Yearbook 2011 2 INTRODUCTION WELCOME TO GB'S 2011 YEARBOOK

his is a booklet designed to acknowledge the many outstanding achievements by many archers over the past 12 months, and to put on record the winners and competitors at our big events of the year, Tsuch as the UK Masters and the GNAM tournament - both highlights of the annual calendar. Not forgetting, of course, our National Series championship, which has made a big impact since its launch two years ago. The glory of tournaments like the GNAM and the National Series, is that anyone can take part, whatever your standard – and if you are a club archer standing along the line alongside the likes of or Simon Terry, then you will always be encouraged by them, and benefit from the experience. I am a club archer, and I love taking part in these national competitions. OK, so these days, I am unlikely to be among the prize winners, but that is not the point of taking part. I enter competitions because I love shooting, I love the camaraderie, and I thrive on the experience. So whatever standard you shoot at, do not ever be put off entering our national competitions. It really is great fun, you are always among friends, and you will benefit from the experience, be it through learning from others and improving your performances, or by relishing the togetherness of being involved in an archery shoot. Archery is a wonderful sport. An inclusive sport; and the ultimate sport for all. I know that because I have been involved in it as an archer, a judge, a club official for over 30 years, and, over the past 12 months, as Chairman of our National Governing Body. So I will end by congratulating everyone who has taken part in one of our national events, not just the winners. I hope that seeing your name in print inspires you to give it a go again… and again.

I wish you great shooting! Dave

Dave Harrison, Chairman, Archery GB

ARCHERY UK • 2011 YEARBOOK INTRODUCTION 3 THE YEAR IN ARCHERY

Words: Peter Jones Photos: Dean Alberga

mong the many virtues of taking up archery is Final in Leamington. Rob Hallworth knocked harder the camaraderie and fun of club nights. But on the international door as he went all the way to Afurther down the line, the irresistible urge to the final, and actually was in one arrow of discover a competitive edge often consumes many sensationally taking the men's recurve title, before enthusiasts, and this Yearbook is designed to Simon Terry fought back to win for the second highlight some of the outstanding achievements of year running. Sam Meadows made the women's many archers over the past 12 months. recurve final four, but took the From the top down, British archery had much to title, with Chris White and Nichola Simpson be proud of in 2010. The undoubted highlight were winning the compound. the medals won at the : the And so to the National Indoor Championships at individual compound golds of Nicky Hunt and Telford in December, held over the same weekend, Duncan Busby, the individual recurve silver of Alison and at the same venue as the Junior Indoor Williamson, the men's and women's team golds in Championships. What a great weekend of archery, the compound tournaments, and the women's some eyebrow-raising recurve team silver medal. results throughout the In the World Cup, Simon Terry and Nicky Hunt two days, and enormous both qualified for the Grand Final at as of enthusiasm throughout right, and though there were to be no medals at the the hall. 2010 FITA extravaganza, all six GB archers taking part But that's archery – did themselves proud. Nicky arrived at Edinburgh as enthusiasm all around. the new world number one, but not even her top Which makes it a ranking could prevent her losing a thrilling first wonderful sport, and a round match to GB colleague Andrea Gales. consuming pastime! The National Series was another great success, culminating in a great day of archery at the Grand

