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Burning bright! How archers stole the show Age is only a number Just ask newbie Joan

Juniors join Big Weekend medals rush round-up

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It’s shaping up to be a blistering summer – whether Burning bright! the sun decides to shine or not.There is just so much How archers stole the show Age is only a number to look forward to.And it has kicked off in style with the Just ask newbie Joan highly successful Big Weekend.Almost 80 clubs took part, giving thousands of people across the UK the Juniors join Big Weekend medals rush chance to fall in love with archery. round-up AGM G National Series G Spinal Games There are only a couple of weeks to go before the start of the National Series.We look at what it means to the clubs hosting the opening stages and at what you can expect from the spectacular two-day finale at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham. There have been some stunning performances internationally too.We have Cover Story full coverage of all our fantastic medal winners – plus some women who have 5 Burning Bright seized the opportunity of a lifetime.And there is the chance to see just how far we have come in the last 90 years with a look back at some historic newsreel pictures from British Pathé. And of course we have all your latest news. In this edition we get to meet a Features 93-year-old newbie who is passionate about the sport, some very determined 20 Archery GB AGM archers and, of course, find out what those “Vikings” were upto. May I wish you a happy and very successful summer. 38 Big Weekend 42 National Series

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SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK 4 LONGBOW Sponsored shoot organiser Karen Naylor STARTING IN STYLE It’s all go in RCA’s jubilee year

hat’s the the diamond jubilee in style. best way to Since then there have been kick off your quizzes, a treasure hunt and its club’s 60th St George’s Day/Ken Russell Memorial Wanniversary celebrations? Shoot, complete with a dragon. You could try setting RCA has also won the 2014 Archery GB yourself a sponsored website of the year award, held its largest 60,000 points in 24-hours tournament yet – the (very wet) NEUAL challenge.Well that’s World Record Status WA 1440 tournament what Rochdale – and has plenty of events lined up. The dragon – also Company of archers Neil Turton will be doing his bit for the known as Sam Clare – in action decided to do. club’s fundraising efforts on 18 July when at the St George’s The aim was simple, to he starts a 12-hour unaided marathon Day shoot start raising enough cash shoot. It’s a daunting challenge because to guarantee the club’s nobody will be able to help him and he future for the next 60 years in a new will not have time for food or drink.You state-of the art home. can help though.All you have to do is go Members of RCA, currently Greater to http://tinyurl.com/12hourshoot and Manchester’s sports club of the year, sponsor him. rallied to the cause and came within a And there’s plenty of 1950s-themed fun whisker of reaching the target. But the in store throughout the summer, leading important thing was that they raised to RCA’s Middleton Archers Charity Clout £2,500 and on 14 September, sponsored by Goldcrest Neil Turton started Archers, and a leg of the British Barebow Indoor Championships in November. G GUILDFORD’S GLITTERING OCCASION!

High And there was a very special award. ore than 120 people gathered for Arran Coggan,Archery GB’s a truly glittering occasion as Development Manager – Participation, M Guildford Archery Club was there to hand over the ontarget celebrated its diamond jubilee and news club of the year trophy.There were of a £45,000 investment in its future. other presentations too, including a Club chairman Steve Tully announced specially created President’s medal that the club had secured the Sport given to Colin Ellsley, who has been a England grant to fund 25 Olympic-style member for 50 years. targets and a new storage unit and Other special guests included Councillor performance centre for the club. Diana Lockyer-Nibbs and the High Sheriff of There were presentations, an exhibition, Surrey, Peter Lee, who said:“It gladdens my afternoon tea, a yew tree planting heart to see clubs like yours, run by Club President Colin ceremony, the chance to have a go volunteers, flourishing and involving young Ellsley and and even a serenade from the club’s people in their community.You should feel Councillor Diana G Lockyer-Nibbs plant women’s choir. proud of your achievements.” a yew tree NEWS 5

Lined up in front of Bueskytter are Colin Gillie, Karen Lobban, Stan Seymore, Dylan Murphy, Jarl Keith Lobban, Martin Krusche,Andy Bell and Sam Smith

Jarl Keith Lobban Archers take centre stage in island celebration

n “Archer” going up in flames. Archery Club or the Shetland How can that be fun? It can – Junior Archery Club. Stan and was – when the “Archer” Seymore of Aim4sport was formed the centrepiece of also invited to take part in AShetland’s newest celebration. the festival.The suits, The archer in question was Bueskytter including the bows, (that’s Norwegian for archer) and was the quivers, arrows and Viking longship at the centre of South shields, were Mainland’s latest fire festival or Up Helly Aa. handmade by But that was not the only archery the squad and connection. Keith Lobban was the Jarl, or took over a year chieftain, and he led a squad of 34 men, to put together.” women and children.They were all The squad spent dressed as archers and equipped with the day touring swords and bows. round five local Keith said:“This was the first time a full schools, a care Jarl’s squad has been dressed as archers. home and Keith’s Seven are members of the Shetland workplace – all accompanied by Jarl Keith Lobban (Right) and daughter Bueskytter.And, in the Karen Lobban with Bueskytter burning evening, a torchlit in the background procession was held in Keith’s home village of Gulberwick. More than 400 guizers, or performers, carried burning torches from the village centre to the beach. In keeping with island tradition, Bueskytter was then set alight and the squad got into party mode, finally calling it a day at about 4am. G 6 NEWS

Noah Evans and David Lettington show off SOMETHING TO AIM FOR their badges ometimes something can be too successful – which is why the Blue Arrows Archery Club in Ipswich is frantically searching Sfor new badges! The club’s 252 badge scheme has been running for several years and it is so popular that its records officer is trying to replenish its supplies. Everybody has got involved, from nine-year-old Noah Evans to 75-year-old David Lettington, who has been shooting for 18 years. There are eight performance medals for distances ranging from 15 yards to 100 yards and many have found it has helped to revitalise their shooting. Club member Jim Higgins said:“Regardless of age or ability, everyone now has a keen focus for their shooting and can set their sights on the next achievable badge. It’s a great scheme! G

Oops, dad won’t be happy...

Steve Bollen running out of arrows

Sean Coulson with his (and his dad’s) wrecked arrows

It’s all in the name, they say.And Neath Archers – ean Coulson might well look a bit they might be on to something because during his apprehensive.The Isle of Thorns Paul Hood (probably no relation) shot beginners’ course. Sarcher had just shot a Robin Hood a spectacular Robin Hood with an Definitely one Jacki Beard is with a longbow at 40 yards, so he should American flatbow at Fast & Loose to watch! G two arrows down have been all smiles.The trouble was, Archery Club. he had just taken out his dad Roy’s arrow, Jacki Beard of Ditchling Archery Club smashing the self knock to bits and had always wanted to get her first Robin wedging in the whipping... Hood. She just didn’t expect it to be, well, And Steve Bollen of West Wight Archery different.As she shot the club’s last Club and Wight Bowmen is starting to frostbite of the season, one arrow wonder if he is getting a little too accurate. ploughed into a second just above the He shot a Robin Hood at Allington Castle point.The third, which shared the same Archers’Worcester/Portsmouth hole, got away with a dinked shaft and tournament and, shortly after shot a lost fletching.“I had to shoot it twice another.Then, during a practice night, he more because I had run out of arrows,” shot a double Robin Hood. she said. “I did five in the indoor season,”he said. And some people just seem to get into “The only trouble is I’ve only got two the swing of it right away. Orlando James Fast work from Orlando James arrows left out of 12!” managed to shoot a Robin Hood at

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Happy anniversary! illingdon Archery Club is five years old – and it has been celebrating in style.The club, which Hfirmly believes that every one of its members is a winner, has been making great progress, particularly with its juniors. It hosted an All Windsor shoot to mark the occasion, complete with a barbecue – and the obligatory high winds. Club President and Coach Simeon Keenan said:“We have come such a long way and I would like to thank the committee and members for their commitment and support. I would also like to thank Brunel University Sport Team, admin staff and management for their support. Without the Brunel Sports Team we would not be where we are now. “And special thanks go to Middlesex County Archery Association President Colin Okin who has been a great mentor.” G

DEAN SETS THE STYLE!

ome people like to do things properly. Dean Hirst, Sa member of Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, is one of those people. So when it came to preparing for this year’s St George’s Day Shoot Dean, like many of you, decided to go the extra mile. Dean, who is the national longbow record holder for the York round, researched, designed and made his costume for the shoot and, fortunately, the weather held. David Randall, the club’s publicity officer said: “The longbow never looked so good!” G

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im Rodgers of Heugh Bowmen Counties Chairman Charlie Hall and Northumberland at regional level has been recognised as one of received the award on his behalf. for more than 20 years. Jarchery’s unsung heroes at the The awards go to volunteers who Jim was also a regional judge until he national Torch Trophy Trust awards, have shown outstanding dedication to retired in 2012. He was well respected which were attended by the sport in their local communities and Jim and his decisions were never questioned. Princess Royal. was described as a guiding light in the He is also a supporter of local rugby Jim has run the club near Hartlepool county’s work who has run hundreds of and has been closely involved in rugby for over 45 years and has been beginners’ classes, introduced several union clubs in Hartlepool for 40 years. Durham & Northumberland County hundred new people to the sport and Lizzy Yarnold, skeleton star and winner Association secretary for more than 30. gained their trust and respect. of Team GB’s first gold medal of the He was nominated for the award by The nomination said his experience Sochi 2014 Olympics, was there to Archery GB but was prevented from and calm way of reporting was a real support the awards and there was a being at the ceremony because of asset to the county archery committee lifetime achievement award for family commitments, so Northern and that he had represented Durham Sir Bobby Charlton. G Two for one?

The Princess Royal with Charlie Hall who accepted the award on behalf of Jim Rodgers Congratulations!

PERTH ARCHERY artin Mycock has a question. Is it CLUB possible to score two clouts with Mone arrow? He is asking o the victors because he thinks he did it while go the spoils, so practising for the Bowmen of Lyme’s T congratulations to clout championship. Perth Archery Club’s He suspects the answer is no – and in overall club champion that case he definitely wants a recount! Ian Heywood, Oakbank Clout is an important part of the shield winner Vicki activities at the club, which also Stronach and handicap offers target, clout and field archery champion Barbara Hogarth! in the rolling countryside of Lyme Park They won their awards at the near Stockport. club’s end of season Junior and Anyone interested in checking it out is Senior Indoor Championships at Perth more than welcome and more details High School. personal best this year and the Ladies can be found on the club’s website, The Junior Club Indoor Champion Paramount were Sarah Peach and www.bowmenoflyme.co.uk G was David Morris who also achieved his Ruth Dunsire. G

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f you are going to make major Even a stroke changes to the way an organisation such as can’t halt Mark Archery GB is run, one thingI is essential – the hen Mark Hollyer had a stroke which left backing of your members; him paralysed down his left a mandate for change. W hand side, the last thing You gave us that mandate he expected was to be back at the AGM with an on the shooting line within overwhelming 89 per cent vote four days. But he was. to change our Articles of What it took was Association.The number of voters some quick taking part was double the usual number, intervention from his making that mandate even stronger. family and his local Your votes will allow changes to the Board, making hospital and a whole it more flexible and better equipped to meet the future lot of determination needs of our rapidly growing sport. So what are the from the Ashford next steps? Archer.Determined not For the next 12 months it will be business as usual for to let “a little thing like a our Operations Committee as we review our delivery stroke” get in the way of his structure and see what needs to be put in place so that archery or his life, the it reflects the needs of Archery GB’s Strategic Plan.This dedicated recurve archer will involve consulting with the Operations Committee borrowed a lightweight compound bow and others and together we will create a mechanism so he could get back on the shooting line. to provide the ongoing support that will be crucial over Club Chairman Tony Harris said:“Not only that, the following the coming years. Saturday he turned out for a work party despite everyone else that The Board is now working towards its transition to a turned up insisting he should be at home recuperating. new, more strategic focus. Its role will be to: empower “It has taken him a few weeks to find any love for the compound those delivering strategic objectives; ensure those bow and he has been heard saying he is desperate to get his objectives reflect the aims and desires of the recurve back in his hands but that did not stop him scoring 998 members; make sure statutory and legal requirements points including an end of 60 points at 30 metres in his first World are met and to continue driving the sport forwards. Archery 1440 round. It’s an achievement he is very proud of and The recruitment of Independent Directors he’s an inspiration.” G has begun with the establishment of the Nominations Committee.The Directors will give a fresh, objective perspective to the decision-making process and will play a vital role in a new, more flexible Board that has the skills base needed to meet future challenges. The unprecedented growth in membership continues, as does the work we are doing to create and cement relationships with our partners. Our Performance partner Foresters Friendly Society provided invaluable support for the Big Weekend and we are once again working with Nottingham Building Society and Nottingham City Council on what promises to be one of the summer’s most spectacular events, the Archery GB National Series finals. Making an impact I hope it’s a great summer and that you enjoy your shooting. rchers from Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire headed to Kettering for the A inter-county East Midlands Clout. David Sherratt It was a World Archery double one-way clout at the home of Kettering Archers and, although high winds made an impact, at least the heavens Chief Executive did not open. Nottinghamshire also made an impact, winning the compound, recurve and barebow competitions and coming second to Derbyshire in the longbow. Full results can be found at www.ncasarchery.org.uk G

SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK 12 NEWS RECAPTURE THE SPIRIT Get behind injured personnel Invictus Games

ant to Accuracy, precision and nerve will be key for competitors recapture during two head-to-head sessions.They will be using compound the spirit of and recurve bows and aiming at targets positioned 18m away. London Competitors were selected through a combination of factors 2012?W Tickets for the Invictus including a commitment to train on a regular basis for the Games Games for wounded, injured and an assessment of performance.The process was designed and sick servicemen and in consultation with Help for Heroes and National Governing women are now on sale – Bodies to give the competitors the best chance of success. and archery is right at the heart of Captain David Henson, who hopes to compete in September, the competition. said:“Competitive sport has made all the difference to my It is one of nine key sports that will attract personal recovery and rehabilitation. For a whole international 400 competitors from 14 countries to the Queen Elizabeth community of injured ‘brothers in arms’ who flat out refuse to let Olympic Park for 10 to 14 September. themselves be beaten by their injuries, the Invictus Games in Invictus means unconquered and the aim of the games is to London will offer a memorable, inspiring and energising use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation experience in their journey of recovery.This is not just the story of and generate a wider understanding and respect for those our wounded, but of all of our servicemen and women.We will who serve their country.The event is being championed by each prove, as William Ernest Henley’s famous poem Invictus so Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and will aptly says: I AM the master of my fate. I AM the captain of my soul.” be covered by the BBC. The other sports at the games are: athletics, wheelchair Archery GB coaches will be training competitors and the basketball, wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball, power lifting, archery competition, at Here East on Friday 12 September, will be swimming, indoor rowing and road cycling as well as a driving managed by Events and Facilities Manager Jon Nott who was challenge. For more information and to book tickets, go to archery field of play manager during London 2012. invictusgames.org G

Putting the fun into funds

e can all do with a little help Club Chairman Martyn Phillips said: from our friends – and that Throughout the session, every single Help us W goes for elite archers too! That’s archer had a ball.The young, not so why Archers of Raunds came up with a young, those with great skill and ability to plan to help its rising star, 16-year-old the newest archer just finding their feet make things Bradley Denny. and barely able to hit 20 yards, everyone So it came up with a plan for a was buzzing.” fundraising weekend to boost the young And the ultimate winner of the better star’s development fund. It helps Brad’s knockout? Fittingly it was Brad who family meet the hidden costs of his also mentored and encouraged his ould you spare a couple of minutes international career such as the petrol team to victory. to help Archery GB? We want to be needed to take him to training sessions Martyn said:“This sort of behaviour is Cable to plan for the future better so and equipment. not uncommon for Brad.As anyone who we are conducting an equality survey to But there was an ulterior motive too – to shoots regularly at AoR knows, he is often give us more insight into our membership. mark the end of the indoor season with the first to share his love for archery with It is open to all members and all you two days of solid fun leading to a his fellow club members. He has never have to is visit the Archery GB website and knockout event on the Sunday and open forgotten his club roots and those that tell us a little about yourself. Some to all.There was a tuck shop, specially have helped him along the way. He is members will also receive a questionnaire designed targets – complete with a go to also the first to help archers (young and in the post. If you receive one please jail area – challenges and a competition the not so young) with their equipment complete it and send it back, postage format that included big bonuses and issues, to help identify technique issues free.We will let you know the findings in some nasty(ish) surprises. and to encourage and motivate.” G the coming months. G

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Colin Wilson Colin Wilson, a much-loved Obituaries member of Rochdale Company of Archers, has passed away. He joined the club in 1966 and went on to become club champion, President, a county coach, Master Bowman and a member of the British police archery team. Fellow club member Margaret Robert Abbott Smith said:“Colin lived for archery. Not Brian Coppell Robert Abbott was known by many just shooting but the history of the Brian Coppell, a founder member of names by the Bowmen of Harrow.They bow. He had been interested since Wrexham Bowmen, has passed away. included Uncle, Old ‘Un, Bob and Foxy. he was a small boy and nothing He had been involved in the sport But most of all he was known as one was too much trouble for him. He for more that 20 years during which of the club’s founder members and was a true gentleman.” he had been club secretary, coach, will be sorely missed by all. He worked behind the scenes with and equipment officer. But, according He and his late wife, Nicky, started the Rochdale police archery club, to his fellow members, he was always shooting with Ruislip Bowmen in the Northern Counties, Lancashire, the “the vitality and beating heart of 1970s and then helped to found the Army and RCA and still found time to the club and a warm, ever-present Harrow club. Robert, who also had a make bows and arrows and carve friend to archers and all whose lives keen interest in firearms, served with wooden artefacts to be sold for he touched.” the RAF and then moved into children’s charities. He was a talented longbow archer, engineering for medical equipment. bowyer, fletcher, leather-worker and an The couple set up the first Middlesex inspirational teacher, helping many FITA Star and Middlesex Weekend and, Richard beginners settle into the sport. more recently, Robert re-established a Farrar Despite health problems he was traditional historical Shoot with Harrow Valley determined to be on the shooting line School, known as the Silver Arrow. Bowmen of with his wife, Mary, shooting, teaching He spent years teaching archery to Huddersfield and encouraging others. schoolchildren and helping beginners is naming The club said:“We will miss the and had been Chairman, team its newly- wicked grin and the twinkling eye, but selector, tournament organiser and completed most of all we will miss, and never President of Middlesex County pavilion in forget our true, honest friend.” Archery Association. honour of its founder, Ricky Farrar, who has passed away aged 89. John Middleton Ricky was a keen archer and In the last edition of Archery UK we carried the obituary of coach and he died during the former Chief Executive John Skene Middleton, who died in club’s 50th anniversary year. He and January, aged 78. his wife, Karla, were popular figures His wife, Sue, has asked that we pass on her thanks for in the Yorkshire archery scene. all the kind wishes she received after his passing and to all Ricky, originally a member of the archers – many of whom made very long journeys – to Huddersfield Archers, won the attend his funeral. Phillips Silver Cup for best gold at She also wanted all members to know just how much 100 yards during the Ancient he enjoyed his years (from 1988 to 2000) in charge and Scorton Arrow shoot in 1963. Four the challenges of running the society. years later he was awarded a A second memorial service was held in his memory for Handicap Improvement Medal. He all his friends north of the border. It was held at the Loreto will be sadly missed by all his family, School Chapel, Edinburgh, on 1 June. friends and fellow archers.

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Longbows lined up...

ave you ever made a New Year’s resolution? Or any Hkind of resolution, come to that? Every single one of them is made with total conviction and the very best intentions. The question is, have you ever managed to keep them? Any of them? Honestly? In the last issue of Archery UK I promised, hand on heart, to make the time to shoot more.The club’s beginners’ course season was coming to an end. I had new kit and it was the perfect opportunity. You know what’s coming next. THE LURE OF GOLD... Have I shot since? Well, sort of. I have provided background noise rchers lined up at the Bowmen of centre of the target.The winner was one for a radio interview and I’m not Adel’s St George’s Longbow Shoot of the junior entrants, Harry Spencer, sure that counts.The interview went A with one target in mind – to win whose arrow took out the centre cross. incredibly well – which is more than the Royal Armouries Golden Arrow. Full results available at can be said for my shooting. The trophy, which was given by and is www.bowmenofadel.co.uk G To be fair, the circumstances usually kept at the Royal Armouries in were not ideal. I didn’t have my Leeds, has to be signed out, escorted to bow with me so I had to resort to and guarded at the shoot.To win it beginners’ kit.And once you are you have to shoot a two-way used to your own bow, that’s Western, followed by a really weird.As a coach I do still use three-part shoot-off it. But that’s three arrows. Shooting it involving a knight hiding for close to an hour is a very behind a castle wall, a different story. wand and a boar. The bow didn’t feel comfortable, And the winner the arrows were too chunky... it just was? Sharon Revell, wasn’t “right.”Gosh it’s amazing of All Abilities Archery. how quickly we become spoiled. Her name and But this was how most of us club crest will started. How did we do it? Then I be attached to remembered.We were having fun. the arrow on a It was a timely reminder of exactly small shield. what I am missing, so it’s back to The shoot was my lovely bow and this time,THIS completed by a triple time, I promise it will see sunlight. (If Agincourt Volley.A small Lady Paramount we ever get any!) nipperkin is awarded to the Jayne Motson archer whose arrow is nearest the takes aim

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DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR CROSS!

id you know that you can claim an English Cross senior and junior claims. award for scores shot in England at a World or UK Where crosses are available Record Status WA 1440 round? And juniors can claim at a shoot, prices will be £2.50 by shooting the appropriate Metric round at UK per item. It is the first price increase RecordD Status events in England according to age group. since 2010. Scores in some categories have also been The scheme is organised by the English Archery Federation tweaked to make awards more achievable. and each cross can be claimed once by achieving a score If you want to represent your country, please make sure you equal to or higher than the score level shown in the tables. submit your scores in plenty of time.To find out more go to the This year the EAF Committee has had to increase the price englisharcheryfederation.org shooting for England and of a cross to £3.50 (including postage and packing) for both selection criteria page.G English Cross awards score level: JUNIOR Bow Type Green White Black Blue Red Gold Purple Longbow 150 250 350 425 500 575 650 Barebow 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 Recurve 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1275 Compound 750 850 950 1050 1150 1250 1325 SENIOR Bow Type Green White Black Blue Red Gold Purple Longbow 250 350 450 525 600 650 700 Barebow 450 550 650 750 850 950 1025 Recurve 850 950 1050 1150 1225 1275 1325 Compound N/A 950 1050 1150 1250 1350 1400 On the move...at last! e all know how difficult it can be part of an old walled garden that was to find the perfect home –and once part of the Dalhousie Castle grounds. Wnobody knows that feeling better Derek Sangster, an than Lasswade Archery Club. honorary life member of It had been trying to find a suitable the club, said:“We are so range for a long time and had come grateful to Reuben and frustratingly close on many occasions, April Welsh for allowing us but that has all changed now. It now to use the area for our has a new site at Grove Farm, range.We hope this will Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. be the start of a Members took great pride in shooting long association with the first arrows at the range, which isin Grove Farm.”G

ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014 NEWS 17 Battling for honours

wenty-six archers of all ages and lessen the competition. Lucy clinched by three points.The women’s title went abilities battled for the honour of the compound title with 572 points to Pam Cox who only started shooting T becoming the Archers of Jersey while the men’s honours went to last summer. indoor champion. Cliff Graves. Matthew Cotillard, 12, consolidated And the competition was intense, not Another competition that sparked his hold on the junior men’s recurve least between mother and daughter lots of interest at Le Rocquier School title with his third victory in a row. Lucy and Judy O’Sullivan.To be fair, the was the men’s recurve. Peter Dobin Nine-year-old Kathryn Blackburn took odds were stacked in Lucy’s favour. She took an early lead but it was whittled the junior women’s title. has been shooting for Great Britain for away by Piers Sangan until, with six For more information about the club 10 years and Judy has only been arrows to go, it was finely balanced. and the full results go to shooting for three – but that did not Piers finally took the title, beating Peter www.archersofjersey.co.uk G

A VERY IMPORTANT DATE embers of AC Delco Bowmen might be gearing up for summer but, Min the back of their minds, a very important date is lurking. It is Saturday 25 October and it marks the start of the club’s third 24-hour shootathon. This year the event is being held at Thornden School Sports Hall, Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire, and it all kicks off at 7am. Twelve rounds will be shot, including a Portsmouth, a Bray 1, a Vegas and a Worcester and this year a team competition is being introduced. Everyone is welcome to take part – all you have to do is turn up with your Archery GB membership card. The event will raise funds for the club and to find out more, go to its website acdelcobowmen.hants.org.uk

WHO NEEDS SUNSHINE? he rain might have made an bit heavier but, perhaps because appearance but that did not stop archery is a bit addictive, no one TForest of Bere Bowmen from hosting seemed to mind and people just kept on a highly successful open day. coming back for more. Archers from eight to 80 were “It was great to see some ex-members on hand to introduce members come back to re-join, and there were of the public to the sport and several enquiries from archers from other to make sure everything clubs wanting to join us.Also many ran smoothly. people signed on for or beginners’ Club treasurer Vince Ibbs said: courses. Some paid immediately and “The club members who helped others took forms to return later, and the the public to have a go did a courses are now fully booked. great job.The weather was quite “All in all I think that it was a great day kind to us, with only a little light rain and the club has benefited from all the on and off. Later it decided to get a effort that was put into it.” G

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HD Arrow Impulse First Flight and Wraps Impulse Deux vanes anes are a great way of personalising your kit but they also have ow do you stand out from the crowd? Arrow an impact on your shooting. Different shapes, sizes and makes wraps can help and Bohning has introduced V react in different ways.The makers of the Impulse vanes say that H new high definition designs to make your gear the new lightweight material and profile makes them more even more individual. aerodynamically stable and less likely to be deflected by wind gusts. The range is huge and there are different sizes to fit The Impulse Deux is designed for compounds. It is a short profile standard, small and extra small carbon shafts. two-inch vane which is slightly higher to stabilise it in variable weather There is a clear coating so that they can be used with conditions so they can be used for field and 3D. urethane, vinyl and Mylar vanes and solvent based and They shoot well, give good clearance and group nicely.Are they better cyanoacrylate adhesives or tape.They probably won’t than any of the other vanes around? I’m not sure but it’s definitely worth make you shoot better – but they might help you find checking them out for yourself. your arrows. Impulse First Flight are high profile four-inch vanes designed for archers They are available a major archery retailers and cost who usually use traditional feathers.What they offer is durability, around £14.50. G better performance in rain and faster stabilisation. Both Impulse First Flight and Deux vanes are available from Merlin and Quicks and cost around 23p each. G

