Christmas Archery indoor and outdoor shooting availability may be found in the Christmas Arrowpoints newsletter, which may be found here for download.

Bournemouth Archery Club’s Newsletter

December 2016

Dear Members,

It’s the winter indoor shooting season and time to write to you with an update on a number of important issues and events that are coming up to give you time to put things in your diary.

BAC Christmas Party

For all those who have signed up for the BAC Christmas dinner – don’t forget it is on Friday 16th December at the Sports Club - 7.00pm for 7.30pm start.  The closing date has now passed and unfortunately we cannot take any further bookings.

Christmas Indoor Shooting Arrangements

Please note the following dates for Christmas shooting both at Victoria School and the Rifle Range:-

The school is now NOT available and will reopen for shooting on Saturday 7th January 2017.  

The rifle range WILL BE OPEN on the following dates:-

Saturday morning 10th December, Saturday morning 17th December, Tuesday evening 20th December, Friday evening 30th December, Tuesday evening 3rd January and the range is fully open again following 3rd January.  Shooting is NOT available on Friday 23rd December, Saturday 24th December and Tuesday 27th December.

Christmas Outdoor Shooting Arrangements

Bournemouth Sports Club have agreed that archers may shoot outside over the Christmas period but please remember that the top priority is health and safety as the club will be closed from 23rd December to 28th December.  The bar will be open on 29th December – usual bar opening times (office will be closed).  Bar and office will be closed on 30th and 31st December, and 1st and 2nd January – the bar will be open as usual on 3rd January with the club reopening fully from Monday 3rd January 2017.   

Please note that due to the need for extra security at the sports club during the Xmas period, the new low barrier will be closed on the following dates: 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th , 31st December, 1st, & 2nd January.  This will mean that vehicle access will not be possible via the locked barrier – members will have to park on the grass verge along the side of the road in front of the barrier and walk to the field on C2.  

No BSC first aid assistance will be available during the Sports Club closure dates.  If you do shoot on these dates be extra vigilant, sensible and have mobile phones with you for any emergency.  First aid kit is in the container – any injuries should be recorded in our accident book.

New Year Fun Shoot

This year’s New Year Fun Shoot is to be held on Sunday 8th January, in the rifle range. Fun faces and club bows will be used so no need to bring your own equipment.  Entry is free to members, visitors £3 per head.  PLEASE NOTE THAT NUMBERS WILL BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 50. If you wish to attend please add your name to the sign-up sheets as soon as possible (these will be available at the field, in the range and at the school shortly).

Prizes are awarded for best Adult club member, best Adult visitor, best Junior club member and best Junior visitor.  A raffle will be held – so prizes (all those unwanted Christmas pressies!) welcome!  Arrival 9.30am for 10.00am start.

Canford Indoor Open Shoot

This year’s shoot will be held on Sunday 15th January. It is a double Portsmouth. You are welcome to shoot either a single or double round.  Entry form and details are available from our indoor shooting venues and via the club website.

Work party will be required to help set up on Saturday 14th January and to take down on the Sunday.  All offers of help welcomed – please put your name down on the volunteer list if you wish to help – you will find these lists in our normal shooting venues shortly.

Chairman’s Cup

Dates for the 2017 Chairman’s Cup are as follows:-

Sunday 19th February

Sunday 12th March

Sunday 19th March

Sunday 2nd April

The shoot is 3 dozen arrows at 30 metres on 80cm face and you need to complete 3 out of 4 of the shoots to be in it to win it!  Assembly time is 9.45am, hot drinks will be available.  Wrap up warm and enjoy the first outdoor shoot of the New Year.

Please note that these dates may need to change – keep an eye out on the website and at our shooting venues for further information.

Welcome to New Members

BAC would like to extend a warm welcome to all our new members, including those who have joined after completing the September Introduction to Archery course.  We hope that you enjoy shooting with us and look forward to seeing you at our indoor venues as well as our outdoor field.  If you wish further coaching please approach a Coach and ask – they are recognisable by their red BAC coaches’ shirts!