UK MASTERS 2010 NATIONAL SERIES, GRAND FINAL, 2010 GRAND NATIONAL ARCHERY MEETING 2010 LADIES RECURVE WOMEN’S RECURVE DOUBLE HEREFORD ROUND 1st Jenny Jeppsson Semi-finals: LADIES RECURVE 2nd Louise Colville N. Folkard bt S. Meadows 6-0 1 Jackie Bowser Cheltenham A 2226 3rd Emma Downie C. Burgess bt A. Williamson 7-1. 2 Michelle Kiddy Dearne Valley AC 2194 LADIES COMPOUND Bronze medal match: 3 Karen Atkins Bowflights 2074. 1st Lucy Holderness A. Williamson bt S. Meadows 7-1. LADIES LONGBOW 2nd Rikki Bingham Final: 1 Viv Guthrie Neston C of A 811 3rd Claudine Jennings N. Folkard bt C. Burgess 8-6. 2 Ann Lee Cleadon A 657 LADIES LONGBOW MEN’S RECURVE LADIES COMPOUND 1st Gerry Gilmour Semi-finals: 1 Lynda Oliver Dearne Valley AC 2552 2nd Sandra Bennett S. Terry bt L. Godfrey 6-2 2 Maggie Lewis Spelthorne A 2372 GENTLEMEN RECURVE R. Hallworth bt M. Peart 6-2 3 Sally du Feu B of Burleigh 2267 1st Mark Nesbitt Bronze medal match: DOUBLE YORK ROUND 2nd Rob Hallworth L. Godfrey bt M. Peart 6-0 GENTLEMEN RECURVE 3rd Jonathan Shales Final: 1 Richard Powell Devizes B 1090 GENTLEMEN COMPOUND S. Terry bt R. Hallworth 8-6. 2 Angus Reynolds North Cheshire B 826 1st James Bingham WOMEN’S COMPOUND 3 Max Ives-Keeler Alsager C of A 770 2nd Andy Rikunenko Semi-finals: GENTLEMEN LONGBOW 3rd Tapani Kalmaru N. Simpson bt D. Brown 6-2 1 Jonathan Manning B of Burleigh 2200 GENTLEMEN LONGBOW A. Gales bt L. O’Sullivan 5-5 (Andrea won shoot-off) 2 Mike Durham Greenwood Osterley A 2199 1st Gordon Hurn Bronze medal match: 3 Roger Burgess Eccles AC 2086 2nd Dean Hirst L. O’Sullivan bt D. Brown 7-3 GENTLEMEN COMPOUND GENTLEMEN BAREBOW Final: 1 Paul Wood Exmouth A 2518 1st Andrew Rees N. Simpson bt A. Gales 8-2. 2 Stephen Brunt B of the Peak 2474 MEN’S COMPOUND 3 Daeron Meredith B of Bruntwood 2452 Semi-finals: C. White bt A. Rikunenko 6-2 L. Grimwood bt D. Busby 6-2 Top: Naomi Folkard in action at the Bronze medal match: World Cup Grand Final in Edinburgh. D. Busby bt A. Rikunenko 7-1 Above: and Wales shine at the Final: Commonwealth Games in . C. White bt L. Grimwood 8-4. Left: Rob Hallworth came close to a sensational win in the National Series Grand Final in Leamington.

