01 Yearbook Cover_APR:Layout 1 6/3/12 14:13 Page 1 2011 Yearbook Archery_YB12_01_WalesArchery_Hoyt:02_AGBYearbook12 6/3/12 10:54 Page 2 03 Foreword_Contents_APR:Layout 1 12/12/2012 17:02 Page 3 Foreword Huw Irranca-Davies, Parliamentary Fellow for Archery Following the 150th year of the Grand National Archery Society, archery moves from strength to strength. Interest in archery is high among young people, British teams are successful in competitions around the world, the London Olympics are just around the corner, and even Parliament has found bow and arrow fever. Over 60 MPs and Peers rushed to Speaker’s Green in September 2011 to take part in the Parliamentary Archery Taster Session. Parliament had never seen anything like it before – it was the :rst ever sporting event on Palace Grounds – and despite the less than ideal weather conditions, the place was abuzz with anticipation as we all waited to discover who was the Palace’s top archers.There were two in the end: Robert Goodwill MP and Karl McCartney MP. I organised this taster session in my role as Parliamentary Archery Fellow with Archery GB, a role I have thoroughly enjoyed. I’ve had the privilege to attend many different archery events, from Lilleshall to the Tower of London, and to Contents Liverpool for the 150th anniversary gala. I’ve had the opportunity to learn about the wonderful 4 Celebrating 150 years Archery goes back to its roots things that Archery GB is doing across the UK, and in particular the level of skill they instil in our 5 Meet our unsung heroes young and older archers so that they can be Gala date for top volunteers successful on a UK and international stage.And 6 A Parliamentary :rst there’s no denying that our archers can match Archery tournament makes history those from anywhere in the world! 7 Above and beyond I’ve got plenty more things I want to do with Recognising volunteers’ hard work Archery GB in Parliament to raise the pro:le of the 8 Domestic competitions sport, but in the meantime I think I need to improve my own accuracy with a bow so that 10 International competitions next time around I can be crowned the Palace’s 12 National development top archer. Congratulations to all involved in archery in the 14 Membership Services & IT UK. Here’s to the future and to the continued 16 Governance success of this historical and contemporary sport. 18 National Series competition 22 Sponsors Huw MP for Ogmore ARCHERY GB YEARBOOK 2011 3 04-5 150th Anniversary_APR:Layout 1 6/3/12 14:15 Page 4 150th Anniversary Celebrating 150 years Sparkling atmosphere as archers go back to where it all began Champagne >owed and the atmosphere sparkled as Italian governing body FITARCO’s golden jubilee. It also gave archers from all over the UK and Northern Ireland him a chance to explain why FITA really changed its name gathered to celebrate 150 years of the sport’s national to World Archery:“When I came to the GNAS, which is now governing body in style. also Archery GB, they said what FITA really meant in the UK. I They >ocked to the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool, the think you know it, but I didn’t know it means ‘Foreign birthplace of the Grand National Archery Society,for a Intervention in Traditional Archery’. grand gala to celebrate the anniversary,everything that is “So, based on that, we had to change our name!” good about the sport – and the chance to Mr Irranca-Davies,“simply an MP who has a bit of a thing catch up with old friends. about archery,”said his role was to spread the gospel. Special guests included World “One of the things I have learned about archery is that it is Archery Secretary General Tom not about age or creed or what ability or disability you have. Dielen, Parliamentary Fellow for Everyone can compete at archery to their own level. Archery Huw Irranca-Davies MP, Everyone can enjoy it in a way that many other sports just Archery-Antiquary Arthur do not let you in.This is a tremendously versatile and Credland and the Honorary enjoyable sport.” Curator of Manchester Museum’s archery collection, Wendy Hodkinson. Mr Dielen presented a special banner featuring, among others,Alison Williamson and Simon Terry,and honouring the anniversary along with the Deutscher Shutzenbund’s 150th, the newly renamed World Archery’s 80th and 4 ARCHERY GB YEARBOOK 2011 04-5 150th Anniversary_APR:Layout 1 6/3/12 14:16 Page 5 150th Anniversary Meet our unsung heroes Gala date for top volunteers Every sport has its heroes – but not all of them win Squad and, as a member of the National Junior national honours. Most work quietly behind the scenes, Committee running the thriving JAWS scheme. supporting clubs and helping the sport develop, never Southern Counties chose Peter Drewry for his vision, expecting