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There is a vacancy for the CountyTrophy Officer, so can all clubs speak with their members to see if anyone would to volunteer.

 

 

 

23rd December

 

On Behalf of the Nottinghamshire Archery Society Committee, I would like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a good 2012 Archery Season

 


 

 

22nd December

The January Challenge

 

You may (or may not) have heard of the January Challenge. I have run it for several years now on behalf of GNAS/ Archery GB. After some confusion (because some people had never heard of it!) I have been asked to run it once again in January 2012.

It is very simple. Archers should submit their best score for an indoor Portsmouth round shot in January 2012, and I then sift them into a ranked table. There are various categories, covering sex, bow style and archers’ experience. All the various combinations are detailed in the attached flier. There are no physical trophies, just the glory of knowing where in the list each archer came. I will accept scores by post or email, and spread sheets with all the scores from one club are particularly welcome. They should be submitted to me by the end of the first weekend in February, and I send the results to the AGB website as soon as I can

So far so simple. However, as the decision to run the competition has been delayed to the last minute, no notice was placed in Archery UK. Could I ask you all, therefore, to forward this email on to the counties in your region (and ask them to forward it on to their clubs). With the wonders of modern communications, this should reach most potential competitors with plenty of time to take part.

Thank you for your assistance – and Merry Christmas

Nick Beeson

 


 

The January Challenge Info

 

22nd December

 

Operations Director Vacancy

Volunteer Role

Location – Lilleshall, Shropshire/Flexible

Closing date – Friday, 1 February 2012

Three Year fixed term from the AGM in 2012 to the AGM in 2015, and then renewable in line with the Articles

Requires some evening & weekend working

Archery GB is currently seeking to appoint Director Operations. This role is a key position to provide operational leadership in the volunteer delivery of the sport.

As a 2012 Olympic sport, it is an exciting time for archery in the UK and we require a volunteer to help us take advantage of this unique opportunity.

A job description and application form can be obtained by visiting http://www.archerygb.org/members/vacancies.php

Alternatively, please contact:

Diana Giles, PA to Chief Executive, on 01952 602796 or diana.giles@archerygb.org

 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact:

David Harrison, Chairman, chairman@archerygb.


14th December

L1 Coaching Course

 

There are still places on the next L1 Coaching course.  The Price is £250, contact Mario Stankovic for more details.  Closing date is 6th Jan 2012

 

The 4 training sessions are 12th Feb, 4th March, 18th March and 29th April

 


 

1st December

County Training update

 

The County Training squad starts this Sunday at Joseph Whitaker Sports Hall, Worsop Lane, Rainworth NG12 0AG.  All archers taking part in the training sessions are requested to be there by 12.30 for a 12.45 start.  Training will be finished by 5pm, with the coaches requested to stay behind during the packaway phase and after the session for a full debrief.  Updated information is available on the Training and Development page


 

 

28th November

 

The county AGM was held this evening at Oxton.  18 county members turned out for the evening.

The county would like to thank Janet Smeeton, the retiring County Records Officer for her assistance and hard work over the past 14 years, and we would like to welcome Sue Haynes as the new County Records Officer.

 

Mike Spare has agreed to remain in position for another year as County Chairman, all other officers have also been re-elected.

 

There is a vacancy for Tournaments Trophy Officer, so can all clubs speak with their members to see if anyone would to volunteer.

 

 

We would also like to congratulate Steve Attwood for passing his Level 2 Coaching course at the weekend.

 

 

The first 2011-2012 County Coaching Session is to be held on Sunday at Joseph Whitaker Sports Hall, in Rainworth.  Coaching will be 12-45pm to 5pm.  All coaches are requested to stay after the sessions have ended or a debrief.

 

 

 


 

22nd November

 

Harworth Archers will be running a beginners course starting in January - is there any chance the following can go onto the website.

Ideal Christmas/Birthday gift - something different
An Archery beginners course, from the age of 8 years upwards,  starting Saturday 7th January 12noon to 2.00pm, for 6 weeks.  The course costs £40 per adult and £35 per Junior.  For the ideal present we have vouchers which can be purchased.  If you are interested please do not hesitate to contact Jan on 0777 900 7804 or email topflight40@hotmail.com.

 


15th November

 

In March 2012, the county clout team will be in action again at the EMAS Intercounties Senior Clout Championships (County Teams Only) at Kettering which will be a FITA Metric Clout.  There is no gents or ladies team the team is a mixed team shooting at the appriate distances and will consist of

 

3 x Recurve ladies or gents

3 x Longbow ladies or gents

3 x Barebow ladies or gents

3 x Compound ladies or gents

 

Anyone wishing to be considered for selection, are to contact Mario Stankovic before 31st December 2011, team selections will take place in January 2012.


