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Frostbite: December results 16th December 2006
December scores were:
    John Armitage 36-10-295
    David O'C  36-2-282
    Keith Topp 36-2-252
    Lis O'C   34-1-212
    David Aikin 33-0-177
    Leo Topp 32-1-173

Although the weather was not as favourable as in November scores were on the up from 1212 to 1218. David Aikin was using a club trainer bow and arrows. Congratulations to John Armitage on retaining the Icicle and Leo Topp on retaining the Iciclette.

Aire Valley Christmas Cracker 10th December 2006
 
Five BoA longbow archers descended on the Aire Valley's Christmas Cracker on the basis that if enough of us took part someone should win something.

The usual suspects were the 3 Davids, Bruce and Lis. The contest was closely fought throughout the afternoon with the top archers only being separated by 10 points mid-contest. In the end Bruce Knights won by 2  points over well established longbowman Gorden Aldred from Samlesbury Longbow Archers.
The Cracker was also the second inter-club match in the Airedale League.
Bruce receiving longbow trophy.

GNAS Junior Indoors Meeting 3rd December 2006
At the junior National indoors held a Lilleshall, Matt Arnold won his section and became National Boys Indoor Compound Champion for the second time. Avid readers of Archery UK will have seen that he also tops the Boys ranking list. Tim Arnold and Helena Beeson from the club also shot. Thanks to the parents who supported their juniors and especially Ros Beeson who was keeping the scores for all four sessions.

November Postal & Frostbite results
The first postal results of the season can be found on the results page or click here

Annual General Meeting 26th November 2006
The AGM was held on Sunday. Various awards were made to successful archers. The prestigious GNAS handicap improvement medals were awarded to Nick and Helena Beeson. Very few members had shot enough scored rounds to qualify for these awards and the Secretary encouraged all members to try for the awards next year, particulary the senior medal which has a particulalarly viscious clasp.

The meeting decided that membership fees should remain the same and that a family membership should be introduced. The Secretary introduced the club development plan and invited any comments to him as soon as possible.

Alastair Cameron was confirmed as Chairman and the committee was pleased to welcome Robert Finch as an ordinary member. There are still vacancies for public relations and social secretary. If any member is interested in these positions please have a word with Nick.

Tuesday evening shoots 21st November 2006
Tuesdays are getting as popular as the are in the summer with two line ups required. The longbowmen shot their first indoor challenge for the Woodchip trophy. Bruce showed how he intended to go on right from the start and by two dozen was 18 ahead with no sign of relenting. He finished with a score of 433 which was just to his handicap  getting 1441 adjusted; but this was pipped by David O'Carroll with 1442 (409). In third place was David Hood with adjusted score of 1403 (379). Lis was the only lady longbow and scored 1360 (300). At the other end of the shooting line the Arnolds were punishing the 3-spots in  the wayonly compound archers can, whilst in the middle of the range more sedate recurve scores were being notched up by new and more longstanding members.

First BA Frostbite 18th November 2006
The weather did its best to live up to its name but the sun burnt through the early morning mist and by 11am the wind had done the rest.The scores were not the best but still creditable in the windy conditions. The team for the BA postal was:

    John Armitage     36-4-289 who wins the Icicle
    David O'Carroll     36-5-274 who didn't
    Nick Beeson        36-1-225 who had to give up the Icicle
    Keith Topp           36-3-217 who had to leave his sick bed to take part
    Phyl Abbott         35-0-207 who felt sick as a Parrot over her last two arrows.

others vying for places in the team were Lis O'Carroll, Harry Daniels and Cedric Abbott.

The Iciclette was contested by Leo, John and James with Leo winning through with 29-6-168 and more golds than the adults.

First Postal 12th November 2006
The first postal of the season got off to a cracking start today with enough over 500 scores to fill the A team with some spares for the B team. Bob Key took the lead with 565 with no-one else left in sight.

First Airedale Longbow inter-club shoot 11th November 2006
The Adel team swept the first three places of this inaugral shoot between the Bowmen of Adel, Aire Valley Archers, White Rose and Bronte. The other teams were left in no doubt that Adel are the team to beat.

        David O'Carroll      58-2-401
        David Hood           60-6-378
        Bruce Knights       60-2-353
        Lis O'Carroll          59-4-306

Full results here . The competion will run each month until February 2007.

First Frostbite 28th October 2006
The first frostbite of the season took place today. Not part of the postal competition, but the contest to see who has the honour of holding the trophies for the first month. It was a Titanic struggle, in which James snatched the Iciclette, and Nick beat off Harry for the Icicle. Perfect Frostbite weather, cool, dank and muddy - let's hope for more of the same on November 18th and a few more archers.

Medal winners
The end of the outdoor season was marked with two more medals for club members Nick Beeson and David O'Carroll. Nick brought home a GNAS medal for barebow clout from Harrogate and David a YAA medal for longbow FITA 24 field from Riggwelter, Otley.

