After
a nomadic start around the Birstall area, our Founder Members eventually
settled at a field behind the Red Lion pub in Rothley - hence the red
lion on the top of our Club badge giving it the old "thumbs up"!
Several happy years were spent here before we were on the move again
back to Birstall, to Stonehill School & eventually renting our own
field from Birstall Parish Council at the bottom of Meadow Lane. The
ground; although an odd shape; was pretty much ideal & Members worked
hard levelling & fencing it, then holding numerous fund raising
events to build a Clubhouse at what was to be our home for the next
28 years.
Many
events were held here from Beginners Courses to Club Championships,
fun shoots with other local Clubs, our Annual friendly match with Bowmen
of Rutland(every other year), the L&RCAA County Novice shoot &
even the Leics V Northants Inter County Match was hosted for several
years until the size of the event outgrew the size of the field!
Unfortunately 2002 was to be our last year at that venue & after
much searching we eventually relocated to Leicester Forest East at the
Old Newtonian’s Rugby FC. We spend our outdoor season here from
April to September & the Indoor season from September to the end
of March is still in Birstall at Longslade School so the Club elected
to keep its original name.