 

7th November

 

This weekend saw the end of the Level 1 coaching course being run at Nottingham Trent University, and the county now has 11 more Level 1 Coaches. 

Congratulations to

Katherine Barnicot            Bingham LCAC

Barry Leggett                     Burton Joyce Archers

Anne Spare                        Burton Joyce Archers

Chris Joyce                        Burton Joyce Archers

Helen Lowe and Avon       Burton Joyce Archers

Cristopher Clutterbuck      Nottingham Trent University

Thomas Heatherington     Nottingham Trent University

Samuel Stevenson            Nottingham Trent University

Jonathan Partridge            Nottingham Trent University

Lucile Sulivan                     Nottingham Trent University

Sam Gibbs                         Nottingham Trent University

 

Mario will be running a new Level 1 coaching course starting in February/March 2012.  Any once interested, please contact Mario ASP, the course will be closed to Nottingahamshire Archers until December 2011, when it will be opened up to anyone outside the county.


 

1st November

 

The county Training Squad sessions are now full, for the first time ever.  This year, we have booked both halls.

 

Mike Spare, the County Chairman has penned his thoughts for the end of the winter season, see A View From The Chair

 


 

31st October

 

The 2011 AGM is almost upon us.  It will be held at 8pm on 28th November at The Barn, Ye Olde Bridge Inn, Oxton.  All clubs and archers are encouraged to attend, it is your interest to support the county archery society, so please come along.  Agenda and last years minutes can be found under County Information

 

your attention is drawn to item 4, election of officers:

 

“4. Election of Officers

There are three known vacancies:

 

Chairman

Records Officer

Trophy Officer

Nominations for the above posts to be notified to the Secretary 10 days before the meeting in writing.  In the event of no such nominations being received the Chair may accept them from the floor of the meeting itself."

 

At this time we have one nominee each for chairman and records officer.  Further nominations to me by 18th November please.  Especially Trophy Officer.  Susan and Mario have been holding fort on this for a couple of years now and we really could do with a post holder.  Please do what you can to encourage a nominee from your club.

 


13th October

 

There are still places left on the Winter Indoor Training Sessions, see Training and Development Page for more details.

 

All Nottinghamshire Club coaches and Candiate Coaches are invited to a coaches conference at the Admiral Rodney Pub, Kings Street, Southwell on 26th October at 7.30pm.  More details on the Coaches Corner page

6th October

 

Winter Indoor Training Session information is now availabe on the Training & Development Page


 

18th September

 

Despite the wind and rain, on Saturday 17th September at Bowmen of Glen Hollie Smith broke 3 British junior distance records and also the Metric V British junior record so 4 in total

 

She shot

 

Metric V – 1374

20m – 353

15m – 338

10m – 351

 

 

 

15th September

 

Alan Staples (1953 - 2011)
 
Archery was well represented at the service to celebrate Alan's life held in Lincoln on Wednesday 14th September.
Archers from Lincoln, Stafford and members of the EMAS committee were all in attendance at the bright, if somewhat over warm, service.  It was standing room only as friends & colleagues representing all aspects of Alan's varied work & interests joined with his family for a rousing rendition of Jerusalem.  Ann Marie thanked everyone for their kind messages of sympathy and support following Alan's sudden death.
In accordance with the families wishes, in lieu of flowers, EMAS has made a donation to the British Heart Foundation.  The Leukaemia & Lymphoma society will also benefit from the collection made at the service.


View from the Chair

COUNTY TRAINING SESSIONS 2011-12

Hi every one,

I was part of a meeting of senior coaches who were involved last year to see how we can improve on last year’s successful sessions. We are full of ideas but need to know quite quickly how many of you wish to attend and what level you are at in order to put these ideas into practice. We need this information urgently so that we can book the appropriate accommodation and plan the sessions.

For those seniors in the improvers section (those who have just started to shoot 60yds men or 50yds ladies or wish to be shooting that distance soon and want to improve) we intend to allocate you an experienced coach who will be with you for the entire course. As well as improving your technique they will check your equipment and ensure you know how to tune it. We will be setting goals for you and helping you achieve them.

For those of you who are more experienced we will be allocating you a more experienced coach, to work with you. You will have the opportunity to use slow motion video to help you analyse and understand more fully your individual technique.