any reward. energy and determination in creating the Centre for The 150th anniversary gala celebrations gave Archery Disabled Archery in Kent. It gives disabled archers access GB the perfect opportunity to change that.The call went to performance coaching and trains coaches to give out for people to nominate those who go above and them the specialist skills and conAdence they need to beyond and each region had the chance to choose their work with the disabled. unsung hero from the nominations. Wales chose 83-year-old James Nichols for devoting his Archery GB Chairman Dave Harrison said:“Volunteers life to archery, getting around 21,000 children involved are the lifeblood of a sport like archery,and in our sport through his work with Butlins and spreading his we are blessed with so many dedicated volunteers who enthusiasm to his family, all of whom – like him – have have helped to make it as popular as it now is.” competed for Wales. Scotland’s unsung hero was 80-year-old Duncan But the night belonged to Frank Mulligan of Ballyvally McKelvie who has driven the development of archery in Archery Club, Northern Ireland, who was voted archery’s Isla, giving have-a-go sessions to hundreds of people and national unsung hero for his commitment to the sport as a enabling blind people to compete at club level by whole, founding six archery clubs and for championing creating a sighting device. Field Archery. Northern Counties chose Olympic and Paralympic judge Peter Morris who, over the past 46 years, has dramatically improved the standard of judging in the UK and was one of the original organisers of the Stoke RFrom left to right (back) Mandeville championships. Archery GB Chairman Dave Grand Western’s unsung hero was former teacher Philip Harrison, Peter Drewry,Steven Simmons for his passion, enthusiasm and commitment to Taylor,Philip Simmons, Duncan building up Bath Archers and his work, which ranges from McKelvie, Peter Morris, national coaching beginners to rebuilding the clubhouse. winner Frank Mulligan and East Midlands opted for Christine Gascoigne, who has (front) Christine Gascoigne, coached everyone from Olympians to absolute beginners. James Nichols and Archery GB She has spent the last 25 years working with the East President Trish Lovell Midlands Youth Squad and is known as a ‘rock solid adviser’ who offers a “constant presence and QFrank Mulligan receives encouragement to all archers.” his award from Tom Dielen, Steven Taylor was named the West Midlands unsung Secretary General of hero for founding the South Staffordshire Junior Archery World Archery ARCHERY GB YEARBOOK 2011 5 06-7 150th_awards_APR:Layout 1 6/3/12 14:17 Page 6 Landmark Tournament A Parliamentary first Archery tournament makes history Archers made history by taking part in the 4rst sporting tournament to be held within Parliament. MPs and peers took a break from their verbal jousting and lined up to shoot on Speaker’s Green, coached by GB internationals Nicky Hunt,Andrea Gales and Rikki and James Bingham, with support from Geoff Malyon. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt shot 4rst followed by, among others, Baroness Rachael Heyhoe Flint and former Labour Cabinet Minister Hilary Benn, who said:“It’s great fun and I really enjoyed myself.” The event was organised by Huw Irranca-Davies, archery’s Parliamentary sponsor in a scheme set up by Sport England.‘It’s a pleasure to host members of the archery community,”he said.“And the enthusiasm of the Parliamentarians queuing up to try the sport makes it all worthwhile. VWhat a shot from Kevin Brennan MP RCulture Secretary Jeremy Hunt prepares to shoot VArchery's Parliamentary Fellow, Huw Irranca-Davies, shares a joke at the event QClassy spot for a tournament: Speaker's Green “Archery has it all – it is a sport that anyone of any ability can not only take part in, but take part in together.” John Bercow, the Speaker of the House of Commons, later hosted a reception for Archery GB in the Speaker’s House. He said:“I am delighted to welcome the archery community to the Houses of Parliament to make history and it was wonderful so many MPs and peers were so enthusiastic about giving it a go.” 6 ARCHERY GB YEARBOOK 2011 06-7 150th_awards_APR:Layout 1 6/3/12 14:17 Page 7 Archery GB Awards Above and beyond... Recognising volunteers’ hard work Volunteers are the lifeblood of archery - and Archery GB QThe Ascham Mazur has had many opportunities to recognise their work Trophy – awarded to the during 2011. archer achieving the The first major awards were presented at the AGM at highest score for an Lilleshall and they went to archers who had made an American Round using a outstanding contribution to their club,county or sport as recognised bow went to a whole.