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Archery for All the Real Benefits of Inclusivity Berkshire Archery Association Hidden History Brought to Light Official Magazine of Archery GB SUMMER 2021 | £4.95 BRITISH 3D Championships Rovers return to Pentref Archery for all The real benefits of inclusivity Berkshire Archery Association Hidden history brought to light SPECIAL Preparing for REPORT The Game Fair Discounted entry offer for AGB members Ragley Hall, 23-25 July TOKYOINTERNATIONAL JUDGES TALK THROUGH THEIR ROLES INSIDE: Compound • Getting archery-fit • Kit care • Griffin vane giveaway 2021 new MXT-10 www.wiawis.com l www.win-archery.com 2021 new META DX 2021 new ACS EL -- TRUETRUE- - SMOOTHNESS! SMOOTHNESS! MOSTMOST STABILITYSTABILITY &ACCURACY!&ACCURACY! -- BESTBEST SHOOTINGSHOOTING FEELING!FEELING! SUMMER 46 2021 NEWS/FEATURES News 06 A joyful return to the range, Big Reopening report, Big Weekend RIGHT: plans, new AGB strategy details, Day in the club round-up and more life of our RDO Mailbag 76 34 Have your say 58 Club Spotlight 36 Bowbrook Archers on their latest achievements History 38 The way we wore – clothing changes on the field Judge and jury ARCHERY GB Three international judges talk 40 through their roles ahead of the Day in the life Tokyo Games 58 Meet Toby Andrews, Regional Archery for all PRACTICAL Development Officer 46 A look at the sport’s accessibility Rule changes as told by the archers who know Latest updates How to 33 British 3D 62 Run a beginners’ course Directory Championships How to get in touch 52 Return to sport 80 Wet weekend in Wales went Chartered physiotherapist down a storm 66 Nicky Hunt on how to Berkshire Archery safely rebuild your form 40 55 Association Compound History books (and an old 70 Choosing a back tension suitcase) reveal some local release aid treasures WIN! Griffin vanes Club people 72 Bohning report on a neat bit 60 Rashid Hussain tells us about of kit – which you can win! the community hub that is Nelson Archery Club Kit care How range-ready is your 74 gear? Use our checklist 55 Back to Basics 76 Adam Lewis from Wales Archery talks target arrows Kitbag 78 The latest new products 2021 SUMMER Sophie Meering Sophie Jamie Adams from Bowmen of Warfield of Bowmen from Adams Jamie Picture by: Cover: EDITOR'S WELCOME ith the prospect of the Tokyo Games and a summer of PUBLISHED FOR: relative freedom, it’s looking like an exciting season. WCompetition organisers are wasting no time in getting ready for their events, volunteers are rolling up their sleeves to help their clubs recover from the trail of devastation wreaked by the pandemic, and our Olympic and Paralympic squads are not only in Archery GB, Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre, Newport, training but expertly navigating the media attention in the run up to Shropshire TF10 9AT the Games. If you haven’t already heard who’s travelling to Tokyo, Tel: 01952 677888 please turn to the news pages for the line-up so far. On page 40, we Web: www.archerygb.org Email: [email protected] also meet three of the judges who’ll be attending the Games, and hear what their roles entail and what they’re anticipating when they Correspondence with regard to Archery UK finally reach Japan. including mailing list queries and enquiries about advertising, should be addressed to In May, the British 3D Championships were held in Wales and @archerygb Archery GB at the address above. archers had a brilliant couple of days in the countryside – you can While every effort is made to ensure the read organiser Vic Williams’ report on page 52. Incidentally, those accuracy of this publication, the organisers who love 3D will be interested to see who’s made the line-up of the Archery GB and the Pensord Design cannot accept liability for any statement or error SOCIAL: European 3D Championships in Slovenia later this summer – you’ll contained herein © 2021. Where printed find the details here on our website. the paper used for printing this magazine We’re always advocating the accessibility and inclusivity of has been sourced from sustainably E managed forests in accordance with the archery, and this time we hear both sides of the story: meeting ISO 14001 and EMAS (Eco-Management D archers who rely on the help of others to be the best they can be and Audit Scheme) standards, which are internationally recognised and externally at their sport, as well as from their volunteer helpers. Turn to page audited integrated environmental Q 46 which kicks off the feature with Hannah, who’s boldly leading management systems. the way in the sport at her college in Wolverhampton. In our Club PRODUCED ON BEHALF People section, on page 60, we hear from Rashid Hussain who set OF ARCHERY GB BY : up Nelson Archery Club after realising the potential benefits of the sport in his community in Lancashire. We also have a larger than usual Practical section this time, with Tel: 07525 422065 