If you have not received your Welcome Pack please contact a committee member to request one.  As members you are entitled to a Bournemouth Sports Club membership card which gives you 10% discount at the bar on food and drink.  This also gives the Archery Club 5% back on any purchases you make.  BSC cards will be issued to new members shortly.

Club Merchandise

If you would like to purchase any BAC items such as club shirts, pens, badges etc please see Phil Clarke our Promotions Officer and he will be glad to sort this out for you.

BAC Website

Keep an eye on the BAC website.  This is the place for details of all of the upcoming tournaments and entry forms, shoot results and all sorts of other important information.  Log on to BAC at www.bournemoutharcheryclub.com

FINALLY ….

The Committee would like to wish all of our members and their families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  We look forward to seeing you all in 2017.

     

Arrowpoints Sept 2016

Arrowpoints

Bournemouth Archery Club’s Newsletter

September 2016

Dear Members,

Time to catch you up with a few important items! With Autumn/Winter approaching fast we will soon be thinking about shooting indoors (except for the hardy few!).

Music Event

There is a music event being held at the sports club on Saturday, 24th Sept, and it is expected that there will be around 1500-2000 people attending.  It is being held on C1 and we have been advised that it should not affect our shooting on C2. However, there will be a lot of people at the sports club on the day so extra vigilance will be necessary.

Outdoor Shooting

We are now moving from Cricket 1 to Cricket 2 on Wednesday 14^th September for the winter season. As before, the Sports Club will move our heavy equipment for us. Our equipment will be in our new container next to the cricket pavilion – if you have a key then this will fit the padlock on the new container. There are two containers side by side, ours is the one on the left marked with an ‘A’. The Cricket section have kindly offered us the use of the ‘Home’ changing room for shelter and refreshment purposes and toilet facilities are available in this changing room. The key to the changing room will be kept in the container, please make sure you lock up and return the key after use. Please respect this facility and keep it clean and tidy.

Car parking has been reserved for us in the fenced off area at the rear of the tarmac near C2 (the old wedding marquee site) with access via the wooden gates.  Please take care and park with consideration to others to ensure people are not blocked in when parking.

Indoor Shooting

Rifle Range:- We will be starting indoors in the range on Friday evenings commencing Friday 23^rd September. From 4^th October the range will then be open on a Tuesday and Friday evening. Shooting will be available from 6.30 - 9pm. Range fees will be £2 for adults and £1 for juniors per session – this remains great value for money!

Victoria School:- Shooting will be likely to start at Victoria School, Branksome on Saturday 5^th November from 9.30am to 12.30pm. This is a lovely venue, light and warm and session fees are £3.00 for seniors and £2 for juniors. Visitors can use this facility at a cost of £5 per session. It is likely that there will be dates that the hall will not be available and on these occasions we will endeavour to book the rifle range as an alternative venue. We will keep you posted of these dates.

Outdoor Championships

The club outdoor championships will be held on Sunday 25^th September on Cricket 2. The round is a York/Hereford – 12 dozen arrows with Bristol rounds for juniors and a National round in the afternoon (1pm sighters). Assembly will be at 10.00am with sighters at 10.15am. Further details of distances etc can be found in the winter container and at the indoor shooting venues.

Indoor Championships

The Indoor Championships will be held at Victoria School – it is currently expected that this will be early December but details need to be finalised – date and time to be confirmed in due course via club website and noticeboards.

Canford Indoor Tournament 2017

Please make a note in your diary that the Canford Indoor Tournament will be held on Sunday 15^th January 2017. More details will follow in due course.

Bournemouth Sports Club Membership Cards

If new club members have not yet received their BSC membership card please contact a committee member. This card allows you 10% discount on drinks and food in the main clubhouse and gives 5% back to the archery club. You can preload your card with a small amount of cash if you wish to, which will probably assist with getting served at busy times.

