Clive Freemantle Memorial Shoot 21st May 2017

Please note that our next open shoot will be held on Sunday 21st May 2017. As a result, the practice courses will be closed on that weekend.

For those NFAS members who wish to enter the shoot please note that entries will be closing at mid-day on Thursday 18th May. At the moment, there are places available but if you want to enter the shoot, please ensure your entry is submitted to arrive by Thursday at the latest. Entry forms can be downloaded from the "Downloads and Links" page of this web site.

Paul Harding

16th April 2017 - Fleet Ibex Open Shoot

Many thanks to all who contributed to another fantastic day of shooting on 16/1/17. This included the fiendish course setters (who never make life easy!), Helen (for the administration and scoring) and the new catering team (who did a great job).

A report and full scores will be published as soon as they are available.

In the meantime - a gallery of photographs has been added. If anyone has any more they would like to publish, please sent them to me either through the contacts section on this web site or the email address on the membership form.

Paul Harding

Fleet Ibex Open Shoot - 16th April 2017

Just a reminder that our first open shoot of the year will be held on Sunday 16th April and so the practice courses will be closed that weekend.

Also, to contradict the rumours that the shoot is fully booked, IT IS NOT. As of 3rd April, there are plenty of places available.

Paul Harding

5th March 2017 - AGM

Many thanks to those of you who attended the AGM on Sunday 5/3/17.

Around 20 members attended which considering the foul weather was encouraging.

Those who attended heard that the club continues to thrive with an increasing membership and a satisfactory bank balance.

As a result of Stuart's request to stand down as Chair of the club, Sharon Charman was proposed, seconded and elected unopposed to the position. Many thanks to Sharon for being willing to take this on.

AGM Notification and Membership Renewals for 2017 - 2018

The Fleet Ibex 2017 AGM will be held at the club on 5th March 2017 starting at 10:00. All members are welcome to attend.

Notification of the meeting has been sent out electronically to all members who have provided Email contact details. Those who have not, will receive details in the post in the next few days.

Included are the Membership Renewal forms which must be completed by all members wishing to renew their membership and returned to the Membership Secretary. Payment can be made by cheque or by direct bank transfer as explained in the notes on the form. Two versions of the form are available depending on how you intend to complete and return the form. The .pdf version is intended to be printed out, completed and returned either by post or by Email after scanning. The WORD version can be completed on your computers and returned by Email.

Both versions of the form are available in the "DOWNLOADS AND LINKS" page of this web site.

Any queries on the AGM should be addressed to the Secretary.

Any queries on membership should be addressed to the Membership Secretary.

Charity Friendly Shoot 8th January 2017

A fantastic day (although the weather could have been kinder!!).

We estimate that we had getting on to 100 archers turning out for our charity friendly shoot. It was great to see so many members, visitors and guests enjoy themselves over the 20 3-D targets set out. A total of £310 was raised for our nominated charity - Cancer Research - so many thanks to all of you who turned out and were so generous.

Thanks to all who helped arrange the day - in particular the course setters.

Open Shoots planned for 2017

The following details have been extracted from the NFAS web site for events / clubs within a reasonable distance from Fleet Ibex and may be of interest to club members. Most are pre-book and pre-pay and so you should contact the clubs directly to confirm dates and details. You will need to be full members of the NFAS to enter any of the shoots (including Fleet Ibex)

Date                       Event                                                   Contact

12/3/17                  Bridge Wood                                      bridgewoodsfieldarchers.co.uk

19/3/17                  Company of 6                                    www.co60.co.uk

9/4/17                    Magna Carta                                       www.magnacarta-archery.co.uk

16/4/17                  Fleet Ibex                                             www.fleetibex.com

23/4/17                 Cloth of Gol                                        www.clothofgold.org

30/4/17                 South Wilts                                          www.southwiltsarcheryclub.co.uk

13 & 14/5/17        Raven                                                   www.ravenfieldarchers.org

14/5/17                 Company of 6                                       www.co60.co.uk

21/5/17                 Fleet Ibex                                              www.fleetibex.com

27 & 28/5/17       3-D Championship                               www.nfas.net

24 & 25/6/17       Isle of Wight                                         www.wightcompany.org

25/6/17                Cloth of Gold – Master Hunter            www.clothofgold.org

1 & 2/7/17           Jim’s Jungle Jaunt                               Longbow Heritage c/o Carol Pearce

9/7/17                  Team Sagittarius                                 www.teamsagittarius.com

