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WhyGovernance voteis crucial

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Spring’s here and it is time to get outside and shoot!At last! There is plenty to look forward to in this issueof Archery UK too – plus a look back on a very busyfew weeks.As the AGM in Derby approaches we look at theissue that looks set to dominate proceedings:governance.We also have special features onequality,communication and competition in clubsand, in the wake of the Danielle Brown decision,classification.We look back on the stunning success of theEuropean Archery Festival and ahead to three of

this summer’s highlights: the BigWeekend, the GNAM and the bigger and betterNational Series. Plus,we hear from some very determined juniors!And we want to hear from you too. If you have a picture, story,achievement orquestion,get in touch!Have a wonderful summer and I hope to meet many of you at the AGM.

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WhyGovernance voteis crucial

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3CONTENTS

SPRING 2014 • ARCHERY UK

Cover Story37 In at the deep end

Features34 Equality in archery

36 European Archery Festival

41 Governance

42 National Series

43 Big Weekend

4 News

16 Juniors

22 History

24 Development

28 Performance

44 Foresters: Partners Update

46 Finance

48 Experts

50 Mailbag

52 Talent

54 Operations

55 Board

56 Judges

57 Coaching

59 National Tournaments

60 Disabilities

61 Rules

62 Membership

64 Target Rankings

67 Junior Target Rankings

69 Handicap Target Awards

70 Diary

78 Records and Achievements

80 Directory

82 From the Chairman

4 LONGBOW

we can carry on with our have-a-gosessions and schools programmes.“I would like to thank all the clubs here

inYorkshire that offered to help with theloan of bosses and gear. It was a realfeel-good factor knowing that other clubsempathised and rallied to our support.“Our insurers were great when the raid

happened and another good thing tocome out of this was that our secretaryLisa Hill received enquiries from archeryclubs wanting to know who our insurerswere. Lisa passed the enquiries on to ourequipment officer Pete Rollin and hewas happy to help, supplying therelevant information.”�

All seemed lost when raidersransacked a club storagecompound and stole all itsequipment just as it began a

beginners’course.The thieves stole gear worth £11,000

from the Archers Of Bridlington andBurton Agnes, including all the bows andarrows the club uses for beginnerscourses, school visits and taster sessions.A club spokesman said:“The

heartbreaking thing was that we wereone week into a beginners’course. It wasawful having to ring everybody up, tellthem about the raid and give them theoption of having their money back orwaiting to see what happened.”They all waited,and the course resumed

on 10 November.Only one dropped out,three later joined the club and four moresaid they would join in spring.Club coach Terry Jones said:“We can

now look forward with renewedconfidence and it is our intention toreplace all the stolen equipment so that

Burton BridgeArchers is aboutto turn 50 and

it is celebrating bythrowing itsdoors open.It is kicking off

celebrations by holding an open day on 26 April and inviting all formermembers to join in the fun and,perhaps,pick up a bow again.If you want to go along,catch up with old friends and share some

memories,contact Club Secretary Geoff via the club’s website atwww.burtonbridgearchers.co.uk. There will be a have a go for thecommunity and to raise funds for club’s local Mencap Crest group.That will be followed by an Open Western Shoot on 22 June – entry

forms are on the website - and the club American handicap shootand barbecue.The club has had a number of names over the years. It started as

Burton Archery Club, then became Burton and South Derbyshire Archeryclub,based in the grounds of Marston’s Brewery.Then it moved to thegrounds of a sausage factory and became Robirch Burton Bowmenbefore arriving at its current home at theWashlands Sports Club.Abridge over the River Trent inspired the name Burton Bridge Archers.�

Meet one ofthe ghoulswho really

got into the spirit atSouthamptonArchery Club’s firstHallowe’en Shoot.It was a great

success withjuniors,novices andseniors making themost of someunusual targets.And according toClub Secretary DanCourtnall, theshooting was nottoo shabby either!�

ALL’SWELLthat ends well for raid-hit archers

NOWTHAT’SSCARY!

FIFTY...AND FUN!

ARCHIE’S JUSTCHAMPION!

Meet Archie Clifton, the man whohas held awards from hisclub,county, region and

Archery GB – all at the same time!Archie,a founder member of New

Windsor Archers which later becameWest Windsor Archers,was firstpresented with a salver for services tothe club.Next he was named Berkshire’s

Coach of theYear, followed by theSouthern Counties Archery Society Coach

of theYear trophy.

5NEWS

her journey and Crossraillaunched a competitionto put items into a time

capsule to be buriedalongside Phyllis’s front can

which will be left in Farringdon.”She offered one of her arrows as a

competition entry and was quietlyconfident she would succeed.Why?Because she is from Finchley and knowssomething about the Tube’s connectionsto archery.Her case for including the arrow was:“There is a sculpture at East Finchley

Tube station by Eric Aumonier of anarcher. It points towards (central Londonand) the entrance to the tunnel whichruns for 17.3 miles.At the time it was thelongest tunnel in the world (serving northto south on the Northern Line).There wasoriginally an arrow at Morden Station tomatch the archer at East Finchley but itwas stolen soon after the station was

opened. It represented the advance offast trains on the line.“I would like to readdress this balance

and put an arrow back into the LondonTube Network and hope this arrowwould represent speed, efficiency,accuracy, all traits that were needed forengineers, BFK and Crosssrail staff tocomplete this huge achievement.Because we were on target!”Helen’s argument succeeded and

the arrow,with which she won her firstclout title,will now become yet anotherlink between archery and London’stransport system. �

Straight and true. It’sthe ambition ofevery archer ashe or she

releases an arrow.Butit’s a goal shared byothers too, such as thepeople who built theLondon Underground.The ideal for any

transport system is speed,efficiency, targets and,wherepossible, straight lines.And the parallelswith an arrow’s flight have not been loston transport bosses. So when HelenPaszyn heard about a time capsulecompetition to mark the end of work on anew Crossrail tunnel under London, shehad an idea.Helen,a member of London Archers,

said:“I work for a sub-contractor involvedin the new Crossrail project. It’s acompletely new rail/tube line runningfrom west to east and we have beenmining a tunnel underneath London fromRoyal Oak Portal (west) to Farringdon.“One of our tunnels and tunnel boring

machines called Phyllis has completed

THE ULTIMATE AIMWhy archery andtheTube share acommon goal

Now he has been awarded ArcheryGB’s Jack Flinton Helping Hands Trophy forservices to coaching.Archie,who has represented Berkshire

and the Civil Service,became a coachafter sustaining a shoulder injury. Sincethen he has coached in schools, thecounty junior squad and has workedwith,among others, Paralympians RobAnderson and Kathy Critchlow-Smith.�

DIARY DATEThe countdown to the 600thanniversary of the Battle of Agincourthas begun. If you want to be part ofthe anniversary,go towww.azincourt2015.info to find outmore about how to get involved.

ARCHERY UK • SPRING 2014

6 NEWS

Marek the MasterMarek Pawlik has achieved his ambition.After taking up

archery 10 years ago, it is believed that Marek is the onlylongbow Master Bowman inWales.

He began his archery career at Fort Archers, Fishguard andquickly took upbarebow,setting recordsand coming fourth inthe British BarebowChampionships.Two and a half years

ago he switched tolongbow.Since then hehas broken four Welshand a number ofDyfed records. Last yearhe achieved Bowmanand now he has goneone better.And he is hoping it will

become a familytradition.His daughterImogen,12,has juststarted competing andher sister Sofia is takingup the sport too. �

Giddy up!It’s not every day that you see something like this on theshooting line, so when Graham Lewis spotted it he couldnot resist recording it for posterity – and sharing.The snap shows Harold Gulliver of Audco Archers striving for

as much authenticity as possible as he shoots his Hungarianhorse bow during a frostbite competition in Newport. �

TRIO ONTARGET

Christmas came in more ways than one for AndyGilbert of Chichester Bowmen.He shot his firstthree gold Portsmouth end with his American

flatbow – and scored an indoor personal best of 369!There was good news too for Vicky Jenkins and Shirley

Payne of Bromyard Bowmen.Vicky got her six gold endat 70 metres, taking her to a Bowman score a few weeksafter Shirley shot hers at 60 yards.�


It’s a bit like buses.You wait months, ifnot years, for a Robin Hood to comealong and then two arrive at once.That’s what happened at Bowmen

of Petersfield. JonWhite set thestandard early in the evening,quicklyfollowed by Nigel Dickinson.But all was not lost.Colin Stopher,

who sent in the picture, said:“Both were shooting aPortsmouth and pleasedto note they were bothin the X 10 ring!Audco Archer

Mark Evans shotone at Lilleshall.And John Dent,amember of CelynArchers had adifferent target inmind when he shothis.He was at the club’sChristmas shoot when ithappened and was actuallyaiming at a balloon.Lou Warr, chairman of Southampton

Archery Club was testing her brand newaluminium arrows in readiness for afrostbite when her grouping got a little toogood.She still managed to smile though!And the Passey family seems to be

turning the achievementinto a family tradition. Firstit was Simon,a juniormember of HillingdonArchers.Now his dadRalph has got in on theact.Now it just has to berepeated by wife Carol

and Ralph’s other sonMark and they will have a

full house! �

HEAD TO HEAD

Pupils went head-to-head on the firstinter-schools competition organisedby Middlesex and Southern Counties

Archery Society President Colin Okin.Three schools took part. Swaminarayan

Independent Day School took gold,Watford Grammar School for Girls camesecond and Grimsdyke Middle Schoolwon bronze.Six archers were chosen torepresent each school, shooting three

dozen arrows at 15 metres on an80-centimetre face.Colin said it was a great success and

he hopes to open it up to other schoolsnext year. �

JonWhite andNigel Dickinsondo the double

Thumbs upfrom LouWarr

Ralph Passeyadmires hishandiwork

8 NEWS

You wait for one...

Paul stepsdown

Paul Eden, theChairman of AC DelcoBowmen,has stepped

down after 12 years.He received a

commemorative plaqueand he and his wife Libby,a key committee member,were given life memberships.

They are both CountyCoaches and will continue to

work with the club.Paul has been succeeded by

Egan Carey. �

A rchery GB is enjoying unprecedented growth.Membership is now over 43,000 and stillincreasing.We are creating and cementingrelationships with partners, investing in the

future, supporting members and clubs and stagingevents that capture the public’s imagination.Ensuring that this momentum is based on strong

foundations is crucial to continued success.To achieve thiswe need to ensure our governance reflects the futureneeds of Archery GB.Over the last 12 months we haveasked for your views on what you want from the Boardand feedback received from Governance Roadshowmeetings,members and the consultation round hashelped us shape the governance proposals that willbe brought before the AGM.We need a Board with the flexibility and skills necessary

to take the sport forward and to meet future challenges.Last year’s independent review of the Board found that it

was broadly effective.The review’s recommendationsincluded bringing in independent Directors from outside thesport to give the Board a wider perspective so thatdecisions taken are in the best interests of the sport.To achieve this, the Articles of Association need to be

changed and the consultation round has played a crucialrole in identifying the right balance of Directors.Theproposals now reflect your feedback and deliver a Boardwhich includes Independent Directors but which has twothirds of the Directors coming fromArchery GB’s membership.For these changes to take place we need your support bylooking at the proposals,contacting us if you have anyquestions and ensuring that your vote is submitted.

Much good work is going on in other areas too.The teamworking on Performance andTalent is currently meeting orexceeding its Sport England targets and has recruited acompound specialist to the Para archery coaching team.A Talent PathwayWorking Group has been set up to helpwith development of the Pathway belowWorld ClassPerformance level.

Protecting members’ interests is paramount to ArcheryGB and, following the annual review,a new insurer hasbeen put in place.XL Insurance replaces RoyalSunAlliance as our public liability cover provider andfurther information can be found in this edition of ArcheryUK.Perkins Slade continues to be our broker for this cover.

It was good to see a number of members at theGovernance Roadshows and to have the opportunityto talk about their wishes for archery and I am gratefulto all those members who have contributed to theGovernance debate.As we embark on the outdoorseason I hope the weather is kinder than it has beenrecently and that you enjoy a successful season.

It was pleasing to have successfully renegotiatedthe sponsorship with Foresters following a successfulfirst three years. Foresters continue to be ourPerformance Partner through to Rio 2016 and willalso be working with us on projects such as theBigWeekend.We look forward to continuing tobuild on the good working relationship wehave with them.

David SherrattChief Executive

NEWS

SPRING 2014• ARCHERY UK

MAKINGANIMPACTHonoursfor Hampshireat cloutchampionships

Seven Southampton Archers went to the National CloutChampionships - and they made a real impact,comingaway with trophies and medals.

Chris Baigent,Dicky Summers and Dave Ferguson claimed therecurve men’s team title in Bradford while barebow honours wentto Charlotte Warne,Alan Holder and Roz Summers.There were silver medals for compounder Jeanette Holder

(compound),Charlotte Warne and Chris Baigent and a bronzefor Alan Holder.Charlotte,who has only been shooting competitively for 18

months claimed her purple tassel and only missed out on thenational title by one clout.But they were not the only archers carrying the flag for

Hampshire.Two Forest of Bere Bowmen,John Taylor and RebeccaGiddings also competed and Rebecca shot 225 to reclaim herjunior recurve title.�

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12 NEWS

Exmouth Archers is laying thefoundations for a successful future.Work has started on the first phase

of its purpose-built indoor range. It hastaken years of tireless fundraising bymembers to make their dream cometrue but it will be the first club indoorrange in Devon and Cornwall.The club holds four car boot sales each

year,have-a-go sessions and hosts

tournaments that attract archers fromall over the country.This year Exmouthis hosting stages 5 and 6 of theNational Series.It still needs to raise cash to put down

an insulated floor and heat the buildingbut members will at least be able to shootin the dry.But they are not giving up untilthey have enough money to finish off thewood-cladded building,which is

designed to blend into its countryside.There was a groundbreaking

ceremony at the club’s new year Staffordshoot to signal the start of work. JaneMorrish,who worked on the project withher late husband David,was there aswas Club Chairman Phill Carder, projectmanager John Russell and members ofboth Exmouth Archers and ExeterCompany of Archers. �

ANDTHEY’RE OFF!Work starts on new indoor range

CongratulationsPauline Burfitt of

ChippenhamArchers broke

the record for awoman shooting amen’s FITA duringthe club’s UKrecord statusautumn shoot witha score of 1,332.She was shootingalongside Mark Ruddfrom Devizes who won themen’s compound title. �

Jane Morrish signalsthe start of work

YOU ARE ALL INVITED

Make a date in your diary forthe second Bowmen ofWarfield Junior Open Short

Metric Tournament.The shoot,which is UK Record

Status,proved so popular last year

that the club decided to make it aregular event.It is being held at the club’s range

in Binfield,Berkshire on 19 July andmore information can be found onthe club’s website:www.bowmenofwarfield.co.uk �

Most of us start with a recurveand,on a really tight budget, youcould get one for £65.Perfectlyadequate for fun shooting. If youwant to get competitive,a moretechno version made from variousalloys and carbon fibre starts toclimb into the hundreds.Add sights,stabilisers, tabs and all those littletweaks which we try in a (usually vain)attempt at the perfect score and youcan be looking at half a till roll. Startbasic and get the shooting right first.An entry level compound bow will not

leave much change from £200 and,aswith any kit, you have to considerwhether, in six months, you will bewishing you had spent extra. For thehigh-end stuff you are heading into thethousands of pounds. It really is not aprocess to be rushed,no matter howeager you are to turn up at the nextshoot with all of your shiny new gear.Don’t break the bank on arrows until

you have worn out your first half dozen.Agood basic set will do until you get thepoint where the more expensive ones willmake a difference.There is,of course,another route.

YouTube is awash with advice on makingbows.Wooden arrow shafts at less than £2apiece can be graced with turkeyfeathers from your local butcher’s shop.My quiver was made from the leg of anold pair of jeans with some plastic tubingsewn in.An arm guard can be made fromstrips of bamboo sewn onto anelasticated sleeve.Making strings isbrilliant fun and a £9 roll of Dacron willkeep you happy for years.Above all, remember you are the most

important component.Take your time,choose what makes you happy andgood shooting. �

Joy.Sheer,unadulterated joy.I had forgotten just how good itfeels simply to stand in a rangeand shoot.

It’s true what they say.Coachingcan take up all your time.Don’t getme wrong,coaching is fantastic.Seeing faces light up,watchingpeople start to believe in themselvesand seeing that belief turn intoenthusiasm...well, it’s addictive.

You get caught up in it and it caneat into shooting time if you let it.And I have been letting it. So,whenthe opportunity arose to just shootwhile helping a club celebrate 60years and raise cash for a newhome, I pounced.Almost literally.

It was just one of those timeswhen everything comes together.My coach’s advice, the(eye-wateringly expensive)birthday sight,my new blingystring – somehow it all just worked.The groups began to get tighterand, finally,began to cluster in thegold – it’s only taken me three years!There was no pressure other

than to get as many points aspossible and it was fun.And that’sthe bit I had forgotten about. Ihad been so worried about notbeing good enough, toocompetitive and concentrating sohard on getting better that Istopped having fun.So it’s time to make a new

resolution: keep on coaching butshoot more and,most importantly,have fun!

Jane Percival

So you have finished your beginner’scourse and have been using the club’sequipment for a while.Now it’s time tobuy your own gear.The next step is tostudy the different styles of shootingbefore picking the brains of moreexperienced club members and thenheading off to the nearest archery retailerclutching an unsuspecting credit card.Good shops are staffed by enthusiastic

archers only too pleased to talk youthrough the various styles of bows andother kit. Some even have a range whereyou can see if they feel right.This is acritical factor and is just not availablewhen shopping online. If you cannot getto such a shop, think long and hardbefore making any choices and maybetry other club member’s kit for size andweight.Above all,do not be tempted togo for the most powerful bow in thecatalogue.Being“overbowed”will lead toshaky shooting and even possiblephysical damage.At full draw,you wantto feel relaxed and in control.The danger of any archery shop is the

“Ooh! Aah!” factor.Trust me, if you havenot been in a toyshop since you were akid, you will be in real trouble.Goprepared with an idea of what you wantand,more importantly,a budget. It is afairly safe rule of thumb that the moretechnical the bow, the more expensive itis going to be.Ask yourself what you aimis.Olympic medallist? Personalsatisfaction? Or are you an aesthete whosimply delights in the curve of the bowand the flight of the arrow?For the latter,an American flat bow

could be a good option and need notcost much more than £100. If you want tobe really traditional,an English longbowwould cost upwards of £200 and sixwooden shafted arrows would set youback around £35 (although spares arealways handy.) An arm guard and aglove for your string fingers each costaround a tenner,although my wife usesan old suede glove with perfect success.A quiver can be had for under £20 or,aswith most of this kit, less if you can findsecond hand stuff.And there are alwaysbirthdays, so drop some heavy hints!

NEWS

TO BUY...Or not to buyWords: Jon Sims

A quiver madefrom a pair ofold jeans

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14 OBITUARIES

Former Chief ExecutiveJohn MiddletonJohn Middleton was appointed ChiefExecutive in 1988.During his time atthe Society he helped secure nationalhonours for at least four membersand worked closely with nationalsports committees such as the CentralCouncil for Physical Recreation,UKSport and Sport England.He also met the Minister of Sport

at the House of Commons to putthe case for the funding of minorsports, using archery as an example.He stepped down when the Society'sheadquarters moved to Lilleshallin 2000.Chief Executive David Sherratt,who

succeeded Mr Middleton, said:“Johnwas a gentleman and hadcontinued to work hard looking afterthe interests of archery right up untilhis retirement and had made asignificant contribution to theoperation of the organisation duringhis time with the Society.”He is survived by his wife, Sue,a son,

two daughters and grandchildren.

George PottsFormer Vice-President and Archery GBJudge Emeritus George Potts haspassed away.George, the father of International

Judge Graham Potts and grandfatherof National Judge Robert,had been amember since 1956.During that timehe became well known,particularly inthe Southern Counties Archery Society,as a judge and administrator at club,county and regional level.Archery GB chairman David

Harrison said:“It’s a sad day and ourthoughts are with George’s wife Eileen,sons Graham and Ian,grandsonRobert and family.George was a truegent who will be missed by all archers.

Pauline Anne FirthEquestrian,swimmingcoach,marathonrunner,Tough Guycoursebuilder but,most of all,an archer.That’s howPaulineFirth,whopassed away recently,has beendescribed.Pauline,who married Clop Hill ArcheryClub member Tom Firth in September,counted tending to an ailing JohnWayne as he filmed Branniganamong her achievements andworked in everything from eggdelivery to the continuity departmenton The Italian Job and fostering.But her great passion was longbowarchery and she was better known tomany as Pauline Pringle. She shotmany times for England and tooknational and Southern Countieslongbow titles. It is also how she metTom who described her as his soulmate and said:“She was the best,aforce to be reckoned with and,upuntil recently, she was unbeatable.

BrendaThomasBrendaThomas,who representedEngland inthe 1982CommonwealthGames,haspassed awayafter a longillness. She was a seven-time countyindoor champion as well as holdingoutdoor titles and a national record.She was a Master Bowman,a BlueFITA Star winner and, in 1972,Walsall'sSports Personality of theYear.She wasWest Midlands Regional

Secretary until 2012 and assisted TomWilliamson,Tony Hoe and Moira Taylorwhen national teams travelledabroad.She,and her husband Geoff,coached their daughter Nicola to theWorld Junior Championships inNorway in 1991.They were also invitedto become members of the RoyalToxophilite Society in recognition oftheir service to the sport.And, longbefore the advent of readily availablecomputers and photocopiers, shetyped up all the target lists, scoringsystem and results for 450 archerswhen the indoor championships wereheld at RAF Cosford.Dave Harrison,Chairman of Archery

GB, said:“Brenda is a massive loss. Shewas a great archer,administrator andservant to the sport.”

Obituaries

HillaryLydon-BellHillary Lydon-Bell,a longbowarcher at AireValley Archers,has passedaway.Sheworked tirelessly

over many years to inspire andsupport club members,especiallyjuniors,both on the field and helpingto organise events.The club is to keepher memory alive with an annualmemorial shoot.

GordonSalmonGordon Salmon,a member ofBowmen ofBackworth whohad beenshooting for 75years,has diedafter a fall.Hewas 85.As well as being an archer and

coach he was,during an eventful life:a Scout,high-diver, swimmer,architect,golfer, light aircraft pilot, inventor,engineer, skier and model-maker.Club Secretary Alex Smith said he

would bemissed by his archery friends.