Flex Flight Platinum glue

eeping fletchings attached to aluminium arrows can sometimes K be a problem, especially if you are running a beginners course.Also, they sometimes do not seem to stick as well EXPERT REVIEWER NEEDED! as they used to.This updated Fletch-Tite is supposed to deal with that. tanding out from the crowd is one paint jar storage, a hardwood base and is It has been introduced by Bohning thing. Creating a work of art is variable speed. It retails at £167. which commissioned some research Sentirely another – and we need We have tried it and it seems to work into the problem. It found that many someone who is really experienced to well – but we need an expert to provide a arrows are now smoother than they help us out. proper review.And, of course, you get to used to be because major shaft We have been sent Bohning’s latest keep the kit. If you can think you can help, producers had changed the anodising Professional Cresting Kit, which includes a go to the Archery GB Membership Portal, and coating process. crester, four paint brushes (hairline, 3mm, tell us why we should choose you in 50 Fletch-Tite has been around for a 6mm and 12mm) and six jars of paint. words or less and we will while but this new formula has been It has a “versatile 35.5cm anodized pick someone to do created to deal with this specific back rail for easy turning, adjustable the review – and issue. If you want to make sure working room and many configuration send us a picture of you are getting this version, you options.”It also has a reversible pattern the finished product! are advised to look at the first rest in imperial and metric, brush and Details will be on four digits on the tube seal. If it the front page of the is higher than 3140 it is the Portal so simply click new version. and follow the Does it work? Well so instructions.You have far so good. Only time will until 30 June to tell though. get in touch It is available but please do – from major archery we need retailers and costs your help! G around £3.95. G REVIEWS: Dave Stevens

SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK 20 AGM THE FUTURE BECKONS! Overwhelming backing for change

rchery GB asked for your by – archers.Three will be independent help to drive the sport of directors, able to give a fresh, objective Archery GB archery forward.And, at the perspective to the decision-making Chairman David Harrison 2014 AGM in Derby, you process without having a vested interest. answeredA in your thousands. The remaining Board member will be the A special resolution was needed for a Chief Executive who will be responsible for change in Archery GB’s Articles of making sure that committees, volunteers Association to allow changes to the and staff know what the strategy is and Board, making it more flexible and better what needs to be done to deliver it. equipped to meet the future needs of The changes will give the Board the our rapidly growing sport.And it needed flexibility it needs to develop the sport to be backed by 75 per cent of the vote and ensure that Directors have the right to succeed. skills set to meet future challenges.And a It passed by an overwhelming 89 per nominations committee is being set up to cent, with double the usual number of make sure that happens. voters taking part.The numbers were: Chairman David Harrison said:“Work 8,138 for, 1,053 against. will begin immediately, and we will work to It means changes to the way the Board achieve the proposed changes to the is made up.There will now be 12 directors. way our sport is governed to ensure it is fit Eight will come from – and be elected for purpose for the exciting challenges that lie ahead.” Delegates at the AGM also voted to raise membership fees by £1 and for DIARY DATE changes to the description of the Scottish The next Archery GB AGM is to be Archery Association’s jurisdictional held on 18 April 2015 at the Royal areas.The results of elections for Agricultural University, Cirencester. Committee Chairmen were – Field: Andrew Rees and Target: Lee Miller. G QUESTION AND Tony Nilsen, Director Wales, collects the votes ANSWER The following question was addressed to the AGM. The answer is in italics. Professional fees went up by 50 per cent.Would you please explain why? The increase in professional fees in 2013 is due to the preliminary work carried out by Grant Thornton on Governance Reform. The costs of £11,662 have been fully funded by Sport England. In the finance article published in the spring 2014 edition of Archery GB headlined Where did the money come from, Sport England Grants of £377,647 include the grant of £11,662 to cover the costs associated with the Governance Reform incurred at 30 September 2013. AGM 21 Let’s do more... to recognise our incredible volunteers

ould archery survive if 5. Defining the status and prescribing something happened to all the conduct of archery of Archery GB’s staff? The 6. Dealing firmly with any abuses answer is yes. Definitely. But in Archery Wwhat would happen if volunteers “This clearly covers coaches, judges, withdrew their labour? The prognosis tournament organisers, people who run would not be so good. have a goes or beginners’ courses, But is Archery GB doing enough to committee members, child protection recognise the work of volunteers? That officers, club records officers – everyone was the question posed by Membership from grass roots archers to members of Services Manager Freddie Collier. the Board. “In October 2013, the Minister for Sport “If the same member has been your and Equalities, Helen Grant MP,wrote to club records’ officer for 25 years, maybe National Governing Bodies encouraging it’s time to give him or her a pat on them to give volunteers the reward and the back.” recognition they deserve,”he said. Freddie said the aim was to award Over the past few years only two around 10 bronze and four or five silver Archery GB Plaquettes had been Plaquettes a year and one gold every awarded – to Bob Tonkin and, two or three years and the deadline for PICTURES: ALL posthumously, Stan Snow – which nominations would be 1 January was fewer than the number of MBEs each year. and World Archery Plaquettes awarded But, before the changes came into to archers effect, there was one last Plaquette to

“One could say that HM the Queen hand out. It went to a couple described Percival John does more for recognising service to as “one of the hardest working in archery than the national governing archery and a shining example to us all,” Membership body,”he joked. Richard and Susan Custance. G Services Manager But things are about to change. Freddie Collier Archery GB’s Plaquette Awards scheme is being extended to recognise and Plaquette winners Richard and Susan Custance with Archery GB President Derrick Lovell reward the work of volunteers. Archery GB now plans to increase the number of Plaquettes awarded annually, adopt a three-tiered gold silver and bronze Plaquette structure similar to World Archery and the awards will be open to all volunteers, at every level. So who would be eligible? Freddie said the primary objective laid out in Archery GB’s Memorandum and Articles and Laws was to encourage and promote archery by: 1. Arranging and providing archery instruction and teaching 2. Promoting and organising archery meetings, championships, competitions, demos and events 3. Selecting competitors to represent Great Britain 4. Laying down and enforcing rules and regulations covering all aspects of archery

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Communication is the key

eeping in touch with members is But these issues are being addressed “It is an ongoing process,”he said. key to the success of any and a new-look website will be “And we need to make sure members membership organisation.And a introduced soon.And the look and feel get the very best from us.The next recent audit indicates that of other membership communications steps will include a number of KArchery GB is not doing too badly. will also be reviewed. targeted forums so that we can fully Patrick Fraser of Archery GB’s PR Change is inevitable, he said.“Costs understand what members want to partners McCann said that:“From a are up, complexity is up and some of hear about, how they want to hear it communications perspective, the that has to do with our external funding. and how often.” G communication channels employed It stretches our people. It stretches our and the content of the information that money and we have to think about how Archery GB provides members is more we are going to react to that. than adequate. “It challenges us to not only react but The key communication channels to stay ahead and anticipate the needs (Archery UK,Archery GB’s ezine, the of the future.” website and Facebook and Twitter) are Offering support to clubs and officials, working together to ensure information ensuring the right structures are in place is clearly communicated on a regular and making the best use of funding basis.They are regularly updated and were all part of good governance – and information is clear and well written helped both using good imagery.” clubs and members. Archery UK was judged to be The reforms will ensure the right “open and inclusive” and “a very strong structure for the future, he said, and help platform for Archery GB to engage with to secure external funding.A vital factor members,”– qualities shared with the was ensuring the right balance of ezine.The big winner was Archery GB’s executive and non-executive Board social media platforms, Facebook members.The eventual aim was for a and Twitter, described as a “real quarter of the Board to be independent. success story.” That way the majority would still be Archery GB’s website needed some archers but a strong minority would work, however. It was judged to be too challenge, providing better oversight text heavy and usability was an issue. and protection.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

he decision has been made.The establishment of the Nominations way Archery GB is governed is Committee which will lead on the going to change.The question recruitment of the three new now is: what happens next? We Independent Directors.The Board will askedT Chief Executive David Sherratt to define the portfolios.These are required to outline the plans. reflect the needs of the Strategic Plan He said:“For the next 12 months it will and these will be central to the be business as usual for our Operations introduction of skills-based appointments Committee and other delivery teams.We to the Board starting over the next two will be working with them to create a years as the existing terms of the mechanism that will provide the ongoing Directors expire. support and greater empowerment that “As was introduced at the AGM, will be crucial over the coming years to a new system of Archery GB Plaquettes ensure that the Archery GB strategy is will start with nominations being shaped and delivered. requested, leading to the first awards “The recruitment of Independent being presented at the 2015 AGM Directors has begun with the in Cirencester.” G

ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014 AGM 23 The best of the best Awards recognise commitment and service

Secretary and slowed down his judging commitments to take a well-deserved gentler pace of life.” The Gussy Trophy was donated by the late comic actor Michael Bentine and again recognises exemplary service by a wheelchair archer. Two Paralympians were Gareth Fleming receives the Ascham Mazur Trophy from Derek Sangster at nominated this year – John Lasswade Archery Club Stubbs and Pippa Britton.The award went to John who started shooting in 1996 and, Graham Sibley receives the Hartwell Trophy from Essex since then has amassed world County Archery Association President Mick Pearce. He records, European titles, won a was also made honorary Life Vice-President of the Paralympic gold medal and, Southern Counties Archery Society at the same time last year, became double Para world champion. ne of the toughest jobs in Another archer who turned in a great archery is singling individuals performance was Gareth Fleming, He out for recognition.Why? scored 784 in an American round to take Because so many people the coveted Ascham Mazur Trophy. Helen George receives the Gussy Owillingly serve their clubs every day with The Toxophilus Trophy for best Trophy from Derrick Lovell on behalf of John Stubbs no expectation of reward. club, county or regional magazine They all deserve recognition – but how went to Bracken Company of Archers. do you choose? It was, according to Gwent (www.gwentarchery.co.uk) Archery GB Chairman David Harrison, took the Archery GB Regional and one of the toughest jobs in the run-up to County Website award while the award this year’s AGM. for the best club website went to “There have been lots of fantastic Rochdale Company of Archers entries and it has been a real struggle (www.rochdalecompanyofarchers.com). to decide,”he said. But decisions had to And, finally, an Archery GB Plaquette be made – and there are some very award went to Richard and Susan special winners. Custance, who were described as one of The Hartwell Trophy for Archery GB’s the sport’s hardest working couples. Ann White of Gwent receives archer of the year is awarded for “Archery is a big part of Susan’s life,” her award from Archery GB exemplary service in any area of the said David.“And all of our 40,000 President Derrick Lovell sport.And this year it was awarded to members are very fortunate to have her Graham Sibley. Graham has been on our Case Management Panel. Her involved in archery for more than 60 guidance is always given with years, is a Regional Judge, a former enthusiasm and wit and she is ever willing member of the National Council and to offer assistance.” Target Committee, the longest serving Richard has been involved in archery member of Essex County Archery for 25 years, as a County Coach, a Association and former President of National Judge, a member of the Southern Counties Archery Association. National Tournaments Working party David said:“He has indicated that, and, closer to home, is the Chairman of finally, he might be reducing his Bowmen of Rutland and helped to secure commitment to our sport.That’s not to say a permanent home for the club. Martin Coward receives the he intends to retire completely. He has, David said:“They are a shining example club website award however, now retired as Essex County to us all.” G

SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK 24 JUNIORS

WELCOME TO YOUR JUNIOR PAGES! These are your pages – for you and written by you. SO if you have a report, a story, jokes (the worse they are – the better) pictures, cartoons, challenges or ideas, send them in.

Nairac Award winner Katherine Frusher

Katherine helps her cousin Aimee get to grips with archery SPECIAL AWARD... FOR A VERY SPECIAL COACH KATHERINE

elping others have fun with and Guide camp, at an inclusion club “She is most proud of captaining archery makes 16-year-old and supports a younger girl with Archway School coming from last in the Katherine Frusher happy.And it Asperger’s at school. 2012 level 3 school games to winners in has just earned her a very Katherine said:“I was really surprised 2013.The team was awarded the team Hspecial award. to be nominated for this award, I don’t trophy at the school's annual sports Katherine, a member of Deer Park consider what I do each week to be awards. She is fantastic with younger Archers, has just qualified as a level 1 special, it’s just part of being me! children and loves coaching Rainbows coach and is an Arrows leader. She was “Discovering archery has been and Brownies with the Arrows kit. It makes presented with a Nairac Award for her fantastic, I have made a whole bunch of her happy when the children do well. devotion to others despite going through new friends, achieved awards and “She is injured presently and a really tough time after her best friend success, and it has given much more coaching is helping her to still be and fellow Young Leader died. confidence in myself. I have been so lucky involved and meet her friends at the Throughout it all she kept training to have Steph, Dan, Roger and Andy club. Once she has finished her GCSEs the Third Rodborough Brownies, never coach me at Deer Park Archers, they have this summer she is really keen to enrol missing a meeting or event. She also inspired and given me the confidence to on a level 2 course.” volunteers on the staff team of the take the level 1 coaching award. Roger Crang, senior coach and club Malvern Challenge, a huge Scout “Who knows I may never get to the development officer said:“Katherine, Olympics as an archer, but I may one has been a member of Deer Park day as a coach!” Juniors for many years and this Katherine was given a silver salver recognition is well earned. and a cheque for charity by Dame “We are proud to say that she is Janet Trotter, Lord Lieutenant for typical of many of our juniors who give Gloucestershire during a St George’s so much back to the sport and those Day Service in Gloucester Cathedral. around them.Although there is no And the presentation was watched doubt that she has had it tough in a by her proud mum Alison. She said: number ways, she has remained positive “Archery has given Katherine so and very caring. Deer Park is committed much confidence. Before joining the to supporting the development of the after school archery club she would ‘whole’ person and is fortunate to see so Katherine and James never have been able to speak to many young people achieving great Lawton find out about G disability archery coaching people let alone coach them! things, not just as good archers.” JUNIORS 25

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR!

County honour for Rebecca Award winner Rebecca ongratulations to Rebecca where she was interviewed by TV Giddings CGiddings who has just been personality Fred Dinenage. named East Hampshire’s Junior And Club Chairman John Merrett Sportswoman of the Year. had one message: She is a member of the Forest of Bere “Congratulations to Rebecca on Bowmen and was put forward for the behalf of all FOBB members!” G award by fellow club members who have been mightily impressed by her recent form. She is the junior national clout Rebecca champion, is ranked third in the chats to Fred Dinenage country in the under 16s and is Hampshire county junior champion in field, longbow, under-16s target archery and clout. She also holds many county and club records. She received the award from Paralympic tennis gold medallist Peter Norfolk at an awards ceremony in Liphook,

welve year old Thea Rogers loves archery.She has done T for years – which is why she got very frustrated when everyone kept telling her she was too young to have a go. Every time she spotted archery activities on holiday she was turned away and this went on until she went on a school trip. She was finally given the chance to shoot some arrows at the Talybont Outdoor Education Centre and that was it – she was hooked. And that’s when fate stepped in.Thea’s swimming club moved to Llantarnam Leisure Centre.And it had an archery club. She completed her beginners’ course in November 2012, joined and almost immediately started to do well in competitions. She was still only 10 when she took part in her first outdoor shoot, a Bristol V,and came first, FATE STEPS IN setting a new Gwent record! Since then she has won every competition she AND GIVES THEA has entered, set new Gwent and Welsh records and gained her JMB classification. She was also selected HER BIG CHANCE to shoot for her county juniors teams, which came first. She is now part of the Welsh Academy,is determined to work and train hard – and prove everyone who said she was too young wrong! G 26 JUNIORS

ALL CHANGE THIS SUMMER!

e all know that you want to be part of the July goes as you want to before sending in your best score. WNationals.And we also know that a lot of you are tied One thing to remember though.A Short Metric is ALWAYS up with holidays and other competitions and can’t find the shot on an 80cm face with three dozen arrows time to shoot the round. at each distance. So the Junior Committee has had an idea. It is replacing We know that some of you have already started filling in the July Nationals with the Summer Metrics. your JAWS books but don’t worry, we are not going to All you need to do is shoot the Short Metric round for change them until the end of the year. Just claim the your age group in July or August.Age groups will be points as if you were entering the July Nationals – and decided by your age on 1 July and you can have as many watch out for the entry form on the website. G

Short Metric 1 Short Metric 2 Short Metric 3 Short Metric 4 Short Metric 5 50m/30m 40m/30m 30m/20m 20m/10m 15m/10m

Boys U18 U16 U14 U12

Girls U18 U16 U14 U12

THE NEXT GENERATION eet Lewis Burnage. He’s 15 Mand about to become another of our new generation of archery coaches. He is seen here coaching David Stephenson during supported practice at a club night at Norton Archers and is already impressing his fellow juniors. It is all part of a drive to make sure that juniors get all the help and training they need – and have fun. Norton Archers is one of many Archery GB clubs running the Progress Award scheme. It awards coloured badges to mark different achievements according to age and bow style. The club also makes sure its young archers are involved in County junior development days with an Archery GB Performance You are all cordially invited to take part coach.The result? Lots of Norton Archers at the County Novice in the second annual Bowmen of Warfield Championships – with quivers full of multi-coloured badges! open junior Short Metric record status shoot. And younger brothers and sisters get their chance too. It is happening on Saturday 19 July at its range at They can shoot with the Arrows kit until it’s time for their Hill Farm Lane, Binfield, Berkshire, RG42 5NR. beginners’ courses. G To enter go to the junior section of the club’s site, www.bowmenofwarfield.co.uk, and download the entry form. JUNIORS 27

A SMASHING START! ine-year-old Brandon Scully had a smashing time at Nhis first ever competition. He scored 568, smashing his personal best by 143 points! It happened during a junior Windsor round at the Greenwood Osterley Archers St George’s Fun Shoot, less than a month after his first taste of shooting outdoors. Brandon, a member of Hillingdon Archery Club, only started shooting last October and is now looking forward to his next challenge, a Bristol 4 at the Middlesex Outdoor Championship. G Junior rankings... part 2! e like to keep you on your toes.We like to make sure you junior rankings published in the last edition.That’s right, the Ware paying attention – so well done to everybody who junior recurve boys were missing! spotted there was something rather important missing from the But all good things come to those that wait, so here they are:

JUNIOR BOYS’ RECURVE JUNIOR BOYS’ RECURVE RANK ARCHER PTS CLUB AGE GROUP RANK ARCHER PTS CLUB AGE GROUP AGB FITA AGB FITA 1 Chris Woodgate 62 Woking Archery Club U18 Cadet 30= Tyler Fyfe 143 Bowmen of Bruntwood U18 Cadet 2 Joe Ground 77 Thorpe Hamlet U16 Cadet 30= Kieran Shirley 143 St Helens Archery Club U14 Cadet 3 Tom Howse 79 Deer Park Archers U18 Cadet 32 Thomas Nairn 144 Alsager Company of Archers U14 Cadet 4 Jaibez Macriner 84 West Somerset Co of Archers U18 Cadet 33= Maxwell Harding 145 Chippenham Archers U16 Cadet 5 Harrison Waterworth 95 Gwynedd Bowmen U18 Cadet 33= Luke Morgan 145 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U16 Cadet 6 Matthew Rolph 101 Bowmen of Bruntwood U18 Cadet 35 Joseph Matthews 148 Bowmen of Warrington U14 Cadet 7 Andrew Brooks 102 Dove Valley Archers U18 Cadet 36 Luke Dyer 151 Elswood Bowmen U16 Cadet 8 Chris Brown 106 Sleaford Maltsters U16 Cadet 37= Lewis Slater 152 Nova Bowmen U14 Cadet 9 Struan Caughey 108 Derwent Bowmen U16 Cadet 37= Howard Young 152 Kirby Muxloe U12 Cadet 10 Marc Charlesworth 113 Worthing U14 Cadet 39 Jacob Bowden 153 Silverspoon Bowmen U12 Cadet 11 Alexander Kirk 114 Melton Mowbray Archery Club U16 Cadet 40 Ben Johnstone 154 Melton Mowbray Archery Club U16 Cadet 12 Jack Masefield 115 Lichfield Archers U18 Cadet 41 Jonathan Tate 155 Clacton Junior Archers U14 Cadet 13 Jack Nobbs 116 Deben Archery Club U18 Cadet 42 Jason Tomlins 159 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U14 Cadet 14 James Strange 117 Bowmen of Bruntwood U16 Cadet 43 Jordan Johnson 161 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U14 Cadet 15 James Maitland 118 Threave Bowmen U18 Junior 44 James Woodgate 163 Woking Archery Club U12 Cadet 16 Alexander Rowe 121 Mounts Bay Archery Club U16 Cadet 45 Jacob Reid 165 Telford Archers U14 Cadet 17 Thomas Walne 123 Chorley Bowmen U18 Cadet 46 Daniel Thompson 167 Bowmen of Bruntwood U12 Cadet 18= Elloitt Cracknell 127 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U16 Cadet 47 Charlie Deeks 168 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U14 Cadet 18= Griff Jones 127 Stafford Archers U14 Cadet 48 Jack Bridgewater 176 Hinxworth U14 Cadet 18= Michael McCarthy 127 Royal Leamington Spa AS U14 Cadet 49 James Castle 183 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U16 Cadet 18= Oliver Vobe 127 Deben Archery Club U14 Cadet 50 Will Gore 192 Deer Park Archers U12 Cadet 22 Robbie Baker 130 Deer Park Archers U16 Cadet 51 Samuel Kellett 193 Goldcrest Juniors U12 Cadet 23 Mark Davies 131 Evesham Junior Archery Club U14 Cadet 52 George Norris 196 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U14 Cadet 24 Owen Murray 132 Bicester Archers Juniors U14 Cadet 53 Jonathan Wadsworth 197 Rochdale Co of Junior As U14 Cadet 25 Nathaniel Wadsworth 133 Rochdale Company of Junior As U18 Cadet 54 Roman Quinton 203 Deben Archery Club U12 Cadet 26 Matthew Greedy 136 Melton Mowbray Archery Club U18 Cadet 55 Laurence Wood 217 Rochdale Company of Junior As U16 Cadet 27 Ben Cuthbertson 137 Killingworth Archers U16 Cadet 56 Robert Aldis 230 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U14 Cadet 28 Oliver Clayton-Smith 139 Melton Mowbray Archery Club U16 Cadet 57 William Lear 239 Stalybridge Junior Archery Club U12 Cadet 29 Mark Rees 141 John O’Gaunt’s Bowmen U18 Cadet 58 Dylan Fyfe 240 Bowmen of Bruntwood U12 Cadet 28 DEVELOPMENT Getting it right Research results will mean better facilities

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ood facilities are crucial to the support for facility development.This year which is a piece of planning legislation. future of any sport. But to move we will also embark on creating a field There is a SI that details all ‘playing field’ forward, you have to know archery strategy.” sports and it was discovered that archery exactly what you have – and So what does the research show? More was not included.The consequence was Gwhat state those facilities are in. than 90 per cent of outdoor facilities that archery was not offered the That is why Head of Development have secure overnight storage and protection and funding available to other David Reader and his team have spent large enough fields, most are secure playing field sports. the last two years finding out exactly and over half have fully accessible “We have challenged this and what facilities are available in the UK. heated changing areas with toilets managed to get the issue on the table “By building up a better knowledge of (fig 1).The results for indoor facilities are with Sport England and the Department our facilities we can support their similar (fig 2). for Culture, Media and Sport.We feel that development and work with other Now those figures are in place,Archery we should be included in this SI and we agencies like Sport England that GB can start to measure how facilities will continue to put our case until the distribute funds for facility improvement,” improve or decline, prioritise and seek error has been corrected. he said.“Before this we really only had funding to address the main weaknesses. “As an interim measure we have postcodes and anecdotal evidence.As It also clarified how many clubs shared secured access to new funding for clubs. the governing body, we recognised we facilities with other sports and how Clubs are now eligible to apply for funding needed to improve our knowledge.” shooting grounds are owned or leased. from Sport England’s Protecting Playing The first target archery facilities strategy This essential information will help with Fields fund, to protect their ground for the was launched in 2010 and it detailed future planning. long term, as well being eligible for Sport minimum standards.“This strategy There are also new resources to help England’s Inspired Facilities fund for allowed us to approach Sport England anyone managing or building archery clubhouses, changing rooms and toilets for further support and, in 2012, it gave us facilities.The new Facility Technical and in exceptional cases indoor ranges. more funding to conduct further research. Requirements & Specifications document Funding is also available from most of Consultants conducted this on our behalf sets out the requirements needed for a the other home nation sports councils. and we now have their full findings.” new shooting ground or indoor venue “Over the last decade the number of But the results came back just too and it is designed for those who might archers has increased considerably but late to support an application for Whole not know the sport in detail. It is available facilities have not increased at the same Sport Plan funding in 2012.“Our task from the Archery GB website. rate. We need to treat our facility now,”he said,“is to use the findings from Funding and recognition is also an development seriously.We still have a lot our research to develop our issue. David said:“Over the last two years to do, but we are now firmly on the way understanding, to revise our target we have been trying to get archery and can plan for the future with greater archery strategy and to gain further included in a Statutory Instrument (SI) insight and confidence.” G

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kitchen facilities and an additional Need a little help? parking area. Arran Coggan, Development Manager – Participation, said “The Inspired investment is available! Inspired Facilities fund is giving a huge boost to archery clubs.The amount clubs can apply for has recently been increased, and the application process made easier. So I would advise any archery club that has a minimum of a seven year lease, or could get a lease, to look at how this fund can help it create more opportunities for people to oes get involved in the sport and how the your club club can retain archers.” or facility need Clubs can bid for grants up a little investment? Then help bosses, a hard standing area for to £75,000. Other organisations, such couldD be at hand.There is money disabled archers and storage units. as councils and schools, can apply for available to help archery clubs Exmouth Archers received £29,000 to grants of up to £150,000.To find out fix unattractive, expensive to run and complete their indoor range, insulate more about any of the funding difficult to maintain facilities and to the concrete floor and add insulation, programmes, visit convert existing buildings into venues heating and access for all. www.sportengland.org/funding suitable for grassroots sport. Guildford Archery Club will use Facility support is also available And it’s never been easier to apply. £45,569 to double up its new storage from the home nations sports councils Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund unit as a performance improvement but varies.Visit their websites for up to (www.sportengland.org/inspiredfacilities) area, hopefully leading to greater date information: is now an open programme.That means participation, increased membership and projects can submit applications as club members improving skills levels. Sport Scotland – soon as they are ready rather than A lack of facilities was holding www.sportscotland.org.uk being restricted by a specific deadline. Targetcraft Archers back. It received Sport Wales – www.sportwales.org.uk Clubs can bid for grants of between £21,000 towards installing an anti-vandal Sport Northern Ireland – £20,000 and £75,000.The key point is unit with toilets, disabled access and www.sportni.net G the need to demonstrate how this fund can help them create more opportunities for people to get involved in archery. Since 2011, Inspired Facilities has invested £71 million into more than 1,300 projects – including six archery clubs which shared a total of £274,349. Now four more have benefited. Wellingborough Open Archery Club, working with landowners, received £50,000 to create a dedicated outdoor archery area, levelling vegetation for 10

£3,000 boost disabled children and young people taking part in the sport and enhance iving more young disabled platform for community-based archery their experience. people the opportunity to take opportunities for all disabled people to Development Manager for Young part in archery has been made engage in the sport at all levels and People, Chris Turner said:“Fletchers’ a little bit easier, thanks to a provide opportunities and pathways to donations and continued generosity are £3,000G donation from the Worshipful help them progress. truly appreciated by all at Archery GB, Company of Fletchers. The funding will be spent on new and it's a pleasure to have Fletchers Archery GB’s ambition is to provide a projects to increase the number of supporting us.” G

ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014 30 DEVELOPMENT – SPECIAL REPORT

Southampton Archery Club gets into the Hallowe’en spirit

Small things Make a big difference WORDS: Arran Coggan

rchery is a sociable sport. It’s The data is there. Responses from fun, inclusive and friendly. But, archers to Sport England’s Satisfaction Many clubs have like everything else, there can Survey (2012) said social involvement successfully used social beA gripes. How often have you heard was the most important factor in activities to increase participation archers say:“bow types stick together” individuals engaging with a club. So at practice sessions.You may want to or “nobody mixes. It does not feel like a how do you do it? try the following: club.”Or even,“we’re just a group of 1. Conduct a skills and interest audit. people that shoot arrows!” Creating social opportunities What talents do your members, So what is the answer? How do you The first thing is that archers do friends and family have that you make members feel they really belong? not need to leave this to the committee. can use? And how do you get them shooting It is an excellent opportunity to get 2. Organise members to provide more regularly? The solution can be as all members involved, especially refreshments. A ‘watering hole’ sends simple as getting them involved. non-shooting volunteers. a message that the club cares and DEVELOPMENT 31

attending without cutting down the number of arrows being shot. 9. Look at your membership and target fees. Can they be structured to encourage members to attend practice sessions?

