also highlighted some of theunrealistic demands placed upon the Committee to adjudicate on accusations of cheating without any evidence being provided.Andrew’s second term ends next year and, due to the changing nature of his job, he will not be standing for a third term. If anybodyis interested in the role, Andrew suggested that any candidates could ‘shadow’ him to see what the role involved.The Treasurer’s report highlighted that for a second year running there would not be an increase in membership fees next year.Mike Cobban, the Treasurer, referred members to the Society’s accounts for the year ending March 2011 which were previouslypublished in the Newsletter. Mike highlighted that we have fixed assets, such as 3Ds and bosses of £33,106 after depreciation andthat during this financial year we had spent £17,086 on new assets including a fourth course of 3D targets for the 2011 3D Champsand two new storage containers.For the financial year to March 2011 we had £80,903 in the bank and liabilities of £70,601. The liabilities reflect money we owe orhave been paid early (for example advance membership payments).In total, Mike reflected that we achieved a surplus of £17,911 in the last financial year, so the Society is on a good financial footing.Expenditure was £10,209 lower than the previous year, largely due to savings of £9,667 made to the costs of producing thenewsletter.It was highlighted that the 2010 3D Championships cost £18,605 to organise and made a loss of £2,873 and that the 2010 NationalChampionships cost £22,633 and made a loss of £7,495.A question was asked from the floor by Tony Hudson asking about the profitability of the 2011 3Ds and National Championships.Mike identified that these fall outside of the most recent set of accounts, but for the first time the 3Ds have broken even whilst the2011 Nationals made a similar loss to those in 2010 of around £7,500.Nigel Bell, who volunteered to continue in the role of Field Officer after no candidates came forward for election last year, highlightedthe success of this year’s 3D Championships which, for the first time, comprised four courses and attracted over 700 archers. Whilstnumbers were down at the Nationals Nigel pointed out that having over 450 archers still makes this a very big event.38

He thanked the course layers, Dave Fuller and Dave Haynes, the Shoot Managers for the Nationals and 3Ds, Richard Dobson,George Hampson and all the other volunteers who had helped at the 3Ds and Nationals.Nigel said that Osmaston will be the venue for the 2012 3D Champs and two possible locations – one in the North and one in theSouth – are being explored for the Nationals. Nigel highlighted that currently we only have volunteers to lay three of the four coursesrequired at the 3Ds.Nigel identified that there had been some issues caused by a perception from some archers that at Championships NFAS isobligated to provide a service to take less physically able archers to and from courses. He made it clear that this was never a formalservice, but rather transport was provided by volunteers using their own vehicles at their own risk and that a number of thesevolunteers no longer have off-road vehicles. Bernard Todd from the floor said that some archers would not be able to shoot withoutlifts and thanked those who had provided the lifts.Jill Haynes from Pride Park highlighted the abuse she received when helping the Society with car-parking and that some peoplewanting lifts to courses had also been abusive. Nigel responded that abuse would not be tolerated and that he should be contactedstraight away via walkie-talkie. Jill pointed out the practical problem that, when trying to deal with lots of archers, there isn’t alwaysthe time to seek assistance to deal with somebody who is being abusive.Mike Cobban spoke on behalf of Carol Flavell, who was not able to get to the AGM. Mike highlighted the amount of work that goesinto the newsletter and that we are now getting around £1,000 of advertising revenue per issue.Richard Dobson, in his membership report, identified that membership numbers were little changed from the previous year, but that21% of members had not renewed. 15% of non-renewals were first time members who had joined as provisional archers but do notgo on to be full members.Richard identified that membership fees would be unchanged in 2012/13 and asked that people helped him by renewing early toavoid a mountain of applications in March. The 2012/13 renewal form will be available on-line from the start of January and willappear in the January/February newsletter.John Dorning, from the floor, made a suggestion that, given the economic climate, consideration could be given for a reduced feemembership for students aged below 21 years.Pete Kendrick, in his Coach Training Co-ordinator’s report, identified that we now have 147 coaches across the country and thatthere have been 42 new coaches in the last 24 months. However Pete identified that coverage was still geographically patchy andcited a family that asked for their membership fee to be refunded because they had so many problems finding a coach willing toevaluate them.NFAS’ coaching courses are now university accredited and so provide a recognised coaching qualification. Discussion from the flooridentified that the coaching courses have significantly evolved and Patrick Hutchinson, who had recently completed a course,testified that the course is very thorough and encouraged people to go on one. Bernard Todd asked about the possibility of anadvanced coaching coach and Pete replied that he is in the very early stages of exploring this.Pete highlighted that his position was up for re-election next year and encouraged anybody who is interested in the role to contacthim.Election of Officers of NFASExecutive Officers:President - Nigel Bell was elected in an uncontested election following the withdrawal of the other candidateField Officer – Dave Fuller (uncontested)Supplies Officer – no candidates came forward by the deadline for election, but several people have subsequently offered theirservices and the Committee apologised for not having yet made an interim appointment.Terri Boyce was formally thanked for all her hard work as Supplies Officer, much of which goes on behind the scenes.ProposalsThe AGM followed the format of members discussing a motion (published in the September/October 2011 Newsletter) and, whereappropriate, suggesting amendments which could be accepted or rejected by the proposer of the motion.Only one proposal, on the use of binoculars was discussed, which was put forward by Richard Price. The proposal is:Rule (18) will be amended to read:No archer may make use of any mechanism for calibrating the distance to be shot. The use of rangefinders or any other devicescapable of being used as a rangefinder is prohibited. No archer is allowed to receive information from another person using sucha device, nor from an archer waiting to shoot or having shot. Peg-to-peg and peg-to-target distances must not be paced.Rule (19) will need to be amended to read:Cameras may be used with the agreement of every archer in the group. Any use of a camera as a rangefinder is forbidden.39

40Rule (25)It is proposed that this would stay the same, allowing those who currently use placement cards to continue to do so if they preferor in addition to any visual aid.A new rule (25a) would then be added as follows:Binoculars or a monocular may be used for the purposes of "scoring-zone" identification and checking whether a first arrow hashit the target where doubt exists. Binoculars or a monocular may be used prior to, or at the point where an archer takes his/herplace on the first shooting peg for any target and also following the archer’s first shot at the same target, It is not permitted to usebinoculars or a monocular for second and subsequent shots from the same peg unless more than one target is shot from thesame peg when binoculars or a monocular can be used when taking the first shot at each target.Another archer in the group may use binoculars or a monocular to assist a shooting archer on his/her first shot only to identify ascoring zone or whether an arrow has hit. Assistance in identifying whether a shot has scored must be limited to calling “in” or“out” (as per Rule 22).Binoculars or a monocular must be hand-held and cannot be electrically powered. Range finding devices remain banned (Rule18).This proposal resulted in extensive discussion, with a greater number of speakers not in favour of the proposal. The Committee wasasked to summarise the arguments made in favour and against the proposal in order to assist people not present at the AGM todecide how to vote. This summary appears on pages 14 and 15 of the newsletter (and does not form part of these Minutes).Following debate, Richard Price elected to put forward the proposal unchanged for voting.The Committee was asked to adjudicate whether the Proposal broke 2.2 of the Constitution on the basis that binoculars can assist inidentifying peculiarities of the terrain (eg dead ground):“The NFAS believes that in the true spirit of Field Archery, the archer is competing against himself, the field, the peculiarities of theterrain, the organiser’s design and layout of the round with the natural objects and obstacles that have been included. “It was agreed that the Committee would meet straight after the AGM to reach a conclusion and publish the conclusion in the nextNewsletter. The Committee ruled that the proposed rule does not break the constitution, since binoculars do not actually change thepeculiarity of the terrain.Any Other BusinessIan Ross asked for assurance that only clubs putting on NFAS shoots would be allowed to promote in the NFAS Newsletter and onthe NFAS website, as some non-NFAS shoots had appeared. Lewis Chuck, NFAS’ Shoot Co-ordinator said that NFAS’ policy isonly to allow NFAS shoots to be promoted, although the Committee is exploring having a separate section of the website allowingother appropriate shoots to be promoted for a fee.Bob Bassett asked that entry forms for the 3Ds and Nationals could have written directions, rather than just a map.Brian Titley asked whether progress has been made in getting the Forestry Commission to accept crossbows on their land. NigelBell explained that the Society has been discussing getting a general licence for the whole country to allow the use of crossbows, butchanges in personnel at the Forestry Commission has slowed down negotiations. Nigel said that he thought agreement would bereached but that it could take some time.Tony Hudson suggested that thought should be given to consolidating the 3Ds and National Championships into one event with amixed course of both types of targets. Nigel Bell identified that this would create some significant logistics issues and potentially costmore. Harry Boyce said that the Committee was looking for ways to make the Nationals more popular, rather than shrink it and onepossibility was for the entry fee for non-adult archers to be reduced to £5.Andrew Knott proposed that in appreciation of his tremendous hard work on behalf of the Society that Harry Boyce be made alifelong member. This was accepted.Tony Hudson thanked the Committee for their hard work.The meeting finished at 14:35.WAS Apache Recurve (take-down), metalhandle. 28lbs @ 28" draw;Grozer traditional hungarian bow, boughtwhilst on holiday in Hungary from Kassaiin 2009 (see details on Grozer web page);Arrows: 7 Easton Plat Plus Lite 1816; 6Easton Plat Plus 1916, in excellent condition;Two quivers;SMALL ADSFour arm guards (one superior qualityleather embossed);Three x 3 finger gloves;Two thumb rings (one horn);Bow stand, stringer, bow strings andassorted twines.£250.00 ono for the whole job lot.Contact Lynn Seileremail: LAMMS14@aol.comThe NFAS Small Adssection is free to NFASmembers. For tradeadverts please contactthe Newsletter Editor,details on page 3.

GOOD NEWS – NFAS Clubs in England are now able to applythrough Sport England for any of their Grants.42Grant Funding for NFAS Clubsin EnglandHistoryIn this article I am going to be talking about small grants up to£10,000, as these are easier to obtain than the others and aremost likely the level of funding most clubs may be looking for.Many of you may know that in 2009 the small grants schemes forequipment through The Lottery were transferred from Awards ForAll (AFA) to Sport England (SE), and that made it almost impossiblefor NFAS clubs to get a small grant as the club had to beaffiliated to the National Governing Body (NGB) that SE recognise.SE only recognise one NGB per sport, and for archery that isArchery UK (previously GNAS).Recognition of NFASI have, after more than 30 months of arduous discussion and negotiationwith SE, managed to gain recognition of NFAS for our clubsto apply for grants.Unfortunately at present this ONLY applies to clubs in England,and having succeeded with SE I am now undertaking discussionswith Sport Scotland, Sport Wales and Sport Northern Ireland. Iam hoping that our being accepted by SE may help speed up theprocess with these three bodies, and will update you as early aspossible on any outcomes.This recognition does not entail any involvement with Archery UKjust in case you were wondering, and does NOT give us NGB status.We would not want that status as it would involve vast amounts ofadministration and paperwork.But it does recognise that NFAS is operating with good policiesand procedures, and that gives them the confidence to recogniseus for funding purposes.IntroductionThe process to apply is strictly on-line atwww.sportengland.org/funding/smallgrants.aspxand you may telephone them for assistance on 08458 508 508.Before you start the on-line application it may be worth visitingthe site and downloading a copy of the form so that you can read itand be armed with an idea of all the information and documentsthat they require. When you start the application you can save itat any time and go in and amend it and add uploaded documents asyou compile it, though the maximum size of any single uploadeddocument or file is restricted to 7.5Mb.Once you are ready you can then submit the application. You maypost the supporting documents if you prefer, but the application isonline.In the following sections I have tried to explain the basics of theapplication form and to give you some helpful advice, and in thiswhole process encourage you to read everything carefully and tonot take short cuts or ignore anything. I apologise for it beingquite lengthy but I want to give as much help at this stage as Ican.Whilst the on-line process is fairly short there are many thingsthat you will need to have in place because if you do not then youwill fail, and you need to ensure that you treat it seriously and putin a lot of effort to get it right. SE are probably working to achecklist, so as long as they can tick all the boxes positively andyou have an acceptable project, you should be successful andreceive a grant of up to £10,000. It is worth the effort that willbe required.SE ask for all the various documents so that they may be seen tobe awarding grants to bonafide clubs, and they rely on NFAS toonly issue a registration letter to clubs that we accept as meetingour and their requirements.There are many documents that will be required and most I havelisted below. It is worthwhile having these in place before youstart otherwise you will be held up or fail. One of these is the 'evidenceof affiliation to NGB'. You will need to identify NFAS asyour National Governing Body (NGB) and provide your NFAS Clubregistration number (SE call it affiliation number), and for you toprovide SE with a copy of the NFAS letterhead informing you ofyour registration being accepted by the NFAS. Without these yourapplication will fail.Club Registration (Affiliation)For your club to get a registration number and letterhead fromthe Membership Secretary (Richard Dobson) you will need to providehim with your written constitution and a list of at least threenamed club officials, a minimum of Chairman/President, Treasurerand Secretary, the Secretary being the important one for anycommunications with the club. You MUST keep this up to date byadvising Richard of any changes when they occur. Failure to do thiscould result in you not maintaining a bonafide registration numberfor your club.I suggest that all clubs register afresh with Richard as soon aspossible, especially if you want to apply for a grant in the future.Upon receipt of the correct information, and the relevant checksbeing carried out, Richard will then provide you with your club registrationnumber and letterhead.Essential DocumentationSome of the documentation you MUST include:-g A written Constitution that includes a charitable dissolutionclause that says in the event of the club folding thenet assets of the club go to a charity or like-minded society(not the members). We have such a clause in theNFAS Constitution, section 7.4 pages 45/46. Also,preferably if true, mention that the club has open membershipand is non-profit making;g The Club registration number and letterhead as mentionedabove;g An independent referee who is recognised/has standingin the community and is not a member of the club;g A Child and Vulnerable Adults Protection Policy, seeClubpack;g A minimum of three non-related, non-cohabiting committeemembers;g A bank account with at least two non-related, non-cohabiitingsignatoriesg The latest annual accounts, verified by an accountant andin an accounts format with income/expenditure report orP&L and, if relevant, a balance sheet;g A budget for expenditure with written quotations, possiblyinclude club contribution through In-Kind contributionstaking the budget above £10k;g A project plan with timescale (needs to be less than 12months);g A three year forecast.Success CriteriaAs I have stated earlier, you need to have everything in place andhave thought the application through carefully. You may find itvery informative to read what the criteria are. Your application willgain more credibility if it contains the things SE 'want to hear' -without telling lies - so wording and content are critical. For example,when talking about participation, at Open Shoots you may holdyou could say that with 36 targets you would have the capacity for180 entrants, rather than saying you may expect 90-100, etc.You need to read their criteria, notes and click on the asterisk(*) to find details of their requirements for that section. You maywish to include in the relevant sections some of the following suggestions,though this may not be exhaustive and you may haveother ideas specific to your project:-g Growth in club membership;

