I've gone over these using the handicaps people had on the day of the shoot. The handicap-adjusted results were:
1st - Alan Maskell (Albion) 1436;
2nd - Albert Gee (Albion) 1415;
3rd - Shoji Sinclair (Windsor) 1408;
4th - Nick Mitchell (Albion) 1396.
Remaining scores, in no particular order, were:
Natalie Gee (Albion) 1364;
Simon Lapworth (Windsor) 1280;
Mark Stacey (Albion) 1340;
Rob Whitmore (Albion) 1278;
Will Hawkesworth (Albion) 1355.
Frank.
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Handicaps, Classes and Club Records.
As you will recall, I used to publish these via a link from the message board here to a document hosting site called Scribd. For a couple of years, we actually had an efficient enough service. But, late last year, Scribd, which had been free, began to host adverts. Several of you reported that these interfered substantially with your ability to read the documents, in many cases obscuring them.
Not being a web nerd, I couldn't do much about this, and found out in the end that our choice was either to pay quite a lot for a 'premium' advert-free service, or cease to use Scribd. For the coming Class & Handicap List, I'm trying out the second choice. Our Secretary, Will Hawkesworth, suggested that we circulate it among those who have given him an e-mail address as an attachment (Word for the Class List, Excel for the Club Records).
I'll do a few paper copies for the hard of computing, and for the shed notice board. If it doesn't work, which I regard as quite likely, please be patient and bear with us while we try to sort it all out.
Frank.
Not being a web nerd, I couldn't do much about this, and found out in the end that our choice was either to pay quite a lot for a 'premium' advert-free service, or cease to use Scribd. For the coming Class & Handicap List, I'm trying out the second choice. Our Secretary, Will Hawkesworth, suggested that we circulate it among those who have given him an e-mail address as an attachment (Word for the Class List, Excel for the Club Records).
I'll do a few paper copies for the hard of computing, and for the shed notice board. If it doesn't work, which I regard as quite likely, please be patient and bear with us while we try to sort it all out.
Frank.
Porter Nominated Contest - May 2011
Results of the Porter Nominated Contest held on 15th May were as follow, now that I've checked the scoresheets:
1st: Mark Stacey, bid 660, made 662, difference 2;
2nd: Alan Maskell, bid 626, made 622, difference 4;
3rd: Shoji Sinclair, bid 608, made 602, difference 6.
Other competitors, in no particular order:
Frank van der Molen, bid 670, made 653, difference 17;
Jon Richmond, bid 700, made 736, difference 36;
Derek Smith (longbow), bid 169, made 153, difference 16;
Jack Brookes, bid 784, made 728, difference 56;
Albert Gee, bid 638, made 626, difference 12;
Dave Taylor, bid 760, made 676, difference 84.
Finally, commiserations to Rob Whitmore and Connor Taylor, both unlucky enough to miss on the last half dozen.
Frank.
1st: Mark Stacey, bid 660, made 662, difference 2;
2nd: Alan Maskell, bid 626, made 622, difference 4;
3rd: Shoji Sinclair, bid 608, made 602, difference 6.
Other competitors, in no particular order:
Frank van der Molen, bid 670, made 653, difference 17;
Jon Richmond, bid 700, made 736, difference 36;
Derek Smith (longbow), bid 169, made 153, difference 16;
Jack Brookes, bid 784, made 728, difference 56;
Albert Gee, bid 638, made 626, difference 12;
Dave Taylor, bid 760, made 676, difference 84.
Finally, commiserations to Rob Whitmore and Connor Taylor, both unlucky enough to miss on the last half dozen.
Frank.
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Winter Shooting Programme, 2010/11
Clicking on the title of this message should produce a copy of the Shooting Program for 2010/11, that is, if I can sort out how to insert the link. It's all changed again (wail)!
Albert (posted by Frank).
Albert (posted by Frank).
Saturday, 3 July 2010
Online Handicap Calculator
Quite by accident, I recently came across a rather nifty online tool. It's a Handicap Calculator on a website (under development) from "archersmate.co.uk". You enter the round, your gender, age group, and archery discipline (recurve, longbow, etc) from drop-down menus and buttons, and then your score, and it tells you the handicap and class you achieved for that round.
I've tried it out with the last batch of scoresheets, and it produced the same results as the Handicap Tables, but with rather less work. You should be able to get at it by clicking on the title of this posting.
Frank.
I've tried it out with the last batch of scoresheets, and it produced the same results as the Handicap Tables, but with rather less work. You should be able to get at it by clicking on the title of this posting.
Frank.
Friday, 2 April 2010
Club Records.
I've updated the Club Records on our message board. I'd be grateful if people continue to be vigilant; it is very easy to make mistakes, so if you are closely involved with records, please check it through.
By way of novelty, I had some record claims for Warwicks. In the 'Home' pages of our Recrods Spreadsheet, there was no provision for Warwick rounds. I didn't really question this - I just assumed that, since Warwicks were short rounds, they didn't count for records. Well, I was wrong. They do, it appears, so I've inserted space for them in the 'Home' pages, and those claimed now appear.
As usual, if anyone notices any errors, and/or wishes to claim any records, please let me know.
Frank.
