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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 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

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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, and Simon Terry,and honouring the anniversary along with the Deutscher Shutzenbund’s 150th, the newly renamed World Archery’s 80th and

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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

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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 .‘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.”

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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. Russell Reader of Rochdale Company of Archers.

SThe Toxophilus Trophy – for the best club, county or regional magazine was awarded jointly to Blundellsands Archers editor Shaaron Moon and to Stalybridge Archery Club editor Kay Simpson.

RThe Hartwell Trophy – given by Lord Hartwell, it is awarded to the archer considered to have given exemplary services to archery in any 8eld. It went to Les Smeeton of Bingham Leisure Centre Archery Club for his organisational skills, his work with Nottinghamshire, EMAS and the EAF and for helping to negotiate national funding

The Jack Flinton Helping Hand Trophy – recognises services to coaching and nominees must be quali8ed SThe BOA Trophy – went to Alison Williamson for her members of the coaching organisation and was awarded hard work, meticulous approach and for being a worthy to John Neale. ambassador for the sport.Alison was winning gold in Turkey as the awards were being made, so her father,Tom, accepted the trophy on her behalf.

There were other awards in 2011 too – notably the limited edition President’s Medals introduced to mark the 150th anniversary. Clubs were invited to apply for the medals and award them as they saw 8t – and many of the resulting stories were truly inspiring.They included tales of RThe Gussy Trophy – given by the late Michael Bentine bravery including a promising 10-year-old who battled in memory of his son,Gus,and awarded to the back after a terrible accident, inspiring stories of disabled wheelchair archer of the year went to John Greaves,who archers helping others, of8cials pulling out all the stops to has cerebral palsy.It was given in recognition of the ensure their clubs survival and the sel9ess work of club former world champion’s achievements, particularly his members who spend hours working behind the scenes to work with WAMSAD. make sure their clubs run smoothly.

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Domestic Competition

Longbow Rank Archer Club Points The Target Archery 1 Richard Powell Chippenham A 3323 2 Lee Ankers Chase A 2854 3 Dean Hirst Derwent B 2603 Rankings 2011 4 David Smith Chippenham A 2360 5 Martin Bale Rivernook B 2248 6 George Farquhar Aquarius AC 2245 Shoots with UK Record Status were admissible for the 7 Jeff King Greenwood Osterley AC 2039 Rankings in 2011, in addition to those with World Record 8 Derek Bridgewater Hinxworth A 1759 Status.A total of 424 members completed the required 9 Ron Simpson Crown A 1629 shoots, almost the same as in 2010. 10 Bryan Haynes Belvoir A 1365 In the recurve and compound disciplines, the names around the top of each list are generally as expected, with Compound UK international archers well represented.There are Rank Archer Club Points separate lists for Longbow and Barebow archers again this 1 Adam Ravenscroft BowBights 5653 year, although the numbers remain relatively small.Archers 2 Liam Grimwood Blackthorn B 5652 from 194 clubs feature in the lists. Full rankings can be 3 Duncan Busby Blackthorn B 5637 found on http://tinyurl.com/archerygbrankings2011 4 Chris White Rugby AC 5617 5 James Bingham B of Birstall 5606 LADIES RANKINGS 6 Andy Rikunenko Redditch C of A 5583 Recurve 7 Tapani Kalmaru Pentref B 5530 Rank Archer Club Points 8 Chris Bell Saints & Sinners B 5518 1 Royal Leamington Spa AS 5323 9 Alisdair 2 Amy Oliver Dearne ValleyAC 5287 Whittingham Edinburgh Uni Alumni AC 5513 3 Alison Williamson Long Mynd A 5146 10 Jonathan Mynott Redditch C of A 5500 4 Charlotte Burgess B of Bruntwood 5130 5 Jenny Jeppsson Edinburgh Uni AC 5071 Barebow 6 Rebecca Martin Trent Valley A 5061 Rank Archer Club Points 7 Samantha Meadows Chiltern A 5007 1 James Annall Bath Uni AC 4128 8 Rachel Jones AC Delco B 4985 2 Chris Pearce Whitburn A 3415 9 Jeanetta McLean Brent ValleyA 4979 3 Sam Knight Bath Uni AC 3112 10 Nicky Hunt Deben AC 4964