All ideas welcome! There could be lots of reasons for poor attendance at club practice sessions. But there are many potential solutions and huge rewards if we can increase attendance – both at club level and nationally.The starting point is recognising there is an issue, through talking to members, identifying the causes and then determining the best its members matter! Ask for a sessions to staff or pupils, or starts an plan of action. All the indicators small donation and get volunteers after-school club. suggest clubs that address these issues and parents involved. 3. Contacting other sports clubs.The tend to prosper and not just survive! 3. Organise themed shoots such facilities audit undertaken by Archery Examples outlined in this and the as an Easter egg shoot with hunt GB highlighted that the better previous two articles may not work in all or Hallowe’en event. facilities were always those shared by clubs but you can pick and choose 4. If you have lots of members at a archery clubs with other sports. those you feel might be worth a try.They competition, get together afterwards 4. County Sports Partnerships - speak to have all have been tried and tested in for a drink and encourage car them and ask for their help to identify clubs and have shown to increase sharing and lifts. Be aware of a suitable venue. Establish a regular participation. safeguarding issues if you are relationship with them and develop We are interested in hearing from you. dealing with under-18s or their understanding of our sport.You Have you tried these ideas? Or do you vulnerable adults. may be surprised at what facilities have any additional ones that have 5. Hold an end of year awards evening are out there! worked at your club? If so, please get in and make sure there is something for 5. Local councils. Most have a contact with Arran Coggan, mobile: all the family department that looks after property. 07525 233592 or email: 6. Move bosses around or get people Explain what you are looking for and [email protected] G to shoot on different ones with work with them to identify possible different people on using different venues. Many will also have a bow types. It’s a great way to get community or sports development to know everybody and avoid organiser or department, Again, cliques forming. make the contact.

Too many archers, not Make the best of what you have enough space? 6. Shoot more arrows by starting earlier, It can be hard to find suitable venues. fitting in an extra target, extending Growing clubs need to learn how to the session. spot every opportunity because having 7. Train Field Captains to run sessions a “home” with good facilities keeps more efficiently. It results in a people shooting. We know it’s easier professional, safe environment and a said than done but you either need a lot more arrows being shot.This is a new, affordable, venue or to make the good opportunity for non-shooting best of what you have. volunteers to get involved. If you are looking for new facilities, 8. Look at when members shoot. What have you tried: time do they arrive and leave? Are 1. Asking family members, friends if they you using what you have efficiently? have any contacts. You could consider extending the 2. Schools. Most have land and an duration of sessions. Or even splitting indoor venue. Some will give reduced them into two, with a booking system? rates if your club offers free taster This can result in more people

ONTARGET AWARDS 33 Making the difference Clubs and volunteers honoured

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he winners of the stroke but still went on to pass his latest ontarget coaching assessment, apply for funding Club and Volunteer for more Level 1 coaches and continue to Awards have been coach club members.“We couldn’t do Tannounced.The awards without him,”said Nicola McCullough, Ciaran Lunt celebrate clubs that are working to club secretary. promote archery and honour volunteers Brownies for their hard work and dedication. Clubperson of the Year can try archery at Philip Watson, Netherhall Archers. events across the county. Dave Kelsey Young Volunteer of the Year Philip works tirelessly to attract and keep Ciaran Lunt, Deer Park Archers. new members, getting them involved in ontarget Clubofthe Ciaran is a British under 16s and 18s taster sessions in schools and businesses. Year barebow champion who always puts the He has mentored four Level 1 coaches Guildford Archery Club. welfare of others before his own, often and is helping another coach candidate The club works hard to support members, cycling long distances to help at at the moment.A modest man, this has achieved the ontarget Performance community events. He supports the club’s coach and club chairman refuses to Club specialism, was a runner-up in the community events and beginners’ accept that the club’s success is largely 2013 Sports Guildford community sports courses, coaches at practice sessions, is down to his hard work. club of the year awards and attracted involved in Active Gloucestershire events 100 visitors during its Big Weekend. It works and very experienced at working with the Partnership Award closely with Surrey University and its disabled. He is at university and a Falkirk Company of Archers. archery club and has an active and member of Archery GB’s Talent pool but The club realised it could not meet enthusiastic committee. It has an still finds the time to support the club increasing demand for beginners’ award-winning website, a full programme through social media. courses on its own. It now works closely of events and social activities and skills with MRM Archery Ltd and can offer development workshops for both junior Volunteer of the Year courses within a maximum of four weeks. and senior archers. Dave Kelsey,Norton Archers. MRM runs the course and club Arran Coggan, Development Manager Dave is an unwaveringly committed membership is up 20 per cent, its highest - Participation, said:“The number and volunteer.After standing for the position of level in its 41-year history. Last year the quality of the nominations was excellent head coach he immediately found club was awarded ontarget Community and we had a tough job selecting the funding for himself and another club Club status and voted sports club of the winners. Everyone nominated should be member to take a Level 2 coaching year by Falkirk Sports Council. really proud of their achievements. Once qualification. In September he suffered a again, countless coaches, administrators, Innovation in Archery Award and other volunteers have put in so Deer Park Archers. much hard work from grassroots to It is the second time the club has won the national level and support the way our Ciaran in action at a daycare centre award for the way it encourages people sport is developing.” G of all ages to participate in the sport. It has used the Arrows kit to generate massive interest in archery among Gloucestershire’s Brownies and Rainbows.This has led to the formation of a new Bambies section for five to seven-year-olds. It also offers adapted equipment to make the sport more attractive to those with motor skills problems. Girlguiding Gloucestershire has bought Arran Coggan presents the club of the year award Arrows kits and is training Young to Guildford Archery Club Leaders so that Rainbows and

ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014 34 PERFORMANCE The Euro stars Gold medalists Bradley Denny, Joe It’s gold, silver and bronzes Ground and Jack Masefield ecurve cadets Bradley Denney, There were bronze medals for both our Joe Ground and Jack Masefield compound cadet teams. Kirsten George, And Christos Aerikos of Greece proved stormed to victory at the European Lucy Mason and Isabelle Carpenter beat just too much of a challenge in the Outdoor Youth Championships Ukraine 212-196.Turkey took gold after bronze medal match, edging him to Rin Ljubljana, Slovenia.And our compound beating Russia. fourth spot. teams took one silver and two And James Passingham, James Compound junior team Sophie Brown, bronze medals! Howse and Dean Hamilton edged Aalin George and Erin Prior were denied Brad, Joe and Jack swept past the victory – and the medal – by beating a semi-final place by eventual bronze Czech Republic 6-0, Russia 6-2 and the Russia 212-211.Turkey took gold again, medalists Turkey.And recurve juniors Netherlands 6-2 to land a gold medal beating Italy 224-219. Kieran Slater, Jack Grogan and Ashe match against Turkey.And there was never Archery GB Events and Facilities Morgan were kept out of the quarter any real doubt who was going to take Manager Jon Nott, who is in Ljubljana finals by a Moldovan team containing gold as Great Britain eased to a 5-3 win. with the team, said:“It was great day Olympian Dan Olaru. G Performance Coach Songi Woo said:“It for Great Britain. Four medals.What a was a stunning 59 end to land the gold brilliant result!” and become champions of Europe.” Jon Bull came agonisingly close to Compound juniors Jake Burn, Jordan adding another bronze to the medal Mitchell and Jon Bull had just as much haul. He had powered past Turkey’s Emre momentum.They beat Italy 230-223 and Comez, Sweden’s Jonatan Fredriksson Russia 227-222 to reach the gold medal and Russia’s Asim Pavlov final. In the end, Sweden proved just that but was knocked out of little too much, beating them into silver the running for gold by spot – but nothing could wipe the smiles Denmark’s Stephan from their faces. Hansen of Denmark. The compound cadet women in action

A hug for the coach: Bradley Denny and Songi Woo Jon Bull Jake Burn, Jordan Mitchell and Jon Bull

about things they want to try at John stars at Sports Fest their local clubs. “Having so many sports in one place orld champion and could try out Alpine skiing at the nearby meant that there were even more Paralympian John Stubbs Chill Factore. chances for people to be inspired and to was one of the special Penny Briscoe, Director for Sport at the take up something that they might never Wguests at the next British Paralympic Association, said:“We have considered before.” ParalympicsGB Sports Fest, a free had over 20 summer and winter Sports Fest in Manchester was the multi-sport event to be held at Sportcity Paralympic sports coming to Sports Fest fourth of the London 2012-inspired in Manchester. so that there were plenty of opportunities come-and-try events supported by It was a chance for anyone who is for disabled people to have a go at a National Governing Bodies across the UK. interested to meet the medallists, try 24 variety of different activities.We know from So far they have attracted nearly 2,000 Paralympic summer and winter sports experience that many people turn up visitors, including one who went on to and get inspired.And anyone inspired by with just one or two sports in mind but become part of the GB Rowing Team the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games often leave Sports Fest with lots of ideas performance programme. G

ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014 PERFORMANCE 35 Delivered in style! It’s bronze for Great Britain

hree-time Olympians Naomi the last end could not prevent the Folkard and Larry Godfrey went into inevitable as the American slotted home battle knowing only they could 30 points for a place in the quarter finals. bag a medal for Great Britain at There was frustration for our other theT the first leg of the Archery World Cup compounders too. Mark Rudd was Another three-time Olympian, Naomi in Shanghai.And they delivered in style! denied a place in the last 48 by Russia’s Folkard, overcame Chinese Taipei’s They faced Shih-Cheng Peng and Shu Sogto Tsydenov, losing 138-140.Andy Chia-En Lin. She won 6-4 but was then Chi Yuan of Chinese Taipei and seized the Rikunenko was beaten 146-143 by denied a place in the last 16 by Mexico’s initiative from the outset, as their Gabriel Badenhorst of South Africa and Alejandra Valencia.Fellow Olympian Amy opponents’ last arrow strayed into the Duncan Busby lost by a single point Oliver went out 6-4 to Titik Kusuma seven.Two points ahead. to Kazakhstan’s Pavel Fisher, 143-142. Wardani of Indonesia and Nicky Hunt was After that it was honours-even until the Linda Townsend beat Indonesia’s Sri beaten 6-2 by Vietnam’s Thi Thu Hien Le. G very end when Chinese Taipei shot a nine Ranti in a shoot-out to earn a place in the and Great Britain scored a glorious 10. last 32 but was then knocked out by That gave Naomi and Larry the result - Slovenian Toja Cerne.And Claudine 2015 selection shoots and the recurve mixed team medal. Jennings beat Inge van Caspel of the The dates have been decided for World There was a clean sweep for the USA’s Netherlands 143-142 before falling foul of Archery’s 2015 international competition Mackenzie Brown and Brady Ellison in the Iran’s Mino Abedi. Lucy O’Sullivan lost out calendar.Archery GB is setting its 2015 gold medal match.They beat Mexico’s to Korea’s Youn So Jung 140-137. selection shoot dates. But you need to do Aida Roman and Juan Rene Serrano 6-0. In the recurve competition, triple something too. In the individual competitions one arrow Olympian Larry Godfrey powered past If you want to take part, get your scores straying into the nine was all it took to Slovenian Klemen Strajhar and to Stephanie Kelly (stephanie.kelly keep compounder Adam Ravenscroft out Kazakhstan’s Artyom Gankin, winning @archerygb)byFriday 14 November of a shoot-off with Reo Wilde.They were both matches 7-1. But he was denied a 2014. NO late entries will be accepted. neck and neck until the place in the last 16 by seventh seed The process is simple.All you have to do is: fourth end when Marcus Vinicus Carvalho Lopes Dalmeida 1. Request an entry form from Steph one of Adam’s of Brazil who won 6-2. 2. Submit your entry form, your scores arrows veered Sean Evans saw off another Brazilian, and a £30 entry fee by the deadline date slightly off Fabio C Emilio, 7-1 before falling foul of As soon as Performance has and even a German Florian Kahllund and Bradley confirmed all dates,a 2015 Performance perfect 30 in Denny was beaten 6-0 by Chinese Taipei’s competitive calendar will be posted on Kang Tien. the Archery GB website under Documents > Performance > 2015 calendar. Selection policies will updated once all Three seize Rio chance dates have been confirmed. G he challenge was simple. Do The result was 21 archers being invited you have what it takes to chase the to a selection day at Lilleshall overseen by Rio dream? It was the opportunity Michael Peart, five Archery GB Academy Of the 21 archers, 10 were invited back of a lifetime and it gave 21 archers coaches, EIS Performance Pathway for further assessment, which could lead anT unprecedented chance to try to make Scientist Joe Taylor and Performance to a chance to swell the ranks of female their Paralympic dreams come true. Pathway Manager, Ceri Ann Davies. recurvers in the Paralympics programme. Archery GB, UK Sport and the Each archer underwent a technical And of those 10, three are now being English Institute of Sport launched a assessment, interviews to get to know them, fast-tracked.They are: Hazel Chasity,Tania nationwide search for female recurve understand their needs and gauge their Nadarajah and Georgina Williams. G archers with the drive to win medals in thoughts on making it to the Paralympic Rio and beyond.The key factor was that Podium. Ceri and Michael outlined what Tania Nadarajah and Georgina Williams in training they didn’t have to be an archer to the journey to the top would involve and apply.The search was for women new to what it took to be a world-class archer the sport, existing recurvers ready to take and there was a presentation by Chris it to the next level and compound Brown of the Worshipful Company of archers willing to transfer over and Fletchers who gave an overview of how it fast-track their development. supported archers with disabilities. 36 PERFORMANCE Bangkok bonanza Paras bring home nine medals

ine medals.That was Kenny Allen won in clean Britain’s tally as our delighted sets 6-0 to secure the recurve archers headed home from the open bronze in impressive Para-Archery World Ranking fashion. EventN in Bangkok. The W1 open final was a battle Mel Clarke and John Stubbs got the of the Johns: Walker versus Cavanagh. ball rolling when they beat Thailand to After a tough match John Cavanagh compound mixed team gold.That was claimed gold. followed by victory for John Walker who And Chloe Ball turned in a stunning teamed up with Korea’s Kim for a mixed performance, coming fourth for Britain in team W1 demonstration and beat John her first ever event. Cavanagh and Chloe Ball. Paralympic Coach Michael Peart said: Individual finals dominated the “When all tallied up, the GB team won final day and the GB team was in fine nine medals in total from the form.The men’s compound open event Paralympic events. It was a was an all-British affair with John Stubbs very strong performance taking gold and Frank Maguire in a and a great start to the match separated by only two points. 2014 season.” G Mel Clarke then went into action and secured gold with a comfortable 666-623 win over home favourite Panmal Ratchanee.

Alison calls it a day ix-time Olympic archer Alison titles. She was awarded an MBE in the 2012 Williamson has announced Birthday Honours for services to archery. her retirement from the sport. She said:“I just couldn’t continue to The former world number one dedicate the hours needed to be andS Olympic bronze medallist has called competing at the top level any more. It time on her international career at the has been an amazing journey.The sport age of 42. has been a part of my life since I was six Alison became only the third Briton to years old. But I put my teaching career on take part in six consecutive Olympics hold to represent my country at events when she competed at London 2012. She across the globe and now the time is won a bronze medal in Athens in 2004 right to just concentrate on the day job.” after making her Olympic debut in Her greatest success came in 2004 Barcelona in 1992. when she won individual bronze at the As well as Olympic success she won Athens Olympics, beating Shu Chi Yuan individual and team Commonwealth of Chinese Taipei by a single point. Four silver medals in Delhi in 2010, along with a years later in Beijing she narrowly missed host of other international and domestic out on team bronze. G PERFORMANCE 37 World Cup drama Back from the brink to defeat USA

here was drama at the second leg in the gold medal match and Mexico Naomi of the Archery World Cup in took bronze. Folkard Medellin, Colombia, as Amy Oliver, Earlier, in the individual eliminations, it made it Naomi Folkard and Nicky Hunt went came down to shoot-offs for George through to headT to head with team USA. Harding and Sean Evans. George beat the last 32, They were up against Mackenzie Brown, Costa Rican Ruben Jimenez convincingly beating Khatuna Lorig and LaNola Pritchard who but was squeezed out of a place in the India’s Rimil took an early lead but Great Britain pulled last 32 by Shuai Zhang. It was honours Buriuly 6-4 but George Harding in action it back.A late flurry from the USA drew even all the way, forcing a shoot-off.The then her progress them level and forced a shoot-off. Each Chinese archer shot a nine but George was halted by team scored 27 – but Britain edged it. could only hit the eight. Olympic bronze medallist That brought the team face to face It was just as tense for Sean Evans as and number six seed Mariana Avitia.Amy with top seeds Korea and they proved he went-head-to-head with Ibrahim Oliver was denied a place in the last 32 too much. Korea eventually took bronze Sabry of Egypt.The advantage switched by Guendalina Sartori of Italy and Nicky while Germany beat China in the gold with every end, again forcing a shoot-off. Hunt beat Guatamalan Maria Ambocio showdown. In the men’s final Korea beat Sabry hit gold but Sean’s arrow strayed 6-0 but then fell foul of India’s Bombayla India and the USA took bronze.In the into the seven. Devi Laishram. G compound competition men’s gold went to the USA who beat the Netherlands 231-228. Italy won bronze. The USA’s women beat Colombia Going in for the hug: Naomi,Amy and Nicky with Olympic Coach Lloyd Brown

Kenny Allen reclassified n the run-up to the Rio 2016 The changes ensure all Para-archers be challenged in Para-Archery competition, major across are competing in the correct a negative way. changes have been made to the classes. It is an important part of They obeyed the classification of archers and the Para-Archery as different forms of disability rules and won Inamed events.This has had major can affect people differently so archers their medals fairly consequences for some archers including need to undergo a set of specific tests. as a result of double Paralympic champion Danielle World Archery has confirmed it is in full hard work over Brown and, more recently, Kenny Allen. agreement with the International many years. Sara Symington, Performance Director Paralympic Committee and this means World Archery is at Archery GB says:“Kenny has been that a number of athletes, some of whom proud of what part of the GB squad for seven years, we may have won medals at the London they have done. It are very proud of all he has achieved Paralympics or the last World Para-Archery is simply a fact as a Paralympic archer for himself and Championships in Bangkok, will no longer that the his country and we wish him all the best be eligible to compete internationally in classification for the future.We will be offering Kenny Para-Archery competitions. rules for our full support over the coming weeks World Archery has publicly stated that Para-Archery Kenny Allen in action at the G World Archery Para and months”. at no time should any of these athletes have changed. Championships in Bangkok 38 BIG WEEKEND Bring it on! Big Weekend scores massive success

Archers, Suffolk, both boosted their Tockington Archers beginners’ courses at their events near Bristol threw open and will now be busy for most of the doors of its new the summer! equipment store Castle Moat & Folkestone Bowmen Olympian Amy Oliver building, also battled through torrential downpours, shoots at Valley Bowmen funded by an thunder and the occasional sunny spell of Huddersfield’s event Inspired Facilities – and the club still managed to attract grant. Local MP a steady stream of would-be archers Steve Webb did the and fill up its latest beginners’ course. pring Bank honours and joined Aardwolf Archers in Sheffield had two Holiday weather more than 100 people goals: to introduce as many people as might have thrown who turned up during the possible to the sport and to raise cash everything it had at us day to have a go at the sport. for Diabetes UK. It succeeded on both S– but nothing was going to stop clubs The weather in Shipley was fantastic counts and raised £100 for the charity. around the UK turning out to make this on Sunday – but it held its Big Weekend Norton Archers had information year’s Big Weekend a massive success. event on Monday.“What we actually about medieval archers and Arrows kit Just short of 80 clubs took part over got was virtually non-stop rain which for the young (and not so young) the three days, setting Twitter and rapidly turned our lovely grassy spot at its event. Facebook buzzing. And, despite the into a quagmire,”said Shipley downpours, they all agreed on one thing. Bowmen’s honorary secretary Vivienne Big Weekend 2015? If it’s on, we’re in! Nuttall.“In spite of the rain, almost 60 Two clubs seized the opportunity to people trudged through the almost combine the Big Weekend with their ankle deep mud to have a go.The own celebrations. Olympian Amy Oliver youngest was eight and the oldest? was one of the special guests at the Let's just say...mature!” opening of Valley Bowmen of More than 1,000 arrows were shot at Huddersfield’s new Farrar Pavilion.The Aire Valley Archers’ event in Bingley – club put a £50,000 Sport England and it was all the result of some clever Inspired Facilities grant towards the marketing.“Our club is quite hidden pavilion, which was officially opened by from view,”said communications Colne Valley MP Jason officer Tracy Roe.“However, people McCartney. had come specifically to take part Norton coaches after seeing adverts on Facebook, on hand Twitter, Instagram and events listing websites. We’re really pleased!” It was the first Big Weekend for Six Towns Company of Archers in Staffordshire, which was only formed in February.Among the guests at the event was a BBC local radio crew – and there were smiles all round when the presenter popped a balloon with her first arrows. Taking aim at the Six Towns Company Lizard Peninsula Bowmen, the UK’s of Archers have-a-go most southerly club, and St Edmunds BIG WEEKEND 39

braved the rain and encourage people who have never there were enough tried archery to give it a go and Try-outs at Brixham! enquiries to fill the club’s next discover their potential.” G two beginners’ courses. Thirty members were there to help and Some clubs fell victim to the weather. head coach Dave Kelsey said:“It was Denise Carr of Harworth Archers said: fantastic to see so many people at our “Sadly we got rained off. Some third Big Weekend event – even despite of our guys did have a go but most of Some of the 1,000 arrows at Aire the weather forecast.” us stayed in the tent. Now I'm waiting Valley Archers Heavy rain hit the Bowmen of Pendle for weather to change so I can dry & Samlesbury’s event but chairman Di everything out.” Clarke said she had been very pleased And there were only five people at at the turnout. Around 75 people the rain-soaked West Somerset turned up and had a fantastic time. Company of Archers’ event – but all five Malcolm Grant, Chairman of Brixham signed up for beginners’ courses. Archers, said:“It was great to see so This year the event was supported by many people come and have a go at Archery GB’s Performance partner archery.We had a great time sharing Foresters Friendly Society. Clare Binks, our passion for archery and hope that Head of Marketing, said:“Foresters is we might have inspired someone to get delighted to work with Archery GB to involved in archery in the future.” bring the Big Weekend to life. Archery is Junior world champion Becky Martin a fun and accessible sport which can was the special guest at Trent Valley be played at any age and grassroots Archers’ event. More than 100 people initiatives, like the Big Weekend,

Helping hand at Pendle & Samlesbury

Sunny spell at Castel Young Moat archers and at Lizard Folkstone Peninsular Bowmen

Becky Martin and volunteers at Trent Steve Webb MP in action at Tockington

The St Edmunds Archers gang

Arrow in flight at Harworth Archers are rained off Lining up at Aardwolf Archers West Somerset

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SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK 42 NATIONAL SERIES Setting the scene For fantastic archery, Penicuik 2011 glorious rivalries and...