Committee and Club Officers

Following the recent AGM we would like to advise you that the following members have been appointed:-

John Richardson President Ollie Seager Equipment Officer

Dave Williams Chairman Brian Hills Asst.Equipment Officer

Martin Shaw Secretary Ian Sheppard Records Officer

Helen Wraight Treasurer Chris Grubb Trophies Officer

Tina Honey Tournaments Officer Phil Clarke Promotions Officer

Carole Tidd Membership Secretary Dave Steer Social Secretary

Malcolm Oldfield Child Protection Ollie Seager Club Groundsman

Martin Shaw Webmaster Peter Osborn Junior Rep

Steve Dance Asst.Webmaster

BAC Committee Minutes

Please note that a copy of the monthly committee minutes is available in the clubhouse or the container depending on where we are shooting. All members are welcome to read but please leave on the noticeboard for others to see.

Archery GB Membership Cards

You should hopefully receive your 2016/17 membership cards shortly. These will be coming to you direct from Archery GB (GNAS). If you do not receive your card by the end of October then please let Carole Tidd know so that she can contact Archery GB.

And finally…

A warm welcome to all new members who have joined us this year and we hope that you will enjoy shooting with us. If any new member has not yet received a Club ‘Welcome Pack’ please contact Dave Williams or let another committee member know so that this can be rectified.

DON’T FORGET!

To keep an eye on the BAC website! This is the place for details of upcoming shoots and entry forms, shoot results and all sorts of other important information such as shooting locations, indoor shooting dates etc. Logon to BAC at www.bournemoutharcheryclub.com

Happy shooting!

The Committee

News from Bournemouth Sports Club

Bournemouth Sports Club

Chapel Gate, East Parley, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6BL

www.chapel-gate.co.uk

TO ALL BOURNEMOUTH SPORTS CLUB MEMBERS

Not everything happens at the pace we’d like but at last I am delighted to update the Members on some recent developments at the Sports Club.

The Trustees first priority has always been to install new boilers for the main changing rooms, including those for the Squash courts. The negotiations with LV=’s assistance have been protracted in establishing the right facility, and agreement has now been reached to install these at the beginning of September. The Trustees wished to have had these in situ earlier, but it was not to be, however the four week installation programme is planned so that showers will be available at all times. We hope that the long term benefits will outweigh some modest inconvenience over that time.

Those who use the Club during weekdays will have noticed that cars are now regularly parking at the front of the main car park; this is potentially a most encouraging long term commercial deal for the Club with a business on the Aviation Park. Also the footballers will notice ground works close to the hedge line adjoining Chapel Lane around the back of Football 1, 2 &3; again we have reached agreement with a company on the Aviation Park to run an electric cable under our land. Whilst we appreciate that this might affect the fringes of these pitches to a very small degree at the beginning of the season, the works, in every respect, are at no cost to us including full reinstatement of our land, and we have received a valued capital sum as compensation.

Members will have noticed that fencing has now been placed all round the Garden Area together with new benches, we will be adding some play equipment shortly: hopefully after some further modest improvements this will encourage the use of this area as a family friendly amenity. We have to thank Tesco’s for supporting this project. At the last Fix-It Day with LV=, the old sheds at the back of the Garden Room were removed, the base around this area will be upgraded shortly and will be an ideal spot for BBQs.

General cleaning and painting of the Club House has begun in the Lounge Bar along with improving the toilets in that bar as well. LV= have shown an interest in regularly using this for small meetings. Although the access is limited for wheel chairs the room has an attractive outlook, so if you or your company or business have the need for similar use please let the Office know. 

For those of you who have been concerned with a lack of draught beer recently, you’ll be delighted to know that the problems in the cellar have been resolved and there is plenty to go round!

I hope to be able to issue updates more regularly as we move into the ‘winter’ season.

David Williams

Chairman – Board of Trustees

The Bournemouth & District Recreational Charity

August 2016

Archery GB, making our sport open and fair to all

Archery GB announce a new fee structure in their newsletter.

2015 Classifications released

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