g Growth in participation through open shoots;g Growth and participation may be increased through betterand more targets that you cannot afford, but shouldbe able to replace with the income from the open shoots;gWill you need a steel storage container;g Growth/participation may be increased through have-a-godays and tuition;g You need the new targets and training equipment toachieve these;g Participation for life as our membership ages range fromfive years to 80 plus, with the average being 40 plus;g The sport is a traditional, healthy British sport;g It is educational, develops new skills, talent, agility, coordination,balance, confidence and self-esteem, concentration,planning, organisation, safety, maintenance;g May bring a wood back in to use and care;g Children see wildlife, and the 3D targets represent manyanimals not normally seen in the UK;g Archery is a healthy cardio-vascular exercise thatincludes walking up/down hillsides;g A family sport as groups may comprise a family spendingthe day together;g Typically club membership is low cost. Maybe mentionyour club fees, especially if you have a reduced familymembership;g Safety is highest priority, do you need any safety nets, etc;g Open to disabled and visually impaired. Maybe your pathsare conducive for disabled archers to get around;g Club membership is open;g If you have a Coach mention it. If not, consider includingall expenses for one or two members to train. Rememberyou only have 12 months.Application Form SynopsisAs mentioned earlier you can download a copy of the applicationform to get some idea of what is required and gain an insight intothe questions, etc. Please read the guidance notes!On starting you need to register with your name and email address.You will get a project reference number so that you may recall itlater and continue to amend and add to it until you submit it.Section 1. About Your Organisationg Club name, etc, asks if you are a charity, VAT registered,etc;g Do you have public liability insurance, NO - unless yourclub has its own. Otherwise upload a copy of the NFASPublic Liability Insurance Certificate in section 10;g Address and postcode of where club/ground is located;g Acounts information for your last year;g Details of your independent referee, address, etc. Theyask what he/she knows about your club, the project, etc.Section 2. Project Description (compile very carefully, check successcriteria)g Description (60 characters maximum for Title of Projectand 100 words maximum for Project Description);g List of outcomes and results;g Affiliation number - your NFAS registration number asper the letterhead from the Membership Secretary;g Region that your club is based in (see map);g Site/address of project location, including postcode.Section 3. Measuring Your Projects Impact (compile very carefully,check success criteria)g Asks how many people will benefit (eg existing members,new members, have-a-go days, open shoots entrants, etc).The Baseline figures are numbers of people whilst theThroughput measure is based on ATTENDANCES at eachsession, so a new member shooting once a week will be 52attendances;g Also how can you count these numbers;g Start/finish dates (maximum 12 months. It is importantnot to include money already spent as they will excludethis).Section 4. Not ApplicableSection 5. Who Benefits From Your Projectg Different groups of people;g Ethnic groups;g Open membership is critical.Section 6. The Need For Your Projectg How do you know your project is needed? (This could befrom applications for people wanting to try field archeryso you need new/more targets and training equipment. Noother clubs within x mile radius. Bad feedback at openshoots on status/type of targets you currently have);g Have you contacted your NGB? I suggest you say yes,and contact me just so you have done it and get a tick inthe box;g Have you contacted the County Sports Partnership? DOit for the tick;g Have you contacted the Local Council? Do it for the tick;g Any partnership you are entering in to.Section 7. Your Small Grants Project Budgetg How much capital spend? Probably all/most of yourproject;g How much revenue spend? Probably on-going. Bear in mindthey do not fund rent, etc;g Own contribution. It may help if you are applying for£10k to increase the project total by adding your In-Kind contribution to the project, maybe comprised of volunteertime/hours on coaching, have-a-go days, clearingpaths, laying courses for open shoots, etc at minimumwage rate, or your own funds;g Partnership funding may not apply to many of you. Readcarefully;g VAT treatment, presumably included in gross costs asyou cannot reclaim.Section 8. Not ApplicableSection 9. Project Control Details and Checklistg First senior contact name, address, email address;g Second senior contact name, address, email address;g Have you had SE funding previously?Section 10. Application Reviewg Checklist of required documentation (maximum per uploaddocument 7.5Mb);g Constitution that must include a charitable dissolutionclause;g Last annual accounts, verified by an accountant;g Latest three bank statements;g 3 year forecast of income and expenditure;g Child and Vulnerable Adults Protection Policy;g Evidence of partnership funding if applicable;g Evidence of NGB registration;g Project delivery programmeg Upload a copy of the NFAS Public Liability InsuranceCertificate.Having completed it all and attached the required documentation, orindicated you are posting them, you may submit your application. Youare able to amend your application at any time until you submit it.I trust you all feel this is good news for the NFAS, and I wish allof you good luck. If I may be of assistance to any club making anapplication please contact me. I would be grateful if clubs makingan application let me know for our records - and whether theywere successful.Lastly, please let me know of anything from your experience thatcould be incorporated in this document to help other clubs whomay apply in future, as I probably have not come across all theidiosyncracies of their application process and your knowledgewould be helpful.Mike CobbanNFAS Treasurertreasurer@nfas.net01625 269272 or 07775 62438843

SEPTEMBER MID-WEEK SHOOT ANNOUNCEDFOLLOWING the success of their first Mid-Week-Shoot, South Wilts will host the September Mid-Week-Shoot onWednesday 12th September.Timed to be just days ahead of the National Championships, this will be an ideal opportunity for NFAS members to testtheir "Big Game" capabilities.But this new calendar of monthy Mid-Week-Shoots is much more focused on enabling NFAS members to explore othercourses on an informal basis: participants choose whether to take and complete a score-card - or just shoot for the fun of it.Introduced for the first time this year, Mid-Week-Shoots have so far been held at South Wilts, Windwhistle andCranmore: every one of those shoots has been judged to be a success. A number of other NFAS clubs are now activelyconsidering the idea of hosting a Mid-Week-Shoot.The new wave of Mid-Week-Shoots, designed to enable NFAS club members to explore other courses on an informaland fun basis, are geared to provide NFAS clubs with an additional source of income (Mid-Week-Shoot participants pay£5 per day), and an opportunity for NFAS members to sample their course, with the potential of becoming members.After three Mid-Week-Shoots, the organisers are now considering a formula for Mid-Week archers to record theirscores, based on an "average-score improvement". Every course offers a different challenge and a different number oftargets - so the best way of measuring the performance of Mid-Week-Shoot archers, for those who want to take andcomplete score-cards, is to enable them to record and monitor their average-score per target.For many other Mid-Week-Shoot archers, there is no score-card pressure - just shooting the course for fun.David SturgessHave you ever noticed that the laws ofhousehold physics are every bit as realas every other law in the universe?Here are a few examples:1. A child’s eagerness to assist in anyproject varies in inverse proportion tothe ability to actually do the workinvolved.2. Leftoevers always expand to fill allavailable containers plus one.3. A newly washed window gathersdirt at double the speed of anunwashed window.Coffee Break 3Laws of Household Physics by Stu Bradley4. The availability of a ballpoint pen isinversely proportional to how badly itis needed.5. The same clutter that will fill aone-car garage will fill a two-cargarage.6. Three children plus two cookiesequals a fight.7. The potential for disaster is indirect proportion to the number of TVremote controls divided by the numberof viewers.8. The number of doors left openvaries inversely with the outdoor temperature.9. The capacity of any hot waterheater is equal to one and one-halfsibling showers.10. What goes up must come down,except for bubble gum, kites andslightly used Rice Krispies.11. Place two children in a room full oftoys and they will both want to playwith the same toy.Stu Bradley44n Gerald Godsell

Shoot Reports5th and 6th May - South Wilts Bluebell WeekendWE HAD some worries aboutthe campsite a few daysbefore the shoot due to rain,and even at the top of thefield it was a very goodimpersonation of a large puddle!However a few wary butwise souls decided to travelrather than camp, so thateased the pressure (thankyou) and I didn’t hear of anyoneneeding a lifeboat!On Saturday 152 archers set off in dull and cold conditions but no rain, just plenty of sticky slippery mud!In the evening quite a few of them were able to console themselves with a jar or two of specials from a localbrewery – one was named Bluebell just for us.For the 154 who shot on Sunday, the morning was the same,but the sun made an appearance in the afternoon and evening.Apologies to those of you shooting on Saturday who werehoping to rely on their memory for Sunday’s round – youshould have known better! Pete and Al do enjoy catching youout – perhaps that’s why the pegs for that ‘orrible Bison shoton Saturday were right next to the Tea Tent! And when acertain UL Gent shot a 10 on it there were a few Cheshire Catgrins to be seen.We were delighted by your kind comments (but we won’t forgetthose few points of constructive criticism) and thank youfor your company. We enjoyed having you all here.Many thanks to all our teams of gals and guys whobeaver away at their tasks all weekend to make thewhole thing hang together. And a special thanks to manyof them who spent a lot of time getting everythingready in the weeks before, but particularly the ‘terribletwins’ (Pete and Al), who both gave up the previous weekto ensure you had a good shoot.And finally a personal thank you from me for the cashcollection for archery kit at the Regional SpinalTreatment Centre here in Salisbury. You raised £100 onthe day – bless you all. Plus I was told to expectanother £50 in the post – what a star. The Clubalso kindly matched that total. I know thepatients will really appreciate your generosity – Iwill see it in their faces.Alan WhiteField Tournament Organiser45

AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsRoger Toone Hanson 710}Phil Licence Hanson 710}Paul Meeson Artemis 700Steve Hall 100 Yard Club 668LadiesKim Armitage Salamander 564Moira Hodgkinson Albion 392Joan Adams Spirit of Sherwood 328U16 BoysSebastian Sabo Wasp 496U16 GirlsKate Meeson Artemis 496Emily Smith Hanson 494U12 GirlsPhoebe Stirling Albion 388BAREBOWGentsRob Cook Clayton 766Jamie Smith Hanson 694Jez King Ind 684LadiesSharon Jones Black Arrow 594Emma Whitty Artemis 516Marion Griffiths Paget de Vesey 508U16 BoysBen Straw Black Arrow 570Sam Jinks Ind 562Ryan Barratt Paget de Vesey 496U16 GirlsChristine Lange Hanson 400U12 BoysJacob Whitty Artemis 588BOWHUNTERGentsGary Hart Hawk 838Paul Russell Charnwood 736Matt Hopewell Charnwood 712466th May - Long Eaton Field Archers Spring OpenTHE WEATHER Gods smiled on us and 154 archers from 26 clubs, along with 18 independents, arrived at thewood to shoot 40 mixed big game targets.Almost to a person people said how they had enjoyed the day, and so all the hard work by all those memberswho gave their time over the weekend was rewarded. The club would like to extend a thank you to all whohelped make our lives a little easier by taking home their rubbish, and by driving so carefully on the softground of the car parking area.We are looking forward to seeing you again at the Solstice Shoot on 24th June 2012. This should be a 40 x3D course, set against a backdrop of a Robin Hood theme, with prizes for the best theme costumes of theday.Catering will of course be available before, during and after the shoot.LadiesAngela Struthers Forest of Arden 690Lynn Ball Yorick 600Sam Haynes Hanson 500U16 BoysCameron Toone Hanson 658Jake Danby Wasp 624Joseph Booth Ind 486U12 BoysZac Ball Yorick 706U12 GirlsHafsa Ahmad Forest of Arden 486COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsIan Johnson 100 Yard Club 800Scott Ball Yorick 772Steve Boulton Kings Heath 768LadiesKaren Critchley Conisbrough Castle 666U12 BoysCammie Ball Yorick 640FREESTYLEGentsBarry Wilkinson Spirit of Sherwood 720Dylan Hopwood Forest of Arden 702John Rix Ind 684LadiesTracey Mellor Ind 604HUNTING TACKLEGentsJohn Welsh Black Arrow 658Tony Davis Clayton 628Chris Jinks Ind 624LadiesCheryl Ward Albion 504Dawn Donohoe Ind 470Lizzy Nicholas Paget de Vesey 468U16 BoysPhilip Meeson Artemis 36213th May - Company of 60U16 GirlsRhianne Davis Conisbrough Castle 426LONGBOWGentsKen Adams Spirit of Sherwood 692Jon Rudge Paget de Vesey 664Mark Tarbuck Robin Hood 616LadiesKay-Leona HodgkinsonArtemis 496Sue Fenyn Albion 488Lynn Sabo Wasp 472U12 BoysAaron Hopewell Charnwood 410UNLIMITEDGentsMark Hanson Black Sheep 876Garry Fowler Forest of Arden 870Matthew Farnham Merlin 864LadiesCaroline Busk Forest of Arden 776Lynn Kendrick Black Sheep 750Paula Kimbley Yorick 708CROSSBOWGentsChris Aston Ind 834Ken Titley Audley Parish 818John Anness Forest of Arden 798U16 BoysMitchell Bacon Hanson 686If you are attending shoots,marshalling on course or walkinga course as a guardian or otherwise,you MUST have renewedyour membership!AFTER weeks of torrential rain our course layer erred on the side of caution and mainly used the parts of ourwood that drained well. However, lady luck was on our side as we woke up to a lovely sunny day – perfectshooting conditions for our mix of 3Ds and beautifully hand painted faces, including the ever popular life-sizeelephant.Following our April AGM we had a mostly new team running the shoot, though the course was laid by one ofour experienced course layers. Judging from the number of archers who came up after the shoot and thankedus, I think I can safely say that it all went to plan and was a successful first event for the new team.Lady Paramount for the day was Gill Taylor who, with her husband Geoff, had taken over catering whichincluded fresh eggs and home made sausages from Co of 60 member Lorraine’s farm!We hope you will be able to join us for our other shoots this year, which are on 9th September, 28thOctober and 16th December.Andrea Beddard

FREESTYLEGentsGlen Martin Bisley Archers 712Steve Munnings Ind 684Terry Wentworth Westcott 592LadiesLisa Fowler London Archers 410UNLIMITEDGentsMartin Joy Noak Hill 780Phil Axford Bowmen of Guernsey768Nick Hearn Hartspring 726LadiesHeather Pearson Orion 742Vikki Flack Bowmen of Guernsey736Gale French Ind 600COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsMichael Lee Ind 658Andrew Knott Oakwood 554HUNTING TACKLEGentsSteve Rand Invicta 636Neal Gordon London Archers 630John Barcroft Senlac Bowmen 604LadiesAlayne D’Attoma Ind 498Kat Smith Totem 366Mandy Rayner Magic Dragon 344U16 BoysKobi Nanton Pigpen Bowmen 374AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsDenis Alston Ind 624Paul Cole Fleet Ibex 608Russell French Ind 590BAREBOWGentsDave Andrews Aquarius 666Steve Joy Senlac Bowmen 644Eric Mhitarian London Archers 638LadiesKimberley Wyatt Orion 246BOWHUNTERGentsPhil Maher Ind 688LadiesKaren Hawley Orion 654LONGBOWGentsAlberto Martinelli 630Benjamin Knight Cobra 542Luca Vanni London Archers 526LadiesAlex Tyler Oakwood 472Georgina Thompson Havering Nalgo 206U16 BoysMatthew Hacche Pigpen Bowmen 336U12 BoysCalum Hacche Pigpen Bowmen 224PRIMITIVEGentsFred Wentworth Westcott 39247

13th May - Ballands Bowmen's Pen Ridge ShootReport by Maureen Simpson136 archers shot 36 x 3Ds at our Pen Ridge course in Penselwood. In a month that has seen so much rain wewere very lucky to have it dry and even sunny for once.Our bison made its debut appearance. We set it at 54 yards, but still fooled many into missing it. Well doneto our course layers, Luke Baldry, Chris Pleasants and Dave Simpson, and to our catering team, led by MarleenToomer, who provided a great choice of goodies.Many thanks to all the club members who helped in so many ways, and all the archers who came and supportedus and helped us clear the course.PRIMITIVEGentsBob Miles Dragonfly 438Norman Tucker Cranmore 420Steve Devlin High Cross 416U12 BoysChristopher Brown Buzzard 172LONGBOWGentsJohn Cannings Druids 548Mark Teulon Thornbury 516Richard Head Bath Archers 482LadiesJo Manuel Windwhistle 342Lindsay Head Bath Archers 334Nikki Brown Braydon Forest 294U12 BoysAlex Harris Labyrinth 542AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsSteve Rufus Windwhistle 558Bob Cronk Ind 522Mark Curtis Windwhistle 510LadiesSarah Parker Fleet Ibex 504Jane Walter Green Meadow 474Emmeline de Pail Druids 454HUNTING TACKLEGentsNeil Bishop Thornbury 586Derek Sharland Ashcombe 582Eric Leason Ashcombe 564LadiesCarol Eldridge XX Archers 494Anita Gibson Arms of Old 464Morwenna Dunstan Westcombe 420U16 GirlsEmma Chambers XX Archers 352U12 BoysFrankie Warner Ashcombe 624Hector Dunstan Westcombe 442BAREBOWGentsTony Parker Fleet Ibex 640Steve Lymath Druids 638Michael Chambers XX Archers 576LadiesSue Topps Thornbury 548Rosemarie McKay High Cross 428Nicola McCrae Toad Hollow 446(forward pegs)U16 BoysBen Winmill Westcombe 394U12 BoysRiley Spencer-Nice High Cross 638Alex Robinson Belverdere 258Natty Robinson Belverdere 236FREESTYLEGentsAlan Dennis Lamberts Castle 672Dave Howell Ind 668Steve Palmer Raven 642LadiesPenny Kennedy Lamberts Castle 600Sally Crammon Tavistock 522U12 GirlsCaja Kelly-Raffler Elmtree 40020th May - Broadland BowmenMaster Archer ShootReport by James CarriganBOWHUNTERGentsTrevor Walter Green Meadow 690(7 spots)Steve Dale Thornbury 690(6 spots)Mike Hawkins XX Archers 620U12 BoysAiden Parker Fleet Ibex 704COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsOwen Blackmore South Wilts 742Sam Walter Green Meadow 724Rob Parfett Labyrinth 714LadiesSheron Vowden Ashcombe 510UNLIMITEDGentsMike Penrose Green Meadow 788Alan Hearson Barnstaple 782Andrew Middleton Westcombe 772LadiesSoo Coaton Raven 626Gill Coleman Dunkery 602U16 BoysDylan Bartlett South Wilts 582CROSSBOWGentsJames Rigler XX Archers 728Shaun Eldridge XX Archers 708Paul Marshall Bicton 704LadiesKay Marshall Bicton 594THANKS to all 81 archers who attended Broadland Bowmen’s Master Archer Shoot, where they found anothertesty course set out by Richard Groves and David (Alfie) Allan.The weather stayed dry all day, which was an added bonus considering the amount of rain we had over thepast week or two. Most of the targets were shot and dispatched with some ease by a few of the styles, whilstsome shots were quite a test of your shooting skills.Records for the patch were broken by the Gents Unlimited class, Gents Compound Limited, Gents Longbowand Gents AFB. Well done.From comments received from various archers you all seemed to enjoy the shoot, so once again thank youfor supporting Broadland Bowmen.48

UNLIMITEDGentsMartin Joy Noak Hill 1448Dale Wallace Broadlands 1412James Bailey Panther 1404LadiesKatie Fletcher Broadlands 503U16 BoysHarry Dawes Broadlands 888COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsColin Rose Totem 1340BOWHUNTERGentsJohn Foster Rose & Arrows 887Dave Sexton Rose & Arrows 765LadiesOlivia Morgan Totem 773FREESTYLEGentsAdrian Bryant Westcott 1025BAREBOWGentsTrevor Warner Broadlands 894Alan Dullage Tendring 867Stewart Beckham Tendring 800LadiesSue Dickenson Noak Hill 603U16 BoysTom Izzard Kings Lyn 505Buster Denton Kings Lyn 469U12 GirlsIsabel Dullage Tendring 402HUNTING TACKLEGentsTony Smith Worlingham 822Steve Rand Invicta 804(4 Kills)Steve Osborne Tendring 804LadiesElaine Bould Broadlands 518Sandra Meek Worlingham 495Holly Stewart Tendring 334U16 GirlsEmilia Dullage Tendring 450LONGBOWGentsHoste Spalding 823Steve Bould Broadlands 767Anthony Garbutt Broadlands 620LadiesClair Parfit Tendring 245PRIMITIVEGentsColin Bonfield Kings Lyn 407AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsRichard Nary Oakwood 948Phil Smith Worlingham 688Dave Challis Priory Bowmen 574Master Archer Patch winnersGents UnlimitedMartin Joy - New record scoreDale WallaceJames BaileyGary HarveyJames NewmanGents Compound LimitedColin Rose - New record scoreGents LongbowHoste Spalding - New record scoreSteve BouldGents AFBRichard Nary - New record score20th May - Ye Olde Delph BowmenTHE SHOOT on 20th May was our first all 3D shoot that we had puton as a club, and even though it meant a little more work, we felt itwas worth it when 120 archers joined us on what was a lovely sunnyday.We would like to thank the course layers, led by John, who reallydid the targets justice with somegreat placement and use of deadground. The feedback from many ofthe archers was very encouraging,so keep up the good work team!Many thanks to the catering team,led by Gordon and family, who puton some great food, both in themorning and at dinner.Becky managed to keep her dad inorder in admin and did a great jobwith the raffle. She even managed to cover Rod in leaves when he gotcheeky!Thanks to everyone who helped on the day and with setting theshoot up beforehand. We look forward to seeing you all next time.49

LONGBOWGentsSte Blackhall 536Mark Tarbuck 526Rod Jacques 478LadiesWendy Young 340Helen Vance 248AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsChris Robson 678Mike Southworth 572John Allan 510LadiesSarah Standring 478Wendy Prentise 460Mary Todd 458HUNTING TACKLEGentsPaul Caddick 594Peter Taylor 566Tom Clarke 562LadiesClaire Marshall 510Mary Jones 402Claire Murphy 310COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsSimon Edwards 716Martin Williams 676Gus Allan 566LadiesBarbara Fielding 60050BAREBOWGentsMick Kirkman 622Dewi Owen 594Mark Harrison 568LadiesKath Harrison 532Yvonne Farrar 384U16 BoysBen Straw 582Ross Briggs 530U12 BoysConner Monrow 600BOWHUNTERGentsGary Hart 732Roy Gwilliam 670Neil Hawes 650LadiesAnn Fuller 644Joolz Caddick 578Lianna Beattie 422U16 BoysConner Strickland 380UNLIMITEDGentsTrevor Hayward 792Jon Bagnall 784Norman McColl 742LadiesEmma Shadwell 756Claire Ackroyd 542FREESTYLEGentsPaul Kelly 722Geoff Kelly 588Richard Thompson 57610th June - Dearne ValleyCROSSBOWGentsKen Titley 734Ray Bell 698Nigel Bell 644LadiesAbbie Roddy 654Barbara Morris 434THANK you to everyone who joined us for our first Big Game shoot of 2012. The woods were at their bestand the weather was warm, dry and still.The 36 targets, comprising 3D, hessian and paper faces, provided a good challenge. The feedback was wellreceived and will help us to develop our shoots in the future.Overall the shoot went well, providing an enjoyable day’s shooting. It was good to see familiar and new facesand an increase in archers attending.The six foot bear caused a great number of people to under-estimate the distance - arrows flying straightand true looked on target for the kill, but then they dropped short into the ground!There were a few comments on the space available in our woods: there is plenty of scope to develop and createchallenging shots, which will be taken full advantage of.Many thanks to our working party and catering team - you all did a fantastic job!We look forward to seeing you all again.UNLIMITEDGentsGarry Fowler Forest of Arden 770Glenn Newiss Riggwelter 622LadiesCarolyn Busk Forest of Arden 702LONGBOWGentsKen Adams Spirit of Sherwood 472Andy Thorpe Ind 386Paul Hart-Woods Riggwelter 376LadiesJean Horwood Ind 396Kay-Leona HodgkinsonArtemis 396COMPOUND LIMITEDLadiesKaren Critchley Spirit of Sherwood 578HUNTING TACKLEGentsLes Bilbrough Wyre Hall 502Colin Fairburn Riggwelter 406Harry Thorpe Ind 380U16 BoysPhilip Meeson Artemis 326U12 BoysJoe Fairburn Riggwelter 436BOWHUNTERGentsMartin Cotterill Ind 628Roy Gwilliam Foxhill 536Ashraf Manzoor Foxhill 500U16 BoysOliver Booth Ind 502BAREBOWGentsMarc Britton Riggwelter 480Bob Howell Riggwelter 430Andy Cameron Conisbrough Castle 290U12 BoysJoe Purcell Olde Delph 394AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsPaul Meeson Artemis 616Nigel Downs Salamander 520Andy Betts Artemis 516LadiesKim Armitage Salamander 414Dawn Purcell Olde Delph 404U16 GirlsKate Meeson Artemis 358

