REDNEX 2025 Open Shoot Report and results

Posted: 5 May 2025

2025 Easter weekend at Rednex Archers in Clacton dawned dry but a little chilly in the admin tent.  Over 100 archers joined us, each day, for our annual 2 day shoot.  Mark, and this year, Caroline set out 40 targets with some devious distances and sneaky settings.  Mark spends a good part of his free time mending and re-inventing the targets to ensure variation.  Of course we are all used to seeing flamingos, peacocks and ant eaters wandering our native woodland!  The usual catering team was in place again this year, Carol Cherry and Ian (the cake man) and of course Caroline.  The weather continued dry and warmed up considerably on Sunday, helping towards a fun filled action packed weekend.  The many archers did us proud and got some awesome scores; and to cap it all, when word got round that two back nets had been stolen during the preceding week, many of you contributed to a collection to replace them.  Mark and Caz were completely overwhelmed at the spontaneous generosity and support.

This year the Jim Gillespie Memorial Trophy was won by Rob Gilbert, congratulations!

Thank you to everyone who attended, I am constantly amazed at how far people travel; thank you also to those who took time to message when they were unable to attend.  Life changes our plans but it is hugely appreciated when people make the effort to let us know.

Final scores were delivered fairly smartly and those results are now attached.