Allington Castle Archers Nocking Point February 2014

Dates for your diary

Indoor

Portsmouth BA Friday 7th Feb

Portsmouth 28th

Worcester/Portsmouth Open shoot

9th February Lockmeadow Hall

ALL HANDS NEEDED Sat 8th and

Sunday 9th see Sue Williams if you can

help!

The Outdoor

BA Frostbite, is Sunday 2nd Feb

School out from the 17th to 21st

Fun Field Shoot Saturday 15th Feb

2:00pm

Chairperson

Hi All

Dear All It's with deep regret that I inform you that Ann Medhurst sadly passed away on Friday 24th January 2014. Ann had lived in the Tonbridge road area most of her life and attended West Borough School as a child. Ann was a member of ACA for quite a few years and will be sadly missed by all who know her? Regards Sandra **********************

Secretary’s Sidelines

Sunday and it is raining, which means stay in

and do sidelines. Firstly Roger has given me

uncollected Christmas cards from the shed

and I have duly recycled them .

Secondly, please if your email address or any

of your details on the Members list have

changed, let your secretary know; that’s me

folks, and I will send out correction emails

at intervals. You may note that I have started

sending information to all, now that Clive has

shown me how to do it quickly, but correct

addresses are obviously essential.

Coaching

Continuing from previous months; you are not

using the clicker and are trying to use your

back.

How to do this:- Three fingers correctly on the

string and wrist straight, raise the bow and

right arm with slight pull on the string. Do not

aim at this point. Think about your right

shoulder and move it in towards your spine so

that it pulls your right arm and elbow back. Do

the strings test (see December) and rotate

your body slightly by bringing your left

shoulder forward. Note forward not up!!! Or

the string and/or arrow may hit your arm.

Now aim moving the sight up or down by

moving your waist (not hips) so the “arm /

string / bow limb” triangle does not change.

Finally move your shoulders outwards, away

from your body in opposite directions to

increase your draw length and relax your

fingers on the string.

The string should pass your relaxed fingers

and the released pressure should move your

hand and forearm backwards a few inches.

There should be no need to actively pull your

arm back if you had the pressure on at the

moment of release. If the arrow moves

forward just before release you are not

keeping the pressure on your back.

Many people do not move their waist (not

hips); you need to practice this at full draw.

Do this right and you may find shooting easier

and less tiring. Of course tight groups need

everything else done correctly and if arrows

are all now going high don’t hesitate to move

your sight up!

See you on the field

Colin

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Sue

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Captains Corner

It was with a sad heart that I heard the

news of another archer passing away.

Ann Medhurst, a long time member of the

Club, who held the position of Treasurer

for many years and always helped out when

ever she could. She supported on the

catering for MKL/STW/Whitefriars,

scoring for and organising with Colin the Sir

Thomas Wyatt for many years. She was the

long time partner of Stan Crowther, also a

Member recently deceased. Another name

to carve on the memorial arrow.

Fun Field shoot 15th Feb

Something different, a taster for field

shooting. Try another type of archery.

Open to all members BUT NO SIGHTS,

this means Longbow, Barebow, traditional,

and replica bows only. See Geoff B if you

want further details on bow classification.

There will be 9/10 targets with various

faces included, animal profiles, and

roundels. Covering the three main types of

field shooting styles National Animal,

Forester and FITA. As all the targets need

putting out on Saturday a few hands would

come in handy, from about 12:30 say.

Geoff B

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FOR SALE

HOYT RECURVE BOW ELAN RISER 23 ins

VECTRA Limbs Long 36lb (COST £700) to Suit

gent with 27/28 in Draw length

Archery Box Cost £150 Will take all your gear

Spigarelli button ; Carbon Long rod and 10in rod,

Sight (Cost £50); Clicker ; V- bar ; tab and

stringer

£ 3 5 0 The lot (you will need your own arrows)

Contact Colin Bowen.

Also Dave Corke has a collection of back issues

of Archery related Magazines, he is having a

clearout. So if anyone is interested speak to

Dave.

Best Regards

Ian Sharp

Full archery kit comprising:-

Hoyt Avalon Plus riser r/h ; Hoyt Carbon Plus

limbs (32lbs @ 28” - short); Arten Olympic

sight; pressure buttons; Quicks string;

Bearman longrod and weights; 10 x Easton ace

arrows 30.5” ; Yamaha bow box ; Bearman bow

stand; Arten Fletching jig; Nock alignment

gizmo ; Bracing height guage; Box of bits with

string making equipment, fletchings,small

fletching jig and various bits and pieces.

£500 the lot

Contact Colin Bowen….selling for Ken and Sheila

Garrett

KAP challenger Craft limbs….ILF… medium 28lbs

on a 25” riser….vgc…..£45

KAP T-REX limbs ILF…18lbs on a 23”

riser…short. As new…£30.

Hoyt Parabolic G3 foam core limbs. ILF….

Medium length….38lbs on 25” riser. VGC…£100.

Samick Universal Limbs…ILF…Medium

length…36lbs on a 25” riser…£30

Contact Ian Sharp

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