On Saturday Mike and Steve shot the double 720 at Belvoir Archers, which was one of the first major outdoor competitions this year. The shoot was very well organised and ran smoothly, with the results being produced efficiently. The conditions were challenging with a strong, blustery cross wind all day and it only warmed up a bit in the afternoon when the sun came out. We were both reasonably well placed in the results.

On Saturday there was the usual Saturday morning training session followed by the first session of our latest beginners course. The coaches were a little tired by the end after being out in the glorious weather.

And then on Sunday there were 20 people enjoying the wonderful weather and shooting at the Walled Garden as well as Henry and Toby doing rather well at the EMAS head to head shoot and Mike T, Ben and Steve shooting at Bassetlaw’s Pie and Beans shoot, where Mike was third.

15 archers and 5 coaches at Saturday’s coaching session in the drizzle and 23 archers of all ages shooting rounds in the warm sunny weather on Sunday. 

And thanks to Andy for transporting the old bosses for recycling.

A big thank you to the 29 club members, young and not so young, that turned out for the Birthday Shoot.

This gave new club members a taste of a formal competition.

We had a great shoot and some scrumptious food.

Alan was busy this morning spreading grass seed over the bare areas behind the shooting line. He also spent some time aerating as well. The aerating tool is still in the container, so if members fancy doing so more then feel free. Surprisingly, the ground isn’t as soft as might be expected.

There was a really good turn out for yesterday’s training session at the Walled Garden, with 19 archers taking part. Very impressive so early in the year. Bodes well for the rest of the year.

Kevin has been busy with the weedkiller refreshing the distance lines on the range ready for the outdoor season. The lines that had disappeared have been reinstated. Thanks Kevin.

Last week’s string making demonstration and arrow maintenance session at Nottingham Hockey centre was well attended and very well received with lots of relevant questions from the members present. Thank you to Sharon for organising it Charlotte for showing how to make a string and Mike for the arrow maintenance. It is likely that there will be a similar session later where members can make their own strings with expert help on hand. Let Sharon know if you are interested.

Congratulations to young Anna, who got her six gold end badge last weekend as a result of some great shooting. Even more impressive as she has only beeen shooting for about six months. 

The entry form for our double WRS 720 and associated rounds on 21st May 2017 is now available on the Tournaments page. We look forward to seeing you.