Penicuik Archers The opening rounds will be held at Penicuik, Midlothian on the weekend of hope that all 21 and 22 June.There will be 70-metre our hard work will come to fruition.” and 50-metre ranking rounds followed by a head-to-head on the Saturday, Exmouth Archers followed by World Archery 1440 rounds Expectations will be rising when, on 16 on the Sunday. and 17 August, Exmouth Archers host the It is the second time Penicuik has last two stages in the competition. It will hosted the National Series.The first was in be the third time the club has played 2011 – and there have been changes. host to part of the National Series – it “The format of the event has changed was held there in 2009 and 2010 – and since we last hosted the tournament there have been changes along the way. Jon Nott in action at Exmouth in 2009 following the introduction of the separate Attendance at the stages dipped in 2011 round for compound archers, said Elayne but has been building steadily ever since. his year the Archery GB National and Norrie McLean.“The organisers have Local archers are lining up to be part of Series is going to be bigger and to be aware of the impact this distinction the event at the club’s Withycombe better than ever with six stages has on availability of spaces on the final Raleigh Common grounds, along leading to a two-day extravaganza target layout and waiting list entries, with, according to organiser Tim Pratt,“a atT Wollaton Hall, Nottingham. especially when moving towards the huge number of the archers you tend But it is much more than just that.Who tournament date. to see at the national or more central are the people involved in the build up? “But the new format of awarding two larger tournaments.” And what does it mean to their clubs? stages to each of the host clubs has And it is taking some organising.“To This year stages 1 and 2 are being hosted made a big difference to us. It has made date the event has been run entirely by by Penicuik Archers, stages 3 and 4 will be it more worthwhile for archers from all the members of Exmouth Archers,”said at Clophill Archery Club in Bedfordshire over the UK to make such a long journey Tim.“But we have had to draw in judges and stages 5 and 6 will be at the home of while giving local archers the chance to from a wider area.We have also had to Exmouth Archers.And for the first time the shoot with the best in the UK.” hire the football pitches next door to allow top eight archers in each discipline, men And it is generating lots of interest in the us to host up to 54 targets.” and women’s recurve and compound, community.“Committee members have But what does it mean to be of the will qualify for the final. been working hard with companies, National Series? We talk to two of the clubs, Penicuik newspapers and media, and potential It’s an honour,”said Tim.“As is the and Exmouth, about their National Series suppliers to raise the profile of this event recognition that Archery GB knows that experience and what the event will mean and encourage the local community to Exmouth Archers is capable of putting on to them. come along and support it. such a large event and it running “It means a lot to be part of the National smoothly with no hitches.” G Penicuik 2011 Series.We were delighted when invited to host this event and in being given the opportunity to welcome archers from throughout the UK and Europe to the shoot at our ground, which is close to Edinburgh. “While we are one of the smaller venues involved with this competition, we are endeavouring to make the event memorable for all those involved and The main event! Fun, drama and pure spectacle at finals

ree entertainment, fun, food, play backed by the Nottingham Building areas.The chance to check out Society and Nottingham City Council, is Batman’s mansion and, if you are being held on 30 and 31 August. very lucky, chat to Robin Hood.What And there is nobody more excited moreF could you want from a family about it than the man who first came up weekend, other than the chance to see with the idea,Archery GB’s new Events some top class archery? and Facilities Manager, Jon Nott. He said: So the question is, are you ready for the “Every year it just gets bigger and bigger UK’s hottest archery spectacular? Have so make sure you are at Wollaton Hall to you put the dates in your diary? You see the best of British archery! should, because this year’s two-day “This year it’s the top eight people in National Series final at Wollaton Hall, each discipline. On Saturday you will see Nottingham, is going to be bigger and the recurves do battle and then on better than ever. Sunday it’s the turn of the compounds. This year the final is a two-day We will also have some special matches, extravaganza, complete with entertainers, more entertainment – and an extra a family activity area, taster sessions - and special guest.And, as always, it will be the chance to see the best free to watch. of British talent. “It’s a fantastic tournament, it’s The festival, where archers of all abilities can which is turn up and take part.There’s always a great atmosphere at the various stages and the National Series final is THE big event The National Series of the domestic archery calendar. dates are: “We’ve got bigger Stages 1 and 2: Penicuik, 21 and 22 by popular demand June.World Archery 1440 and H2H and it is a really big Stages 3 and 4: Clophill, 12 and 13 July. incentive that eight Double H2H archers in each category will now be Stages 5 and 6: Exmouth, 16 and 17 involved with the final. It”s August.World Archery 1440 and H2H all very exciting.” National Series Final: Wollaton Hall, G We will see you there! Nottingham. 30 and 31 August. PICTURES: Dean Alberga

SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK 44 LOOKING BACK All our yesterdays Unveiled: archery as it used to be

ver wondered what archery was Arthur Credland, really like back in the day? Well Archery GB’s official historian, said: now you have the chance to find “The newly released newsreels of British out. British Pathé has uploaded its Pathé contain a wealth of historic archery Eentire archive of 85,000 historic films in material stretching back to the 1920s.A high resolution to YouTube – and they very gentlemanly gathering, in the include archery footage dating back as grounds of a country house, the archers far as the 1920s. in blazers, and white trousers, the women It includes images of the supporters in cloche hats and furs.The 1926 Scorton Arrow Scorton Arrow at Settle in 1926 shows competition, trick tweed coats, breeches and stockings, archery, darts v and even plus fours.The Royal Company arrows competitions of Archers is shown clout shooting at and some practices Selkirk in 1923 and in the 1930s beating which definitely the Woodmen of Arden at one of their would not get past triennial gatherings. modern Health and “There is a brief sequence of the Safety regulations. Southern Counties in 1937 at Windsor It gives a fascinating and a contest at Finsbury in 1938.A insight into how the sport meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society in has developed, its place in 1946 is redolent of the austerity of the British and world sporting history – and immediate post war years.The target it is highly entertaining! faces are much pierced and in need of

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replacement, and some of the straw bosses on the verge of disintegration. “Overseas coverage is not lacking, including the world championships of 1950 in Denmark, 1967 in Holland, the German championships for 1962 and Czech championships in 1969.There is novelty and trick shooting in 1937, including bursting balloons held in front of a target by a trusting young woman. “In addition we have a sequence of bow making from 1961, the components of a ‘curly bow’, are laid down and clamped on a former, followed by weighing the bow, finishing and polishing.Aluminium arrows are shown being fletched, cresting applied, and then the bows and arrow tested at targets. “This film archive is a wonderful compendium of archery over the last hundred years.” To find out for yourself, go to www.britishpathe.com and search for archery. G

All pictures courtesy of British Pathé.

SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK 46 HISTORY Not quite a world championship Arthur Credland is Archery GB’s official historian – and he wants to hear from you. Contact him at 1 [email protected]. Here he looks at the campaign to get archery back into the Olympics

he annual FITA world championship was first shot in 1931 at Lwow in Poland (now Lviv,Ukraine). Henry Kjellson of Sweden (a key figure in theT development of the Seefab steel bow), became president in 1949 with one aim, to reintroduce archery to the Olympics. 2 After the championships of 1955 in Helsinki, Kjellson, as part of his Olympic strategy introduced a double round of 36 arrows, each at 90, 70, 50 and 30 metres board which he diligently kept up 3 for men and 70, 60, 50 and 30 metres for to date after every end. women.The competitors were to shoot The weather for Saturday and over four days at the 10-ring target.To Sunday 9 and 10 June 1956 was allow archers to become used to the new damp and cold. Frank Bilson shot format there was an interim international wearing a coat over his pullover.The tournament in 1956, before resuming the heaviest rain was between 4pm and sequence at Prague the following year. 5pm on the Sunday making umbrellas The venue was Home Park,Windsor, at essential.There was no strict dress code the invitation of the Windsor Forest club. and Bill Tucker, who was in charge of Inger Frith, tournament organiser, public relations and reported the event the variety of attire and shooting welcomed the Mayor and Mayoress of for the British Archer, remarked on both styles on display. Most of the bows on Windsor, the former presented with a the shooting line were the tubular steel mounted arrow bearing the cresting of bows, produced by Accles and Pollock the Windsor club. His consort received and Seefab. flowers presented by Mrs Flower, the 4 Also present was Oscar Kessels, president British champion in 1954 and 1955. of Royal Belgian Archery Federation, Dr Frith set up the giant score archery champion and administrator. He continued the fight to bring archery back into the Olympics, a goal reached at last by Inger Frith, his successor.Archery was finally re-established at the Munich Olympics in 1972. After a keen contest Joyce Warner was the women’s winner (1,817) at Windsor, with Miss Cugowska the runner up, and 5 1. Miss Cugowska, runner up in the women’s competition the Czech K Vomurka (1,876) was first in 2. Inger Frith (left), tournament the men’s. G organiser, at the prize table with Vera Baldwin 3. Oscar Kessels, President of The picture of Hugh Soar FITA 1957-61 with Lt Col Jack Churchill’s bows 4.Archers receiving the tournament used on page 22 of the spring badge from the Mayor. Joyce Warner, edition of Archery UK was included the eventual champion, with his kind permission. is in white jacket 5. Miss Wisniowska,World Champion at Helsinki, 1955

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48 PEOPLE

Gary and Carol – and her bow A date with bag skirt! the archers... was not quite what Olympian Carol expected!

hen are the Archers not the supported by the bones and progressed world championships. She stayed on the Archers? Especially when well with her archery. Unfortunately squad until Gary’s retirement. cast members from the Dave didn’t and the two quickly The marriage eventually ended and, in long-running radio show are parted company. 1990 she wed Ray Crich.They are both Win town? That’s what Carol Crich found Another member, Gary Sykes, thought members of Saints & Sinners Bowmen out in 1963. she had potential. He started to coach and coaches. Carol qualified as a She accepted an invitation from her her and helped her with equipment.And County Coach and spent 10 years then fiancé Dave but, instead of showbiz she got more involved in the sport, managing the junior and senior glitz, she found men dressed in green with becoming club secretary and playing a England teams. feathers in their caps ready to give an major role in the formation of the She still draws heavily on the archery demonstration.They were Worcester County Archery Association. biomechanics and techniques she members of Stourbridge Company of She also became more involved with learned in her early days and says Archers – and Carol was smitten. her coach and they married in 1965. that the results she has achieved over Two days later she and Dave were at Gary went on to shoot in the 1967 worlds, the years have given her “a great deal the club’s archery field being told about the 1968 European championships and, of satisfaction.” rules and safety procedures.Two days in 1969, won a team bronze with Roy Another thing that gives her satisfaction after that, she got her hands on a bow.“I Matthews and Ian Dixon at the world is the way things have changed over the knew this was what I wanted to do,”she championships. He later became an years.“This photo of Gary and me was said.“None of the beginners’ bows Olympic squad coach and retired from taken in 1971, she said.“I was wearing a seemed comfortable, so I ended up with archery in 1984. homemade onesie and a leatherlook one that had been home-made.” Carol won a place in the 1972 skirt made from a bow bag.A skirt or She learned about the biomechanics, Olympics, the 1976 European dress was compulsory – we were not how muscles worked and how they were championships and, a year later, the allowed to wear trousers!” G

50 years and Pete’s still going strong

Jack Flinton Helping Hand Trophy. He took He also put in some pretty good scores an interest in Pete, helping to hone his too.These have included a FITA 1100 Star natural ability. award, shooting a 886 score for an Pete has always had two loves – Albion round, 774 for an American round, archery and music. He played in twice achieving six gold ends at 100 several local bands, including The yards, a FITA 25 metre round personal Mandrakes with Robert Palmer who best of 555, 562 in a FITA 18 and 587 for a went on to become an MTV favourite Portsmouth round. with hits such as Addicted to Love and So what does the future hold? He has n 1964 Pete Liley, a 16-year-old from Simply Irresistible. also been a coach for more than 30 years Scarborough, was given a steel bow But archery has always been there too. and, apart from representing Albion by a family member and decided he He competed the 1960s, 70s and 80s Archers at tournaments, that’s where he had better learn to use it properly. and, among his many achievements, he thinks his future lies.An early success was HeI joined Albion Archers – and he is shot against top English archers Andrew Scott, who went on to represent still there. including Richard Priestman, Lez Great Britain and Pete takes a lot of The club only had four members in Newsome, Richard Hemmings and Mark pleasure from helping others to improve 1964: Jack Percival, Jack Barr, Clive Brion Blenkarne. Music took over in the 90s but and further their archery careers.And he and Jack Flinton, the man behind the he came back to competition in 2005. has just discovered field archery... G

ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014 PEOPLE 49 Debbie’s dilemma When is it time to grow up?

ebbie Cook is a 46-year-old Then she hit a mental block and had “I was very grateful when Llandaff City facing a dilemma. Is it time to trouble hitting the target, so she started Bowmen allowed me to shoot the St grow up? As the outdoor shooting freestyle, just in time for the start Nicholas round in their tournament – even season starts, should she of the outdoor season. if it was slightly embarrassing when no Dact her age or remain a “junior” for “I know that some archers don’t really juniors turned up and I was left standing another summer? like shooting indoors, get bored by the on my own shooting a junior round!” The Llantarnam Archer is the club’s end of the indoor season and yearn to Debbie’s shooting improved to the point social secretary, Gwent Archery get outside with the longer distances and where she scored a personal best in a Association’s junior representative and the challenges the weather can bring. Portsmouth, which meant she could claim helps Welsh clubs with publicity. But when I’m not one of them,”she said.“I like the her first Welsh Archery Association Dragon it comes to shooting, she is still torn. comfort of knowing that I will be warm and badge. It also added to the pressure to Should she join the grown ups or indulge dry and that I can always hit the target “grow up.” her inner child? inside but, putting this aside, I donned by “80 yards or 70 metres, it all seems a She started shooting in October 2012 thermals and my boots and entered the long way off to me – both in distance and and opted for barebow.“I thought that world of outdoor competitions. ability.And I’m not relishing the prospect sight thingy was far too complicated to “As I was still a novice, it seemed of spending more time looking for arrows get to grips with and it was easier if I just perfectly reasonable to me to enter the in the grass than I am on the target! picked up the bow and shot,”she said.“I competitions for ranges I knew I could “So do I stay with the safety of the junior entered a few indoor competitions – my reach. What did it matter that I was a rounds or do I face up to long distances? first being the annual Santa Claus 45-year-old shooting Bristol IVs and Vs I’m taking it slowly with a few grown up Worcester round at Llandaff City Bowmen or Metric IVs and Vs? So what if I spent national rounds mixed with junior rounds. where the relaxed atmosphere and fancy so much time with the juniors in the But I’m aiming to do at least one dress requirement meant my inner child club that one of them started to call competition in this outdoor season as a felt quite at home shooting dressed up as me ‘Nana’? fully-fledged ‘lady,’hitting 80 yards.” G an Advent calendar.”

PEOPLE 51 Age is no barrier Just ask newbie Joan!

ge is just a number, right? And tentatively brought up the subject of So what brought Joan, who readily archery is THE inclusive sport? age, he was stunned by her reply.“I’m admits she had never considered We know that – but now we old enough to be his mother,”she said.“I archery before, to the sport? “It was have proof. Meet Joan Booth, was born in 1920.” an Age UK booklet and archery was the oneA of archery’s newest recruits. It may have been the 93-year-old’s first first entry,”she said. Her first question when she contacted taste of the sport – but she has taken to it “I’ve always been active. I performed Phil Hopley at Bowmen of Furness was like a duck to water.“I love it,”she said.“I at the Royal Albert Hall with the Keep Fit whether old people could do the sport. really,really do. I don’t think, somehow, that Association. But I had to have an He proudly said yes and that the club I’m going to make the Olympics but that operation on my spine when I was had a 73-year-old member shooting doesn’t matter. I really look forward to it. visiting one of my grandsons in Australia regularly. She said nothing but went “Barrow Bowmen have accepted me and it has slowed me down.” along to the club anyway. and given me a real northern welcome. Her family became concerned at her She remained quiet when Phil pointed “When I walked into the hall for the first lack of activity, so she got in touch with the gentleman out and later, when he time all I could see were people putting Age UK. It sent her a booklet containing up targets.They turned round and I would 117 activities including cooking for one. love to have known what they “Well I can do that,”she said.“And I can were thinking. But they are bake and I can do most of the other great without being things in it too. In the end I went back to patronising.They the front page and there it was.The first are really friendly entry on the list.Archery. and helpful.” “Phil is an excellent archery coach – and a smashing bloke too.When I first joined I used to sit down to shoot. I don’t any more. I use crutches to go down and collect my arrows.Archery has got me out of my comfort zone. I’ve got my own bow now although I’m not thinking about competitions until I get a sight. So what are her ambitions? “Well, to stay alive as long as I can. But, most of all, to get three arrows in a group somewhere on the target. It doesn’t have to be in the centre, just so long as it is on the target!” And what does Phil have to say? “Bowmen of Furness was set up in the autumn of 2012.We now have two thriving clubs with the aim of improving the accessibility of the sport within the Furness area of Cumbria. I think Joan is an inspiration and a fine example of how we have achieved this goal.” G

Vegas: the • ARCHERY UK SUMMER 2014campaign begins 52 ASK THE EXPERTS

Cooking... it’s Prehabilitation not rocket Preparation is better than cure.We all know that and science! it is the rationale behind prehabilitation WORDS: Jackie Wilkinson here are many benefits from eating real food but sometimes people lack Tconfidence to cook from fresh.They think it will take too long or be too complicated. Cookery programmes on TV have increased in popularity but they can be seen as entertainment and people can be too intimidated to try cooking the food Fig. 1 for themselves. Cooking need not be rocket science.You can prepare tasty, nutritious meals without even using a recipe.An archery friend of mine once said that cooking is common sense and the application of heat. He’s so right. I like to have a meal on the table 20 minutes after starting preparation. Have a go at these: Grill a chop on medium heat, turning every four minutes. Meanwhile, boil some potatoes and put together a mixed salad (green leaves, carrot, celery, tomato, radish, etc). Fig. 2 Boil some brown rice (you can add a stock cube or some bouillon powder to the water hat is why physiotherapists Important archery muscles include instead of salt). Six minutes before and strength and conditioning the rotator cuff muscles such as the it’s ready, put some white fish fillets coaches use what is known supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres above it in a steamer. Sort of prop T as prehabilitation exercise minor and subscapularis (Fig.1). the fish up round the side rather training to prepare elite athletes and Other muscles acting on the scapula than lying it across the bottom, cut the risk of injury. It is sport-specific include the upper/middle/lower and add some sliced carrots.Two and targets common injuries and trapezius, rhomboids and posterior minutes before the end, add strength imbalances. deltoid (Fig.2). some sliced cabbage. For more In archery, imbalanced shoulder It’s time to get back to basics.This is tips go to musculature, bad technique, too high a an exercise everyone can do – www.learntoeatwell.co.uk poundage and/or general muscle and lighter is better.You do not What could be easier? G weakness can cause shoulder tendinitis need one kilo dumbbells as shown or impingement. Any physiotherapist in the photographs – tins of soup or working with an archer should beans will do.Take your time and recommend a set of exercises to do not force anything. develop shoulder and rotator cuff Always ask the advice of your strength.These Prehabilitation exercises physiotherapist before you take on Cook simply, can be done as a stand alone set or any form of exercise or if you have a from fresh part of a wider strength and current injury. conditioning programme which would Thanks to Sarah Moore. avoid any potential strength imbalance. Pictures: John Percival

ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014 ASK THE EXPERTS 53 Question Time: Do you need compound advice? Archery GB compound squad member Duncan Busby is here to help with queries on form, equipment and technique. If you want any advice about compound archery, email [email protected] and mark your email for Duncan’s attention

How can I train like a top round of competitions. I have to make top of your string and three on the Q.archer? When do you practice, sure I am not over-competing and only bottom.This combination seems to work especially coming up to a tournament enter tournaments that I want to do. I best with this style of bow as it’s the and how do you plan your season? have found it a strain in previous years cam at the bottom of your bow that’s to attend a tournament every weekend doing all the work, so it requires the I usually try to shoot for at least and my results start to slip because of it, additional weight. For a twin or hybrid A.five days a week, sometimes six so I make sure I have plenty of free cam bow I would start with three nocks during a particularly busy season. weekends to make sure I continue to on both the top and bottom of your Outdoors I will shoot for around four find the sport enjoyable. string. Position them around 1.5 inches hours each day, which adds up to from where the string meets the cam around 200-250 practice arrows. Indoors I would like to put speed nocks (and the wheel in the case of a single I will shoot for three hours a day, which Q.on my compound bow. Could cam bow). amounts to around 140 practice arrows. you tell me how many I should use and You will need to use a chronograph to If I have a tournament coming up I where I should put them on the string? fine-tune the exact position and number will make sure I rest the day before the of speed nocks for your set-up. First shoot.This allows my muscles to Speed nocks are usually small measure your arrow speed without recover from training, which is vital to A.brass nocking points attached to speed nocks, then add the nocks as putting in a good performance. If I have the top and bottom of the bowstring. described above and re-test.You should back-to-back weekends of tournaments They increase your arrow speed by notice a small increase in arrow speed. I will avoid practising the following day forcing the string to wrap into the cam You can then further tweak the position too.This is important to my mental state, more efficiently on release, thus and number of nocks on your string and especially in the middle of a particularly transferring more of the bows energy see what effect this has.You are looking hectic tournament season. into the arrow. Speed nocks do work for the maximum amount of speed There are obviously times when I can’t better on some bow models than others increase possible. If you find the arrow practice.This isn’t usually a problem but it is a good idea to try them so you speed getting slower, you are going in and a few days off can be a blessing can see yourself if they will work for you. the wrong direction. If you don’t have both physically and mentally and it I don’t use speed nocks because I’ve access to a chronograph you can still won’t damage my results. But I try to be found that they don’t add anything to try speed nocks but pay attention to disciplined most of the time. my current bow’s performance. But if your groups as you alter the number I do usually take a few weeks off at you want to give them a try I would and position of the nocks to find their the end of each season so I can take recommend the following method: for a optimum placing. If in doubt stick to the stock of the year and plan my next single cam bow start with two on the formula I described above. G

SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK 54 TALENT

THE BUZZ Why should IS GETTING LOUDER you become a Are you going to be part of it? talent coach? John Dunster of Stafford Archers has joined ave you heard the news? There’s lots of buzz being generated and it’s the Academies coaching team. Find out all about the new Talent League. why he thinks you should join too. H The league, which will run from August 18 to 22 as part of the Archery “My coaching revolves around a need to GB Talent Festival, will see archers from across Great Britain going up against understand, improve my knowledge of the each other in an event in line with the international format. sport and how I help archers. So I took up Under-17s will shoot at 60 metres and anyone 13 or under will shoot at 50 metres. Archery GB’s offer to attend workshops on Performance Pathway Manager Ceri Ann Davies said:“Working closely with our Performance coaching. Hearing junior teams for the past three years, many wished they had experience more of the international coaches and performance international format throughout their cadet careers. experts talk about what they were “Young archers seem to really enjoy the format of a 72 arrow end followed by looking for in performance archers multiple sets matches and knock out head-to-heads. So we thought it would be a made so much sense. good idea to add this event to the calendar for aspiring young archers who are not “Being an Academy Coach has yet on an Academy Programme.” been daunting at times and I do feel Young archers who have been working hard and shown commitment to their a great responsibility to give the training programmes were allowed to pre-register but anyone else who wants to try athletes the support, guidance or out the format has until 14 June to add their names to the list. G instruction they want or need. Because it is the archer that does all the training, all the hard work, REGISTRATION IS NOW…OPEN! they need to be entirely confident rchery GB Performance is giving any be able to work on that the support they get will All athletes archer under 20 the chance to get some elements in under 20 who result in and indeed, improve Ainvolved in the Talent Development their clubs. want to become their best performance. Programme. But who needs to register? Archery GB Olympians need “Our team’s diversity has And how? Performance is to register helped me test the robustness of except for those Any eligible archer who turns up at encouraging anyone my technical understanding already within Lilleshall on 16 August will be offered a Talent who has registered the English and my own coaching methods Development Programme aimed at supporting previously or may be academy through observing and talking optimal training for prospective Olympians. new to registration to system. to performance archers, senior Through the programme, archers are directed come forward, so they coaches,Archery GB towards the performance pathway most can be included in the new Academy, Olympic, appropriate for them. 2014-2015 programme. Paralympic and Performance Some will go on to Performance Academies Registration forms can be found coaches and experts.As a while others will go on a competitive journey, on the Archery GB website by coach I have learned that gathering selection shoot scores aimed at typing talent registration into the every assumption I make, making the GB team.And those who might not search engine or by contacting however short-lived, will be want to commit to a training programme yet will [email protected] G tested to breaking point. I must constantly adjust my perceptions to respond to UP FOR THE CUP! other perspectives. he heat is on and Academies across There will be archers from England’s “I try to balance working Great Britain are busy preparing Northern, Central and Southern Academies with great young athletes Tto go head-to-head in the battle for – plus a strong contingent to represent the and coaching at my club. the Academies Cup at the Archery GB Welsh Academy. Scotland has yet to name And I relish chances to work Talent Festival. its team but is working hard to ensure its with the team of coaches Archers from across the academy network will archers are there to represent the nation’s that develop our county be looking to impress during the competition, honour. Northern Ireland is not taking part junior and senior squads. I which runs at Lilleshall from 22 to 24 August. this year but hopes to in future. regularly work with aspiring Previous winners include Ashe Morgan, The event is free for competitors and archers and beginners and, in Becky Martin and many other World Class supporters, so if you want to see some of the words of a favorite song, I Performance Programme archers. Coaching our most promising young archers am “beginning to see a staff from the academies will be supporting their competing for cup glory be at Lilleshall – bigger picture; beginning to athletes throughout this major event. and ready to cheer! G colour it in.” G

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56 MAILBAG Mailbag WRITE TO: Mailbag,Archery UK magazine,Archery GB, Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre, Newport, Shropshire TF10 9AT OR EMAIL: [email protected] Please note we cannot print letters sent to us without a name and address or an email address (although we can withhold the address if you wish). Letters may be edited for publication. Please try to keep them to 250 words if possible. Letters containing personal attacks will not be published. PRIZE Archery Beginners Guidebook The senders of this issue’s star letter will Thanks, you’re receive a copy of Archery GB’s best-selling and highly popular Archery all life-savers! for Beginners Guidebook. It has been designed to guide beginners through their We at West Essex Bowmen would like to say a really big thank you first steps in target archery. It’s beautifully to all the archers who came out to support us on 26 and 27 April illustrated, easy to follow and packed with 2014.This was a double FITA 70 in aid of the Essex air ambulance basic information on technique, charity fund.Weather-wise was one of the better weekends we equipment, range safety, scoring and have had. competitions. It is also packed with Final count for the money sent to the fund will be around £1,200 – useful hints and tips, guidance on which is great, you should all be very proud of yourselves and etiquette and what to expect as you progress through the consider yourself life-savers. Next year’s shoot will be our 10th and sport. Available from www.clickersarchery.co.uk hopefully going from UK record to World Record Status. Thank you all again. Paul and Dawn Tolson and all at West Essex Bowmen Help coaches remain coaches! I am a level 2 coach working in the South Yorkshire area. I I seems a great shame that coaches might not be able to keep understand how important it is to have a quality coaching team their certificates valid simply because they cannot make the trip to for both beginners and existing archers.And for coaches to be Lilleshall. In my case this would be almost 300 miles. It costs in up to date with the latest coaching techniques to make sure their excess of £200 to do a coaching course and takes several months knowledge is correct and safe. to complete, so I’m probably not the only person concerned.We The way Archery GB does this is through CPD days. My concern don’t charge and we coach because we love the sport. is that all recent CPD days have been held at Lilleshall, with just Lee Whalley,Barnsley the odd one in a different location.The nearest one to me was about 80 miles away. I am sure that I’m not the only active coach Coaching Committee Chairman Tim Swane says: We recognise who has transportation issues and finds it almost impossible to that finding CPD opportunities can be challenging which iswhy travel to Lilleshall for CPD days. we put together the CPD options matrix, found on the website. One Is the answer an online support team setting coaches theory of the roles of County Coaching Organisers is to arrange events tasks, problems to solve or work to do at their home club? It to provide points.You can also work with more experienced doesn’t have to be a task for each coach. Simply one or two coaches at local clubs. Cost is an issue and we are thinking about every two months that any coach can select, download, possibly taking the National Coaching Conference “on the road.” complete and have signed off by the club’s secretary.These We would appreciate coaches’ views on this.And we do intend to could then be used as CPD points so coaches could keep their put CPD online but it is likely to take a while. If you are having certificates valid. problems, get in touch with your CCO.They should be able to help.

ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014 MAILBAG 57 Cutting the cost Doing maintenance work on your I had a webbing strap with a push compound bow mostly involves the to fasten buckle and pull-through string, cables, cams or both.The most slot to tension and adjust the length. I convenient way to do this is with the attached the strap to a board with bow horizontal, with the strings the bow standing on it, fed the strap uppermost.A bow press is quite over the handle of the bow and useful to hold it in this way – the buckled up, then adjusted the tension only drawback is the price. to hold the bow onto the board. There had to be another way of Fantastic! It worked! holding your bow securely in this I found all the items in my garage. It position without all the expense. took 20 minutes and now all work on Volunteer... My bow, a Hoyt Tricon, has quite flat the string, nocking points, peep sights, areas across the limb pockets and if servings and of course string and and be part you stand it on these it will stand up on cable replacements, can easily be its own. I thought if only I could hold it done with the aid of a portable bow of an amazing on to the flat areas securely it would be press and without great expense. easier to work on. Peter Derham, Quivers, Havant team! Through the pages of Archery UK, we would like to acknowledge the Archery UK’s compound expert so that you have easy access to accolade given to us by Archery GB. Duncan Busby says: Although this any part you need to work on, they The presentation of the Plaquette sounds like an interesting invention, I are fully adjustable so you can hold to us both jointly was an don’t think it would work on every bow the bow in almost any position, though unexpected surprise.Volunteers do model since they each have varying I would still not recommend using a not anticipate rewards and in our limb pocket designs. In the interests of portable press with a vice. case we are only too pleased to be safety I would always advise using a Safety has to be paramount when able to assist the sport that has proper bench press to press your bow working on a compound bow because given us so much pleasure and as most portable presses are designed of the great pressure the limbs and enabled us to make many good for quick adjustments in the field and strings are under and any work on friends and acquaintances along may not be suitable for any heavy-duty these parts should only be undertaken the way. work.There are several low cost options by an experienced person using the The experiences that we have available but be sure to find a press correct tools, if you are unsure about enjoyed are manifold and are part with a good safety record as some anything on your bow take it to a of an amazing team of archery cheaper models can damage your reputable archery shop where they will volunteers in whatever capacity. bow and can be dangerous to use. be able to advise you further. We are approaching record levels There are also several types of of membership and if there are compound bow vice available; some members who doubt a these firmly attach to a welcome or feel that they do not table or work bench have the capacity to volunteer – and safely hold take heart from two “recruits” any model who just wanted to “shoot a few of bow arrows” over 20 years ago! Susan and Richard Custance

Editor says: Read more about Susan and Richard Custance, our 2014 Archery GB Plaquette winners, in the AGM reports on pages 20-23.

ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014 58 JUDGES Remember to check... Some of the rules have changed!

s the outdoor season gets enforce, then say so.You into full swing, Judges may spot something Chairman Hannah Brown has someone else doesn’t. Asome advice: remember that And she invited judges rules changes came into effect in April. to have a look at the new The current rules are on the website judges’pages on the and in the new rulebooks.And, website under Support > speaking of rules, she did point out Operations > Judges. that proposed changes are always She said:“As the site published in Archery UK so that moves forward there members can get in touch with will be a lot more here Archery GB with their comments. so if you have Remember judges are members too, suggestions let the so please feel free to comment, committee know and whether it is from a personal point we will see what we of view, or a judging point of view. If can do”. G the proposal is for a rule we cannot

Setting the standard here does the world come Lilleshall from 24 to 26 October, during Para Championships and Neil Foden will when it wants the best? You which participants will pass a test to be in action at the World Cup in Wroclaw guessed it. World Archery get the accreditation of World Archery and the European Youth Championships. Wwants to use younger Youth Judge. Sue Richards will be busy at the judges at the Youth Olympics,Youth But that’s not all that’s going on. European Outdoor Championships, as World Championships and University Hannah Brown will be Chairman of will Katy Lipscomb at the European World Championships – and Archery GB Judges at the World Field Championships, Junior Cup – and if anyone is keen to get is playing a crucial role. Graham Potts is the Director of Shooting started, email Hannah at A seminar is going to be held at at the World Cup final and European [email protected] G

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60 OPERATIONS More take up challenge Entries soar by 44 per cent

he January Challenge is going Women’s longbow: from strength to strength and Class 10 – Abigail Webster, this year pulled in a massive Class 11 – Emily Williams, Get your 1,725 entries.That’s up 44 per Class 12 – Margaret Byrnes Tcent on 2013! The number of clubs submitting results Men’s compound: was up too, from 98 last year to 134. Class 13 – Paul Liddon, entries in! There were three classes in each Class 14 – Adam category, beginners, experienced and Ravenscroft, Be part of history and shoot in the Grand those who have shot for 25 years or Class 15 – Kevin Higgs National Archery Meeting at Lilleshall from more.The results were: 25 to 27 June. But be quick.You need to get Women’s compound: your entries in! Men’s recurve: Class 16 – Bayley The tournament, which was first shot in York in Class 1 – Martin Gulliver, Sargeant, 1844, led directly to the formation of the Grand Class 2 – Matthew Langton, Class 17 – Nat Merry, National Archery Society and Archery GB and is Class 3 – Alan Burton Class 18 – Nichola a key part of the UK’s archery legacy. Simpson But it’s also fun, relaxed and a great chance Women’s recurve: to shoot with friends and some of the best Class 4 – Alexandra Sales, Men’s barebow: archers around. Class 5 – Pip Taylor, Class 19 – Lee Reynolds, It is also really easy to enter.You can do it Class 6 – Estelle Edwick Class 20 – Richard Burridge, online or download an entry form. Just go to Class 21 – Doug Hendrie www.archerygb.org/tournaments and Men’s longbow: click on GNAM on the left. G Class 7 – Luke Mathews, Women’s barebow: Class 8 – Dean Hirst, Class 22 – Pam Foulks, Class 9 – Trevor Astley Class 23 – Lizzy Rees

check the differences in the rules sets on the World Archery website.To do this, go Rules changes: have your say to www.worldarchery.org and type rules into the search engine. If you want to have your say on Operations Committee consider And there could be changes ahead. proposed rules changes published in the proposals.” Graham said:“We are investigating the last edition of Archery UK, it’s easy.All He also wanted to remind everyone to ways of ensuring changes to World you have to do is email Graham Potts, make sure they are up to date with Archery rules, through by-laws and Chairman of the Rules Committee at the current Rules of Shooting, available interpretations, can best be delivered [email protected] with as a download from the website (go to to our archers and would like to your views. Support > Operations > Rules of introduce a process in the next few Graham said:“All comments will be Shooting).And if anyone is shooting a months once we have considered the taken into consideration when the world record status event, they need to best way to do this.” G

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62 DISABILITIES Remarkable results Standard surprises coaches at inter-spinal games

considerable ability and, activities but did not need much speaking to staff from convincing to try archery.“He did well,” other sports, this said Helen.“I think the scope of the day was not just impressed him.” confined The archery event team also included to archery.” Fred Stevens,Tony George, Jane Cooper Competition and Roger Wright. was tough as The idea behind the Spinal Games people from is to bring people who have had recent spinal injury units spinal injuries together.The Games from around the UK are run by WheelPower, led by Stewart and Ireland tested their Jeeves and give the injured the chance skills at everything from to take part in many different sports fencing, wheelchair rugby and and, hopefully, transform their lives. It basketball to swimming and athletics. follows the philosophy put forward by The spinal units are pitted against each Sir Ludwig Guttmann, famed as the father ore than 80 wheelchair users other, amassing points for participation of the Paralympics. G were given the chance to try and performance. a variety of different sports – Helen said:“In archery there including archery – at the was a have a go followed the Mannual Inter-unit Spinal Games run by next day by practice arrows. WheelPower at Stoke Mandeville.And Then we ran the competition. organisers were stunned by just how high Due to the lack of time and the the standards were. great numbers competing, this There were experienced coaches, was restricted to 12 scoring athletes and helpers from sports arrows per competitor.The including archery, athletics, wheelchair standard was exceptionally fencing, wheelchair basketball, table high with many scoring over tennis, tennis and shooting on hand to 100 points and the top scores introduce the athletes from 13 centres coming in at 115, 114 and 113. across the UK to any sport they had not Glasgow won but competition tried.And the results were remarkable. was fierce.” Helen George, Chairman of the There was also a special Disabilities Committee, said:“I believe that guest, the Minister of State for Minister Mike Penning has this year the standard in archery was very Disabled People, Mike Penning. a go under the watchful eye of Helen George high. Most people who took part showed He toured round all the PICTURES: Roger Bool (www.rgrphoto.co.uk) Looking ahead orging closer links with forward, says Helen George. clearly state our future aims,”she said. Performance, coaching, A key factor is making sure all the “And we hope to re-establish a disabled judging, the disability forum latest information is easily accessible. championships.Times are changing and group and outside organisations “We hope to expand the frequently we have to move on and keep up with Fis the way to drive disabilities sport asked question section on the website and changes changes to be effective.” G

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COACHING 65 Insurance matters So make sure you are covered WORDS: Coaching Committee Chairman Tim Swane

s lots of new archery coaches public liability. It will not cover you for These can be downloaded from the qualify, it is perhaps time to look employers’ risk or equipment damage. If Archery GB website. If you do not follow at the issue of insurance. you regularly run coaching or have-a-go the rules, you might not be insured. AAdmittedly it is a dry subject but events on a commercial basis I strongly 7. At the moment experienced archers it is one that needs to be considered and recommend that you arrange proper are allowed to help run beginners’ properly understood. commercial insurance. If you bring courses and at have-a-go events. 1. At the moment there is no specific in helpers and there is an accident, According to Archery GB insurance insurance arrangement for coaches.You they will not be covered by Sports guidelines the definition of an are insured for public liability like any other Coach UK insurance. experienced archer is a paid-up member Archery GB member but you do need to 4. Generally only Archery GB members who has been shooting for a minimum of ensure you are working to the Rules of are covered by Archery GB insurance. three years.The Operations Committee is Shooting.These can be downloaded from There are two exceptions.Anyone going looking at this but if clubs do not abide our website. Experienced members are through a beginners’ course or have-a-go by this rule, they could run the risk of asked to keep an eye on newer archers is covered.And coach candidates who finding themselves uninsured should an who may not yet be familiar with the rules. are not Archery GB members but are accident happen. 2. Archery GB’s insurance only covers taking part on a Level 1 course are 8. There is another area to explore. volunteers. If you are being paid more insured for its duration so they can Traditionally beginner’s courses consisted than immediate expenses then you are undertake supported practice. of six two-hour sessions. Much shorter uninsured.“Immediate expenses” means 5. You are insured to coach at other courses are now being offered and mileage to get to the coaching venue clubs providing you are not being paid we need to think about all the and meals during the event.Anything else and all the archers are members of implications – including insurance – if such as the organisers buying you Archery GB.You are not insured to work in an accident was to happen. coaching equipment in lieu of a cash other places as a volunteer such as I have started a project to try to define payment would be deemed as payment school sessions, scout camps or youth some more consistent standards. In the and invalidate your insurance. clubs. It is likely you will be covered by their meantime, if there is an accident, the 3. You can get specific insurance from public liability insurance but you need to onus could be on the club to prove it was Sports Coach UK but it is purely individual check first. It’s your responsibility. acting responsibly if it moved away from 6. Have-a-go events at fairs, fetes, the six two-hour sessions. agricultural shows have to 9. Finally, there are some coaching be run to specific groups that, either as a satellite of a have-a-go rules. county organisation or a group of friends, put on coaching sessions for archers.They often have a separate constitution, bank account and funds raised from coaching activities.Those funds can then used to pay expenses and buy equipment for the coaching group. These organisations fall outside the current definitions of Archery GB cover and need separate insurance arrangements.The only exception is where the events are being put on for a County organisation, are recorded in the county minutes and the group is accountable to the county for its funds. When in doubt please seek clarification and do not assume cover. G

SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK 66 MEMBERSHIP Setting the gold standard Highest award for safeguarding

rchery GB is delivering the NSPCC • Maintain and Child Protection in Sport Unit build on the positive AStandards for Safeguarding and outcomes arising from Protecting Children in Sport at the very the application of the highest level – and it has bronze, silver Safeguarding Standards and gold medals to prove it. • Embed good Sport England set the criteria, making safeguarding practice at working towards, achieving and all levels within sport maintaining advanced level a condition • Integrate the involvement of of funding. children and young people in the The work done by clubs and the development and implementation Development team on the ontarget of safeguarding processes Young People specialism and a Archery GB’s National Lead commitment by Archery GB to use Safeguarding Officer is Membership the Sport Safeguarding framework to Services Manager Freddie Collier and ensure that standards are maintained there are two Safeguarding Stars: led to the awards. Junior Committee Chairman Helen The main aims of the framework are to: Woodcock and Child Protection • Ensure high quality experiences of Officer Anne Rook. G sport for children and young people Change to SAPs The latest update to the Archery GB Rules of Shooting and the SAPs has brought a More handicap significant change to SAP 1 which covers insurance. Archers are encouraged to familiarise improvement medals themselves with he names of more winners of handicap improvement medals have been added this update. to the list. Many congratulations to all but could clubs please remember that, in Tline with Archery GB SAPs (SAP 6 para 6 (b) (iv)), the deadline for Membership Services receiving handicap improvement scores is 31 January. G Safeguard Alex Taylor North End 32 – 8 (24) Linda Rendle Thanet 72 – 51 (21) our future Mick White Goldcrest 59 – 40 (19) Are you passionate about including and Geoff Gregory Targetcraft 47 – 31 (16) safeguarding children, young people Michelle Whalley Barnsley YMCA 61 – 47 (14) and vulnerable groups in our sport? Jack Brierley Goldcrest 80 – 67 (13) Then you can play your part. Rob Wilson Bath 47 – 34 (13) There is a vacancy for a volunteer on Kishan Shah Greenwood Osterley 77 – 64 (13) the Archery GB Safeguarding Panel. It is Susan Tutty Whiteleaf 75 – 63 (12) not a paid role but reasonable Tom Boot St Mary’s 76 – 65 (11) expenses such as travel are covered. Roy Hughes Greenwood Osterley 53 – 44 (9) The panel meets up to four times a year and no specific skills are required. Shane Bainbridge North End 51 – 42 (9) For more information or an informal chat Rob Wilson St Mary’s 51 – 45 (6) about the role, call Anne Rook at William Wallworth Brixham 69 – 63 (6) Archery GB Membership Services on Robert Tucker Berkhamsted 50 – 45 (5) 01952 602792. G

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NON-RECORD STATUS EVENTS: The fee to advertise non-record status tournaments is £7.50 68 TOURNAMENT DIARY Please make cheques payable to Archery GB and send your entry to Membership Services

14/06/2014 – 15/06/2014 UKRS York Archers Society Double York/Hereford KEY TO SYMBOLS WRS BUCS Outdoor Championships Round: Double York & Hereford Venue: Round: WA 1440 (FITA), WA 70m, WA Hoppgrove Playing Fields, Malton Road, York World Record Status...... WRS Contact: Richard Watts Tel: 01904 492666 or 07713 UK Record Status...... UKRS 50m Venue: Lilleshall National Sports Centre Contact: Steven Johnson Tel: 07731 650678 806571 Email: [email protected] Web: National Tournament ...... Red box Email: [email protected] Web: www.bucs.org.uk www.yorkarchers.co.uk National Series Final and Legs .. Blue box      Notes: CLOSED EVENT   WA Star ...... 22/06/2014 WRS Rivernook Olympic Round & FITA Star    WA Arrowhead Tournament ...... Round: WA 1440 (FITA), FITA 70m, FITA 50m Burton Bridge Archers Open Western (50th Closed Tournament...... Anniversary Special) Olympic Venue: Imber Court Sports and Social   Rose Tournament ...... Club, Surrey Contact: Terry Saldanha Tel: 07801 Round: Western Venue: The Washlands Sports Club, Tassle Tournament ...... 451519 Email: [email protected] Web: Meadow Road, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire Contact: www.rivernookbowmen.org.uk Sandra England Tel: 01283 218418 Email: [email protected] Web:  UKRS SAA Northern Area Outdoor Champs www.burtonbridgearchers.co.uk  TARGET Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: King  George V Park, Dee Street, Banchory Contact: WRS Cambridgeshire & Open FITA  07/06/2014 Malcolm Alexander Tel: 07718 913872 Email: Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Hills Road Sixth Form College Field, Sedley Taylor UKRS Cleve Junior Open [email protected]  Round: Albion, Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior Road, Cambridge Contact: Joanne Garner Tel: 07907 209112 Email: [email protected] Windsor, Short Junior Windsor Venue: Up Yonder, 15/06/2014 Bury Hill, Hambrook, Bristol Contact: Gareth Vaughan Web: www.netherhall-archers.org UKRS Bowmen of Burleigh 36th Open Tel: 01275 371890 or 07896 505228 Email: UKRS Droitwich Summer Tournament [email protected] Web: www.clevearchers.co.uk Round: York, Hereford, Bristol 1, 2, 3, National, Short National, Junior National Venue: Cantley Round: St George, Albion, Windsors Venue: Droitwich UKRS Targetcraft Archers Double 70m & 60m Park, Wokingham, Berkshire Contact: Graham Barnard Rugby Club Contact: Mark Pattison Tel: 0844 3306 Round: Double WA 70m, 60m, 50m Venue: West 07/06/2014 – 08/06/2014 Tel: 0118 730725 or 07766 756853 Email: 813 Email: [email protected] Lodge Rural Centre, Desborough, Northamptonshire WRS Archery GB UK Masters [email protected] Web: Web: www.droitwicharchery.co.uk Contact: Colin Thwaites Tel: 01536 726036(h)/726677(w) 07753 228812 Email: Round: WA 50m, WA 70m, Olympic, WA www.bowmenofburleigh UKRS EMAS & Open Outdoor Championships 1440 (FITA) Venue: Lilleshall National [email protected] Web: www.targetcraft.org Derbyshire Open Longbow Tournament Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Sports Centre & Conferencing Centre, Shropshire Sherwood Archers, Maythorne Cottage Field, UKRS The 36th Sheila Brown Memorial Shoot Contact: Andrea Malyon Tel: 0116 231 4231 Email: Round: Windsor Venue: Kedleston Hall, Derby Contact: M Goad Tel: 01332 557635 Lower Kirklington Road, Southwell Contact: David Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V Venue: [email protected] Web: www.archerygb.org Salmon Tel: 01636 815341 or 07740 084899 Email: Therfield School, Dilston Road, Leatherhead, Notes: CLOSED EVENT UKRS Lancashire 60th Championships & Open [email protected] Web: Surrey Contact: Paul Grinham Tel: 07973 137168 Round: York, Hereford Venue: Assheton www.sherwoodarchers.org.uk Notes: Date Change Email: [email protected] Web: UKRS Essex Adult and Open Championships Bowmen Contact: Angela Fox Tel: 07557 www.molevalleybowmen.org Round: York and Hereford, Bristols 1-5 Venue: 306866 Email: [email protected] Web: WRS Kent Archery Association 144-146 Grange Road, Romford, Essex Contact: Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: www.lancashire-archery.org.uk 01/07/2014 – 04/07/2014 Richard Green Tel: 07932 623111 Email: Vigo RFC, Swanswood, Harvel Road, Vigo [email protected] Web: UKRS Neath Archers Open Village Contact: Neil Dimmock Tel: 020 8648 7411 or UKRS 35th Clan Donald Tournament www.ecaa.org.uk Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V, Nationals, 07885 236406 Email: [email protected] Web: Round: WA 1440 (FITA) and Metrics Venue: Armadale Burntwood Venue: Cwrt Herbert Playing Fields www.archerykent. org.uk Castle, Isle of Skye Contact: Karen Henderson Tel: UKRS Morpeth Archers 26th Annual Contact: Mark Howells Tel: 01639 761297 or 07983 07834 338511 Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I-III Venue: The 933472 Email: [email protected] UKRS Lancashire Junior Championships & Open Gubeon, Tranwell Woods, Morpeth, Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: 05/07/2014 Northumberland Contact: Jack Fennell Tel: 01670 UKRS Pentangle Inter County Bowlee Playing Fields, Heywood Old Road, 789200 Email: [email protected] Web: Round: York, Hereford Venue: Amberly Middleton Contact: Helen Woodcock Tel: 01457 WRS Archery GB Junior FITA Star www.morpetharchers Playing Fields, Garth 21, Killingworth, Tyne 870200 Email: [email protected] Web: Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: &WearContact: Charlie Hall Tel: 0191 287 2073 or www.lancashire-archery.org.uk Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre, 07779 597196 Email: [email protected] Shropshire Contact: Chrissie Mortlock Tel: 01780 08/06/2014 Web: www.dnaa.co.uk Notes: CLOSED EVENT UKRS Oxfordshire Outdoor Championships 450305 Email: [email protected] Web: WRS 8th Staffordshire Junior Champs & Open Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V Venue: Oxford www.archerygb.org Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: UKRS Somerset Championships Rugby Club, North Hinksey Contact: Marc Lichfield Archers, Christian Fields Contact: Round: York, Hereford Venue: Dunster, Tamlyn Tel: 07905 575747 Email: 05/07/2014 – 06/07/2014 Elizabeth Jones Tel: 01785 811004 or 07713 642385 Somerset Contact: Ann Bye & Lesley Passey [email protected] Web: www.coas-outdoors- Email: [email protected] Web: Tel: 01275 373808 Email: 2014.eventbrite.co.uk WRS NCAS/YAA Double FITA Star www.staffsjuniorarchery.org.uk [email protected] Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Grange Park, Wetherby Contact: Andrew Neal Tel: 01757 UKRS Bowmen of Minchinhampton 23/06/2014 16/06/2014 – 22/06/2014 249233 after 6.30pm Email: [email protected] Web: Round: York, Hereford, Bristol 1-5 Venue: Yateley Archers Open Shoot www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk Thomas Keble School, Eastcombe, Stroud, UKRS Dunster Archery Week Round: Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior Windsor Gloucestershire Contact: Alan Robinson Tel: 01452 Round: Mon: FITA Tue: Albion Wed: Western Fri: Venue: Frogmore Leisure Centre, Potley Hill Road, WRS Senior Euronations Championships 723015 or 07811 132781 Email: Western Sat: York, Hereford, Nationals Venue: Yateley, Hampshire Contact: Marion Painting Tel: Round: WA 1440 (FITA), WA 70m, WA 50m [email protected] Dunster Castle, Dunster, Somerset Contact: Nick 01252 657645 Venue: Newforge Country Club, Newforge Lane, Nicholson Tel: 01722 716573 Email: nick- Belfast Contact: Trudi Moore Tel: 028 9261 9424 (h) UKRS Lincolnshire Championships [email protected] 25/06/2014 – 27/06/2014 07759 614164 (m) Email: Round: York, Hereford, Bristols, 1-5 Venue: [email protected] Web: UKRS The Grand National Archery Meeting Mayflower Sports Ground, Rosebery Avenue, 18/06/2014 – 20/06/2014 www.niarchery.co.uk Boston, Lincolnshire Contact: Kay Petchell Tel: 01522 Round: Double York, Hereford, Long National 750748 Email: [email protected] WRS BWAA & Wheelpower National & Open Venue: Lilleshall National Sports & Conference UKRS Sir Thomas Wyatt Round: WA 70m, WA 50m, Olympic Venue: Centre, Shropshire Contact: Pam Tonkin Tel: 01780 Round: Single & Double York, Hereford, Bristols WRS Warrington Junior FITA Open Stoke Mandeville Contact: Bob Smith Tel: 01908 755474 Email: [email protected] Web: I-IV Venue: Vigo RFC, Swanswood, Harvel Road, Round: Gents WA 1440, Metric I-V Venue: Sir 226160 or 07803 768488 Email: www.archerygb.org Vigo Village Contact: Neil Richardson Tel: 01622 Thomas Boteler CoE High School, Latchford, [email protected] Notes: CLOSED EVENT 679992 or 07506 904195 Email: neil@npr- Warrington Contact: Lynn Laitak Tel: 01928 722171 Invitation Only associates.co.uk or 07734 707716 Email: [email protected] Web: 28/06/2014 – 29/06/2014 bowmen.org.uk 21/06/2014 – 22/06/2014 WRS Archery GB National County Team Shoot 06/07/2014 WRS Penny 2014 (National Series Leg 1 & 2) Round: WA 50m, 70m, Olympic, WA 1440 UKRS Archery GB Junior National Outdoor 14/06/2014 Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics, WA 70m, WA Venue: Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: WRS Assheton 29th FITA Star and 54th Open 50m & Olympic Venue: Penicuik High School Centre, Shropshire Contact: Robert Potts Tel: 01344 Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre, Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Assheton Playing Fields, Penicuik Contact: Elayne & Norrie 452718 Email: [email protected] Web: Shropshire Contact: Chrissie Mortlock Tel: 01780 Bowmen Contact: Angela Fox Tel: 07557 McLean Tel: 01968 677169 or 07788 765804 Email: www.archerygb.org 450305 Email: [email protected] Web: 306866 Email: [email protected] Web: [email protected] Web: WRS Lincoln Double FITA Star www.archerygb.org www.lancashire-archery.org.uk www.scottisharchery.co.uk/events Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Washingborough Playing Fields, Fen Road, UKRS Cheltenham Summer Tournament Washingborough, Lincoln Contact: Kay Petchell Tel: Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V, National 01522 750748 Email: [email protected] Venue: Oakleaf Field, Cheltenham Racecourse Contact: Edward Kain Tel: 01242 609025 Email: 29/06/2014 [email protected] Web: --#*'-#*'-  www.cheltenhamarchers.net ,, UKRS 36th Annual Owl Trophy Shoot  ##     Round: Western, Short Western, Junior Western, WRS Chester FITA Star ')* +# #' )* +# #     Short Junior Western Venue: Holton Lee, Near Poole, Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Cheshire Sports &&' (' (( ##$%#$$%#$$ Dorset Contact: Phil Taylor Tel: 01202 624302 or and Social Club, Mannings Lane, Upton, Chester !!   07790 229056 Email: [email protected] Contact: Fiona German-Lloyd Tel: 01513 564132        Email: [email protected] Web: UKRS Killingworth Junior Open  www.ccbarchery.co.uk  Round: Metric I-V, Long Metrics I-V, Short Metrics I-V    Venue: Amberly Playing Fields, Garth 21, Killingworth,

