{"id":72,"date":"2026-05-22T21:33:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alsagercompanyofarchers.ourstall.org\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2026-06-07T16:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T15:24:24","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alsagercompanyofarchers.ourstall.org\/?page_id=72","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alsager Company of Archers<\/strong> was formed back in 1974 from an Evening Class run at the local Comprehensive School. Two Clubs were formed, the Town and the School Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Two Clubs were formed, the Town and the School Club The School Club provided ample supply of would be Robin Hoods and the club quickly established itself as one of the top Junior\/School clubs in the County and the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Town Club has had it\u2019s share of notable successes in the past with five members representing Great Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Originally the club was based at the Comprehensive in Alsager, as it was known then, but by 1994 the club was finding a need for better facilities and more shooting time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">So in March of 1994 we moved to the Cranberry Lane County Junior School, now known as Cranberry Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">With the aid of a Grant from the Foundation for Sports and Arts the Club was able to purchase secure Storage plus at the same time updating our Beginner\u2019s Equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In 2008 the facilities were further extended when a Club house was bought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Club continues to grow with a very healthy 90+ members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Find us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Junior Club<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Shooting Times<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Beginners Courses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History Alsager Company of Archers was formed back in 1974 from an Evening Class run at the local Comprehensive School. 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