2011 YEARBOOK • ARCHERY UK 4 RANKINGS

LADIES RECURVE RANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS 1 Naomi Folkard Royal Leamington Spa AS 5257 THE OFFICIAL 2 Alison Williamson Long Mynd A 5226 3 Charlotte Burgess B of Bruntwood 5127 4 Dearne Valley AC 5112 5 Louise Colville Mole Valley B 5088 6 Jenny Jeppsson Edinburgh Uni Alumni AC 5071 7 Emma Downie Edinburgh Uni Alumni AC 4979 TARGET 8 Samantha Meadows Chiltern A 4945 9 Jeanetta McLean Brent Valley A 4943 10 Joann Lunt Evesham AC 4906 11 Abi Clayton Pilgrim B of Boston 4890 12 Rebecca Martin Trent Valley A 4872 13 Rebecca Dawson Corus Deeside AC 4861 ARCHERY 14 Estelle Edwick Barnstaple AC 4847 15 Gemma Underwood St Kingsmark B 4846 16 Kyshiea George Edinburgh Uni AC 4832 17 Helen Taylor Chorley B 4806 18 Sarah Smith Derbyshire AC 4801 19 Jenna Derraven Gwent B 4769 RANKINGS 20 Abbie Fisher Fakenham B 4742 21 Karen Atkins Bowflights 4736 22 Yvonne Wade Burntwood A 4692 23 Rachel Jones AC Delco B 4685 24 Hannah Beasley-Suffolk Malvern A 4679 25 Michelle Kiddy Dearne Valley AC 4666 2010 26 Amanda Johnston Lisburn City AC 4665 27 Charlotte George Isle of Man AC 4646 28 Antje Frotscher Oxford A 4645 total of 425 archers completed the required 29 Caz Harwood Exmouth A 4622 30 Cat Summerfield Pastures C of A 4617 shoots for the rankings in 2010, another 31 Victoria Savage Droitwich AS 4599 Asignificant year-on-year increase. There were 85 32 Caroline Owen B of Petersfield 4583 relevant world record status events held in the UK and 33 Sally Allan Southampton AC 4581 34 Deb Pasley York AS 4579 details were recorded from 19 events held abroad. Just 35 Chantelle Goubert B of Guernsey 4559 over 1700 different members attended the shoots. 36 Mati Lang B of Harrow 4544 In addition to compound and recurve listings, the 37 Lisa Crumpling The Foxes 4533 38 Kate Murray Eastcote House A 4525 rankings for 2010 include lists for longbow and 39 Julie Sharkey Stalybridge AC 4519 barebow archers for the first time; although relatively 40 Jenesta Smith Bournemouth AC 4517 few in number, these archers now have an official ranking. In a change from 41 Zena Barker Loco B 4502 42 Julie Bancroft Sherwood A 4501 previous years, the actual score from the Olympic rounds was not used as the round 43 Linda Haines Evesham AC 4492 is now shot in sets, but archers were required to participate in these shoots. Note 44 Jacqueline Gould Crown A 4458 this means that scores could be up to 240 points lower than last year. 45 Jodie Barnes Priory B 4450 46 Sarah Tidder Newport Pagnell A 4425 The names at the top of the lists will be familiar to many and there are few 47 Tejinder Mudan Lichfield A 4395 surprises in the lists. The leading recurve archers, Simon Terry and Naomi Folkard, 48 Noleen Lilley Ballyvally A 4375 continue to hold their positions with authority. For the compounds, after 10 years at 49 Yvonne Oakshott B of Hatch 4356 50 Christine Kirchhof Mayflower A 4339 the top, Chris White has been dislodged into second place in the gentlemen’s list by Duncan Busby – but only just. Nicky Hunt retains her position in the ladies’ list. One archer appears in both the recurve and compound lists – Dot Cooper of LADIES LONGBOW Lichfield. Although visually impaired, she has vision enough to aim at the target and RANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS so competes on an equal footing with other archers. 1 Amanda Slack Alsager C of A 1554 2 Alison Carter Aquarius AC 1528 In the lists that follow, the points gained represent each archer’s best three ladies 3 Karen Freeman Berkhamsted B 1400 / gents FITA rounds and best two FITA 70m rounds all from shoots with World Record 4 Janice Bradfield Beacon A 1282 Status. In addition, archers are required to shoot 2 separate Olympic rounds each 5 Pauline Pringle Woking AC 1155 associated with a World Record Status qualification round. LADIES COMPOUND RANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS 1 Nicky Hunt Deben AC 5582 2 Andrea Gales Woking AC 5565 3 Danielle Brown Aire Valley A 5552 4 Nichola Simpson Oxford A 5525 5 Lucy O'Sullivan A of Jersey 5508 6 Rikki Bingham B of Birstall 5496 7 Lucy Holderness Clophill AC 5484 8 Claudine Jennings Edinburgh Uni Alumni AC 5464 9 Jan Howells Pentref B 5457 10 Tracey McGowan Balbardie A 5420 11 Christie Westman B of Birstall 5405 12 Georgie Brown Aire Valley A 5401 13 Emma Parker Chorley B 5394 14 Tracey Anderson Carmarthan A 5391 = Philippa Lowe Meriden AC 5391 16 Jean Howells Pentref B 5379 17 Sarah Rigby Isle of Man AC 5370 18 Kay Smith Devizes B 5352 19 Zoe Coggins Cleadon A 5349 = Linda Townsend Club AZ A 5349 21 Susan Maitland Penicuik A 5344 22 Teresa Bridges Cleve A 5343 23 Elaine McLean Penicuik A 5339 24 Pippa Britton Llantarnam AC 5335 = Mary Perrott Chiltern A 5335 26 Lynda Oliver Dearne Valley AC 5326