It is hoped that Simon Scott will be at the sessions for the compound archers.

This year Lesley Grey will be involved in the sessions as the Junior Team Representative and Manager. If enough juniors show an interest we may be able have a separate junior section for all the juniors together. They will have their own coaches, where as well as shooting, we will be having shorter individual sessions with team building games, shooting games, team head to heads etc. Although not a coach Lesley has been a Master Bowman Recurve, and a Grand Master Bowman Compound being ranked no 2 in the Country at one time. She is well worth listening to!

I am really looking forward to this year and hope to see you at the sessions. I can assure you that as coaches we all wish to deliver a top draw well planned course; at £30:00 the sessions are exceptional value for money (all the coaches give their time freely for your benefit).

I need your support.  Please get together in groups at your club and come as a group, or as an individual, I can assure you, you will be made welcome and make new friends during the sessions.

Please let Mario know if you are interested in coming. It is important you do that now in order we can make the final arrangements and do all we want to. No money is involved at this stage.

E mail Mario at homeandgardens@yahoo.com and say that you would like to come, even better one of you send a group of names to him.

Please reply within the next 2 weeks to ensure we can arrange the best course possible.

 Mike Spare

Chair 

 
2011 - 2012 Winter Indoor Training
 

To All Nottinghamshire Archers

 

The county are going to be running a winter training sessions and they would run from December 2011 thru to April 2012 there will be 5 sessions, one per month and last for approximately 4 hours on a Sunday. The cost would be £30.00 for all 5 sessions and this would be payable in advance.

 

Although the final format has not been decided yet the sessions, they will be held both indoors and outdoors in the Spring and will be aimed at all archers (both Junior and Senior) who have been shooting for a short while or maybe even a long while and wish to improve their skills by further coaching; we would still like to see our more experienced county team archers attend and for them we hope it will be of benefit both for coaching and getting to know your other team members.

 

If you think you would be interested in attending the above sessions please can you let me know asap or by 30 September at the latest so that we have an idea of numbers for making the final arrangements.

 

Regards

 

Mario Stankovic

 

Mario Stankovic

County Coaching Organiser

 

 


2nd September

 

Alan Staples

To all EMAS members,

It is with much sorrow and deep regret that the EMAS committee has to inform you that Alan Staples, our regional chairman & development officer, died suddenly on Tuesday August 30th.  Alan also help represent Lincolnshire at our regular EMAS meetings.
Details of the funeral arrangements are not yet known, but will be published when available.
The address for letters and cards of condolence can be obtained from the regional secretary:- emas-secretary@live.co.uk
It is hoped that we may observe a minutes silence in Alan's memory during assembly at the Senior Inter County event on Sunday September 4th.  Alan had intended to act as Lord Patron for this highlight of the EMAS calender.

 

EMAS 53rd Senior Intercounties - Thoresby Trophy

 

Due to the sad and untimely death of Alan Staples (EMAS Chair and member of Lincoln Archers) earlier this week the following will occur before sighters:

-          Shooting of a single black arrow;

-          One minute’s silence to remember Alan’s life; and

-          A round of applause to commemorate his contributions to archery.

Lincoln Archers will also be wearing black armbands.

 

Please also be aware that the A46 is closed from 8pm on Saturday 3rd September until 6am on Sunday 4th September 2011 at RAF Syerston – we do not believe that this will affect anyone unless they are travelling really early!

 

Target List


26th August 

 

Tickets for Olympic Archery Test Event at Lords

 

The London Classic Archery Tournament is the test event for the London Olympics in 2012 and is being held at Lords Cricket Ground, London from Tuesday 4 to Monday 10 October.

Archery GB has been allocated tickets for all days of the competition. Members can obtain free tickets for themselves, their friends and family using a reply form, which  should be returned to Membership Services together with a stamp addressed DL (22cm by 11cm) envelope (SAE). Each member can order up to 10 tickets in total.

 

Based on the initial date information provided to us LOCOG, we would ask that you return your form to arrive with us by as soon as possible and no later than Friday 16 September. We will process requests in the order they are received  and we expect that all tickets will be posted by Friday 23 September. If you are unsuccessful, we will use your SAE to inform you of that.

 

These tickets are being despatched during the annual renewal time and that is the priority for us. We thus regret that we will be unable to handle email or telephone enquiries about whether you have been successful in obtaining tickets and ask members to wait for the return of their SAE.

If you have applied, please check this web site for any updates on timings.