15OBITUARIES

Pat WilliamsPat Williams,who with herhusband Brianwas jointPresident and afounder memberof Forest of BereBowmen,haspassed away.They helped to

set up the club in1974 and the couple trained asinstructors,helping many local archers.As well as competing,Pat becamewell known because she worked atQuicks archery supplies.And she wasso well regarded that St Dunstan’sasked Pat to be Lady Paramount at itsfirst club championships.Club mates said she had a

pleasant,calm manner and agreat sense of humour and will begreatly missed.

Phil LambPhilip Lamb haspassed awayafter a longbattle withleukaemia andwill be sadlymissed by allwho knew him.He startedshooting with Prewett Bowmen in 1958,quickly gaining a first class andbecoming club champion.After his marriage he joined

Basingstoke Bowmen,gained hisMaster Bowman and 1000 FITA Star,represented Hampshire andcompeted in national trials.He wonthe Hampshire Indoor Championshipand set the first National Record forthe FITA 1 at Bracknell.He then joined Old Basing Archers.

He already had an Instructor’scertificate and settled in.hecontinued to improve,gaining his1100 FITA Star but later was diagnosedwith leukaemia.Determined to keepshooting he set himself the challengeof gaining a Bowman classificationand,after that, longbow Bowman.Andwhen he could no longer shoot hewas still on hand to giveencouragement to his fellow archers.

Tom FoyWhenTom Foy,who has passedaway,went to work at WH Smith,hepicked up a magazine called TheBritish Archer...In 1951 he bought his first bow.He

held and Master Bowmen status from1960 to 1965 and shot at theInternational trials seven times,winning twice.He also gained his FITAstar in 1965.In 1966 he worked with TV company

Rediffusion to produce one of the firstarchery programmes to be broadcast.Tom was a County Coach,helped

found the Crystal Palace Bowmen andwrote two books: Know the Game…Archery andA Guide to Archery.An approach by the custodian of

Bodiam Castle during its 600thanniversary led to the annual BodiamShoot,which was particularly popularwith longbow archers.His friends’thoughts are with Rose and his family.

JohnWindustWell-knowncoach andJack FlintonHelping HandAward winnerJohnWindusthas died.John and his wife Pat started

shooting in the 1980s joiningWrexhamBowmen and later British Steel ArcheryClub (now Corus Deeside).He quicklybecame a coach and then a CountyCoach.He was invited to train as aSenior Coach but had to withdrawbecause of health problems.It did not stop him for long though.

He went on to become first NorthWales Regional Coaching Organiserand thenWales Area CoachingOrganiser.He mentored othercoaches up to county level andearned respect throughout Wales andthe north of England for his work anddepth of knowledge.

Cedric AbbottCedric Abbott,one of the longestserving members of the Bowmen ofAdel in Leeds,has passed away aftera struggle with cancer.Club Secretary Nick Beeson said he

was a member of Adel for 40 years,had taken on virtually every position inthe club,and served the clubmagnificently.His support for theAscham and Scorton was invaluableand Nick said it was impossible toimagine the club without him.

Richard McDonnellRichardjoinedHavant &HaylingBowmen ona beginners’course in2009 andimmediatelybecame avaluedmemberand anarcher withgreatpotential.

He was always willing to help,whether it was with sessions at BlindVeterans UK’s annual camp at HMSSultan in Gosport or with equipmentand transport.His patience andlove of archery was one of hisoutstanding qualities.After breaking his leg while shooting,

he was diagnosed with cancer.At Richard’s request,his fellow

archers provided a guard of honourat his funeral,each carrying a whitelily,his favourite flower,on theirundrawn bows.He leaves a wife, son,daughter and four grandchildren.

WELCOME TOYOUR JUNIOR PAGES!

16 JUNIORS

Rebecca Kellett has justtopped both the metric andimperial national barebowclout rankings and her

brother, Sam,came second.Hereshe tells us how she first gotinvolved and why she thinksthere’s nowt but clout.

“My name is Rebecca and forjust over a year I have enjoyedarchery with my brotherSam,both of us winningmany competitions andbreaking records.

“I have travelled to lots ofcompetitions around thecountry in both clout and

target enjoying it with all my heart. I gotinto archery by deciding that for my 10thbirthday I wanted a bow and arrow setand so my mum and dad bought one. Ienjoyed it that much that we as a familybooked in to do a beginners’course atGoldcrest Archers. Thinking back I think itwas the best decision I made at the ageof 10. From there I competed in my veryfirst clout competition at the tri clout atNeston which was an especially funshoot. Since then I have been hooked onclout and together with my family havetravelled and camped everywhere therewas clout (dad is not always happyabout camping).“In that time I have managed to claim

six national records,become the NationalClout Champion in barebow twice andachieved my purple tassel in metric andimperial clout. I have also competed intarget competition and achieved secondplace at Lilleshall national outdoorcompetition and have been very proudto receive my Junior Master Bowman. Ialso was asked to shoot for Cheshire inOctober where I was part of the girls’winning recurve team.“All this in just over a year but I had

the most amazing coaches to help mePeter and Tracy I could never wish forbetter mentors.”

Above:Rebecca with some of her trophies

NOWTBUTCLOUT

REBECCA (AND SAM’S) AMAZINGYEARREBECCA (AND SAM’S) AMAZINGYEAR

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.

Above:Clout!Rebecca’sbang ontarget

17JUNIORS

When Seren Holliday was told she was too youngand too little to take up archery,she had otherideas.This is what happened.“In September 2012 I was on holiday in

Singapore and one of the sports at the hotel wasarchery. I asked to have a go but because I wasonly five years old they said I was too young and Ihad to be eight. I went every day and asked andeventually they said I could have a go. I loved it.“When I came back from holiday I asked my

daddy if I could continue he said he would find out.He found out that Fort Archers were holding an openday in September and took me along.They said I couldjoin providing an adult could stay with me.“I have been in the club just over a year and recently I

was presented with the Bowman Third Class badge,whichwas great as I like winning badges and trophies.Now all I needis a trophy cabinet to put them all in.”

I’m Jez,a 16-year-old bowyer.Yes that’s right, I make bows. Istarted doing archery several years agowith the Scouts but it’s only recently Idecided I would try making bows.It all started when I wanted a bow. It

took five attempts before I gotsomething that actually shot an arrowand that’s about the only thing thatqualified it as a bow.

As my interest grew, so did theresearch I did into the subject.That’s

when I learned theart of tillering.Oneafter the other mybows startedimproving and sodid myexperimenting withdifferent designs.Here I am a yearafter my first attemptat a bow. I do mainlyfocus on the design of

flatbows as I feel they are an easierdesign to work with.I even made an oak flatbow for our

club’s Hallowe’en shoot.A few peoplehad a go with it and liked it. I’ve alsomade an English longbow for one of theclub members who was very pleased

with the antler overlays I did.I have focused on the more

traditional side of archery, tounderstand the types of bows ourancestors used.My main inspiration isOtzi the iceman.I feel I have progressed well as a

bowyer. In this past year I have gonefrom putting string on a bent stick tomaking powerful arrow-slinging works ofart. I’ve decided that when I am older Iwant to do one of two things: workalongside some of the best bowyers inthe country or run my own smallarchery shop making custom bows.After looking at my first bows and

thinking about the mistakes I made Iwould say that with patience,perseverance,practice and the rightknowledge,anyone could make a bow.

NOT ME!Seren,six, refuses to takeno for an answer

TOOYOUNG?

I’M 16,I MAKE BOWS ...

Words: Jez Walsh

and this is what I want to do for the rest of my life!

Emma Duda of Wilford Bowmen,Nottingham,had a bit of a mishaprecently.Now she is wondering if thesame thing has happened to any ofyou.This is what she has to say:“I was trying to sight at 60 yards when

I experienced this very unusual incidentwith one of my ACC arrows.“I had not been shooting for three

weeks because of collegecommitments and I thought I would try60 yards again.“Unfortunately,my sight was much

higher than it should have been and myfirst arrow went straight under the targetand into the grass.Or so I thought.

“However,when I went to collectmy arrows I realised that instead ofhitting the ground, I had somehowmanaged to hit the metal groundpeg and caused a dent in thepeg.But as you can see in thepictures,my arrow came off muchworse! The point had been forcedback inside the arrow, thesurrounding carbon had splinteredand the aluminium core seemed tohave peeled backwards,makingthis incredibly unusual pattern.“Has anyone seen anything like

this before? Or am I just unlucky withmy arrows?”

Alyssia Tromans-Ansell has hadto get some new arrows.The 12year old has been working onher grouping but didn’t quiteexpect this to happen after onlyeight months of shooting.The Lichfield Archer has gone

from shooting 228 in the Novemberchallenge to setting a county record

for her age group.And now she hasjoined the Robin Hood club.

Alyssia started her competitive careeras a gymnast and won a regionalbronze medal. But then she injuredherself and couldn’t do it any more, soshe took up archery.Her mum Sharon said:“Now she loves

archery even more than gymnastics andshe is coming on leaps and bounds.“Obviously we are really proud of her

but we have had to buy her some newarrows because we have to keep theones that are fused together.”

Twenty-two Hillingdon archers got ready for 2014by hosting an inter-club competition.

As well as having lots of fun, three juniors –Brandon Scully,Jack Serpant and UjwalpreetKaur – came away with medals.Another two,Kieran Heraghty and Himaaya Peiris, set newclub records.And a senior got in on the acttoo – Ralph Passey set a new record with 525.

NOT THE TARGET IWAS AIMING FOR ...

Look what I did tomy arrows!

COMPETITIONFUN

18 JUNIORS

Fifteen-year old Hattie Little has madeher CBBC debut in My Life: Race For Rio,a documentary about three teenagers’Paralympic hopes.

Recurver Hattie, runner ReeceGoodwin and London 2012 GBsitting volleyball teammemberJulie Rogers,who is nowfocusing on sprint, talkedabout the challenges theyhave faced so far, the workthey are putting in to achievetheir dreams and the fiercecompetition they face.Hattie was a keen swimmer and

gymnast when she became ill withan illness which cannot be diagnosed.She now uses a wheelchair. She triedarchery - and her natural talent wasquickly spotted.Hattie recently wentthrough Archery GB’s W1 talent projectand the show covers her first internationalappearance,competing againstParalympians at Stoke Mandeville.She also has the backing of the

Worshipful Company of Fletchers,whichhelped her buy equipment andawarded her the Des Clark Memorial

Trophy last year.After the shoot,Disabilities Committee

Chairman Helen George said:“Hattie didreally well. She kept calm and got onwith it. I'm looking definitely towards 2020with Harriet, to give her that depth ofexperience.But you never know.Rio isthere and she is a very determinedyoung lady!”

Hattie’s race for Rio

Bonnie Duncan is an under-14s barebow Bowman.And she hasachieved it without bothering with the usual third, second and first

class steps.She joined Bromley Archery Club in late 2012 and only shot two

rounds, so did not get any classification. By September last year shehad shot only three more – but they were all straight Bowman scores.

BONNIETHE BOWMAN

You may have noticed that the scoresneeded to obtain Junior Master Bowmanwith a longbow are a bit ambitious.TheJunior Committee has too.In some cases you would need to

score more than the current nationalrecord – and that makes it very difficult

for longbow archers to qualify for theJunior Masters Tournament.So the Junior Committee has come

up with a new set of qualifying scores.Three scores appropriate to age

group, from record status shoots in 2013are needed (as for JMB qualification.) If

you have achieved these and want tobe invited to the Junior Masters onSunday 3 August in Nottingham pleasecontact Membership Services to beadded to the list of those to be invited.You will need to provide evidence of thescores achieved, such as results sheets.

York Bristol Bristol Bristol Bristol Bristol Men's Womens’ Metric Metric Metric Metric1/Hereford 2 3 4 5 FITA FITA Metric 1 2 3 4 5

Girls 250 400 632 680 690 410 410 630 780 655Boys 190 400 520 632 591 275 375 460 675 728

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Calling all longbow juniors

Magnificent... and some realprospects for the future.That wasthe reaction after the cream ofBritain’s young archery talentshowed just what they could do atthe Junior National IndoorChampionships.Just under 350 juniors and more

than 300 seniors took part in theevent at combined nationals theRicoh Arena in Coventry and theatmosphere was buzzing on both days.The juniors took centre stage first

and there was some fantasticshooting.One person was not pleasedthough.Patrick Huston won theunder-18s recurve title with a total of591,and the Miles Trophy but said hewas not happy with his performance.“I wanted the record,”he said,“andthe shots just didn't come off.”

The other trophies wentto: recurver EvaHenderson-Hirst, longbowarchers Isabel Henry andSamuel Homewood and

compounders Aalin George andJames Howell. England took theHome Nations Trophy and SouthernCounties took the regional recurveteam title.The full results can befound on the Archery GB websiteunder Documents: Support: NationalTournaments: National Junior IndoorChampionships.“The juniors shot magnificently,”

said Junior Committee ChairmanHelen Woodcock.“There was a realbuzz with everyone laughing andjoking until it was time to shoot.Thenthey were disciplined and focused.They really set an example.”Paralympic Coach Michael Peart

said:“I spotted a couple of realprospects for the future,archers I didn’tknow about.Very interesting...” �

SOME REAL PROSPECTSJuniors impress at the indoor nationals

21JUNIORS


22 HISTORY

produced in the 1930s,and practised inCopenhagen’s Tivoli gardens until he couldhit a playing card at 50 metres. In theevent Himmler did not get off the planeand continued straight to Germany.Accles and Pollocks the makers

of steel bows in England arereputed to have made bowsfor use by commandos andspecial forces but this hasnever been verified.Captain Peter Fleming(brother of Bondauthor Ian Fleming)was a key figure inthe setting up of theAuxiliary Units,alast ditchresistanceorganisationwhich wouldhave beenactivated in theevent of invasion.He could kill adeer at hundredyards with a bowand he hoped totrain men to pickoff sentries andshoot incendiarycharges with bowand arrow. �

Lieutenant Colonel Jack Churchill(1906-1996) had a long andadventurous career and a passionfor archery.

He represented Great Britain at theWorld Championships at Oslo in 1939.With the outbreak of war he joined theManchester regiment and soon afterfound himself in France,mounting patrolsalong the Maginot Line, regularly carryinghis 85lb longbow by Purle of London.During the retreat to the coast hiscompany encountered a group of threeGerman soldiers in the village ofL’Epinette,near Bethune.They were swiftlydespatched when he loosed an arrow atthem which was the signal for his men toopen fire with more conventionalweapons. Later at Dunkirk he was areassuring figure moving up and downthe beach on a motorcycle he hadacquired,his bow and a Scottishclaymore tied to the side and a quiver ofarrows behind the saddle.In 1941 as second-in-command of 2

and 3 Commando, for the attack onVaagso in occupied Norway,he led hismen ashore playing the bagpipes at fullthrottle and advanced into the town withclaymore and bow.He was not Scottishbut his love of the traditional highlandweapons and the pipes seem to haveequalled his passion for the bow! Sadlyhis mighty Purle bow seems to havebeen lost during the war but a collectionof bows, three by Aldred, that allbelonged to Churchill are illustratedhere,displayed by Hugh Soar, a notablehistorian of archery.Anders LassenVC,a Danish member of

the SAS,had two bows while training atAchnacarry in Scotland.He shoteverything from sparrows to stags,butthere are no reports of him using them onactive service.Another Dane,ThomasSneum,had used a longbow to hunt birdsand rabbits from childhood.He plannedto assassinate Heinrich Himmler.Hebought a take-apart Seefab steel bow,first

The longbow goes to warArthur Credland is Archery GB’s official historian – and he wants to hear fromyou.Contact him at [email protected] he looks at heroes in theBoys’Own mould, including ‘Mad’Jack Churchill

Hugh Soar withChurchill’s bows

‘Mad’ JackChurchill

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people, 20 per cent will naturally give tothe cause, 20 per cent are primarily“takers”and 60 per cent will become“givers” if encouraged to do so.

So how do you do that?You could try:

• Appointing someone to sendout a newsletter• Improve the club website• Use a blog and start aFacebook group• Have a“good news”notice board• Ask members totake photos andappoint a clubphotographer• Appoint a socialadviser on thecommittee and givetime to the subject• Appoint acompetitions officer tocirculate and

encourage competitionsand report on successes

• Detail someone toco-ordinate club entries

to postal leagues andArchery GB competitions

• Form a junior committee that mirrorsthe main committee and let juniorsmake decisions affecting them.

And it will help Archery GB meet itsstrategic aims and further build itsrelationship with partners such asSport England.In the last edition of Archery UK we

looked at ways to get members toturn up and shoot regularly.Now weturn our attention to communication andcompetition.

Communicating with membersMembers need to feel like part of a club.They need to know what is happeningand that there is a club identity.Research shows that in a group of

24 DEVELOPMENT – SPECIAL REPORT

Getting more people involved inarchery is fundamental to thefuture of the sport.Over thenext four years the task is to

capture the imagination of adults andchildren and get them shooting regularly,keep them interested and provide thecoaching and facilities they need to keepthem in the sport.Why? Because it will help clubs engage

with members and understand theirneeds.That will help them retainmembers and grow. It could lead to morecoaches and,ultimately,better facilities.

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Having a strategy to develop volunteers(they do not grow on trees, you need tocreate an environment to grow them!) isimportant.And the rewards are well worththe effort.

Improving competitiveopportunitiesMembers enjoy competition.But

feedback shows they want somethingstructured, fun and organised.There areeasy ways to do this but someone has totake responsibility for organising them,letting people know they are happeningand making them fun.

In-house formats that might work:• Single session Round Robincompetition (web pages and apps areavailable to work out fixtures) with astructure agreed to allow differentbow types to compete together

• Single session Olympic-stylequalification round and thenH2H ranked elimination format

• Monthly leagues formedpromotion/relegation.Participants organise theirownmatches and submit scores

• Organise fun round:men vwomen,adults v juniors – singles,pairs and team formats

• Arrange club target days,print scoresheets,competition conditions,differentrounds and target weak county records.

External formats:• Appoint a competitions officerto circulate details of localcompetitions and encouragemembers to enter

• Enter winter monthly postal leagues• Enter one-off Archery GBcompetitions

• Take part in the ontargetclub competition

• Organise an inter-club team shoot withdifferent formats – such as Ryder Cup ormirroring Olympic competition

• Co-ordinate a club massentry into a formalcompetition and organisesome specific practicedates for everyoneto prepare

Organise a badge,award or achievementsession,such as:• Archery GB Progressawards• FITA Feathers

• Club awards programmes.These examples might not

work in all clubs.Choose the onesyou feel might be worth a try.They

are all tried and tested and give apurpose to practice sessions,oftenresulting in club success at competitions.They always result in a better club cultureof support for each other and memberscan feel the value added by attendingpractice sessionsWe are interested to hear from clubs

that have tried some of these strategiesor have other ideas that work.ContactArran Coggan on 07525 233592 orat [email protected] formore information. �

25DEVELOPMENT

In the final partof the series Arran looksat creating social

opportunities and thefacility requirements of

growing clubs

The University of Bath has givenscholarships to 15 talented studentathletes, including archer Lizzy Rees.Lizzy,who is studying sports

performance at the university,was amember of the British senior women’steam that won team gold at the 2012World Archery Field Championshipsin Val d’Isere in France.She said:“Bath is a beautiful city

with a homely campus.The sportsfacilities at the University areclose by and of an outstandingquality.What more could anathlete want?“The scholarship allows me to

attend all major competitionswhich means more highperformance experience.Experience makes winners.”

27DEVELOPMENT

Coaches learned how to help disabledarchers fulfil their potential in thefirst of a new series of workshops forclub members.Former Paralympic Coaches Tim

Hazell and Helen George,andParalympian Pippa Britton gaveguidance and insight during the Pass itOn: Disability Awareness workshop.One of the people who took part,

Kevin Adkins, later said:“It’s inspiredme.We have been preparing to startcommunity archery clubs and now feel

thoroughly supported.We wanteveryone to have every chance tobe the best they can be.”Development Manager

(Workforce) Hannah Bussey said:“The workshop was really popularand we hope to set up more in thenear future.Tim and Pippa’sfriendly,up-front and interactivestyle provided a great way forattendees to learn and gain moreconfidence to welcome and supportdisabled archers.”

Passing on skills

Tim Hazellpasses on afew tips

Scholarshipfor Lizzy

Archery tournaments arealways run by volunteers.Butnot all are run like the nationaluniversity championships.And

not all have the same speed and style.That is down to the hard work put in

by a group of volunteers called Archeryfor Students. It is made up of studentsand alumni from across the UK whotogether run some of the biggest eventsin the country.The BUCS (British Universities and

Colleges Sport) Archery IndoorChampionships is the largest annualsingle day tournament in the country.Last year 571 students shot,shattering allprevious attendance records.Everything went like clockwork and the

AFS team had the results ready 20minutes after the last arrow was shot. Lastyear’s event was supported by a groupof Scottish universities and AFS is alwayskeen to involve students in organising

and hosting tournaments, so that theycan get experience and find out howrewarding it can be.There will be moreabout this year’s championships in thesummer edition of Archery UK.One of the founders,Ashleigh McCloud,

became involved while studying atLoughborough University. Since thenAshleigh has helped at the Olympic andParalympic games and assists theNational Tournaments Committee withtournaments at Lilleshall National SportsCentre.Other members include MarcTamlyn who came up with a web-basedscoring system that has a proven trackrecord of producing a leader board thatupdates before the archer has returnedto the shooting line.According to David Harrison,

Chairman of Archery GB and Lord Patronat the 2013 championships:“Seeing thisevent I can see that the future of UKtournaments is in safe hands.” �

Next generation hones skillsat student championships

Learning curve


Compound archer Rikki Bingham hasjoined the Archery GB coaching team asPara compound specialist.Rikki was one of the team narrowly

beaten to bronze at theWorld ArcheryChampionships and caused an upset byknocking out the favourite,America’s ErikaJones.She is a world-class archer who has

been shooting for more than 20 yearsand helped make history by coachingMPs,with husband James,at the firstParliamentary archery tournament.Paralympic Coach Michael Peart said:

“This is a major win for the GB Para team.The Paralympic categories are nowtwo-thirds compound,so to have someone

of Rikki’s world class standing come onboard is a real asset.“Rikki has already been working with

the W1 training squad and has provedthat she has the technical knowledgealong with the patience andunderstanding required to make worldclass athletes.”

