News
Ray Chaplin - 5 May 2008
With no confirmed ground for 2007 Ebor Archers had to cancel the Syd Bond Tournament. However, we are now settled in a new ground at Long Marston, a village just west of York. After the normal negotiations with the Cricket Section our usual date of Sunday 8 June 2008 has been secured for our annual Syd Bond Tournament. The format of the shoot has been changed to an Albion for seniors and Windsors for juniors, but because of the short notice in setting up the shoot, this year’s event will not be record status. Hopefully this will be sorted for next year. The venue is a nice village recreation ground with a pavilion, where we can serve refreshments and a bar will be open at lunch and prize giving.
Entry forms will be sent out to club secretaries and can also be found on this Web site, or you could send an SAE to me:
Ray Chaplin
12 Grayshon Drive
Acomb
York
YO26 5RG
Entry form for the 2008 Syd Bond Tournament at Ebor Archers (Word format)
Look forward to seeing you all there.
Ray Chaplin, Chairman, Ebor Archers
Martyn Spence - 24 April 2008
At the recent G.N.A.S. Annual General Meeting another increase in fees was agreed, taking effect from 1st May 2008 and applying to all new members joining from that date. There have been no increases in NCAS and YAA fees.
With these increases the total fees are now due as follows:
| | GNAS | NCAS | YAA | Total |
|---|
| Senior club member | £33.00 | £1.50 | £4.00 | £38.50 |
| Junior member of senior club | £20.00 | £0.75 | £2.00 | £22.75 |
There was no change to the Junior Club bloc fee which remains at £50.00 with individual juniors paying £0.75 to NCAS and £2.00 to YAA.
The University Club bloc fee was increased from £100.00 to £110.00.
All subscription fee cheques should be made payable to Yorkshire Archery Association or YAA and sent along with the forms direct to me at:
Martyn Spence
Tamaline
Garthends Lane
Hemingbrough
North Yorkshire
YO8 6QW
Please remember that for all new members joining from 1st May, the above subscriptions will take them through to 30th September 2009.
If you need any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Martyn Spence, YAA Treasurer
Brian Birchley - 17 March 2008
Owing to problems with ground availability, the Scorton Open Albion will be held on Sunday 13th July 2008, not on the 20th as previously shown in YAA Events Calendar. The shoot should revert to the 3rd Sunday for 2009.
Brian Birchley of Scorton Archers
10 March 2008
The Inter-Counties Junior Tournament is an annual event held on the Saturday immediately before the first Sunday in October, moving around the 5 Northern Counties on a rota basis. For 2008 the event will be hosted by Cumbria, and will be held on Saturday 4 October 2008.
The Bristol rounds will be shot in the Tournament, appropriate to age group.
Score submission form for NCAS Inter-Counties Junior Tournament on Saturday 4 October 2008 (Word format)
Closing date for submissions: 31st August 2008.
The Inter-Counties Tournament is an annual event held on the first Sunday in October, moving around the Northern Counties on a rota basis. For 2008 the event will be hosted by Cumbria on Sunday 5 October 2008
The rounds to be shot in the Tournament are the York for Gentlemen and the Hereford for Ladies.
Score submission form for NCAS Inter-Counties Tournament on Sunday 5 October 2008 (Word format)
Closing date for submissions: 31st August 2008.
Tim Mason - 8 March 2008
The YAA Annual General Meeting 2008 took place today at Barnsley Archery Club.
28 archers attended. YAA President Stan Snow opened the meeting by welcoming the attendees and expressing disappointment that the turnout was not larger - the vast majority of YAA clubs sent no representative.
Mick Fitzpatrick stepped down from the role of Clout Officer (though he will stay on the case for the 2008 Clout Championships) and took his leave from the Committee. Many thanks to Mick for his long service to Yorkshire's archers in the various roles he has held on the Committee. Mark Hayes was elected as the new Clout Officer.
Maggie Gosling stepped down as Judges Liaison Officer. Thanks to Maggie for her excellent service in this role. Karen Winsett took up the post.