10th June - Cloth of Gold Master HunterOUR MASTER Hunter was held on a very pleasant day, not cold and wet as advertised. Our version of thisround included two sets of pegs: A for the first time round and B for the second, and also silver pegs for thebow classes with sights.Scoring was 24 or 20 from the red peg, 20 or 16 from the white peg, giving a possible total of 44 per target.We had 57 archers on the day, and lots of comments about how difficult but enjoyable it was.Our new slimline Stan and Shirley Seymour did a great job of cooking the burgers all day - and looked verywell on their current diet. Many thanks to the course layers who had an even more complicated job this timewith the extra pegs.The four Master Hunter Patches were awarded to Alayne d'Attoma (HT), Russell French (AFB), LucyHolderness (CU), and Eric Mhitarian (BB).And a special mention to four archers who got very close to the Master Hunter score for their bow class,more or less just one scoring arrow short: Mark Barnett, Vicci Flack, Glen Martin and Ian Watkins.HUNTING TACKLEGentsSteve Rand Invicta 980Bryan Piper Ind 892Mark Allen TFA 892LadiesAlayne d’Attoma Ind 876BAREBOWGentsEric Mhitarian London Archers 1192David Andrews Aquarius 1052Peter Morgan White Mark 1026LONGBOWGentsDavid Highfield Co of 60 924Alberto Martinelli 912Tom Andrews 724LadiesCatherine Roper Ind 448Karen Freeman Westcott 432UNLIMITEDGentsRobin Shelley Fleet Ibex 1476Brian Farrow Flett Ibex 1472Phil Axford 1458LadiesLucy Holderness Orion 1564Vicci Flack 1432Janice Bradfield Westcott 1316COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsMark Barnett Westcott 1504Mike Lee Ind 1092PRIMITIVEGentsIan Watkins 876Stan Baxter Oakwood 756Fred Wentworth Westcott 69810th June - Bicton Field ArchersBOWHUNTERGentsPhil Maher Ind 1176LadiesKaren Hawley Orion 988FREESTYLEGentsGlenn Martin Bisley Bowmen 1336Steve Munnings Ind 1172Terry Wentworth Westcott 904LadiesDeb Charles Aquarius 900Lisa Fowler London Archers 424AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsRussell French Ind 1142Paul Cose Bisley Bowmen 924Grant Hazelton Bisley Bowmen 740LadiesJoyce Morgan White Mark 60862 ARCHERS braved the intermittent rain to shoot 20 x 3D targets from 40 different positions, and if wehad a medal for endurance all the archers would have been awarded one, as everybody got wet! Fortunately allwere kept well fed and watered by our great catering team, so well done all!LONGBOWGentsPaul Harrison Toad Hollow 502Jonathan House Westcombe 496Steve Bastyan Lamberts Castle 474AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsGarfield Thomas Green Meadow 608Steve Rufus Windwhistle 602Pasti Cain Yelverton 404LadiesWendy Dean South Hams 356Lynne Dickenson Green Meadow 310BAREBOWGentsColin Price Lamberts Castle 712Dave Winmill Westcombe 666Ralph Porteous Toad Hollow 628LadiesPauline Wells Ballands 468Nicola McCrae Toad Hollow 406U16 BoysBen Winmill Westcombe 478BOWHUNTERU12 BoysHarley Smith Ind 624UNLIMITEDGentsKevin Jackman Ashcombe 812Mike Witherton Dunkery 794Albert Hibbert Dunkery 774LadiesJill Colman Dunkery 656U16 GirlsLily Rogers Dunkery 552CROSSBOWGentsIan Bolton Toad Hollow 782Ryan Winmill Westcombe 630HUNTING TACKLEGentsPaul Perks South Hams 636Terry Windsor Cranmore 618Tony Vowden Ashcombe 610LadiesRae Gulliver Ind 562Diane Kirby Ind 468Nicky Heaton Toad Hollow 266FREESTYLEGentsAlan Dennis Lamberts Castle 774Dave Howell East Dartmoor 692COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsRob Parfitt Labyrinth 754Tim Cairns Ashcombe 686Tony Cox South Hams 674PRIMITIVELadiesBrenda Bolton Toad Hollow 400Send your shoot reports tonewsletter.editor@nfas.net or toshootreports@nfas.netSend written reports to theNewsletter Editor, details page 351

LONGBOWGentsSteve Blackhall South Cheshire 1144Graham Anderson Ind 1092Rod Jacques Storm 972LadiesSandra Russell Ind 926Bela Defreitas Black Eagle 820AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsPaul Meeson Artemis 1270Graham Hardacre Storm 1198LadiesMarie Blackhall South Cheshire 642HUNTING TACKLEGentsKris Burgin Ind 1146Simon Cowans Derwynd 800Harry Atkinson Kendal 672LadiesMary Jones Pennington 9045216th and 17th June - Cumbria ChallengeReport by Dave FullerTHE SATURDAY shoot was held at Kendal Bowmen, where the archers were treated to a well laid and challengingcourse. The weather was a bit dull, but not too wet apart from the odd downpour late in the afternoon.The Sunday shoot was held at North Lakes Field Archers, who were using the Bonnie Mount woods nearPenrith. The weather was again dull and damp, but thankfully the archery wasn’t. The course was again welllaid and interesting.On behalf of Tony Tideswell of Kendal Bowmen, and myself, Dave Fuller of North Lakes Field Archers, wewould like to thank all of the club members from both clubs for all of their hard work in helping to make theCumbria Challenge once again a great success.Finally, a big thank you to all of the archers who attended and made it all worthwhile.U16 BoysSam Burgin Ind 824BAREBOWGentsCraig Smith Storm 1222Dave Owen Castle BowmenDenbigh 1148Ron Jones Pennington 1086U16 BoysOtis Smith Ind 930BOWHUNTERGentsMartin Cotterill Ind 1436Roy Gwilliam Foxhill 1324U16 BoysJoseph Booth Ind 1150COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsChris Smith Ind 151817th June - Excaliber ArchersLadiesRuth Lochlea Arrowstorm 1538UNLIMITEDGentsRod Groom Auld Braidlie 1768Dennis Groom Auld Kirk 1766Chris Greenfield Olde Delph 1640LadiesClaire Ackroyd Derwynd 1268U16 GirlsBecky Greenfield Olde Delph 1340U12 BoysThomas Groom Auld Braidlie 1640FREESTYLEGentsTony Tideswell Kendal 1338PRIMITIVEGentsBob Miles Dragonfly 750Report by Theresa HearneTHANK you to all the archers who attended our shoot, which had been postponed from 13th May. We werefortunate to have a dry, sunny but breezy day.105 archers shot, and judging by the very positive comments they all enjoyed themselves.The ground had mostly dried out, although the end of the wood where the willow trees had been taken outwas still a bit boggy.Ben and Mark had built the course during the week before and, as always, Mark’s refurbished targets werewell received.As we are a small club it does mean a great deal of work for everyone, but it is very worthwhile when you seeall the smiling faces at the end of the day.We did have one piece of lost property - someone left a sweatshirt behind, so just give us a ring and we willfind a way of getting it to you.We look forward to seeing you all again.BAREBOWGentsJohn Hillsden Orion 634Andrew Leharne Ind 632(3 kills)Alan Dullage Tendring 632(2 kills)LadiesSue Dickensen Noak Hill 616Barbara Roberts HNA 490Linda Leharne Ind 472U16 GirlsIsobel Dullage Tendring 354U12 BoysOliver Pyle Tendring 252BOWHUNTERGentsColin Radke Noak Hill 674Bob Maguire Ind 656Pepe Lawrence Noak Hill 646LadiesKaren Hawley Orion 692Olivia Morgan Totem 608Sue Birch Ind 578U16 GirlsMaddie Tricker Tendring 372U12 BoysHarry Maguire Ind 564COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsColin Rose Totem 790Mick Lee Ind 746Andrew Knott Oakwood 618UNLIMITEDGentsAmjaid Hussain Noak Hill 824Ian Malcolm Noak Hill 808Ian Leonard Noak Hill 782

FREESTYLEGentsKen Haines Noak Hill 542Steve Halsey Ind 412HUNTING TACKLEGentsKelly Lake Oakwood 682Steve Osbourne Tendring 578Bruce Taylor White Horse 576LadiesClaire Hatton Totem 564Penny Dickson White Horse 530Alayne d’Attoma Ind 484U12 BoysEvan Barker Tendring 428U12 GirlsEmilia Dullage Tendring 298LONGBOWGentsMichael Denmark Ind 638Cliff Nash Avalon 588Kevin Button Priory Bowmen 578LadiesJulie Hawkes Ind 462Sue Norton Priory Bowmen 360Georgina Thompson HNA 282AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsDavid Hatton Totem Archers 630John Shipp Panther 628Graham Davies Fleet Ibex 590LadiesAlex Tyler Oakwood 538Josie Allen Tendring 336Clare Manser Oakwood 264PRIMITIVEGentsStan Baxter Oakwood 528Mark Stephens 47424th June - Audley Parish BowmenReport by Amanda MoodyDAWN broke on the morning of Sunday 24th June and our marshals collected their targets to place in thefield. And then it happened in true Audley Parish Bowmen style - the heavens opened and everyone was wetbefore they started!However, by 10 o’clock the sun was on its way and, as 82 competitors made their way down to the field, fingerswere crossed that at the end of the day it was archery medals the winners received and not swimmingbadges!The challenging but hittable course followed a trail of red and white tape through the woods... some targetswere hidden in the shadows, others out in the open for all to see, and some to miss.In the afternoon the sun shone and everyone appeared to have enjoyed themselves as they came back to thecommunity centre for the raffle and prize giving.The marshals, after a job well done, retired for a pint well earned.AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsPaul Nicholas Paget de Vesey 654Steve Walsh D W Longbow 622Neil Collier Forest of Arden 516LadiesDawn Purcell Olde Delph 428Marie Blackhall South Cheshire 396BAREBOWGentsAndy Hazeldine Paget de Vesey 612Paul Rugman Cheshire Oak 610Alan Errington Artemis 534LadiesMarion Griffiths Paget de Vesey 542Julie Moseley Paget de Vesey 368U16 BoysRyan Barratt Paget de Vesey 572Jonathan Rugman Cheshire Oak 280U16 GirlsNatasha Hood Lyme Valley 488Jade Huntingdon Lyme Valley 444Lizzie Moseley Paget de Vesey 402BOWHUNTERGentsJohn Snape Wolverine 632U12 BoysKai Tyrer-Williams Wolverine 628COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsSimon Edwards Wolverine 876Dean Williams Wolverine 758Phil Johnson Severn Valley 752LadiesJane Hunt Lyme Valley 828FREESTYLEGentsMike Piela Kings Heath 606HUNTING TACKLEGentsPaul Baker Wolverine 646Alan Taylor Forest of Arden 608Roger Hands Paget de Vesey 598LadiesLizzy Nicholas Paget de Vesey 532Julia Baker Wolverine 498Jo Morgan Forest of Arden 482U16 BoysJack Green Paget de Vesey 530U16 GirlsLucy Moseley Paget de Vesey 4821st July – Oakridge ArchersReport by Eileen PassLONGBOWGentsJohn Manners Spirit of Sherwood 602Keith Mason Severn Valley 580Steve Blackhall South Cheshire 558LadiesMandy Collier Forest of Arden 368PRIMITIVEGentsPhil King Paget de Vesey 432UNLIMITEDGentsMike Vosper Redoubtables 916Trevor Hayward Orion 912Tony Hunt Lyme Valley 904LadiesEmma Shadwell Orion 844Angie Roberts Oakridge 694Claire Ackroyd Foxhill 592CROSSBOWGentsBob Tate Wolverine 838Mike Williams Cheshire Oak 808Ken Foyle Redoubtables 656OAKRIDGE Archers hosted their annual 36 3D shoot, and we thank the 107 archers who came on the day.The course was a little more challenging than usual, but from comments on the day the archers enjoyed theshoot. The weather was a little cool for July and we had the odd light shower, but this did not dampen thespirits and we hope everyone had a good day.The day was made more enjoyable due to the excellent catering and large variety of home baked cakes.53

