Author Archives: Ely Archers

Sunday 4th May 2014

Ely Archers Archery News

A lovely Sunny afternoon, with a good mix of archers out to enjoy it. Francis Brien was awarded his Club Record Certificate for Barebow Portsmouth U16 from the Winter Season, well done Francis. Today’s archery went well in some quarters: Mike Thorley and Dennis Williams both shot first class Long Nationals and set a new club record for Recurve and Compound respectively. David Stagg was disappointed with his Barebow score on the National, but nevertheless set a new club record, beating [ Time to come and win it back JJ ] Congratulations to all three. I am away for the next 6 Sundays but the calendar on the website shows the nominated rounds and the scoresheets for all rounds are in the box in the container. [ and on the website] Your completed scoresheets can be left in the box for me to catch up with when I get back. Keep it tidy and enjoy making and breaking those Club Records as well as scoring new personal bests and racking up those new Classifications and Handicaps.

Wednesday 30th April 2014

Ely Archers Archery News

Once again we enjoyed a dry shoot, against forecast. Several of us were there, all enjoying ourselves trying to make an improvement. I managed to re-attain last years Outdoor Second Class and incidentally established the first record for the club with a recurve Long National, not too hard to beat ! Don’t forget that to establish and make progress with your personal Handicap Rating and Classification you need to submit scoresheets, three to set your first levels. Sunday Target shoots are good for this, conducted under the GNAS rules of shooting. Archers may not be able to make Sundays or miss some. For archers to have a greater opportunity to shoot recorded scores it is acceptable by the Club for archers to shoot a scored round on a Friday or Wednesday, but, the scores must be submitted on the Club Scoresheet and the round must be shot according to the GNAS rules of shooting, essentially: shooting the round is the first thing you do on arrival at the ground that session. You have 6 sighters at the longest distance only. Another archer must score for you and both of you must sign the scoresheet, then get it to me. Enjoy measuring your personal achievements and making records!

Sunday 13th April 2014

Ely Archers Archery News

Our first Outdoor Target Day and we shot Warwicks three of us the standard Warwick, 60 and 50 yards and two shot the Junior Short Warwick 30 and 20 yards. Harry Tapp establishing a new club record ! It was a lovely afternoon by Mid-April standards and we even greased the container door mechanism! Chris was unsure that his Portsmouth Triple Face record was correct, but I’ve treble checked Chris and it is. Tuesday 8th April Reports set up for outdoor season

Sunday 30th March 2014

Ely Archers Archery News

Five archers shot a Worcester Round, using compound, recurve and barebow. Mike Thorley set a new Club Record with a score of 250 on recurve. Congratulations Mike. That ends our Indoor Season 2013/14, so now I can work out all the records and awards, watch this space ! Tuesday March 25th Scoresheets added to this part of the website Results from Fenland Archers’ Portsmouth on March 22nd: Recurve Gents Mike Thorely Ely Archers 543 and came 6th out of 20 Rob Edson Ely Archers 512 and came 13th Mike Williamson Ely Archers 486 and came 16th Junior Gents Recurve Harry Tapp Ely Archers 412 and came 2nd of 3 Compound Gents Chris Collins Ely Archers 545 and came 7th of 8 and was very pleased to be competing again. Ladies Barebow Maggie Johnson Ely Archers 427 and came 1st Paula Morgan Ely Archers 384 and came 2nd Well done everyone !

Sunday 23rd March 2014

Ely Archers Archery News

Today we shot a Bray 1, 30 arrows at the small (40 cm ) target. Nice and easy after yesterday’s Tournament at Fenland Archers, Whittlesey, for which the results are to come soon. Francis shot a barebow Portsmouth today and scored really well, whilst Lyndsey started making friends with her brand new bow. Next Sunday is the last Indoor Target Day of the season. It is hoped to run a Worcester round, all the targets and score sheets on clipboards are there in the net box. I shall be away on Friday and Sunday, so have a good shoot, get that last, all important score in. Make sure someone is getting the scores to me somehow and I’ll see who shall be awarded badges for Classification achievements and Certificates for the Club Record Breakers.