This left two vacant positions on the General Committee. Michelle Kiddy and Trish Castle were elected - we welcome them aboard.
Jim Routledge, Dave Phillips, Martyn Spence, Nick Beeson, Jean Clarkson, John Gilroy, Sean Gleeson, Martin Holtby and Danny Walsh were all re-elected.
The Executives and Officers presented their reports. These will be distributed to club secretaries soon, along with the minutes and other information. Kath Fitzpatrick's report as County Coaching Officer can be read by clicking on the link below:
CCO report to YAA AGM 2008
Andrew Neal - 15 February 2008
The YAA Indoor Championships shoot, to be held in Wakefield on the 9th of March, is now full. A target list will be published shortly.
Dave Phillips - 1 February 2008
At the 2007 AGM it was agreed to establish THE YORKSHIRE AWARD. The YAA Committee considered the introduction, criteria and design of such an award during 2006 and 2007, and are now in a position to promote THE YORKSHIRE AWARD and to seek nominations for recipients from Yorkshire Clubs.
The rationale behind the development of such an award was that we have a need of an award on the same lines as the ‘Award of Merit’ to be aimed at club level. The ‘Award of Merit’ is a prestigious award for enduring dedication to the county but possibly out of reach of the majority of ‘club level’ archers.
It was decided to have a prestigious award where clubs can nominate individuals or couples who, in the eyes of their club, deserve recognition for services to that particular club. It was agreed that there would be no set deadline for submission of nominations, but that presentations of The Yorkshire Award should be made where possible at the Yorkshire AGM, or either the Indoor or Outdoor Championships.
The YAA Constitution now states:
Clause 28 - The Yorkshire Award
The Yorkshire Award shall be presented by the General Committee to a Yorkshire Archer, or couple (that is, who are affiliated member(s) of the Association) who has done exemplary work within or on behalf of their particular club, over a number of years. Nominations for The Yorkshire Award, from Clubs, should be sent in writing to the Association’s Secretary, accompanied by a citation, for consideration by the General Committee.
The nomination and citation form can be downloaded by clicking on the link below:
Yorkshire Award Nomination and Citation Form
Dave Phillips - 1 February 2008
We are trying to locate the Lady Recurve Trophy from our Field Championships. The general belief is that the trophy was presented in 2001 at the shoot held at Whitby, but it has not been since. Unfortunately we do not have a photograph of the trophy, but indications are that it is a silver cup.
Were you presented with the trophy in 2001?
Have you been presented with the trophy in subsequent years?
If so, or you presently have the trophy, please contact Dave Phillips, YAA Secretary.
Andrew Neal - 22 January 2008
The YAA Indoor Championships shot is now full in the afternoon session and the morning is filling up extremely quickly.
It has been agreed that the YAA Single FITA will host a Regional Junior match between NCAS, EMAS and WMAS. Due to this the event is likely to fill up quickly which might also have an impact on the Championships on the following day. In view of this, Yorkshire Archers are encouraged to get their entries in early to avoid disappointment. The Championships day last year saw a full field prior to the day of the event.
Andrew Neal
Mick Fitzpatrick - 19 January 2008
Due to Ebor Archers losing their ground there was not going to be a Les Kent Clout this year, but Pete Gregory has offered to help Ebor out and is going to hold the Les Kent Clout at St. Georges Ground in Harrogate on Sunday 13th April 2008.
Les Kent Clout 2008 entry form
The YAA Clout Championships will also be held at St. Georges ground in Harrogate on April 20th 2008.
YAA Clout Championships 2008 entry form
May I take this opportunity to thank everyone at St. Georges Archery Club for allowing their ground to be used for so many clout shoots. I think without their generous hospitality clout would be in a bit of a mess at the moment.
I look forward to seeing you all on the clout field this year.
Mick Fitzpatrick
On behalf of the YAA committee - 19 January 2008
There have been several cases where an archer has been selected to shoot for Yorkshire and has had to pull out. This is not a problem where the YAA has been informed of the archer's absence in time for a replacement to be arranged, but is a serious problem where the YAA is not informed and only finds out when the archer fails to turn up for the tournament.