We look forward to seeing you at our second Wooden Arrow Shoot on 30th September, with details availableon NFAS and Oakridge websites (www.oakridgearchers.org).For booking in please contact Pat Belfield - Tel: 01625 424973 or email pat@oakridgearchers.orgAMERICAN FLAT BOWGentsPaul Meeson Artemis 606Dan Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 586Andy Betts Artemis 584LadiesPam Brewis Ind 386Joan Adams Spirit of Sherwood 374}Marie Blackhall South Cheshire 374}Helen Vance Lyme Valley 288U16 GirlsKate Meeson Artemis 380U16 BoysMikey Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 606BAREBOWGentsRob Cook Ind 668Larry Hood Lyme Valley 562Jez King Ind 554U16 BoysWilliam Doyle Lyme Valley 460U16 GirlsNatasha Hood Lyme Valley 462LONGBOWGentsRichard David Kings Norton 554Steve Blackhall South Cheshire 538Ken Adams Spirit of Sherwood 50054LadiesWendy Young Robin Hood 392Anne-Marie Ross Goshawk 380Kay-Leona HodgkinsonArtemis 366HUNTING TACKLEGentsLes Bilbrough Wyre Hall 586Craig Kelly Poulter Guys 546Tony Davis Clayton 544LadiesSue Walker Long Eaton 520Mary Jones Pennington 434Lizzy Nicholas Paget de Vesey 416U16 BoysPhilip Meeson Artemis 422CROSSBOWGentsJim Metcalfe Bowbrook 766Ken Titley Audley Parish 724Dan Smith Lyme Valley 696LadiesClare Ackroyd Foxhill 334COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsSimon Edwards Wolverine 720Mark Taylor Artemis 674Martin Williams Foxhill 6641st July - Belvedere BowmenReport by Wilf SkinnerLadiesJane Hunt Lyme Valley 688Karen Critchley Spirit of Sherwood 584UNLIMITEDGentsTrevor Hayward Orion 780Tony Hunt Lyme Valley 738Tim Chatfield Audley Parish 730LadiesEmma Shadwell Orion 718BOWHUNTERGentsMartin Cottrill Ind 642Roy Gwilliam Foxhill 630Steve Jenkinson Wasp 610LadiesHelen Harris Long Eaton 530Pauline Davies ClaytonU16 BoysJake Danby Wasp 648Joseph Booth Ind 440U12 BoysKai Williams Wolverine 532FREESTYLELadiesTracey Mellor Ind 556BELVEDERE Bowmen’s Open Shoot was attended by 99 archers of all shapes and sizes - 92 adults and sevenjuniors and cubs.We were pleased to welcome two archers from Wyre Hall (one of those ‘Northern’ clubs!) who were on holidayand decided to join us. We also had a lady who was shooting her first competition - she went on to win herclass!A good day was had by all, or so they said! And this was possibly due to the fact that the Purbeck ShootingClub had upgraded its catering and was offering full (and they mean full!) English breakfasts, cheesy chips,etc in addition to the regular burgers, cakes, etc, which went down well with everyone.The weather forecast for the day was on the whole good, with possible showers around lunchtime. And lo andbehold, at 1302 hours precisely, it rained for approximately four minutes. After that it was ‘short sleeveorder’ - not bad!We look forward to seeing you all on 30th September.LONGBOWGentsMike Winter South Wilts 484Bob Scott Ind 454Paul Harrison Toad Hollow 424LadiesJuliet Harrison Toad Hollow 330AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsBob Cronk Ind 492Philip Buckley Brothers in Arms 474Chris Haywood Arms of Old 466LadiesRoz Grayson Ind 408June Cronk Ind 348Christine Daccombe Brothers in Arms 270HUNTING TACKLEGentsTerry Windsor Cranmore 560Tony Vowden Ashcombe 538Warren Potier Bowmen of Bude 522LadiesClaire Marshall Wyre Hall 488Morwenna Dunstan Westcombe 446Anita Gibson Arms of Old 426U16 BoysFrankie Warner Ashcombe 548U16 GirlsEmma Chambers XX Archers 380U12 BoysHector Dunstan Westcombe 514BAREBOWGentsColin Price Lamberts Castle 576Steve Lymath Druids 570Dave Simpson Ballands 568LadiesPauline Wells Ballands 472Jennie Vaughan JacksonBallands 468Julie Young Ballands 412U16 BoysBen Winmill Westcombe 396BOWHUNTERGentsMike Hawkins XX Archers 636Paul Farr Green Meadow 572Brian Bellinger Bowmen of Bude 544

FREESTYLEGentsSteve Palmer Raven 624Colin Vaughan JacksonBallands 616Paul Medland South Hams 514COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsColin Burridge Osprey 618Mick Holmes Ind 544LadiesSheron Vowden Ashcombe 494U16 BoysStuart Medland South Hams 544COMPOUND UNLIMITEDGentsKevin Jackman Ashcombe 758Steve Howe Orion 734Adrian Bartlett South Wilts 690LadiesHazel Howe Orion 666Gill Coleman Dunkery 578U16 BoysDylan Bartlett South Wilts 6268th July - Seedfield ArchersReport by Geoff McSweeneyCROSSBOWGentsPaul Marshall Bicton 712Graham Eldridge XX Archers 696James Rigler XX Archers 690LadiesKay Marshall Bicton 502PRIMITIVEGentsBrian Brown Buzzard 412Steve Devlin Ind 366THE WEATHER up to the shoot didn’t look at all promising, with torrential rain and flooding in most parts ofthe Northwest. However, the Sun God looked after us and the rain gave up around tea time on Friday, whichgave us a clear day on Saturday to lay the course and then sunshine on the Sunday for the archers to enjoy.The course consisted of paper faces, 2Ds and 3Ds, which were hand made by one of our club members.All in all the shoot was enjoyed by those who attended, for which a big thank you is extended. Thanks alsoto Anne and June from the Scouts, who kept everybody fed and watered, and to the club members who toiledall day on the Saturday laying the course and making the pathways safe for the archers.We hope to see you all in October for our novelty Halloween shoot.AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsPaul Cowell Castle BowmenDenbigh 584Barry Weldon Olde Delph 522Mike Thomson North Lakes 488LadiesDawn Purcell Olde Delph 362BAREBOWGentsMick Kirkman Owlett Hall 684Mark Harrison Pride Park 582Ron Jones Pennington 548LadiesKath Harrison Pride Park 486Yvonne Farrar South Cheshire 346BOWHUNTERGentsRoy Gwilliam Foxhill 686Manzoor Ashraf Foxhill 540LadiesAnne Fuller Foxhill 644U16 BoysConnor Strickland Seedfield 426CROSSBOWGentsMike Cobban Oakridge 756Derek Fuller Foxhill 720Dave Fuller North Lakes 676LadiesBarbra Morriss Hollywood 480HUNTING TACKLEGentsStuart Bartram Castle BowmenDenbigh 646Peter Taylor Hollywood 620David Lyons Hollywood 610LadiesMary Jones Pennington 472Claire Murphy Seedfield 2628th July - Hanson BowmenLONGBOWGentsJohn Dorning Olde Delph 544Rod Jacques Storm 530Ken Ridge Olde Delph 430LadiesFreya Wise Kendal Bowmen 368UNLIMITEDGentsChris Greenfield Olde Delph 866Mike Vosper Redoubtables 832Dave Wilson Redoubtables 730LadiesScoreClaire Akroyd Foxhill 636If you are attending shoots,marshalling on course or walking acourse as a guardian or otherwise,you MUST have renewedyour membership!WE WOULD like to thank you all for joining us on Sunday 8th July. It was great to see everyone enjoyingthemselves and having fun - and thankfully the rain held off for most of the day!We hope to see you all soonAMERICAN FLATBOWGentsChris Robson Wyre Hall 646Dan Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 636Andy Betts Artemis 624LadiesKim Armitage Salamander 562Mary Todd Wyre Hall 546Mary Hargest Severn Valley 502U16 BoysMikey Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 628PRIMITIVEGentsMark Berry 100 Yard Club 360COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsSimon Edwards Wolverine 802Mark Taylor Artemis 780Ian Johnson 100 Yard Club 754LadiesJane Hunt Lyme Valley 768Helen Surman Artemis 732Karen Critchley Conisbrough Castle 634BOWHUNTERGentsMartin Cotterill Ind 770Steve Jenkinson Wasp 684Dave Haynes Pride Park 67055

LadiesHelen Harris Long Eaton 672Jill Haynes Pride Park 658Angela Struthers Forest of Arden 644U16 BoysJake Dandy Wasp 672Oliver Booth Ind 636UNLIMITEDGentsTony Hunt Lyme Valley 842Trevor Hayward Orion 832Tiber Lobasz 100 Yard Club 820LadiesEmma Shadwell Orion 826Lynne Kendrick Black Sheep 772Paula Kimbley Yorick 754U12 BoysKian Bartlett Ind 780BAREBOWGentsRob Cooke Clayton 768Adrian Harding Black Arrow 676Larry Hood Lyme Valley 628LadiesSharon Jones Black Arrow 608Vicky Bagley Ind 440Katie Harding Black Arrow 438U16 GirlsNatasha Hood Lyme Valley 534Jade Huntington Lyme Valley 372HUNTING TACKLEGentsBernard Todd Wyre Hall 692Paul Caddick Duvelle 640(6 spots)Nick Radcliffe Long Eaton 640(3 spots)LadiesSue Walker Long Eaton 592(2 spots)Claire Marshall Wyre Hall 592(1 spot)Jo Morgan Forest of Arden 508U16 BoysScott Curtis Ind 354]U12 BoysJoe Fairburn Riggwelter 568LONGBOWGentsRichard Davis KNTA 632Mark Tarbuck Robin Hood 580Dave Wood Robin Hood 576LadiesKay-Leona HodgkinsonArtemis 478Alex Williams KNTA 438Sue Fenyn Albion 430CROSSBOWGentsSean Quelch Avalon 828(23 spots)Chris Aston Ind 828(21 spots)Ken Titley Audley Parish 77815th July - Forest of Arden BowmenA MASSIVE thank to the 157 archers who turned out on St Swithun's Day - and not a drop of rain! Theground was, however, soggy underfoot due the amount of rain we had over the preceding weeks, making it difficultto get up and down the hills. But Rod and the gang set to work digging the steps the week before - andthen re-digging them the day before - and they lasted most of the day!A big thanks to those club members who helped on the day of the shoot and at the work parties prior to theshoot.AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsRoger Toone Hanson 666Russell French Ind 656Andy Betts Artemis 614LadiesMary Hargest Severn Valley 544Dawn Donohoe Ind 394U16 BoysSebastian Sabo Wasp 520U16 GirlsEmily Smith Hanson 540Kate Meeson Artemis 474U12 GirlsPhoebe Stirland Albion 434BAREBOWGentsRob Cooke Ind 730Graham Holmes Nemesis 718Dave Wassell BCA 70856LadiesMarion Griffiths Paget de Vesey 568Emma Whitty Artemis 494U16 BoysWilliam Doyle Lyme Valley 570Ryan Barratt Paget de Vesey 540U16 GirlsLizzie Moseley Paget de Vesey 436U12 BoysSamuel Young Kings Heath 608Jacob Whitty Artemis 318HUNTING TACKLEGentsPaul Caddick Duvelle 682Roger Hands Paget de Vesey 644Neil Bishop Thornbury 640LadiesSue Walker Long Eaton 538Lizzy Nicholas Paget de Vesey 514Mary Jones Pennington 500U16 BoysPhilip Meeson Artemis 474U16 GirlsLucy Moseley Paget de Vesey 398COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsSimon Edwards Wolverine 804Mark Taylor Artemis 800Mick Anderton Frankley 798LadiesLiz Holmes Nemesis 766Jane Hunt Lyme Valley 754BOWHUNTERGentsMartin Cotterill Ind 710Steve Jenkinson Wasp 684Pat Morrow Pride Park 672LadiesJill Haynes Pride Park 720Helen Harris Long Eaton 656

U16 BoysJake Danby Wasp 670Cameron Toone Hanson 648Joseph Booth Ind 528U12 BoysKai Tyrer-Williams Wolverine 674LONGBOWGentsJon Rudge Paget de Vesey 632Richard Davis Kings Norton 624Brian Webster Frankley Bowmen 596AFTER what seemed likeweeks of almost continuousrain, we struck it lucky withthe weather. A 36-hourwindow enabled us to set upthe course in the dry onSaturday and shoot it onthe Sunday before the rainreturned during the evening- timed to perfection!We designed the courseof 36 3Ds to be compact,minimising walking betweentargets and the length oftime it took to shoot them.The targets were set sothat they were all hittable– nothing more than 55yards – and we tried to usethe ground and foliage toLadiesKay-Leona HodgkinsonArtemis 474Sue Fenyn Albion 446Chris Harley Severn Valley 444UNLIMITEDGentsTony Hunt Lyme Valley 908Trevor Hayward Goshawk 900Pete Forrester Doverdale 81815th July - Muscovy ArchersSimon Metcalfe Memorial Shootn Jake Metcalfepresents ColinJames with hisaward.LadiesEmma Shadwell Goshawk 856Terri Boyce Nemesis 820CROSSBOWGentsChris Aston Ind 868Sean Quelch Avalon 838PRIMITIVEGentsPhil King Paget de Vesey 450frame the shot, making it deceptive rather simply than adding length to make them harder. From the commentswe received afterwards most people appreciated that.Good food was supplied by the ‘Toad Kitchen’ and we had a big raffle with many donated prizes, which raised£200 for a local hospice.Karen Metcalfe handed the medals to her son Jake (seven) who presented them and manfully shook thehands of all 50 recipients. Simon, we’re sure, would have been veryn Kevin Jackmanproud of him.COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsRob Parfett Labyrinth 698Pete Longley Bowmen of Bude 670Tim Cairns Ashcombe 640LadiesSheron Vowden Ashcombe 552U16 BoysStuart Medland South Hams 570U16 GirlsMillie Young South Hams 432FREESTYLEGentsGraeme Harris Ashcombe 656Mike Charlesworth Tavistock 640Paul Medland South Hams 586LadiesSally Cramman Tavistock 546Angie Snow Dunkery 498Kim Whitham Tavistock 486U16 GirlsEmily Bailey Elmtree 468HUNTING TACKLEGentsLee Philips Ind 634Derek Sharland Ashcombe 598Warren Potier Bowmen of Bude 592LadiesAnita Gibson Arms of Old 520Rae Gulliver Ind 518Kerry James Ind 510U12 BoysHector Dunstan Westcombe 470U12 GirlsJasmin Cole Ind 318UNLIMITEDGentsAlan Hearson Barnstaple 760Trevor Vanstone Elmtree 756Kevin Jackman Ashcombe 72057