By way of novelty, I had some record claims for Warwicks. In the 'Home' pages of our Recrods Spreadsheet, there was no provision for Warwick rounds. I didn't really question this - I just assumed that, since Warwicks were short rounds, they didn't count for records. Well, I was wrong. They do, it appears, so I've inserted space for them in the 'Home' pages, and those claimed now appear.
As usual, if anyone notices any errors, and/or wishes to claim any records, please let me know.
Frank.
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Classes & Handicaps, January 2011
Clicking on the title should get you to a summary of our classes and handicaps as they stood a week ago.
As usual at this time of year, the 'Outdoor' classes and Handicaps have been year-end adjusted, so the ones given are those with which you start the new outdoor season which began on Jan 1st. I'm rather relieved that mine is more realistic now!
This time, I'm sorry to have to report that there is an element of uncertainty. We had a rash this year of score sheets which had sections torn out before being handed in. When I cottoned on to what was going on, it had already caused a problem. I asked Derek to request people not to do that. He did put out the request, but with little effect.
The problem was that the remains of the sheet, with other people's scores, fell down to the bottom of the pocket, where they lay without being noticed. A number of scores were delayed, one got wet and stuck to the inside of the pocket for two months, and a Club Record claim went missing for a while. Under those circumstances, I can't guarantee that none are lost, and I can't do much about it. Delays cause errors in people's handicaps, because the sequence in which rounds are shot matters. All this means that some errors may have got through. If any did, they shouldn't be large, and I don't think many people are affected, but I can't really be sure.
Withholding your score by tearing out your section of the sheet causes problems, not for you, but for others on the same score sheet as you - hardly fair to them. OF COURSE you have a perfect right to withhold your score. I don't want to know what you don't want to tell me. You can exercise this right without prejudice to your fellow archers by:
· crossing out the score you want me to ignore, or;
· using a score sheet to yourself, which you can then get countersigned and hand in, or take home, as you wish.
I try to do a decent job as Records Officer. It's a lot of work, and I get few thanks. That's OK - all Club jobs are like that, and I volunteered. But I hope that the minimal co-operation with me and with your fellow-archers that I seek above is not too much to ask.
Frank van der Molen, Records Officer.
As usual at this time of year, the 'Outdoor' classes and Handicaps have been year-end adjusted, so the ones given are those with which you start the new outdoor season which began on Jan 1st. I'm rather relieved that mine is more realistic now!
This time, I'm sorry to have to report that there is an element of uncertainty. We had a rash this year of score sheets which had sections torn out before being handed in. When I cottoned on to what was going on, it had already caused a problem. I asked Derek to request people not to do that. He did put out the request, but with little effect.
The problem was that the remains of the sheet, with other people's scores, fell down to the bottom of the pocket, where they lay without being noticed. A number of scores were delayed, one got wet and stuck to the inside of the pocket for two months, and a Club Record claim went missing for a while. Under those circumstances, I can't guarantee that none are lost, and I can't do much about it. Delays cause errors in people's handicaps, because the sequence in which rounds are shot matters. All this means that some errors may have got through. If any did, they shouldn't be large, and I don't think many people are affected, but I can't really be sure.
Withholding your score by tearing out your section of the sheet causes problems, not for you, but for others on the same score sheet as you - hardly fair to them. OF COURSE you have a perfect right to withhold your score. I don't want to know what you don't want to tell me. You can exercise this right without prejudice to your fellow archers by:
· crossing out the score you want me to ignore, or;
· using a score sheet to yourself, which you can then get countersigned and hand in, or take home, as you wish.
I try to do a decent job as Records Officer. It's a lot of work, and I get few thanks. That's OK - all Club jobs are like that, and I volunteered. But I hope that the minimal co-operation with me and with your fellow-archers that I seek above is not too much to ask.
Frank van der Molen, Records Officer.
Friday, 13 November 2009
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
An idea for making the best of bad light
Lighting in The Hall.
During the recent committee meeting, I did raise this issue, as some of us find it difficult clearly to see Worcester and FITA 18 target indoors in the rather poor light there is. There's not, I'm afraid, likely to be an improvement any time soon. The light is adequate for rugby training, and cleaning and replacing lights costs the rugby club money.
However, reading through this month's 'Bow International' I came across something that would be worth trying, if you are affected by the problem. Apparently, competition archers frequently wear shading hats even when shooting indoors. The reason is to cut out glare from artificial lights, especially when they are installed above. This allows the pupil of the eye to dilate more, thus allowing more light reflected from the target to reach the retina - exactly what might help here.
No guarantee that it would work for you, but most of us have shady hats, so I thought I'd pass it on.
Frank
During the recent committee meeting, I did raise this issue, as some of us find it difficult clearly to see Worcester and FITA 18 target indoors in the rather poor light there is. There's not, I'm afraid, likely to be an improvement any time soon. The light is adequate for rugby training, and cleaning and replacing lights costs the rugby club money.
However, reading through this month's 'Bow International' I came across something that would be worth trying, if you are affected by the problem. Apparently, competition archers frequently wear shading hats even when shooting indoors. The reason is to cut out glare from artificial lights, especially when they are installed above. This allows the pupil of the eye to dilate more, thus allowing more light reflected from the target to reach the retina - exactly what might help here.
No guarantee that it would work for you, but most of us have shady hats, so I thought I'd pass it on.
Frank
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