Mexico bound
YAA junior squad member Matt Arnold flew out to Mexico to represent Great Britain on 13th October.
We wish all the junior squad well.

NCAS 5 Counties Match – Seniors – 1st October 2006
Matt joined the winning compound team and shot really well in his first seniors match. David put in a good score at 100 yards but then trailed off to finish seventh.

Compound:
12th    Matthew Arnold            York round        144        1130         84

Longbow:
7th    David O’Carroll                York round         51          203          2

Barnsley Longbow Tournament 23rd September 2006
David Aikin struck gold on a gold misty day and the sun came for the presentation of the trophy for most golds. Lis O'Carroll won the trophy for best gold having taken out the cross before the sherry break. David O'Carroll brought home the worst white in an end which include four peticoats- and he says he was aiming for gold!! Lis and David also won the Jack & Jill.

YAA Team selection
Four BoA members have been selected for the YAA team to shoot at the Inter-Counties Tournament. On Saturday 30 September Helena Beeson and Tim Arnold are in the junior recurve team. On Sunday 1st October. Matthew Arnold has secured a place in the senior compound team and David O'Carroll has been selected for the longbow team. Good luck to them all!

The Wharfedale Longbow Tournament 10th September 2006
The Archers of Wharfedale's tournament has been hosted by Adel for over 23 years since the Wharfedale club folded and is a must form many local longbow archers. We were pleased to welcome a contingent from Samlesbury Longbow Archers in Lancashire and three from Bridlington in what is now East Yorkshire. Cedric was the shooting Field Captain and he was joined on the shooting line by David Hood, Bruce Knights and Lis and David O'Carroll.

The Ascham 9th September 2006

The Ascham is the ladies equivalent of the Scorton Arrow and this year was held at Adel. The archery field was in use by football so Cedric and David A had to hop over the fence into Bedquilts to set up the targets. The competition is shot two-ways and is probably the only competiton in which recurve archers shoot this way. For the first time in many years there were no BoA archers taking part.

Civil Service Nationals 8th September 2006
The 50th national civil service archery competition was held in Cheltenham on a gloriously sunny day with only light winds. This suited BoA archers Lis and David O'Carroll who were able to pull out their best performances of the season, Lis coming second in the Ladies Longbow and David winning the Gentlemen's longbow. As this was the 50th competition the awards were made at the end of a celebratory dinner.

BoA Open Competition 3rd September 2006
The Outdoor Tournament at Adel took place in typically "testing" conditions. Heavy rain driven by fierce and swirling cross-winds mingled with bright periods, but scoring was generally down. Unlike at least one of the assembled tents, which tried to make a break for the neighbouring garden. Abundant cakes and other delights were served throughout the day, and a raffle was held in which one of the most sought-after prizes was a jar of Marmite.

Thanks to all who took part - we hope you enjoyed your annual visit - and to the many members who came to help out.

Northern Counties Clout 3rd September 2006
Three BoA members tried their luck at the NCAA clout championships which were held at Harrogate. The wind was very testing but Lis O'Carroll came second in the Ladies Longbow winning her first NCAS medal.

New Pavilion
The paint squad have been out in force to transform the Pavilion. It may not be new but it is sparkling white once again and we have smart green doors. Come and have a look, and whilst you're there why not do some shooting? It would be great to see you again. Thanks to Nick, Helena and David O'C for taking up the brushes.

Pomfret 60 2nd September 2006
The usual suspects managed to make their way to this longbow shoot in the grounds of Pontefract Castle. Their immediate aim was to dress as quickly as possible in their waterproofs as the early warnings of the weather forecasters proved to be wearingly accurate. About half the company unstrung their bows at the lunch break not to return to the shooting line but those who battled on to the afternoon session were rewarded with drier but windier conditions.

The star of the day was Bruce Knights who was awarded a plaque for achieving a five gold end at 60 yards. He also won the medal for most golds. Lis O'Carroll won the ladies medal for highest score, best gold at a specified end and a special prize for being the most cheerful lady. Others taking part were David Hood, Jamie Hood, David O'Carroll and Phil Scarfe. Full results.

