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The Chip ‘n’ Pin

August Bank Holiday Monday – August 30th

First, because of the limited shooting we have had this year, we have again decided not to hold the annual Outdoor Club Championships. I am sorry that this means whoever is holding the Wooden Spoon will have to bear the sight of it for another year.

However….

We will instead hold the annual

Chip and Pin

and

Pro-Am

The Chip and Pin is a competition between those who have taken up archery within the last twelve months. There is a trophy for adults and one for juniors. The round used will be suitable for inexperienced archers.
For the Pro-Am, those self-same inexperienced archers will be paired with those who have shot for a while, to compete for the “Dead Spider” trophies (don’t ask!)
So inexperienced archers get two competitions for one!
We will have sighters at 11, shoot one distance, have a lunch break, then shoot the second distance. 
You don’t have to let us know you’re coming – but it would help us to be able to set up the field and sort food if you do. There is a separate booking slot on the form now too. BOOK HERE

The Nock

We had a Nock…..

On May 31st, ten archers braved the awful conditions to shoot this year’s Nock. Oh, that blazing sunshine! That slight breeze! This is not the gloomy drizzle that archers enjoy.
Correctly distanced across the field, the full range of “Western” family rounds was in evidence. As the Nock is a handicap shoot, you can shoot any round you like and still take part. Alex P took advantage of this by starting only after lunch and shooting a Short Junior Warwick. Sue took even greater advantage, by devising a round of her own, shooting the first distance at an Imperial distance, the second at a Metric. But Hey! we had fun.
Sadly, we  could not have the traditional community nosh, so chilli was not available. But we each had our individual picnics, on the grass in the welcome shade.

  • Alex won the “Glass Nock” (for archers without a handicap yet)
  • The Bronze Nock went to Carol
  • The Silver Nock went to Deborah
  • The Gold Nock – the overall winner, went to Ian.

It really was a perfect day – everything that is best in archery

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The Nock

Yes, Monday May 31st  – bank holiday – it’s “The Nock” (and the AGM, for good measure).
This is the first of the season’s major in-club events. The most important fact to remember is that this is a handicap shoot – which often means that it is won by those who are improving, not necessarily those at the top of their game, so anyone has a chance, regardless of bow type. Sighters are at 11am Range Set-up 10.30am The rounds used are the “Western” family – four dozen at one distance, four at the next distance down. You can shoot 100/80 yards if you want, right down to 30/20. So no excuses there. Lunch will be taken after the first distance, probably around 1ish. This is usually the highlight of the day, but very much depends on how we manage social distancing. If we feel we can have the usual, we will let people know nearer the time. Otherwise, you will have to be content with memories aroused by the above photo. The second distance will start after lunch. If you couldn’t make the morning, you can still take part, by shooting one of the “Warwick” family of rounds – 2 dozen plus 2 dozen. So no excuses there. It is a beautifully gentle day, with no stress or pressure. If you haven’t been shooting outdoors yet, it is the perfect reason to get out in the inevitable Bank Holiday sunshine.
The appropriate rules regarding social distancing will be applied. This does mean that booking will be necessary, though there may be places available on the day. BOOK HERE.
And enjoy some food.
 And afterwards at an unspecified time – 15:00 or after the end of the Nock, whichever is later – we will be holding the club Annual General Meeting, postponed from last November. Open to everyone who is a member, this is our chance to talk about what we are meant to be doing as a club, and what challenges we are facing in the coming months.
The agenda is here and last year’s minutes are here