23rd December - A fun arty Christmas at Banockburn

Bannockburn Bowmen held their Christmas fun night on Friday 18th December. The evening was organised by George Matthews, and with lots of chocolates and sweets up for grabs, competition was fierce among those taking part! The Fancy Dress competition was won by Fiona Laing who came along as a very convincing snowman, and still managed to shoot! All members had to shoot using varying weight jelly bows and club arrows, so everyone had the same dis-advantages ! There were even some very special Christmas target faces supplied by club member and talented artist Jonathan Howlett.

14th December - Impressive Fundraising for Children in Need

The junior section of Bannockburn Bowmen held a sponsored shoot in aid of Children in Need and raised an impressive £550. Event organiser Brenda Williams praised the juniors for their efforts, especially as the majority of them had only been shooting for 3 weeks when the sponsored shoot took place. Not only did they have to concentrate on their shooting, but they also ran a raffle, and many games for the adults to take part in. Douglas Blyth (the "senior" junior) did a great job with keeping everything running smoothly and ensuring all the jobs were done. Thanks too to all the club members who provided raffle prizes for the event. The attached photo shows some members of the junior section who took part in the Children in Need evening.

7th December - David Christie Memorial Shield Awarded

At the SAA AGM Ciaran Murphy from Bannockburn Bowmen was awarded the David Christie Memorial Shield. The trophy to commemorate David Christie's life is awarded each year to the member of the Association who has made, the greatest contribution to their club or to the Association, not necessarily in terms of score or individual achievement, but by their commitment to the good of the club or the Association, by assisting or coaching others to shoot, their help in fund raising, motivating colleagues or team mates, enabling others to participate, or by acting in an administrative or organisational capacity. This prefectly sums up this year's recipient. Ciaran has been a figurehead in the Bannockburn Club for many years and has cheerfully run many shoots for his Club, the County and the Region. Almost every archer within his Club has been assisted by Ciaran at some time through his patience and wealth of experience. He was awarded life Honorary membership of Bannockburn Bowmen in March 2008 in recognition of his achievements for the Club on the shooting field and off.