Ely Archers participate in Living Sport's "Get Back Into" campaign

Ely Archers will be holding six free 'taster' sessions for members of the public to have a go at trying archery during October and November 2008.  The sessions will be held on Monday evenings from 7.30pm for two hours each at Littleport Leisure Centre. For more details and dates of the sessions, please click here or email getbackinto@elyarchers.org.uk
 

Medals, cups and trophies abound for a trio from Ely Archers. Ely Archers have had an excellent outdoor season competing in Cambridgeshire and surrounding counties, shooting in all sorts of weather.

This year some of the more outstanding trophies gained are:-

Jolly Archers County Trials - Sean Fox  gained 1^st place shooting a Long National round.

Fenland Archers- Sean Fox came 1^st in the Essex versus Cambs archery competition shooting a York round.

Parkfield Western – Sean Fox was 1^st in the compound discipline - Roy (recurve) came 2^nd whereas George came 1^st and set a county record in the junior gents compound under 16 for the Western round.

Cambridgeshire Archery Association outdoor championships where George Lockwood gained 1^st place and the county record in the junior compound under 16 shooting a Bristol II round. Sean Fox came a creditable 2^nd shooting a York round.

Both Roy and George were placed 1^st in their respected category in the Fenland Archers St George round where George also gained the county record junior gents compound.

City of Cambridge Bowmen – Both Roy and George again came 1^st and George set a county record for junior gents compound under 16's.

Jolly Archers annual Western round where George once again gained 1^st place.
 

A number of Club members braved the windy conditions to shoot a Windsor round at the new venue of Old Oundle Bowmen Archery Club near Peterborough on Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August.  Ely Archers were successful in winning the Team prize (courtesy of Sean Fox and George and Roy Lockwood).  Sean also took top place in the compound event, with Phil Lenney coming third, and George Lockwood won the junior compound class.  Roy Lockwood took first place in the Gents recurve class.

This was the first competitive event for a number of club members - well done to everyone who took part in difficult conditions!
 

New Members raise funds for endangered gorillas

New Club member Emma Clayton and her partner Nick Williams spent Saturday 16 August in Ely raising funds for endangered gorillas. Next month Emma will be running in her gorilla costume to raise even more money in the Great Gorilla Run in London with hundreds of other 'gorillas'.  Emma would like to raise more than £400 to help gorillas who are facing extinction in the wild.

To sponsor Emma go to www.justgiving.com/emmaclayton2

Well done Emma! Makes a change from shooting your new bow!

Congratulations to both Roy and George on a very successful weekend's shooting!

The Cambridgeshire County Outdoor championships were held on 15 June 2008.  Club junior George Lockwood shot a Bristol II round (6 dozen @ 60 yards, 4 dozen @ 50 yards and 2 dozen @ 40 yards) and scored an incredible 1240 - a new county record (George is the junior Gent compound outdoor County Champion).  Well done George!
 

Mepal Field Shoot Report, 16 March 2008

Almost 60 archers entered for the latest Ely Archers field shoot at Mepal Outdoor Centre, and most of them turned up in spite of the cold and windswept conditions on the day. Thanks to all of the people who helped set up the course on the Saturday, and helped take it apart afterwards. There were some amazing scores in view of the conditions - maybe next time we will make it harder....

Photos from the day can be found on the photos page.
 

Jolly Archers Portsmouth Competition

Sunday 10 February 2008 saw a large number of club members from Ely Archers competing in the Jolly Archers Indoor Open Portsmouth event at the St. Ivo Centre, in St. Ives.

Ely Archers were very successful, with many members getting excellent scores. The gents compound classification was won by Sean Fox with a brilliant score of 570, and Roy Lockwood scored an excellent 571 to come second in the gents recurve class. Sean and Roy are pictured left with their trophies.

 Congratulations to both, and well done to all who took part in a very enjoyable event.