Oxford Archers Head For Delhi

 

Commonwealth Games 3-14 October

Oxford Archers Nichola Simpson and Stuart Wilson have been selected to represent their countries at this year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Nichola has been picked for the England Ladies Compound squad, and Stuart for the Northern Ireland Mens Compound team. Congratulations and good luck to them both. Watch out for news and links nearer the time.

 

 

Diary Dates

Sunday May 30th, 12.00 p.m. - WORKING PARTY

We need the help of a couple of sturdy people to shift some of our gear around from the store room to the shed and the container. Please let Antje know if you can help!

Sunday June 19th, 10a.m.-6 p.m. - WOLVERCOTE FESTIVAL

As every year, we will be running a have-a-go stand at the Wolvercote Festival, and will need volunteers to help - anyone who can shoot can do it, and there is no need for apprehension if you've never shown a beginner how to shoot before: Nat and I will be happy to run a short training session for you!
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Saturday July 3rd, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. - ABINGDON ARMED FORCES OPEN DAY

We have arranged, through the initiave of one of our members, to run a have-a-go at the Open Day.
It will be VERY busy, and again we will need as many of you to help as can possibly make it!
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Friday/Saturday/Sunday 30th July-1st August - OXFORD ARCHERS WORLD RECORD STATUS 720 TOURNAMENT

This is the big one, folks, the world record status tournament hosted by Oxford Archers at the
rugby club! We will need every single one of you! We'll need help to set up on Friday, and to assist with running the tournament on Saturday and Sunday. There will be social events on Friday and Saturday evenings, too!
Jock will be in touch with more information on how to sign up for what duties.

Please support your club and help to make this a smoothly-run and memorable event!

 

OXFORD JUNIORS TRIUMPH AT CLEVE

Six Oxford Archers, four of them Juniors, attended the Cleve Archers Spring Shoot on Sunday 25th April, and returned triumphant after a long day, and with a veritable load of silverware!
Karin and Marc Hildenbrand won in the Bristol III and Bristol II rounds respectively, and earned their first Rose Awards in the process. Owen Murray came first in the Bristol IV round.

Additionally, Cameron Murray and Marc Hildenbrand, together with Antje Frotscher (who came first in the Senior Ladies' Hereford Round), secured the Team Trophy for Oxford Archers.

Well done, Juniors!!!

Antje 1st Ladies Recurve Hereford (1118)
Marc 1st Place Junior Gents Bristol (1024)
Cameron 3rd Place Junior Gents Bristol III (1049)
Karin 1st Place Junior Ladies Bristol III (873)
Owen 1st Place Junior Boys Bristol IV (899)

Nichola Stars Again

Oxford Archer Nichola Simpson made an appearance on the Alan Titchmarsh show in March, promoting archery alongside the release of Russell Crowe's Robin Hood film. The host and another guest were invited to have-a-go, with surprising results, ending with Alan very kindly plugging the GNAS.

The show was broadcast on 24th March and can be viewed via this link.

Nic's part is about seven minutes in.

Bulls on Parade!

Have you spotted them yet? Our very own Karin and Marc Hildenbrand have made the pages of ArcheryUK - in full colour pictures which perfectly bring out our lovely club colours! (Marc on pages 22 and 24, Karin on page 23). The pictures were taken at the Junior Nationals, the first one for these two juniors - but certainly not the last! All our juniors (Karen and Marc, and Cameron and Owen Murray - unfortunately not caught so spectacularly on camera) acquitted themselves well.
Also check page 2 of the ArcheryGB insert which lists Kat Baier as 14th on the National Rankings, and Nic Simpson as 2nd!

'Indoor' Field Shoot - 25th February 2010

It seems like everybody had an enjoyable time at this fun shoot. Targets were organised by Ian Simpson and his team to try and give the archers a taste of the challenges of field archery - awkward shooting angles, no marked distances and varied targets (including a very small and lucky snake).

Jock Murray and Nat Merry finished 1st and 2nd, but with two juniors and one novice from the last Beginner's course in the top six it was clearly an event for all. Must do it again next year Ian. Pictures from Holger in the Gallery.

 

 

NFAA World Archery Festival - Vegas 2010

The premier US Indoor tournament. Hosted in Las Vegas and shot on a Vegas 3-spot target at 20yds over 3 days. Oxford Archer Nichola Simpson, winner in 2008 and 2009, is battling to win this prestigious event for the third year in a row. After 2 days Nichola lies second, one point off the lead. At this level you need to be shooting the maximum of 300 per round or one less to be in with a chance. Nichola has shot 299 and 299 (44 X's). Kendal Nicely of the US has shot 299 and 300 (35 X's).

Uncharacteristically, Nic shot a 298 in the last round and finished fourth. The American trio of Kelly Ward, Mary Hamm and Christie Colin posted 300's to leap to the fore (Kendal Nicely, 297 in 6th). How annoying.

White Arrows

Congratulations to all of those on the last Beginner's Course. Despite a few problems with the weather and a delayed start, all nine aspiring archers successfully earned their FITA White Arrow award by the end of the course on 11th February. Judging by the smiles they enjoyed the experience, and judging by the comments of Nat, Antje, Jock and Shaun (and any other Oxford Archer who helped out) they deserved their White Arrow badge. We all hope to see you on the shooting line again - as Oxford Archers - sometime soon.