The YAA has decided that any archer who lets us down in this way will not be considered for selection for the next 12 months. This will not apply where the archer has given advance notice of absence, or where there's a genuine reason why notice couldn't be given.
Tim Mason - 19 January 2008
Quite a few YAA trophies are missing. If you're aware of the present location of any YAA trophy that should have been handed back more than two years ago, please contact the county secretary. We'll publish a list of missing trophies on the website and in the newsletter in due course.
Additionally, clubs are welcome to contact Tim Mason if they are trying to trace trophies and would like the missing trophies to be identified on the website and in the newsletter. A photo would be ideal, but a verbal description will also be good. Please specify the time period in which the trophy is believed to have gone missing.
Andrew Neal - 12 December 2007
Entries for the YAA Indoor Championships are already at a stage where the shooting line is 50% full. The afternoon is a little more popular than the morning session, but there are plenty of spaces left in each.
The shoot will be running 3 details both morning and afternoon as stated in the entry form.
Entry forms for the 2 YAA weekend shoots in June/July will be placed on the site and sent out to clubs in the early New Year.
Colin Hope - 3 December 2007
Chantry Bowmen of Rotherham invite GNAS members to join us at our Tuesday and Friday practice evenings.
Tuesday evening's session is at Thrybrough Leisure Centre from 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM, target fee £2.50.
Our Friday evening venue is at our home ground, Sheffield Hallam University on Bawtry Road, Brinsworth. The session runs from 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM, target Fee £4.50.
For further details, contact Colin Hope via hopeelect at hotmail.co.uk or on 07860 563557.
Tim Mason - 27 November 2007
Bronte Archers will be hosting the GNAS National Clout Championships 2008 on the 18th October at Rawdon Meadows, Bradford.
The tournament has been hosted very successfully by St George's Archery Club of Harrogate for the past six years. However, the record size of the 2007 entry has shown that a larger venue is now necessary. Tournament organiser Andrew Neal and the National Tournament Committee express their thanks to St George's for the excellent job they have done.
Simon Copland, Chairman & GNAS Tournament Organiser of Bronte Archers, says: "We are delighted and proud to be selected and we look forward to a really popular and successful event."
Tim Mason - 26 November 2007
The details of the YAA Field Championships 2008 have been announced. The championships will be hosted by Dearne Valley Archery Club at their High Melton ground on Sunday 30th March 2008. The round will be a marked FITA 24. Our thanks to Dearne Valley for agreeing to host the event.
An entry form will be made available shortly.
Martin Holtby - 26 October 2007
A child protection training course will be held in Hull on the 8th of December 2007. For more information, please contact Martin Holtby via martin@oglass.karoo.co.uk.
Tim Mason - 10 October 2007
Danielle Brown of Aire Valley Archers has become the World Compound Champion at the IPC World Championships in Korea, beating Wang Li of China by 114 points to 108. She was also part of the women's compound team that won gold in the team event. These are the latest achievements in what has been a spectacularly successful year for the 19-year-old law student.
She set two new world records individually and the women's compound team set a new team world record.
Team GB finished third in the medals table, with a total of two golds, a silver and three bronze medals. Congratulations to Danielle and her team mates.
On behalf of The Wakefield Archers - 4 October 2007
If anyone out there in the Wakefield area is in need of some extra shooting time in the week, The Wakefield Archers shoot Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.45 to 9.15 in an enormous school hall. We rarely if ever (apart from tournaments) manage to make a dent on this room's capacity so if anyone out there would like to come and shoot, please get in touch. You only need to be a GNAS member, no associate memberships are needed, you just pay a flat rate shooting fee of £3 per evening. Regular visitors can arrange a "season ticket" or just pay as they go.
If you're interested, contact the club chairman Chris Parkin on 07975 638659 or targetarcher at hotmail.com. Please contact him BEFORE visiting.