LadiesRachel Vowden Ashcombe 604Angie Oswin Ind 510LadiesMarlene Toomer Ballands 540Ali Le-Mar Dunkery 378Helen Cohen-Quinn Barnstaple 350n Lee PhilipsBAREBOWGentsGiles Spearing Dunkery 560Tony Young South Hams 558Jason Quinn Barnstaple 52258CROSSBOWGentsPaul Marshal Bicton 724LadiesKay Marshal Bicton 540BOWHUNTERGentsTrevor Walter Green Meadow 656Paul Farr Green Meadow 642Brian Bellinger Bowmen of Bude 584U16 BoysTom Farr Green Meadow 576U12 BoysMarley Smith Ind 534LONGBOWGentsPaul Harrison Toad Hollow 488Gary Smith Ind 438Steve Bastyan Lamberts Castle 382LadiesJuliette Harrison Toad Hollow 408U12 BoysAlex Harris Labyrinth 538PRIMITIVEGentsBrian Brown Buzzard 516John Cramman Buzzard 508n Graeme HarrisU16 BoysChris Brown Buzzard 300AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsColin James South Hams 490Chris Haywood Arms of Old 476Tony Hodge Brixham 380LadiesJane Walter Green Meadow 47024th July - Long Eaton Field ArchersSolstice ShootTHIS was nearly the shoot that never was! Given the volume of rain which fell on our wood in the days leadingup to the shoot, a number of the course team met on Friday night for a pitch inspection and decided that wecould – just – run the shoot. The worry was the state of the ground in the higher parts of the wood, whichoffer Torville and Dean a secret practice location whenever they consider coming out of retirement!A magnificent effort by a small number of club members saw paths re-routed, and a couple of last minutetarget changes enabled the club’s first ever 40 3D open to go ahead.With a Robin Hood theme, a host of archers in fancy dress, spies searching for Robin Hood and a fantasticcatering team providing sustenance at every turn, we felt we were on to a winner.Thanks to all those archers who took a chance on the weather and turned up. How you were rewarded. Forthe no-shows, a quick email would have been nice, even on the morning of the shoot!The Chairman and committee would like to acknowledge the generous support given to the club by CustomBuilt Archery, Dixie Leathercraft, Quicks Archery and particularly Merlin Archery, who all helped in variousways to make sure the event was a success.Another acknowledgement is fitting to the large number of archers who made such kind comments to themarshals or took the time to publicly thank the club via the NFAS forum for the quality of the experiencethey enjoyed on the day.The last open shoot of LEFA’s year will take place on 21st October.AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsDan Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 674Phil Licence Hanson 648Rob Jones Black Arrow 574LadiesKim Armitage Salamander 534Mandy Smith Hanson 460Dawn Donohoe Ind 456U16 BoysMike Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 642BAREBOWGentsRob Cook Ind 774Jamie Smith Hanson 698Peter Morgan White Mark 664LadiesSharon Jones Black Arrow 682Julie Woodhouse Forest of Arden 450U16 BoysBen Straw Black Arrow 672U16 GirlsChristine Lange Hanson 492BOWHUNTERGentsMartyn Cotterill Ind 774Steve Jenkinson Wasp 742Roy Fuller Forest of Arden 700LadiesJill Haynes Pride Park 712Angela Struthers Forest of Arden 666

U16 BoysJake Danby Wasp 728COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsSteve Boulton Kings Heath 776Mark Phillips Forest of Arden 738Rob Hickey Yorick 708LadiesKaren Critchley Spirit of Sherwood 736Helen Surman Artemis 706HUNTING TACKLEGentsTony Davis Clayton 708Kevin Finnegan Ind 656Peter Hulme 100 Yard Club 654LadiesJulie Bacon Hanson 472Christine Bratton Ind 464Josie Rigby Albion 442U16 BoysPhilip Meeson Artemis 458LONGBOWGentsJon Rudge Paget de Vesey 640Ken Adams Spirit of Sherwood 600Brian Webster Frankley Bowmen 592LadiesMary Hannan Cobra 498Bela De Freitas Black Eagle 454Wendy Young Robin Hood 446PRIMITIVEGentsFred Wentworth Westcott 480LadiesSusan Blunsdon Windrush 324UNLIMITEDGentsMatthew Farnham Merlin 928Garry Fowler Forest of Arden 908Tibor Lovasz 100 Yard Club 896LadiesTerri Boyce Nemesis 868Carolyn Busk Forest of Arden 858Lynne Kendrick Black Sheep 744CROSSBOWGentsChris Aston Ind 918Sean Quelch Avalon 866Jim Metcalfe Ind 856FREESTYLEGentsBarry WithersSherwood Foresters642Terry Wentworth Westcott 6185th August - Spirit of Sherwood152 ARCHERS arrived for our annual open shoot. The weatherthreatened to turn wet, but fortunately we managed to geteverything concluded before it arrived.Unfortunately, the caterers were not so lucky! They had toclear up in a downpour that soaked everything in a matter ofminutes. It was the first time we have used these caterers atone of our shoots, and I’m sure everyone would agree thatthey did an outstanding job.The moving target - as always - was a lot of fun, although wemust speed it up as far too many people are hitting it now!We hope to see you all in December.HUNTING TACKLEGentsPaul Caddick Duvelle 684Roger Hands Paget de Vesey 678(4 spots/14 kills)Bernard Todd Wyre Hall 678(4 spots/11 kills)Bryan Piper Ind 642LadiesSue Walker Long Eaton 634Claire Marshall Wyre Hall 614U16 BoysScott Curtis Ind 446U12 BoysJoe Fairburn Riggwelter 616Sean Wallis Albion 408AMERICAN FLATBOWGentsPhil Licence Hanson 728Steve Hall 100 Yard Club 698Ian Johnson 100 Yard Club 674LadiesMandy Smith Hanson 420Pam Brewers Ind 416Tammy Constance Albion 384U16 BoysSebastian Sabo Wasp 514James Hands Paget de Vesey 510U16 GirlsEmily Smith Hanson 534U12 BoysCharlie Collart Pines Park 338BAREBOWGentsRob Cook Ind 742Jamie Smith Hanson 704Graham Holmes Nemesis 690LadiesDenise Morley Long Eaton 542Vicky Baggley Ind 474U16 BoysBen Straw Black Arrow 622U16 GirlsChristine Lange Hanson 454U12 BoysMatthew Gascoigne Spirit of Sherwood 364LONGBOWGentsMarkTarbuck Robin Hood 608Dave Wood Robin Hood 562Nigel Bell Cheshire Oak 552LadiesChris Hartley Severn Valley 476Sue Fenyn Albion 464Lynn Sabo Wasp 430BOWHUNTERGentsMartyn Cotterill Hanson 738Mark Haynes Hanson 698John Hartley Ind 668LadiesHelen Harris Long Eaton 696Angela Struthers Forest of Arden 642Julie Caddick Duvelle 620U16 BoysLuke Haynes Hanson 622Joseph Booth Hanson 458COMPOUND LIMITEDGentsRob Hardy Pines Park 732Colin Faulkner Black Sheep 672LadiesLiz Holmes Nemesis 788UNLIMITEDGentsMark Hanson Black Sheep 832Harry Boyce Nemesis 830Adi Morley Long Eaton 816LadiesTerri Boyce Nemesis 812Paula Kimbley Yorick 772Helen Hall Stonebow 746U12 BoysKian Bartlett Ind 840PRIMITIVEGentsPaul King Paget de Vesey 462Dick Martin Crusader 42659

I WAS inspired by the rhino target maker, Mark Jones,in last month’s newsletter to recall my recent targetmaking experience.I should explain that the reason for my attempt wasthat I have a preference for shooting 3D targets andwas keen to try and provide another for my own club,which has a meagre display of 3D animals year round(but a healthy container full on site), and this was myopportunity to try to add another to the course.Limited funds at the time drove me down the homemaderoute to try and get this off the ground.The testingground for this target was not, in fact, my homeclub, but a section of a friend’s woodland which provideda better environment in which to test a proto-typeand minimise potential safety issues.I had dabbled previously with creating a head for astanding buck deer target (which was without one - seephoto) that I had purchased for a knock-down price, andthat one turned out okay. But this was my first go at awhole target and I was driven by the need to keep costsdown but also produce a usable item that would standthe penetration of arrows from my flatbow and myfriend’s recurve.I decided on a warthog, and I began to plot the designby using a sheet of graph paper to trace the outline ofa hog from the print of one in a poised position that Ifound on the internet. I then counted the number ofsquares on the graph paper and transferred the designonto a large 2 x 4 ft sheet of hardboard, after markingout the same number of larger squares to fit the maximumdimensions of the hardboard sheet.I jigsawed the outline of the sheet and used this as atemplate to cut two sheets of 100mm deep Kingspan tosize (I bought a single 8 x 4 sheet for £30 but only usedhalf of it for this project). I glued these together usingEvostick contact adhesive, which works well (other gluessuch as PVA don’t do too well adhering to the foil surface).I also cut three sections from the off-cuts and60Target-making tips - Mark II ( * )* That’s Mark Hall, Oakridge & SCFAglued these to the other two sections to give somedepth to shoulder, belly and rump of the animal.The Kingspan foam then needs to be fashioned using asharp, long-bladed knife - I used a kitchen carving-typeknife but with a thin blade to prevent the foam breakingoff in chunks as the knife slices through the cells.You need to have an eye for this part as you will needto imagine or refer to photos of the animal to knowwhere the anantomy goes in and out. Depending on theanimal selected I realised that it may be better to begenerous with the proportions to ensure the target isrobust enough to withstand being transported andplaced without it being damaged. This invariably involvesthickening the legs and other smaller parts. I explainthis because, although my intention was to create awarthog, what I arrived at was a beefier version, withthe head of a warthog but a body resembling that of arhino. Anyone who has kids will know that as soon asthey catch onto something Dad has done that's comical,they don’t let go - and I knew I was sunk when theystarted calling it 'Dad's rhino'. It has been referred tothat way ever since!Once I was happy with the shape I stopped cutting andcovered the whole thing with PVA. (As this was a winterproject and I was working in a cold garage I found I hadthe same problem as Mark Jones - the drying tooksome time and I had to bring it into the house to ensurethat final drying was complete.)I had purchased some large weave hessian sacks whichI used for the next part of the project (small weavestuff is no good as it does not allow the glue to penetratethe sack threads, with the result that the sackdoes not stick to the foam). These were cut to openthem out to the correct size, draped over the animalshape and applied to the foam surface using a brushwith more PVA glue, allowing all the folds and bends ofthe shaped Kingspan foam to be followed with the sacking.(This bit reminded me of repairing fibreglasscanoes with matting and resin.) I should point out thatunless you intend to paint the finished animal then usesacks without print on the surface as the logos will showthrough the latex referred to below.Once the glue was dry - which again took time (makethis a summer project if you can or do it in a heatedenvironment ) - I decided to finish the whole thing offwith some liquid latex.You can buy a litre of liquid latex with colour additiveand hardener from craft shops (online for approximately£20 delivered). I had just about enough to do all overthe animal. An additional coat would have been ideal butat £20 a pop I decided to leave it with just one. Ifrequired the whole thing could be coated in acrylicpaint, but again I didn’t go that far.I did consider not using the latex at all and just fin-

ishing it with acrylic paint, but I intended to leave thetarget outside and therefore wanted an extra waterprooflayer to prevent any rotting of the sacking, andthe latex also has the advantage of being more elasticthan the acrylic, therefore sealing the arrow wounds alittle better.The finishing touches consisted of a tail made from alength of foot pump tube latexed in place and archedover the back, and a tusk whittled from a suitably thicktwig and glued into the mouth of the warthog. I thenused acrylic paint over the latex in some areas to givesome shadow and depth to the animal and to pick outthe face, mane and its trotters.I was pleased with the final result, which I reckonedcost about £40 to make by the time all the adhesive,latex and Kingspan was counted.It is not freestanding and requires staking and cableties to keep it upright, and it is not totally 3D as theway it is made it can only be shot one side - althoughother versions could be made fully 3D, with additionaloff cuts applied to the other side.It is not self-sealing like proper 3Ds, but the latex andhessian hold the arrow well and prevent the foam frombreaking off or cracking.Would I do it again? Maybe - but I have to say that Ivisited the 3D champs at Osmaston and picked up boar"skin" with blue foam backing one of the trade standsfor the same price as I made my warthog! Okay, it wason special offer to promote the product, but I couldn'thelp feeling that I could have saved myself some time!So how did it hold up to being shot at? Okay with theAmerican Flatbow and recurve, although for compoundsI think that on future projects it would benefit from alayer of HGV inner tube sandwiched between theKingspan sections.It has been in situ in the wood for six months now andis holding up really well. The latex is doing its job andthere is no colour loss from the pigment.A similar 3D warthog from McKenzie can be in excessof £300 to buy, so if you have the time to spend onmaking an alternative then it may be worthwhile. A newclub, for instance, with limited funds may well benefitTHE ARROW-FIX TOOLis now available in the U.K.from this kind of home-made target to get them 'offthe ground' if they want a number of low priced 3Ds toshoot initially.In addition to the target I use straw bales as backstopswhich, at £3 a time, work quite well.Further advice on target making that is way beyond mycapabilities in terms of output and expertise can be hadfrom South Chesire Field Archers - I visited their woodrecently and became an associate member. They have athriving target refurbishment team at the ‘Infirmary’and they do an excellent job. This is reflected in theirsuperb course.Good luck to any budding target makers.Mark HallOakridge and South Cheshire Field ArchersContact Neil Beeby on 01654 703849www.3darcherytargets.co.ukbeeb@dvbookshop.fsnet.co.uk61

