Category Clubs

Details on clubs I’ve visited or am in

Jun 13 2014

Archery is more than just competitions

With all the run up to the 3d championships, the Sunday competitions round the country and week night practice, it can be easy to forget we do this this archery lark for fun.
The ladies having a chat

The ladies having a chat

Sure its nice to do well at shoots but at the end of the day if you have to enjoy the hobby too. For the last couple of weekends we haven’t booked onto any shoots and instead headed down the woods to have a shoot round.

Nigel being used as a seat

Nigel being used as a seat

We knew there would be a few people down the club enjoying the lovely weather so we took a few cakes too. This results in lots of conversations about the champs, recent shoots, how people are making up new arrows, along with life and non archery topics. Normally there is a heated debate about where to buy the best Jaffa cakes.

Some of the club having a chat

Some of the club having a chat

So I thought I would take a few photos, not so much of the shots but of the chatting and social aspect that is sometimes forgotten in the hobby.
Sunny day in the archery wood

Sunny day in the archery wood

So if you get a chance to go down to your practice ground or woods and just have a social shoot round then do it.
Me down at the wood, thanks to Nigel for photo

Me down at the wood, thanks to Nigel for photo

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Mar 4 2014

Early spring weekend activity

spring is almost here - snowdrops

spring is almost here – snowdrops

In one quiet less muddy corner of the car park there were a few signs of spring.
Whilst at the wood this weekend helping to prepare for next month shoot we bumped into a couple of friends Irene and David walking off the course having been down to the wood early.
In hand was an example of good grouping. Dave had been shooting his compound bow at the target but lost sight of where the arrow hit so thought he’d have another go.
A Course - Target 10

A Course – Target 10

The result a “Robin Hood” on the first arrow.

Robin hood arrow shot

Robin hood arrow shot

If you look closely you can see the carbon threads. Good shooting Dave though a bit costly on the old arrow front.
Just a quick note to Chris, Keith, Badger and Denzil. Well done guys on getting the new B course up and running over the weekend, 20 new shots all set up in 2 days is great going.

Also thanks to other members of the club who helped laying gravel on the entrance path  (50 odd bags of it) along with the 2 bags of hard core that went on filling in the ruts in the car park. Really good to see so many members helping out.
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Feb 27 2014

New Field Archery Clubs

Recently I was contacted by one of my followers, Alan Holland concerning a new archery club.
Alan along with some friends have set up a field archery club, the Bowmen Of Salcey based in the Milton Keynes and Northampton area of the UK. I’ve not had chance to visit yet but hope to do so soon.
Details of this club can be found on their website. http://bowmenofsalcey.webs.com/
Also Woodend Field Archers have recently been set up by Martin Cotterill in Nottinghamshire. Martin if you are reading this just mind your fingers, you know why 😉 As yet I don’t have a website. There first shoot is in a couple of weeks so good luck, wish I could make it.
Both clubs are NFAS registered and I’d like to wish them all the best of luck.
It’s really great to see new clubs appearing across the country promoting field archery and if you want to find out details of other clubs in your area have a look on the NFAS website. http://www.nfas.net/clubs.asp
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