The Fred Dillon Award

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The Fred Dillon Award is to recognise service to archery in The County of Lancashire.

Fred Dillon of Merseyside, whose name is perpetrated by this award, was a much loved and respected archer. He was well known for his willingness to help in the development of archery in any way that he could. 

  • The award has been presented annually since 1985, see below.

  • Any Lancashire archer may be nominated, but they can only hold the trophy once. 

  • The trophy will not be awarded for an archer’s ability to shoot, but will be given to the person that the judges deem to have made the greatest contribution towards the improvement and/or support of archery across Lancashire in any given year.

  • Nominations must come from affiliated clubs/members, and must include full details of the service rendered. Each nomination must carry the proposers name and signature + email and/or phone number, and the name and signature of one other person who is in full agreement with the nomination. 

  • The LAA Secretary will send the nomination forms out by email prior to the LAA championships, there will be a clear closing date given in the email.

  • Unsuccessful nominations will be carried forward. We will contact proposers to confirm inclusion in the following years’ award process.

1985 Mrs. C.Gillibrand, Bowmen of Pendle and Samlesbury 
1986 Issy Crème, Bowmen of Overdale
1987 Sheila D. Kemp, Bowmen of Overdale
1988 Jean and Frank Hughes, 125 Archery Centre 
1989 R.W. Parkinson, St. Helens Archers
1990 Lilian Timmins, Bowmen of Overdale
1991 Ken Russell, Rochdale Co. of Archers
1992 Harold Wingfield, Southport Archers
1993 Peter Price, Gawthorpe Foresters
1994 Janis & Howard Sleeman, St. Helens Archers
1995 Margaret Smith, Rochdale Co. of Archers
1996 Joe Saxon R.O.C.A. (Chorley Bowmen)
1997 Alma Gardner, John O'Gaunt Bowmen
1998 Frank Lockwood, St. Helens Archers 
1999 Ces Priestman, Nethermoss Archers
2000 Elaine Muncaster, Rochdale, Eccles & GNAS 
2001 Barbara Harding, Bowmen of Overdale 
2002 Diane & Peter Clarke, Bowmen of Pendle & Samlesbury 
2003 Dorothy Williamson, Orrell Archers 
2004 Martin Speakman, Eccles Archers 
2005 No nominees
2006 Roger & Jean Stretton, Rochdale Co. of Archers
2007 Tom Threlfall, Orrell Archers
2008 Geoff Tittensor, Chorley Bowmen
2009 Rod Lyons, Mossley Hill
2010 Alan Dodson, Nethermoss Archers
2011 Jim Kavanagh, Blundellsands Archers
2012 Helen Woodcock, Rochdale Co. Of Archers
2013 Bob Ellis, Nethermoss
2014 Barry Marsden, Mossley Hill Archery Club
2015 David Clayton, Wigan and Orrell
2016 Kath Collinson, Assheton Bowmen
2017 Mel & Tony Hoe, Nethermoss Archers
2018 Mark Leach, Eccles Archery Club
2019 Roger Burgess, Eccles Archery Club
2020 COVID-19, Not Awarded
2021 Jude Lane, Eccles Archery Club
2022 Lorraine & Phil Morris, Bowmen of Pendle and Samlesbury 
2023 Greg & Barbara Grogan, Chorley Bowmen
2024 Angela Kellet, Bowmen of Pendle & Samlesbury