It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the passing of Janet Faralewski, the organiser of Dunster Week, a long time judge and one of the nicest ladies we have ever met. She died peacefully in hospital on the 30th December.
Anyone who has shot at Dunster or Devizes will know or have heard of Janet. Along with her husband Eddie, who died in 1997, she has been organising Dunster week since 1992.
Even though she had MS she would be seen trundling up and down the line in JAN1, her buggy that was donated by the archers.
Some of our juniors, who are now seniors, remember the support she would give to juniors when judging a shoot. She would always have a smile on her face and a pleasant word for everyone she met.
As one of the many 'Visitors to the West' we would like to send our condolences to all her friends and family. She will be greatly missed, but we are sure her spirit will still be on that sheep field in Somerset for one windy week in June.
Here is a link to an obituary written by Nick Nicholson, Janet's second in command.
Obituary
After the AGM there is still one vacant post on the committee.
There is a vacancy for an Events Organiser. The job involves arranging the fun shoots and any friendlies with other clubs
If you would like to volunteer for these posts then please contact the Secretary HERE.
The committee will help anyone who wants takes up the post.
Please don’t forget when shooting outdoors that nothing must be left on the field after you have finished shooting.
11th July 2010
The entry form for the County Champs, which once again being held at Harlequin Bowmen on the 11th July, can be found on the Entry form page or HERE.
Congratulations to all the club members that have made it into the final Indoor Season Berkshire Rankings list.
A full run down can be found in the Members Area on the new County News Page.
A provisional date of Saturday 17th July has been put forward for a friendly shoot against Reading Archers to take place on our ground in the afternoon, shooting a National round.
We need to get conformation that the field is available for us to use.
Could you let Chris know if you are interested in taking part on this date.
Don’t forget that the club fees and Rec Soc fees are now due for this year.
A single cheque for both can now be made out to Harlequin Bowmen and sent to Lynn along with your Rec Soc number, if renewing, and Lynn will do the rest.
New members will have to fill in a Rec Soc form and pay their GNAS as well.
If you have any questions then please contact Lynn HERE.
Archery Demonstration
Brian and Danny were asked if they could give an archery demonstration for the small primary school in Clifton Hampden, as they were doing a project on myths and legends and a play about Robin Hood.
So on the afternoon of Monday 8th June they took along a boss, stand, a longbow, a horsebow, a recurve and a compound to give an idea on the history and changing technology in archery.
The a lot of the school (pupils and teachers) collected on the local recreation ground and were very impressed with the talk and even more impressed with the shooting demonstration.
At the end of the session the teachers and the older children had a go with a fibreglass bow and tried to shoot a balloon on the boss. All the boys went first and couldn’t hit it, so it was left to the girls to burst it.
A slide show of pictures of the event can be seen HERE.
February 2009
It is with deep regret to report that Club member Richard Parker Passed away on the 14th January aged only 50. Richard will be missed by all, he was an active club member on the committee and on the shooting field as well as taking part in many tournaments.
Our sincere condolence's go to his wife Ruth and his two daughters.
Have a Go Sessions on Saturday 21st August
10am till 4pm
Have you ever wanted to have a go at Archery?
Well now you can have the chance to see if this sport is for you.
On Saturday 21st August we will be having 30 minute Have a Go sessions on our sports field for the very reasonable fee of £3 per session. You can have as many sessions as you want (or can afford).
Each session will be with a senior club archer under the direction of our GNAS qualified coaches. All equipment will be provided. By the end of the session you should be able to hit the middle.
The sessions are open to all people from the age of 8 upwards. Some young children may not be able to shoot due to their size, young children’s bones are still growing and putting too much strain on them can stop them growing. This would be decided on the day, so please don’t be offended if your child cannot shoot, but we are only doing it for their safety.
A map of how to get to our club can be found HERE.
If you have any questions or have a large group that would like to come at the same time, or would like to book some sessions at a specific time then contact Mick Tappin HERE
Berkshire Championship
11th July 2010
The club once again hosted the annual Berkshire Champs. The weather was hot but slightly breezy. The club was well represented and a few medals were taken away. Congratulations to everyone who won and thanks to everyone that attended and to all the club members that helped out on the day and before. And a special thanks to Steve Barry for organising it all.
A full rundown of the results can be found
Friendly Shoot with Reading Archers
Saturday 17th July 2010
On Saturday 14 Reading members visited the club for a friendly shoot. Luckily 14 club members also turned up, so it made it even on both sides. The Harlequin team consisted of Compounds, Recurves, a Longbow and 2 new members who had recently finished their beginners course. The Longbow and Compound scores were adjusted to the recurve equivalent, by Steve, and the scores were combined.
Congratulations to Reading for a well deserved victory.
The full results can be seen HERE.
Many thanks to Nick (Catering Officer) for the much appreciated hot dogs and to Denys (Records Officer) and Nick for the lovely cakes.
Everyone said how much they enjoyed the day and Reading have said that they hope to host it next year and hopefully it will become an annual event.