Windy Wadebridge

[Old Bloke]

With passport and my Linda packed it was up early and off to the Atlantic coast for a York. Drove past Launceston and could see that all the Dunheved archers were still relaxing in their beds which included trequoit, and who can blame him. Despite what the forcasters said, I knew it was going to be a windy day, when driving over Davidstow Moor, some twit had left all the fans on. Anyway, consulting my diary it turns out that it was twelve years to the day that I was last at this venue. Not too many had turned up, which was dissapointing, especially as this was a Cornwall shoot and really should have been better supported by archers from Cornwall.
As luck would have it, as soon as the whistle blew, someone up the road turned the fans onto "blast" mode and the day turned out to be a tricky one with the wind from no general direction. Lunch soon came around and tea and coffee was at a price that all could afford and the cakes were yummy, scrummy...8/10! The sum came out for the 80yds and we all strted to get sun and wind burn. 60yds arrived and the wind got uo even more but this time at a 90 degree angle which slowed us all down. It turned out to be a good shoot despite the wind (which has to be expected when shooting on a cliff.....next stop America) and the scores were close. The field was cleared in double quick time thanks to a very active field party and as the last target was put away into the shed, someone turned those Bl**** fans off an a dead calm fell over the field!!! A good day out but where were all the Cornish archers.....hey guys....support them or loose them. Must go now, got to polish my medal. The winning score for the York of 1000, was the same winning score shot 12 years earlier. Well there's progress!

[clickerati]

What prolific prose, Old Bloke! </p>

The only thing that sticks in my memory is &quot;the cakes were yummy, scrummy...8/10!&quot; and that it was windy.</p>

Oh, and congratulations </p>

[Haywain]

Old Bloke - 29/6/2005 9:21 AM

but where were all the Cornish archers

Wrong place for most Cornish target archers, they live way down south, near that Lands End thingy. Your in field archery country right there I'm afraid. You might have a few from clubs which shoot both field and target, but there aint many.

[Old Bloke]

With only one field archery club in Cornwall (Muscovey, NFAS) I would have said there were a lot more target archers than field archers wouldn't you?

[Haywain]

You might be right were that the case, but there is more than one club for NFAS in Cornwall, Bowmen of Bude are one other and there are more! Not all advertise their existence because they are not open to new members for one reason or another. You will find the majority of them based between Wadebridge and the D and C border, you just have to look harder :-)

[Trequoit]

Sorry Old Bloke

I wasn't tucked up in bed, I was on a poolside lounger on a little island between Malta and Gozo, enduring a warm sea, cold beer, excellent food and 40 degree temperatures, all in the name of fun, for Gawd's sake! Not a pleasant fortnight, but someone has to do it!!

As for all the other East Cornwall lot - well we can't all have your dedication (or indeed your scores).

Keep 'em straight, mate

Mike

[Micky]

It's always windy in Cornwall

(I'm allowed to say that, I'm a Cornish exile)

xx

[secbridarchers]

Hey Micky, me too, left there four years ago. I'll tell you something tho, its a lot windier in the East Riding, especially at Burton Agnes Sports field ain't that right AA

[Little Miss Purple]

I'm sure the fans are triggered by my stepping up to the shooting line!!

[Armchair Archer]

secbridarchers - 15/8/2005 7:02 PM Hey Micky, me too, left there four years ago. I'll tell you something tho, its a lot windier in the East Riding, especially at Burton Agnes Sports field ain't that right AA

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Yeah, the other week, we almost turned our backs to the targets and 'boomeranged' them, LOL</p>