Toad Hollow Archers, Fortress Shoot

[Devon_Archer]

Hi all

Toad Hollow Archers are holding the Fortress Shoot in Crownhill Fort Plymouth 4th November, This NFAS field shoot is being held inside the historic Crownhill Fort with its cannons, tunnels and gun emplacements and other features, this is a field shoot with a difference, it is not a medieval or re-enactment shoot

This shoot has been sold out for months, but as we all know some peoples plans can change and for some that has happened and we have a very limited number of places available (5)

More info is available at Fort

Entries are first come first served, so don't hang around

email me on info@toadhollowarchers.org

or fortentry

I know the heading on the form does says it is fully booked, but I canot access the form to alter this at the moment, just click submit and it will come through, and I will reply asap

Please Note you have to be NFAS members to shoot at the Fort

[Old Bloke]

I'm going...

[Devon_Archer]

Hi Old Bloke

Don't forget to book in early by 9.40 at the latest please,

We are walking out just before 10 as the start cannon is at 10 and we can't change the timing on that

[Haywain]

Originally Posted by Devon_Archer

Hi Old Bloke

Don't forget to book in early by 9.40 at the latest please,

We are walking out just before 10 as the start cannon is at 10 and we can't change the timing on that

If only I'd known before coming back home from Bude...... I'd have stayed an extra week for this one. I hope you do another one there DA.

[Devon_Archer]

If this goes well, then it will possibly become an annual event

I emailed you some info Haywain, maybe that will help

[Devon_Archer]

Just a quicky reminder for those coming to the Fortress Shoot on Sunday

Please book in by 9:40 so we can get the 10:00 am start we need

Please follow the signs and the Marshalls directions to the parking area inside the fort, Please do not park in the streets around the fort

I hope all of you that are coming down have a pleasant and safe trip

see you there

DA

[Old Bloke]

Just got in from the Toad's shoot at the Crownhill Fortress, Plymouth. What can I say? To all those who read this who were involved in the setting up of this shoot, I sincerely hope that, of those who attended that their fullest appreciation was given. Having run shoots myself, one only has to stand and review the hard work that went into the running of the competition. To sort a safe shoot which was testing in the traditional sense and yet was a fun day out deserves applause. With so little *ground* to work with, who would have thought that a *field* shoot could be shot from inside of passage ways, gun emplacements and stairways? Not me.! Very little room was used to maximum effect and this was greeted with joyous support from the archers..there really was a buzz about the place with many a cheer and shout as arrows found their mark..even if it mean shooting down the barrel of a huge great cannon!
For the traditionalists out there who think that this isn't *real* archery, just consider what archery is..the use of bow and arrow in any shape or form..today was a great day of archery and for archery.
Well done to all those involved and if you see this shoot advertised either on here or the NFAS website next year, get in quick as it will probably fill within 24 hours.

I've posted a few pictures on the Old Bloke's photo pages if you want a look at what you saw or missed.

[Justmista]

I have to say, what an excellent and most unusual shoot I enjoyed today at the "Fortress Shoot".
Many thanks to Ian and his whole team for fulfilling "Pastie's" dream of running a shoot at this particular venue.

It was very evident that such a lot of work had gone into planning and organizing this event.
Well done to all the marshals. This is the sort of support that your leaders deserve. The marshals were not only plentiful, but were obviously well trained in their individual duties of ensuring everyone was led safely around the fort and that shooting at certain targets was well under their control.

This is most certainly a shoot date not to miss if the "Toads" have the energy to host another in the future.

Thank you for a great day!

[Mrs_Radar_UK]

What a fantastic shoot!

Radar and I had a great time, great company and it was an absolute pleasure shooting with Old Bloke

The venue was amazing with really well thought out shots, I've never shot indoors before and some of those dark confined spaces were quite challenging with everyone trying not to bang their bows on the ceilings and walls

We loved the shot down the cannon and the apple off William Tell's head too!

All in all a great day made even better when I won the ladies AFB gold medal nearly 100 points ahead of the silver, not bad as I only picked up my Andy Soars bow the weekend before so was trying to adjust to higher poundage, new arrows etc!

Thanks for taking the photos Old Bloke, love the ones of Radar and I on the cannon (or should that be wobbling?)

Really looking forward to the next one.

[Devon_Archer]

Thanks for the kind comments folks, very appreciated

What a wonderful weekend we all had, from the comments we received everyone that came went back home with great memories of the shoot

Over 3 months of planning and effort from every member of Toad Hollow Archers paid off when we saw all the archers having a fantastic day out yesterday at "The Fortress Shoot"

Thank you, to all that came and made our day a very special one, we hope all of you that travelled from very far and wide to shoot in this extraordinary venue for field archery enjoyed it as much as we did

For Toad Hollow this was certainly one that ticked the box on the "This is a day to remember" list

I have uploaded the first picture of the shoot "The Start Cannon" to the front page of the club website Home we will have many may more pictures and video as soon as we can, but we still have a lot of work to do stripping out the fort

If you have any pictures please email us on info@toadhollowarchers.org

Richard Timms of Raven was drawn from the list of archers before the shoot to fire the cannon (lucky ***)

Massive thanks to Rob from Muscovy Archers for his fantastic performance as the Lone Piper on the ramparts

A full shoot report and scores will be up on our website in the next day or so, once I recover

DA