Previous Lead Articles - 2008
Target Championship News (Monday, 30 June 2008)
All members are reminded that the Kent Target Archery Championship this year will be held on Sunday 17 August at Vigo Rugby Club's ground, near Meopham. There is now only a little more than a month to go until the closing date for receipt of entries - Sunday 03 August. So if you or your club have not yet sent yours in, we would ask you to do this soon to avoid disapointment.
All club secretaries were sent forms in February, but if you have lost yours or need additional copies, you can download and print more here.
All entries received to date have been acknowledged, provided that either an e-mail address or an s.a.e. was included for that purpose. If you have sent an entry and it has not been acknowledged, please contact the webmaster urgently.
Field Championship Results (Monday, 30 June 2008)
The KAA Field Archery Championship was held over the weekend of 28 & 29 June 2008, hosted by Bowmen of Woodstock in extraordinarily fine weather! The Association would like to thank the Bowmen of Woodstock for all their hard work in staging their tournament and incorposating the county championship within it.
The results and the updated list of county champions are now available.
Archery Manager Appointed for London2012 (Friday, 13 June 2008)
LOCOG have announced the appointment of an Archery Competition Manager, responsible for all the planning, organisation and management of the Olympic and Paralympic Archery events which will take place at Lord’s cricket ground and Eton Manor in the Olympic Park.
More information can be found on the ArcheryGB web site.
You can also sign up for regular updates direct from London2012 here.
SCAS General Secretary (Monday, 26 May 2008)
We are pleased to announce that SCAS now has a new General Secretary, Andrew Woodger, who was a member of Allington Castle Archers until he moved to Middlesex.
Any club or member needing to contact him on archery business is asked to use the job-related e-mail address, rather than any personal e-mail address you might have for him.
He can be contacted by e-mail here.
Kent Longbow Championship (Saturday, 24 May 2008)
In the last few years the Longbow Championship has been going from strength to strength and this year it attracted a total of 96 entries, which was the maximum capacity of the present venue at Gravesend Archers' ground.
Congratulations go to this year's County Champions: Stella Green, Neil Richardson and Stephen Hagon.
Further details and results are now available:
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Archery Job Opportunity (Monday, 19 May 2008)
The Ian Wright Organisation is currently the corporate activity supplier to Leeds Castle and has been asked to set up a permanent archery experience at the castle. They are therefore looking to employ a manager/instructor who will be responsible for:
- detailed planning, setting up and day-to-day management of archery for corporate events and “Have-a-Go” facilities for the general public;
- providing archery instruction to both groups of visitors.
The successful candidate will therefore need a good knowledge of archery and will be required to liaise closely with management and staff of the castle and be comfortable working with the general public.
It is planned to start these activities during this summer on the basis of 2-3 days per week, increasing later to full-time, once marketing is fully in place and the actual demand is better understood.
Further information about the Ian Wright Organisation is available from their web site; please contact Ian Wright direct on 01732 529511 for further details and to register your interest/application not later than 31 May 2008.
New Constitution for the KAA (Tuesday, 13 May 2008)
The committee is now planning to call an EGM to discuss and hopefully approve the new constitution. The suggestion is to hold it on a week-day evening in early September, but members' thoughts on when and where will be gratefully received.
Further details and the latest draft of the new constitution are available:
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Kent Longbow Championship (Sunday, 11 May 2008)
The target list for the Kent Longbow Championship is now available here.
Please note that this tournament will be shot to GNAS rules and so will be shot in one direction only. We wish "Good Shooting" to all competitors.
National Coaching Conference 2008 (Thursday, 08 May 2008)
This year the annual National Coaching Conference will be held at Lilleshall National Sports Centre from Friday 7 November to Sunday 9 November and is open only to GNAS members who hold a current coaching qualification (Level-1 upwards).
The agenda will include a report on our archers' performance in Beijing, Level 2 upgrade workshops and opportunites to shoot indoors and meet with fellow coaches from all over the United Kingdom.
The main guest will be Coach Kim Hyung Tak from the Korean Archery School and a member of the FITA Coaching Committee.
Further information and booking forms are now available from the GNAS web site.
County Invitation Results (Monday, 28 April 2008)
The final results list is now available for download.
The Association would like to thank everyone who made the tournament a success, in particular the archers who persisted through a day that did not make shooting easy or scores high!
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Club & Coach Development Courses (Sunday, 20 April 2008)
As part of their programme of education and development for coaches, volunteers and leaders, the KCC Sports Development Unit (KSDU) have released the list of courses available over the summer at a variety of locations throughout the county. Details, dates and application forms are available from the KDSU web site.
Alternatively, you may contact the Kent Archery Development Officer for further information and forms.
Forms Now Available in "Word" Format (Sunday, 20 April 2008)
Following a number of requests for Record Claim Forms and Score Return Forms in a format that you can fill in on your PC and print, they are now available in "Word 97-2003" format.
Please note that in most cases it will still be necessary to submit forms by post, because of the requirements for signatures or documentation. Full details are given in the respective admin. process pages.
New Constitution for the KAA (Tuesday, 08 April 2008)
Since the EGM last November, more work has gone into producing a new constitution that will provide the improved framework for running the Association, but which is also now substantially more robust. At its next meeting on 12 May, the committee will discuss the timing of a further EGM.
Members are invited to provide feedback on the constitution in time for that committee meeting.
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County Matches Reinstated for 2008 (Tuesday, 01 April 2008)
After a break of a couple of years, the Association is now in the process of arranging regular matches against neighbouring counties for the 2008 season. The match calendar started with the Indoor match that was held on Sunday 30 March in Sunbury-on-Thames - results are now available here.
We also have a provisional date of 11 May for an away match against Surrey.
