Club photographer I’ve taken it upon myself to create the informal role of club photographer and I’m happy to say that Richard Sturdy has stepped keenly into the role. Richard is a keen amateur photographer and his eye for a shot and photographic abilities are great. He’s already caught some smashing general club shots and…
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Bows and Burgers Return! Wednesday 10th August on the field We’re reciprocating the invitation from AC Delco and inviting them to join us at our field on August 10th for some shooting and bbq burgers. We’ll be expecting them around 6pm so, if possible, it would be good if some of us can get to…
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Bows and Burgers Report We received an invitation to Burger and Bows with AC Delco at their grounds Nr Junction 12 M3, they have a beautiful range, with no public access that they can shoot on 24/7. The parking area has been reinforced under the grass making it usable all year round. Five intrepid Talisman Bowmen…
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Bows and Burgers Our friends at AC Delco Bowmen have invited us to join them for an evening of “Bows & Burgers.” This is the low-down from AC Delco Chairman and coach, Egan… “There will be shooting from 6pm till it gets dark. The cost to shoot on the field is £5 and as well as an…
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Congratulations Caroline! I’m sorry this is slightly late news, that’s just me having to find some web time, but that doesn’t detract from the great news that Caroline has gained her Level One Archery Coaching qualification! Way to go! On behalf of all members I pass on our hearty congratulations and best wishes for future coaching activities.…
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Come out to play This week sees the last of our indoor sessions for this end of the year, as of Sunday, all sessions will be outdoors, on the field (more info on the “where we shoot” page if you need it). A key holder will arrive to open up about 9.30am with a view…
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Talisman 252 You may have heard of the 252 scheme, it’s an informal set of goals that can help give your archery practice some direction and purpose with the motivation to achieve various levels. Malcolm told me about it, I thought it would be a great thing for us to do and the committee have…
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Don’t panic about the new role Matt, you know you’ll always get a little help from your friends 😉 Cabinet Reshuffle – New Man Leads the Troops! When Martyn stood down “The Chair” was vacant for only a moment as Matt Tracey was unanimously voted in as our new Chairman. A long-standing club member, enthusiastic,…
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End of an era!… Don’t panic, Martyn is staying with us, but it is the end of an era as he stands down from the role of Chairman, after thirteen years at the sharp end! At the AGM Martyn shared these words… “Today I am standing down from the club Chairmanship after many enjoyable years,…
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And the winner is… Flippin’ heck – it’s me! (Derek). What a turn up. When presenting the Chairman’s Award Martyn thanked me for my efforts and, as I said at the time, really nothing that I’ve done for the club is an effort, it’s all a pleasure. I love my archery and feel fortunate to…
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