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Early this morning (13th Aug) Pam and I met at the BBOB RUC ground to take delivery of the container which will hold our equipment for use at the “field of dreams”………….this is another step forward to the opening of this new facility for NAC members who wish to use this venue. I have attached a few pictures to capture the occasion.
On 3rd Aug 2013 we had a visit from Rebecca,(wearing sun glasses) Gabriel (7)(red shirt), and Charlotte(10)(Starry eyes shirt) who live in Barbados. They shoot with the Bowbreakers at home in Barbados.
Rebecca’s mother, and brother, live here in the UK, (England) and they all came along to the Sywell shooting range to watch them shoot as they have never had the opportunity before…… seeing them shoot for the first time made them feel so proud of them.
Gabriel and Charlotte had a great time and soon made friend and joined in with our own juniors. Mum Rebecca enjoyed mixing with members of the NAC and had a good time shooting too. It was nice to see them and the club gave them a warm welcome, they will all wear their NAC badge with pride on their quiver when they shoot again back home in Barbados..
A group of volunteers attended one evening during the week at the new / latest venue for the Northampton Archery Club.. Their task was to mark out the field in readiness for the targets being staked to the ground sometime over the weekend..
On Sunday 11th August 2103 another group of volunteers gathered at the Field of Dreams, (Nickname) to begin the work of erecting the first 4 permanently sited targets stands and bosses in the section known as Area 2 on the plan discussed at the EGM. (A copy of the plan and proposed shooting times are on show at Sywell)
Two more stands are to be made and erected at a later date and a container should be on site during next week.
On completion of the first 4 stand / bosses, I was given the privilege of shooting the first few arrows as a reward for organising the volunteers and making the new stands etc.
May I say a big thank you to all who attended on either of the two visits, some members were good enough to make both dates and the help is really appreciated. Officially you will be notified as and when shooting can start on the site as more work is planned in the shorterm so a “mail shot” should be distributed by our Secretary soon confirming the start date..
Information will be available within the container once it is sited and the running rules must be followed expecially the placement of safety notices prior to any shooting taking place (Notices are required to satisfy the Risk Assessment and information which has been forwarded to Archery GB)
Furthermore on Area 1 a register for “arrows” (number at start versus number at finish) will be available within the container as a lost arrow within the public standing areas will be “critical” and any such lost arrows must be found or reported officially as “lost” to the committee or the site management team or both. We are relying on “trust”with arrows for a lost arrow causing injury to a third party could seriously effect the use of that area.
So once again a big thank you to all who assisted in anyway way with the preparation work . I will add a couple of “shots” to mark the occasion.
The 252 Awards have been proving very popular over the early spring and summer months.
Congratulations to Beryl Tabberner for 20 yards and 30 yards, Dave Stephens for 20 yards, 30 yards and 40 yards, Steve Tabberner for 20 yards, Ian Hyde for 40 yards and 50 yards, David Taylor for 60 yards and John Shaw for 50 yards.
Well done to everyone, a great achievement.
A total of 10 club records were set/broken at the Windsor shoot on 20th July 2013 at Sywell.
Dan Heaton set a new Gents Recurve at 880, David Quemby a new Gents Compound at 905, Ian Hyde a new Gents Recurve Barebow at 426, Pam Joseph a new Ladies Compound at 820, Susan Corless a Ladies Recurve at 887 and setting a new County Record, Robyn Stevens a new Ladies Barebow at 257, Guy Bess a Gents Junior Compound at 911 and setting a new County Record, Jacob Lovell a new Gents Junior Recurve at 788, Lizzie Lovell a new Ladies Junior Recurve at 657 and last but not least Ewan Fowler-Jardine a new Gents Junior Cadet U12 scoring 356.
A great achievement by all – well done everyone!
A total of 13 club records were set/broken at the First Western shoot on 1st June 2013 at Sywell.
Steve Gibson set a new Gents Recurve at 808, Keith Jardine a new Compound at 828 and a New County Record, Simon Markus a new Gents Longbow at 129, Mark Dalley a new Gents Recurve Barebow at 367, Pam Joseph a new Ladies Compound at 741 and setting a New County Record, Christine Gibson a Ladies Recurve at 745, Robyn Stevens a new Ladies Barebow at 205, Guy Bess a Gents Junior Compound at 822 and setting a new County Record, Jacob Lovell a new Gents Junior Recurve at 513, Lizzie Lovell a new Ladies Junior Recurve at 562, Niamh Young a new Lady Junior Recurve Bare at 384 and setting a New County Record, Ewan Fowler-Jardine a new V. Short Junior Gents Cadet U12 scoring 318, and last but not least Grace Windram setting a new V. Short Junior Ladies Cadet U12 at 455.
Well done to all!