News
Teesside Championships 2011
The Gentleman & Lady Archers of Darlington were proud to host the Teesside Championships last Sunday 16th October and we had a really great day. The shoot usually takes place at the beginning of September but due to some confusion regarding who was hosting the event we were only asked in September if we could host it.
We were happy to hold the shoot but were really concerned about how good the weather would be at this time of year, but we need not have worried as it was a beautiful day. The weather was pleasant if not hot and the Sun even made a few appearances and with only a slight breeze it really was perfect shooting conditions for most of the day.
The Durham & Northumberland record for a Gentleman Compound shooting an Albion round was broken by David Heath with a fantastic score of 964 and only 4 arrows not hitting the gold, but seconds later this new record was then broken again by a fellow Priory archer James Mullins who only dropped four points all day missing the gold only twice.
One of our own Junior archers, Rebecca Shaw also set a new Teesside Championships record for Junior Ladies Compound and Elaine Green won the ladies Compound Trophy.
Archery Taster Sessions As Part Of London 2012 Open Weekend
The Gentleman & Lady Archers of Darlington will be opening their doors for members of the public to have a go at archery as part of the London 2012 Open Weekend.
There will be four 1 hour coaching sessions ran by qualified Archery Gb coaches where members of the public can really get a taste for archery.
The sessions will start at 10:00am, 11:30am, 13:30pm and 15:00pm and it is advisable to book in advance to avoid disappointment as places will be limited.
There will also be have a go sessions running throughout the day allowing people to shoot 12 arrows at a short range for those who cannot attend one of the full hour sessions, these do not need to be booked in advance. Members of the club will also be in attendance at various times during the day to answer any questions you may have or just have a friendly chat.
Prices are 5 pound per person for the hour long coaching sessions (Try to let us know in advance which session you would like to attend, to avoid disappointment as places on each session will be limited) and 1 pound per dozen arrows at the have a go sessions. All money will be taken on the day of the event.
All participants will receive a ticket which will allow them free entry into the Head Of Steam Darlington Railway Museum and will be valid for use on the day.
Reserve a place on one of the hour long coaching sessions now!
Compound Bows Recovered
We have some great news to report regarding the theft of the two compound bows.
One of the stolen longrods was placed on ebay last week on a one day auction, the police were notified and after finding the address of the seller from ebay the police raided the sellers house where the bows and all of the equipment were found.
The equipment has been identified but the police have kept hold of it for now to dust it for prints as it is believed that the seller was a middle man and not the person who stole the bows.
All of the equipment should be returned to the archers concerned shortly!
Two Unique Hoyt Compound Bows Stolen
One of our members has recently had two compound bows stolen in Darlington along with all of their other shooting equipment and cases. If anyone comes across any information regarding the following equipment please contact the club secretary.
Both of these bows can be uniquely identified which should make it extremely difficult to dispose of. All local club secretaries and suppliers have been notified and the local police are looking into the matter.
1 x Hoyt Avenger Plus in a red marble colour.
1 x Doinker longrod and sidebars.
1 x Sureloc sight with cartel scope with pen markings.
12 Easton ACC Arrows with red and green fletchings.
1 x Black quiver, containing fletcher wrist release and a gompy arrow puller.
1 x set of Allen Keys
This bow and equipment were in a large black triangular flight type case.
1 x Hoyt Tykon Junior in solid blue.
1 x Cartel longrod with Beiter side rods.
1 x extendable arrow tube containing 24 Easton xx75 arrows.
1 x wrist release
1 x Toxonics sight with scope
1 x set of allen keys
1 x scorebook
This equipment was all stored in a soft blue stryker case and belonged to one of our promising Junior archers.
Any information will be gratefully received as both members are keen archers and can no longer enjoy the rest of the shooting season. This equipment has a sentimental value and will be sorely missed.
Website Downtime
Those of you who have tried to visit the site recently may have been met by a message saying that the account had been suspended, this was caused by an administrative error in the way that the club pays for the web account. This fault was entirely at our end but thanks to the excellent service provided by our webhost 'EUKHost' we are now back up and running with minimum downtime. Apologies to everybody who was unable to use the site during this time.
Beginner's Session 08th June Cancelled!
The beginner's session that was scheduled to go ahead tonight has unfortunately been cancelled due to bad weather, the course will continue as normal from next Tuesday where we will make arrangements to reschedule this session.
First Beginner's Course Of The Year Completed
The first beginner's course of the year has now finished so we can look forward to seeing some new faces at the club, we will be starting a course in June which is now full but we will be running more later in the Summer so sign up now to secure your place.
Excellent Day For End Of Season Fun Shoot
We had great weather and a fantastic turn out for the end of season fun shoot last week and it was great to see you all there with your friends and families. I have added some photos to the Gallery showing many of you shooting on the day so go and take a look and I will try to post a more thorough writeup at some point during this week. Many thanks to everyone who contributed food and prizes, it is a credit to the club and the members that we were able to have such a great day!
Archery Taster Sessions Success!
As part of the London 2012 Open Weekend we opened our club to members of the public yesterday to give them the chance to try out archery. We completed three coaching sessions which lasted just over an hour and allowed 25 people to get a great taste of what archery is all about. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the coaching and we received some great feedback, some people have also signed up for a beginners course with the club while others showed a strong interest in doing so and it would be great to see them all shooting again.
There were also around 20 people who came to the event to have a go at archery, they paid their pound and got to shoot 12 arrows. We were hoping for much more interest than this but due to the short time we had to promote the event we can't complain and the important thing is that everyone who did come and have a go seemed to really enjoy themselves.
A big thanks to everyone who turned up to try archery and also to all of the club members who came down and helped out on the day.
Let's see what great ideas we can come up with to make next year's event an even bigger success!
Club Opens Up For London 2012 Open Weekend
The Gentleman & Lady Archers of Darlington will be opening their doors for members of the public to have a go at archery as part of the London 2012 Open Weekend supported by BP - a series of events across the country enabling access to excellence in the arts, culture and sport and celebrating three years to go until the London 2012 Olympic Games.
There will be four 1 hour coaching sessions where members of the public can really get a taste for archery. The sessions will start at 10:00am, 11:30am, 13:00pm and 14:30pm and it is advisable to book in advance to avoid disappointment as places will be limited. Contact us to reserve your place on one of the coaching sessions, stating what time you would like to attend. Tickets can be paid for on the day of the event.
There will also be the opportunity to have a go at archery throughout the day by shooting 12 arrows at a short range for those who do not wish to attend one of the full hour sessions.
Members of the club will also be in attendance at various times during the day to answer any questions you may have or just have a friendly chat.
Participants will receive a ticket which will allow them half price entry into the Head Of Steam Darlington Railway Museum for use on the day.
The London 2012 Open Weekend created by London 2012 is supported by BP, the Premier Partner of the Cultural Olympiad. London 2012 Open Weekend will take place every year in July.
London 2012 Open Weekend enables everyone to share in the excitement of the Games, be inspired to get involved, unleash their creativity and try something new by accessing excellence at events across sport, art and culture taking place over the weekend.
Prices will be five pounds for the hour coaching sessions, or one pound per dozen arrows for the shorter have a go's. All participants will receive a ticket allowing half price entry into the Head Of Steam Museum which will be valid for use on the day.