Shoot DatesALL SHOOTS START AT 10.30 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED2012SEPTEMBER15 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS16 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS22 & 23 Noak Hill Champagne ShootPre-book Pre-pay23 Shipley Outlaws 40 3Ds23 Osprey 2x20 Fun Shoot, Pre-Book, Pre-Pay23 Hollywood 2X20 2Ds and Faces, Pre-book only10am start. Catering available29 & 30 Archers of Battle 3D Weekend Shoot, Pre-Book, Pre-PayLuxury Accommodation at Discount Price30 Oakridge Wooden Arrow Shoot 2x18 3Ds10.30 Start, Sorry No Dogs30 Belvdere Bowmen 36 Mixed Game and 3Ds30 Pennington 2x20 3Ds30 Crusader Bowmen 36 Mixed30 Avalon 40 3Ds, Pre-Book Only, Catering30 DW Longbow 36 Mixed 3Ds and Big GameOCTOBER6 & 7 Havering Nalgo Weekend Shoot, 3Ds, Both Days7 Ballands Bowmen 36 3Ds7 March Hare 2x20 Mixed Paper Faces and 3Ds7 South Cheshire CANCELLED7 North Lakes 2x20 3Ds at Dale Raven WoodsRefreshments available14 Bridge Woods Morning 2x20 3Ds, Afternoon2x20 Mixed 3Ds and Hessian FacesPre-Booking Preferred14 Black Sheep 2x20 3Ds14 Olde Delph Mixed Game14 Wolfshead14 Severn Valley 36 Mixed 3Ds and Big Game14 Ashcombe Valley 36 3Ds14 Oakwood Bowmen 36 3Ds21 Castle Bowmen 40 3Ds21 Seedfield Halloween Novelty Shoot atGiants Seat Wood21 Long Eaton 40 3Ds21 South West Crown at Muscovy Woods 30 3Ds21 High Cross 36 Mixed 3Ds and FacesPre-book, Pre-payFarm shop and cafe on site21 Green Meadow 36 Big Game and 3Ds10am Start. Camping on siteCatering available on shoot day28 Butsfield Bowmen 40 Mixed Game, Breakfast andLunch Catering28 Cheshire Oak Bowmen Wooden Arrow Shoot2x20 3Ds28 Artemis 36 Big Game, 10am Start28 Company of Sixty CANCELLEDNOVEMBER4 Foxhill Bowmen 2x21 Big Game4 Oakwood Bowmen Friendly 2x18 3Ds4 Hanson Bowmen 36 Big Game4 Avalon Halloween Wooden Arrow Shoot(Fancy Dress) Pre-Book Only, Catering11 Clayton Woodsmen 3Ds and 2Ds11 Totem 2x20 1 Arrow shoot18 Magna Carta At Least 36 3Ds and Big GamePre-Book, Pre-Pay18 Duvelle Bowmen 36 Mixed, 10am StartAll styles. Limited entry18 Regent Robert Cameron Brown Shoot36 Mixed Game, Catering18 Celtic Harmony Friendly Wooden Arrow Shoot2x15 3Ds18 Liberty Turkey Shoot24 & 25 Archers of Battle 3D Weekend Shoot, Pre-Book, Pre-PayLuxury Accommodation at Discount Prices25 Shipley Outlaws 36 3DsDECEMBER2 Spirit of Sherwood Wooden Arrow Shoot2 Oakwood Bowmen Friendly 2x18 3Ds2 Oak Tree 2x20 3Ds9 Whitefriars Bowmen Christmas Novelty 3D Shoot9.30 Start9 Dearne Valley 30 Mixed Game, 10am StartPre-book-Pre-pay9 Pride Park Shaun’s Shoot, 36 MixedWooden Arrows only. 10am Start16 Broadland Bowmen Christmas Pudding Shoot16 Company of Sixty Mince Pie Shoot, 36 FacesLimited Catering16 Celtic Harmony Friendly Wooden Arrow Shoot2x15 3Ds16 High Cross Wooden Arrow FriendlySolstice Shoot. 36 Mixed 3Ds and FacesPre-book, Pre-pay. Farm shop and cafe on site26 Foxhill Bowmen Boxing Day Novelty29 South Wilts The NOT Boxing Day Shoot30 Mixed Fun Targets2013JANUARY6 Regent 36 Mixed Game, Catering13 Elmtree 30 3Ds at Hatherleigh20 Castle Bowmen27 Pines Park Charity Shoot. 36 3Ds for RNLIin memory of Paul PriorFEBRUARY17 Paget de VeseyMARCH10 Pines Park 36 3Ds17 Olde Delph17 Company of Sixty At least 36 3Ds and FacesFull catering24 Wolverine Pre-Scottish Champs30 SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS31 SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPSAPRIL7 Cloth of Gold7 Ashcombe Valley14 Butsfield Bowmen 40 Mixed Game, Breakfastand Lunch Catering14 Lyme Valley 36 Mixed 3Ds and Faces21 Severn Valley28 Duvelle Bowmen 40 Mixed Game and 3Ds28 High Cross 36 Mixed 3Ds and FacesMAY4 Worcester Challenge at Oak Tree5 Worcester Challenge At March Hare5 South Wilts Bluebell Shoot. 40 Mixed 3Ds andFaces. 10am Start. Pre-book, Pre-pay12 Hollywood 2x20 Faces and2Ds10am Start. Catering12 Company of Sixty At least 36 3Ds and FacesFull catering19 Olde Delph 3Ds19 Castle Bowmen25 3D CHAMPIONSHIPS26 3D CHAMPIONSHIPSPLEASE send shoot dates to Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three.62

In order for archers to be able to choose their most convenient venue, please could Shoot Organisers state the town nearest to eachshoot venue. Also, PLEASE check your details, as an error could cause inconvenience. ThanksIn order for archers to be able to choose their most convenient venue, please could Shoot Organisers state the town nearest to eachshoot venue. Also, PLEASE check your details, as an error could cause inconvenience. ThanksIn order for archers to be able to choose their most convenient Shoot venue, Contacts please could Shoot Organisers state the town nearest to eachshoot venue. Also, PLEASE check your details, as an error could cause inconvenience. Thanks64 6464Aire & Wharfedale Archers Ilkley, West Yorks Mr D Heppinstall awa_bookings@tiscali.co.uk 01274 921501Shoot Contacts07814 986341Archery@crowhurstpark.co.ukMr Adrian Caddy Archers of Battle at Crowhurst Park, Telham Lane, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0SL www.crowhurstpark/leisurefacilities/archers-of-battleArchers of Battle Crowhurst Park, EastSussexArtemis Archers Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2UB Mrs Helen Surman Artemis.bookings@gmail.com 07710 158850 6-9pm only pleaseAshcombe Valley Nr Teignmouth, Devon Mr Eric Leason ericleason@tiscali.co.uk 01803 873804Audley Parish Bowmen Audley, Stoke-on-Trent Mrs Amanda Moody 41, Queen Street, Audley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8HB Amanda 01782 721731Craig 01782 72306901644 470311Shoot ContactsBarbara Turnbull Kirkland, Parton, Castle Douglas, DG7 3NE secretary@auldkirkbowmen.co.ukwww.auldkirkbowmen.co.ukAuld Kirk Bowmen Parton, Castle Douglas,Scotland01767 627123 or0776 7866661Avalon Archers Sandy, Beds. Mr Chris Cox Sweet Briar Cottage, Bedford Road, Northill, Beds chris@sweetbryer.co.uknevadacofg@hotmail.co.ukBallands Bowmen Wincanton, Somerset Mrs Penny Cox Sherwood, Church Street, Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset BA8 0QE penny@ballandsbowmen.freeserve.co.uk 01963 363454Belvedere Bowmen Nr Dorchester & W’mouth Mr Wilf Skinner 29, Ellerslie Close, Charminster, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9QQ wilfskinner@btinternet.com 01305 266413Mob. 0772 167 0293Bicton Field Archers Exmouth, Devon Mr John White Orchard Cottage, Frogmore Road, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 7DR 01395 442976Fern Lodge, Old Fen Lane, New York, Lincolnshire LN4 4XD 01526 34432407818 406579Lynne Kendrick andMark HansonBlack Sheep Ravesby between Horncastleand Boston, Lincs.Bowmen of Bude Bude, Cornwall Miss Cassie Bellinger bowmenofbude@btinternet.com 01288 331139Bridge Woods FA Chattenden, Kent Mr John Dickinson 39C Brompton Lane Rochester, Kent, ME2 3BG je.dickinson@blueyonder.co.uk 01634 724176Brixham Archers Lupton Estate, Brixham Mr Paul Allan 41, Brantwood Drive, Paignton, Devon TQ4 5HY 01803 552673Broadland Bowmen Norwich Mr James Carrigan broadlandbowmen@yahoo.com 07941 981232butsfieldbowmen@hotmail.co.uk 07808 58349407739 013195Mr Richard Wrightand Mr Ray WhiteheadButsfield Bowmen County Durham,nr. Tow LawCastle Bowmen Woodall Spa, Lincs Victoria Scowen Cb.archery@hotmail.co.uk 07506 184109 Phone orText,or 01526 343614Celtic Harmony Brickenden, Nr Hertford Mr Luca Parella 9, The Limberlost, Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL6 9TS www.celticarchers 01438 718543 (office hours)Centaura Bowmen Aston-on-Trent, Derby DE72 2AE Mrs J Bates 155 Rutland Street, Derby DE23 8PS 01332 760971charnwoodarchers1@virginmedia.com 07780 944095Mr & Mrs Scott andLyn BallCharnwood Archers Newbold Nr Ashby de laZouch, Leics. LE67 8PJCheshire Oak Bowmen Nr Knutsford, Cheshire Ms Audrey Hardman oneshot337@hotmail.com 01925 60114901782 61107701782 636082Mrs Elaine HuntMr Trevor HuntClayton Woodsmen Newcasle-under-LymeNear Junc 15 M6Cloth of Gold Nr.Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Mr Jamie Ward 426, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar ,Herts, EN6 3AT 01707 644362Company of Sixty Oxshott, Surrey off A244 Andrea Beddard abeddardco60@gmail.com 07432 030880or 01883 348672Crusader Bowmen Annersley, Notts Ms Debbie White debbiewhite171@btinternet.com 07581 539332after 6pm please01539 72149301768 88621Cumbria Challenge Mr T Tideswellor Mr Dave FullerDearne Valley Archers Haigh, West Yorkshire Mr John Yates 20 Camsall Field Road, Wath on Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorks S63 7SN johnpamyates30@yahoo.co.uk 01709 879485Derwynd Feniscowles. J3, M65 Mrs Pat Ward 14 Rydal Avenue, Darwen, Lancashire BB3 2SA bazntrish@yahoo.co.uk 01254 703770Devizes Bowmen Roundway, Devizes Mr Darren Baker 31, Wellesley Close, Meilsham, Wilts. SN12 6XT 01225 79010901905 454348IMPORTANT - For Shoot Contact changes, please inform Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three.Mr John Duggan 64, St Annes Road, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7PQ elaine@doverdalebowmen.co.ukwww.doverdalebowmen.co.ukDoverdale Bowmen Hadley, Nr Droitwich,WorcestershireIMPORTANT - For Shoot Contact changes, please inform Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three.Druids Bremhill, Calne, Wilts. Mr Malcolm Wilmot 25, Water Mint Way, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0RT malcolm.wilmot@btinternet.com07768 653188www.druidsfieldarchers.club.officelive.comDunkery Field Bowmen Somerset Mrs Hilary Willerton 12, South Park Minehead, Somerset TA24 8AL hilary@willertron.com 01643 702865IMPORTANT - For Shoot Contact changes, please inform Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three.

