View from The Chair

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WE ARE ALMOST THERE

With the roll out of the vaccines things are beginning to look promising and I feel this could be the final push.  The government have laid a path back to (hopefully) what will become normality. If all goes to plan clubs should be able to open again from the 29^th March, fingers crossed. I am waiting to see what the latest AGB guidance will look like when it arrives, although I do feel archer numbers will be restricted until an all clear is given, (planned for 21^st June).  But remember, a lot can happen between now and then. (more…)

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The New Year has arrived, welcome.

I am sure 2021 will be a major improvement on 2020, which was memorable for all the wrong reasons.  There seems to be a competition going on between the vaccine and the rapidly increasing number of covid-19 cases.  I hope that the vaccine will win out in the end, (more…)

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Welcome to November and back where we started in March with the Archery world of Nottinghamshire in suspended animation for a month. Only a month, hopefully. END OF BAD NEWS. (more…)

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As we enter September, the end of the season that “did not happen” is upon us.  I hope that most of you lovely Nottinghamshire archers managed to get some shooting in, somehow, somewhere. (more…)

BI-MONTHLY EDITION

STAY ALERT-CONTROL THE VIRUS-SAVE LIVES

Well, July is upon us, I hope everyone is still fit and well?

After Archery GB issued their return to archery phase 1 document dated 13^th May, Bulwell Foresters, Burton Joyce, Greasley Castle Archers, Sherwood Archers, then Wilford Bowmen opened, with Belvoir Archers, Keyworth Archers, Newark Castle Archers and Welbeck Archers to follow this week. Well done and thank you for your hard work in getting your members safely back behind the string. (more…)

At last I can put out some good news. Very late Thursday 13th May 2020 AGB in conjunction with Sport England and the Department of Digital culture Media and Sport {DCMS) issued a rather lengthy document titled. RETURNING TO ARCHERY Phase 1 (I do insist you read it if you Read more

STAY HOME, STAY SAFE AND PROTECT THE NHS Welcome to May, one month into the outdoor shooting season and not an arrow shot in anger. I am finding it difficult to find anything positive to say, it is difficult to gauge the atmosphere at the moment. So that I do Read more

Who would have believed a month ago what was going to happen! I did not become chairman to shut down the outdoor shooting season, probably for the first time in the Nottingham societies history. What a way to be remembered. (more…)

I| would like to start this issue of “A view from the chair” with an apology for being late, I have just returned from holiday.

Thank you to Sherwood Archers for hosting the County Indoor Championships again this year, as always well run and thanks to all that attended, the tournament had full attendance, nice to see so much support, hopefully all county Shoots will be as well supported this year. Congratulations to all the New county champions, too many to list here; (for results follow the link below). Remember though (Robert Gray), you only stay at the top with dedication and hard work. There is always somebody willing to take your place, keep practicing everyone. (more…)

Just two months left of the Indoor shooting season, hope all is going well with you lovely Notts archers and for those clubs entered in the Portsmouth and Frostbite postal leagues, hope you are getting good results. I’m looking forward to the county Indoor Championships this Sunday 2^nd February at Joseph Whitaker sports hall (Sherwood Archers). My understanding is the tournament is fully booked. Honoured to have been aske (more…)