BoA annual championships 28th August 2006
The 2006 Club Outdoor Championships were held on Bank holiday Monday. As usual, the rounds were York/Hereford/Bristol, with Nationals available for those only shooting after lunch. Conditions were challenging, with a gusty breeze. The following took part:-

Alastair Cameron - Gents recurve winner / Gents Best Gold
Harry Daniel - 2nd gents recurve
David Aikin - 3rd gents recurve
David O'Carroll - Gents longbow winner/ 2nd gents handicap/ Worst White
Bruce Knights - 2nd gents Longbow/ 3rd gents handicap
Cedric Abbott - 3rd gents Longbow/ Winner gents handicap
Lis O'Carroll - Winner Ladies longbow / Ladies Best Gold
Helena Beeson - Winner Junior Highest Score / Junior Handicap
James Devlin - 2nd Junior  Score / Junior Best Gold
Jonathan Hill - 3rd Junior Score
Nick Beeson started the York round, but needed a nap after lunch

New YAA web site launched August 2006
Visit the newly relaunched website at: http://www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk/

Friendly longbow at St.Ives 30th July 2006
Three BoA longbow archers visited the St.Ives grounds to shoot with the longbowmen of Aire Valley Archers. The hospitality was great and we all enjoyed the quirky winds and the sloping field.

The Samlesbury 4 counties longbow tournamnt 29th July 2006
The morning session was shot through a increasingly warm field but after lunch a refreshing breeze blew up only spoilt by rain over the last few ends. The county team championship was won by Yorkshire for the sixth year running- Colin Hope, Lewis Mitchell, David O'Carroll and Anne Shooter. David also won the trophy and medal for most golds.

The July longbow challenge 4th July 2006
The monthly longbow challenge for the Woodchip Trophy was won by Lis O'Carroll on a beautiful evening shooting a Long National. The adjusted handicap results were:

Lis O'Carroll        1457
David Hood          1426
Bruce Knights      1420
David O'Carroll    1410
Jamie Hood        1389

The 1834 Longbow Tournament 25th June 2006
The Wakefield Archers put on this new longbow tournament to celebrate the inaugral meeting of the first archery club in Wakefield. It had been intended to shoot a double Western but the tournament was curtailed at the end of two dozen arrows into the second Western round.

Lis came second in the Ladies longbow with a score of 91-411-6 to Sue Meeds' 100-424-8. Bruce Knights came third in the Gents with a score of 110-530-15.

St.George AC Westerns Tournament 18th June 2006
The BoA longbow archers were in evidence again at St.George's, Harrogate. David O'Carroll was disappointed in his bid to retain the longbow trophy. After the first distance he had 60 points to make up over four dozen arrows. Not a completely hopeless case in longbow, but even with 10 golds he was 30 short at the end of the event to take second place. Joining forces with wife Lis and David Aikin he had better luck, taking the brand new Longbow Team trophy which is already on its way to the trophy shop to have Bowmen of Adel, 2006 winners inscribed on it. Lis came second in the Ladies longbow and also won the medal for worst white.

The BLBS Northern Meeting 10th June 2006
The only BoA entrant was David Aikin this year but he did us all proud by winning the medal and trophy for most golds. This built on his earlier success in winning the Eccles Wand meeting on 27th May at Preston  with the only arrow to hit the wand at 80 yards.

The YAA championships  4th June 2006
There was a small BoA contingent at the county championships representing all three disciplines. Tim Arnold won in his age groups and David O'Carroll came second in the longbow.

The Nock 29th May 2006
There was a small but high quality turn out for “The Nock” on the Bank Holiday Monday.  Ten hardy souls braved the promised early downpours – when a coffee break was suggested after 2 dozen that did the trick, and the sun shot thereafter, though the clouds loomed again as we tidied up.
Eight archers with handicaps shot a Western, with the results:-

In the competition between the two unhandicapped archers, Jonathan Hill beat James Devlin to take the Adel Bronze. And the Betty Wells trophy for two archers of different generations from one family went to the Beesons.

AIUK 27th May 2006
On Saturday May 27th, we played host to a collection of archers linked by membership of “Archery Interchange UK”. Pete Thurlow was the driving force behind this, and organised a splendid day. We shot National rounds, and then one arrow each at the boar. But the highlight was the provision of masses of cake, which is something of a fetish among board members.
If you want an internet forum that offers good, friendly advice as well as a touch of weirdness, click on http://www.archery-interchange.com/

All Change
At the recent Committee meeting, Andy Arnold stood down as Chairman. He was replaced by Alastair Cameron, who will also act as our representative on the AWMA.

St.George's Day 23rd April 2006
At the YAA Clout Championships, Adel acquired two new county Champions - Helena Beeson in Girls Recurve, and Nick Beeson in Gents' Barebow. Nick achieved a Black tassel in the process (Helena had achieved her White Tassel in winning the Panda Clout the previous weekend).

There was good news from the St.George Longbow Tournament at Morley as well. David Hood came tenth (out of 100) with a score of 82-387-16, Bruce Knights came twentieth with a score of 75-328-6 and David O'Carroll came 29th with 67-289-7. The highlight of the day was the shoot-off for the Royal Armouries Arrow which involved a wand, a 3-D pig and a knight behind the castle wall. Watch out for an opportunity to try out these targets this summer.

We also ran a very successful Have-a-Go at Morley. Thanks to all those members who helped with the working party and with the HaG. And a big thanks to Panda who loaned us bosses and stands.