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Hertfordshire 63rd & Open Shoot WRS Surrey Archery Weekend UKRS Wenlock Olympian Games %    Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, National Venue: Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metric I-V Venue: Round: Western Venue: Ironbridge Power Station      Princess Helena College, School Lane, Hitchin Kingston University Sports Ground, Old Kingston Sports Ground, Buildwas, Shropshire Contact: John Contact: Dave Leader Tel: 01767 699991 Email: Road, Worcester Park Contact: Andrew Trimble Tel: Leach Tel: 01743 341984/07805 704134 Email:         [email protected] 020 8715 8036 or 07958 464616 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bowbrook- ,  &+       [email protected] Web: archers.co.uk 12/07/2014 www.surreyarcheryweekend.org.uk % +       WRS 7th Southern Counties Archery Junior 19/07/2014 %     Tournament 13/07/2014 WRS DNAA County FITA Championships  '(  )'(* Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Mill UKRS 2nd Caswell Trophy Shoot 2014 & Open Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V, Long !" # $   

Road Sports Ground, Mill Road, Colchester Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: West Metric, Short Metric Venue: Ashington Rugby %    Contact: Dennis Saville Tel: 01787 373339 or 07889 Lodge Rural Centre, Desborough,Northamptonshire Club Contact: Graham Baker Tel: 01670 523574  &  914730 Email: [email protected] Web: Contact: Colin Thwaites Tel: 01536 726036 (h) 01536 Email: [email protected] www.colchesterarchery.org.uk 726677 (w) 07753 238812 (m) Email:  &    UKRS Warfield Junior Short Metric       [email protected] Web: www.targetcraft.org UKRS GWAS & Somerset Junior Championships Round: Short Metric I-V Venue: Bowmen of Warfield Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: UKRS Exmouth Archers Open Club Field Contact: Matt Shaw Tel: 01189 424047 + !+      Burnham Association of Sports Club Ground, Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Email: [email protected] !  #!  Burnham on Sea, Somerset Contact: Doug Human Withycombe Raleigh Common, Exmouth    Tel: 01984 634471 or 07796 506509 Email: Contact: Tim Pratt Tel: 01395 273409 or 07721 19/07/2014 – 20/07/2014 [email protected] Web: 463080 Email: [email protected] Web: WRS Cleve FITA www.bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk www.exmouth-archers.org.uk Round: WA 70m, WA 50m, Olympic, WA 1440 WRS SCAS/BCAA Double FITA Star WRS GWAS/DWAA Wiltshire FITA Star (FITA) Venue: Yate Outdoor Sports Complex, Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metric I-V Venue: 12/07/2014 – 13/07/2014 Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics 1 to 5 Venue: Yate, Bristol Contact: Denise Bunce Tel: 0117 985 Redborne Upper School, Flitwick Road, Ampthill, WRS Bronte Archers Double FITA Star Supermarine Sports & Social Club, Swindon 4739 or 07717 232348 Email: Bedfordshire Contact: Peter Jupp Tel: 01767 314842 Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Bronte Archers, Contact: Joan Griffiths Tel: 01793 643397 Email: [email protected] Web: or 07980 326779 Email: [email protected] Rawden Meadows, Bradford Contact: Gareth [email protected] Web: DWAA clevearchers.co.uk Web: www.archerybeds.com Allen Tel: 07515 282531 Email: UKRS Nottinghamshire & Open Championships WRS Fakenham Bowmen’s 3rd Annual FITA [email protected] UKRS Sussex FITA & Championship Weekend Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Weekend Round: Sat: WA 1440 (FITA), Metric 1-5 and Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metric 1, WA 70m, WA WRS Clophill FITA Fest (Nat Series Leg 3 & 4) Maythorne Cottage Field, Lower Kirklington Sun: York, Hereford, Bristol 1-5 Venue: 50m, Olympic Venue: Fakenham High School, Round: WA 70m, WA 50m, Olympic Venue: Redborne Road, Southwell Contact: David Salmon Tel: 01636 Hazelwick School, Crawley, Sussex Contact: Terr y Trapp Lane, Fakenham Contact: Rachel Jackson Tel: School, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact: Clive Ridgway 815341 or 07740 084899 Email: Maskell Tel: 01435 866944 Email: 01328 700271 or 07875 725982 Email: rachel@aj- Tel: 07826 787296 Email: [email protected] Web: [email protected] Web: www.sussex- photo.co.uk Web: www.fakenhambowmen.org.uk [email protected] Web: www.sherwoodarchers.org.uk archery.org.uk Notes: Date Change www.clophillac.co.uk Stourbridge Rat’s Ashes UKRS New Century’s Open & Grand Northern Round: American, St Nicholas Venue: Somers Sports Archery Meeting 19/07/2014 – 22/07/2014 WRS SAA Northern Area Double FITA Star & Social Club, Grange Hill, Halesowen Contact: Peter Round: Single & Double York, Hereford, Bristols WRS Long Mynd Archers Double FITA Over 4 Days Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Langmaid Tel: 0121 561 3763 Email: I-V Venue: New Century Bowmen’s Ground, Round: Double WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Church King George V Park, Dee Street, Banchory [email protected] Web: www.scoa.org.uk Holehouse Lane, Whiteley Green, Macclesfield, Stretton School Contact: Sue Williamson Tel: Contact: Malcolm Alexander Tel: 07718 913872 Cheshire Contact: Ann Shepherd Tel: 01625 871527 01694 722767 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.longmyndarchers.co.uk

SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK

Archery UK copy dates: 31 July 2014 Full tournament calendar can be accessed on www.archerygb.org TOURNAMENT DIARY 71

20/07/2014 UKRS Warwick Outdoor Championships 2014 WRS Gwent Championships UKRS The Gladys & June Memorial Shoot UKRS Blue Lion Tournament Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: King Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Round: York, Hereford, Bristols II-V Venue: Holton Lee, Round: St George, Albion, Windsor, Short Windsor, Edward VI, Handsworth School, Rose Hill Road, Llantarnam Leisure Centre, Cwmbran Contact: East Holton, Poole, Dorset Contact: Phil Taylor Tel: Junior Windsor, Short Junior Windsor Venue: Birmingham Contact: Jon Nixon Tel: 01926 852702 or Tony Malyon Tel: 01495 763239 or 07736 332185 01202 624302 or 07790 229056 Email: Bournemouth Sports Club Contact: Helen Wraight Tel: 07800 555561 Email: [email protected] Web: Email: [email protected] Web: [email protected] Web: www.bowmen-of- 01202 894486 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cwaa.org.uk www.gwentarchery.co.uk lytchett.co.uk www.bournemoutharcheryclub.com UKRS Northamptonshire 3rd Caswell WRS Wigan & Orrell Archers WA 70m & Olympic 02/08/2014 UKRS DNAA County Championships Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V, Long Metrics, Round: WA 70m, WA 50m, Olympic Venue: Wigan Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, Long WRS NCAS & Cheshire FITA Star Short Metrics Venue: Wicken Sports Ground, Wicken, Rugby Union FC, Wingates Road Contact: Lorraine National, National, Short National Venue: Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Warrington Northamptonshire Contact: Clive Trundle Tel: 01327 Burrow Tel: 07760 478348 Email: Ashington Rugby Club Contact: Graham Baker Tel: Sports Club, Walton Lea Road, Stockton Heath, 857481 Email: [email protected] Web: [email protected] Web: 01670 523574 Email: Warrington Contact: Fiona German-Lloyd Tel: 0151 www.ncasarchery.org.uk www.orrellarchers.co.uk 356 4132 Email: [email protected] Web: [email protected] UKRS Worcester County Championship www.cheshirearchery.org 23/08/2014 – 24/08/2014 WRS EMAS FITA Star Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, National Venue: Arley Sports Field Contact: Karen McKay WRS DNAA Double FITA Star Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Welbeck Abbey 02/08/2014 – 03/08/2014 Bottoms Contact: Russell Hunt Tel: 01623 Tel: 01299 877957 or 07917 674776 Email: Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Long & Short Metrics, UKRS 4th Eastbourne Rose Tournament 642669 or 07511 795956 Email: [email protected] Web: www.wfca.org.uk Burntwood Venue: Amberly Playing Fields, Garth Round: Double York, Hereford, Bristols I-V [email protected] Web: 21, Killingworth, Tyne & Wear Contact: Kath Hall Tel: Venue: Langney Sports Club, Priory Lane, www.welbeckarchers.co.uk 09/08/2014 – 10/08/2014 0191 287 2073 Email: [email protected] Eastbourne, Sussex Contact: Daniel Bridge Tel: 01323 Web: www.dnaa.co.uk WRS Archery GB British Target Championships UKRS Glamorgan Champs & Blandy 10th 766917 Email: [email protected] Web: Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Lilleshall UKRS Glasgow Archers Open Anniversary Open www.eastbournearchers.org.uk Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: National Sports & Conferencing Centre, Round: Sat: WA 1440 & Metrics Sun: York, WRS Commonwealth Junior Championships for Recreational Ground, Llanharan Contact: Dave Shropshire Contact: Carla Piper Tel: 01722 712292 Hereford Venue: Craigholm Playing Fields, Europe/Junior Euronations Thomas Tel: 01443 671620 or 07951 345491 Email: Email: [email protected] Web: Haggs Road, Glasgow Contact: James Ross Tel: Round: WA 70m, WA 60m, WA 50m, Metric I-IV [email protected] www.archerygb.org 01355265870 Email: Venue: Llanharan Recreation Ground, Off Bridgend [email protected] Web: UKRS Malvern 10th Open Inc CWAA Novice Road, Llanharan, RCT Contact: Susan Davies Tel: 10/08/2014 www.glasgowarchers.co.uk Notes: Date Change Round: Long National, National, Short National, Jnr 01443 776031 Email: [email protected] Anchor Bowmen Open National, Short Jnr National Venue: Malvern College WRS NIAS Outdoor Championships WRS DCAS & Redruth Archers Double FITA Star Round: Windsors Venue: The Asterdale Site, Sports Field, Thirlstane Road, Malvern Contact: Paul Round: WA 1440 (FITA), WA 70m Venue: Round: Single & Double WA 1440 (FITA), Borrowash Road, Spondon, Derby Contact: Bill Varney Willetts Tel: 01905 358719 or 07824 466152 Email: Newforge Country Club, Newforge Lane, Belfast Metrics I-V Venue: Redruth Archers, New Tel: 01332 665471 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Web: Contact: Trudi Moore Tel: 028 9261 9424 (h) 07759 Portreath Road, Redruth Contact: Jon Bouch Tel: www.malvernarchers.org.uk Pilgrim 60th Anniversary & Jack Oliver Memorial 614164 (m) Email: [email protected] Web: 01209 832292 or 07881 470522 Email: Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Mayflower www.niarchery.co.uk [email protected] Web: 26/07/2014 Sports Field, Rosebery Avenue, Boston Contact: Ian www.redrutharchers.co.uk 23/08/2014 – 25/08/2014 Aquarius Longbow and Barebow Open Clayton Tel: 01205 363976 Email: Round: Western Venue: Aquarius Archery Club, Fortis WRS NICS Double FITA Star [email protected] UKRS DWAA Championships (Devizes Weekend) Round: Double WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Round: Two Way Western, American, National, Green Covered Reservoir, Southern Road, East Stourbridge Annual Albion Venue: Stormont Contact: Claire Merron Tel: York, Hereford, Bristols Venue: John Doyle Finchley, London Contact: Verena Thim Tel: 07758 Round: Albion, Windsors Venue: Somers Sports & 07870 522516 Email: [email protected] Playing Fields, Green Lane, Devizes Contact: Kay 368499 Email: [email protected] Web: Social Club, Grange Hill, Halesowen Contact: Peter Web: www.nicssa-ac.org.uk Smith Tel: 07771 364363 Email: dwaa- www.aquarius-archers.org.uk Langmaid Tel: 0121 561 3763 Email: [email protected] Web: dwaa.org.uk UKRS Belvoir Archers 4th Summer Windsor WRS Oxford Archers FITA Weekend [email protected] Web: www.scoa.org.uk Round: Windsor Venue: Belvoir Archers, Works Lane, Round: WA 1440 (FITA), WA 70m, WA 50m, WRS York Fest 2014 Barnstone, Nottinghamshire Contact: Bryan Haynes Olmypic Venue: Oxford RFC, North Hinksey 16/08/2014 Round: Single & Double Ladies & Gents FITA, Tel: 01949 876608 or 07887 633121 Email: Contact: Katharina Baier Tel: 01865 246612 or 07534 UKRS DNAA Senior & Junior County Longbow FITA 900, Metrics I-V Venue: Hoppgrove Playing [email protected] Web: 525871 Email: [email protected] Web: Championships Fields, Malton Road, York Contact: Richard Watts Tel: www.belvoirarchers.co.uk www.oxford-archers.org Round: Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior Windsor, Short 01904 492666 or 07713 806571 Email: [email protected] Web: WRS Scottish Championships Junior Windsor Venue: The Butts, Boldon Cricket Club, www.yorkarchers.co.uk 26/07/2014 – 27/07/2014 Round: WA 1440 (FITA) & Metrics I-V Venue: J Tyne & Wear Contact: William Lee Tel: 0191 584 5252 Mowat Playing Fields, Doonside, Ayr Contact: or 07443 924367 Email: [email protected] WRS Andover & Old Basing FITA Star 24/08/2014 Round: Single & Double WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Gerald Laing Tel: 01292 265271 or 07802 439291 Web: www.cleadonarchers.co.uk Andover Archers, Foxcotte Park, Charlton, Email: [email protected] Web: UKRS Melton Mowbray 2nd Summer Western Andover Contact: David Greenslade Tel: 07887 ayrarcheryclub.co.uk 16/08/2014 – 17/08/2014 Round: Western, Short Western, Junior Western Venue: Syston Rugby Football Club Contact: Paul Agar 728398 Email: [email protected] Web: WRS South Yorkshire Double FITA Star & Metrics WRS Exmouth Archers FITA Weekend (National Tel: 0116 260 5638 or 07703 651340 Email: www.andobadoublefitastar.co.uk Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Series Leg 5 & 6) Round: WA 50m, WA 70m, Olympic, WA [email protected] Web: www.mmac.co.uk WRS Balbardie Double FITA Star & Metrics Hooton Lodge, Kilnhirst Road, Hooton Roberts, 1440(FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Withycombe Notes: Change of Email Address Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Rotherham, South Yorkshire Contact: Gwen Smith & Raleigh Common, Exmouth Contact: Timothy Pratt Tel: Bathagate Sports Centre, Torpichen Road, Viv Oxley Tel: 01226 891079 Email: UKRS Silverspoon Silver Trophy Shoot 01395 273409 or 07721 463080 Email: Bathgate Contact: Josie Herd Tel: 01506 873603 or [email protected] Web: Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: John [email protected] Web: www.exmouth- 07756 856744 Email: [email protected] Web: www.barnsleyarchers.co.uk Gleed School, Spalding, Lincolnshire Contact: archers.org.uk www.archeryclub.co.uk Emily Must Tel: 01205 821439 or 07939 106129 03/08/2014 Email: [email protected] 17/08/2014 27/07/2014 Bill Fraser Westerns UKRS 61st Kent Target Tournament & Open 25/08/2014 UKRS Catherine Oldacre Memorial FITA Round: Western, Short Western, Junior Western on Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Vigo Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Oakleaf request Venue: Altcar Training Cmap, Hightown, UKRS Guildford Archery Club 60th Acorn Rugby Football Club, Swanswood, Harvel Road, Field, Cheltenham Racecourse Contact: Edward Kain Merseyside Contact: Desna Brooks Tel: 01704 Round: Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Manor Fruit Vigo Village, Kent Contact: Lisa Kenyon Tel: 01795 Tel: 01242 609025 Email: [email protected] 879695 Email: [email protected] Web: Farm, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford, 556791 or 07981 520916 Email: Web: www.cheltenhamarchers.net www.highelmarchers.moonfruit.com Surrey Contact: Kevin Molloy Tel: 07748 871122 [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: UKRS Black and Gold Archers Summer Tournament UKRS Crowthorne Nationals guildfordarcheryclub.co.uk UKRS Buckinghamshire Championships & Visitors Round: All National Rounds Venue: Edgbarrow Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Civil Round: York, Hereford Venue: Aylesbury Rugby School, Crowthorne, Berkshire Contact: Shirley Service Ground, Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham Quantum Archers Open Football Club Contact: Brian Dickson Tel: 01296 Nicolson Tel: 01189 733470 Email: Contact: Carol Williams Tel: 01242 582356 Email: Round: Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior Windsor 622569 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Web: [email protected] Venue: King Edward VI Handsworth School Contact: Barbara Boey Tel: 0121 601 9658 Email: crowthornearchers.org.uk UKRS Cheshire Championships & Open Rose UKRS Gloucestershire Senior & Open Outdoor [email protected] Round: York, Hereford, National Venue: King UKRS EMAS Junior Inter Counties Round: York, Hereford Venue: Warrington George V Field, Coleford, Gloucestershire Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Sports Club, Walton Lea Road, Stockton Heath, Contact: Keith Webb Tel: 07539 822600 Email: 30/08/2014 – 31/08/2014 Charles Hill Leisure Centre, Heanor Contact: Warrington Contact: Fiona German-Lloyd Tel: 0151 [email protected] Web: Archery GB National Series Grand Final Weekend Naomi Neighbour Tel: 07792 000267 Email: 356 4132 Email: [email protected] Web: www.glosarchery.co.uk (Free to View) [email protected] www.cheshirearchery.org Round: Head to Head Finals Venue: Wollaton Hall, UKRS Killingworth Open Jolly Archers 52nd Anniversary Western UKRS Derby v Nottingham v Warwick Nottingham Contact: Jon Nott Archery GB Events & Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, Burntwood Round: Western, Short Western, Junior Western & Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Charles Hill Facilities Manager Email: [email protected] Venue: Amberly Playing Fields, Garth 21, Short Junior Western Venue: Jubilee Sports Field, Leisure Centre, Loscoe, Heanor, Derbyshire Web: www.archerygb.org Notes: Free to spectate Killingworth, Tyne & Wear Contact: Kath Hall Tel: 0191 Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Contact: Naomi Neighbour Tel: 07792 000267 Email: from 10.30am Saturday and Sunday. All welcome 287 2073 Email: [email protected] Contact: John Gorman Tel: 01353 741005 Email: [email protected] Notes: CLOSED EVENT [email protected] Web: WRS DWAA Double FITA 70, 60 and 50 WRS Kirby Muxloe Double 70m, 60m, 50m UKRS Southern Counties Junior Championships www.jollyarchers.org.uk Round: WA 70m, WA 60m, WA 50m Venue: Trafalgar Round: Double WA 70m, WA 60m, WA 50m Venue: Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: School, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire Contact: Peter Kirby Muxloe Sports & Village Club Contact: Ken Runwell Hospital Sports Social Club, Runwell Durtnall Tel: 01722 716401 Email: Charlesworth Tel: 0116 287 5338 or 07789 526540 Chase, Wickford, Essex Contact: John Willson Tel: [email protected] Web: www.dwaa.org.uk Email: [email protected] Web: 07860 736610 Email: [email protected] Web: www.k-m-a.c.org rayleightownarcheryclub.co.uk NON-RECORD STATUS EVENTS: The fee to advertise non-record status tournaments is £7.50 72 TOURNAMENT DIARY Please make cheques payable to Archery GB and send your entry to Membership Services

