On the 18th of May a group of archers from B.A.C. packed up their bows and set off for a feat of a shoot, yes, the triple at Osprey was not to be sniffed at.It began with a 70metre target shoot, followed by a field shoot, and rounded off with 180 and 140 yd clout shoot. Phew!!!!
It was a beautiful sunny day, and everyone was in good spirits, a lot of laughter and banter added to the fun, and eased the pressure of what was ahead of us all.
I have to say that the raging bear in the field shoot defeated all but a few, and the fact that we came across a skull and skeleton close to the pegs on target 3 did little to instill confidence. Is this where members of Osprey end up who don't pay their fees on time!!!
Then came the clout shoot and wheather it was the heat or the tiredness by now, the flags suddenly seemed much smaller and a lot further away than at the begining of the day.
Some made the distances, others flew past and others shook their heads at being so close but not quite close enough.
After the shoot, we all headed off to the tables groaning under the weight of yummy cakes and tea, the well earned rest of the archers, laughing, chatting and comparing notes was to be seen and heard everywhere.
B.A.C did excellent at the Triple and we will all be going again next year.
To see pictures of the shoot go to the Osprey Archers website as they will be going on soon.
Our thanks to Osprey Club for all their hard work and friendliness, this event is one we will not forget. Well done guys.
