The Whiteleaf Bowmen

The following is an taken from an article by Joan West printed in Hallmark in 2017. click Stocken Farm Diary Part 4 for more:-

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Hallmark 2017 extract from an article by Joan West.

Some years ago the Whiteleaf Bowman rented some land from R M West & Son of Stocken Farm having lost their site at Saunderton.

Its entrance is along the road to Walters Ash just before the houses begin.

You may have met them when they visited our maize maze.   Catching up with them recently I thought I might pass on their progress.

In 2013 they replaced their small hut with a new clubhouse having received a grant from Sport England.   It looks like a small barn and blends into the countryside beautifully.

It was officially opened 5th June 2013 by Group Captain R F J Clifford, OBE, Station Commander, RAF High Wycombe with two club members, Jonathan Shales, 9 times World Field Archery Champion and Sam Fowler, who represented England Ladies.  It’s great to pass on good news!

In September 2017 Richard West received the following email :-

Hi Richard,

Can you pass this on to Joan please. She was speaking to Barry Tutty recently and was asking for more information about the clubhouse.

After a couple of years fund raising and receiving a grant from Sport England in July 2012, we were able to replace our small hut with a lovely new clubhouse. Work started in February 2013 with members of the club preparing the ground and foundations ready for the erection of the new building which was officially opened on 5th June 2013.

We are currently fundraising for a ramp into the clubhouse, making it wheelchair friendly.

Regards, Valerie Davey Club Secretary