Taylor, lies in their experience.Hesaid:“Elite athletes hold a wealth ofknowledge with regards to thetechnical and tactical skills of their sport.They have experienced the trainingregime required to achieve the highestlevel and they absolutely understand thelifestyle sacrifices necessary for success.“For those elite athletes who retire from

competing yet want to continue with theirsport, this knowledge can really boosttheir transition from athlete towards beinga world class coach.”Archery GB’s Performance Director said

that Charlotte went through a tough andvery competitive selection process toland her place.“Charlotte’s acceptanceon to the UK Sport Athlete to Coachprogram is a great accolade for both her

28 PERFORMANCE

Olympian Charlotte Burgess has beenaccepted on to part of UK Sport’sinaugural Athlete to Coach programme.Charlotte,who with AlisonWilliamson

and Naomi Folkard came so close to ateam bronze at the Beijing Olympics, isalready a Talent coach at the ArcheryGB’s Northern Performance Academy.Now she has beaten off competition fromex-elite athletes from all 26 Olympic and19 Paralympic sports to land a covetedplace on the programmeIt is the first step on a scheme which

aims to take world-class athletes and helpthem transition into the elite coaches ofthe future.So why are elite athletes being targeted

for the programme?The key,according toUK Sport’s Head of Coaching,Graham

Athlete to coachCharlotte helps pioneernext step

Helen George has stepped down as Archery GB'sPara selection and talent confirmation lead.Helen,who last year took over as Disabilities

Committee Chairman,said:“This decision has notbeen made lightly. I have had the privilege of workingwith many members of staff over the years,who haveall played amajor part in helping to provide aPerformance pathway which has helped to

produce so many excellent Para Archers.”Paralympic Coach Michael Peart

thanked her for all her hard work.

Thank you Helen!

Rikki joins coaching team

and the sport,” she said.“Being accepted on to this 12 month

world class coaching programme run byUK Sport confirms her valuableexperience brought as an ex-Olympianand her developing coaching skill setwhich is already being used within theRegional Academy structure and therecent successful Paralympic talentprojects such as Front Line to Start Lineand theW1 project.’’Performance Pathway Manager Ceri

Ann Davies will mentor Charlotte duringthe programme.

sports including Wimbledon winnerand Sports Personality of the Year AndyMurray,Olympic hero Mo Farrar,skeleton world champion ShelleyRudman and gold medallistsincluding gymnast Max Whitlock,rower Andrew Triggs-Hodge, cyclist Liam

Phillips and US Open golf championJustin Rose in receiving the honour.Patrick,a member of East Belfast Archery

Club,shot into the limelight by winning theEuropean Field title and then two goldmedals at theWorldYouth ArcheryChampionships: the cadet mixed teamdouble with Becky Martin and theindividual title.Then he has added the

Junior National Indoor

title and came second in the senior event.British Olympic Association Chief

Executive Officer Bill Sweeney said:“Iwould like to congratulate each andevery athlete who has been named asthe BOA Olympic Athlete of theYear. I amdelighted to see so many athletes ofvarying experience,across the fullspectrum of Olympic sport,building onthe momentum of Team GB’sperformance at London 2012 by settingnew standards of sporting excellence.”Performance Director Sara Symington

said:“It was a superb finish to a superbyear for Patrick. It’s his first Internationalyear in target, so it is a great achievement.We are all very proud of him – and of allour archers.”

PERFORMANCE 29

Quite a year!Patrick takes another title

The big question was,could the successof last year’s Combined National IndoorChampionships be topped? And theanswer was a resounding yes.Archers flocked to the Ricoh Arena in

Coventry and revelled in a buzzingatmosphere created by enthusiasticjuniors, a thrilling Back2Back competitionand the spectacle of archers pitting theirskills against some of the best in the nation.The result, in the words of Archery GB

Chairman David Harrison was:“Stunning,simply stunning.“It’s been a magnificent weekend. I'm

stunned by the sheer standard of the

shooting and the fantastic spirit andatmosphere.”The Back2Back competition,based on

the successful Face2Face format,featured some of Britain's top senior andjunior archers.After a tightly-foughtcompetition,Becky Martin and AsheMorgan took the recurve honours whilecompound glory went to Duncan Busbyand Christie Ravenscroft who beat sisterRikki Bingham in the gold medal matchAnd there was no ground given in the

National Indoor Championships asevery archer fought hard to get amongthe honours.In the end,Jeanetta Braun took the

women’s recurve title,beating NaomiFolkard.Becky Martin and Amy Oliver were

in third and fourth places respectively.George Harding is the 2013 men’schampion after beating PatrickHuston.Mark Nesbitt was third withChris Woodgate fourth.The women’s compound title

went to Andrea Gales who beatChristie Ravenscroft. Sarah Rigby

was in third spotwith Rikki Bingham fourth.The men’swent to James Mason with Chris Whitesecond,Colin Geenes third andMatthew Arnold fourth.Amanda Biddulph took the women’s

longbow title after beating Jude Lane.EmilyWilliams was third with Julie Cousins fourth.Nicholas Bullus won themen’s competition,with James Bridges second,DavidCartwright third and Steven Gamble fourth.Tournament secretary Victoria Duncansaid:“What a fantastic weekend! In oursecond year at Ricoh Arena,we had thehighest number of entries yet. It was greatto see so many archers competingtogether.A big thank you to everyonewho turned up to shoot and made theday so much fun.Thanks also to all theexhibitors with trade stands at the shootand to the helpers on the day, judgesand work party.”

Stunning,simply stunningFun and thrills at the National Indoors

Patrick Huston ended 2013 as a doubleworld champion and one of the newestmembers of the Olympic squad.He wasalso namedArchery GB’s BOA OlympicAthlete of theYear.He joined 35 other athletes from 31

There was drama at theWorld ArcheryIndoor Championships in Nimes asBritain’s Naomi Jones took top rankedrecord breaker Erika Jones to fivesets – then beat her 6-4.And her reaction? “I’ll calm down in

five minutes,” she said.“That was prettynerve-racking.”The American,who took the Indoor

World Cup compound title earlier thismonth and set a new world record for the18-metre ranking round duringqualification, said:“She shot good. I shotfine,but she just shot better.This is archery,anything can happen. I take it day by day,arrow by arrow – and just try to do thebest that I can.”

The win put Naomi through to thequarter finals where she came up againstPascale Lebecque of France.Lebecquetook an early lead.Naomi pulled backand it all came down to the last end.Naomi shot 28 – one less than theFrenchwoman who went on to win bronzeafter being beaten by countrywoman andeventual champion Sophie Dodemont.Christie Colin (USA) won the silver.Adam Ravenscroft carried Britain’s

hopes in the men’s compound category.He beat Russia's Chingese Rinchino 7-1but then came up against Italian SergioPagni for a place in the quarter final andwas beaten 6-2.Pagni went on to take

gold,beating ReoWilde (USA).PhilipGlover’s hopes of making it to the

last 16 ended when he cameup against Denmark’s MartinDamsbo.The Dane won 7-1but then came a cropper,losing to fellow Daneand eventual bronzemedallist StephanHansen 4-6.

Adam,Philip andDuncan Busby

edged Switzerland out of a quarter finalplace in the team competition but thenfell foul of top-ranked USA, losing 233-238.Jesse Broadwater,Braden Gellenthien andReoWilde went on to win gold,beatingDenmark and Sweden took bronze.Naomi Folkard beat Adriana Zuranska

of Poland to make it to the last 16 of thewomen’s recurve category and then tookon Gina Gonzales for a place in thequarter finals. It was a tight match butNaomi was eventually edged out by theMexican, losing 4-6. Jeanetta Braun fell 7-1to Ukraine's Veronika Marchenko.AnotherMexican,Aida Roman eventually tookgold,beating Miki Nakamura ofJapan 6-0.The bronze medal went toRussia's Anastasia Pavlova. In the men’scompetition,Australia's Ryan Tyack tookgold,beating UkrainianViktor Ruban 6-4.Brady Ellison (USA) won bronze.Junior Bryony Pitman beat Turkey’s

Tuana Ugur 6-0 but then came upagainst Loredana Spera of Italy and lost0-6. Spera went out in the quarter finals,beaten by Laura Ruggieri of France whothen lost the bronze medal to SylwiaZyzanska (POL).Gold went to TatianaAndreoli of Italy who beat Russia’s AriunaZhargalova in a shoot-off.

30 PERFORMANCE

Every year Olympic and Paralympic squad membersare assessed for Athlete Performance Awards,lottery-funded grants which support them as theywork towards podium places.And this year, there aresome changes.Performance Director Sara Symington said:“We review the

squad members and assess how they have performedthroughout the year.We take into account results atcompetitions,particularly at one significant event each yearsuch asWorlds, Europeans,Olympics and Paralympics,andlevels of progression and commitment in their personaldevelopment.“A number of archers have performed strongly recently and,

after a fantastic year in competition,Naomi Folkard has securedan APA place again.Naomi completes the female Olympicsquad. It now consists of her,Nicky Hunt,Becky Martin,Amy Oliverand Bryony Pitman.“Seventeen-year-old Patrick Huston completes the men’s

Olympic squad.He joins Sean Evans,George Harding,AsheMorgan,Andrew Randall, Kieran Slater and RichardWhite.“And we have new members joining the Paralympic team It

now consists of Chloe Ball, Frank Maguire,Kenny Allen,Pippa Britton,Paul Browne,John Cavanagh,Mel Clarkeand John Stubbs.”

Olympic &Paralympicteams update

Jones beats Jonesat Nimes!Naomi knocks favouriteout of contention

NaomiJones linesup againstErika Jones

NaomiFolkard andJeanette Braun

NaomiFolkard

notes downher score

Double Para world champion John Stubbs,Archery GBPerformance Director Sara Symington and London 2012 silvermedallist Mel Clarke have been inducted as Freemen of theWorshipful Company of Fletchers.The award is one of the highest honours given by the

Company,which was formed in 1371. It was also means thatthey are Freemen of the City of London and,after the award wasmade, there was another ceremony during which Sara,Mel andJohn signed an oath that gave them the right to drive sheepand cattle over London Bridge, to a silken rope if hanged, to

carry a nakedsword in public – and, ifcaught under the influence in the City of London, the right to bebundled into a taxi and sent home by police rather than bethrown into a cell!The ceremonies,watched by family and friends,were carried

out at London’s Guildhall and the only person missing wasdouble Paralympic champion Danielle Brown who did not make

it back to Britain in time.She will be inducted ata later date.Previous recipients includeParalympians Anita Chapman,KathyCritchlow-Smith and current squad memberJohn Cavanagh.Sara said:“It was a fantastic occasion and a

great honour to be made Freemen of both theWorshipful Company of Fletchers and the City ofLondon. It makes our partnership with theCompany even closer.“John made a heartfelt and moving speech

about just how much the Company’s supportmeans to Archery GB and our archers and wethank it again for its continued support ofParalympic talent projects carried out under theumbrella of Chasing the Rio Dream.”

31PERFORMANCE

London 2012 silver medallist MelClarke helped bring smiles to thefaces of disabled people at aParalympicsGB Sports Fest.More than 400 people turned up

at the University of Worcester Arena totry 22 different Paralympic winter andsummer sports – and archery wasone of the hottest tickets around.Mel, an ambassador for the event,

was helped by fellow Paralympianand world champion RichardHennahane. She said:“It’s beenfantastic to be a part of Sports Fest.When I came out of my rehab, there

wasn’t anything like this and it’sreally helpful because it really showspeople what is out there for them.“We’ve seen people who are quite

newly injured and it's been great towatch them having a go andthrow themselves into it all,andwe’ve had a lot of parents who havebeen able to see sportsopportunities that they mightnot have thought possible beforecoming here.There’s been so manysmiley faces over the past few days,it's been lovely.”

Mel Clarkepasses on afew tips to ayoung fan

Meet the Freemen!Ancient honour forJohn, Mel and Sara Mel Clarke invokes her

right to drive sheepover London Bridge!

Freemen of theWorshipful Company

of Fletchers, SaraSymington,Mel Clarkeand John Stubbs,with

their certificates

Mel stars at Sports Fest

Danielle Brown was reclassified as noteligible to compete as a Paralympicathlete after the recent changes.Supported by Archery GB, she lodged aprotest and a further classification wascarried out at the recent Para ArcheryClassification Hub at Lilleshall.This protest identified Danielle’s

classification status as“Not Eligible”whichmeans that when the new rules comeinto effect on 1 April 2014,Danielle Brownwill no longer be allowed to compete asa Paralympic athlete. She is,however,eligible to compete in able bodied andopen archery competitions using herstool as an assistive device, requiredbecause of her impairment.Danielle said:“I am obviously very

disappointed with the outcome.Mydisability has stopped me doing so manythings in my life and archery has beenthe one thing that gave me focus and

purpose.Winninggold atLondon wasone of the bestmoments in my lifeand now,18 months later,it is heartbreaking to learn thatI cannot defend my Paralympic title.”“I'm very grateful for the funding

support I have received from UK Sportand sponsors, via Archery GB,as this hasenabled me to train full time.Although Ican continue to compete in able bodiedcompetition I still have to live with mydisability and the funding support I havereceived as a Para archer will come toan end,making life much morechallenging. I’ve had great support fromthe British Athletes’Commission andLewis Silkin LLP during the protest processand I'm continuing to work with them to

explore additional medical evidenceand decide if there are grounds for anappeal to the IPC.”Sara Symington,Performance Director

at Archery GB said:“We are extremelydisappointed that Danielle's classificationstatus remains unchanged following theprotest classification.We will continue tosupport her at this very difficult time andtransition funding has been offered.Webelieve Danielle still has an important roleto play in archery.” �

33PERFORMANCE


An important part of thePara-Archery competition is theclassification of the archers.In the run-up to Rio 2016

major changes have been made toclassification and the named events.These have had serious consequencesfor some archers, including doubleParalympic champion Danielle Brown.One of the key points is that there are

now six categories: recurve open maleand female, compound open male andfemale and W1 compound male andfemale and mixed teams from eachcategory.These replace the oldstanding,W1 and W2 classes.It means that two-thirds of Paralympic

Games are now compound – it used tobe two-thirds recurve – and that therecurve class will be very large.Other changes are that all categories

will have men’s,women’s and mixedteam medals, all athletes have achance of two medals, all categorieshave equal value and there are nomore three-person teams included.But perhaps the most important

change is in classification. Its purpose is

to minimise the impact of impairmentson the sport discipline. Having theimpairment is not enough.The impacton the sport must be proved.In each Paralympic sport, the criteria

of grouping athletes by the degree ofactivity limitation resulting from theimpairment is named ‘Sport Classes’.Classification determines which

athletes are eligible to compete in a sportand how they are grouped together. It issport-specific because an impairmentaffects ability to perform differently indifferent sports.An athlete may meet thecriteria in one sport but not in another.The tests include verifying the presence

of an eligible impairment for that sport.This is done by a physical and technicalassessment to examine the degree ofactivity limitation, the allocation of asport class and observation

in competition.The system is points basedand the total score determines whichclass an archer is placed in.A new classification system was

introduced at the World Para ArcheryChampionships in Bangkok in November.Before that archers needed a minimumof a 15-point deficit.The number of pointsawarded increases with the level ofimpairment.Under the new regulationsan athlete needs a minimum of 25 pointsto qualify for classification.Archery GB’s lead physiotherapist,

Jamal Mashlab, qualified as a nationalclassifier at the recent WorldChampionships Classificationworkshops and will be working with thePerformance squads.

Classification

Danielle Brown:classificationprotest outcome

What is it and why is it important?

Many sports say they have an“opendoor”policy but it does not necessarilylead to changes in the traditional levels ofparticipation and involvement.Researchshows that many sports have lowparticipation levels by women and girls,ethnic minority groups,disabled peopleand, in some cases, young people.Archery GB believes sporting

opportunities should be open to all andwe are committed to:• Developing a culture that enables and

values everyone’s full involvement• Creating an environment in which

everyone has opportunities to play,compete,officiate,coach,

volunteer and runcommunity sport

Archery is inclusive andfamily-friendly.We wanteveryone to be able to enjoy itequally.Achieving that leads to

a lot of hard work behind the scenes. Itmeans adapting to change and keepingup with latest developments. It alsomeans reflecting on how we work at themoment,where we are and where wewant to be.The UK Equality Standard Framework

for Sport is the tool governing bodies useto help them embrace the equalityagenda and Archery GB is now workingtowards Intermediate Standard.We alsohave a duty to ensure our practices andprocedures comply with the 2010Equality Act.It is time to ensure all sections of the

community are involved in the shooting,coaching, judging and running of sport.We all have a role to play in this.

Why is equality important?It is about fairness,equality of access,recognising inequalities and taking thenecessary steps to address them. It isabout shaping the culture and structureof sport to make sure it is equallyaccessible to everyone,whatever theirage,ability,gender, race,ethnicity,sexuality or status.

• Overcoming potential barriers forthose wishing to play sport,particularlyif they are from groups currentlyunder-represented in sport

Why do we needequality data?Equality is not about treating everyonethe same. It is about respondingappropriately to different needs.We need to gather information about

individuals so that we can spot,andbreak down,any barriers likely to stopthem taking part in sport. It also helps ustrack our progress in equality issues, seehow we reflect British society and focuson groups that might need support to getinvolved in archery.Each year Archery GB will collect profile

data of all Board members,committees,staff,members,coaches and judges.Weare also setting up a process to gatherdata on protected characteristics suchas age,disability,gender reassignment,marriage and civil partnership,pregnancy and maternity, race, religionand belief and sexual orientation.

Why hasn’t it beencollected before?Some of it has,where it wasconsidered relevant.Now we knowthat the more data we have, the easier

34 EQUALITY

Everything equalHow new moves will benefit everyone

What is the Equality Standard?It is a framework for sport introduced bythe UK sports councils in November 2004to address inequalities in the sector andguide community and sportsorganisations, including governingbodies,county sports partnerships (CSPs),sports councils and national sportsorganisations towards achieving equality.It helps them develop structures and

it is to assess the present situation morecomprehensively and make sure thesport is open to people and welcomes ofall backgrounds.

How does it help ArcheryGB and clubs?Applying the Equality Standard willenable Archery GB to:• Provide a framework for achievingequality in archery

• Ensure democracy and soundgovernance of the sport

• Increase the number of participants,members,coaches,officials, spectatorsand volunteers by reachingnew audiences

• Help meet legal duties and reduce thelikelihood of litigation

• Enhance the skills and knowledge ofour staff and volunteers

• Increase active involvement in equalityat every level

• Improve equality practices throughmonitoring,evaluation andreview methods

• Improve our chances of accessingfunding and sponsorship

• Build on existing good practicein equality

• Get more people involved in the sport,encourage volunteers and build abigger pool of archers and talent

processes,assessperformance andensure continuousimprovementin equality.It is based on two

broad areas ofactivity and fourlevels of achievement.

Archery GB hasalready achieved the

Foundation andPreliminary levels and we

are working towards theIntermediate level.

What do we need to do?To achieve Intermediate level Archery GBneeds to:• Increase the diversity of our board, staff(paid and unpaid),coaches,officials,members and participants• Ensure all relevant policies andpractices pay due regard to diversity

• Demonstrate progress inimplementing our equality action plan

• Have a staff/volunteer team with astrong understanding and commitmentto equality at head office, regional,county and club membership levels

• Work towards increasing the diversity ofpeople participating in the sport andusing our services

• Make sure members and the publicare aware of Archery GB’s successand achievements in workingtowards equality �


35EQUALITY

Equality is not about treating everyone thesame. It is about responding appropriatelyto different needs.

internationalarcherytournament. Iwould happilycome back hereany time,and Ihope Telford hoststhis event againnext year.”

And America’s London 2012 teamsilver medallist Brady Ellison said:“It’sbeen awesome – I want to come backhere next year,and every year.This hasbeen a brilliant weekend!”A packed crowd filled the main arena

to see archers from Korea,France,USAandThe Netherlands share the senior goldmedals on the final day.Jean CharlesValladont of France won the men’s recurvefinal against fellow countrymanThomasFaucheron,while it was an all Dutch affair inthe men's compound,with Peter Elzingagetting the better of world outdoorchampion Mike Schloesser.There were no surprises in the women’s

recurve,withYu Mi Kim beating her fellowKorean Sehul Park in the final.The women'scompound was the only final without twoarchers of the same country as worldnumber one Erika Jones from the USA saw offa determined challenge from Denmark'sCamilla Soemod.

Britain’s young stars led the chargeat the European Archery Festival,netting two gold medals, twosilvers, two bronzes and two

fourth places.Jack Grogan took junior recurve gold,

beating France’s Florian Tissot 7-3 whileBrad Denny won bronze 6-0 against theNetherland’s David van der Spek.Andthere was recurvesilver for BryonyPitman,who justlost out to Spain’sIrati Zurbano afterJasprit Sagoo wasedged out ofbronze spot, losing4-6 to Belgium’ssecond-seededSophie Smets.There was a

clean sweep for GB in the junior women’scompound with gold for Aalin Georgewho beat Sophie Brown while IsabelleCarpenter took bronze,beating RebeccaBlewitt 6-0.“There were some really strong

performances, especially by ouryoungsters,” said Archery GB ChairmanDavid Harrison.“And the event as awhole has been phenomenal.Theenthusiasm has been infectious, it’s areal credit to all involved.”The world’s best archers were out in

force and it resulted in some interestingbattles.Olympic silver medallist AidaRoman took bronze at the festivalhosted by the Telford InternationalCentre. But to do it she had to beatSongi Woo, the woman who coachedher to Olympic glory and is now ArcheryGB’s Performance Coach.Aida latersaid:“Everyone has been so friendly andit’s been a great venue for a major

Having the chance to meet and evenshoot with your heroes or see the peopleyou care about competing against theworld’s best is a rare thing.So getting the opportunity to do it on

home turf was a real thrill,particularlyfor some of our younger archers.Pip Taylor made it all the way to the

quarter finals of the junior women’srecurve competition.But the most nervewracking part was watching andwaiting for friend Fraser Chape’s resultsas she shot her rounds.“While I was shooting my head to

heads I watched the screen to seehow he was getting on,gutted Icouldn’t watch him shoot. I wanted tojump up and down when he won hisfirst match. In his second I couldn'thelp myself. I just kept saying‘comeon Fraser.’He lost to the eventualjunior compound bronze medallistbut I was so proud of him.He cameninth and gained a personal best athis first international.”One of the people Pip beat on

her way to the quarter finals was10-year-old Louisa Piper,who wasshooting at the festival with sisterEleanor.Pip said:“I will be honest. Ifelt terrible coming up againstLouisa but I know it will have beena useful experience for her and sheshot with such professionalism.”

Louisa’s mum Helen said“Itwas lovely for Louisa to shootagainst Pip in the head to head.

“We had such a brillianttime – the girls both shotmassive PBs to make the cut forthe H2H – but most of all theyloved collecting autographsand having their photo takenwith all the top archers! Weloved the whole weekend –it was really wonderful!”

