ISSUE NO.144                                                            DECEMBER  2007

Dear Members,           

         Dear members,

 Welcome to the final edition for 2007 which has a “Russell” theme to it.

CLUB NEWS

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. 

Listed below are the Club sessions over the Festive Season :-

2007

Saturday 22nd                      As normal

Wednesday 26th                  No archery

Saturday 29th                       As normal

2008

Wednesday 2nd                    No archery

Saturday 5th                         As normal

LASSWADE ARCHERY CLUB 29TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2007

This years meeting was attended by 13 members and the following were elected or volunteered to serve for the next year.

President                      D. Cameron

Vice President              F. Harrison

Secretary                       J. Smith

Treasurer                     M. Smith                                    

Records Officer           D. Raeburn

Trophy Officer            D. Cameron

Junior Rep.                  J. Feeley

Equipment Officer      D. Sangster

Club Webmaster          J. Feeley

Ordinary Members      A. Fleming, R. Aiken, E. Bennett, W. Stewart.

Co-opted Coaches         D. Sangster, R Vallis.

As you can see there have been a few changes in that Frank has taken the vacant post of Vice President and Mark has taken over Frank’s old post as Treasurer. In addition Adelle and Eddie have joined as ordinary members. As the Club’s bank account remains healthy an increase in Club fees was not required.

Derek has also been busy and circulated copies of the Club Constitution with several changes to bring it up to date. I do not propose to go into any detail here suffice to say after reading the proposed changes they were agreed by the meeting. Once Derek has the final version ready all members will receive a copy of the updated Club Constitution.

 Derek also announced that he is be standing down as a coach in October 2008. Those of you who would like to become coaches should form an orderly line!

A copy of the minutes of the AGM will be put up on the notice board once Joan has prepared them. If you want your own copy then see me.

At the end of the meeting the Jim Coull Trophy was awarded to Tina.  

DIVISION OF THE HALL ON SATURDAY NIGHTS.

You may have noticed that the hall has not been divided up to accommodate our new beginners’ and Club members as I reported recently. I was informed by the Sports Centre that for health and safety reasons (not specified) we would not be allowed to do this. So what happens on Wednesdays when the hall is divided? At the time of writing I am hoping to have this issue clarified.

I would like all members to bring either to my attention or any committee member if you have any concerns about safety. As the staff appear to becoming lax about tying up curtains on Wednesday nights or blocking off the doors to the changing rooms on Saturday nights. So be vigilant. Don’t assume that everyone else will have spotted a potential problem. Use that lump of flesh in your mouth, I believe it’s called a tongue!

TOURNAMENT REPORT.

LASSWADE INDOOR OPEN (BRS) (600) 11TH NOVEMBER 2007

Our annual Portsmouth round proved to be very successful this year with the shoot being over subscribed almost a month before the closing date for entries. Eleven of our members entered with 5 of them winning medals and 2 of them setting new personal bests for the Portsmouth round.

 It was also refreshing to see most of our members helping the night before or on the day of the shoot itself.

Thanks again to Tina for running the shoot and to our 2 Judges, Derek and Alistar Paton.

The results for our members are as follows:-

Ladies Recurve (21 Entries)

13th   Adelle       (459)  1ST Lady Novice

19th   Ruth          (379)

U-18 Boys Recurve (6Entries)

3rd  John             (518)

5th Ambar           (456)

6th  Jakub            (422)

U-16 Boys Recurve (6 Entries)

6th  James             (347)

U-14 Boys Recurve (3Entries)

1st  Paul                (423)

2nd Gareth             (385)New P.B.

Gents Compound (18 Enrties)

11th   Billy           (557)

12th  James           (555) New P.B.

18TH Russell         (504)

Team Recurve (6 Teams)                       Team Compound (4 Teams)

6th Lasswade                                            4th Lasswade

John         (518)                                         Billy           (557)

Adelle      (459)                                         James         (555)

Ambar      (456)                                         Russell       (504)

                 1433                                                             1616

P.S. Tina, we did not lose any target face pins bar one that was broken!

P.P.S. Russell, why the (fawn coloured) body warmer? Was the hall that cold?

P.P.P.S. Russell, it’s a proven fact that a good amount of body heat is lost through the head especially for somebody with less hair like your-self. Perhaps a baseball cap is required? Then again perhaps not. You may turn a few heads but more than likely a few stomachs! Ha! Ha!

Is that humorous for you?

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY   

2007

DECEMBER

Wednesday 26TH           No Archery

2008

JANUARY

Wednesday 2nd              No Archery

Thursday 10th               Club committee meeting at 7.30pm.

Sunday 20th                   Eastern Area Indoor Championships (SRS) / Portsmouth

AND  FINALLY.

This item first appeared in issue No 24 (December 1997) and has not appeared since. Until now that is!

It was originally dedicated to a former member Watty Wyse, who had just become the President of the S.A.A. I have rededicated it to Russell in recognition of all these times he has waylaid me in the car park after Club sessions!

THE TWELVE  DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (The Archers Version)

On the first day of Christmas Russell said to me,

a carbon in a pear tree

On the second day of Christmas Russell said to me,

two arrow quivers and a carbon in a pear tree

On the third day of Christmas Russell said to me,

three plastinocks, two arrow quivers and a carbon in a pear tree

On the fourth day of Christmas Russell said to me,

four broad heads, three plastinocks, two arrow quivers and a carbon in a pear tree

On the fifth day of Christmas Russell said to me,

five fita stars(pause for breath)four broad heads, three plastinocks, two arrow quivers and a carbon in a pear tree

On the sixth day of Christmas Russell said to me,

six Chek-It bow sights, five fita stars (pause for breath) four broad heads, three plastinocks, two arrow quivers and a carbon in a pear tree

On the seventh day of Christmas Russell said to me,

seven Sherwood longrods, six Chek-It bow sights, five fita stars (pause for breath) four broad heads, three plastinocks, two arrow quivers and a carbon in a pear tree

On the eighth day of Christmas Russell said to me,

eight Gent compounds, seven Sherwood longrods, six Chek-It bow sights, five fita stars (pause for breath) four broad heads, three plastinocks, two arrow quivers and a carbon in a pear tree

On the ninth day of Christmas Russell said to me,

nine Lady recurves, eight Gent compounds, seven Sherwood longrods, six Chek-It bow sights, five fita stars (pause for breath) four broad heads, three plastinocks, two arrow quivers and a carbon in a pear tree

On the tenth day of Christmas Russell said to me,

ten Lord Paramounts, nine Lady recurves, eight Gent compounds, seven Sherwood longrods, six Chek-It bow sights, five fita stars (pause for breath) four broad heads, three plastinocks, two arrow quivers and a carbon in a pear tree

On the eleventh day of Christmas Russell said to me,

eleven Target Captains, ten Lord Paramounts, nine Lady recurves, eight Gent compounds, seven Sherwood longrods, six Chek-It bow sights, five fita stars (pause for breath) four broad heads, three plastinocks, two arrow quivers and a carbon in a pear tree

On the twelfth day of Christmas Russell said to me,

twelve double Ribenas*, eleven Target Captains, ten Lord Paramounts, nine Lady recurves, eight Gent compounds, seven Sherwood longrods, six Chek-It bow sights, five fita stars (pause for breath) four broad heads, three plastinocks, two arrow quivers and a carbon in a pear tree.

* Russell’s favourite tipple.

On that humorous note this issue is duly terminated.

 Can I take this opportunity to wish you all a rotten Christmas

 and a horrible New Year!

                                  Ebernezer.