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GENTLEMEN LONGBOW 27 Claire Lloyd Yateley A 5312 28 Naomi Jones Edinburgh Uni AC 5280 RANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS 29 Jane Henderson-Hirst Derwent B 5269 1 Richard Powell Devizes B 3105 30 Daisy Clark Chelmsford Tudor Rose 5262 2 Dean Hirst Derwent B 2578 31 Louise Farrow Scorton A 5252 3 Angus Reynolds North Cheshire B 2249 32 Anna King Colchester & District AC 5247 4 George Farquhar Aquarius AC 2079 33 Kirsty Davies B of Rutland 5228 5 Max Ives-Keeler Alsager C of A 2008 34 Carol Morris-Lewis Neston C of A 5222 6 Dave Smith Devizes B 1934 35 Aalin George Isle of Man AC 5221 7 Stuart Tongue Meriden AC 1414 36 Sheila Harris Redhill A 5203 37 Julie Ryan Durham City A 5195 38 Muriel Kirkwood Pentland A 5159 GENTLEMEN COMPOUND 39 Sarah Beamish York AS 5157 RANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS 40 Gemma Breese Bronte A 5138 1 Duncan Busby Blackthorn B 5626 41 Julia Bastin AC Delco B 5096 2 Chris White Rugby B 5624 42 Sharon Vennard City of Belfast AC 5074 3 Liam Grimwood Blackthorn B 5595 43 Jessica James Cleadon A 5066 4 Andy Rikunenko Redditch C of A 5586 44 Gina Morris Llantarnam AC 5058 5 James Bingham B of Birstall 5571 45 Lesley Brown Clophill AC 5055 6 Tapani Kalmaru Blackrock AC 5536 46 Kirsty Robb High Elm A 4958 7 Adam Ravenscroft Bowflights 5535 47 Denise Bunce Cleve A 4919 8 Alistair Whittingham Edinburgh Uni Alumni AC 5529 48 Dot Cooper Lichfield A 4896 9 Matt Rudge Aire Valley A 5526 49 Pam King Olde Colesdon A 4864 10 Adam Shaw Cleve A 5522 50 Josie Herd Balbardie A 4862 11 John Stubbs Royal Richmond AC 5490 12 Jonathan Mynott Redditch C of A 5482 13 Matthew Arnold Notingham Trent Uni 5480 LADIES BAREBOW 14 Steve Brunt B of the Peak 5475 RANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS 15 Mark Franklin AC Delco B 5468 1 Brenda Williams Bannockburn B 1586 16 Jon Nott Saints & Sinners B 5467 17 Jake Bunce Cleve A 5461 18 John Robbins Meriden AC 5459 GENTLEMEN RECURVE 19 Paul Rudge Telford A 5454 RANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS 20 Kyle Dods Oban S&F C 5450 21 Andrew Jackson Fakenham B 5444 1 Simon Terry Chorley B 5432 22 Phillip Glover Mayflower A 5438 2 Michael Peart Deben AC 5196 23 Gavin Shaw Bowflights 5435 3 Cleve A 5192 24 Tim Keppie Edinburgh Uni Alumni AC 5431 4 Jon Shales 'V' AC 5186 25 Graeme Steele Neston C of A 5427 5 Rob Hallworth B of Bruntwood 5169 26 Darrel Wilson Bangor & District AC 5423 6 Mark Nesbitt Ballyvally A 5148 27 John Bennett B of Hatch 5417 7 Tom Barber Thorpe Hamlet 5120 28 Terry Course Clophill AC 5411 8 Simon Needham Links A 5104 29 Jonas Serna Euston Park B 5407 9 Andrew Randall Derwent B 5094 30 Robert Hall Carrickfergus AC 5404 10 Colin Whysall Merdon B 5045 31 Colin Geenes Meriden AC 5402 11 Glen Croft Burton Bridge A 5041 32 Vince Verrier Forest of Bere B 5399 12 George Harding Uni AC 5038 33 Neil Bridgewater Hinxworth AC 5382 13 Jason Wright Savile B 5034 34 Stuart Wilson Oxford A 5372 14 Sean Evans GNAS 5010 35 Richard Hennahane B of Bruntwood 5370 15 James Laing Links A 5009 36 Eric Thomas Redditch C of A 5366 16 Mark Farrow Scorton A 5003 37 Roger Winnett Gwent B 5364 17 Jonathan Manning B of Burleigh 4991 38 Gary Bunce Cleve A 5355 18 Craig Bowley Meriden AC 4989 39 Peter Phillips Assheton B 5354 19 Paul Beardmore Stafford A 4987 40 James King Colchester & District AC 5344 20 Andrew Callaway Bournemouth AC 4975 41 Tony Fletcher B of the Peak 5341 21 James Mortlock B of Rutland 4971 42 Conor Barbour Kilmore AC 5334 22 Name withheld Withheld 4969 43 Matthew Gardner Stortford AC 5331 23 Julian Piper Southampton AC 4963 44 Richard Toth Wolverhampton C of A 5327 = Paul Tittensor Chorley B 4963 45 Mark Rudd Devizes B 5323 25 Ian McGibbon Lough Cuan B 4954 46 Greg Hill St Kingsmark B 5321 26 Ashe Morgan Cheltenham A 4953 47 Ben Humphrys Hampstead B 5315 27 Karl Watson City of Belfast AC 4940 48 Ken Bruce Links A 5312 28 Malcolm Alexander Grampian B 4931 49 Paul Anthony Jolly A 5307 29 Matthew Webb Mayflower A 4925 50 Andy Rose Pentref B 5302 30 Mark Forrester Clyde Arrows 4920 31 Ewan Turnbull Sellafield AC 4902 32 Peter Parsons Southampton AC 4896 33 Matthew Nowicki Edinburgh Uni Alumni AC 4895 GENTLEMEN BAREBOW 34 Alan Convery Ballyvally A 4883 RANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS 35 Eric Rowbotham Edinburgh Uni AC 4865 1 Andrew Rees Ballands B 4171 36 Dean Edwards Wellingborough OAC 4862 2 John Procter Blackpool B 2973 37 Shaun D'Souza A 4860 38 Mike Durham Greenwood Osterley AC 4858 39 Kenny Allen Taverham A 4852 40 Kevin Hodgkins B of Wyresdale 4836 41 Andrew Shreeves Warwick Uni AC 4827 42 Alan Kirkup Aycliffe A 4813 43 Paul Povey Derwent B 4799 44 Brett Warburton Stafford A 4790 45 Alex Lamb Edinburgh Uni Alumni AC 4782 = Duncan Macconnell B of Bruntwood 4782 47 Mathew Cole Loughborough Students AC 4775 = David Lange Edinburgh Uni Alumni AC 4775 49 Tom Firth Clophill AC 4768 50 Simon Bulley Supermarine B 4758