36 EUROPEAN ARCHERY FESTIVAL

Youngstars shine...as the world’s best flock to Telford

Thrills, smiles...and nerves

PipTaylor

All smilesfrom junior

recurvechamp

Jack Grogan

Showdown betweenAida Roman and herformer coach SongiWoo

Showdown betweenAida Roman and herformer coach SongiWoo

Exhibitors at the EuropeanArchery Festival showed off

some of the best andmost innovativearchery geararound – butthere was roomfor tradition too.Crowds

flocked to seethe latest offerings

from the sport’sbiggest suppliers at the

festival’s trade show butthere was also a steady stream of

visitors to the Heritage Longbows stand.Owner Lee Ankers said:“It’s been great.We have had people

asking about the longbow and showing lots of interest in boththe bows and bow-making courses.“It’s wonderful to see that people are interested in every

aspect of the sport.”

You take up archery, join a cluband then you enter a competition,don’t you?It seems like a natural progression

except,unlike theWalch family ofBridgend,SouthWales, you do not usuallyend up competing against the world’sbest only four months after shootingyour first arrow.But that’s what happened to Andrew

Walch,42,and his sons Adam,14,Daniel,12 and Ben,8,who shot at the EuropeanArchery Festival and third leg of theIndoor World Cup competition at TelfordInternational Centre.It came after they attended a try-out

day and the boys were so passionateabout the sport,dad forked out for someequipment – buying himself some too –and they joined Blandy Jenkins Archers.“Then we immediately registered for this

event, thinking this was the norm,saidAndrew.“I later discovered it wasn’t... It’s adefinite case of in at the deep end.

“As the championshipsloomed we found out therewere lots more, smaller,events going on so,yes,it’s an experience.But atleast we can say wehave done it!’And they got some

sound advice from USOlympic team silvermedallist Jake Kaminskiwho told them they wereoff to a great start andshould keep pushing for results.So how did they fare? Andrew

finished in the second half of the recurveresults table – but nowhere near thebottom.And Adam,Daniel and Ben,whowas shooting barebow,finished 58th,61stand 63rd respectively.“They are doing really well,” said Andrew.

“Ben has won gold medals and Adam

and Daniel are already holding records.”“And I’m going to get to the Olympics

when I’m older,” promised Ben.Watch this space...

37EUROPEAN ARCHERY FESTIVAL

What happens if you get special red,white and blue arrowsmade to fly the flag for Britain when youare competing at an internationalarchery festival?Well if you are Daffy Lee,you

wreck a couple by shootinga Robin Hood.And you doit while checking out thelatest goodies at thetrade show instead ofin competition.It happened at

the Mathews stalland Daffy,Secretaryof Norfolk ArcheryAssociation and amember of NorwichCompany ofArchers,said: “It’salways great to knowyou are shooting well,whether you are incompetition or not!” �

Well that’s what you do... isn’t it?In at the deep end for the Walch boys

Ancientand modern

Shooting too well?

LucyHoldernessand AndreaGales’s hopesof a quarterfinal spot weredenied,as were theBarbys.Victoria fell foulof Delphine Portes of Franceand the same fate befell Stuart,beaten by the USA’s Jeremiah Cusick,while Douglas Jardine fell to anotherAmerican,Brett Lazaroff. Rick van der Ven(NED) took recurve gold while the men’scompound title went to BradenGellenthien (USA).A few gallant archers flew the flag for

Britain in the stage 2 round in Singaporebut that was where the Korean womenrecurvers really started to hit their stride,taking the top four spots. France’s JeanCharles Valladont took the first of twoseries golds while compounder ErikaJones began the journey to seriesdomination and fellow American ReoWilde took the men’s title.While Britain’s youngsters stole the show

at the third stage in Telford,Korea againtook the recurve women’s title – this

time it went to KimYu Mi – andValladont continued his

winning streak.Erika Jonestook another compoundgold and the men’stitle went to PeterElzinga (NED).

It set up agrand finaleand thechance of

hitting thejackpot in

Vegas. Intotal there were

more than 2,200archers from 34 countries in classesranging from barebow to crossbow takingpart in theVegas Shoot,which includedthe final of the Indoor World Cup.Korea’s women dominated their

recurve competition,while Rick van derVen took the men’s title.Compound goldwent to Erika Jones and Sebastien Peinauof France.Marrakesh gold medallist Naomi

Folkard was edged out of a quarter finalsplace by Switzerland's Celine Schobinger.She, in turn, fell victim to eventual bronzemedallist KimYu Mi.Naomi Jones cameclosest to compound glory,edged out ofa place in the quarter finals by Inge vanCaspel (NED).There were some cracking results in the

flight – or amateur – competitions too,particularly from Stuart Barby,MarkNesbitt,Douglas Jardine,Victoria Barby,Alistair Whittingham,Alex Bridgeman,Chris Horan andTracey Thompson. �

Telford – and the chance it gaveBritish archers to be part of theIndoor Word Cup – was one of thehigh points of this year’s campaign.

But there were others too.There was a blistering start as Naomi

Folkard took recurve gold in the openingstage in Marrakesh while Naomi Joneswon compound bronze.Naomi Folkard was ranked second

after the qualifiers and made short workof Algerian Sara Bouhaha, France’sFatine Ouadoudi and eventual bronzemedallist Italian Anna Botto.That set up agold medal clash with Tatiana Segina ofthe Russian national team.They tied thefirst end then Naomi hit her stride,dropping only one end and tying the lastto take gold 6-4.Her namesake was ranked seventh

after the compound qualifiers. She beatBelgian Sarah Preels 6-0 and saw off thesecond seed,America's Jamie VanNatta, 6-2 before coming up against upagainst eventual gold medallist CrystalGauvin of the USA.


38 INDOORWORLD CUP

Highsand lowsHow series built toVegas climax

Naomi Folkardopens hercampaign witha gold medal

Singapore:Erika Jones takesher first steps toseries victory

Vegas: thecampaign begins

So close...Braden Gellenthien

and Pierre Julien Delochein Marrakesh

41GOVERNANCE


line and better access to coaching andfacilities.The sport also needs to attractmore outside investment,bring homemore world-class medals and offermore support to volunteers.Archery GB is a not for profit

organisation operating in anincreasingly complexenvironment, so the moreinvestment we can secure, themore we can reinvest backinto the sport!How are we going

to achieve that?Future successdepends onhaving theright people inthe right placeto drive thesport forward.That calls for theflexibility to get the bestpossible team in place – andthat’s where you come in.Archery GB needs your help. Last year

there was an independent review of theBoard which found that it was working ina broadly effective manner.But it didpoint out that the Articles of Associationwere 15 years old and that the structureof the Board needs to be flexible so that itcan evolve and meet changing needs,focusing on core strategy and policyrather than operational detail.The appointments process laid down in

the Articles of Association prevents thisfrom happening.And that’s why ArcheryGB is asking you to vote for change at theAGM at the University of Derby on 26 April.At the moment volunteer Executive

Directors are asked to commit to 100 daysof work a year.That means that peoplewith the right skills might be put off joiningthe Board simply because they cannotgive up that much time.The proposed solution is to cut the time

commitment to two or three days amonth.Directors will be given the chanceto concentrate on strategy and policywhile operational detail, implementation

and deliverybecomes theresponsibility ofcommittees, staff and

volunteers.And how do we make

sure that we have the rightbalance of skills on the Board? The

proposal is to change the Articles sothat it is so that it will consist of eightDirectors elected from the membership,three independent Directors fromoutside the sport and the ChiefExecutive.The crucial factor is that allthe Directors have the skills needed todrive the sport forward and that theindependent Directors can look atthings from a broader perspective, beobjective and make sure any decisionsare made in the best interests of thesport and members.So this is your big chance to play your

part in the sport’s future and keeparchery where it belongs, right at thecentre of public attention.Archery GBneeds your vote.All you have to do if youare a Direct member is turn up at theAGM or send your proxy if you cannotattend. If you are a club member pleasemake sure your club registers its voteeither by attending the AGM or returningthe vote by proxy at least 48 hours beforethe meeting. It has to be in by 2.30pm on24 April, 2014 For more information go towww.archerygb.org/governance �

Which sports have capturedthe public’s imagination?Well if new figures areanything to go by,archery

seems to be one of them!More people want to get involved –

and we have all seen the results. Peopleare queuing up to try archery and get onbeginners courses. In the past 10 yearsmembership has rocketed by 84 per centand a third of those have arrived in thepast 12 months.And the good news goes on.Archery

GB is attracting investment.The sport isreceiving more than £2 million from SportEngland,which is an unprecedented 133per cent increase on the last fundingcycle,and has the support of Youth SportTrust, Sports Coach UK and others.Butthat’s not all.Archery GB has also:• Attracted more than £5 million

investment from UK Sport into Olympicand Paralympic squads for theRio cycle

• Extended its relationship with existingsponsor Foresters Friendly Society

• Created new partnerships withNottingham City Council,NottinghamUniversity and the NottinghamBuilding Society

• Built on the National Series Final,whichattracted 4,500 spectators last year

• Successfully bid for the 2016WorldArchery Europe Outdoor TargetChampionships

• Opened three regional talentacademies,providing pipeline forfuture Olympians and Paralympians

• Increased investment into clubsthrough grants

• Supported clubs with grantapplications to other funding bodies

• Supported archery’s experienced andcommitted volunteers whose hard work,dedication and professionalismunderpins all the sport’s successesSo what is next? Archery is now firmly

embedded in the public consciousnessand we need to keep it there.To do thatwe need more members,more peopletaking part,more archers on the shooting

The case for changeWhy governance vote is crucial

two – a FITA and a head-to-head – on 21and 22 June.Stages three and four are atClophill, Bedfordshire,on 12 and 13 Julyand the final two stages will be held atExmouth on 16 and 17 August.“The National Series just gets bigger

and better every year," said organiserJon Nott.“It’s a fantastic tournament, it’s where

archers of all abilities can turn up andtake part, there’s always a greatatmosphere at the various stages andthe Nottingham Building Society NationalSeries final is THE big event of thedomestic archery calendar.“We’ve got bigger by popular demand

and it is a really big incentive that eightarchers in each category will now beinvolved with the final. It's all very exciting.”The archery promises to be thrilling

but there will be plenty of other stuff todo as well.There will be a family activityarea, entertainers, archery tastersessions, food and drink... all set againstthe stunning backdrop of Wollaton Hall,which once played host to Batman! It’sthe perfect setting for a family outing –and it’s absolutely free to see the UK’sarchers in action.The series dates are:• Stages one and two: Penicuik,21 and

22 June.FITA and H2H• Stages three and four: Clophill, 12 and

13 July.Double H2H• Stages five and six: Exmouth,16 and 17

August. FITA and H2H• National Series Final:Wollaton Hall,

Nottingham.30 and 31 August.

Last September, thousands of peopleflocked to the stunningWollaton Hall inNottingham to see the Grand Final of theArchery GB National Series.This year itpromises to be bigger and even better.The Wollaton Hall final, run in

association with Nottingham City Counciland the Nottingham Building Society,willnow run over two days, 30 and 31 August.And, for the first time the top eightarchers in each discipline,men andwomen’s recurve and compound,willqualify for the final.And there is an extra qualifying stage

this year as well. It all kicks off in Penicuik,Scotland,which will host stages one and

Final in Nottingham andwill do so again thisyear and next.Thiswill be the perfectpreparation for theEuropeanChampionshipin 2016.”The championships

will form part of UKSport’s 2012 legacyprogramme, the Gold EventSeries. It will invest £27 million to supportthe bidding and staging costs of majorUK events until 2019,as well as providingspecialist technical support to organisers.The Gold Event Series aims to bring over70 of the world’s most prestigious sportingevents to the UK.Liz Nicholl,Chief Executive of UK Sport

said:“We are delighted with GBArchery’ssuccessful bid to stage the 2016 EuropeanArchery Championship.The event will giveour athletes a chance to hone their skillsjust before Rio 2016, in front of a homecrowd in an iconic venue.” �

The success of the National Series atWollaton Hall has played a part insecuring a major coup – Nottingham is tohost the 2016World Archery EuropeOutdoor Target Championship.Archery GB will be working with UK

Sport,Nottingham City Council and theUniversity of Nottingham to deliver worldclass event showcasing elite Europeanarchers to a global audience.Helen Grant MP,Minister for Sport and

Equalities said:“This is a real coup forArchery GB. It is another major eventsecured as part of the legacy of London2012 and will encourage more people totake up archery.”The qualification rounds of the

competition will be held at the HighfieldsPlaying Fields at the University ofNottingham with the final stages beingheld in the Old Market Square in theheart of the City.David Sherratt,Chief Executive of

Archery GB said:“We are thrilled to havewon the bid.We have already successfullyhosted the Archery GB National Series


42 NATIONAL SERIES

Spectacular,stunning...and this year there is even more!

Successbreeds success!

43BIGWEEKEND


services provider,teaming up withArchery GB is a greatpartnership for us givenour brand and its historiclinks to the master archersRobin Hood and Little John!

“Archery is a fun and accessiblesport which can be played at

any age and grassrootsinitiatives, like the BigWeekend,encouragepeople who have nevertried archery to giveit a go and discovertheir potential.A number of Foresters’

members have alreadybeen keen participants at

‘taster days’and have thoroughlyenjoyed the experience.“We are looking forward to the Big

Weekend and are sure the event will hitthe mark in achieving high levels of

participation and success.”The BigWeekend givesclubs the chance togive something backto their communities,enhance their profileand attract newmembers,as well ashaving fun.AndArchery GB hasteamed up with BBC’s

Things To Do campaignand the London 2012

legacy charity Join In to makesure as many people as possible

know about it.It is easy to sign up, just go to

www.archerygb.org/bigweekend foreverything you need, including resourcesand promotional tools.There will alsobe free T-shirts for volunteers and the first30 clubs to sign up will be entered intoa prize draw for equipment vouchersworth £100.

Better than ever!The Big Weekend is back with a bang

The BigWeekend is back – and thisyear it’s going to be bigger andbetter than ever.Over the past twoyears events up and down the

nation have introduced anestimated 13,000 people toarchery.But you told Archery GBthat one small change wouldmake the BigWeekend evenmore successful.It listened – and that’s why

the dates of the BigWeekendhave been brought forward to24 to 26 May,giving clubs moreopportunities to run beginners’courses throughout the summer tomeet demand.This year the BigWeekend has the

support of Archery GB’s Performancepartner, Foresters Friendly Society.Foresters Marketing Director,Neil Armitage,said:“Having renewed our sponsorship foranother three years, Foresters is delightedto be working with Archery GB to bringthe BigWeekend to life.As a financial


44 PERFORMANCE PARTNER UPDATE

You might have over-indulged,eaten a little too much and hada drink (or two) too many,butrather than confronting your

feelings of guilt and ill-health byundertaking a number of usually short-lived NewYear’s resolutions,why notconsider a number of financially focusedresolutions that will be of longer-termbenefit both to you and your family.

Become more financially awareInstead of browsing Facebook orscouring YouTube, spend 10 minuteseach day reading the business newsand the personal finance pages of thenational newspapers.An understandingof financial products is of real benefit –for example, looking beyond a highstreet bank for savings gives you morecompetitive options and could help tomake you more financially secure.Abetter awareness of the optionsavailable will also help when it comes torenewing things such as insurance.

Start saving for the futureThe simple fact is the sooner you beginsaving, the more you will have when itcomes to retirement. Foresters FriendlySociety offers a range of mid to long-term tax-efficient savings plans such asa Stocks & Shares ISA or the Tax Exempt

Savings Plan,both of which allow saversto put away a little and often.Tax rules may change and will depend

on your individual circumstances. Youmay not get back the full amount investedin the Stocks & Shares ISA depending onthe conditions at withdrawal.

Organise your savings and investmentsFor those further down the career pathand who have worked at more than onecompany, it’s quite possible you will havea number of pension plans scatteredamong previous employers. It’s importantto not lose sight of each of these savingspots as collectively it may add up to be agood sized sum towards your retirement.

Keep a diary of expensesKeeping a diary of all your outgoingsis an easy way of staying on top ofyour household budgetand cuttingout unnecessarycosts.Your diaryshould include:

• A review ofmonthly bills –make sure you only payfor what you use. This appliesfor monthly television bills orbank charges;

• Shopping lists – we each throw-out£500 of food each year*.Make a list toavoid unnecessary purchases and trynot to be swayed by the ‘buy one getone free’ offers;

•Ad-hoc expenditure – the cost of thatdaily take-away coffee will becomeapparent if you keep a note of it.

Get out of debtCredit cards are a convenient way ofpaying for goods but the interest chargesare expensive so it’s important to clearthe balance each month. If you can’tmanage this, it may be worth consideringother low cost loan options.There are many options to consider

when setting your financial NewYear’sresolutions,but by investing a smallamount of time you could start the NewYear on a positive note.

*Source:www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bills/article-1591904/50-ways-save-money-.html

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“Step beyond those short-lived NewYear resolutionsand embark on a number of financially focusedresolutions that will be of longer-term benefit both toyou and your family.” Foresters Friendly Society

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New Year’s resolutions– with a twist


46 FINANCES

The impact of London 2012 onBritish archery has been huge.Thenumber of people attracted to thesport has been much bigger than

in the wake of any previous Olympics andParalympics and has led to a 2013budget surplus of £125,887.So how has this been achieved? Of the

clubs that took part in our Olympic Eventsurvey,95 per cent reported a significantrise in enquiries from the public.Increased financial and budgetary

controls kept the direct costs of thegrowth in membership in check.The focus for 2013 was to make a small

surplus that could be added to reservesto fund future re-investment, in line withArchery GB’s strategic plan.This can nowhappen earlier than expected.Successful grant applications to Sport

England and UK Sport were vital.Thefunding came on line on 1 April 2013 andthis continued investment by our fundingpartners in grassroots development andelite athletes demonstrates theircommitment to us as a sport that deliversgrowth in participation and world classperformance.

Income and expenditureaccountTotal membership and developmentIncome grew by 31 per cent.This wasmainly achieved by a rise inmembership subscriptions driven bygrowth rather than large fee increases.Grant income from Sport Englandincreased by 50 per cent. Extra fundingwent to ontarget club development,facilities and talent academies.

Total membership,development andsupport expenditure rose by 20 per cent.This was mainly due to costs associatedwith the membership growth and morecoaching, leaders’ and performancecourse activities. Staff salaries increasedin line with inflation with no increasesin staffing levels during the year innon-grant funded posts.All staff withinDevelopment and Performance are 100per cent grant funded.We also invested in marketing to gain

extra leverage from London 2012 byincreasing our media coverage and PRrelationships.As well as promoting oursport,a key longer-term objective of themarketing and communications strategyis to attract more sponsorship incomefor membership and developmentre-investment opportunities.

London 2012 results in membership surge – and a budget surplus

A huge impact

WHERE DID THE MONEY COME FROM ?

This Year Last Year£'000 £'000

1 Membership & Development (grassroots):Sport England Grants 377,648 248,838Youth Sports Trust 12,035 3,353Sports Coach 4,135 8,618Other – 1,544Total Grants 393,818 262,353Affiliation Fees 1,073,813 839,557Membership Services 24,519 15,282Tournaments/Competitions 45,859 39,722Coaching/Leaders/Instructors Courses 177,476 152,064Coaching & Judges Conferences 14,843 12,722Progress Scheme 3,330 777

Total Membership & Development 1,733,658 1,322,477

2 Supported By:Sponsorship 38,539 40,000Archery UK Magazine Advertising Income 48,814 44,020Interest on cash balances 8,728 4,079Other Commercial 15,013 –Contribution from Performance towardssupport services 128,346 126,268Contribution from Development towardssupport services 5,787 –Other 6,791 3,238

Total Membership, Development & Support 1,985,676 1,540,082

3 Performance (Elite):UK Sport – Olympic 748,793 620,190UK Sport – Paralympic 214,189 478,688Archery GB Contribution 12,096 –Other 4,137 –

Total Performance (Elite) 979,215 1,098,878

Total Income 2,964,891 2,638,960

WHERE DID THE MONEY GO?

This Year Last Year£'000 £'000

1 Membership & Development (grassroots):Coaching,Youth and Club Services(including development delivery staff) 281,392 248,838Talent Academy Programme 67,762 –Coaching, Judges, Juniors,Disabled,Field & Target 41,169 44,938Tournaments and Competitions 62,564 36,414Legacy - 10,372Archery GB Performance Programme 62,346 71,227Membership Services (subscription processingcosts, not including staff salaries) 78,669 62,302Coaching/Leaders/Instructors Courses 69,260 40,480

Total Membership & Development 663,162 514,571

2 Supported By:Membership Services & Overhead Costsincluding all non-grant funded staff 655,498 582,711Marketing and Communication 96,439 59,029Archery UK Quarterly Magazine 160,504 144,643IT – Including Website 90,825 89,125Irrecoverable VAT 80,267 69,643Insurance Premium 66,946 63,145Professional Fees 32,506 22,688Contribution towards World ClassPerformance Programme 12,096 –Corporation Tax 1,545 781

Total Membership, Development & Support 1,859,789 1,546,336

3 Performance (Elite):Training & Competition Costs 251,416 511,733Core Staff and Support Services (Doctors,Sports Scientists, Physio,Technicians) 556,650 511,771Clothing & Equipment 86,919 55,060Talent Identification Programme 67,256 –Other 16,975 20,314

Total Performance (Elite) 979,215 1,098,878

Total Expenditure 2,839,004 2,645,214

Leaving a surplus for the year 2013 of £125,887 / Deficit for the year 2012 (£6,254)


48 EXPERTS

to identify the centre ofyour bow and confirm by eyethat your arrow is running through it.There are tools available to help you,

ranging from lasers to marked metal bars,but they differ greatly in accuracy andcan be expensive, so I would advise usingone of the above methods.Once you have set your centre shot,

check it with a paper test.Then do a“French tune”,which is a compoundversion of a walk back test.The Frenchtune is only necessary when shootingoutdoors as your centre shot only needsto be somewhere close for indoorshooting. For more information go towww.duncanbusbyarchery.com.From what you have told me, I think the

problem is more likely due to torque in thebow.Most Bear models use a roller guardinstead of the typical cable slider.Theyimprove bow speed and consistency buta side effect is an increase in the amountof torque caused by the cables beingheld under increased tension.This makes the bow twist slightly at full

draw.For a right handed archer it willmake it look like the stabiliser is pointingto the right and the opposite is true for aleft handed archer.But don’t worry.This iscompletely normal and does not affectaccuracy or consistency.Although this ismost common on bows with roller guards,it can happen on bows using thetraditional cable slide and depends onthe bow model and draw length. I use abow with a roller guard and my stabiliserpoints to the right at full draw – and Ihave shot all my highest score with thisstyle of bow.�

Goodposture ispart of goodshooting form.You need to

stand up straight.At full draw, the front of yourbody is stretched open.Indigestion tends to curlyou inwards as it grips your

insides so it can impact onyour shooting.Many things can

trigger indigestion, so how can weavoid it?Triggers include diet, lifestyle,

stress and gut bacteria.We are alldifferent and can be affected bydifferent foods. If you find yourselftaking indigestion remedies, it’sworth finding out what causes theproblem.Keep notes of what youeat and how you feel afterwards soyou know what to take to shoots. Ifyou have to buy what’s available, itmight not be suitable.A common habit is to eat fruit

after a meal. Fruit is processed inyour intestines and needs to getthrough your stomach quickly.When you eat fruit after meals, itgets held up in the stomachwaiting while your meal is digestedand tends to ferment.A bettertime to eat fruit is on an emptystomach, say 30 minutes beforea meal.

