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  1. Old Bloke

    Three wheels on my wagon...

    https://www.dwaa.org.uk/posts/extraordinary-general-meeting-sunday-20th-may/
  2. Old Bloke

    European Youth Cup 2nd leg Croatia

    Some excellent results coming in from the British archers, compound and recurve, from the Youth Cup 2nd leg in Croatia. Live feed via IANSEO at the moment.
  3. Old Bloke

    SOUTH WEST CHALLENGE 2017

    Hi everyone. The dates and club venues for the 2017 South West Challenge are as follows: 29th JULY - 30th JULY: UMBERLEIGH 31st JULY - 1st AUG: TAVISTOCK 3rd AUG - 4th AUG: ELMTREE (At Meeth)... 5th AUG - 6th AUG: SOUTH HAMS (Kitleigh House grounds, Yealmpton) As a guide for accommodation...
  4. Old Bloke

    European Target Archery Champs Team Selection

    It hasn't been published on the Ianseo web site, but as of yesterday (as far as I'm aware) the four archers in male and female recurve going forward to todays finals were: Gents: Larry Godfrey, Patrick Huston, Ashe Morgan and Kieran Slater. Ladies: Amy Oliver, Naomi Folkard, Bryony Pitman and...
  5. Old Bloke

    Selection stitch up or cop out?

    The ArcheryGB page has details of the first completed round(s) to select the British recurve team to represent G.B. in the European Champs in Nottingham in May. Within the report, it states thus: [The format for the second selection shoot will see the athlete lists cut at the end of day one and...
  6. Old Bloke

    Not archery....but...

    There has been big trouble in another olympic sport, that of Taekwondo. I've taken the liberty to cut and paste articles associated with the problem as there have been posts on this forum pertaining to a cohegent (or suggestion of a lack of) team selection process. I'm sure it will evoke debate...
  7. Old Bloke

    Making some changes.

    If you are reading this, and like me, you have spent some time in archery, you will appreciate, this entry! Having now completed half of the programmed shoots for this year, part 2 has now started with a move from the alloy arrow and onto carbon, in particular the ACE. The ACE has it's problems...
  8. Old Bloke

    hello Mr Blog

    Well hello Mr Blog! I haven't seen you for some time so I guess much water has passed under your bridge. Indeed it has Old Bloke..shall I tell you about it? Hmmm..maybe but not just yet eh? Let us stick to the present and talk of my archery as I'm back shooting. Target Archery, O.B.? No, no...
  9. Old Bloke

    Archery Acedemies. Could someone please enlighten me?

    Concerning the ArcheryGb archery academies, if possible, could someone please enlighten me as to the following? 1: Where in England are they set up? 2: What is the criteria for getting a place into one? 3: What is the criteria for gaining funding (Sports Aid) when in one? Kind regards The Old Bloke
  10. Old Bloke

    I don't know whether to laugh or cry?

    I think I'm getting old. So the GNAS are now introducing Archery Academies...hmm..what a grand name? The trouble is, these Academies have not yet been rolled out to the general membership of the GNAS but I have learned (from the horses mouth) that one archer is already on it! And guess what...
  11. Old Bloke

    REGIONAL TALENT ACADEMIES (Am I missing something?)

    So, with the GNAS (ArcheryGB) admitting that their (past) methods of procuring talented archers has failed (National), the archers of G.N.A.S. are now to be introduced to the new Regional Talent Academies where the Academies will be designed to prepare identified athletes for the G.B...
  12. Old Bloke

    The Old bloke's thought of the day:

    The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well. ( A bronze medal is but a gateway to silver or gold afterall)
  13. Old Bloke

    Did you hear?

    Did you hear about the young British archer who went to be assessed for the TID programme, failed to get onto the TID programme because he was assessed as not being good enough, and then just one week later went on to beat all those currently on the TID programme and became British Champion in...
  14. Old Bloke

    The politicians speak. (Clever soundbites)

    I caught this from Ed Miliband today: Ed Miliband: "It was one of the great failures of our politics that this power went unchallenged for so long...." err...I wasn't aware he had done archery.
  15. Old Bloke

    Quiet..for now.

    History has a history of repeating itself, and as sure as I am writing this then it will..and maybe a lot sooner than you think! Now that the stormy waters have subsided, let us have a review of what has happpened. A previous case of a junior falsifying scores at the Masters who was on *squad*...
  16. Old Bloke

    Whistle Blower?

    Does the GNAS whistle blower policy extend itself to the members of GNAS? Any ideas anyone?
  17. Old Bloke

    ?50.00 Fee to lodge complaint with Archery GB

    Two things: First, the actions of ArcheryGB. If anyone chooses to visit the Athletes web site and scroll down those who are sponsored in archery, you might be very surprised to see what names are there and this might go along way as to explaining why the *sweeping under the carpet* as some have...
  18. Old Bloke

    Time waits for no man (or woman)

    So few can read this blog, I'm not sure why I bother any more. But I'm still here, with something to say..afterall that is what a blog is for isn't it? What a performance on the forum concerning the outing of a junior caught cheating at a T.I.D programmed shoot! Am I surprised about the...
  19. Old Bloke

    Counting down.

    Eight working days and counting down. Doing nothing is not an option C.E.O.
  20. Old Bloke

    What are they up to now?

    For those that like reading such items, this is an interesting read: A Guide To Corporate Foundations (I guess Archery Foundation) Which can be found within www.charitycommission.gov.uk ..and while I'm about it..does anyone know what the changes might be in the GNAS Finance Policy that...
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