 

The London Classic Archery Tournament at Lord’s Cricket Ground is part of the London Prepares series, the official London 2012 sports testing programme

 

For more information and current ticket status go to

http://www.archerygb.org/ArcheryGB/index.cfm/performance/2012/latest-news/tickets-for-test-event/

 


 

15th August

 

Sunday 14th August saw the 3rd and final county league shoot at Wilford Bowmen.  Luckily, Hurricane Wilford stayed away, but there was a head wind during the day which did send a few tents flying in the morning whilst archers were trying to setup.

 

A good days shooting was had by all, the event was well run by Wilford Bowmen.  The county would like to thank Steve Attwood and all the crew at Wilford Bowmen for an excellent day, and we would also like to thank Sue Stankovic and Sherwood Archers and all other unnamed helpers who have gone to making this year a scuccess.  We all look forward to next years league.

 

Full reuslts for the league will be published in due course.

 

Due to the unrest in the country with all the rioting, the County Committee had to bear arms to ensure that the Final League shoot was a safe place for all,

 

 

The Defence of the County Begins
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 Mario had to call in for re-inforcements on the Judging front with the help of Dennis

 


 

11th August

 

The County Chairman now has his own page - "A View from the Chair"- to which the Chairman will write a regular article around every 3 months,  on how he sees the County Archery Society. Our first View, written by Mike Spare, is now live 


 

10th August

 

MARATHON MAN

Team Member Chris Fry is running the Nottingham Marathon in aid of cancer research. He shoots at the University and Beeston Rylands and has supported the County at most of the events over the past two years.

It is our turn to support him now in his effort to raise £500 for cancer research.

follow this link and donate a few pounds to Chris to help him achieve his target. 

http://www.runningsponsorme.org/chrisfry

 


 

8th August

 

Sunday saw the county team in action at Burton Bridge for the annual Tri-Counties match between Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Warwickshire.

The weather on the day was mixed, with sun, rain, wind - we only missed snow really!  The match was hosted by Derbyshire - Burton Bridge Archers, which went smoothly and was a well run day - well done Burton Bridge Archers.

The county team fought well, with the Longbow team coming second, whilst the recurve and compunds came in third.  Well done to all that shot, lets look forward to the Thoresby Trophy in September

Full results and photos available on the Tri-Counties web page


 

1st Aug

 

County Team - Tri Counties

Hi Everyone

 

Hope you are all well and fit for next Sunday.  The Tri Counties will be held at Burton Bridge Archers, The Washlands Sports Club, Meadow Road, Burton on Trent, Staffs. DE14 1TD.  The round is a FITA and practice starts at 9.30 a.m. followed by the shoot at 10.00 a.m.   A link for directions can be found at www.burtonbridgearchers.co.uk if you need it.  

 

We will have a team get together at 9.15 a.m. please so that we can hand out the year bars to those who haven't received them and the polo shirts if they are completed on time. 

Look forward to seeing you on Sunday 

Best wishes

 

Mario


 

30th July

 

Steve Attwood, Wilford Bowmen

 

Congratulations to Steve Attwood of Wilford Bowmen for being selected for the Notts County Team for the 25th Year. 

 

 


27th July

 

attention all club secretaries

 

Nottinghamshire & EMAS affiliation fees

GNAS annual returns are now being issued.
On page 2 of the guidance notes it states "We recommend that you make three copies of the Annual Return and Payment Summary & Membership Update sheet.   Forward one copy to your County Secretary and one copy to your Regional Secretary both with the appropriate fees and keep the third copy along with these guidance notes for your own records."

That is not the procedure for Nottinghamshire Clubs.

A separate copy for EMAS is not required.
Send one copy to your membership officer along with the appropriate fees for both County & Region.
The fees are:-
Senior individual £5.50
Junior individual £3.00
En block junior or school club £16.50
En block university club £16.50
 
Cheques should be made payable to Nottinghamshire Archery Society.
Membership Officer: Ms E West, 135 Nottingham Road, Nuthall, Nottingham, NG16 1AE

latest version of the update forms


26th July 

 

Burton Joyce Archers hold first record status shoot for twelve years

 

On Sunday 24th July Burton Joyce Archers held the East Midlands Archery Society Junior Intercounties team Tournament which saw teams of junior archers from Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestshire and Rutland, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire all competing for the Sydney Bond and Bingham Ceramics trophies.