You have a huge number ofbacteria in your gut and thehealthy sort like it when you eatvegetables. Sugar feeds badbacteria. Fermented andcultured foods like yoghurt andsauerkraut will give your goodbacteria a boost. �

Q.I have been a compound archerfor around 20 years and have

two Bear compound bows. I have set thecentre shot as I have always done onboth the bows and have also carried outa paper tune.The problem is that I’vefound my arrow will line up straight withthe stabiliser at rest,as I would expect,but at full draw it sits to the left of thestabiliser. I have never come across thissituation before. I am shooting goodgroups with both bows so could you tellme why this is happening?

A.I wouldn’t recommend lining upyour arrow with your stabiliser,no

matter how well made your bow is.Thethread for the long rod is not guaranteedto be straight, so your stabiliser may bepointing slightly off to one side.Try one ofthe following methods instead:The quickest and easiest way is to find

the manufacturer’s recommended centreshot setting.This will usually be in inchesand is the distance between the side ofyour riser (by the rest mount hole) andthe middle of your arrow when it is sittingon your rest.Not all manufacturers give acentre shot measurement,but it is usuallyaround 21mm.Another way,and my preferred

method, is to nock an arrow and sit it onthe rest, now stand your bow up on itsbottom cam.Use a bow stand or rest itagainst something. Look down the backof the bow and try to line the arrow upwith your bowstring while keeping thestring running through the middle of thebow.This might need a little practice but,with perseverance, you should be able

Get togrips withindigestionWORDS: Jackie Wilkinson

Top tip:Look afteryour gut

Archery GB compound squad memberDuncan Busby is here to help withqueries on form,equipment andtechnique. If you want any adviceabout compound archery, [email protected] and markyour email for Duncan’s attention.

Question Time:Do you need compound advice?

Towards the end of a summer evening’s shooting, Jenny(name changed to protect the innocent...),who had beenexperimenting with her bow’s setup,had a misfire that senther arrow into the grass about 50 yards downrange.A cursory search didn’t find it and,given that we shoot

on a school playing field, leaving without finding theoffending item was not an option.An hour and a halflater, four club members armed with three metaldetectors had failed to locate it.As we swept the area yet again,Penny,our resident

longbow expert, surprised me by coming out with what Ithought sounded like Shakespearean verse:

In my school-days,when I had lost one shaft,I shot his fellow of the self-same flightThe self-same way with more advised watch,To find the other forth,and by adventuring bothI oft found both

And indeed that’s what it was,The Merchant ofVenice,act one, scene one:‘Venice,a street’, spoken by Bassanio to hisfriend Antonio.We joked about the quote but then decided that it wasat least worth a try given that dusk was fast approaching.Jenny protested that releasing another arrow would simply give us

one more to find and that in any event she probably couldn’trecreate the same shot.But our assurance that we would allwatch the path of its flight intently won her over.A second arrow was duly dispatched with the same bow

setup,watched like a hawk and triangulated along a numberof sightlines.When we walked up to it,we were amazed to findit lying hidden flat in the grass right beside the lost arrow,withfletchings touching and nocks neatly lined up.So next time someone tells you that learning Shakespeare

at school is of no practical value, tell them to take up archery!Tony Newton,Border Reiver Archers

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50 MAILBAG

Saved by the Bard

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MailbagWRITE TO:Mailbag,Archery UK magazine,Archery GB,LilleshallNational Sports & Conferencing Centre,Newport, Shropshire TF10 9ATOR EMAIL:[email protected]

So inspiring!I really enjoyed reading about the successes of Ray

Sharpe from the Bowmen of Chesterfield in the last issue ofArchery UK magazine as this has echoed my own recentsuccesses with my new longbow.Within four weeks of receiving my new bow I broke four

club records and set a new Hampshire county record at acompetition shoot. I am definitely a longbow convert!

Here's hoping it continues onwards and upwards.Michelle Penfold,Havant And Hayling Bowmen

I was given a booklet along with mymembership. In the middle of the pageit asks:“What is your dream?”Well here’s mine.As a youngster my dream was to be a

member of the Bowmen of Backworth.I would go to Backworth Miners’Welfareand watch the archers. I never thought Iwould ever be one of them.Guesswhat? I am.When I enrolled on the beginners’

course in May 2013 I never thought Iwould be able to hit a barn door. I wastold:“Yes you will.We will teach you.”Thecoaches were brilliant, the seniormembers very helpful and I now shootdecent scores.Thank you all so much.Youknow who you are.My next dream was hitting gold at 80

yards. I never thought it would happenbut,guess what, they taught me how.

Having said I was as happy as a pig inmuck, the next time I went to shoot I waspresented with a cartoon of an archerytarget with arrows in the gold – and apig in muck. I was over the moon.So what’s the next dream? I am not

the best archer in the world but Iwould love to help others achieve theirambitions. So I am about to start theLevel 1 course with two other clubmembers.And after that? I wouldlove to be part of setting up astate-of-the-art indoor venue betweenMorpeth and Durham which isaccessible to all ages and abilities.Will this happen?Who knows?

So many dreams have come true.But if I dream even harder maybethat one will too.Alan Foster,Bowmen of Backworth

A StatesidewelcomeWhen visiting the USA earlier this year, Iwanted to surprise my husband byarranging for him to shoot at a club inWyoming or Montana. I went on theinternet and I was fortunate enough tofind Cheyenne Field Archers in Wyomingand contacted their secretary. ImagineMartyn’s surprise when I encouraged himto follow complete strangers out into theCheyenne countryside! But as weapproached their field he suddenlyrealised what was happening.Anna Seekins, the secretary,her

husband Jim and grandson Silas couldnot have been more helpful.Out camebows,arrows, targets,and all thenecessary bits and pieces.We wereoffered drinks and snacks and Martynwas given a T-shirt and a lovely carhand-carved by Silas.We gave them ourclub badge and left them a donation asthey refused the associate member feefor living over 25 miles away. It wasinteresting to talk about the similarities anddifferences between the USA and the UK,and there are certainly many similarities,including try before you buy courses.

Anna says the CFA would love to helpother visitors so, if you are going toCheyenne, find them on the internet andsend them an email.BrendaWheeler

What an experience it was going to theNationals for the first time. I went in on theSaturday morning to watch both theBack2Back competition and the juniorNationals,and was blown away at thestandard of archery. I couldn’t get over howfriendly,willing to chat and pass on advicepeople were.However,what really stoodout for me was how open and friendly theelite archers were.There was no“themand us”as you get in some other sports.Sunday was the senior Nationals and

again the atmosphere was amazing. I waslucky to get to chat between ends toarchers I have only heard about in

magazines. I didn’t get through andshot well below par but, you knowwhat, I didn’t mind.The event was fantastic and I would

recommend any archers to either visitor compete. The trade stalls werealso very helpful and you got to gethands on with a lot of kit beforebuying. I, for one,will definitely beentering again next year and lookforward to seeing friends I madethere and making new friends.After all, this is a social sport.James Aitchison,Killingworth Archers

As an Archery GB member I aminterested in using target crossbows, in

accordance with the Rules of Shooting.I have been looking for clubs that permitthe use of crossbows but,unfortunately,cannot find any at the moment. If youknow of any that welcome targetcrossbow use or competition,particularlyin the midlands,please email me [email protected]. I wouldappreciate any contact details.John Phillips

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WHAT A FANTASTIC EVENT

Time for change

I HAVE A DREAM

One of the best ways of encouragingarchery and most other outdoor sportswould be to adopt Central Europeantime and Central European summertime instead of Greenwich Mean timeand British summer time.The extra hour in the evening would

be such a boost.Currently,even by

mid-August, the evenings are too darkfor archers to come to clubs after workand shoot a full round. I think we shouldall lobby the Government to considerthe change once more as the benefitsfar outweigh the drawbacks.Barry Falkner,Bowmen of Adel

CROSSBOWCONTACTS?

Jane Henderson-Hirst has joined theTalent coaching team.Find out whyshe thinks you should join too.“I’m the newest member of the

Performance Coaching staff. Istarted at Central Academy inJanuary. Initially it was a dauntingprospect but was made extremely

enjoyable by thesupportive staff I amlucky enough towork with.

“I have coachedat my club,DerwentBowmen,county

and regional level forseveral years,

predominantly with juniors.“I was bitten by the Performance

bug when a group of juniors I wascoaching decided to attend thepilot Talent Identification day in2012.We sat through theintroductions,drills and skills andshooting session and left thinkingthat this is the way we wanted to go.The results speak for themselves.Allof those juniors have progressed toa high level of achievement.

“I have been fortunate enoughto benefit from several CPD eventsled by Lloyd Brown.They have beeninvaluable when applied tohands-on coaching.

“The enthusiasm anddedication displayed by theyoung athletes I work withcontinues to amaze me.Theprogress they make is extremelywell deserved.The skills they arelearning are for life,not just forthe duration of their time onAcademy. I feel proud to bepart of their progress.”


52 TALENT

involved in the pathway.If you want to register for the talent

development day,you have until 30 June.Allthat is required is a determination to becomean Olympian.Everyone who attends willautomatically be placed on to the Archery GBTalent Pathway and offered opportunities toattend a centre of excellent for furthersupport,advice and assessment.If you are already on a programme you

need to re-register so that the Archery GBTalent team can get a clear idea ofwho is ambitious enough to engageand improve.To register contact Katy Cumming at

[email protected]

Do you want to find out more about theTalent Pathway? Or do you want to findout if you have what it takes to makethe grade?Archery GB is hosting a Talent Festival at

Lilleshall from 16 to 24August and,if you areunder 20, it could be for you.There will besomething for everyone who is either on, oraspires to the Talent Pathway.There will bean open talent development day on 16August, followed by a Talent league. theAcademy Cup and Academy selection.Invitations to take part in the talent

league,detailed below,will be sent outsoon.There will also be workshops for theparents,coaches and administrators

Your big chanceIf you have talent it’s time to shine

New academy to open

Date Morning Session Afternoon Session Early Evening Session Athlete Coach System

15/08/14 Talent Team Meeting Talent Team Meeting Y Y

16/08/14 Talent Development 2014-2015 Y Y

17/08/14 Final Talent Assessment 2013-2014 Athlete Pathway Placement Y Y

18/08/14 Talent Pathway League Ranking Rounds: 720 Pathway Coach Workshop Y Y Y

19/08/14 H2H Round Robin Regional Alignment Workshop Y Y Y

20/08/14 H2H Round Robin Competitions Workshop Y Y Y

21/08/14 H2H Knock Out Performance Parents Workshop Y Y Y

22/08/14 Medal Rounds Academy Cup 720 Academy Cup H2H Team Y Y Y

23/08/14 A Cup Knock Out Head to Heads Team & Individual Y Y Y

24/08/14 Medal Rounds Academy Selection for 2014-2015 Y Y

Talent festival timetable

A new Paralympic Academy offeringspecialist coaching to selected athletes isto open at Lilleshall next month.Recurve archers will be coached by

Charlotte Burgess while compounderswill be in the hands of specialists SimonScott and Rikki Bingham.The Academywill be overseen by Paralympic CoachMichael Peart and Pathway ManagerCeri Ann Davies.She said:“It really is such an exciting

time for Paralympic archery.We initially

had archers with impairments fullyintegrated into our regional academyprogrammes,which benefited everyone.“Changes to disciplines and classifications

byWorld Archery have forced a rethink.Twothirds of our Paralympic medals will now comefrom the compound discipline and focusedpreparation for mixed team events is crucial.“We have a great team of staff, great

facilities and most importantly a veryinteresting mix of athletes full of futuremedal potential.”

Why shouldyou become atalent coach?

Archery GB’s Talent team is growing.And itis beating performance targets set downby Sport England.The challenge was to improve the scale

and breadth of the Talent pathway bysetting up the Performance Academynetwork.The Archery GB Talent teamfulfilled all of its five Sport England targets

and exceeded expectations in three.Part of that was achieved by making

changes.Rikki Bingham and Simon Scotthave been brought in as compoundspecialists while Charlotte Burgess takesthe lead on recurve.A Talent PathwayWorking Group has

been established, led by by Ciaran

O’Brien of British Swimming.Dr StewartLaing is the lead talent scientist, EIScolleague Mark Jarvis becomesPerformance solutions adviser and JoeTaylor,on secondment from the EIS,willdeliver a Paralympic talent project.Archers will be represented byindependent adviser Lynne Evans. �

Expanding – and beating targets!


54 OPERATIONS

• Do the same for the other two scores.• You should now have three ratings – 75,

68 and 66.• Add them together = 209. Now divide

by the number of rounds shot = 3.Result = 69.6.This rounds up to 70, therefore the

archer’s Initial Handicap is 70.

Reducing HandicapsThe archer can now continue torecalculate their handicap throughoutthe handicap year to see how theirstandard improves.Every time the archer shoots a score at

a lower handicap rating than theircurrent one, the handicap itself isreduced to the average of the handicapplus the handicap rating of the newscore.For example: Initial Handicap = 70.

Archer then shoots a LongWesternand scores 209.Handicap rating for this score at this

round is 63.70 + 63 = 133.133 / 2 = 66.5. This rounds up to 67,

which is now the archer’s new currenthandicap.However, if the result of the

calculation is a handicap higherthan the initial one,nothing happens.Handicaps never increase duringthe year.

Annual reassessment ofhandicapAt the end of each handicap year, thearcher’s handicap is recalculated.Thebest three individual round handicapratings are averaged and rounded to thenext highest whole number.For example:Having already obtainedhandicap ratings of 75,68,66 and 63,our archer ends their handicap yearwith four more:66 – making no change;63 – reducing handicap to 65;66 – no change;63 – reducing handicap to 64.The three best are all 63, so the archer

starts their new handicap year on 63.Thisis the one time when the handicapcan increase.

And finallyAn archer may find themselves ineither of these two situations at theend of the year:• If they have shot fewer than three

qualifying rounds, those rounds will beaveraged with their Initial handicap forthe year.

• If they have shot no qualifying rounds,they will hold their opening handicapuntil they have shot three rounds for anew Initial handicap. �

The Archery GB Handicap Schemeis optional and its administration isentirely in the hands of individualclubs – usually by a club’s Records

Officer.Archery GB does not keep acentral register of handicaps.Handicaps are on a scale of 100 to 0.

The lower the number, the better thestandard of archery and there areseparate handicaps for indoor andoutdoor shooting.The outdoor handicapruns from 1 January to 31 Decemberwhile the indoor handicap covers 1 Julyto 30 June.

Eligible roundsArchers of any age may shoot any round.Rounds must be shot under Archery GBRules of Shooting at an organised clubtarget day or at a meeting organisedby Archery GB,World Archery, or anaffiliated body.

Initial handicapThis is normally for an archer who hasnever held a handicap before and canbe calculated once they have shot threeeligible rounds at qualifying meetings.The Initial handicap is the average of

the handicaps for the three rounds,withfractions rounded up to the nearestwhole number.For example:a new archer shoots

three rounds,a National scoring 78,aShort Western scoring 354,and a JuniorWarwick,scoring 274.• Find the column headed

‘National’ in the correct ‘Score forRound’ table.

• Trace down the table to findthe score equal to or lowerthan 78.

• Read off the HandicapRating in either theright or left handcolumn – in thiscase it is 75.

The Archery GBHandicap Scheme

55BOARD


There is only one place to be on 26 April –and that’s at the University of Derby forArchery GB’s AGM 2014.Issues that are crucial to the future

governance of our sport will be decidedand you can find out much more aboutthe case for change on page 41.Your vote is crucial.Archery GB needs

your help.All you have to do if you are aDirect member is turn up at the AGM,listen to the discussion and vote,or sendyour proxy if you cannot attend. If you area club member please make sure yourclub registers its vote either by attendingthe AGM or returning the vote by proxy atleast 48 hours before the meeting. It hasto be in by 24 April 2014.You will also find

out the identitiesof the newCommittee

Chairmen andour nationalaward winners.Two candidates

have been nominatedfor the role of Field CommitteeChairman:Andrew Rees and JohnHartfield.Counties have until 14 April tocast their votes,either online via theMembers’ Portal or by downloadingvoting forms and sending them toMembership Services. Full details can befound on the Archery GB website underDocuments > Governance > AGM.Lee Miller is the only nomination for

Target Committee Chairman and will beappointed unopposed.Matthew Nowicki and Graham Sibleyhave each been nominated for theHarwell Trophy for the Archer of theYear while John Stubbs and PippaBritton are up for the Gussy Trophyfor wheelchair archer of the year.Other awards will include the

Toxophilus Trophy for best club,county or regional magazine,website

awards and plaquettes.The conference will begin at 11am and

AGM starts at 2.15pm.Lunch will beavailable so if you are planning to attendplease could you let MembershipServices know. It is being in the university’sEnterprise Centre and the address isBridge Street,Derby,DE1 3LD. �

A new Disciplinary Policy was approvedby the board in January 2014.The keydifferences under the new DisciplinaryPolicy are:1.The Board of Directors has established

a Case Management Panel (CMP) todeal with complaints under this policy.2. Should you prefer not to have an oral

hearing, if the Disciplinary Panel deems itappropriate, your matter may be suitable

to be decided on paper rather than at anoral hearing.3.There is a new summary procedure

which, if deemed appropriate by theCase Management Panel,may besuitable for your matter.4.The sanctions have been updated.5.At their discretion,Disciplinary Panels

and/or the Appeal Panels have theauthority to order that you pay costs

and/or expenses associated with thedisciplinary procedure.6.Paid staff disciplinary matters are

dealt with by Heads of Departmentand/or the Chief Executive, they are notdealt with under the Archery GBDisciplinary Policy.The new disciplinary policy can be foundin Documents/Governance/Policies /P-03 Disciplinary Policy. �

Make a dateThe countdown to the2014 AGM has started

New disciplinary policy approved

Charlie Hall(left) andTomWilliamson

(above) at lastyear’s AGM

The HartwellTrophy and thecrowd at the2013 AGM(above)


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Archery’s judges have beenfinding out about the latestthinking, rules,processes andopportunities available to them.

Sixty gathered for their annualconference and,as well as getting“quickhit” sessions with International andContinental judges about specific areasof Archery GB andWorld Archery rulesand processes, there was a chance todiscuss opportunities.These included theconcept of Archery GBYouth and JuniorJudges,an idea being worked on withDevelopment.Another idea was a move towards an

online work records system that will cutdown judges’workloads and enablethem to keep all the records and

information in one place.And work hasalso started on a new bi-annualnewsletter from the Judges’Committee.All judges will need to do to get it is to tickthe e-zine button in the Members’ Portalon the Archery GB website.Hilda Gibson,Archery GB’s Performance

Programme Manager,gave an in-depthoverview of the Performance Academiesand talent pathway scheme and the wayits funding works.There was also“what if”training using the Danage timing systemand the chance to do some shooting sothat judges could get the feel of how it allworks on the field.They also had the chance to

exchange best practice tips – as well as

describing some of the situations theyhad been called to deal with in a“weirdor what” session.Judges’Committee Chairman Hannah

Brown said:“We are always looking forthings to add or develop at theconference,or judges willing to givepresentations on a particular relevanttopic.Please submit any suggestions [email protected] us to consider next time around,especially with the guest speakerelement of the conference.“We are also looking at the idea of

floating the conference to differentweekends so that those of you withjudging commitments can attend.”

Conference delegates discuss the futureNew season, new ideas

Well done!Over the past few months NationalJudges have been sitting theirre-accreditation papers and the resultsare in. Judges’Committee ChairmanHannah Brown said:“I have to say I amvery impressed.We had some excellentresults that you should all be proud of.Well done to all of you.”

Clothing, carbon arrowsand controlAs the outdoor season gets under way,please remember clothing,carbonarrows and control.Archers are increasingly turning up

at Record and World Record Statusshoots in blue jeans and camouflageclothing – the two types specificallymentioned in the Rules of Shooting asnot being allowed.Hannah Brown,Chairman of the Judges’Committee,said:“Please work with the tournamentorganisers to sort out these incidents. It isthey who should decide if the archercan shoot. Remember we are there tocontrol the safety and fairness of

competition.The tournament organisercan permit them to shoot but theirscores might not count should theybreak and want to claim a record…”Carbon shafts: “These are within the

rules, so as judges we cannot prevent anarcher shooting them at a RS or WRSevent,” she said.“It is accepted that onmulti-use sports grounds we need to findthese arrows if the archer misses.Makesure you have a reporting system for lost

arrows – and get the archers to find themat the end of the shoot.Control: “If you are judging,you are

judging,” she said.“You cannot shoot andjudge the same event.This applies toTarget, Field,Clout and Flight and anyother event covered by Archery GB orWorld Archery rule books.You are not in aposition to control the field if you areshooting. I enjoy shooting too but, somedays,we have to make that choice.” �

What’s the score: updateCongratulations to all the judges who spotted the typo in the last edition ofArchery UK.To set matters straight and prevent any confusion on the shooting line, thecorrect information is as follows:The correct procedure for scoring on the multi-face set up is1.Determine the valueif all of the shot arrows.2. Score the LOWEST 3(or 6 – or 5 if it’s aWorcester)3.Deal with arrowsshot out of time.When recording thearrows shot out oftime,write the valueon the score card, thestrike through andinput the M. So ineffect the card willread 10 M 9 9

JUDGES

57COACHING


Becoming a Level 2 coachTaking the next step...

club archers whojust want to shoot withoutany concept of SMARTER goals orrecord keeping.The other difficulty was finding a

student to work with who could take anentire day out and travel to a remotelocation in Penrith for my assessment. Itwas hard enough for me and I don’t livetoo far away. I can only imagine thestruggle the other learners must haveencountered.They are my only two realconcerns with the entire course.When it came to the assessment I was

quite nervous but the assessor quickly putme at ease. It was,dare I say it, fun! I didpass and now I’m happily coaching bothofficially and,more importantly,confidently at a Level 2 standard.It’s also worth mentioning that one of

the best things about this course is thatI’ve made some great friends.Theyhelped me every step of the way and Iwould like to think I returned the favour.You cannot buy that kind of friendship.