31/08/2014 UKRS St Kingsmark Bowmen Annual FITA Star WRS Hampshire Weekend (Inc County Champs) 11/10/2014 – 12/10/2014 UKRS Welsh Open Championships Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Chepstow Round: Double WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V WRS The Mauritania Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V, Short Metrics I-V Athletic Club Contact: Julian Cleak Tel: 01633 Venue: Solent University, Hardmore Playing Round: WA 70, 60m, 50m, Olympic Venue: Benfield Venue: Pembrey Country Park, Pembrey, 485062 Email: [email protected] Web: www.st- Fields, Stoneham Lane ,Southampton Contact: Carla School, Newastle Upon Tyne Contact: Dave Harrison Carmarthenshire Contact: Dave Evans Tel: 01994 kingsmark.co.uk Piper Tel: 01722 712292 Email: Tel: 0191 262 8280/07973 818862 Email: [email protected] Web: www.haa.org.uk 419015 or 07793 373756 Email: Stourbridge Sheriff’s Western [email protected] Web: [email protected] Web: Round: Westerns Venue: Somers Sports & Social WRS Staffordshire 2014 Bucks or Bounty www.bowmenofwalker.org www.welsharcheryassociation.com Club, Grange Hill, Halesowen Contact: Peter Langmaid Round: WA 70m, Olympic, WA 1440 (FITA) Tel: 0121 561 3763 Email: Venue: Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing 12/10/2014 06/09/2014 [email protected] Web: www.scoa.org.uk Centre Contact: Graeme Taylor Tel: 01785 816126 or Kestrels 10th Portsmouth UKRS Gloucestershire Junior Championships 07984 122834 Email: [email protected] Round: Single & Double Portsmouth Venue: Sandy Round: Nationals, Short National, Junior National, 12/09/2014 Sport & Community Centre, Engayne Avenue, Sandy, Short Junior National Venue: Cheltenham Archers UKRS The 58th Annual CSSC National Archery 21/09/2014 Bedfordshire Contact: Sue Draper Tel: 01234 824821 Ground, Oakleaf Field Racecourse, Prestbury Contact: Championships UKRS Assheton Bowmen York Hereford Email: [email protected] Roger Crang Tel: 01452 489752 Email: Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I, Bristol II, Long Round: York, Hereford Venue: Tudor Lodge, UKRS Lasswade UKRS Combined Indoor [email protected] Web: www.deerparkarchers.co.uk National, National Venue: Jubilee Sports Field, Victoria Avenue East, New Moston Contact: Liz Round: WA 25m, WA 18m Venue: Lasswade Sports UKRS GWAS Junior Inter Counties Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon Contact: Stephen Owen Tel: 0161 678 6378 or 07815 020699 Email: Centre Contact: Tina James Tel: 0131 665 4986 Round: Bristols I-V Venue: Burnham Darby-Smythe Tel: 01223 373522 or 01480 420072 [email protected] Web: Email: [email protected] Association of Sports Clubs, Burnham on or 07447 487982 Email: www.asshetonbowmen.com UKRS Roy Matthews Memorial Inter County Sea, Somerset Contact: Doug Human Tel: 01984 [email protected] Web: UKRS Grand Western Inter Counties Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Lilleshall 634471 or 07796 506509 Email: www.csarchery.org.uk Round: York, Hereford Venue: Exeter School, National Sports & Conferencing Centre Contact: [email protected] Web: Exeter Contact: Timothy Pratt Tel: 01395 Geoff Beston Tel: 02476 388562 or 07804 973999 www.bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk Notes: CLOSED 13/09/2014 273409 Email: [email protected] Web: Email: [email protected] Web: EVENT UKRS EAF & Open Longbow Championships www.gwas.org.uk Notes: CLOSED EVENT www.wmas.org.uk Notes: CLOSED EVENT Round: York, Hereford Venue: Broadfield Court, UKRS SAA Junior, U21 & Novice Championships UKRS Jolly Archers 4th Annual Open Herefordshire Contact: Marc Grady Tel: 01568 Round: Ladies, Gents, Cadet WA 1440, Metric I Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: 797890 or 07918 081725 Email: 18/10/2014 Venue: University of St Andrews Sports Centre Jubilee Sports Field, Kings Ripton Road, [email protected] Web: WRS Parkinsons Challenge Grounds Contact: Michelle Phillip Tel: 01592 620717 Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Contact: John Gorman www.englisharcheryfederation Round: WA 18m Venue: Lagan Valley Leisureplex, or 07729 987260 Email: Tel: 01353 741005 or 07831 203888 Email: Lisburn Contact: Hazel Campbell Tel: 028 9260 [email protected] UKRS WMAS & CWAA Open Junior Championships [email protected] Web: 2719/07763 232529 Email: Round: Bristols I-V Venue: Redhill Archers, www.jollyarchers.org.uk [email protected] Web: Silver Street, Wythall, Birmingham Contact: Dave 06/09/2014 – 07/09/2014 UKRS Worcestershire v Leicestershire www.lisburnarchery.com Harris Tel: 0121 458 6778 or 07968 236170 Email: UKRS Collingwood Shoot Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: [email protected] Web: www.redhill- Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: HMS Droitwich Archery Contact: Mark Pattison Tel: archers.org.uk 25/10/2014 – 26/10/2014 Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham Contact: 08453 881034 Email: WRS Hawks WA 18m (FITA) & Indoor Match Darryl Morgan Tel: 01329 250268 or 07516 599407 [email protected] Web: Round: WA 18m (FITA), Olympic (Head to Head) 13/09/2014 – 14/09/2014 Web: www.rnsouthcoastarchers.co.uk www.worcestershirearchery.co.uk Notes: CLOSED Venue: Redborne Community College, Flitwick Road, WRS Guernsey International WRS Balbardie Archers (Including Eastern Area EVENT Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact: Tom O’Neill Tel: 01234 Round: Double WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Championship) 765547 Email: [email protected] Venue: Rovers AC, Port Soif, Vale, Guernsey Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: 28/09/2014 Bathgate Sports Centre, Torphicen Road, Contact: Steve Yates Tel: 01481 725725 or 07781 UKRS Chippenham Autumn FITA Bathgate Contact: Josie Herd Tel: 01506 873603 or 26/10/2014 150032 Email: [email protected] Web: Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Chippenham Archers 07756 856744 Email: [email protected] Web: WRS Cumbria WA 18m & Indoor Match www.bowmenofguernsey.co.uk Contact: Adam Shaw Tel: 01249 655103 or 07780 www.archeryclub.co.uk Round: WA 18m & Match Round Venue: Penrith WRS Meriden Double FITA 864330 Email: [email protected] Web: Leisure Centre Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768 Round: Single & Double WA 1440 (FITA), Metric WRS NWAS September Weekend www.chippenhamarchers.org 866670 Email: [email protected] Web: Round: Double WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V I Venue: Meriden Archery Club, Forest Grounds, UKRS DCAA 62nd Championships & Open cumbriaarchery.com Venue: Corus Deeside Sports Ground, Rowleys Meriden Contact: Eileen Plenderleith Tel: 02476 Round: York, Hereford,Bristols I-V Venue: Lane, Shotton, Deeside Contact: Rik White Tel: 01244 UKRS Droitwich Winter Tournament 598193 or 079884 19840 Email: Charleshill Leisure Centre, Loscoe, Derbyshire 814032 or 07775 787808 Email: Round: Double Worcester Venue: Royal Grammar [email protected] Contact: Bill Varney Tel: 01332 665471 Email: [email protected] Web: School, Worcester Contact: Mark Pattison Tel: 0844 [email protected] WRS The Penicuik Challenge 2014 www.archery.toxarch.co.uk 3306 813 Email: Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: [email protected] 04/10/2014 – 05/10/2014 Penicuik High School Playing Field, Penicuik 14/09/2014 UKRS Hinckley Archers 30th Annual Open Contact: Lance Hawker Tel: 01968 674792 OR 07941 UKRS NCAS Inter County Senior & Junior Alton & Four Marks 34th Annual Open Shoot Round: Portsmouth Venue: Williams Bradford 361453 Email: [email protected] Web: Tournament Round: Windsor Venue: Four Marks Recreation Community College, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire www.penicuikarchers.co.uk Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Ground, Uplands Lane, Four Marks Contact: Debs Contact: Mark Gill Tel: 01455 845294/07985 744351 Knutsford Sports Club, Mereheath Lane, Vass Tel: 07758 221575 Email: Email: [email protected] Web: Knutsford, Cheshire Contact: Fiona German Lloyd Tel: 07/09/2014 [email protected] Web: www.hinckleyarcheryclub.co.uk UKRS 59th William Somner 0151 356 4132 Email: [email protected] Web: www.altonarchers.co.uk UKRS Mayflower Archers WA 18m Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: www.cheshirearchery.org Notes: CLOSED EVENT Round: WA 18m Venue: Mayflower High School, Simon Langton Girls School, Old Dover Road, UKRS Kestrels 14th Double National Tournament Stock Road, Billericay, Essex Contact: Alex Purser Tel: Canterbury Contact: David Mather Tel: 01843 834368 Round: All National Venue: Stratton Upper School 05/10/2014 Playing Fields, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade 01268 710996 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: Aquarius Archery Club Annual Double American Contact: Mike Collins Tel: 01767 692268 Email: www.thanetarchery.co.uk Round: Double American Venue: Fortis Green Covered UKRS SAA Junior, U21 & Senior Novice [email protected] Championships UKRS Cheshire 38th & Junior Championships Reservoir, East Finchley, London Contact: Tony Francis Round: Portsmouth Venue: Montrose Sports Centre Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics 1 to 5 Venue: Northamptonshire & Open Outdoor Tel: 020 8442 0955 Email: [email protected] Web: Contact: Alan Wood Tel: 01561 361752/07773 Cheshire Sports & Social Club, Plas Newton Lane, Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V Venue: Wrenn www.aquarius-archers.org.uk Notes: Longbows 845320 Email: [email protected] Web: Upton, Chester Contact: Fiona German-Lloyd Tel: School, Doddington Road, Wellingborough welcome. Awards for Veterans, Sorry no Compounds www.scottisharchery.org.uk 0151 356 4132 Email: [email protected] Web: Contact: Christine Marshall Tel: 01933 652110 or or Dogs 07981 670460 Email: www.cheshirearchery.org UKRS Cheltenham Archers Autumn Mixed Hereford UKRS Welsh Junior Indoor Championships [email protected] Web: Round: Portsmouth Venue: Builth Wells Leisure Centre UKRS Croesoswallt Archers Silver Dollar Round: Hereford, National, Short National, Junior www.ncasarchery.org.uk Notes: Date Change Contact: Stephanie Nash Tel: 01597 824766/07701 Round: Double American Venue: RJAH Orthopaedic National, Short Junior National Venue: Oakleaf Field, 086735 Email: [email protected] Hospital, Gobowen Contact: Martin Hughes Tel: WRS The Battle of Britain FITA Star Cheltenham Racecourse Contact: Edward Kain Tel: 01939 260608 or 07884 371169 Email: Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Wrington 01242 609025 Email: [email protected] Web: [email protected] Web: Recreation Ground, Silver Street, Wrington, www.cheltenhamarchers.net 01/11/2014 – 02/11/2014 Somerset Contact: Vikki Gallop Tel: 01278 783021 or www.croesoswalltarchery.wix UKRS Meriden Windsor Rose Bowl UKRS 6th Brighton Bowmen WA 18m 07792 319447 Email: [email protected] Round: Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior Windsor Round: WA 18m Venue: The Holbrook Club, North UKRS EMAS Senior Inter Counties Web: www.somersetarchery.co.uk Venue: Meriden Archery Club, Forest Grounds, Heath Lane, Horsham, West Sussex Contact: Round: York, Hereford Venue: Phoenix Christopher Tucknott Tel: 07808 590216 Email: Archers, Saddington Road, Smeeton UKRS Warfield Short Metrics Meriden Contact: Eileen Plenderleith Tel: 02476 Round: Short Metrics I-V Venue: Bowmen of Warfield, 598193 or 07988 419840 Email: [email protected] Web: Westerby Contact: Iris Johnson Tel: 01455 209583 or www.brightonbowmen.org.uk 07773 073904 Email: [email protected] Hill Farm Lane, Binfield Contact: Jeffrey Priestley Tel: [email protected] 01344 484070/07517 151122 Email: UKRS University of Derby WA 18 UKRS SCAS County Team Championships [email protected] Web: 11/10/2014 Round: WA 18 Venue: Univeristy of Derby Sports Hall Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: www.bowmenofwarfield.co.uk UKRS Greenwood Osterley Floodlit Western Contact: Glen West Tel: 07760 414941 Email: Kingston University Sports Ground, Old Round: All Western Rounds Venue: Grasshoppers [email protected] Web: www.uofdac.co.uk Kingston Road, Tolworth, Surrey Contact: Neil 20/09/2014 – 21/09/2014 RFC, MacFarlane Lane, Osterley, Middlesex Contact: Dimmock Tel: 020 8648 7411 or 07885 236406 WRS Bowmen of Glen Double FITA Star & FITA 70 Bryan Sweetman Tel: 07815 100487 Email: Email: [email protected] Web: Round: WA 70m, WA 60m, WA 50m (Sat) FITA, [email protected] Web: www.scasarchery.org.uk Notes: CLOSED EVENT Metrics I-V (Sun) Venue: Newton Lane, Great www.goarchers.org.uk Glen, Leicestershire Contact: Eddie Pemberton Tel: 07834 763743 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bowmenofglen.org

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02/11/2014 UKRS NCAS Indoor Championships WRS Sherwood Archers WA 18 22/02/2015 Forest of Bere 36th Crookhorn Round: Portsmouth Venue: Penrith Leisure Centre Round: WA 18m Venue: Joseph Whitaker School UKRS Targetcraft Archers 7th WA 18 Indoor Round: Portsmouth Venue: Mountbatten Centre, Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768 866670 Email: Contact: Linda Telford Tel: 01636 892255 Email: Round: WA 18m Venue: Montsaye Academy, Portsmouth Contact: G Merrett Tel: 02392 595738 [email protected] Web: [email protected] Web: www.sherwoodarcher.org.uk Greening Road, Rothwell, Northamptonshire Contact: cumbriaarchery.com Email: [email protected] Web: UKRS St Kingsmark WA 18m Colin Thwaites Tel: 01536 726036(e)726677 www.forestofberebowmen.co.uk Notes: closing date UKRS Somerset Indoor Junior Championships Round: WA 18m Venue: Beachley Army Camp Gym (d)07753 238812 Email: [email protected] Web: for entries 11/10/14 Round: Portsmouth Venue: Somerset College of Art & Contact: Julian Cleak Tel: 01633 485062 Email: www.targetcraft.org UKRS Glamorgan Junior Indoor Championships Technology, Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset [email protected] Web: www.st- Round: Portsmouth Venue: Llandaff City Bowmen, Contact: Doug Human Tel: 01984 634471 or 07796 kingsmark.co.uk 01/03/2015 506509 Email: Castle Hill, St Fagans, Cardiff Contact: Tracy Reece UKRS Stourbridge Annual WA 25 UKRS Lasswade UKRS WA18 [email protected] Web: Tel: 07947 079682 Email: [email protected] Web: Round: WA 25m Venue: Waseley Hills High School Round: WA 18 Venue: Lasswade Centre Contact: Tina www.bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk www.glamorganarcheryassoc.org.uk Contact: Peter Langmaid Tel: 0121 561 3763/07905 James Tel: 0131 665 4986 Email: 031479 Email: [email protected] Web: [email protected] UKRS GWAS 41st Indoor Championships 23/11/2014 Round: WA 18m Venue: Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, www.scoa.org.uk Weston-Super-Mare Contact: Robin Leveridge Tel: UKRS Bedfordshire & Open Indoor Championships 07/03/2015 01934 750865 or 07864 074696 Email: Round: Portsmouth Venue: Redborne Community 18/01/2015 UKRS NICS AC Stafford & Portsmouth College, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact: Barry [email protected] Web: UKRS Clophills 1st Open Triple Round: Stafford & Portsmouth Venue: Belfast Royal Wiseman Tel: 01525 634615 or 07935 359966 www.gwas.org.uk Round: Portsmouth, Vegas, Worcester Venue: Academy Sports Hall Contact: Claire Merron Tel: Email: [email protected] Notes: Date Alameda Sports Hall, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact: 07870 522516 Email: [email protected] UKRS Lancashire 38th Indoor & Open Change Web: nicssa-ac.org.uk Round: Portsmouth Venue: South Ribble Tennis & Suzi Bredin Tel: 01582 412418/07919 137065 Email: Fitness Centre, Bamber Bridge, Preston Contact: WRS Fakenham Bowmen FITA 18 [email protected] Round: WA 18m Venue: Fakenham Sports Centre 08/03/2015 Angela Fox Tel: 07557 306866 Email: WRS Droitwich Archery WA 25m & WA 18m Contact: Jamie Fisher Tel: 01263 584226 or 07531 [email protected] Web: www.lancashire- Combined UKRS Yorkshire Indoor Championships & Open 757261 Email: [email protected] Web: archery.org.uk Round: Combined WA 25m & WA 18m Indoor Venue: Round: Full Face & 3 Spot Portsmouth Venue: QEGS, www.fakenhambowmen.org.uk Wakefield Contact: Andrew Neal Tel: 01757 249233 UKRS Melton Mowbray 2nd WA 18m Royal Grammar School Sports Hall, Little London, WRS NCAS/Whitburn Combined WA 18m & WA Worcester Contact: Mark Pattison Tel: 01905 457468 Email: [email protected] Web: Round: WA 18m Venue: Wreake Valley Academy, www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester Contact: Paul Agar 25m or 07770 962568 Email: Tel: 07703 651340 Email: [email protected] Round: Combined WA 18m, WA 25m Venue: Temple [email protected] Web: 12/04/2015 Web: www.mmac.co.uk Notes: Change of Email Park, South Shields Contact: Katherine Daley Tel: www.droitwicharchery.co.uk 07904 007344 Email: [email protected] Address WRS Guildford AC Indoor Open UKRS CWAA County Trials Notes: Date Change Round: WA 25m Venue: Guildford Spectrum, Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Wyre Forest Co of Archers Contact: Mark 08/11/2014 Stourbridge Annual Worcester Parkway, Guildford Contact: Kevin Molloy Tel: 07748 Pattison Tel: 0845 3881034 Email: UKRS Clophill 20th Open Junior Portsmouth Round: Worcester Venue: Waseley Hills High School, 871122 Email: School Road, Rednal, Birmingham Contact: Peter [email protected] Web: [email protected] Web: Round: Double Portsmouth Venue: Alameda Sports www.worcestershirearchery.co.uk Notes: CLOSED Hall, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact: Suzi Bredin Tel: Langmaid Tel: 0121 561 3763 Email: www.guildfordarcheryclub.co.uk [email protected] Web: www.scoa.org.uk EVENT 07919 137065 Email: [email protected] Web: UKRS Somerset Indoor Senior Championships www.clophillac.co.uk UKRS Surrey 36th Open Indoor Round: Portsmouth Venue: Somerset College of 19/04/2015 Round: Single and Double Portsmouth Venue: Woking Art & Technology, Wellington Road, Taunton, UKRS Droitwich Spring Tournament 09/11/2014 Leisure Centre Contact: Brenda Champion Tel: 01932 Somerset Contact: Doug Human Tel: 01984 634471 402414 or 07787 851303 Email: or 07796 506509 Email: Round: All Warwicks Venue: Royal Grammar School, UKRS 34th Ashford Archers & 26th Kent Indoor The Grange, Fernhill Heath Contact: Tournament Championship [email protected] [email protected] Web: www.bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk Organiser Tel: 0844 3306 813 Email: Round: Single & Double Portsmouth Venue: UKRS XIII British Barebow Indoor Championships [email protected] Web: Homewood School, Ashford Road, Tenterden Contact: Round: WA 18m Venue: Banbridge, Benfleet, Boldon, www.droitwicharchery.co.uk Tony Harris Tel: 01233 646755 Email: Glyncornel, Tullibody and Wincanton Contact: Andrew 25/01/2015 [email protected] Web: Rees Tel: 01747 860838 or 07718 803724 Email: UKRS Wigan & Orrell 16th Indoor 10/05/2015 www.ashfordarchers.org.uk [email protected] Round: Portsmouth Venue: Robin Park Sports & Tennic Centre, Wigan Contact: Lorraine Burrow Tel: UKRS Worcestershire v Gloucestershire UKRS Castle Archers Remembrance Day Shoot Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Round: WA 25m Venue: Leisure Centre, Newcastle 30/11/2014 07760 478348 Email: [email protected] Web: www.wiganandorrellarchers.co.uk Droitwich Archery Contact: Mark Pattison Emlyn, Carmarthenshire Contact: Mike Richardson UKRS 32nd Tony Greenwell Memorial Stafford Tel: 0845 3881034 Email: Tel: 01559 394797 Email: [email protected] Round: Stafford Venue: Kingsley College, Redditch [email protected] Web: 01/02/2015 WRS Evesham’s 25th FITA 18 Contact: Stuart Hedderick Tel: 07740 736772 Email: www.worcestershirearchery.co.uk Notes: CLOSED Round: WA 18m Venue: Cricket Centre, Prince [email protected] Web: UKRS Savile Bowmen 23rd Indoor EVENT Henry’s High School, Victoria Avenue, Evesham www.redditcharchers.org Round: Double Portsmouth Venue: Spen Valley High School, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Contact: Emma Contact: Linda Haines Tel: 01386 870352 or 07787 WRS Cumbria Combined FITA FIELD Coyle Tel: 07801 441881 Email: 346550 Email: [email protected] Web: Round: WA 18m & WA 25m Venue: Penrith Leisure [email protected] www.eveshamarcheryclub.com Centre Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768 866670 14/06/2014 – 15/06/2014 UKRS John Hartfield Memorial Shoot, NCAS & UKRS Gwent County Championships 2014 Email: [email protected] Web: 07/02/2015 – 08/02/2015 EMAS Championships Round: Portsmouth Venue: Beachley Army Camp cumbriaarchery.com UKRS Kestrels Worcester Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Daventry Rugby Gym Contact: Julian Cleak Tel: 01633 485062 Email: Round: Single & Double Worcester Venue: Sandy Ground, Steffen Hill Sports Club Contact: Ann Hartfield [email protected] Web: www.st- 07/12/2014 Sports & Community Centre, Sandy, Bedfordshire Tel: 01568 797932 or 07885 766101 Email: kingsmark.co.uk UKRS Targetcraft 8th Open Contact: Tina Horley Tel: 01767 681991 Email: [email protected] Round: Portsmouth Venue: Montsaye Academy UKRS Lasswade Portsmouth [email protected] Web: Sports Hall, Greening Road, Rothwell Contact: Colin Round: Portsmouth Venue: Lasswade Centre www.kestrelsarchery.org.uk 16/06/2014 – 22/06/2014 Contact: Tina James Tel: 0131 665 4986 Email: Thwaites Tel: 01536 726036/07753 238812 Email: [email protected] Web: www.targetcraft.org UKRS Dunster Archery Week [email protected] 08/02/2015 Round: Tue: Big Game Venue: Dunster Castle, WRS Netherhall Archers FITA 18 14/12/2014 UKRS Cumbria Indoor Open Dunster, Somerset Contact: Nick Nicholson Tel: 01722 Round: WA 18m Venue: Netherhall Sports Centre, Round: Portsmouth Venue: Penrith Leisure Centre, 716573 Email: [email protected] UKRS The Foxes Worcester Queen Ediths Way, Cambridge Contact: Joanne Garner Penrith, Cumbria Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768 Round: Worcester Venue: Winstanley College, Tel: 07907 209112 Email: tournaments@netherhall- 866670/07805 507886 Email: Kingsway North Contact: Brian Brooks Tel: 0116 225 21/06/2014 – 22/06/2014 archers.org Web: www.netherhall-archers.org [email protected] Web: 0384/07779 942915 Email: [email protected] UKRS Ballyvally AC Mid Summer Shoot www.cumbriaarchery.com Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Greenmount Contact: 15/11/2014 – 16/11/2014 04/01/2015 Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406 25986 Email: e- UKRS Berkshire County Indoor Championship 15/02/2015 [email protected] UKRS 18th Annual Open WA 18 Round: Single & Double Portsmouth Venue: UKRS Chorley Bowmen 20th Combined WA 25 & Round: WA 18 Venue: Harborough Leisure Centre, Sandhurst Sports Centre Contact: Shirley Nicolson WA 18 Market Harborough Contact: Paul Gash Tel: 01858 05/07/2014 – 06/07/2014 Tel: 0118 973 3470 Email: Round: Combined WA 25m & WA 18m Indoor Venue: 525189/07981 943324 Email: [email protected] UKRS Watership Down Field Tournament [email protected] Web: South Ribble Tennis Centre Contact: Brenda Saxon Tel: Web: www.wellandvalleyarchers.com (Arrowhead Status) www.crowthornearchers.org.uk 01257 271756 Email: [email protected] Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 Marked 11/01/2015 Venue: The Warren, White Hill, Kingsclere, 16/11/2014 21/02/2015 – 22/02/2015 Hampshire Contact: Geoff Titchener Tel: 01962 UKRS Eastern Area Championships WRS EMAS & Open Indoor UKRS 7th Brighton Bowmen WA 18m 774519 Email: Round: Portsmouth Venue: Lasswade Centre Round: WA 18m (FITA) Venue: Montsaye Academy, Round: WA 18m Venue: The Holbrook Club, North [email protected] Web: Contact: Tina James Tel: 0131 665 4986 Email: Greening Road, Rothwell, Northamptonshire Contact: Heath Lane, Horsham, West Sussex Contact: www.overtonblackarrows.org [email protected] Colin Thwaites Tel: 01536 726036/07753 238812 Christopher Tucknott Tel: 07808 590216 Email: Email: [email protected] Web: www.targetcraft.org UKRS Norfolk Bowmen Stafford [email protected] Web: Round: Stafford Venue: Easton College, Norwich www.brightonbowmen.org.uk Contact: David Long Tel: 01603 410390/07789 356202 Email: [email protected] Web: www.norfolkarchery.org

Archery UK copy dates: 31 July 2014 Full tournament calendar can be accessed on www.archerygb.org TOURNAMENT DIARY 77