David O'Carroll - 4 October 2007
The HASSRA Leeds Archery Club start shooting at the Forum in central Leeds on Friday 5th October from 7pm to 9pm. All GNAS members are welcome to shoot with us as many did last season. The target fee of £3 includes free parking. Send an e-mail to lis.o'carroll at dh.gsi.gov.uk or ring 0113 254 6766
Tim Mason - 17 August 2007
Congratulations to Danielle Brown of Aire Valley Archers, who collected a gold medal and two world records at the European Invitational Grand Prix held at Stoke Mandeville in July.
Danielle won gold for her individual performance with the compound bow. She set a new Paralympic world record for the FITA 720 round. The Ladies Compound Team, consisting of Danielle, Mel Clarke and Pippa Britton, also set a team world record.
A very impressive performance, especially given the bad weather conditions and muddy state of the ground.
Tim Mason - 12 August 2007
Amy Oliver of Dearne Valley Archery Club has won individual gold at the European Field Archery Championships in Croatia, to add to the team silver medal she won earlier.
The individual final was held on Sunday 12th August. Amy beat Jessica Tomasi of Italy with her last arrow to claim the women's recurve title.
The Great Britain women's team, consisting of Amy, Jane Rees and Tracey Anderson, overcame a strong Italian side to reach Saturday's final but were narrowly beaten by Slovakia.
Congratulations to Amy and her team mates!
Photo courtesy of Michelle Kiddy
For more details, see these pages:
GNAS report on Amy's gold medal
GNAS report on the Great Britain women's team medal
Individual scores on Fieldarcher.org
Team scores on Fieldarcher.org
Mick Fitzpatrick - 7 August 2007
The latest YAA newsletter is available online. Click on the link below:
Summer 2007 newsletter
Older news items
31 July 2007: Pindar closes
19 July 2007: YAA Bosses sold
13 July 2007: Field Championships at risk
2 July 2007: YAA Bosses and stands for sale
26 June 2007: Wakefield Open Albion cancelled
29 May 2007: Dearne Valley ladies triumph at Pentref
1 May 2007: New GNAS subscription fees for 2007/8
30 April 2007: NCAS/YAA Fita Star and YAA Outdoor Championships & Open
24 April 2007: YAA 2007 Clout Championships
18 April 2007: 1834 Longbow Tournament cancelled
16 March 2007: Yorkshire archers in Izmir, Turkey - part 2
14 March 2007: Yorkshire archers in Izmir, Turkey
11 March 2007: Nuisance emails
10 March 2007: 57th AGM of the YAA
18 February 2007: New venues for Panda spring shoots
6 February 2007: Notice of the 57th Annual General Meeting
6 February 2007: Score submission forms
31 January 2007: Judges Confirmation and Expense Form
1 January 2007: YAA tournaments 2007
18 December 2006: URGENT: Level 1 update for Assistant Coach renewals
10 December 2006: Ivanhoe Bows relaunched
7 December 2006: GNAS Indoor Team Tournament 2007 cancelled
4 December 2006: YAA juniors perform well at National Indoor Championships
1 December 2006: A successful year for Yorkshire field archers
25 November 2006: Break-in at Phoenix Bowmen
10 November 2006: YAA archers do well at Commonwealth Championships
6 November 2006: Stephen Dixon in the England squad
6 November 2006: Senior and junior rankings 2006
15 October 2006: Opportunities to train as a coach
7 October 2006: Yorkshire Sword
7 October 2006: GNAS Indoor Team Tournament 2007
3 October 2006: YAA juniors going to Mexico
3 October 2006: YAA seniors going to India
23 September 2006: Yorkshire Squads 2006-07
21 September 2006: Trial membership of HASSRA Leeds
2 September 2006: Applications for YAA Squads
2 September 2006: St George's fixture for 2007
1 September 2006: Wakefield Archers break-in
28 August 2006: Subs please!
26 August 2006: Bronte fixtures in 2007
Ladies Recurve: Amy Oliver