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Friday 10th July 2015

10th July 2015Ely ArchersEly Archers Archery News

Mixed weather for recent sessions, but this evening was lovely. It’s nice to see new faces on the field, I’ve recently been introduced to Lara and also Steve Freear, I hope you both enjoy your archery with us. The Tapp family spent last weekend at Lilleshall, where the Junior Nationals were held and Harry shot two rounds. It is apparently a lovely place and a really exciting event to shoot at. Back in Fenland Ely Archers are working hard and as a result: Martin Ley shot a new record for the National with his recurve bow, beating his previous one. Karl Prince has achieved his Second Class Outdoor Archer Badge with recurve bow. Ian Chapman has achieved his Third Class Outdoor Archer Badge with recurve bow. Well done everyone, don’t forget to ask our coaches if you need a little help to improve. I am away for the next three Sundays, at the Jolly Archers Open Western on the 26th, so I may see some of you on the weekdays. Enjoy your archery, especially the successes.

Sunday 28th June 2015

28th June 2015Ely ArchersEly Archers Archery News

Friday evening Rain Stopped Play, but today archery started as the rain stopped and 10 of us enjoyed a Session of 70metres, Nationals and general practice. Paul Newton beat his own record for the Compound National and Ronnie set a new Ladies record for the National too. The rest of us invoked excuse No. 3 Too Much Wind

Wednesday 24th June 2015

24th June 2015Ely ArchersEly Archers Archery News

A nice evening for archery with beginners and 11 archers shooting. Karl and Dan preparing for Sunday’s 70 Metre, 6 dozen. Back on Sunday afternoon, it was Fathers’ Day, so perhaps several wereaway, like myself, some National Rounds were shot and some completed. Louise Tapp shot a Ladies record for the Short National Recurve, well done Louise. On Saturday Harry Tapp shot his way to first place, beating 2 others, at West Essex Bowmens’ UKRS Junior Metrics in the U14 Metric 3 with a score of 1085, just 2 under the Junior Master Bowman ……. Bad Luck Harry, we all suffer from the just missed syndrome at times !!!

Sunday 14th June 2015

14th June 2015Ely ArchersEly Archers Archery News

The morning rain dried up and ten of us enjoyed a very peaceful shoot, some Long Nationals, Nationals and Warwicks. The Sunday feeling effected most people’s mathematics though, so if Wojtek, Lukasz, Martin and Daniel notice their scores on the system are different, it was maths! I started the records for National American Flatbow with wooden arrows. On Friday many of us shot, Louise Tapp achieved Second Class Archer with her recurve, Lukasz and I achieved Third Class Archer with Recurve and American Flatbow (trad) respectively.

Wednesday 10th June 2015

10th June 2015Ely ArchersEly Archers Archery News

Lots of archers and beginners out tonight, excellent ! Some serious efforts going in now, I’m being kept busy with Record Certificates and Badges ! New records processed today : Mary Saggs attained Second Class Archer with her barebow and Maggie Johnson re-attained Second Class Archer barebow. Will Black and Cameron Fordham both attained Third Class Archer with their barebows and Will beat the record for Short Junior Warwick. Louise Tapp broke her own Short Warwick record. Martin Ley, Paul Newton, Ronnie Neilson and I, all set records with Windsor rounds. So, my next challenge is to estimate how big an order for badges !!! Well done everyone.