Longbow Rank Archer Club Points 1 Sarah Davnall Rochdale C of A 1561 2 Amanda Slack Alsager C of A 1521 3 Kathryn Lester Saints & Sinners B 1298

Compound Rank Archer Club Points 1 Andrea Gales Woking AC 5544 2 Danielle Brown GNAS 5539 3 Nichola Simpson Oxford A 5509 4 Claudine Jennings Edinburgh Uni Alumni AC 5501 5 Rikki Bingham B of Birstall 5486 6 Georgie Brown Aire Valley A 5472 7 Emma Parker ChorleyB 5450 8 Linda Townsend Club AZ A 5406 8 Christie Westman B of Birstall 5406 10 Victoria Eaton LNER A 5394

Barebow Rank Archer Club Points 1 Amyce Aurora-Smith Bath Uni AC 3468 2 Annie White Oxford Uni C of A 2778

GENTLEMEN RANKINGS Recurve Rank Archer Club Points 1 Laurence Godfrey Cleve A 5397 2 Simon Terry Chorley B 5395 3 Alan Wills SellaAeld AC 5253 4 Jon Shales VAC 5195 5 Michael Peart Deben AC 5167 6 Marc Gray Forest of Bere B 5140 7 Mark Farrow C of Scorton A 5123 8 Sean Evans Westcott A 5107 9 Tom Barber Thorpe Hamlet 5104 10 Glen Croft Burton Bridge A 5097

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Domestic Competition A record year Attendances soar at tournaments

A packed domestic tournaments calendar kept a record Almost 300 archers turned out for the Junior National number of archers busy throughout 2011. Outdoor Championships at Lilleshall. It was a fantastic Attendances soared at many competitions - particularly weekend with lots of roses and stars – a success rate that the National Indoor Championships at Telford where a was re?ected at the British Target Championships. Its >rst record senior entry led to some seriously competitive year as a double Fita Star led to a massive increase in shooting.The tournament was notable for another thing – entries and a very competitive atmosphere. the introduction of electronic score pads. Junior Entries were up, too, at the 64th National Flight competitors took it all in their stride, but it was not without Championships, despite a substantial rise in entry fees to its trials and tribulations. make the shoot >nancially viable. Organisers are hoping Earlier in the year many of the sport’s top achievers were to build on the interest shown. at the UK Masters event.Around 150 archers took part and There has been a surge of interest in clout shooting, a the competition was tough, even though some trend re?ected in the numbers taking part in the National internationals were away with the GB squad. Clout Championships.A large turnout of enthusiasts made Numbers were down for the GNAM, the only imperial it a special day. shoot on the national target calendar. It was the shoot National Tournaments Chairman Geoff Malyon said: that led to the formation of the sport’s national “I would like to give my sincere thanks to all our work party governing body and has the volunteers, who give up their weekends to put on these reputation of being one of the most shoots for their fellow archers, they are there long relaxed and amiable events. before, and well after the archers, and without them The challenge now is to attract we would not be able to stage these shoots. more archers. However, one Thank you all and hope to see you all in 2012.” of most popular shoots – the Midsummer Shoot – attracted a full turnout.The QLimbering up, archers prepare for competition at format changes each year the Junior National Indoor Championships but one of the highlights is the team fancy dress (non Friendly rivalry among some of the talented WRS). It is fast becoming youngsters at the Junior National Outdoor the event to be seen at. Championships

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International Competition The best kind of preparation ...as our archers prepare for the biggest test

The year got off to the best possible start as news of Alison “It’s stunning,”said Archery GB chairman Dave Harrison. Williamson’s victory at the European Grand Prix in Antalya “It’s a fantastic venue,and I am privileged to be a part broke during the 2011 AGM.And that was quickly followed of it. by the men’s team taking gold in what was described by “The venue, the organisation, the archery, the Performance Director Sara Symington as “a terri=c start to atmosphere, the enthusiasm of so many wonderful the season.” volunteers from the archery community who gave up their also came tantalisingly close to the =nals time to come and be a part of this - everything about this of the World Cup in Istanbul but was beaten in the fourth week has been outstanding. and =nal leg in Shanghai, as was Dani Brown. She made it “Quite frankly, I can’t wait now until July when it all gets to the semis, =nishing fourth overall – but securing her under way. It’s going to be a truly marvellous event.” place as the top Para-compound woman and among the world’s leading compounders. EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX – ANTALYA There were medals too at the World Championships in Recurve – women Alison Williamson – gold Turin – Larry Godfrey and Amy Oliver took bronze in the Recurve team – men Simon Terry,Alan Wills, Larry Godfrey – gold