Duvelle Bowmen Kirk Langley, 5M NW of Derby on A52 Mrs Carol Shaw 78, Carlton Road, Derby, DE23 6HD carol.shaw4060@ntlworld.com 01332 298735DW Longbow Machynlleth Dyfi Valley Bookshop, 6 Doll Street, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire SY20 8BQ beeb@dvbookshop.fsnet.co.uk 01654 703849Elmtree Archers Nr. Holsworthy, Devon Mrs Annemary Davies The Cottage, Trelana, Poughill, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9EL 01288 356133Excaliber Essex Mrs Teresa Hearne 12, Clapgate Drive, Little Clacton, Essex,CO16 9PP excaliberarchers@hotmail.co.uk 01255 860057Fleet Ibex Farnham, Surrey Mrs H Strudwick david.strudwick@ntlworld.com 01483 474903Forest of Arden Nr Coventry Mrs Angela Struthers 36 Manor Park Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 5HR angela@struthers5.freeserve.co.uk 024 7632 5696Foxhill Bowmen Mrs H Watson 408 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancs BB5 4LZ helen.watson190@ntlworld.com 01254 395752Mr Michael Anderton mick.anderton@blueyonder.co.uk 07887 878632 EveningsBetween 8pm & 9pm Mon_FriFrankley Bowmen Belbroughton, WestMidlandsGawthorpe Foresters Brierfield Lancs. Ms Lisa Hartley 28 Sheriden Road, Laneshawbridge, Colne, Lancashire BB8 7HW gawthorpe_foresters@hotmail.com 01282 868186Green Meadow Bercon, South Wales Mr Ken Penrose ken.penrose@daniel-uk.com 01443 442569 after5pm07970 244532 AnytimeMr Trevor Borrington 1 Lanark Street, Derby DE21 6GJ trevorb1968@hotmail.co.uk01332 722520www.hanson-bowmen.co.ukMr Carl Tagg 10 ,Harbourer Close, Hainault, Essex IG63TW Carl Tagg 020 8501 4437Hanson Bowmen On A6096 Dale AbbeyNr DerbyHavering NALGO Forty Acre Plantation Billericay,Essex Nr Junc. 29 M2507891 43304707881 73043601633 771930 or07984 57720076, Oak Street, Abertillery, Gwent, NP13 1TG19, Sirhowy Court, Green Meadow, Tredegar, Gwent NP22 4PLMr Gary HartMr Steve HepburnMr Colin ProsserHawk Archers Tal-y-coed, Nr. Llanvapley,Monmouthshirecolin_prosser@hotmail.co.ukHerods Wood Archers Hatt Nr Saltash Cornwall Les and Mandy Parnell herodswoodarchers@talktalk.net 07811 107475High Cross F.A. Nr Cirencester Mrs RoseMarie McKay 2, Park Farm Cottage, Miserden, Gloucestershire GL6 7JA rosemariemckay@btinternet.com 01285 821815Hollywood Barley, Lancashire Mr Peter Taylor bakegallery@aol.com 01200 444236Holmbush F.A. Henfield, W. Sussex Mr Rob Williams 8, Beeches Mead, Hollow Lane, Dormansland, Surry, RH19 3PU holmbushfa@aol.com 01342 314894House of Flying Arrows Colne Lancs. Mr John Greer 148, Harrison Drive, Colne Lancashire BB8 9SF john.greer27@ntlworld.com Day 0787 3369375Eve. 01282 865598Kendal Bowmen Mr T Tideswell 33 Barn Holme, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5LP 01539 721493Labyrinth Archers Devon and Cornwall Mrs Lynne Parfett 12, Pinch Hill, Marhamchurch, Nr. Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0ER 0781 473 475901900 64597Mr Tom Cameron 24, Crosthwaite Court, Moorclose, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3SQ tomcameron@live.co.ukwww.lakelandfieldarchers.yolasite.comLakeland Field Archers Wythorp Mill, WythorpCumbria Map NY203 281GB01842 764053 Before9pmhearthfire7@aol.comwww.libertyarchers.110mb.comLiberty Archers Lakenheath, Suffolk Ruth Lethbridge-BordenLong Eaton Lount, Nr Ashby de la Zouch, Leics Mr Tony Pearson bookings@lefa.org.uk 0781 603 8059Carol 01932 865181Teresa 01255 860057carolarchery@tesco.netexcaliberarchers@hotmail.co.ukCraft Cottage, Bookham Lodge Stud, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Surry, KT11 3QG12, Clapgate Drive, Little Clacton, Essex. CO16 9PPLongbow Heritage Shackleford, Surrey Carol EdwardsOr Teresa Hearne01782 281989Mr B Stonehouse 407 Werrington Road, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent ST2 9AE www.lymevalleyarchers.co.uklymevalleyarchers@hotmail.comLyme Valley Archers Newcastle under Lyme,Staffs01372 726606Near Junction 11, M25 Mr Clive Walker 100 The Greenway, The Wells, Epsom, Surrey KT18 7JA mcarchery@hotmail.comwww.magnacarta-archery.co.ukMagna Carta FieldArchersMagic Dragon Archers Ashford, Kent Ms Karen Bond 1, Summerhill, Cuckoo Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5EA 01233 666734Muscovy Archers Liskeard, Cornwall Mr Nick Hawken Higher Trethake, Darite, Liskeard, Cornwall PL 14 5JT hawken@macace.net 01579 34327601245 451181MrSteve Dickenson 2, Yeldham Lock, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6RP bookings@noakhillarchers.co.ukwww.noakhillarchers.co.ukNoak Hill Archers Chelmsford, EssexCM3 6PZNorth Lakes Archers Penrith, Jnc.40 M6 Mr Dave Fuller 1, Newtown, Skirwith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RJ nlakefield.archer@virgin.net 01768 88621Mob. 07929 251928Oakleaf Bowmen Read, Nr. Burnley, Lancs. Mr Paul Kelly 01282 412417Oakridge Archers Nr Macclesfield, Cheshire Mrs Pat Belfield belfieldp@aol.com 01625 424973Oak Tree Archers Worcester Mr Norman Lambert 2, Hoopers Cottages, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 5DX 01886 833073Oakwood Bowmen Nr. Woodbridge Suffolk Mr Del Newman 2, St Mary’s Park, Bucklesham, Suffolk, IP10 0DY 01473 659421Olde Delph Bowmen Bolton Mr Chris Greenfield 5, Trevarrick Court, Horwich, Bolton, Lancs. BL6 6TF cpg11@msn.com 01204 698578Osprey Weymouth DT3 4BU Mr Colin Burridge 5, Stonechat Close, Broadwey, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 5SE field@ospreyarchers.org.uk 01305 813973Paget de Vesey Aldridge, Staffs Mr John Jones 57, Scott Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6JY john@jones5011.fsnet.co.uk 0121 358 2488IMPORTANT - For Shoot Contact changes, please inform Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three.65

66Panther Nr Chelmsford, Essex Mr Neil Bonner 13, Buckeridge Way, Bradwell on Sea, Essex, CM0 7QQ neil@essexarcher.co.uk 01621 77650007889 155685Pendragon Bowmen Mr Tim Pattemore dragons_breath@btinternet.com 01278 73201866Pennington Archers Ulveston, Cumbria Mrs Janet Ridal entries@penningtonarchers.com 01229 584980Mob 077144 81644Pines Park Sansom Wood nr. Calverton, Notts Mr Richard Sansom bookings@pinesparkarchers.org.uk 07913 909851Pride Park Archers Coxbench Nr Derby Mrs Alley Coley shootentries@prideparkarchers.co.uk 07510 146020Ratpack Archers Arundel, West Sussex Ms Nikki Mayhead 23 Beaumont Park, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6PE nikki@nmayhead.fsnet.co.uk 01903 730430Raven Field Archers Rogate, Nr. Petersfield, Hamps Mr J Mumford 63 Noreuil Road, Petersfield, Hants GU32 3BG 01730 300182Regent Bridlington, East Yorks Mr Mike Crockford mike4826@lycos.com 01262 490327Riviera Archers South Devon Mr Paul Farr 12, Pillar Ave., Brixham, Devon, TQ5 8LB 01803 858227Mob.078 773 84978Sabden Fold Sabden Fold, off A6068, Nr Burnley sabdenfoldarchers@hotmail.co.ukSeedfield Archers Radcliffe off A58Mr Geoff McSweeney 6 Smallbrige Close, Ellenbrook, Worsley, Manchester M28 7XS www.seedfieldarchers.co.uk 07715 448669Manchester to BuryShipley Outlaws Bulwell, Nottingham Mr Brian Webster 4, Cheadle Close, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4AT shipleyoutlaws@hotmail.co.uk 0115 849 7758South Cheshire F.A. Delamere, Northwich, Cheshire Mr Niel Jones 07913 42112407889 11105801752 691259john.cavill@btinternet.competer.ash@tesco.netMr John CavillMr Peter AshSouth Hams Newnham Park, Nr.PlymouthSouth West Challenge Mrs Lynne Parfett 07868 348923or 07814 734759South Wilts A.C. Whiteparish, Nr Salisbury Mr Alan White 30, Cornwall Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 3NL white.alan@btinternet.com 07803 571257Spirit of Sherwood Worksop, Notts Mr Ken Adams 34, Beech Grove, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 2LG spiritofsherwood@googlemail.com 01909 564846Stonebow F.A. Thirsk, North Yorks. Mr Peter Supple 3, Eggleston View, Darlington, DL3 9RG arrowshaft1@sky.com01325 241390www.stonebowfieldarchers.co.ukStorm Nr. Burnley Ms Lisa Hartley 28, Sheriden Road, Laneshawbridge, Colne, Lancashire BB87HW gawthorpe_foresters@hotmail.com 01282 868186S.V.Y.F. Ombersley, Nr Droitwich, Worcs Mr Martin Cane 1 Hoopers Cottage, Leigh Sinton, Malvern WR13 5DX 01886 833115Tavistock Company of Archers Tavistock, Devon Mr Lez James 9 Frobisher Way, Treetops, Tavistock, Devon PL19 8RE lez@jamesfamily.org.uk 01822 617283The Wight Company Isle of Wight Mr Keiran Bull and 10 Greenlands Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6HS Brian 0752 3052434Mr Brian QuaintmereThornbury F. & R.A. Thornbury, nr Bristol Miss Stephanie Rees-Jones stephjjones@blueyonder.co.uk 0145 485 2905Toad Hollow Archers Tavistock, Devon PL19 8JR Juliet and Paul Harrison 91, Sycamore Ave., Bishopsmead, Tavistock, Devon PL19 3NL entry@harrisonimages.co.uk 01822 612006Toft Hill Archers Woodall Spa, Lincs. Mrs Diane Fauvel 01526 352493Totem Archers Tiptree, Essex Mr Graham Birch 48, Beadle Way, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1RT totemarchers@lineone.net 01245 362270Tumulus Simonstone, Nr. Burnley Mr Steve May stephen.may17@btinternet.com 01282 680466Warcock 1 mile from J31 M6 PR5 0UX Mrs Pam Hudson 46 Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn, Lancs BB6 8EJ 01254 248317wasparchers@hotmail.co.uk Steve 078085 34753Phil 07825 330335Mr Steve JenkinsonMr Phil NadinWasp Archers Gotham, NottsNG11 0ABWellington Bowhunters Hecfield, Basingstoke, Hants. Mr John Hillsden john.hillsden@sky.com 077632 03448Westcombe 6M from Taunton Mr Marcus Adams www.westcombefieldarchers.com 07900 49002801869 325525Mrs Cass Barnett 5, Oak Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 3XD fieldshootadmin@westcottarchers.org.ukWestcott Archers Westcott, Bucks, betweenAylesbury and BicesterMr Bob Bruce 141, Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4AF whitefriars.bowmen@gmail.com 07802 758211www.whitefriarsbowmen.co.ukMrs Hilary Devaney 109, Windmill Road, North Leigh, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 6RJ hjdevaney@yahoo.co.uk 01993 882633Whitefriars Bowmen Between Westleton andDunwich, SuffolkWindrush Bowmen 5 miles north of ChippingNorton, OxfordshireWolfshead 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 276530Wolverine Archers Newcastle-under- Lyme Mr Gary Tyrer 07799 668741 AnytimeIMPORTANT - For Shoot Contact changes, please inform Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three.Worlingham F.A.C. Nr.Beecles, Norfolk Miss Sandra Meek 01603 260646 after 6pmXX Archers North Brewham, Bruton, Somerset Mrs Carol Eldridge 212, St Ediths Marsh, Bromham, Chippenham, Wilts. SN15 2DJ carolmaxannie@yahoo.co.uk 01380 850893IMPORTANT - For Shoot Contact changes, please inform Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three.