Alan joined the Cloth of Gold in 2001. He attends the club most weeks mainly on a Saturday to practice his field craft and Archery of coarse! He mainly practices with his pal and companion Dave Lobb. He shoots Longbow most of the time but just lately he has tried his hand at Traditional. Flat wooden recurve (Mongolian type).

Alan’s other passion is the Towton Bowmen Longbow Society; this takes him to lots of new venues  with his bow and arrows to meet his mates and dress up in Medieval gear, this he takes very seriously indeed to demonstrate the power of the Longbow in those times. When they get a chance to really get involved they re-enact the Battle of the Roses and win the battle all over again.

When time allows and he is asked by the club to volunteer for work to put on a shoot both his enthusiasm and effort is without question. He will tackle any job that he is asked to do. It has been known for him and his mate Dave to go to the Club in the week to tidy up litter around the woods. This kind of membership we are keen to have.

 Alan occasionally attends local N F A S Open field shoots and the Club Shoots. He attended the 2003 Master Hunter Shoot and did reasonably well for that year it was a hard course.

Alan shot the S P A T A Game shoot at the Co. of Sixty on the 13^th Dec 2005.Taking home a jar of honey for his efforts.