mixed team event and while Beijing gold medallists Dani WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – TURIN Brown and John Stubbs won a gold and two silvers each. Recurve - mixed team Amy Oliver, Larry Godfrey – bronze Dani beat Russian Stepanida Artakhinova while John, Richard Hennahane and Eric Thomas won the men’s WORLD ARCHERY PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS – NYMBURK, CZECH REPUBLIC compound team event. Compound W1 – men John Cavanagh - gold Compound open – men John Stubbs – bronze Dani and John took silver in the mixed team =nal, losing Compound open – women Danielle Brown – gold to Russia, which also pipped the women’s compound Sarah Beamish – silver team to gold. Recurve W2 – women Kate Murray – gold But perhaps the biggest date in the calendar was right Recurve – Men Murray Elliott – silver Kenny Allen – bronze here at home,the London Archery Classic – also known Compound team – men Stubbs, Hennahane,Thomas – gold as the Olympic test event.The tournament at Lord’s Compound team – women Britton, Brown, Beamish – gold Cricket Ground attracted the biggest names in the world Recurve team – men Brown,Allan, Elliot – gold and they all agreed one thing,archery has found its Recurve team – women Murray,Warmsley,Vernard – gold Olympic home. For the record, Brady Ellison took the men’s individual EUROPEAN PARALYMPIC GRAND PRIX – STOKE MANDEVILLE gold and the US took the men’s team medal. Dasomi Jung Compound open – women Danielle Brown – gold Mel Clarke – silver of Korea did the same, taking the women’s individual and Pippa Britton – bronze a team gold. But the real winner was Lord’s itself. Recurve (Standing) women Kay Lucas – silver Recurve (Standing) men Murray Elliott – gold, Kenny Allen – bronze S Dani Brown shoots for gold in Turin Compound team – men Stubbs, Hennahane, Murray – gold Compound team – women Brown , Beamish, Britton – silver Recurve team – men Brown, Elliott,Allen – gold Recurve team – women Lucas,Vernard, Murray – bronze

WORLD PARA-ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIPS – TURIN Compound open – women Danielle Brown – gold Compound open – men John Stubbs – silver Compound open, mixed team Stubbs, Brown – silver Compound team, open – men Stubbs, Hennehane,Thomas – gold Compound team, open – women Brown, Beamish, Britton - silver

STOKE MANDEVILLE CQT FOR PARALYMPICS Men’s W1 John Cavanagh – gold

JUNIORS EUROPA CUP – CYPRUS Recurve, cadet men Kieran Slater – gold Compound, cadet women Aalin George - silver Compound junior team – women Davies, Coggins, Perrott - bronze Compound team – cadet mixed Clark, Mitchell - bronze

EUROPEAN FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – ITALY Compound – men Neil Wakelin - silver Compound – junior men Alex Bridgeman - bronze Recurve – junior men Mark Nesbitt – bronze Barebow – junior men Robert Mallon – silver Recurve – junior women Daisy Clark – gold Women’s team Kiddy,Anderson, Kalmaru – silver Junior men’s team Nesbitt, Mallon, Bridgeman – bronze

3D WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Compound – women Lucy Holderness – gold hts Barry Eley Photos:

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Delight as Larry Godfrey and Amy Oliver take bronze in Turin

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National Development Moving ahead Encouraging results for the Development Team

The Development Team had three main objectives in 2011– These include handy guides, online resources plus a to help clubs evolve into a sustainable, accessible and printing portal. progressive network, improve support for school and junior ontarget clubs are now being given the chance to archery and to increase the opportunities for people of all become “specialists,”focusing on community,young people abilities to take part in archery. or performance – or all three.The idea is to get clubs to look And the results have been encouraging. at how to improve the services they already provide, The ontarget club development programme quickly overcome barriers and offer the sport to many more people. attracted a surprising amount of support from clubs eager The 'rst specialism – community – has already been rolled to evolve and offer better services to their members.This was out, giving people access to a well-organised, friendly, made possible by offering advice, visits by development positive archery experience with training and competition of'cers, 'nancial help in the form of grants and resources. opportunities.The others will follow soon.A lot of work has 12-13 National Development_APR:Layout 1 6/3/12 14:25 Page 13

