Durham City Archers

On September the 12th we are having a special competition within the club to celebrate the end of the outdoor season. The competition will be an American round (2.5Doz @60, 50, & 40 yards) with a shorter American for juniors, assembly at 12:30 and sighters at 1pm. Anyone who comes earlier can get some practice ends in and help the field party out with the bosses. Please get your Warwick or other scores in to Greg ASAP so he can calculate your handicap.

There will be Prizes on the day depending on entries, and we will also be presenting classification badges to all archers who have submitted relevant scores to the records officer for qualification.

Speak to either Lloyd, Paul, or Julie if you have any questions.

Later that evening we will be gathering again at the Old Mill in Metalbridge (just off the A1 at Durham Services) for food and ale in copious amounts.  MAP HERE

We have provisionally booked a table for 20 people at 8pm so we need to know as soon as possible if you wish to attend so please speak to Dee or Lloyd and reserve your place.

The menu and info about the Old Mill can be found HERE

Please have a look at the menu if you are attending and let us know what you want so we can pre-order the food.

That time of year has come around yet again, and I’m writing to let you know the shooting fees for the Grand National Archery Society are now due to be paid. The deadline for this payment is 10^th September, 2009. Money should be paid to Dave Johnston. The amounts are as follows

Juniors £23.50
Adults £40.00

If the money for your GNAS fees has been paid this year please check with either Christine McGowan, Dee Kennedy or Dave Johnston to see if any further payment is due.

I would like to take this opportunity to tell everyone that the club will be officially starting its indoor season on the 11^th September. Would all archers please remember that indoors, the club only shoots on a Friday evening from 6.30pm till 9.00pm and Saturday from 11.00am till 3.00pm, not on Tuesday evening. When shooting indoors, three arrows are shot at each end, not six an end as is done when shooting outdoors. Compound Archers are only to shoot on triple spot faces (the ones with three separate target faces in a vertical line) pinned onto one of our thicker straw bosses. This is to prolong the life of the bosses, target stands, and your arrows.

On behalf of everyone from the Club I would like to congratulate two of our members who have been selected to shoot for the County this year:

Mike McGowan
and
Julie Ryan

Congratulations both of you, and good luck!

Another 6 gold end virgin is deflowered!

Well done Pete! shame it was only 60 yards.