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Club Awards and Snowman Drive
A great
family evening, Julie won the Snowman Drive, Katherine the Disney Quiz and Ian and Nick the Sports Quiz.
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| All in Favour Annual Awards |
The 2009 Awards go to the following members
Best Senior Gent –
Beginner
Andrew
Fisher joined the club following completion of one of the
club’s beginners courses at Birdlip during the Spring, he has already achieved 3rd Class Archer status, shooting
Nationals.
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| Andrew recieving his award |
Best Senior Lady – Beginner
Julie Parsons again joined us following completion of one of the club’s beginners courses
at Birdlip during the Spring and has shown a significant improvement.
Best Junior Gent – Beginner
Guy
Aitkin joined us as a beginner on one of the summer beginners
courses at Bubbs Hill. Regularly attends the Kingshill After-School Club where his scores and technique have improved each
week.
Best Junior Lady – Beginner
Katherine Towers joined us from the summer term after-school club we ran at Archway School, she attends practice sessions
at Birdlip where she is demonstrating lots of potential.
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| Katherine, a product of the Archway School Programme. |
Best Junior Improver
Arron Pearce has had an outstanding season and is now ranked 2nd in Great Britain! During 2009 he has
broken 15 County Records and 1 National Record. He also won the Joyce Harding Trophy for County Best Improver! Well done Arron.
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| Arron a fantastic year and our first winner of the trophy shooting longbow! |
Best Senior Improver
Joint winners of Marnie & Brian Shaw. Marnie improved her outdoor classification to 2nd Class, with Brian
achieving 3rd. Brian struck back with an excellent indoor score so it was difficult to separate them!
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| Marnie receiving the trophy on behalf of herself and Brian |
Best Senior Recurve
Lawrence Gregory had a great outdoor season, winning the County Championships, representing the
county team, achieving his six gold end and picking up numerous medals. Well done.
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| Lawrence at County Champs |
Best Senior Compound
Steph Crang has not shot as often this season due to business commitments, however when she
has shot she has achieved GMB status on each occasion, reducing her handicap raring to just 11. Finished 3rd at
the Cleve Premier Event and broken 3 County and Regional Records including the 70m round.
Best Junior Compound
Callum Fraser has won medals at both the Indoor and Outdoor British Championships as well as
breaking 3 County Records, and winning the County and Regional Titles.
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| Callum, just beat his brother to the award |
Best Junior Recurve
Tom Howse capped an excellent season by finishing 2nd in the recent British Junior Indoor
Championships in a strong field of 30 top archers, he recorded 533 on a Portsmouth. He is a member of the County Junior Development
Squad.
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| Tom, trains every day and is shooting great! |
Club Member of the year
The
Jos Benfield Trophy
This
award was announced on the evening, it is the clubman of the year award which is selected by Lynn and Rosie Benfield.
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| Roger receiving the Jos benfield Trophy from Lynn |
Classification Awards
Some of our members
who gained classification awards during the 2009 Outdoor Season.
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| Nick and Ian - Our fist Longbow archers to attain Bowman Classification |
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| Classification Award winners Alex, Callum, Becky and Arron |
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| Classification awards - Jo, Andrew and Lynn |
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