2011 YEARBOOK • ARCHERY UK 6 INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS MAGICAL MEDAL MILESTONES IN 2010

Words: Sara Symington, Archery GB Performance Director

t is two years now since I first came on board as We have another big year ahead, including World Archery GB's Performance Director, and as I look Championships this summer. But for our recurve Iat the list of medal winners at international archers and Paralympians, all roads lead to London competitions in 2010, I am proud of all the 2012, and the Olympic / , with all achievements of our archers abroad. our archers fighting hard for the privilege of The highlights had to be the medal winning representing Great Britain. It will be the opportunity performances at the Commonwealth Games, but I of a lifetime, and I am expecting healthy must single out Andy Rikunenko's gold medal success competition for places. As it should be! at the European Championships, and the 10 medals Lloyd Brown has made a big impact as our Olympic won by our Paralympians at their European Coach, and is doing some great work. Around Lloyd Championships, proving yet again how successful we have a fantastic support team in place, all of they continue to be. whom make a considerable input, and can feel rightly We now have fantastic facilities for our archers proud of their contribution to the continued success. at Lilleshall, and since our move to the Sutherland I would also like to thank Stephanie Kelly and Delhi Hall offices in 2009, the changes have been fast Hollie Jones for the day to day role they play in COMPOUND – MEN and wonderful. We are all very proud of what we making the Performance Unit tick along smoothly. Team Gold have there now, and if you think it only natural Their hard work and efficiency is appreciated by us Duncan Busby than I fly the flag, then our facilities have also all. The great basketball player Michael Jordan once Chris White been endorsed by Hugh Robertson, the Minister of said: "Some people want it to happen, some wish it Liam Grimwood Sport, and the Secretary of State for Culture, would happen, and others make it happen." COMPOUND – WOMEN Jeremy Hunt, who have both visited us over the That we won 26 gold, 38 silver and 18 bronze Team Gold past 12 months. medals in 2010 rather tells its own story. Nicky Hunt Nichola Simpson Danielle Brown RECURVE – WOMEN Team Silver Alison Williamson Naomi Folkard Amy Oliver COMPOUND – WOMEN Individual Gold Nicky Hunt COMPOUND – MEN Individual Gold Duncan Busby Individual Silver Chris White RECURVE – WOMEN Individual Silver Alison Williamson