After completing my Level 1 Ihad a basic understandingof how to teach a beginnerhow to pick up a bow,shoot

it safely and,hopefully,with a degreeof accuracy.Now,what was next?Was it enough to know there were

more experienced coaches out there ifI needed in-depth coaching at my local,and very new,club? Then I heard that aLevel 2 course was starting almostimmediately.Could I attend,or did therehave to be a consolidation period? I gottwo different answers – and enoughencouragement to go for it.On the first day I was a little

apprehensive about my lack ofexperience and because I thought theother coaches probably already kneweach other and had a rapport. I needn’thave been. I already knew some of thelearners and those I didn’t know, I soondid.And worries that my obviousinexperience would hinder me were alsounfounded.The course went at a pace Icould easily follow.There was theory to learn,of course,but

I was impressed by just how quickly wewere on our feet and doing things.Thewhole course was very practical.Whenit comes to the finer points of being aLevel 2 coach, I walked into the first day ofthe course without a clue and walked outof the last day without any doubts.Then came the difficult part. It wasn’t a

lack of technical ability. It was the sheeramount of paperwork involved incompleting the course and preparing forassessment. It was never ending and fartoo much,especially when coaching

Tim says:We have taken Mike’s commentsabout paperwork on board.A lothad already gone and we will tryto reduce it further.We are struggling at the moment

because of a shortage of courseadministrators. If you cannot find aLevel 2 course please think aboutorganising one.There is a guide onArchery GB’s website to help youand it is a fairly straightforwardprocess.There is demand so if youleave plenty of time before it startsand advertise it on the website assoon as possible, it should fill up.

Would I recommend other Level 1coaches do the course? Certainly.Doesthe paperwork need to be cut down?Definitely.�

What’s the verdict on Level 2 courses? Coaching Committee ChairmanTimSwane taught one recently and asked coach candidate Mike Harley for anhonest appraisal.This is what he had to say

59NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS


demand,barebow teams as well. If aleast three barebow teams – men andwomen – sign up, they too will have acompetition and awards.The competition format will be a

70/50m qualification round on Saturdaymorning,with ranking based on totalteam score. Individual scores will beavailable for national ranking purposesand records.A team head to head will follow in the

afternoon. It will be four ends of six arrowsin two minutes, two arrows per archer perend.Winners will be decided oncumulative score,not points per end as inindividual matches.

On Sunday everyone will shoot a men’sor women’s World Archery 1440 Star for acumulative team score. Individual scoreswill be available for claims.TheTeamChampions for each discipline

will be decided on the same pointssystem used for the UK Masters across thethree sections of the weekend.One pointto the winner, two for second and so on.The lowest score will take the title.For more information go to the

Archery GB website and click onDocuments, then Support, NationalTournaments,Midsummer Tournamentand National County Team Tournament2014 Prospectus. �

Are you ready to represent your county? Ifthe answer is yes, it’s time to get organised.The call has gone out for teams to

enter the second Archery GB NationalCounty TeamTournament. It is being heldat Lilleshall on 28 and 29 June and yourentries need to be in by 9 June.So what is involved? Teams consist of

three archers of the same gender andbowstyle.Counties can select teams anyway they choose but each applicationhas to be signed off by a countyexecutive officer.The search is on for the top recurve,

compound and longbow men andwomen’s teams and, if there is enough

her new longbowa day aftermaking it for herschool workexperience andthen claimed twonational records!“Last year I shot my

first Hereford at theGrand National ArcheryMeeting. I brought a new bow and arrowsand practised for all of half an hour.But Iwas determined that despite years ofshoulder and arm problems I was goingto complete the three days without givingup.My score was pathetic but I can say Ishoot at the GNAM and I have twopersonal bests.More importantly, I had agreat three days with friends from allaround the country.And my husband,Julian,won the most hits award!”Best gold award winner Andrew Hoyle

said:“The GNAM has been running forthe last 159 years. It is a doubleYork orHereford and finishes with a‘handicapped’ Long National.“Last year was my second GNAM and

I thoroughly enjoyed it.There is a large range of

archers including those thattake their shooting seriously and

those who just enjoy meeting upwith old friends.“It’s always a very relaxed shoot and I

generally shoot my best scores therebecause of the atmosphere.“The prize-giving is an event in itself with

so many awards for so many differentthings.Most of the trophies are very old,and it’s nice to see the names engravedon them going back many,many years.Unfortunately you don’t get to take themhome but they are all on display foreveryone to see in the cabinet inLilleshall’s main reception.”There is more information about this

year’s GNAM on the Archery GB website.Click on Documents, then on Support,National Tournaments and the GrandNational Archery Meeting folder.

The Grand National Archery Meeting hasan illustrious history.First shot inYork in 1844,it is still going strong.This year’s GNAM willbe held at Archery GB headquarters atLilleshall from 25 to 27 June.But what does it feel like to be part of

such a historic shoot? We asked twoarchers who took part in last year’sevent – Carla Piper and Andrew Hoyle –what it was like.Carla Piper,National Tournaments

Committee member and judge, said:“Over the past few years I have been partof the work party and, in 2012 I had thehonour to be judge in charge, learningfrom the likes of Graham Potts and JaneBurnham how the best gold is decidedand that you stop shooting at 12.30 forlunch,even if you are in the middleof a distance!“It was my most enjoyable few days as

a judge.There were thunder storms tocontend with and sand castle making tojudge.Archers may think this is for theretired members and no fun,well I canassure you it’s not! Katy Ankers who used

Be part of historyFind out why you shouldsign up for the GNAM

Your country needs you!

AndrewHoyle

Julian Piper

More than 100 disabled andable-bodied archers flocked toCheltenham to take part in the firstAnnual Inclusion Shoot.It was organised by Deer Park

Archers, included the BritishWheelchair Archery AssociationNational Competition and wassupported by theWorshipfulCompany of Fletchers, theNational Lottery and Archery GB’sontarget programme.

The club’s Inclusion Officer andtournament organiser Dave Sandlessaid:“The competition attractedarchers with such a wide range ofabilities which included visuallyimpaired archers who are just soimpressive to watch as well asfour-time Paralympian JohnCavanagh,Paralympic squadmember Chloe Ball-Hopkins, SimonPowell,part of the ParalympicInspiration Programme and PeterPrice the British Blind Sport veteran.

“But it was very much anopen event so there weresome top able-bodied archerscompeting as well, includingsix Deer Park Archers who arepart of the GB juniorcompound squad, James

Howse,Conney Healey, Lucy Mason,Ben Humphries, Beccii Hutchings andJames Lawton.”Visitors made their mark too with Simon

Powell of West Essex winning the men’sopen recurve class,Chloe Ball-Hopkinsof Cleve Archers taking the W1 women’scompound title and John Cavanagh ofRoyal Richmond the W1 men’s. PeterPrice from St Dunstan’s won the visuallyimpaired title and Rhiannon Norfolk wasthe women’s open compound championand Paul Kelly took the men’s title.The club is growing quickly with new

inclusion have a go sessions for thedisabled every Saturday and a Bambiessection for five to seven-year-olds. It is alsotrying to raise funds for a new field.Thatresulted in member Kev Sutherlandshooting four rounds on the same day,using four different bow types to raisesponsorship cash.Deer Park Development Officer Roger

Crang said:“It just shows what can beendone in archery to encourage andsupport increased participation amongpeople of all abilities.But we do need toget more clubs involved,more specialistcoaches trained and become better atshowcasing our sport.”For the full Inclusion Shoot results go to

Deer Park Archers’website. �

What does the DisabilitiesCommittee do?Archery GB’s Disabilities Committee has onemain mission: to help, support and giveadvice to all archers with any disability. Itdoes not matter what that disability or thestandard of archer – the committee will doall it can to help.Chairman Helen George said:“We are

here to promote archery and make surethat the sport is,and continues to be,inclusive.Our aim is to ensure equality andfairness for all archers at all levels frombeginners to international levels; toencourage clubs,Counties and Regions topromote participation in tournaments forall archers regardless of ability or disability

and to provide suitable facilities forall people to take part in

our sport.”

60 DISABILITIES

Frequently

asked questionsQ.Where do I get adaptedequipment and/or stools?A. There are various ways of gettingequipment. Some local colleges oruniversity research departments canhelp.A group of engineers called ReMapcan sometimes help.Q.How do I get classified?A.Classifications are done by an archeryclassifier.They are trained by and adhere torules set by the International ParalympicCommittee/World Archery.Generally classifiersare physiotherapists.Q.Do I need a classification?A.Classifications are only needed when you wantto go down the Paralympic route.Q.How do I find a coach in my area?A.Your County or Regional Coaching Officersshould be able to help you. If not,contact theDisabilities Committee [email protected] do I submit scores to if I want to beconsidered for Para selection?A.To Katy [email protected] at Archery GBPerformanceQ.How do I submit scores?A.Fill out and return the Talent ID form on theArchery GB website or to Katy [email protected] atArchery GB Performance.


Everyonewelcome at new shoot

The mission is...

61RULES


further than 22cm toward the point of the arrowwhen measured from the throat - nock hole wherethe string sits - of the nock to the end of the wrap);the tips (points) for these arrows may have amaximum diameter of 9.4mm.

(iii) All arrows of every athlete shall be marked withthe athlete’s name or initials on the shaft.All arrowsused in any end shall be identical and shall carrythe same pattern and colour(s) of fletching,nocksand cresting, if any.Tracer nocks(electrically/electronically lighted arrow nocks) arenot allowed.

207 (g) Arrows.(i) Arrows of any type may be used provided theycomply with the accepted principle andmeaning of the word arrow as used in archery,and do not cause undue damage to target facesor comply with.

(ii) An arrow consists of a shaft with a tip (point),nocks, fletching and, if desired,cresting.Themaximum diameter of arrow shafts shall not exceed9.3mm (arrow wraps shall not be considered aspart of this limitation as long they do not extendfurther than 22cm toward the point of the arrowwhen measured from the throat – nock hole wherethe string sits – of the nock to the end of the wrap);the tips (points) for these arrows may have amaximum diameter of 9.4mm.

(iii) All arrows of every athlete shall be marked withthe athlete’s name or initials on the shaft.All arrowsused in any end shall be identical and shall carrythe same pattern and colour(s) of fletching,nocksand cresting, if any.Tracer nocks(electrically/electronically lighted arrow nocks) arenot allowed.

Fluorescent sight pins: Florescent sight pins areallowed in Archery GB rules,but limited to amaximum of 2cm in a straight line (as in WorldArchery).They can be longer if they bend at the2cm point.The proposed rule change is as follows:202(e) Amend to read:

(e) Bowsight.A bow sight is permitted,but at notime may more than one such device be used. Itshall not incorporate a prism, lens,or any othermagnifying device, levelling,electric or electronicdevices nor shall it provide for more than onesighting point.(i) The overall length of the sighting circle or point(tunnel, tube, sighting pin or other correspondingextended component) shall not exceed 2cm in theline of vision of the athlete.(ii) A sight may be attached to the bow for thepurpose of aiming and which may allow forwindage adjustment as well as an elevation setting.It is subject to the following provisions:a. A bow sight extension is permitted;b.A plate or tape with distance marking may be

mounted on the sight as a guide for marking,butshall not in any way offer any additional aid;c.The sight point may be a fibreoptic sight pin.Thetotal length of the fibreoptic pin may exceed 2cm,provided that one end is attached outside theathlete’s line of vision at full draw,while the partwithin the athlete’s line of vision does not exceed2cm in a straight line before bending. It can onlyprovide one illuminated aiming spot at full draw.The fibreoptic pin is measured independently ofthe tunnel.

Use of multi-pin sights in Field Archery.While multi-pin sights are allowed for compoundbows in field archery, this was intended to only befor marked rounds,as they can provide additionalassistance on unmarked rounds.We therefore propose the following rule changesto cover both Limited and UnlimitedCompound disciplines:208 (d) Multi-pin sights are allowed on markedcourses only.and:502 (e) Compound Unlimited – Equipment asdefined Rule 207 with the following limitation:(i) Multi-pin sights are allowed on markedcourses only

Smoking:It is proposed that Archery GB includes a new ruleto prevent smoking on the field of play at archeryevents,covering Target, Flight and Field.Theproposed wording for this new rule is as follows:

Target301(l) Smoking or the use of electronic cigarettes isnot allowed in or in front of the tent area.

Field500(d) Smoking or the use of electronic cigarettes isnot allowed on the course or in the warm-up areas.

Flight603(d) Smoking or the use of electronic cigarettes isnot allowed on the range or within 15 yds behindthe shooting line.

Archers’ responsibility for their equipmentconforming to the rules of shooting:The following new rule is proposed to ensure thatequipment conforms to the Rules of Shooting:201(e) It is the archer’s responsibility to useequipment which complies with the rules.Anyarcher found to be using equipment contraveningthese rules may have his scores disqualified.

Please direct your opinions on these proposedchanges to the Chairman of the Rules Committee([email protected]) or to theArchery GB office within two months ofpublication. It is intended these rule changes willbe implemented on 1 October 2014 subject tofeedback from members. �

At the January Operations Committee meeting, thefollowing rule changes were approved.The rules affected by the changes are as follows:304 (b)(i), 304 (e)(i)and (ii), 304 (f) and (f)(ii), 306(o),308 Table 3-2 andTable 3-3.Where the Half FITA and Half Metric rounds havebeen removed, the HandicapTables andClassification Tables have also been amended.These rule changes are effective from 1 April2014 (Please note the Operations Committeeapproved a change of the start dates for rulechanges to 1 April and 1 October, to be more inline with our outdoor/indoor season cross-over).ADDITIONAL CHANGES AGREED forimplementation with immediate effect:As FITA has changed its name to World Archery(WA), we are changing our rulebook to reflect thenew name.1.SAP 5 Paragraph 3, to have the additionalparagraphs added:(d) In case of a perfect score shot in an outdoorWA or Archery GB Metric round,a new record shallinclude the number of Inner 10s (X’s) and shallrequire at least one more X than the existing record.(e) Should a UK record be broken by two or moreequal scores made on the same day, the archersshall be declared joint record holders

2.The Burntwood andWorld ArcheryVI rounds willbe added to the rulebook.3.The renaming of the FITA round. In line withchanges being introduced byWorld Archery, theFITA round will be known as the 1440 round.

Proposed rule changes for

1 October 2014

(All changed or new wording is in italics)To bring Archery GB equipment rules for recurveand compound bows in line with World Archeryrules, the following are proposed:Arrow wraps:We propose an amendment in linewith World Archery which allow arrows wraps on a9.3mm diameter shaft, limited to a maximum lengthof 22cm from the throat of the nock. (Arrow wrapsare of course allowed for any length down thearrow providing the total diameter of shaft andwrap does not exceed 9.3mm)Amendments required to cover both compoundand recurve bows:

202 (g) Arrows.(i) Arrows of any type may be used provided theycomply with the accepted principle andmeaning of the word arrow as used in archery,and do not cause undue damage to target facesor comply with

(ii) An arrow consists of a shaft with a tip (point),nocks, fletching and, if desired,cresting.Themaximum diameter of arrow shafts shall not exceed9.3mm (arrow wraps shall not be considered aspart of this limitation as long they do not extend

Approved rule changes


62 MEMBERSHIP

National Tournaments useshalf the vault space to storevital equipment. It is alsowhere old membershiprecords are kept.Freddie said:“Space is at

a premium and,becauseup until now our recordshave been paper based,weinevitably produce several moreboxes each year that need storing.And they are vulnerable to damp,flood,fire and vermin.“Looking to the future,we need to

downsize our paper storage so we havestarted to go through all our past paperrecords, scanning them and saving themin a digital archive.Don’t worry.We willkeep a paper copy of any documentsthat form an important part of our history.“So far we have scanned nearly one

and a half thousand documents andhave found a complete list of male and

female target archery championsstretching back even further than the firstGNAM in 1844.We have also found lots ofinteresting information from ranging fromworld champions and Olympic Games toboycotting South Africa during theapartheid years and the beginning of theRose Awards.Hopefully, the new archive will be user

friendly, speed up searches and make iteasier to find exactly what you want.”

What do a generation of England’s topfootballers and Archery GB have incommon? They have both shared thesame vault.And it might be haunted!Beneath Lilleshall Hall there is a maze of

passages and vaults.Archery GB usesone of them for storage – but it has had achequered past and used to be FASchool of Excellence’s laundry.Membership Services Manager Freddie

Collier said:“No doubt you could havebumped into Michael Owen, JermainDefoe and Jamie Carragher allcollecting their football kit from there atone time or another.“Some say the vaults are haunted.An

FA chaplain died at Lilleshall a few yearsago.Maybe he is the ghost? I think notthough.Apparently,most reportedsightings are of a young girl in acommunion frock.”But why has focus suddenly fallen on

the vault? It is because change is afoot.

Things that go bump...

Claiming your award

In Archery GB’s ‘haunted’ vault

Want to save money and help theenvironment? Archery GB does too.That’swhy we are asking everyone claimingJunior Master,Master and Grand MasterBowman to do it by email,wheneverpossible, rather than posting them toMembership Services.It’s easy.All you have to do with claims

for the 2014 classification year is to emailyour claim forms and results lists to [email protected] [email protected] form is available on the website.Just go to Support, then Membership

Services,Awards and How do I claim? Therules for claiming can be checked inShooting Administrative Procedures 7.Wealso advise archers to send claims in asquickly as possible after achieving thatvital third score.And when you do make your claims,

you will receive a new-look badge.Stocksof the old GMB,JMB and MB badgeshave run out or are running low,givingArchery GB the chance to bring in newdesigns which will be more cost effective.The new badges are blue for MasterBowman, red for Grand Master Bowman

and white for Junior Master Bowmanand can be laser engraved with theappropriate discipline.Existing badgeswill, of course, remain valid but if you area GMB,MB or JMB and want to get yourhands on a new one, submit a newqualifying score.

Are you breaking the law: updateIn the autumn issue of Archery UK wefeatured an article ‘Are you breaking thelaw?’Since then we have receivedanother update about changes in thelaw that governs the use of music byamateur sports clubs.Until recently many amateur sports

clubs did not need a licence from PPL touse recorded music. Following a changein law,amateur sports clubs are now, inalmost all cases, required to hold a PPLlicence as well as PRS for Music licence.PPL licenses the public performance of

recorded music on behalf of record

companies and performers. PRS forMusic licenses the public performanceof musical compositions on behalf ofsongwriters, composers and musicpublishers. For further information aboutthe new system please go towww.prsformusic.com �

The entranceto the vaultsOne of

Lilleshall’soriginal lionsstands guard


64 RANKINGS 2014

To find the full 2013Target Archery rankings go to the Archery GB website andclick on Support, then Operations,Tournaments andTournament Rankings

LADIES RECURVERANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS1 Naomi Folkard Royal Leamington Spa AS 53092 Jeanetta Braun Brent Valley A 51843 Rebecca Martin Trent Valley A 51804 Amy Oliver Dearne Valley AC 51275 Nicky Hunt Deben AC 50386 Abbie Fisher Fakenham B 49787 Antje Frotscher Oxford A 49308 Cherry Lyne B of the Deans 49079 Victoria Savage Droitwich AS 487010 Estelle Edwick Barnstaple AC 485911 Lisa Cooper Pastures C of A 484712 Leigh Christie Border B 480013 Eliska Starostova Hampstead B 478914 Jane Taylor Durham City A 475115 Sally Gilder Evesham AC 474816 Susan Corless Northampton AC 473417 Victoria Barby Penicuik A 473118 Lizzie Cantopher Wellingborough OAC 471919 Rebecca Dawson Corus Deeside AC 470920 Rachel Jones Andover A 470021 Nicola Turner Royal Leamington Spa AS 469822 Kyshiea George Archery GB 468923 Deb Charles Aquarius AC 468724 Caroline Owen Alton & Fourmarks 466725 Margaux Mesle Edinburgh Uni AC 465426 Catherine Coddington Cleadon A 462727 Zena Barker Loco B 462328 Lizzie Bell Edinburgh Uni AC 462129 Chantelle Goubert B of Guernsey 460130 Alice Cotton Audco A 459931 Sophie Cole Chelmsford Tudor Rose 459432 Pip Taylor Lichfield A 459133 Natalie Gee Sutton Coldfield AC 458934 Tara Mackinnon Wolverhampton C of A 458735 Maryia Karpiyevich Cambridge Uni B 458636 Louise Colville Mole Valley B 458437 Michelle Coy Friskney B 457738 Kate Murray Border B 456739 Amy Curnock Melton Mowbray AC 455140 Karen Blanch B of Minchinhampton 454241 Sarah Lupton RN South Coast A 453242 Rachel Vines Supermarine B 451043 Linda Haines Evesham AC 447044 Caitlin McCarthy Royal Leamington Spa AS 445345 Jane Reith Green Lane A 443846 Mandy Linn Chichester B 443347 Angelina Measures Oxford Uni C of A 436048 Ellie Dyson NottinghamTrent Uni AC 430648 Christine Gibson Northampton AC 430650 Rachel Smith Royal Leamington Spa AS 430051 Petra Ginman Ditchling AC 429652 Verity Gray Malvern A 429153 Kirstie Smith Oxford Uni C of A 428054 Janice Reynolds Sagittarii 427055 Sharon Vennard City of Belfast AC 425556 Pippa Britton Llantarnam AC 420057 Pat Baker Green Lane A 417858 Susan Long A of Bridlington and Burton 416759 Zhi Yao Aquarius A 416060 Gwen Smith Barnsley AC 4135

LADIES LONGBOWRANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS1 Jude Lane Eccles AC 19062 Sarah Davnall B of Bruntwood 17813 Julie Cousins Pastures C of A 17804 Lynda Hutchinson Supermarine B 15065 Amanda Biddulph Alsager C of A 14956 Rachael Hutchison Uni of Warwick 968