Each County sent a team of eight recurve and four compound junior archers to challenge for the EMAS intercounties junior awards at an event held with the kind permission of Burton Joyce Parish Council at the Poplars Sports ground complex, a facility that is currently under threat from a planning application by Severn Trent Water to erect a massive wind turbines complex which if granted will stop any future archery events from taking place at this venue.

Leicestershire and Rutland won both the Compound team trophy, and the recurve team trophy so a clean sweep for their highly skilled archers.

Individual awards were won by Nottinghamshire's Holly Smith (Highest scoring compound lady), and Lizzie Warner from Leicestershire and Rutland (highest scoring recurve lady)

Gentlemen taking honors were Josh Hall (highest scoring compound gents) and David Forster (highest scoring recurve gents) both from Northamptonshire.

Well done to everyone who took part, and thank you to all our County and club helpers who assisted in running this annual event in the EMAS calender.

Burton Joyce Archers hope to continue to hold record status events at their shooting ground but this may dependant on ongoing planning applications.

 

As you can see Nottinghamshire recurve team came 5th.

Nottinghamshire compound team came3rd.

Holly Smith won the highest scoring ladies award with a magnificent 1252

Many thanks to Tony Gray for scoring and all at Burton Joyce Archers for an excellent team effort in putting on this shoot.

Chris Joyce

Chairman of Burton Joyce Archers

Tournament Organiser 

 

 

Junior Euronations Archery Tournament 23rd 24th July 2011

 

 

In keeping with archery traditions of Nottinghamshire a Home Nations competition event was held in the County this weekend.

Sherwood Archers had been chosen by The English Archery Federation to host the 2011 Junior Euronations Tournament, an event held in England on a five yearly cycle between the GB Home Nations. This year we had competitors from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

 

Sherwood Archers’ excellent history and reputation for managing archery tournaments made them EAF’s first choice to host this prestigious event and every aspect of the two days reinforced how right that decision had been. Team accommodation was arranged at Brackenhurst College.

 

The tournament was run over two days – The young people shot as teams representing their country on Saturday and as individuals on the Sunday.

 

The weather was fine, if some what blustery at times and all the competitors enjoyed a full two days of challenging and friendly competition. The England archers did very well on both days taking both the team trophies.  On the Sunday they again acquitted themselves very well taking four first places out of the six that were awarded – and this despite difficult times for their team manager Adam Guest (from Notts!) and mascot George: the following is taken from the report back to the EAF committee by the Chair of EAF, and joint Lady Paramount of the competition - Karen McMillan, the other Lord Patron being Les Smeeton.

 

 

“Good Evening all, I have just arrived back after a brilliant weekend at the Junior Euronations, England Juniors were fantastic, well behaved I never heard any complaints about any of them, just brilliant, even after severe provocation (The England Mascot George the monkey was kidnapped by the Irish Team and held for ransom they held their cool, then slaughtered them on the field, I understand the Irish team also kidnapped Adam Guest Saturday night but sent him back when they realised they may have been stuck with him (only joking Adam, you did a fabulous job,)”

 

Attending officials from English Archery Federation were Karen McMillan (Chair) and Les Smeeton the local (East Midlands) EAF representative.

 


22nd July

All 2011 County Target Team Archers

 

Mario would like to invite all the new 2011 County Target Team to Sherwood Archers on Thursday 28th July 2011 at 7pm for a team get together, shoot and chat.  If anyone would like any County Polo or Sweat Shirts, let him know on Thursday and he will get them ordered, prices to be notified when he has checked them.

 


 

18th July

 

County Championship Results have been published, results are on the tournaments page, the County Championships page will be updated shortly.

The County Teams have now been published for the Tri Counties and Thoresy on the County Team Page.  Well done to all archers who have been selected.

 

Mario Stankovic has unanimously been voted to be the 2011 County Team Manager

 


 

16th July

 ALL SYDNEY BOND AND BELVOIR ARCHERS WINDSOR COMPETITORS

 

If you are travelling to the Sydney Bond at Burton Joyce Archers or the Belvoir Archers Windsor Tournament on Sunday 24th July, make sure that you leave with plenty of time.  There are warning signs around the East Bridgford & Gamston area warning of a tri-athalon and cycle event which may close some roads in the area

For a full description of the road closures and or disruption, go to the Notts County Council web site article

 


13th July

 

The 2011 Nottinghamshire County Squad (Target Archery) will be announced week commencing 18th July 2011, as will the results of the Oregon Challenge, 2011 Oregon Team and the 2nd County League Shoot Interim Results.

