Category: General Club News

The last few weeks has been pretty hectic for the NAC archers. The final competition of the Portsmouth series took place mid March and the end of season Worcester shoot took place on the 29th March. Afterwards all retired to the JAshby canteen where the trophy’s and medals were handed out to those who had won them over the course of the indoor season. The attached picture shows some of the recipients and just look at the smile on there faces.

The picture, along with others shown within the photo gallery were very kindly taken by Neville De Sausa in my absence.Thank you Nev and I hope the new wide angle lens performed well on the day.  IanP.. 

The NAC Membership met last night to consider options of the newly acquired BBOB shooting venue.With a high membership turn out at the EGM the membership was asked whether they wanted this venue as a permanent venue. With a Unanimous vote the members gave us their answer……….Yes.

This is another momentous milestone in the history of the Northampton Archery Club as it goes from strength to strength.

The NAC can now offer even more shooting “opportunities”.that everyone can afford. The committee would like to thank the membership for their continued support and we members should thank Pam (our chair) for her enthusiasm in the acquisition of this site which if it wasn’t for her we would never have had. Well done Pam.

Thanks to all.

IanP 

 

To All NAC members and other club users of NAC facilities. Please read the latest information below regarding the use of full carbon arrows. We have left the original text for comparison in coloured font.

As stated below within the original posting there was a restriction on the use of full carbon arrows at the NAC. This restriction was put in place over a safety concern and at the time the committee felt they acted with the knowledge and in the best interest of the membership. However as this was brought to our attention we underwent a review of this ruling.    The committee have since taken advice from Archery GB and other sources and we have been assured that because of the latest manufacturing processes of carbon arrows the risk has been reduced considerably and as such we can authorize the use of a full carbon arrow at our facilities with immediate effect. 

Dated  23rd Feb 2014,    regards IanP

[URGENT Safety Awareness message; To all members of the NAC and members of other clubs using the NAC facilities;

At a committee meeting dated the 14th November 2012 there was a debate regarding the use of full carbon arrows and possible injuries. As a result the committee elected to ban their use at ALL NAC venues.

Although these minutes are published on our Members page it has come to our attention that FULL Carbon Arrows are being used at our venues and we have therefore decided to put out this memo and to ask any archer using this type of arrow to cease forthwith.

Recently we had put together a set of Shooting rules covering our venues  and we are embarrassed to say that we failed to highlight this issue at the time of publication. We shall therefore “Update” our “Rules” as soon as we are able.

We apologies for any inconvenience and hope that all members understand that safety is paramount].

Regards, IanP 

Saturday 8th February was the day the N.A.C. held it’s second Pete Kenny memorial shoot which was a Worcester round held at our indoor venue, John Ashby, at Moulton College. Our resident line judge and events organizer  Dave Quemby again took overall control for the day and I’m told he did a good job for us all.The results have been verified and Dave Q has already e-mailed the results to all members. I have also been told that participants enjoyed the shoot and look forward to the next event in our calendar. I myself was unavailable on the day so any pictures I post will have been forwarded from our Bez for the website.( thank you Bez).

Surprisingly enough the 9.00 am start didn’t diminish the enthusiasm as (I believe that Steve and Chris even made it on time).Oh and a big thank you to all who assisted in the set-up and set-down of the equipment.

Those members who recently joined the NAC and wish to find out more about Pete Kenny then please go to www.northamptonarchery.co.uk/about-nac/history/2000-onwards/

IanP

 

 

Congratulations to Paul Hyde for setting two new Flight Archery records, one for Gents Longbow Class D 35 lbs scoring 173 yards 1ft, 2ins and the other for Gents Recurve Class A 35 lbs scoring 277 yards 0ft, 9ins both at Kettering Archers.

 

The NAC Portsmouth competitions have been taking place over the past three months and have proved very popular with all being been fully booked.  New records have been set at all three competitions which is fantastic news and a round-up of all three events is written below.  It is great to see so many juniors getting involved in the sport and breaking new records – well done to everyone who has set new records!  A big Thank you also, to Dave Quemby for all his hard work in organising these great competitions.

NAC 1st Round Portsmouth Competition

The first round of the Portsmouth round was shot on the 16^th November 2013 with new records set by Ian Hyde for Gents Flatbow scoring 454, Lizzie Cantopher set a new club and county record for Ladies Recurve scoring 574, Bailey Bridgewater set a new club and county record for Recurve-bare Junior Gents under 12  in his first ever competition scoring 195, Callum Howes set a new record for Junior Gents under 12 Recurve scoring 346, Alex Howes set a new Junior under 16 Gents Flatbow record scoring 36 and Lizzie Lovell set a new Junior Ladies under 16 Recurve record scoring 383.

NAC 2^nd Round Portsmouth Competition

The second round of the Portsmouth series was shot on 7^th December 2013 with more new records set. Ian Hyde broke his previous Gents Flatbow record by scoring 476, Paul Hyde set a new Gents Longbow club record scoring 388, Heather Major set a new record for the Ladies Recurve-bare scoring 333, Reece Fowler-Jardine set a new Junior Gents Compound Under 16 record scoring 426, Alex Howes beat his previous score in the Junior Gents Flatbow scoring 67, Callum Howes beat his previous score in the Junior under 12 Recurve scoring 388, Joshua Allen set a new Junior Gents under 16 Recurve-bare scoring 320, Liam Rooney set a new Junior Gents under 18 Recurve-bare scoring 218, Lizzie Lovell broke her Junior Ladies Recurve under 16 club record scoring 399 and Chloe Fowler-Jardine set a new club and county Junior under 12 Recurve-barebow scoring 191.  

NAC 3^rd Round Portsmouth Competition

The third round of the Portsmouth series was shot on 11^th January 2014.  Sarah Fowler-Jardine set a new Ladies Compound scoring 544 beating her previous score, George Bond set a new Junior Gents under 18 Recurve-bare record scoring 306, Joshua Allen broke his previous record scoring 334 in the Junior Gents under 16 Recurve-bare, Lizzie Lovell broke her previous Junior Ladies under 16 Recurve record scoring 456, Chloe Fowler-Jardine broke her previous club and county record Junior under 12 Recurve-barebow scoring 271 and Niamh Young set a new club and county Ladies Junior under 16 Recurve-barebow scoring 172.