Although entry is by selection, dates will be included in the diary to help archers plan their season.
The county is also still looking for a County Captain - if you have what it takes to create and inspire a team in a competition environment, then we would like to hear from you.
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County Matches Reinstated for 2008 (Monday, 31 March 2008)
After a break of a couple of years, the Association is now in the process of arranging regular matches against neighbouring counties for the 2008 season. Starting with the Indoor match that was held yesterday in Sunbury-on-Thames, we also have a provisional date of 11 May for an away match against Surrey.
Although entry is by selection, dates will be included in the diary to help archers plan their season.
The county is also still looking for a County Captain - if you have what it takes to create and inspire a team in a competition environment, then we would like to hear from you.
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Changes to Field Archery County Records (Monday, 31 March 2008)
Starting on Tuesday 01 April 2008 FITA Field Rounds will adopt 6-zone scoring for all disciplines.
This change will have an effect on our county records, national classifications, national squad and team selection and Arrowhead awards.
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Obituary (Monday, 17 March 2008)
It is with sadness that we report the recent death of Mike Herridge.
Although he did not shoot in recent years because of problems with his health, Mike was for many years a stalwart of Kent. He served not only on club committees, but also on the county committee as organiser of the Clout and Longbow tournaments and will probably be remembered by most for his years as County Captain. Mike will be remembered with affection by those who knew him, especially devotees of "Dunster Week", where his jokes and antics were legend.
He will be missed by all who knew him and our thoughts are with his family at this time. The service will be at Eltham Crematorium on Tuesday 25 March at 2:30 p.m..
No flowers by request.
Target Championship News (Thursday, 07 February 2008)
The Kent Target Archery Championship this year will be held on Sunday 17 August at Vigo Rugby Club's ground, near Meopham.
Last year saw a significant increase in the number of competitors, which the available space at Leigh CTC was only just able to accommodate; the new venue will be able to cope with further increases in competitor numbers. The ground appears to be quite well sheltered by trees and is in a lovely, quiet location. The change will also bring several further advantages:
- it isn't right at the extreme western edge of the county, so it should be more readily accessible to more archers,
- the organisers will be able to set out the targets on the Saturday, making the start a little less traumatic for the working party,
- we have been offered use of the clubhouse and bar after the tournament, so the awards and post-match social should benefit, especially if the weather is "less than perfect".
All club secretaries will receive entry forms in the next few days and they are also available for download here; anyone who supplied an e-mail address with last year's entry will also be sent a form automatically.
And don't forget the KAA Longbow Championship on 20 May - details below.
Target Championship News (Thursday, 31 January 2008)
The Kent Target Archery Championship this year will be held on Sunday 17 August at Vigo Rugby Club's ground, near Meopham.
Last year saw a significant increase in the number of competitors, which the available space at Leigh CTC was only just able to accommodate; the new venue will be able to cope with further increases in competitor numbers. The ground appears to be quite well sheltered by trees and is in a lovely, quiet location. The change will also bring several further advantages:
- it isn't right at the extreme western edge of the county, so it should be more readily accessible to more archers,
- the organisers will be able to set out the targets on the Saturday, making the start a little less traumatic for the working party,
- we have been offered use of the clubhouse and bar after the tournament, so the awards and post-match social should benefit, especially if the weather is "less than perfect".
Entry forms should be available very shortly from this web site and will be sent to all club secretaries; anyone who supplied an e-mail address with last year's entry will also be sent a form automatically.
And don't forget the KAA Longbow Championship on 20 May - details below.
FITA TV now on YouTube (Sunday, 27 January 2008)
For anyone who is interested in international archery, FITA have today announced that videos of a number of competitions are now available on YouTube. Currently there are 42 videos available, mostly covering highlights of World Cup matches and World Championships from 2006 and 2007, but there are some dating back as far as 1957. There are also a few advertising excerpts. The lengths of the videos vary from a couple of minutes up to just over half-an-hour. In time they plan to make available many more recordings from their archives.
They are all professional quality, official videos, not shaky home-made recordings or pirated copy. However, for those who are not familiar with YouTube, please bear in mind that streaming video is necessarily highly compressed, so it will not have DVD sharpness - it can suffer if you expand to full-screen!
More information is available from the FITA web site, or you can go straight to FITA TV on YouTube.
FITA TV now on YouTube (Friday, 25 January 2008)
For anyone who is interested in international archery, FITA have today announced that videos of a number of competitions are now available on YouTube. Currently there are 42 videos available, covering highlights of World Cup matches and World Championships from 2006 and 2007, plus a few advertising exerpts and lengths vary from a couple of minutes up to just over half-an-hour. In time they plan to make available many more recordings from their archives, some dating back as far as 1957.
They are all professional quality, official videos, not shaky home-made recordings or pirated copy. However, for those who are not familiar with YouTube, please bear in mind that streaming video is necessarily highly compressed, so it will not have DVD sharpness - it can suffer if you expand to full-screen!
More information is available from the FITA web site, or you can go straight to FITA TV on YouTube.
County Record Corrections (Tuesday, 23 January 2008)
2008 has started with some corrections to county records that came to light because the records lists are now more widely available through this web site.
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Changes to County Records (Tuesday, 21 January 2008)
We would like to remind all of our members of important changes to the way you claim county records that came into effect on 01 January 2008. As previously advised, from that date county record claims will only be accepted on the new claim form.
Full details and an initial supply forms have been sent to every club Records Officer; details are also available here and forms can be downloaded and printed as required.
Now that the days are gradually getting longer and we are all looking forward to shooting outside regularly (!), don't forget that with effect from 01 January 2008 the records available to juniors for Outdoor Target archery have been massively expanded.
And last, but not least, more county record information is now available in a new section of the Archive.
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