Annual Frostbite 8th April 2006
The annual competition for retention of the Icicle was won convincingly by John Armitage. It was the worst shooting weather we had had all winter (and its meant to be Spring now) so were pleased that this was just a "fun" competition as the scores were so low that they cannot be recorded for the good name of the club. The cricketers were out with their paint pots sprucing up the pavillion in between racing after their new sightscreens.

PANDAMONIUM 2nd April 2006
The morning broke with beautiful sunshine but by the time we arrived at the mud bath that was Panda the rain was threatening, foul weather wear was put on and umbrellas broken out. The shooting was difficult and there were no exceptionally good scores to be had.Five longbowmen from Adel took part:

            David O'Carroll           285
            David Hood                267
            Bruce Knights            230
            Lis O'Carroll               223
            David Aikin                180.

Frostbite 25th March 2006
The weather forecast for the final postal frostbite was not good, but those who turned up were rewarded with some beautiful sunshine. Though this turned to a slight Westerly breeze which would not have suited left-handers.

John and David went head to head. John quickly took the lead and was six ahead at the first dozen but David lept into the lead with five 10s and a lead of only three. John was all set to regain his lead but the pressure was too great and a four at the last end spelt defeat.
 
The winner of the Iciclette was: Jonathan 34-0-187 who having nearly doubled his last month's score also gained a place in the team.
 
The top scores were:

David O'Carroll          36-6-290
John Armitage          36-2-288
Lis O'Carroll             36-2-233
Jonathan Hill            34-0-187
Richard Brenack       33-0-164

YAA Indoor Championships 12th March 2006

A good turnout for the club with four recurve, two longbow and one junior recurve taking part. There were not many clubs entering more. Medals were sparce with only David O'Carroll bringing back third place in longbow with a score of 60-9-446 -his best for two years. Others taking part were Helena Beeson, Nick Beeson, Alastair Cameron, Robert Finch, Lis O'Carroll and Peter Thurlow.

Longbow Frostbite 25th February 2006
A cold wind crept into every crevice and those who had not wrapped up well had to wait a long time for the warming glass of mulled wine at the end of the shoot, Jonathan joined us with the club longbow, and having scores was proclaimed the junior longbow frostbite champion.

 

David Hood raced ahead from the start and despite dipping in the last end maintained his hold of the woodchip trophy.

                David Hood        32-0-177
                David O'Carroll   32-1-140
                Jamie Hood       25-1-112
                David Aikin        24-1-92

Frostbite 18th February 2006
Had a good turnout on a beautiful if frosty morning.
 
The winner of the Iciclette was: Jonathan 21-0-98.
 
The top scores were: 

David O'Carroll      36-6-297
John Armitage      36-?-286
Phyl Abbott          36-2-262
David Aikin           35-2-239
Richard Brenack   34-0-210

Friendly longbow at Aire Valley 11th February 2006
Five longbow archers from BoA took up the challenge to shoot a Portsmouth in a friendly competition at Aire Valley Archers and in a very cold hall managed very well. 

                    David O'Carroll           60-1-397
                    Bruce Knight             60-3-388
                    David Hood                58-2-339
                    David Aikin                54-4-322
                    Lis O'Carroll               53-3-288

Frostbite 28th January 2006
Our Frostbite recurve team (John Armitage, David O'Carroll, Nick Beeson, Lis O'Carroll and Helena Beeson) managed to beat Black Lion, whose total included scores of 310 and 308, by 1 point. Which makes it three wins out of three so far. The new trophy was won by Helena.

NEW JUNIOR TROPHY

The committee have decide to buy a new trophy for juniors to compete for in the frostbite round alongside the Icicle and Snowflake. It will be called the Iciclette. The first competition is Saturday 28th January for the BA postal frostbite.

Wakefield Archers Portsmouth 15th January 2006

The club was  represented by three BoA archers and we had some good results. David O'Carroll came third in longbow and Alastair Cameron 9th in recurve. Pete Thurlow contented himself with a win over Bill Brydon from Panda.

January Icicle 14th January 2006

Not a very good turn out on what was a pleasant and sunny January morning. The grounds were quiet with only one hockey match to disturb our concentration. John tore the Icicle from DOC's grasp. Return match in February- all welcome to participate.

1st John Armitage  36-7-292
2nd David O'Carroll 36-5-287
3rd  Lis O'Carroll    36-1-195

BoA indoor championships 8th January 2006

 BoA held another successful indoor championships in co-operation with the HASSRA Leeds Archery Club. The tournament incorporated the Civil Service Yorkshire and Humberside regional championships.

BoA at Panda Clout 1st January 2006
Panda Bowmen welcomed two BoA archers to their New Year's Day clout.  This was a single clout which was about as much as anyone could manage. Everyone went home a winner with rosettes specially made for the occasion.

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