National Development

been done on achieving the second main objective, improving support for school and junior archery – but there is still much to do.The team has been developing a new teachers’ award and resources suitable for use in schools.To help with this it recruited a graduate intern,Alex Smith, with funds from the Youth Sport Trust.Alex worked with the team until October. The National School and Young People Co-ordinator has been working closely with schools and County Sports Partnerships to delivery archery to young people and to give young archers a sense of ownership and a “voice,”which has led to the development of, among other things, the new Youth Forum Network. There have been grants to increase the number of coaches – both young and old – within the sport as well as 4nancial support for 26 young volunteers. Developing coaches and coaching is crucial and a more structured and planned delivery of Level 1 courses has been achieved, along with greater access to online continued development, coaching videos and resources. There have been other achievements too.The Development Team was heavily involved in organising the historic – and very successful - Parliamentary tournament, plus national conferences which gave delegates the chance to tackle and discuss the bigger issues facing the sport as it moves forward. It has also recruited and is supporting 25 County Development Co-ordinators. Sport England carried out a review of the Development team recently and the verdict was:“going well, lots to do.” The team took some major steps forward in 2011 and now feels ready to capitalise on the opportunities offered by 2012 and its legacy.

Ron target award winners: From left to right: Young Volunteer of the Year Bethany Woodcock; one of the Partnership Award winners, Marc Tamlyn of Oxford Coaching and Development Group; Volunteer of the Year Jock Murray and Tristan Hale and Nat Merry (Partnership Award). The Club of the Year winners were Norman and Barbara Suchorzewski of Bowmen of Pendle & Samlesbury and Clubperson of the Year was Roger Crang of Deer Park Archers which also won the Innovation award

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Membership The year in numbers Clubs by Type There were major changes to Membership Services during 2011. New software was introduced to streamline 53 44 processing, upgrades to the membership renewal process 73 led to an increase in satisfaction, and a census enabled Archery GB to move forward with its aim to Senior/Jnr Open give members access to the database to update Junior Enbloc 672 and maintain their own records. 425 Disabled Enbloc But perhaps the easiest way to show what Senior/Jnr Closed happened during 2011 is to break it down into 0gures. University Enbloc

Membership topped 34,000 – 33,380 members of 1,266 clubs and 645 direct members. New world records: 8 Membership % by Region New European records: 8 2% 2% Southern Counties New UK records: 303 4% 5% Northern Counties Grand Master Bowmen awards: 81 39% Western 8% East Midlands Master Bowmen awards: 157 West Midlands Junior Master Bowmen awards: 82 Scotland Wales 6/3 gold ends awards: 279 10% Northern Ireland Arrow/Arrowhead awards: 139 Direct Members Star/Target/Rose awards: 1,397 11%

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IT Services Consolidation and progress Changes streamline systems

Consolidation was key in 2011 as the new membership Archery GB’s new website was launched in October. It system went live at the beginning of the membership year. has a fresh new feel and our new suppliers are committed The system now holds all the records for members, to working with us to ensure it continually evolves and leaders and associated organisations and has improves over the next 18 months.As well as having a streamlined everything from the annual renewal extract for different look and feel, it allows information to be fed clubs to running individual letters for award winners on a directly on to live pages from the membership system, daily basis.This streamlining will continue to evolve over meaning information displayed on the site will be as up to the coming months and the aim is to make leader and date and accurate as we can make them. coach renewals an on-line process with far less human We are also investigating online CRB application options interaction.This will allow information to .ow more quickly and ways for clubs, counties and regions to view and and more accurately, giving members and leaders a manage membership information online. It’s all part of our faster, better service. continual work to improve our systems and give the The next aim is to give individual members the ability to member a better service. update and change their preferences via an online members’ portal.This will make it easier and quicker for SThe new and improved Archery GB website brings a wealth of members to make sure Archery GB has the correct information and services direct to members. New data collection address to send their membership card, magazine and and management facilities will enhance this further in 2012 those all-important awards to. A new report service started in 2011. It is run by an independent server at Lilleshall, and enables Archery GB to run and deliver reports automatically.The -rst two sets of these reports, a management report for the board, and individual member reports for the regions have been running since October, and are automatically emailed out on a monthly basis, thus giving far greater visibility and more accurate information to decision makers.