19/07/2014 – 20/07/2014 21/02/2015 – 22/02/2015 23/08/2014 – 25/08/2014 UKRS Vic Skeats Memorial Clout Weekend UKRS Junior UK National Field Championships UKRS Ballyvally Daffodil Shoot UKRS Cheshire’s 5th Tri Clout (Tassel) Round: Metric & Imperial One Way Double Clouts (All Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Hutton Park Plantation, Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Castlewellan Forest Park Round: Single & Double 2 Way and 1 Way Distances) Venue: Holton Heath, East Holton, Poole, Kendal, Cumbria Contact: Tony Tideswell Tel: 01539 Contact: Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406 25986 Email: Archery GB Clout & Single & Double FITA Clout Dorset Contact: Phil Taylor Tel: 01202 624302 or 721493 or 07815 454953 Email: [email protected] Venue: Wirral Rugby Ground, Neston Contact: Peter 07790 229056 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Gregory Tel: 0161 351 0013 or 07790 839834 Email: 07/03/2015 – 08/03/2015 [email protected] Web: 18/10/2014 09/08/2014 – 10/08/2014 UKRS Shamrock Shoot/All Ireland Championships www.goldcrestarchers.co.uk UKRS Archery GB National Clout Championships UKRS Fort Purbrook Open Championships (Arrowhead) UKRS DWAA Champs & Devizes Weekend (Tassel) (Tassel) Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 Marked Venue: Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Castlewellan Round: Double Two Way Clout Venue: John Round: Archery GB Double One Way Clout Fort Purbrook Contact: Daniel Hawley Tel: 02392 Forest Contact: Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406 Doyle Playing Fields, Green Lane, Devizes Venue: Bronte Archers, Rawden Meadows, 353640 Email: [email protected] 25986 Email: [email protected] Contact: Kay Smith Tel: 07771 364363 Email: dwaa- Apperly Bridge Contact: Andrew Neal Tel: 01757 [email protected] Web: dwaa.org.uk 249233 Email: [email protected] 13/09/2014 – 14/09/2014 11/04/2015 – 12/04/2015 UKRS Ballyvally AC Autumn Shoot UKRS Ron Bell Memorial Shoot (Arrowhead) 24/08/2014 19/10/2014 Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Loughbrickland Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Ballywalter Park UKRS Essex Metric Clout Champs (Tassel) UKRS Rutland Open Clout (Tassel) Contact: Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406 25986 Email: Contact: Noel Tennyson Tel: 07846 405267 Round: Single & Double One Way Metric Clout Round: One Way Double FITA Clout, Double [email protected] Email: [email protected] Venue: Woodford Archers, Whitbread Sports Metric Clout, Venue: Casterton Business & Ground, Durham Avenue, Woodford Contact: Deb UKRS DNAA Field Championships (Arrowhead) Enterprise College, Great Casterton, Stamford, Shrimpton Tel: 07900 342676 Email: Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 Marked CLOUT Lincolnshire Contact: Chrissie Mortlock Tel: 01780 [email protected] Web: Venue: Newpark Wood, Netherwitton, Near 450305 or 07790 957177 Email: 07/06/2014 – 08/06/2014 www.woodfordarchers.org.uk Morpeth, Northumberland Contact: Terry Astley Tel: [email protected] Web: www.b-o-r.org 0191 286 7175 Email: [email protected] UKRS Eagle Bowmen Weekend of Clout (Tassel) Round: Double One Way FITA, Double One and 07/09/2014 26/10/2014 Two Way Archery GB Clout Venue: Frenchfield 27/09/2014 – 28/09/2014 UKRS Gloucestershire & Open Clout (Tassel) UKRS Shropshire & Open Clout Playing Fields, Penrith, Cumbria Contact: Chris Round: Double One Way Imperial Clout Venue: UKRS Welsh & Open Field Championships Round: Imperial Two Way Double Clout Venue: Battersby Tel: 01768 866670 Email: Katharine Lady Berkeley School Contact: Mavis (Arrowhead) Longford Hall, Newport, Shropshire Contact: Des [email protected] Web: eaglebowmen.com Reynolds Tel: 01452 863709 Email: Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 Marked Parkinson Tel: 07833 229290 Email: [email protected] Venue: Pentref Bowmen Archery Club Contact: [email protected] Web: www.bowbrook- 16/06/2014 – 22/06/2014 Emily Williams Tel: 07938 834179 Email: UKRS NCAS Clout Championships (Tassel) archers.co.uk [email protected] UKRS Dunster Archery Week (Tassel) Round: Double One Way Archery GB Clout Round: Thu: Double Two Way Clout Venue: Venue: St John Fisher School, Harrogate 02/11/2014 Dunster Castle, Dunster, Somerset Contact: Nick 04/10/2014 – 05/10/2014 Contact: Andrew Neal Tel: 01757 249233 Email: UKRS NCAS & EMAS Annual Clout Nicholson Tel: 01722 716573 Email: nick- [email protected] Web: www.ncas.co.uk Round: FITA & Metric Double One Way Clout Venue: UKRS Ballands Autumn Shoot [email protected] Round: FITA 24 Combined Venue: Ballands Castle, Kettering Sports Club, Northampton Road, Kettering, Penselwood, Somerset Contact: Andrew Rees Tel: 14/09/2014 Northamptonshire Contact: Angela Bray Tel: 01536 12/07/2014 – 13/07/2014 07718 803724/01747 860838 Email: UKRS Bowflights & Warwick Clout (Tassel) 519119/07767 676001 Email: [email protected] UKRS Cumbria County Double One Way FITA Round: Double One Way Archery GB Imperial [email protected] Web: (Tassel) Clout Venue: Waseley Hills High School, School www.ncasarchery.org.uk Round: Double One Way FITA Clout Venue: 05/10/2014 Road, Rubery, Birmingham Contact: Frances Smith Frenchfield Playing Fields ,Penrith, Cumbria 09/11/2014 UKRS Essex & Open Field Championships Tel: 0121 624 8586 or 07906 158597 Email: Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768 866670 Email: [email protected] Web: UKRS Sherwood Archers Open Clout (Arrowhead Status) [email protected] Web: eaglebowmen.com Round: FITA24MarkedVenue: Panthers www.cwaa.org.uk Round: Archery GB Double One Way Metric Clout Venue: Home Farm Lane, Kirklington, Nottinghamshire Bowhunters, Chelmsford, Essex Contact: Marion UKRS Rochdale Charity Clout (Tassel) 09/08/2014 Contact: Mario Stankovic Tel: 01636 814494/07885 Saville Tel: 01787 373339 Email: Round: Double One Way Archery GB Imperial UKRS The Nethermoss FITA & Metric Clout (Tassel) 346726 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Clout Venue: Bowlee Playing Fields, Heywood Round: Double One Way FITA & Metric Clout Old Road, Middleton Contact: Bethany Woodcock Tel: Venue: The Thomas Galvin Sports Ground, 11/10/2014 – 12/10/2014 01457 870200 or 07914 586602 Email: 01/03/2015 Abbey Lane, Burscough Contact: Tony Hoe Tel: 01257 UKRS Cheshire & Open Field Tournament [email protected] UKRS Kettering & Open Clout 273906 or 07768 962008 Email: Round: FITA Clout & Junior Metric Double One Way Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, Marked Venue: Birch [email protected] Web: Farm, Mouldsworth, Cheshire Contact: Joyce Harrison 21/09/2014 Clout Venue: Kettering Sports Club, Northampton www.nethermossarchers.com Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire Contact: Angela Tel: 0151 336 4320 Email: [email protected] UKRS DNAA Clout Championships (Tassel) Bray Tel: 01536 519119/07767 676001 Email: Round: Double One Way Archery GB Imperial 10/08/2014 [email protected] Web: 18/10/2014 – 19/10/2014 Clout Venue: Ashington Rugby Club Contact: UKRS The LAA Champs & Open Clout (Tassel) www.ketteringarchers.co.uk Graham Baker Tel: 01670 523574 Email: UKRS Coolnacran Classic Round: Double One Way Archery GB Clout [email protected] Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Loughbrickland Venue: Thomas Galvin Sports Ground, Abbey FLIGHT Contact: Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406 25986 Email: Lane, Burscough Contact: Tony Hoe Tel: 01257 [email protected] 273906 or 07768 962008 Email: 27/09/2014 – 28/09/2014 10/08/2014 UKRS Exmouth Archers Field Shoot & DCAS [email protected] Web: UKRS Kendal Bowmen Two Day Clout 20th WMAS & Open Flight Championships Championships www.nethermossarchers.com Round: Double One Way Archery GB Clout Both Days Round: Class A, Class C N/E 45lbs, Class D, Class G Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 Marked Venue: Venue: Westmorland County Showfield, Crooklands, Flight Venue: Parachute Centre, Twemlows Stud Farm, Club Grounds, Big Wood, Exmouth Contact: Timothy 16/08/2014 Milnthorpe, Cumbria Contact: Craig Benson Tel: Whitchurch, Shropshire Contact: Mike Willrich Tel: 01539 740219 or 07545 865111 Email: Pratt Tel: 01395 273409 Email: [email protected] Surrey Clout Championships & Open (Tassel) 01785 250490 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Web: Round: Double One Way Clout Venue: Notes: Possible change of date to 7 Sept 2014. www.kendalbowmen.co.uk 02/11/2014 Warlingham Archery Club, Surrey Contact: Andrea Beddard Tel: 01883 348672 Email: 23/08/2014 UKRS 30th Surrey Field Archery Championships 28/09/2014 Round: National Animal Round, FITA 24 Unmarked [email protected] Notes: numbers WRS Archery GB National Flight Championships Venue: High Ashurst Activity Centre, Dorking, Surrey strictly limited UKRS Sarum Clout (Tassel) Round: All Flight Venue: Elvington Airfield, Elvington, Contact: John Pettett Tel: 020 8393 4313 or 07968 Round: Single & Double One Way Archery GB Near York Contact: Tony Bakes Tel: 01482 375033 832496 Email: [email protected] 17/08/2014 Imperial Clout Venue: Trafalgar School, Email: [email protected] Web: Downton, Salisbury Contact: Peter Durtnall Tel: 01722 UKRS 14th Ted Mallett Open Clout www.archerygb.org 716401 Email: [email protected] Web: Round: Archery GB Imperial Senior & Junior Venue: St 15/11/2014 – 16/11/2014 www.southwiltsarcheryclub.co.uk UKRS Coolnacran Classic 2 (Arrowhead) John Fisher High School, Hookstone Drive, Harrogate 31/08/2014 Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Whyte’s Estate Contact: Clive Woolley Tel: 01937 588510 or 07768 701997 Email: [email protected] Web: 04/10/2014 – 05/10/2014 WRS Northern Counties Flight Championships Contact: Eddie McClean Tel: e- Round: All Flight Venue: Elvington Airfield Contact: [email protected] Email: 028 406 25986 www.harrogate-archery.co.uk UKRS Hampshire FITA Clout Weekend Round: Single & Double FITA & Metric Clout (All Antony Bakes Tel: 01482 375033 Email: UKRS Derbyshire Clout Distances), One Way Archery GB Clout Venue: [email protected] 17/01/2015 – 18/01/2015 Round: Archery GB Imperial Clout Venue: Burton Waterside Archers, Summer Lane, Exbury, Hampshire UKRS Ballyvally “Snowdrop” (Arrowhead) Bridge Archers, Meadow Road, Burton on Trent Contact: Richard Summers Tel: 02380 273763 Email: Round: FITA 24 Combined Venue: Whyte’s Contact: Geoff Fisher Tel: 07910 784428 Email: [email protected] Web: www.haa.org.uk Estate, Loughbrickland Contact: Eddie McClean [email protected] Tel: 028 406 25986 Email: [email protected] 11/10/2014 – 12/10/2014 UKRS Fakenham’s Clout Weekend (Tassel) 08/02/2015 Round: FITA & Metric Clout, Archery GB Imperial UKRS St Valentines Shoot Two Way Clout Venue: Fakenham Sports Centre, Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Ballywalter Park, Hempton Road, Fakenham Contact: Sarah Hubbard Ballywalter, County Down, Northern Ireland Contact: Tel: 01760 3365587 or 07525 368343 Email: Noel Tennyson Tel: 07846 405267 Email: [email protected] Web: [email protected] www.fakenhambowmen.org.uk 78 RECORDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS NEWS Records UK RECORDS Ladies Nicole Deasy Bray I 202 Jane Forrow Vegas 118 CLOUT Sandra Russell FITA Mixed Blue 182 Sandra Russell FITA Double Mixed Blue 322 Compound Unlimited Gentlemen Ladies TARGET INDOOR Jason Meehan Bray II 257 Katie Foster Single One-Way Clout 180 yds 108 Phillipe Masters Worcester 273 Rebecca Kellett Double Metric Clout 75m 334 Recurve Junior Gentlemen Longbow Alex North Bray II 260 Barebow Junior Ladies Junior Gentlemen Hannah Grainger Bray II 110 Joe Lomas Double One-Way Clout 180 yds 24 Compound Unlimited Junior Gentlemen James Howse Bray I 285 TARGET OUTDOOR IMPERIAL Ladies Recurve Carol Fairbrother Single Metric Clout 125m 168 Gentlemen Junior Ladies Isobel Roberts Short Junior Warwick 414 FIELD Neil Bridgewater Bray II 288 Compound Unlimited Barebow Ladies Junior Gentlemen Junior Ladies Verity Gray New Warwick 200 Jake Walsh FITA Unmarked Blue 352 Nicole Deasy Bray I 202 Rosie Cathcart Vegas 103 Barebow Longbow Junior Ladies Junior Gentlemen Junior Gentlemen Hollie Thirtle Albion 429 Adam Tucker FITA Mixed White 175 Kyle Whitehand Vegas 315 Adam Tucker FITA Double Mixed White 311 Junior Gentlemen Ladies James Johnson Short Junior Warwick 350 Ewa Johannson Lind Bray II 246 Ladies Michaela Lake Long Warwick 142 Achievements FITA TARGET Pyle D Droitwich 526 Parvess M Spelthorne 553 Charlesworth I Arundown 525 Allen D Bognor Regis 551 TARGET Gunstone N Sutton 525 Recurve Senior Gentleman – Black Junior Lady – Blue Senior Gentleman – White Nippers J Guernsey 541 Gilder S Evesham Jnrs 550 Rafeeldeen N Harrow 522 O’Boyle P Andover 538 Pyle D Droitwich 521 Haynes B Belvoir 535 Junior Lady – Black Stolarski M Guildford 521 Moseley M Holbrook 533 Warner L Kirby Muxloe Jnrs 531 Tanner P Reigate Priory 521 Lemon C Severn 527 Ansley D Banbury Cross 519 Ward A Evesham 526 Junior Gentleman – Blue Franklin P Hampstead 519 Holden R Thanet 557 Stocker S Guildford 518 Senior Gentleman – White King P Archery GB 517 Nelms S 522 Junior Gentleman – Black Parker D Burton Joyce 516 Haynes B Belvoir 517 Masefield J Lichfield Jnrs 541 Baulch A Archery GB 515 Grainger G Harefield 514 Jones G Stafford Jnrs 537 Black G Napier University 515 Smith J Frome Town 514 Garrett S Aberdeen University 515 Sampson NR Chichester 500 Junior Gentleman – White Taylor P Chichester 513 Masefield J Lichfield Jnrs 521 Welton A Evesham 511 Jones R King’s Lynn Jnrs 509 Clark B Rutland 510 FITA SILVER TARGET Jones G Stafford Jnrs 502 Taylor J Archery GB 510 TARGET Parker R 2020 Archery 509 Recurve Senior Lady – Black Lancaster S Holbrook 506 Junior Gentleman – White De Kretser M Guildford 544 Ferro L Brent Valley 506 Charlesworth M Angmering Jnrs 509 Tipping R Aberdeen University 543 Tatner C Loughborough Students 506 Pragnell K Southampton 542 Hill P Howard 505 FITA ARROWHEAD Johnson B Redhill 532 Pragnell J Southampton 505 D’Entrecasteaux S Farnham 504 FIELD Senior Lady – White Gates S Burleigh 504 Recurve Davis E University of Warwick 521 Gomm J Spelthorne 504 Junior Gentleman – Gold Costa K Burleigh 511 Passey M Hillingdon 502 Huston P East Belfast Jnrs 353 Littlechild B Royal Richmond 508 Dicks M Farnham 501 Creasey R Belvoir 501 Passey R Hillingdon 501 Senior Lady – Grey Meehan J C.M.O. 528 Vines R Supermarine 253 Senior Gentleman – Red Holder A Southampton 508 Sutherland G Worthing 576 Senior Gentleman – White Compound Timmins D Oxford 313 Senior Gentleman – Blue Junior Gentleman – Blue Slaymaker D Archery GB 602 Taylor A Silver Spoon Jnrs 563 Senior Gentleman – Black Davies T Rayleigh Town 560 Timmins D Oxford 310 Hall T University of Warwick 559 Junior Gentleman – White Ball G Lough Cuan 558 Relf A Malvern Jnrs 509 Senior Gentleman – Brown Williams K Spelthorne 558 Caine J Old Basing Jnrs 502 Danel L Oxford 263 Hagley D Rivernook 556 Green B Ditchling 550 Senior Lady – Blue Senior Gentleman – Green Witham G Guernsey 552 Danel L Oxford 243 Senior Gentleman – Black Butterworth N Royal Leamington Spa 227 Hill P Howard 545 Senior Lady – Black Caine A Old Basing 543 Holder J Southampton 543 Recurve Barebow Wilbraham J Linwood Sports Centre 537 Hales S Alton & Four Marks 541 Junior Lady – Black Richardson A Gravesend 534 Taylor K Chichester 528 Benton S Lough Cuan 271 Higgs G Reigate Priory 533 Rowland G Droitwich 533 Senior Lady – White Junior Lady – Brown Tatner C Loughborough Student 533 Watson S Andover 532 McConville S Ballyvally Jnrs 198 Davidson G Glasgow 529 Sampson C Chichester 521 Povey R South Moorlands 529 Senior Lady – Black Clarke D Houghton & Wyton 527 Senior Gentleman – Blue O’Connor O Ballyvally 272 Creasey M Nonsuch 559

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Senior Lady – Brown Senior Gentleman – Brown 6 GOLD END SENIOR Wills W J Supermarine 200 Johnson S Chelmsford Tudor Rose 326 Glover B Oxford University 315 TARGET Senior Gentleman – Black Recurve Corbett G Ballyvally 282 GRAND MASTER BOWMAN Senior Lady Walker A Archery GB 277 Spice W Abbey (Kent) TARGET Senior Gentleman – Grey Compound COMPOUND Benton S Lough Cuan 262 Senior Gentleman Junior Lady Millar M Lough Cuan 258 Shaw A Cleve Sargeant B Canterbury Jnrs Byrne S Ballyvally 257 FLIGHT Senior Lady Senior Gentleman – Brown Compound Target Eyers E Darenteford Byrne S Ballyvally 245 Senior Lady Hotchkiss P R.N. South Coast Thompson G City Of Belfast 235 Smith L Barnsley YMCA Senior Gentleman Compound Beadle P West Essex Junior Gentleman – Silver MASTER BOWMAN Martin D C.M.O. Hamilton D Ballyvally Jnrs 391 TARGET Recurve 6 GOLD END JUNIOR Junior Gentleman – Black Senior Gentleman TARGET McMullan R Ballyvally Jnrs 364 Jones H St Kingsmark Compound Junior Gentleman – Brown TARGET Junior Lady Craven M North End Jnrs Walsh J Ballyvally Jnrs 322 Compound Senior Gentleman Junior Gentleman – Green Junior Gentleman Tombe C Fast & Loose McConville P Ballyvally Jnrs 297 Caine J Old Basing Jnrs Annall J Archery GB Senior Lady – Grey 3 GOLD END (LONGBOW) Simpson N Oxford 350 JUNIOR MASTER BOWMAN U16 TARGET Merry N Oxford 339 TARGET Longbow Baier K Oxford 335 Compound Senior Lady Junior Lady Hudson S White Rose Senior Lady – Brown Sargeant B Canterbury Jnrs Baier K Oxford 313 Senior Gentleman Bryning K Bebington Senior Gentleman – Grey Grove H Noak Hill Glover B Oxford University 343 Parkin N Oxford 333

ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014 80 DIRECTORY Contact Honorary Officers Officers President Archery GB Historian Derrick Lovell MBE Arthur Credland Details Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Chief Executive Main Office No. 01952 602796 Vice President Archery GB Press Officer Mike Brighton Chief Executive Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Harriet Jones, McCann Tel:01732 352246 David Sherratt Susan Walford Tel: 01179 218120 Tel: 01952 602796 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Board of Diectors Marketing Main Office No. 01952 607965 Magazine, Ezine & Website Editor Jane Percival Marketing Manager Marketing & PR Officer Chairman Dave Harrison Tel: 07799 890673 Sarah Booth Charlene Coates Tel: 07809 863548 Email: [email protected] Tel: 07587 881722 Tel: 01952 607965 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Associated Organisations Finance Main Office No. 01952 602799 Chief Executive David Sherratt Royal Air Force Archery Finance Manager Finance Clerk Email: [email protected] Andrew Melling Wendy Stead Lorraine Williams Email: [email protected] Tel: 01952 602799 Tel: 01952 602799 Director – Operations Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Bryan Woodcock Post Office Recreation Club Tel: 07941 514216 Clive Singer Main Office No. 01952 602795 Email: [email protected] Development Tel: 01252 324304 Head of Development Development Manager Director – Finance & General David Reader Young People Purposes British Association for Tel: 07760 770395 Chris Turner Post vacant Japanese Archery Email: [email protected] Tel: 07587 133894 Malcolm Burch Development Manager – Workforce Email: [email protected] Director – Marketing Tel: 01622 851777 Hannah Bussey Development & Business Support Bob McGonigle Email: [email protected] Tel: 07525 233591 Officer Tel: 01314 540283 Email: [email protected] Hannah Lucas Email: [email protected] British Universities & Colleges Sport Development Manager Participation Tel: 01952 602795 Francessca Stirling Email: [email protected] Arran Coggan Director – Development Tel: 020 7633 5082 Tel: 07525 233592 Julie Ryan Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Civil Service Archery Association Director – England Commercial and Main Office No. 01952 602798 Len Furbank Information Systems Geoff Malyon Email: [email protected] Tel: 07967 477049 Commercial & Information General Enquiries Email: [email protected] English Archery Federation Systems Manager Tel: 01952 677888 Lynne Evans MBE Peter Dickson Email: [email protected] Director – Scotland Tel: 01749 346944 Tel: 01952 602798 Muriel Kirkwood Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 01314 540283 Email: [email protected] Membership Main Office No. 01952 677888 Regional Secretaries Services Email: [email protected] Director – Wales Tony Nilsen Southern Counties Membership Services Manager Coaching Officer Tel: 02920 813768 Christopher Fletcher-Campbell Barbara Barrett Freddie Collier Email: [email protected] Tel: 01865 730467 Tel: 01952 602791 Tel: 01952 602794 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Director – Northern Ireland Web: www.scas-archery.org.uk Membership Services Officer Membership Services Officer Alan Willsher Helen Eccleston Tanya Williams Email:[email protected] Northern Counties 01952 602790 Tel: 01952 602791 Ann Shepherd Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Committee Chairmen Tel: 01625 871527 Membership Services Officer Tournaments & Records Officer Email: [email protected] Helen Smedley Karen Hodgkiss Target Web: www.ncas.co.uk Tel: 01952 677888 Tel: 01952 602793 Lee Miller Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] East Midlands Membership Database Administrator Child Protection/Insurance Officer Lynn Fisher National Tournaments Email: [email protected] Andrea Holmes Anne Rook Tim Pratt Tel: 01952 602792 Web: www.emasarchery.co.uk Tel: 01952 677888 Email: chairman.nationaltournaments Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] @archerygb.org Membership Services Officer West Midlands Rachel Watson Field Geoff Beston Tel: 01952 677888 Andrew Rees Tel: 02476 388562 Email: [email protected] Tel: 01747 860838 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.wmas.org.uk Performance Main Office No. 01952 603355 Judges Grand Western Performance Director Paralympic Coach Hannah Brown To be confirmed Sara Symington Michael Peart Email: [email protected] Web: www.gwas.org.uk Email: [email protected] Tel: 01952 607967 Email: [email protected] Events and Facilities Manager Coaching Scotland Jon Nott Performance Coach Tim Swane Martin Symonds Tel: 07771 890367 Songi Woo Tel: 01539 739176 Tel: 07702 008557 Tel: 01952 607967 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Pathway Manager Web: www.scottisharchery.org.uk Performance Co-ordinator Junior Ceri-Ann Davies Helen Woodcock Tel: 07425 623339 Stephanie Kelly Wales Tel: 01457 870200 Email: [email protected] Tel: 01952 607962 Alan Canning Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 01873 810280 Programme Manager Performance Officer Disabilities Email: [email protected] Hilda Gibson Katy Cumming Helen George Web: www.welsharcheryassociation.com Tel: 01952 603355 Tel: 01952 607961 Tel: 01912 375648 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Northern Ireland Olympic Coach Performance Pathway Co-ordinator Tom Liddy Lloyd Brown Anna Stodter Rules Tel: 02892 602719 Tel: 01952 607964 Tel: 07710 303865 Graham Potts Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.niarchery.co.uk

ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014 DIRECTORY 81 County Secretaries Essex & Suffolk London Staffordshire Graham Sibley Dr Harry Parkes Julia Brooks Bedfordshire Tel: 01375 407695 Tel: 07979 694489 Tel: 07884 498200 Roger Horley Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 01767 681991 Web: www.ecaa.org.uk Web: www.claa.org.uk Web: www.staffs-archery.org.uk Email: [email protected] Middlesex Surrey Web: www.archerybeds.com Glamorgan Colin Okin Rae Harder Pat Widger Tel: 0208 907 8700 Tel: 01372 276 612 Tel: 01446 735260 Berkshire Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Steve Nicolson Email: [email protected] Web: www.middlesexarchery.org.uk Web: www.countysurreyarchery.co.uk Tel: 01189 733470 Web: www.glamorganarcheryassoc.org.uk Email:[email protected] Norfolk Sussex Web: www.berkshirearchery.co.uk Gloucestershire Jamie Lee Doreen Cannon Malcolm Wootton Tel: 01603 502949 Tel: 01903 238975 Buckinghamshire Tel: 01453 543502 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Brian Dickson Email: [email protected] Web: www.norfolkarchery.org Web: www.sussex-archery.org.uk Tel: 07894 467122 Web: www.glosarchery.co.uk Email: Northamptonshire Warwickshire Angela Bray [email protected] Gwent Kathy Folkard Tel: 01536 519119 Web: www.bucksarcheryassociation.org.uk Ann White Tel: 01926 741838 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.ncasarchery.org.uk Web: www.cwaa.org.uk Cambridgeshire Web: www.gwentarchery.co.uk Carl Moore North Wales Worcestershire Email: [email protected] Hampshire John Sharpe Michelle Hall Web: www.cambridgeshirearchery.org Pauline Hunton Tel: 01691 712609 Tel: 07973 864651 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Cheshire Web: www.haa.org.uk/haaweb Web: www.northwalesarchery.org.uk Web: www.worcestershirearchery.co.uk Ann Shepherd Tel: 01625 871527 Herefordshire Nottinghamshire Yorkshire Web: www.cheshirearchery.org Lesley Grady Michael Thomason Andrew Wilkinson Tel: 01568 797890 Tel: 01159 820470 Tel: 01132 860110 Email: [email protected] Cumbria Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.nottsarchery.co.uk Stuart Burnett Web: www.herefordshirearchery.co.uk Web: www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk Tel: 01946 841333 Oxfordshire Email [email protected] Hertfordshire Chris Fletcher-Campbell Web: www.cumbriaarcheryassociation.co.uk Tracey Jackson Tel: 07889 131372 Tel: 07557 806693 Email: [email protected] Derbyshire Email: [email protected] Web: www.oxfordshirearchery.org Yvonne Long Web: www.hertsarchery.org.uk Tel: 07894 686102 Powys Email: [email protected] Isle of Man Stephanie Nash Web: www.derbyshirearchers.com Sarah Rigby Tel: 01597 824766 Tel: 01624 624792 Web: www.sampaa.co.uk Devon & Cornwall Email [email protected] John Russell Scotland (Western) Vacant Tel: 01392 877061 Kent Email: [email protected] Kay Holliman Scotland (Eastern) Web: www.dcas.org.uk Tel: 01634 666898 Tina James Email: [email protected] Tel: 01968 677169 Dorset & Wiltshire Web: www.archerykent.org.uk Email: [email protected] Michael Vittles Web: www.scottisharchery.org.uk Tel: 01793 854992 Lancashire Email: [email protected] Elaine Muncaster Scotland (Northern) Web: www.dwaa.org.uk Tel: 01925 819781 Paul McGarry Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Durham & Northumberland Web: www.lancashire-archery.org.uk Web: www.scottisharchery.org.uk Jim Rodgers Tel: 01429 273596 Leicestershire & Rutland Shropshire Sue Williamson Email: [email protected] Alan Tonge Tel: 01694 722767 Web: www.dnaa.co.uk Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.lrcaa.org Web: www.shropshirearcherysociety.co.uk Dyfed Sian Richardson Lincolnshire Somerset Tel: 01437 720580 Lynne Fisher Rhiannon Norfolk Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.dyfedarchers.org.uk Web: www.lincsarchery.co.uk Web: www.somersetarchery.co.uk

SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK 82 FROM THE CHAIRMAN

We would like to thank the following sponsors and partners And finally For long term support of our core programmes: ummer is here at last and the future of our sport is looking even brighter.And it is all Sthanks to you. It seems many months ago that we asked for your support to change the way our sport is governed so that we build for the future and make the most of all the opportunities that come our Performance Sponsor: way, both in the way we operate and the funding environment. It led to robust debate and some lively roadshows where one thing became clear: just how much you care about our wonderful sport. It became even clearer when we received such overwhelming backing for the governance changes.Almost 90 per cent of you voted For helping us raise standards: yes – and that tells me the future of archery in the UK is very bright indeed. Work will begin immediately, and we will work to achieve the proposed changes to the way our sport is governed to ensure it is fit for purpose for the exciting challenges that lie ahead. It was also great to be able to meet so many of you at the roadshows. Thank you so much for coming along to find out for yourself and be part of 2014 Archery GB National Series: the process.Another plus was being able to welcome so many younger members to the AGM.You are our future so please, keep up the support. I am also really pleased about changes to the Archery GB Plaquette Awards. Not many of these have been awarded but that is changing.They are a great way to recognise the hard work put in by volunteers across the sport so it is time to start thinking about worthy recipients so that we can Gold hand out many more at the next AGM. On a personal note, I was really pleased to see the Plaquette Award going to Richard and Susan Custance at this year’s AGM.They have both done so much for the sport over the years and I know neither of them ever expected to receive any reward. It was very well deserved. We also have a very new addition to the archery family. May I send my – and our – congratulations to Archery GB’s Marketing Manager Sarah Booth on the safe arrival of a son, even if it was a bit earlier than expected! Congratulations too to our elite archers.They have been putting in some fantastic results of late. The future’s bright, summer is here – so get out there and make the most of it!

Dave Harrison, Chairman,Archery GB Silver

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