Message from Mike Spare, County Chairman

 

County Team 2011 -2012

As you may be aware, the selection process for this year’s County Team is different from previous years in that minimum scores have been introduced, and “worthy archers” who have not shot 2 scores can be included in the team, but cannot displace any archer who has achieved the minimum score. We also have at least one archer who will be on international competition on the day of the championships who may wish to submit that score.

For these reasons it will not be possible to announce the team this year on the day of the County Championship Tournament. In all honesty the team usually announced on the day is not usually the team which shoots the competitions as holidays and other commitments necessitate other archers being drafted into the squad.

The situation is particularly uncertain for the Gents recurve team other disciplines have the required number of archers who have obtained minimum scores.

It is intended to publish the team for both shoots on the County Web site on 18th July nottsarchery.co.uk  


 

13th July

 

The County would like to welcome yet another new club - Harworth Archers, who are based in Bircoates.  The club is being run by Steve and Jan Sargent and starting their year off with a beginners course on Thursday 21st July, 7pm, at the Sports Ground, Scrooby Road, Bircoates.

To register for the course or more details on the club, please contact the club secretary on 0777 900 7804 or email   The Course is for 8 year old and upwards, Adults £35, Juniors/OAPs £30, course duration 6 weeks

 


11th July

 

Sunday 11th Juy saw the County Championships at Rolls Royce Bowmen of Sherwood.  The weather held out all day, the wind was low and the sun was out and a glorious day was had by all.

The County would like to thank Sharron Dicks and the team at Rolls Royce for putting on an excellent day.

Results to follow

 


 

4th July 2011

 

 

Hollie Smith (10) and Rebekah Lowe (9) took part in the Junior Fita Star and the Junior National Open Championships at Lilleshall on the weekend of 2nd and 3rd July 2011.  It was a lovely weekend, with unbroken sunshine throughout and soaring temperatures. With 70 targets and over 300 junior archers competing over the course of the weekend it was an impressive sight if not a little overwhelming for two young girls who had never taken part in an Outdoor National competition before.

 

Shooting the Metric V round on the Saturday, Hollie shooting a Compound Bow broke the existing national record for the 15m distance with a score of 337. She also broke the existing EMAS and Nottinghamshire County Record for the round of 1291 by shooting an impressive 1345 and was awarded the Willson Trophy.
Rebekah shooting Barebow broke the existing National Records for the 20m, 15m and 10m distances and went on to further increase the National Record for the round she set last weekend at the Emas Double Fita Star, by 35 points, setting a new National, EMAS and Nottinghamshire County record for Barebow of 1053 and was awarded the Barebow Trophy.

 

On the Sunday, Hollie was successful in shooting a new EMAS and Nottinghamshire County Record of 1250, for the Bristol V round, giving her second place to
Lucy Mason who managed to put in a perfect score of 1296.
Rebekah found the conditions on the Sunday challenging after her Saturday performance, but managed to complete the competition, achieving a silver medal place.

 

Not a bad weekend for them both: 1st place, 2nd place, National, Regional and County records and in addition a purple Rose for Hollie and a purple Cross for Bekky.

 

Congratulations to both girls. 

 


 

27th June 2011

 

Congratulations to 9 year old Bekky Lowe of Burton Joyce Fletchling Archers who broke 6 national barebow records and set a new national record over the weekend whilst shooting at the EMAS FITA Star hosted by Lincoln Archers.  She also was able to claim her Red and Purple English Crosses, a very good weekend for an up and coming young archer

 

Sat 25th June 2011

Metric V                  952    National Record

15m                        239    National Distance Record

 

Sun 26th June 2011

Metric V                 1018   National Record

Double Metric V      1970  National Record

20m                        253    National Distance Record

15m                        249    National Distance Record

10m                        299    National Distance Record

  

 

 

 

 

Congratulations also go to Hollie Smith, who shot a National record for the 15m FITA at the Sherwood FITA STAR on 5th June.  Hollie has also been selected as first reserve for the England Team for the home nations match this weekend at the Junior Nationals

 

 

 

 

 


 

27th June 2011

 

Calling all Junior Archers ARCHERS

 

During July, there will be a National Postal Tournament for all juniors to enter.  You are to shoot a National Round applicable to your age group, and email the results to Chrissie Mortlock purplemania@ukarchery.net

 

for more information, download the info sheet

 

 

 


  

13th June 2011

 

Weekend of 11/12th June 2011 saw Sherwood Archers host the 63rd Sheriff of Nottingham's Golden Arrow Tournamnet and the 2nd County League/Oregon Challenge tournaments.  A mixed weather weekend of sun, rain and wind.  Results of the Golden Arrow are now on the web, the Oregon Challenge to follow.  The County would like to thank Sue Stankovic & Sherwood Archers for all their hard work over the weekend.