QNew report generating software has helped improve the decision making process within the governing body

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Governance A fantastic year ...and more to come

It seems like only last week that Jacques Rogge, the IOC President, said – with that agonising pause – that the city of… London will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2012.Yet it was seven years ago. How time Aies – and now we are all licking our lips in anticipation of an Olympic archery event at Lord’s, and then the Paralympic tournament at the Royal Barracks in Woolwich. Fantastic. It will, of course, be a terri@c opportunity to showcase all that’s good about archery.We entered 2012 off the back of another great year for our sport – membership continues to grow and we are now in excess of 34,000. Archery continues to attract many newcomers to the sport, and hopefully the Olympics and Paralympics will generate lots more interest. Of course, archery came top of a survey of youngsters, who were asked which Olympic sport they would most like to have a go at.There are 2.5 million young people in the 12 to 18 category that was surveyed – so brace yourselves, the kids are coming! Our grass roots are continuing to excel,and with almost £35,000 in grants from our development programme,it can only get better.Many clubs are doing great things but I must single out Deer Park Archers in Gloucestershire, which shone at the Sports Club of theYear awards, taking the top prize.It was a great achievement and highly deserved. The National Series continues to evolve and Aourish, and may I congratulate everyone who took part in the 2011 tournament. It was another outstanding year, with a well- attended @nal in Liverpool.And I must mention the fabulous weekend that now makes up the junior and senior National Indoor Championships. If you haven’t yet been along, then I really do recommend it. It is a terri@c event and has a great atmosphere. As ever, it is the organisers (all volunteers) who deserve high praise for making these events happen.There are so many dedicated people in the archery community, and we all owe them an enormous vote of thanks. So, thank you to all the volunteers, coaches, committee members and helpers who make our wonderful sport what it is. And now let’s look forward to a golden year. Shoot well, have fun and enjoy.And I look forward to seeing many of you at shoots throughout the year.

Dave Harrison, Chairman Archery GB

R Archery GB Chairman Dave Harrison looks back over a fantastic 2011, including the highly successful Olympic test event where he had a chat with former Olympian Lynne Evans

P All smiles during a reception in the Speaker's House after an archery tournament which made history at the Houses of Parliament

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Governance Meeting the challenge …with your support

Operating within sport continues to be a challenging environment with increasing demands on working to higher standards in areas such as governance, training and service provision. Archery GB receives public funding and, as such, has to complete an annual evaluation return.This is externally assessed and I am pleased to con8rm we earned the top rating.This year we need to maintain that, comply with sport’s Code of Good Governance and work towards introducing Independent Directors on the Board to comply with Government advice. We looked at Membership services in 2011, including the introduction of Freddie Collier as Membership Services Manager, tasked with improving service and support.The way we deal with child protection, CRB checks and dealing with member complaints against members are areas currently under review. Insurance continues to be an important service and it is pleasing our policies and processes are seen in a positive light by our insurance provider. Preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games are well under way and Archery GB is working with World Archery (WA, formerly known as FITA).We hosted the Stoke RHard at work: Mandeville Open Pararchery event at its request, as well as operating within sport is a challenging environment, says the WA Coaches Conference. Derrick Lovell and Ken Chief Executive David Sherratt... Bearman were re-elected to the WA Field and Coaching committees at the 2011 Congress and reappointed as T ...but being able to enjoy the sport makes all the hard Chairmen of their respective committees. Pippa Britton was work worthwhile elected to the WA athletes’ committee.

We value our relationships with our performance sponsor Foresters Friendly Society, UK Sport and Sport England, all of which give us signi8cant support. Our FTSE100 partner Standard Life Investments also provides valuable pro bono advice on areas such as governance. Investments received from UK Sport and Sport England have enabled us to establish a World Class performance facility at Lilleshall and a Development team working with volunteers to grow archery at club level.The feedback we are receiving is that volunteers and partners at all levels appreciate this support. There has been signi8cant change in 2011 with improvements to membership services, performance and development.Areas such as 8nance continue to be challenging as, although we have raised more income in 2011, costs have continued to rise. We will continue to review our cost base, look at ways of maintaining and increasing income. Over 2012 we will prepare funding bids to UK Sport and Sport England for 2013-2017. It was another successful year with membership growing to over 34,000.This year the Olympics will focus interest in archery, and more people will want to experience the sport. We have a good network of clubs with knowledgeable and committed members who will provide a great introduction to our sport. Our strength is our membership and our volunteers and of8cials and I remain grateful for their hard work and commitment.