www.pensord.design a feature on page 66 by chartered physiotherapist, Nicky Hunt, that aims to help people find their return to form safely post lockdown. COPY DEADLINE FOR THE There’s an advice story about running beginners’ courses (page 62), AUTUMN EDITION: plus kit care advice (page 74), and a chance to win yourself some 23 August 2021 Griffin Vanes from Bohning on page 73. Archery UK is the Official Magazine of Archery GB and is read by all members. While every effort Stay safe and enjoy a great summer of sport! And do take advantage is made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility can be accepted for inaccuracies, however caused. of our exclusive member discount to The Game Fair at Ragley Hall in Letters, articles and features do not necessarily represent the opinion of Archery GB. The decision July – details on page 28! As ever, please let us know all your news whether or not to include material submitted for and views at 5 [email protected] inclusion (whether advertising or otherwise) shall be entirely at the discretion of the Editor and/or the Head of Communications. No responsibility can be accepted for illustrations, photographs, artwork, editorial or advertising material in transmission or Vicky Sartain with the publishers or their agents, although every care will be taken to ensure safe return of items Communications Editor requested to be returned. © 2021 Archery GB When you have finished with this magazine please recycle it. ™ www.bohning.com BLACK SKY ™ ADULT BOW CASE BLACK SKY ™ RELEASE POUCH BLACK SKY ™ TARGET QUIVER Bohning’s Black Sky accessories offer the ultimate in durability and design. Made from cordura and ripstop nylon, and incorporating rugged, free-fl owing zippers, these Black Sky products make the perfect storm of archery gear. www.bohning.com POCKET QUIVER HOLD 6 ARROWS POCKET ANY DIAMETER QUIVER CONVENIENT SECURE MADE IN USA www.bohning.com Convenient, secure, holds any arrow diameter. Attach to pocket, belt or pack! www.bohning.com Prevents damage to arrows and unclutters your pack. Made in the USA. E D Q Social media: @archerygb Website: www.archerygb.org Accessible magazine: www.archerygb.org SUMMER and search 'Magazine' NEWSIf you or your club have any news you’d like to share in Archery UK, we GET IN TOUCH would love to hear it. Drop us a line at ( [email protected] Archery GB publishes new strategy for 2021-26 In our new Strategic Plan AGB Chair, Mark Briegal, said: “Our six new • The AGB Strategic Plan 2021-2026 is Strategic Ambitions aim to rebuild, reimagine available here as a page-turner and as 2021-26, Archery GB looks and re-present archery in the next five years. a downloadable pdf here: https://www. Despite the rigours of 2020/21, which has seen archerygb.org/archery-gb-publishes- forward to building on the the Tokyo Games postponed along with the strategic-plan-2021-26/ work of previous years and majority of international and domestic archery events, Archery GB has worked tirelessly • You can also find the AGB Yearbook 2020- welcoming many more alongside loyal volunteers and partners to 21 here. This is our fourth Yearbook, which people to the sport. Find keep our sport going as much as possible. aims to give members an insight into our “The arrival of the Covid-19 vaccine work and an update about our new strategic out how we’re helping means we can at last look forward with more plan. It looks back over the most challenging certainty to achieving our vision of enriching year in our sport and shows how we as an our members and clubs lives through archery.” organisation responded to the impact of recover from the impact of the pandemic, while still championing the pandemic, the projects archery for our members. under way to increase support for people from diverse backgrounds, and our plans for a new microsite aimed at making it easier than ever to get started in archery. 6 SUMMER 2021 Arrows of Champions. Shoot with confidence. Visit your Easton dealer today. EASTONARCHERY.COM TOKYO GAMES The British Olympic Association and ParalympicsGB have Tokyo teams announced the archers who have been selected to represent Great Britain at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic and announced! Paralympic Games ll six members of the Olympic Huston previously represented Team squad have been named, With this very GB at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after along with five members talented group winning bronze at the 2016 European of the Paralympic team. Championships. Originally from Belfast, Archery’s final Qualifying of athletes, Northern Ireland, Huston won silver and Tournament for the our Games ambitions bronze with mixed team partner Folkard AParalympic Games is scheduled to take at the European Games in 2019 and World place in July with a number of British remain firmly in place Championships in 2017, respectively.
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