Mackenzie Geyton, Author at Northampton Archery Club

County Coaching for NAC Juniors

Some weeks ago now seven of our NAC Juniors were lucky enough to gain places on the County Coaching program being Run by Tim Bull and others.

The coaching will take place over a specific time period and the NAC committee who are supporting this have agreed to help finance our juniors so long as they complete all sessions of the course.

Pam Joseph and David Quemby volunteered their services to “manage” our juniors personally throughout the course should they require any help or assistance. We thank Pam and David for their kind offer and the fact they are willing to use their own time to help and support our juniors for the long term benefit of the NAC.

As the course progresses any feedback we get from Pam and David we will share.

NAC Annual Open Portsmouth Competition – Sunday 22nd March 2015

Northampton Archery Club’s Annual Portsmouth Competition is to be held on Sunday 22nd March 2015 at the John Ashby Sports Hall at Moulton College, Northampton. There will be two sessions at 10am and 1pm. Entry fees are £8 for single and £14 for the double round. This shoot is very popular and is being held at a great venue. Entry form here.

Boxing Day Shoot at Sywell, 2014.

Yes it was cold and frosty but the brave few once again attended at Sywell for our Boxing Day ritual.

This year we moved away from the traditional “ping” to something like a Pope Young with a difference.

Mick Lovell was the main man for the shoot as he developed it, but I have to say, we all enjoyed it.

Tea Coffee and Soup (mince pies) was the dish of the day.

Maybe you can see from the artistic work on the targets that it was something unusual.

We have to thank Mick for organizing the shoot., Lizzie Lovell and Niamh Young for their artistic creations, Ian Hyde for moving targets from Carlsberg for the day and back again, Sue Bond for providing the mince pies and for cleaning all the mud from the canteen floor and all the brave people for turning up and just being there to have a good time. I hope I haven’t forgotten anyone (apologies if I have),

Oh did I forget to mention the winner!!! Well there was a battle for first place between Mick Lovell and Peter Bond, There was only one point separating them, and Pete Bond was the best archer on the day.Well done Pete and thanks for taking part.

Picture now in the Gallery section.

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IanP

NAC archers win Gold at EMAS Regional Championships

NAC archers came away with the metal at the EMAS Regional and Open Championships held at Targetcraft on 16th November. Lizzie Cantopher won gold in the Ladies Recurve, as did Paul Hyde in the Gents Longbow. Susan Corless came second in the Ladies Compound. Great shooting and congratulations to our shooters. The full results can be found here .

Three NAC Archers Represent England

Out of a team of eleven archers in the England Team shooting in the Senior Indoor Home Nations Match to be held on 7th December 2014 at the Ricoh Stadium, Coventry; no less than three are from Northampton Archery Club. Lizzie Cantopher (Recurve), Susan Corless (Compound) and Jamie Mason (Reserve Compound), all from NAC, will form over 25% of the team – amazing news . Details of the event can be found here, and the news of the selection can be found here. Fantastic. Thanks to Ian P for updating us on this info.

Halloween Ping Taty Bogle, 2014

The NAC held it’s Halloween Ping Taty Bogle at the Sywell range on Saturday the 1st November. The event always attract a host of members and visitors and a good time was had by all. Hot dogs and soup was the order of the day along with anything else that could be secretly stashed beneath the tables!……. The organisation of this event is probable one of the hardest in our calendar and we thank the many volunteers that took the time to make it again so successful. Our chairlady presented the prizes to the winners of the shoot and also the Pumpkin Carving Challenge and thanked all the members and guests for their support.

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IanP