ASDA Sponsors Nethermoss Junior
Congratulations go to Nethermoss Junior Jack Grogan, for receiving sponsorship from the shopping giant ASDA. Jack was selected for the sponsorship via Sports Aid who recently contacted Jack with the good news. The presentation of the cheque was made by Gary Bishop (Acting Depot Manager (left), and Mark Pearson (People Manager (right) at the ASDA depot in Skelmersdale, who are sponsoring Jack.
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Fred Dillon Award
At the Lancashire Championships, Sunday 13th June 2010, our President, Alan Dodson MBE was awarded the Fred Dillon Award for services to archery. Alan shall keep this trophy and honour for one year.
The acknowledgement of Alan’s services was poignant in that he had known and became a very good friend of Fred Dillon when he was alive who was also a past President of Nethermoss Archers. Alan has been involved with archery for over 40 years and is responsible for bringing Aughton Youth Club into the sport with several of their juniors representing Great Britain in the Youth Team. Aughton Youth Archers amalgamated with Nethermoss Archers in 1979.
Official Opening Of Our New Outdoor Venue
On the 1st May, the Mayor and Mayoress of West Lancashire, Geoff and Eileen Roberts, officially opened our new club premises at Abbey Lane. Also present was the President of Lancashire Archery Assoc, Elaine Muncaster and the Head of Leisure Services WLBC, Steve Kent.
Our thanks go out to the Mayor and Mayoress and the other dignitaries for their valued help and support on this joyous occasion. The move was made possible by fund aid from Sport England’s Small Grants Award, and a grant from the West Lancashire Community Chest, the portfolio holder being Cllr. Fowler.
Click on the links below to see photographs of the official opening of our new outdoor venue at the Thomas Galvin Sports Ground, Abbey Lane Burscough.
New Outdoor Shooting Ground
Saturday 24th April 2010, saw the club move to a new shooting field at Abbey Lane, Burscough. This move will ensure members to have uninterruped shooting throughout the outdoor season.
Initial reaction from club members is that they loved the new ground. Several members, alarmed at the cost of a contractor doing the footings, set to, and after two days of hard graft, completed the six foundation pads for our new club hut.
"Union True Heart & Courtesy"
Life-Time Membership for President
On Saturday17th October our President, Alan Dodson M.B.E. was presented with a 'Life-Time Membership' award in recognision of his services to the Club and archery in general by the Chairman, John Hale.
Alan has given his services to local archery for over 30 years' starting with Aughton Youth Archery Club in the 1970's and then amalgamating them with Nethermoss Archers in 1986 to introduce the youth to competitive archery. Alan had also dedicated a lot of his time and influence with the Merseyside Archery Assoc. His skills at trophy and model making are unsurpassed.
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