LADIES COMPOUNDRANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS1 Danielle Brown Archery GB 56962 Rikki Bingham B of Birstall 56763 Nichola Simpson Oxford A 56694 Andrea Gales Woking AC 56455 Pauline Burfitt Chippenham A 56326 Lucy O'Sullivan A of Jersey 56217 Claudine Jennings Edinburgh Uni AC 56028 Christie Westman B of Birstall 55989 Naomi Jones Edinburgh Uni AC 559710 Linda Townsend Club AZ A 558211 Lucy Holderness Clophill AC 557612 Hope Greenwood Edinburgh Uni AC 557513 Kay Smith Devizes B 556614 Daisy Clark Chelmsford Tudor Rose 552814 Aalin George Isle of Man AC 552816 Kay Lucas A of Teme 551217 Emma Terry Chorley B 550918 Jane Lawrence-Tuck Spelthorne AC 550819 Nat Merry Oxford A 550720 Kirsten George Isle of Man AC 549621 Georgie Brown Meriden AC 548522 Teresa Bridges Cleve A 548223 Sarah Rigby Isle of Man AC 546924 Jan Howells Pentref B 546025 Kat Baier Oxford A 540426 Rebecca Blewett Hertford C of A 539727 Sophie Brown Mayflower A 538928 Lizzie Foster Cleadon A 537429 Erin Prior Supermarine B 536330 Helen Neumann Wellingborough OAC 535031 Deirdre Pattison Durham City A 534832 Francis Bull Targetcraft A 534433 Helen Harris Mayflower A 534234 Anna King Colchester & District AC 534035 Julie Ryan Durham City A 533136 Linda Palmer Bognor Regis AC 532837 Rachel Jackson Fakenham B 531838 Kim Swetman Blandy-Jenkins A 531539 Muriel Kirkwood Pentland A 530740 Amyce Aurora-Smith Bath Uni AC 529541 Laura Harding Chippenham A 529042 Sheila Harris Redhill A 528442 Tracey McGowan Bronte A 528444 Angela Lord Ayr AC 527845 Charlie Cassidy Portsdown AC 526946 Rebecca Hutchings Deer Park A 526247 Sue Smith Bath A 525848 Lauren Bennett Uni of Birmingham AC 524649 Elayne McLean Penicuik A 523250 Michelle Loxley South Wilts AC 522251 Margaret Nixon Royal Leamington Spa AS 517252 Jodie Grinham Crawley AC 514853 Julie Pede Chichester B 514454 Helen Taylor Chorley B 513355 Kirsty Robb High Elm A 513256 Louise Smith Sheffield Uni AC 508757 Stephanie Jackson Fakenham B 506758 Helen Porter Neston C of A 502559 Rhiannon Norfolk Bath Uni AC 499260 Steph Watson Andover A 4902

LADIES BAREBOWRANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS1 Jennifer Mankin Edinburgh Uni AC 32352 Annie White Oxford Uni C of A 31573 Charlotte Warne Sway B 29704 Amanda Driffield Panda B 24995 Wendy Wills Supermarine B 19916 Sarah Dickinson Uni of Huddersfield AC 1711

The TargetArchery Rankings 2013

65RANKINGS 2014


GENTLEMEN RECURVERANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS1 Larry Godfrey Cleve A 52632 Alan Wills Sellafield AC 52263 Simon Terry Chorley B 52024 Michael Judd Mayflower A 51755 Jonathan Shales V AC 51666 Ashe Morgan Cheltenham A 51577 Gavin Sutherland Worthing AC 51558 Mark Nesbitt Ballyvally A 51509 Tom Barber Thorpe Hamlet 510110 Bob Lowe Meriden AC 509810 Kieran Slater B of Minchinhampton 509812 Marc Gray Forest of Bere B 507213 Stuart Barby Penicuik A 505214 Matt Webb Mayflower A 503615 Richard White Chessington B 502816 Paul Pinder Radnor Foresters 502617 Glen Croft Burton Bridge A 501618 Andrew Randall Derwent B 500619 Sean Evans Cheltenham A 500220 Chris Woodgate Woking AC 499921 Paul Tittensor Eccles AC 499222 Mark Smith Bath A 497323 Matthew Langton Oxford Uni C of A 495224 Kenny Allen WymondhamA 495025 Alex Smith Oxford Uni C of A 494826 Alex Hickson Bath Uni AC 492127 Chris Baigent Southampton AC 491828 Phillip Bottomley Archery GB 490229 Petr Lochman Aquarius A 489030 Douglas Jardine Edinburgh Uni AC 488431 David Timmins Oxford A 487932 John Prior Supermarine B 487733 James Laing Links A 487234 Jamie Fisher Fakenham B 486535 Ian Harris Mayflower A 486336 Thomas Cram Loughborough Students AC 485337 Mark Robertson Killingworth A 483938 JacobVick Meriden AC 483639 Jude Barker-Mill London A 483540 James Montgomery Exmouth A 483341 Matt Wilkinson Bowbearers of Wyresdale 483242 Julian Piper Southampton AC 483143 Ian Hannaford Wellingborough OAC 482544 Gareth Fleming Lasswade AC 481945 Nigel Allan Bronte A 481846 Malcolm Alexander Grampian B 480847 Richard Kerr Devizes B 479748 Huw Jones St Kingsmark B 479649 Simon Degler Sellafield AC 479550 Gilbert Jamieson Balbardie A 479351 Mark Forrester Clyde Arrows 478552 Kevin Hodgkins Bowbearers of Wyresdale 478153 Alan Mullock Harvester A 477054 John Hartfield Newport Pagnell A 476755 John Lane Savile B 476156 Ben Robinson Archery GB 475756 Ken Williams Spelthorne AC 475758 Jonathan Manning B of Burleigh 475459 Brian Tustin Royal Leamington Spa AS 475360 Matthew Nowicki Edinburgh Uni AC 4747

GENTLEMEN LONGBOWRANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS1 Terry Ives B of Lytchett 29192 Nick Bullus Bath A 28723 Chris Ellis High Weald AC 28654 Martin Bale Rivernook B 28185 Roger Spellane Aquarius A 25366 Dave Peters Bebington A 24957 Hamish Freeman Assheton B 24188 Michael Pearce Bournemouth AC 23379 Name withheld Withheld 215110 John Hayes B of Lytchett 214311 Max Ives-Keeler Alsager C of A 213412 David Smith Chippenham A 212713 Chris Quinn Exeter C of A 207414 Martin Hutchings Deer Park A 206815 Derek Bridgewater Hinxworth AC 199116 Richard Hutchins Silver Arrow A 193217 Luke Rieman Uni of Warwick 187918 Andrew Rowe Assheton B 186819 Scott Williams Exeter C of A 1647

GENTLEMEN COMPOUNDRANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS1 Duncan Busby Blackthorn B 57772 Adam Ravenscroft Bowflights AC 57743 Chris White Rugby B 57254 Neil Bridgewater Hinxworth AC 57195 Liam Grimwood Blackthorn B 57176 Jordan Mitchel Muckamore C of A 56967 Andy Rikunenko Redditch C of A 56767 Mark Rudd Devizes B 56769 Phil Glover Mayflower A 566310 Chris Bell B of Bruntwood 565811 Alex Bridgman Pentref B 565212 Matt Arnold Cleve A 565113 John Stubbs Royal Richmond AC 564213 Alistair Whittingham Edinburgh Uni AC 564215 Jake Bunce Cleve A 562916 James Bingham B of Birstall 562817 James Mason Wellingborough OAC 562318 Colin Geenes Meriden AC 561419 Jon Bull Targetcraft A 561220 Tim Nash Meriden AC 559421 Paul Anthony Jolly A 559321 Chris Fowler Bournemouth AC 559323 Andrew Jackson Fakenham B 558724 James Mullins Priory A 558625 Jon Nott Saints & Sinners B 556126 Alex Purser Mayflower A 555727 Jake Burn AC Delco B 552128 John Foley Chichester B 551729 Carl Richards Meriden AC 551130 Steve Nunn Newport Pagnell A 550031 Thomas Hutchins B of Burleigh 549332 Chris Horan Castle Moat & Folkestone B 549233 Jonas Serna Euston Park B 548934 David Wayman Hinxworth AC 548635 Dave Martel Malvern A 548336 Graeme Steele Neston C of A 548137 Alex Bradley Llandaff City B 546938 Robin Jarvis Bath A 546438 Chris Tombe Uni of Birmingham AC 546440 Richard Hennahane B of Bruntwood 546340 Thomas Taylor Pastures C of A 546342 Ben Humphrys Hampstead B 545742 Vince Verrier Forest of Bere B 545744 Chris Price Droitwich AS 545245 Lloyd Pattison Durham City A 544446 Matthew Ingram Meriden AC 543547 Tony Fletcher B of The Peak 543048 Kevin Cassidy Forest of Bere B 542849 Steve Brownhill New Century B 542750 Philip Tucknott Archery GB 542051 Sam Baldwin B of Burleigh 541851 James Howell Mayflower A 541853 Steve Brunt B of the Peak 541754 Dave Wakeford Chichester B 541655 David Heath Priory A 541556 Frank Maguire Ayr AC 540757 Chris Mott Woking AC 540658 Daniel Tompkins Barnstaple AC 540359 Murray Elliot Balbardie A 540160 George McMillan Norton A 5394

GENTLEMEN BAREBOWRANK ARCHER CLUB POINTS1 Alan Holder Whitehill A 38452 James Annall Bath Uni AC 37383 HuwVaughan-Jackson Edinburgh Uni AC 37154 Phil Reay Newhaven AC 36035 Simon Buchanan Rivernook B 35136 Alan Driffield Panda B 34887 Roy Stanley Thomas Wall A 34478 Kevin Sutherland Deer Park A 33359 Steve Newton New Century B 326610 Angus Wilson Woking AC 283211 Alexander Gilliland Edinburgh Uni AC 2429

67JUNIOR TARGET RANKINGS

JUNIOR GIRLS’ RECURVERANK ARCHER PTS CLUB AGE GROUP

AGB FITA

1 Rebecca Martin 55 Trent Valley U18 Cadet2 Sally Gilder 91 Evesham Archery Club U18 Cadet3 Pip Taylor 91 Lichfield U18 Cadet4 Jaspreet Sagoo 99 Oakfield Archers U18 Cadet5 Caitlin McCarthy 105 Royal Leamington Spa A.S. U18 Cadet6= Eugenia Helen D’Arcy 109 AGB U16 Cadet6= Eva Henderson-Hirst 109 Derwent Bowmen U16 Cadet8 Lizzie Warner 110 Kirby Muxloe U14 Cadet9 Abigail Loader 118 Andover Archers U18 Junior10= Lauren Bann 121 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U14 Cadet10= Kayleigh Griffin 121 Oakfield U18 Cadet12 Liza Hadley 125 Deer Park Archers U18 Cadet13 Victoria Burden 129 Bowmen of Lytchett U18 Cadet14 Amy Adams 135 Bowmen of Bruntwood U18 Cadet15 Melissa Dawes 136 Cleve Archers U18 Junior16 Jessie Slater 137 Nova Bowmen U18 Cadet17 Erin Mayer 139 Stalybridge Junior Archery Club U18 Cadet18 Rebecca Giddings 140 Forest of Bere Bowmen U16 Cadet19= Jodie Green 143 Ditchling Archery Club U16 Cadet19= Harriet Kelsey 143 Bowmen of Warfield U16 Cadet19= Josie Skinner 143 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U16 Cadet22= Rachel Hindle 148 Rochdale Company of Junior A’s U16 Cadet22= Zoe Reed 148 Alsager Company of Archers U14 Cadet24 Hannah Godden 152 Mayflower Archers U16 Cadet25= Amy Lewis 154 Alsager Company of Archers U16 Cadet25= Eleanor Piper 154 Woking Archery Club U16 Cadet27= Charlotte Lunt 156 Deer Park Archers U14 Cadet27= Jade Pocock 156 Bath Archers U14 Cadet29= Grace Butterfield 157 Mayflower Archers U14 Cadet29= Georgia Maryon 157 High Elm Archers U14 Cadet31 Louise Rolph 158 Bowmen of Bruntwood U16 Cadet32 Louisa Piper 160 Woking Archery Club U12 Cadet33 Amy Titterington 163 Rochdale Company of Junior A’s U14 Cadet34 Martha Blinkhorn 179 Bowmen of Pendle & Samlesbury U16 Cadet35 Rebecca Kellett 180 Goldcrest Juniors U12 Cadet36 Emily Owens 181 Mayflower Archers U14 Cadet37 Alex Davies 183 Woking Archery Club U12 Cadet38 Caitlin Rentell 191 Bowmen of Warfield U14 Cadet39 Charlotte Harris 192 Isle of Man Archery Club U16 Cadet40 Sarah Houghton 193 Bowmen of Pendle & Samlesbury U12 Cadet41 Rebecca Ashworth 194 New Century Bowmen U14 Cadet42 Sian Crossley 197 Rochdale Company of Junior A’s U18 Cadet43= Lucy Clarke 198 Stafford U12 Cadet43= Alice Reynolds 198 Bowmen of Gower U16 Cadet43= Chloe Tucker 198 Deer Park Archers U18 Cadet46 Helena Milne 202 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U14 Cadet47 Imogen Newby 204 Braintree Bowmen U12 Cadet48 Tallia Jay 211 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U18 Cadet49 Anna Perkins 216 Cleve Archers U12 Cadet50 Stephanie Blakey 225 Lasswade U18 Cadet51= Victoria Loader 228 Andover Archers U16 Cadet51= Jasmine Simpson 228 Wyre Forest U14 Cadet53 Lauren Potts 229 Newburn Archers U12 Cadet54 Caitlin Grainger 230 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U14 Cadet55 Sophie Quigley 233 Stalybridge Junior Archery Club U14 Cadet56 Alison Bevan 243 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U14 Cadet

JUNIOR GIRLS’ COMPOUNDRANK ARCHER PTS CLUB AGE GROUP

AGB FITA

1 Aalin-Ellisse George 39 Isle of Man Archery Club U18 Cadet2 Kirsten George 45 Isle of Man Archery Club U18 Cadet3 Marsie Henderson-Hirst 60 Derwent Bowmen U18 Cadet4 Lucy Mason 64 Deer Park Archers U14 Cadet5 Isabelle Carpenter 73 Barnsley Archery Club U16 Cadet6 Rebecca Griffin 76 Chelmsford Tudor Rose U16 Cadet7 Becci Hutchings 78 Deer Park Archers U18 Junior8 Charlene Marsh 83 Silverspoon Bowmen U16 Cadet9 Hollie Smith 96 Derwent Bowmen U14 Cadet10 Jo Larby 103 Newburn Archers U18 Cadet11 Mia Agar 104 Melton Mowbray Archery Club U14 Cadet12 Abbie Spinks 107 Silver Spoon Bowmen U16 Cadet13 Maddison Codling 114 Assheton Bowmen U14 Cadet14 Layla Annison 118 Thorpe Hamlet Junior Archery Club U12 Cadet15 Isobel Wayman 120 Hinxworth Archery Club U16 Cadet16 Lenni Canham 121 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U18 Cadet17 Jenny Bryan 143 Rolls Royce Bowmen of Sherwood U12 Cadet18 Emily Wilkinson 245 Newburn Archers U14 Cadet19 Megan Keay 272 Melton Mowbray Archery Club U12 Cadet

JUNIOR GIRLS’ LONGBOWRANK ARCHER PTS CLUB AGE GROUP

AGB FITA

1 Katy Ankers 197 Lichfield Archers U16 Cadet2 Izzy Henry 244 Deer Park Archers U16 Cadet

JUNIOR GIRLS’ BAREBOWRANK ARCHER PTS CLUB AGE GROUP

AGB FITA

1 Nicole Deasy 165 Deer Park Archers U14 Cadet2 Rebekah Lowe 190 Belvoir Archers U12 Cadet3 Francesca Wood 236 Rochdale Company of Junior A’s U12 Cadet

JUNIOR BOYS’ COMPOUNDRANK ARCHER PTS CLUB AGE GROUP

AGB FITA

1 Matthew Ingram 37 Meriden U18 Cadet2 James Howell 46 Mayflower U18 Cadet3 James Passingham 47 Kirby Muxloe U18 Cadet4 James Howse 50 Deer Park Archers U16 Cadet5 Callum Fraser 57 Deer Park Archers U18 Cadet6= James Lawton 74 Deer Park Archers U18 Cadet6= Alex Taylor 74 Silverspoon Bowmen U16 Cadet8 Adam Carpenter 78 Barnsley Archery Club U12 Cadet9 Fraser Chape 91 Ayr U18 Cadet10 Luke Ralls 96 RN South Coast Archers U16 Cadet11 Harry Harding 97 Chippenham Archers U12 Cadet12 Will Kurtze 99 Deer Park Archers U18 Cadet13 Reece Johnson 112 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U12 Cadet14 Aaron Relf 129 Malvern Archers U14 Cadet15= David Taylor 130 Lichfield Archers U12 Cadet15= CallumWardle 130 Stalybridge Junior Archery Club U16 Cadet17 Nathan Tomas 148 Ditchling Archery Club U12 Cadet18 Alex Rowberry 170 Rayleigh Town Archery Club U12 Cadet19 Harry Wardle 181 Stalybridge Junior Archery Club U12 Cadet20 Dilan Koria 244 Stalybridge Junior Archery Club U16 Cadet

JUNIOR BOYS’ LONGBOWRANK ARCHER PTS CLUB AGE GROUP

AGB FITA

1 Cameron Wood 226 Rochdale Company of Junior A’s U18 Cadet2 Adam Holt 234 Stalybridge Junior Archery Club U18 Cadet3 Jason Holt 257 Stalybridge Junior Archery Club U14 Cadet

JUNIOR BOYS’ BAREBOW

RANK ARCHER PTS CLUB AGE GROUPAGB FITA

1 Oliver Smith 169 Deben Archery Club U14 Cadet2 Hamish Ponton 175 Deer Park Archers U16 Cadet

Scores from 163 Junior Archers submitted.

Junior TargetArcheryRankings

69HANDICAP TARGET AWARDS

Paul Greensted Pilgrim Archers 72 - 41 Senior 31

Brian Harris Ardleigh 84 - 58 Senior 26

Richard Hudson White Rose 44 - 18 Senior 26

Lana Gregson Glenlivet 95 - 67 Junior 24

Theresa Watts Fast & Loose 58 - 34 Senior 24

Harmony Trodd Bognor Regis 93 - 71 Junior 22

Colin Beagley Aquarius 61 - 39 Senior 22

Martin Taylor Eastbourne 69 - 47 Senior 22

Thomas Chinnery Canterbury 84 - 63 Junior 21

Tom Fletcher North Cheshire 76 - 55 Senior 21

Viren Patel Melton Mowbray 56 - 35 Senior 21

Zoe Reed Alsager 63 - 42 Junior 21

Claire Rumary West Somerset 69 - 48 Senior 21

Deborah Cruickshank Canterbury 72 - 54 Senior 18

Elliott Wilson Anchor Bowmen 72 - 54 Junior 18

Jason Wooton Alsager 71 - 53 Senior 18

Allan Ferguson Ayr 47 - 30 Senior 17

Richard Peden C.M.O. 51 - 34 Senior 17

Clare Brown Belvoir 67 - 51 Senior 16

Jessica Caton Solihull 89 - 73 Junior 16

Charles Andrew Clifton Sutton Coldfield 50 - 34 Senior 16

Matthew Fan Royal Richmond 57 - 41 Junior 16

Mat Jones Stafford 61 - 45 Junior 16

Robert Nichols Chester 32 - 16 Senior 16

Ben Fitton White Rose 41 - 26 Junior 15

Russell Lear Stalybridge 66 - 51 Senior 15

Paul Wallington Bebington 77 - 62 Senior 15

Debra Ashworth New Century 58 - 44 Junior 14

Aneke Mayer Stalybridge 79 - 65 Junior 14

Lynda Randall Tonbridge 62 - 48 Senior 14

Kam Poon Aquarius 57 - 43 Junior 14

Rebecca Lashley Droitwich 49 - 35 Senior 14

James Bevis Fox Archers 61 - 48 Senior 13

David Bevis Fox Archers 71 - 58 Junior 13

Martha Blinkhorn Pendle & Samlesbury 71 - 58 Junior 13

Fraser Chape Ayr 39 - 26 Junior 13

Eleanor Comley Teme 90 - 77 Junior 13

Eva Henderson-Hirst Derwent 64 - 51 Junior 13

Chris Lewis Stafford 67 - 54 Senior 13

David Mizen Hertford 57 - 44 Senior 13

David Warner Howard Bowmen 57 - 44 Senior 13

Alex Bee Cheshire County Bowmen 57 - 44 Junior 13

Allen Allsop Stourbridge 57 - 45 Senior 12

Peter Doyle Royal Richmond 56 - 44 Senior 12

Matthew Gash Blandy-Jenkins 52 - 40 Junior 12

Benjamin Horner Kestrels 51 - 39 Junior 12

Ben Nash Redruth 82 - 70 Junior 12

Philip Powell Newquay 59 - 47 Senior 12

Ryan Saunders Sutton Coldfield 57 - 45 Junior 12

Michelle Wood Castle Bowmen 54 - 42 Senior 12

Ryan Chambers Redhill 66 - 55 Junior 11

Derek Mee Burleigh 63 - 52 Senior 11

Shirley Payne Bromyard 37 - 26 Senior 11

Carl Richards Meriden 22 - 11 Senior 11

Andrew Allsop Teme 52 - 42 Senior 10

Kerry Bennett Exmouth 41 - 31 Senior 10

Andrew Devanney Aire Valley 45 - 35 Senior 10

Miss Brenda JaneWilliams Bannockburn 66 - 56 Senior 10

Terry Woodgate Crystal Palace 53 - 43 Senior 10

Neil Bryan Derbyshire 48 - 39 Senior 9

Oliver Cotterell Burleigh 80 - 71 Junior 9

Ben Green Ditchling 40 - 31 Senior 9

Azra Jabeen Nonsuch Bowmen 70 - 61 Senior 9

Richard Newton Bognor Regis 66 - 57 Senior 9

Suzanne Norton St Osyth 47 - 38 Senior 9

Robin Perry Tockington 35 - 26 Senior 9

Paul Stoner Panda Bowmen 32 - 23 Senior 9

Oliver Clayton-Smith Melton Mowbray 51 - 43 Junior 8

Abigail Holly Loader Andover 45 - 37 Junior 8

Nathan Reid Redruth 56 - 48 Senior 8

Helen Eames Ivanhoe 66 -58 Senior 8

Steve Atkins Phoenix 45 - 38 Senior 7

Nessa Dunsmore Falkirk 60 - 53 Senior 7

Mollie Helm Burton Bridge 81 - 74 Junior 7

Jessica Luck Exmouth 36 - 29 Junior 7

Victor Scandrett Redhill 32 - 25 Senior 7

JimWest Supermarine 61 - 54 Senior 7

Stuart Hedderick Redditch 42 - 35 Senior 7

Russell Barnes Bowmen of the Peak 29 - 23 Senior 6

Christopher Diges Surrey 46 - 40 Senior 6

John Ferris Coventry 41 - 35 Senior 6

Christopher Glasson Kenwith 28 - 22 Senior 6

Elaine Haidinger New Century 41 - 35 Senior 6

Natalie Nelms Bowbrook 65 - 59 Senior 6

Frank Cutri Welland Valley 46 - 40 Senior 6

Emma Brown West Wight 47 - 42 Senior 5

Ben Cole Newquay 78 - 73 Junior 5

Joe Shaw North Cheshire 44 - 39 Junior 5

Mark Blinkhorn Pendle & Samlesbury 51 - 46 Senior 5

Jack Cole Droitwich 71 - 66 Junior 5

Cameron Hunt Ascham 48 - 44 Junior 4

George Johnson Priory Bowmen 40 - 36 Junior 4

Anthony Spence Derwent 64 - 60 Senior 4

Gavin Watson Andover 44 - 40 Senior 4

Michael Collins Kestrels 60 - 58 Senior 2

Steven Fortt Grays 41 - 39 Senior 2

Susan Stankovic Sherwood 37 - 35 Senior 2

2013 HandicapTarget AwardsThe 2013 Handicap Improvement Medal winners are as follows:

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KEY TO SYMBOLSWorld Record Status ...................... WRSUK Record Status............................ UKRSNational Tournament .................... Red boxNational Series Final and Legs .. Blue boxFITA Star............................................FITA Arrowhead Tournament ......Closed Tournament........................Rose Tournament ..........................