15 & 16/7/17      Southern Championships (Apollo/Raven) www.ravenfieldarchers.org

23/7/17               South Wilts – Master Hunter                 www.southwiltsarcheryclub.co.uk

30/7/17               Magna Carta                                           www.magnacarta-archery.co.uk

13/8/17               Fleet Ibex                                                www.fleetibex.com

3/9/17                 South Wilts                                             www.southwiltsarcheryclub.co.uk

16 & 17/9/17     National Championships                         www.nfas.net

8/10/17               Cloth of Gold                                         www.clothofgold.org

15/10/17             Bridge Woods                                         bridgewoodsfieldarchers.co.uk

22/10/17             Company of 60                                       www.co60.co.uk

19/11/17             Magna Carta                                            www.magnacarta-archery.co.uk

Charity Friendly shoot on 8th January 2017

New Year Charity Friendly Shoot.

We are planning to hold a charity friendly shoot at Fleet Ibex on Sunday 8th January 2017.

We will have 20 3-D targets out on the course with two sets of pegs – similar to the Club Championships event. The idea is that you turn up and shoot as many or as few targets as you like.

Coffee and Tea facilities will be available.

Everyone is welcome – members, guests and visitors. NFAS membership is not a requirement for this shoot as we will be covered by our own insurance. Just ensure that all guests and visitors are signed in.

Members can shoot round free of charge. Guests and visitors will be asked for a contribution - £3 for a single archer or £5 for two. All proceeds will be donated to our nominated charity – Cancer Research.

Hope to see as many members, guests and visitors as possible on the 8th.

Club Championships 30th October 2016

Over 50 of our members turned up for our 2016 Club Championships.

Despite the change to GMT the night before more or less everyone turned up on time and we got out on the course at about 09:30hrs.

The course setters had put out 20 3-D targets - each with a green and a yellow peg with the intention being that we should shoot round the course twice - first time using the green pegs and second time using the yellow pegs. A maximum of two arrows from each peg were allowed in order to speed up events so we could finish before it got dark.

The day was a great success with everyone apparently enjoying the event. It was good to see several new members - some of whom were competing in their first competition.

Prizes were awarded for places in all the NFAS shooting classes represented together with a handicap competition award for an overall winner. The handicaps were calculated on the basis of the results of our open shoots this year with points being added to individual scores depending on their class. It is almost impossible to come up with a handicap system that takes all factors into consideration but the fact that the top 3 archers on a handicap basis come from 3 different classes seems to indicate we got it about right.

The overall winner on handicap was Georgie Walton shooting Ladies Barebow (see below) followed by Bree Jenkins (Ladies AFB) and Glenn Martin (Gents Freestyle).

Within the individual classes, the most noteworthy performance was probably that by Lara Evans who managed 650 points in the Under 12 Girls Bow Hunter class - well done Lara.

Full results have been posted in the "Shoot Results and Reports" page with a few photographs being posted in the "Photo Galleries" page.

Georgie being awarded the shield by our "Lady P" of the day - Helen Strudwick

Club Championships 2016 - further details

The Fleet Ibex Club Championships will be held this year on Sunday 30th October 2016.

Registration will start from 08:30 hrs with the shoot briefing starting promptly at 09:30. Please note that as the clocks go back on the night of 29th October, we need to start on time so we can complete the shoot in the daylight.

All NFAS classes of bow can be used and prizes will be awarded, as usual, in each class. In addition, there will be overall winners based on a handicap system. The shoot will comprise 20 targets with double pegs so we will shoot all 20 targets twice. Archers will be limited to a maximum of two arrows on each target (and not 3 as is standard with the open shoots) so we can get around without too much delay. Scoring will be explained at the briefing meeting.

Entry will be free of charge to all Fleet Ibex members paid up for the 2016/2017 season. Tea and coffee facilities will be available also free of charge but there will be no other catering provided so please ensure you bring some food with you.

It would help the administration considerably if you could inform Paul Harding if you intend to enter – contact details below. This is of particular importance if you want to shoot in a particular group or with other individuals. We will accept any member who turns up on the day but cannot guarantee that preferences for shooting companions can be accommodated.

Looking forward to seeing as many members as possible on the 30th.

Paul Harding

Membership Secretary

Email: pnharding@gmail.com

Mobile: 07584 098476 (Probably best to send a text as I’m very bad at answering my mobile!)

Or: Send a message via the Fleet Ibex web site (fleetibex.com) to the Membership Secretary on the “Membership and Contacts” page.