Category Archives: Ely Archers Archery News

Friday 5th September 2014

A real, early Autumn evening at the field, light fading early and squadrons of mosquitos feasting on any exposed flesh or hacking through layers of cloth ! But we weren’t put off ! Coaches were hard at work with their students, targets were in use at all ranges. Roy and I put scores in for a WA 70, Roy a First Clas Personal Best with recurve and me a First Class Second Best with Recurve Barebow. I remembered to award Harry and Joshua their Record certificates, but forget that I had some for David and myself, sorry David, next time !

Sunday 31st August 2014

Very few of us today to shoot in the Sun, but you’ve been busy during the last few days: David Stagg re-achieved First Class Barebow Archer and beat his own Club Record for Long National by 8 points. Mike Thorley shot a new club record with a recurve New National, it’s a long long way ! Rob Edson shot a First Class Barebow WA 70 and beat David’s previous Club Record. Eric Godber shot a second class recurve National and achieved his Second Class. Archer Badge Harry Tapp shot a First Class recurve Short Junior National and beat his own club record. Joshua Chapman shot a new club record Under 16 recurve Short Junior National Well done everyone, that’s terrific !

Wednesday 20th August 2014

The dark clouds passed us by and we enjoyed a pleasant shoot. Targets out from 30 yards to 100 and they all were used. Coaching took place, personal objectives were addressed, arrows flew, there were sighs and cries of jubilation. Just an average night then ! Mike Atkinson put in his first scored round, well done Mike, 2 points off 3rd class ! Sigh ! See you on Friday 29th with luck. Enjoy your shoots.

Friday 15th August 2014

The big black clouds dodged us somehow and there was a good turnout for the evening’s archery. Dennis was back and was awarded his Record Breakers and Makers Certificates for his 3 Compound achievements as well as his Second Class Archer Badge. Young Harry was awarded his Second Class Junior Archer badge and went straight out to shoot a First Class score in a Short Junior National, creating a new record for U12s. ( Oh! to be young !) Jason and I shot a stunning Short Warwick, so Jason is off on the badge trail now ! It was good to see Paula at the field, watching and chatting. I shall miss the next 2 Sundays, so leave those scoresheets in the box please and enjoy your archery.

Wednesday 13th August 2014

A fine evening for some relaxed archery. Eric was awarded his 3rd Class Archer badge, soon to be 2nd Class I reckon. Mike Thorley was awarded his First Class Archer badge to appreciative applause. Harry Tapp handed in a score sheet which takes him to U12 2nd Class Archer, well done Harry ! Tim learned a bit about nocks and we two with wooden arrows tried to hit targets with them, with limited success !! Fingers crossed for more fine evenings and Sunday afternoons.