2010 Stage 1 Porec, Croatia COMPOUND – WOMEN Individual Silver Nicky Hunt RECURVE – MEN Individual Bronze Simon Terry

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2010 Archery World Cup Stage 2 European Championships Arizona Cup Antalya, Turkey Rovereto, Italy USA COMPOUND – WOMEN COMPOUND – MEN COMPOUND – WOMEN Individual Silver Individual Gold Individual Gold Nicky Hunt Andy Rikunenko Danielle Brown COMPOUND – MEN RECURVE – MIXED Individual Silver Team Bronze Team Bronze Mel Clarke Liam Grimwood Simon Terry Team Bronze Duncan Busby Charlotte Burgess Danielle Brown Chris White Mel Clarke Pippa Britton European Paralympic RECURVE - WOMEN 2010 Archery World Cup Stage 3 Championships Individual Gold Ogden, USA Vichy, France Kate Murray Individual Bronze RECURVE – MIXED COMPOUND – WOMEN Sarah Beamish Team Silver Individual Gold RECURVE - MEN Individual Gold Larry Godfrey Danielle Brown Naomi Folkard Individual Silver Phillip Bottomley Individual Silver Pippa Britton RECURVE– WOMEN Fred Stevens Individual Silver 2010 Archery World Cup Stage 4 Individual Gold Kay Lucas Paul Brown Shanghai, China RECURVE W2 – MEN COMPOUND – MEN Individual Gold Individual Silver COMPOUND – WOMEN John Cavanagh Individual Gold Paul Browne COMPOUND – MEN Individual Bronze Nicky Hunt Individual Bronze John Stubbs COMPOUND – MEN COMPOUND – TEAM Team Silver John Stubbs COMPOUND – MIXED Mixed Team Silver Liam Grimwood Team Gold Danielle Brown Duncan Busby Danielle Brown John Stubbs Chris White COMPOUND – WOMEN John Stubbs COMPOUND – WOMEN Team Bronze Team Silver Dani Brown European Junior Championships Danielle Brown Nicky Hunt Winnenden, Germany Pippa Britton Nichola Simpson Mel Clarke COMPOUND – WOMEN COMPOUND – MEN Individual Bronze Team Silver Georgie Brown 2010 Archery World Cup Grand John Stubbs Team Gold Final John Murray Georgie Brown Edinburgh Eric Thomas Aalin George RECURVE – MEN Daisy Clark COMPOUND – MIXED Team Silver COMPOUND – MIXED Team Gold Kenny Allenv Team Bronze Nicky Hunt Phillip Bottomley Matt Rudge Chris White Paul Browne Lucy O’Sullivan RECURVE – MIXED RECURVE – MIXED Team Silver Team Silver Simon Terry Kenny Allen Naomi Folkard Kate Murray

2010 World Archery Field European Paralympic Grand Prix Championships Stoke Mandeville Visegrad, Hungary COMPOUND – WOMEN RECURVE – MEN Individual Gold Individual Gold Danielle Brown Alan Wills RECURVE - MEN Individual Silver Individual Silver Jon Shales Kenny Allen RECURVE – WOMEN COMPOUND W1 - MEN Individual Silver Individual Silver Naomi Folkard John Cavanagh

2011 YEARBOOK • ARCHERY UK