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Full details of this event on 18th July at Daventry can be found here. This event in memory of Chris, will bring archers across the county together for a very worthy cause to raise funds for charity. Please support by taking part and/or donating following the link above.
This week we heard the sad news of the sudden death of one of our members, Vaughan Tucker. Vaughan joined NAC around 2012 having visited us on several occasions as a member of Shenley And Loughton Toxophilists (SALT). Vaughan was born in 1957 and hailed from New Zealand. He came to the UK in 1985. He worked with newspapers most of his life and loved narrowboats as well as archery. Vaughan also wrote four books. At NAC he was a regular shooter and held club records with his horsebow in the Warwick and Portsmouth Rounds. Vaughan always seemed very laid back and quiet, whilst his dry humour was well enjoyed. He died suddenly on the 15th March. He will be sadly missed by all at NAC.
The new outdoor Sidney Cato Memorial Series of shoots kicked off on Saturday 6th June at Sywell. The day was quite warm, but very gusty – which made shooting interesting. Although entrants were slightly down on the usual numbers, due to various commitments elsewhere, the day was a great success with what appears to be at least a couple of club records being set. For some, this was their first outdoor competition and it was great to see participants taking brave steps forward at the longer distances. Well done. These are the results.
Our annual Pope Young Fun Shoot was held on 31st May at Sywell Range, and all entrants seemed to have had a great time. The distances this year were shorter than last year, and probably more realistic for most archers. The winners were – Neville de Sousa (Gents Senior), BerylTabberner (Lady Senior), George Bond (Junior Gent) and Hazel Dalley (Junior Lady). Our Fun Shoot for the end of the Season will be on 3rd October. The type of shoot has yet to be decided, but we welcome any suggestions (within reason!).