David Sherratt, Chief Executive

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National Competitions Experience counts... but young challenger almost causes Nationals upset

Simon Terry took Archery GB’s National Series Grand Final title for the third year running – but he had to 7ght off a tough challenge from 19-year-old Andrew Randall. It had been a tough road the 7rst men’s recurve semi-7nal. He came which began in Evesham back from 2-0 down to see off the two-time and progressed through Olympian 6-2. Penicuik, Lilleshall, and In the 7nal Simon took a 4-0 lead but Bristol before ending Andrew pulled it back to 4-4 before at the spectacular Simon eventually took the title, Speke Hall scoring 10-8-8 to Andrew’s 8-7-8. in Liverpool. The women’s recurve 7nal was With a equally tense – it was decided by performance that a 60-second shoot-off between bodes well for the Charlotte Burgess and Alison future,Andrew Williamson after their match ended the hopes 7nished 5-5. Charlotte shot closest of Larry Godfrey in to the middle to secure the title, her ht:Dean Alberga Photo:

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second in two years.Amy Oliver, in her :rst Grand Final appearance, took the bronze medal, beating defending champion Naomi Folkard. Local lad Duncan Busby was beaten by defending champion Chris White in the men’s compound, while fellow Merseysider Liam Grimwood slipped up against Adam Ravenscroft. In the :nal, Chris White scored :ve 10s – including the winning arrow – and seven nines to see off Adam’s challenge. Liam took the bronze. Lucy O’Sullivan took the compound title for the second time in three years, beating defending champion Nichola Simpson. Rikki Bingham won her second National Final Larry battles back bronze medal, following her third place :nish in 2009. There was equally :erce competition :rst at this year’s and leads stunning Face2Face 1-2-3 Inter-Spinal Games at Stoke Mandeville and at the British Blind Archery National Outdoor Target Championships Larry Godfrey may have been beaten into the bronze where national records tumbled as competitors achieved medal position in the National Series – but he stormed some impressive results. back into form to take the international Face2Face recurve gold at Telford. Q Defending champion Chris White scored five 10s and seven Alan Wills took silver, and Michael Peart the bronze but it nines to win the men’s compound final. was Larry’s form that had a packed crowd roaring its T Andrew Randall, narrowly beaten in the final. approval in the :nal. He proved too good for Alan with S Simon Terry who had to fight off a tough challenge. eight 10s and a 9 from his nine arrows, as he beat his GB S Charlotte Burgess secured her second title in two years. international teammate 6-0. Michael took the bronze with victory over GB junior international Jamie Fisher. Becky Martin, took the bronze medal in the women’s recurve tournament, beating GB international Amy Oliver in a one-arrow shoot-off. Charlotte Burgess twice led Denmark’s Louise Laursen in the :nal, before losing the match with her last arrow to hand her opponent the gold. Edinburgh University student Naomi Jones took compound silver after battling the top American Jamie Van Natta every step of the way and forcing the match to a :fth set.Only three 10s from the American secured her gold. There was disappointment for Dani Brown who was pipped to the bronze medal by Norway’s Runa Gryderland in a one-arrow showdown. In the men’s compound, USA’s Braden Gellenthien beat Pierre Julien Deloche of France and Italy’s Sergio Pagni took bronze. There were some equally stunning performances in the Senior National Indoor Championships a day later. Naomi Jones improved on her Face2Face silver by taking the women’s compound title after a tough battle with the Isle of Man’s Sarah Rigby. Nichola Simpson beat Andrea Gales to take bronze. The men’s title went to Adam Ravenscroft. He beat Tim Nash of Arundown Archery Club and bronze went to Ranald Hutton of Penicuik Archers Tom Duncan of Bowmen of Burleigh, took men’s recurve gold, beating Mark Farrow. Peter James of Meriden Archery Club took the bronze medal. Becky Martin took the recurve title and Edinburgh University student Emma Downie won bronze.

P Larry Godfrey stormed to gold in the Face 2 Face tournament at Telford

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