 


 

10th June 2011

All EMAS Judges - A message from Mario - Judge Liaison Officer EMAS

 

Hi All just to let you know i have just got  £50 for each of you from Emas for new uniform ie jackets if you let me have your receipt for anything other than shirt or trousers  -Mario JLO

 


 

29th May 2011

2011 Nottinghamshire Archery Society  County Clout Team

 

The Nottinghamshire Archery Society are requesting the 2011 County Clout Team to be at the presentation of the Oregon Challenge Tournament on Sunday 12th June to be awarded their 2011 County Team Bars by Mike Spare, Nottinghamshire Archery Society Chairman

 


 

29th May 2011

Tropical Storm attacks Welbeck

 

Hurricane Wilford has been downgraded to Tropical Storm Welbeck for the 2nd of the County Selection Shoots, which was also Notts v Leicester & Rutland CAA at Welbeck.  DIfficult conditions were experienced by all archers, winds changing directions all day.

The County would like to thank Welbeck Archers for hosting the event which went well.  Although the bacon ran out in the morning, a search party was sent out to hunt more bacon for the butties by lunch.

 

The Intercounty challenge between Notts and L&RCAA went well.

Gents Recurve  -L&RCAA

Gents Compound - Notts

Gents Longbow - Notts

Ladies Recurve - Notts

Ladies Compound - L&RCAA

Mixed Junior Recurve - L&RCAA

Mixed Junior Compound - L&RCAA

Overall win for L&RCAA

Results for the intercounty team challenge

 


 

23rd May 2011

Hurricane Wilford hits Nottinghamshire

 

Sunday, Wilford Bowmen hosted the first of 4 County Selection shoots.  As the archers set out on their long ardous trips to York, Hereford and Bristols, when Hurricane Wilford hit the city, stopping archers in their tracks.  The shoot was abandoned after 2 1/2 dozen due to tents flying away, scopes falling over and bows falling off stands.  A lot of bad hair-days were spotted arriving in the hurricane.

 

The county would like to thank WIlford Bowmen for hosting the event, and helping to setup and packup the tournament in record time.


Lets hope that we don't get Hurricane Welbeck next weekend  .................... !

 

 


 

9th May 2011

Sunday saw the start of the 2011 Nottinghamshire County League shoots at Sherwood Archers.  There was a good turnout with 23 targets.  The weather held out all day, with a couple of spots of rain just before lunch.  Our thanks go out to Sue Stankovic and the team at Sherwood Archers for hosting the day, which ran like clockwork.

 

The next league shoot is on Sunday 12th June at Sherwood Archers.  If you did not shoot this league shoot, you can still shoot the next two.  As an adult, you will shoot at 60/50/40 yards for the full round, but if you cannot get to 60, shorter rounds are available.  If you have not shot a tournament before, it does not matter, people around you will help you - I shot with  a gentleman longbow who had only finished his beginners course a couple of weeks ago and had only shot at 60 yards the day before.  He had a good day, enjoyed himself and is looking forward to the next league shoot.

 

For more information, see your club secretary who will manage your clubs entries.  The entry fee is £3.

 

Interim Results for this shoot are on the County League  


 

3rd May 2011

 

County Junior gains GB selection

 

On the weekend of 23/24th April local Welbeck Archer Robert Gray took part in the first leg of the selection shoot for the world junior championships in Poland. The top 8 form saturdays shoot made the cut to take part in the round robin shoot on the sunday. Robert was 6th after saturdays shoot so made it thru to take part Sundays shooting. Robert won 5 of his second round robin matches and finished in 3rd place!! These results and placing now carry over to the second selection to be held in london in June..

 

Last wednesday evening (27th April) on the ArcheryGB web site we found out that ArcheryGB have selected Robert for the GB team to travel to CYPRUS (How Amazing)!! He is going to the Junior Europa Cup second round from 16th July till the 24th July.

Will keep you all informed of his progress.....  Lesley Gray

 

 

 


 

19th April 2011

 

Congratulations to Les Smeeton of Bingham Leisure Centre Archery Club on being awarded the HartwelL Trophy at the GNAS AGM at the weekend.  Les was nominated by Nottinghamshire and EMAS in recognition for his work with the English Archery Federation (EAF) Commonweath Games Squad 2010.  Les was heavily involved with the setup, training and selection of the compound team.

 


 

12th April 2011

 

Calling all clubs……

 

Just a reminder that the outdoor season is upon us, could you please make aware to your juniors the selection shoots are

 

Wilford  22nd May 2011

Welbeck 29th May 2011

Rolls Royce Bowmen of Sherwood 10th July 2011

 

The shoots are Bristols according to their ages.

 

Also at the Welbeck selection shoot, I will be taking the top scores on the day (whether in last years team or not) to make a team up on the day as we are taking on Leicestershire, so you could make up the winning team!!

 

So lets get all your juniors taking part and get them in the team to win!

 

Lesley Gray - Junior Rep

 

 

  


 

28th March 2011

 

On Sunday 27th March, the County Clout Team were in action at Kettering in the 1st EMAS Senior Inter-Counties Clout Tournament, a metric FITA Clout (Ladies 125m, Gents 165m). 

 

It was a cool overcast day, with a slight wind but remained dry all day.    The shoot was attended by 4 out of the 5 EMAS counties - Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire.  Each team consisted of 9 archers, 3 Longbow, 3 Recurve and 3 Barebow archers, with the top 2 scores from each disclipline counting.  The competition was very strong with Nottinghamshire coming 3rd in Longbow and 4th in both Recurve and Barebow.  Compounds were not part of the tournament this year, however EMAS are hopefull to include them in 2012.

 

Club Tournament organisers, if you have the space to run a clout, then lets start to get some clout tournamnets going so that we can build a strong team for the future.

 


 

21st March 2011

 

Sunday 27th March sees the 1st EMAS Senior Inter-Counties Clout Tournament hosted by Kettering Archers.  Assembly is 10.30 for sighters at 10.45.  If you have not seen clout before, come along and support your county team.

 

 


 

12th March 2011

 

Today, with the assistance of Mike Spare, the County Chairman, Nottinghamshire welcomes a new club to the county - Belvoir Archers.  Belvoir Archers have their own ground at Barnstone, a small village in the south of the county.  First arrows were announced by the whistle of the County Chairman, which was followed by a Founder Members Shoot - a closed club handicap National Round which was won by Sue Haynes who shot a very respectable 493.  More information on the club can be found on www.belvoirarchers.co.uk 

Belvoir Archers currently has 12 members shooting a mixture of Longbow, Recurve and Compound Bow styles.

 

 

Belvoir Archers founder members with Mike Spare, the county chairman

Steve Gamble, Martin Jones, Sue Haynes, Mark Charlish, Mike Spare, Vicky Denton-Jones, Dave Seymour and Bryan Haynes


 

2nd March 2011

 

From EMAS JLO - Mario.  All Judges are to go to the GNAS Judges web site (www.gnasjudges.co.uk) and download the new uniform order form.  You should be able to claim for a pair of trousers and a polo shirt free of charge from Archery GB.


 

21st February 2011

 

The County Team Selection process has been ratified and is now available on the County Team Pages

 


 

19th February 2011

 

Beeston Rylands have changed their website information

the new web site is

www.beestonrylandsarchers.co.uk

 


 

 

8th February 2011

 

It is with sad regret that we have to announce the passing of one of Nottinghamshire's prominent archers Dave Riley

 

Attached is an email from his Daughter, Jessica Riley

 

"It is with deepest regret and heavy heart that I have to inform you that my dad sadly passed away this morning.

Anyone who knew him, knows what a gaping hole this will leave in our lives.  He will always remain in our thoughts and hearts.

I only have a few email addresses so please pass this on to anyone who knew dad.

I will send further details regarding the funeral when everything is arranged.

Jess, Judith and Joanna "


 

8th February 2011

 

Sunday 6th February saw the County Indoor Championships hosted by Sherwood Archers at the Joseph Whittaker Sports Hall in Rainworth.  There was a good turn out with archers from most county clubs. The University of Nottingham Archers took the Recurve Team Award and a number of individual trophies as well.  The County would like to thank Sue Stankovic and Sherwood Archers for hosting the event once again.      Full Results Available

 


  

5th January 2011

 

On the 5th Feb 2011 at 6.30pm , Lanny Bassham is doing a seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre entitled Mental management Seminar.  Spaces are limited, follow the link for more info

 


  

4th January 2011

 

To All Clubs

 

Mario would like to know if anyone has interest in attending an L1 or L2 coaching course in the near future.  Please contact Mario by phone or by Email