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12/04/2014 – 13/04/2014WRS Junior European Selection Shoot

Round: FITA 70, FITA 50m, Olympic Venue:Performance Astro Turf, Lilleshall National

Sports Centre Contact: Sara Symington Archery GBPerformance Tel: 01952 607962 Email:[email protected]

13/04/2014WRS Blow Away the CobwebsRound: FITA 70m, FITA 50m x 2 Venue: New HouseFarm, Church Stretton Contact: Sue Williamson Tel:01694 722767 Email: [email protected]: www.longmyndarchers.co.uk

UKRS EMAS Youth SquadRound: FITA 70m, FITA 60m, FITA 50m Venue:Kirby Muxloe Archery Club Contact: Tony Gray

Tel: 07860 400166 Email: [email protected]: CLOSED EVENT

UKRS Pagoda ShootRound: Albion, Windsor Venue: Old Deer Park, 187Kew Road, Richmond, Surrey Contact: Alan Want Tel:02089 488574 or 07956 430584 Email:[email protected]

UKRS Wolverhampton & StaffordshireChampionships

Round: York, Hereford, Bristol 1, National, JuniorNational Venue: Wolverhampton Co of Archers,

Wergs Hall Road, Wolverhampton Contact: TaraMacKinnon Tel: 01902 688154 or 07711 455734Email: [email protected] Web:www.wcofa.org.uk

UKRS Worcestershire County TrialsRound: FITA & Metrics I-V Venue: Wyre ForestCompany of Archers Contact: Mark Pattison Tel:

01905 457468 or 07770 962568 Email:[email protected] Web:www.worcestershirearchery.co.uk

18/04/2014Aquarius Archery Club AlbionRound: Albion Venue: Fortis Green Reservoir, LondonContact: Alan Lake Tel: 07973 149763 Email:[email protected]

19/04/2014Pandamonium Western Longbow ShootRound: Western Venue: West Park RUFC, TheSycamores, Otley Road (A660), Bramhope, Leeds 16Contact: Barbara Skinner Tel: 0113 258 5624 Notes:Please return any trophies won in 2012 on or beforethe tournament. Change of organiser

19/04/2014 – 20/04/2014UKRS Chippenham Archers Double FITA 2000Round: Ladies and Gents FITA, Metric I, II, III Venue:Chippenham Archers Home Ground Contact: AdamShaw Tel: 01249 655103 or 07780 864330 Email:[email protected] Web:chippenhamarchers.org

20/04/2014UKRS Droitwich Spring Warwick TournamentRound: All Warwicks Venue: The Grange School,Fernhill Heath, Worcester, WR3 7RR Contact: MarkPattison Tel: 01905 457468 or 07770 962568 Email:[email protected] Web:www.droitwicharchery.co.uk

21/04/2014UKRS Easter Bunny Charity ShootRound: National, Short National, Junior National, ShortJunior National Venue: Oakleaf Field, Cheltenham,Racecourse Contact: Edward Kain Tel: 01242 609025Email: [email protected] Web:cheltenhamarchers.net

26/04/2014 – 27/04/2014WRS Thirsk Bowmen FITA 70, 50, & OlympicRound: FITA 70, FITA 50, Olympic Venue: BaldersbyPark, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire Contact: MarkFieldhouse Tel: 01423 324974 or 07901 531598Email: [email protected]

WRS Waterside FITA WeekendRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics (SAT) FITA70m, 60m, 50m (SUN) Venue: Waterside

Archers Field, Summers Lane, Exbury, SouthamptonContact: Steve Millward Tel: 02380 897100 or 07824844815 Email: [email protected]: www.watersidearchers.com

UKRS West Essex Air Ambulance Charity ShootRound: Double FITA 70, 50, 50 Venue: Belhus WoodsCountry Park Contact: Paul Tolson Tel: 01375 678737or 07926 703788 Email: [email protected]

27/04/2014UKRS Andover Archers Saxon Shoot

Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Foxcotte Park, Hatherden Contact: Helen Press

Tel: 01264 338158 or 07881 452366 Email:[email protected]

UKRS Barnstaple 3rd OpenRound: All Warwicks Venue: Petroc College PlayingFields, Barnstaple Contact: Ron Harper Tel: 01271374067 or 07831 343801 Email:[email protected] Web:www.barnstaplearcheryclub.org.uk

UKRS Cleve Spring TournamentRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, All NationalVenue: Yate Outdoor Sports Complex, Yate,

Bristol Contact: Denise Bunce Tel: 0117 985 4739 or07717 232348 Email:[email protected] Web:clevearchers.co.uk

UKRS Crystal Palace Bowmen 42nd OpenRound: York, Hereford,Bristols I-V Venue: OldDunstonian’s Sports Club, St Dunstan’s Lane,

Eden Park, West Wickham, Kent Contact: MichaelHiggins Tel: 0208 402 5683 or 07722 482124 Email:[email protected] Web:www.crystalpalacebowmen.org.uk

WRS Kirby Muxloe FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Kirby Muxloe Sports & Village Club Contact: Jim

Young Tel: 0116 239 5020 or 07990 873805 Email:[email protected] Web: www.kmac.org

WRS Meriden Spring FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metric I Venue:Meriden Archery Club Forest Grounds, Meriden

Contact: Eileen Plenderleith Tel: 02476 598193 Email:[email protected]

03/05/2014 – 04/05/2014UKRS Ayr AC Open FITA & ThistleRound: Ladies & Gents FITA & Metrics Venue: JMowat Playing Fields, Doonside, Ayr Contact: GeraldLaing Tel: 01292 265271 or 07802 439291 Email:[email protected] Web: ayrarcheryclub.co.uk

WRS WMAS/Walsall Double FITA StarRound: Ladies and Gents FITA Venue: LilleshallNational Sports Centre Contact: Mark Vitta Tel:

01922 442105 or 07989 753988 Email:[email protected] Web:walsallarchers.co.uk

04/05/2014UKRS Bath Archers FITARound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metric III Venue: AvonRugby Ground, Hicks Field, London Road, BathContact: Dominic Latham Tel: 01761 417854 or07530 959291 Email: [email protected]: www.batharchers.org

UKRS Hampshire v Sussex County MatchRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Southampton Archery Club, Stoneham Lane

Contact: Vince Verrier Tel: 02392 431416 or 07917852549 Email: [email protected] Notes:CLOSED EVENT

UKRS Northants 1st CaswellRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V, Long Metric,Short Metric Venue: Kettering Archers Contact:Angelay Bray Tel: 01536 519119 or 07767 676001Email: [email protected] Web:www.ncasarchery.org.uk

04/05/2014 – 05/05/2014UKRS Bronte Archers Rose

Round: Double York, Hereford, Bristols I-VVenue: Bronte Archers, Apperley Bridge,

Rawdon Meadows, Bradford Contact: Gareth Allen Tel:07515 282531 Email: [email protected]

UKRS May Day WeekendRound: Albion, All Windsors, All Warwicks Venue:Fakenham Sports Centre, Hempton Road, FakenhamContact: Elaine Burbidge Tel: 01328 851848 Email:[email protected] Web:www.fakenhambowmen.org.uk

05/05/2014UKRS 10th Cheshire & Open CloutRound: Single & Double FITA & Metric Clout Venue:Wirral Rugby Ground, Neston, Wirral Contact: PeterGregory Tel: 0161 351 0013 or 07790 839834 Email:[email protected] Web:www.goldcrestarchers.co.uk

Redhill Archers Open AmericanRound: American, Junior & Short American Venue:Wythall Park, Wythall, Nr Birmingham Contact: CatSmith Tel: 07793 848500 Email:[email protected]

10/05/2014WRS NUEAL Outdoor Championships

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metric I-V Venue:Bowlee Playing Fields, Heywood Old Road,

Middleton Contact: Bethany Woodcock Tel: 01457870200 or 07914 586602 Email:[email protected] Web: www.neual.co.uk

10/05/2014 – 11/05/2014WRS Northern Counties Double FITA Star

Round: Double Ladies & Gents FITA Venue:Knutsford Sports Club Contact: Tony Allan Tel:

01928 791399 or 07734 259117 Email:[email protected] Web:www.northcheshirebowmen

WRS SAA Eastern Area Double FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Penicuik High School Playing Fields, Penicuik

Contact: Lance Hawker Tel: 01968 674792 or 07941361453 Email: [email protected] Web:www.penicuikarchers.co.uk

11/05/2014WRS Andover Spring FITA

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA Venue: FoxcottePark, Hatherden Road, Charlton Contact: Helen

Press Tel: 01264 338158 or 07881 452366 Email:[email protected]

UKRS Gloucester v Worcester County FriendlyRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: KingGeorge V Field, Victoria Road, Coleford,

Gloucestershire Contact: Denise Bunce Tel: 0117 9854739 or 07717 232348 Email:[email protected] Web:www.glosarchery.co.uk Notes: CLOSED EVENT

UKRS Kestrels St George/Albion/WindsorRound: St George, Albion, All Windsor rounds Venue:Stratton School, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade,Bedfordshire Contact: Phil Carroll Tel: 01767 260961or 07545 252044 Email: [email protected]: www.kestrelsarchery.org

UKRS LAOFAC Open York HerefordRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, Nationals Venue:Meadow Sports Ground, Countesthorpe, LeicesterContact: Pat Callaghan Tel: 0116 284 9025 or 07541014125 Email:[email protected]/[email protected] Web:www.laofac.com

WRS Redruth Archers Double 70mRound: FITA 70m (Recurve), FITA 50m (Compound)Venue: Redruth Archers Club Ground, New PortreathRoad, Redruth Contact: Jimmy Sandoe Tel: 01209213242 or 07979 338897 Email:[email protected]

UKRS Stan Patterson Memorial & Cleadon OpenRound: York, Hereford, Burntwood 1 Venue:Boldon Cricket Ground, East Boldon, Sunderland

Road, South Tyneside Contact: Brian Trotter Tel: 0191581 3857 Email: [email protected] Web:www.cleadonarchers.co.uk

West Midlands & Open Novices TournamentRound: Western, Short Western, Junior Western,Short Junior Western Venue: Old Leamingtonians RFC,Bericote Road, Leamington Spa, WarwickshireContact: Jon Nixon Tel: 01926 852702 Email:[email protected] Notes: Entry Fee: Senior?6/Junior ?5.

13/05/2014Southern Counties Archery Meeting Longbow DayRound: Double National Round for Ladies & GentlemenVenue: The St Cross, Symondian Cricket Ground, StCross, Winchester, Hampshire Contact: Mr NDimmock Tel: 020 8648 7411 or 07885 236406Email: [email protected]

14/05/2014 – 16/05/2014UKRS 101st Southern Counties Archery Meeting

Round: Single & Double York, Single & DoubleHereford, Long National Venue: St Cross,

Winchester, Hampshire Contact: Neil Dimmock Tel:020 8648 7411 or 07885 236406 Email:[email protected] Web: www.scasarchery.org.uk

17/05/2014UKRS Evesham 3rd Junior Metric TournamentRound: Metrics I-V Venue: Badsey Recreation Club,Badsey, Worcestershire Contact: Linda Haines Tel:01386 870352 or 07787 346550 Email:[email protected] Web:www.eveshamarcheryclub.com

Forest of Bere Bowmen 11th Longbow ShootRound: Western Under Archery GB Rules Venue:Archery Field, Cadlington House, Horndean, HampshireContact: Mr J Taylor Tel: 02392 647933 Email:[email protected] Web:www.forestofberebowmen.co.uk

Lintman Junior Open ShootRound: Westerns Venue: Lintman Archery Field,Bagshot Road, South Ascot Contact: Oliver Gibbs Tel:07973 748854 Email:[email protected] Web:www.lintmanarchery.org

Archery GB National Series Grand Final Weekend

Saturday and Sunday 30/31 August 2014Wollaton Hall, Nottingham. Starts 10:30 free to view.

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Archery UK copy date: 30 April 2014Full tournament calendar can be accessed on www.archerygb.org

17/05/2014 – 18/05/2014WRS City of Cambridge Bowmen FITA FourRound: FITA 70m & 50m Venue: Downing CollegeSports Field, Granchester Road, Cambridge Contact:David Long Tel: 01223 871995 or 07773 134668Email: [email protected] Web:www.cityofcambridgebowmen.co.uk

18/05/2014UKRS Bebington Archers 39th OpenRound: All Westerns Venue: L.C. McAllester MemorialField Contact: Gerald Cromwell Tel: 0151 201 2013 or07841 826235 Email: [email protected]

UKRS Black and Gold Archers Spring TournamentRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: CivilServices Ground, Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham

Contact: Carol Williams Tel: 01242 582356 Email:[email protected]

WRS Evesham’s 30th Spring ShootRound: FITA 70, FITA 60, FITA 50 Venue: BadseyRecreation Club, Badsey, Worcestershire Contact:Linda Haines Tel: 01386 870352 Email:[email protected] Web:www.eveshamarcheryclub.com

UKRS Salisbury FITARound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Trafalgar School, Downton Contact: Gerald Farrell Tel:07754 414188 Web: www.dwaa.org.uk

UKRS Selby Open WesternsRound: Western, Long, Short, Junior & Short JuniorWesterns Venue: Selby Rugby Club, Sandhill Lane,Selby Contact: Andrew Neal Tel: 01757 249233 (after6pm) Email: [email protected]

UKRS Wilford Bowmen Open RoseRound: York, Hereford, Bristol 1-5, All NationalVenue: Highfield Sports & Hockey Centre,

University Boulevard, Nottingham Contact: GaryMeakin Tel: 0115 974 5717 or 07894 742392 Email:[email protected] Web:wilfordbowmen.wordpress.com

24/05/2014WRS Cumbria Open FITA

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA Venue: FrenchfieldPlaying Fields, Penrith, Cumbria Contact: Chris

Battersby Tel: 01768 866670 Email:[email protected] Web:cumbriaarchery.com

24/05/2014 – 25/05/2014WRS Southampton FITA Weekend

Round: Double FITA 70m (Sat), Ladies & GentsFITA (Sun) Venue: Hardmoor Playing Fields,

Stoneham Lane, Southampton Contact: Tom PatchellTel: 07528 663427 Email: [email protected] Web:www.southamptonarcheryclub.org

25/05/2014WRS Blandy FITA Star 10th Anniversary

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA Venue: LlanharanRecreational Ground Contact: Dave Thomas Tel:

07951 345491 Email: [email protected]

UKRS Bowmen of Glen Rose TournamentRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Bowmen of Glen, Newton Lane, Great Glen,

Leicestershire Contact: Eddie Pemberton Tel: 07834763743 Email: [email protected] Web:www.bowmenofglen.org

UKRS Brixham Archers Open RoseRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Churston Grammar School Contact: Jerry

Handyside Tel: 01803 845336 or 07980 336496Email: [email protected] Web:www.brixhamarchers.co.uk

UKRS Cumbria County Open ChampionshipsRound: York Hereford and Bristols Venue:Frenchfield Playing Fields, Penrith, Cumbria

Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768 866670 Email:[email protected] Web:Cumbriaarchery.com

UKRS Eccles Double FITA 70mRound: Double FITA 70m Venue: Eccles Archery ClubContact: Mark Leach Tel: 07951 749589 Email:[email protected] Web: www.eccles-archery-club.org.uk

UKRS Grand Spring Bank Holiday TournamentRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Welbeck Abbey Bottoms Contact: Russell Hunt

Tel: 01623 642669 or 07511 795956 Email:[email protected]

UKRS Middlesex Championships & OpenRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Grasshoppers RFC, MacFarlane Lane, Osterley,

Middlesex Contact: Janine Curtis Tel: 07752 684500Email:[email protected]: www.middlesexarchery.org.uk

26/05/2014WRS Grand Spring Bank HolidayRound: Double FITA 70m, 60m, 50m Venue: WelbeckAbbey Bottoms Contact: Russell Hunt Tel: 01623642669 or 07511 795956 Email:[email protected] Web:www.welbeckarchers.co.uk

WRS Middlesex County/SCAS FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Grasshoppers RFC, Macfarlane Lane, Osterley,

Middlesex Contact: Janine Curtis Tel: 07752 684500Email:[email protected]: www.middlesexarchery.org.uk

WRS Stephanie Hall Memorial FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metric I Venue:Meriden Archery Club Forest Ground, Meriden

Contact: Eileen Plenderleith Tel: 02476 598193 or07988 419840 Email:[email protected]

31/05/2014WRS NCAS/YAA Single FITA Star and Metrics

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA and Metrics 1-5Venue: Grange Park, Wetherby Contact: Andrew

Neal Tel: 01757 249233 After 6.30pm Email:[email protected] Web: www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk

UKRS Noak Hill Archers WesternsRound: All Westerns Venue: Noak Hill Archers, EssexContact: Laurence Easton Tel: 01708 724593 or07804 022794 Email: [email protected]

31/05/2014 – 01/06/2014WRS Cymric Outdoor Championship

Round: Double Ladies & Gents FITA, Metric I-VVenue: Pembrey Country Park, Llanelli Contact:

Tim Bonnell Tel: 01269 845933 or 07584 214587Email: [email protected] Web:www.cymric.org.uk

WRS Exmouth Archers Double FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Withycombe Raleigh Common, Exmouth

Contact: Timothy Pratt Tel: 01395 273409 or 07721463080 Email: [email protected] Web:www.exmouth-archers.org.uk

UKRS Leamington and Midland Counties 163rdArchery Meeting Inc WMAS Senior Championships

Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: OldLeamingtonians Rugby Club, Bericoat Road,

Leamington Spa Contact: Jon Nixon Tel: 01926852702 or 07800 555561 Email:[email protected] Web: www.rlsas.com

UKRS Ralph Best Memorial Double RoseRound: Double York & Hereford, Bristols I-VVenue: Maynard Sinclair Pavilion Contact: Claire

Merron Tel: 07870 522516 Email:[email protected] Web: www.nicssa-ac.org.uk Notes: Date Change

WRS Senior European Selection ShootRound: FITA 70m, FITA 50m, OlympicVenue: Archery GB Performance, Lilleshall

National Sports Centre Contact: Sara Symington Tel:01952 607962 Email:[email protected]

01/06/2014UKRS Bowmen of the Deans 3rd Annual Open

Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, NationalVenue: King George V Field, Coleford,

Gloucestershire Contact: Jon Humphrey Tel: 07809609919 Email: [email protected] Web:www.bowmenofthedeans.co.uk

UKRS Devizes Top Ten TournamentRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, National Venue:Devizes Sports Club Contact: Nick Sherman Tel:01380 738644 or 07702 237339 Email:[email protected] Web:www.devizes-bowmen.co.uk

UKRS Harlequin Bowmen 50th Diana TournamentRound: Albion, Windsor, Short Windsor, JuniorWindsor, Short Junior Windsor Venue: Harwell

Oxford Campus Contact: Mick Tappin Tel: 01235202449 Email: [email protected] Web:www.harlequinbowmen.org.uk

WRS Sherwood Archers FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Sherwood Archers Ground, Southwell Contact:

Linda Telford Tel: 01636 892255 or 07930 527014Email: [email protected] Web:www.sherwoodarchers.org.uk

UKRS Spelthorne Open & George Potts MemorialShoot

Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Meadhurst Sports Club, Chertsey Road, Sunbury

on Thames Contact: Mike Parvess Tel: 07528 850231Email: [email protected] Web:www.spelthornearchers.org.uk Notes: Change of TO

UKRS Wyre Forest WesternRound: All Westerns Venue: Arley Field, Arley,Worcestershire Contact: Karen McKay Tel: 01299877957 or 07917 674776 Email:[email protected] Web: www.wfca.org.uk

UKRS Yorkshire Championships & OpenRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Grange Park, Wetherby Contact: Andrew Neal

Tel: 01757 249233 (after 6pm) Email:[email protected] Web: www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk

07/06/2014UKRS Cleve Junior OpenRound: Albion, Windsor, Short Windsor, JuniorWindsor, Short Junior Windsor Venue: Up Yonder,Bury Hill, Hambrook, Bristol Contact: Gareth VaughanTel: 01275 371890 or 07896 505228 Email:[email protected] Web: www.clevearchers.co.uk

07/06/2014 – 08/06/2014Nt WRS Archery GB UK Masters

Round: FITA 50m, 70m, Head to Head,Ladies & Gents FITA Venue: Lilleshall

National Sports Centre & Conferencing Centre,Shropshire Contact: Andrea Malyon Tel: 0116 2314231 Email: [email protected] Web:www.archerygb.org

UKRS Essex Adult and Open ChampionshipsRound: York and Hereford, Bristols 1-5 Venue:144-146 Grange Road, Romford, Essex Contact:

Richard Green Tel: 07932 623111 Email:[email protected] Web:www.ecaa.org.uk

UKRS Morpeth Archers 26th AnnualRound: York, Hereford, Bristol I-III Venue: TheGubeon, Tranwell Woods, Morpeth,

Northumberland Contact: Jack Fennell Tel: 01670789200 Email: [email protected] Web:www.morpetharchers

08/06/2014WRS 8th Staffordshire Junior Champs & Open

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Lichfield Archers, Christian Fields Contact:

Elizabeth Jones Tel: 01785 811004 or 07713 642385Email: [email protected] Web:www.staffsjuniorarchery.org.uk

UKRS Bowmen of MinchinhamptonRound: York, Hereford, Bristol 1-5 Venue:Thomas Keble School, Eastcombe, Stroud,

Gloucestershire Contact: Alan Robinson Tel: 01452723015 or 07811 132781 Email:[email protected]

UKRS Lincolnshire ChampionshipsRound: York, Hereford, Bristols, 1-5 Venue:Mayflower Sports Ground, Rosebery Avenue,

Boston, Lincolnshire Contact: Kay Petchell Tel: 01522750748 Email: [email protected]

WRS Warrington Junior FITA OpenRound: Gents FITA, Metric I-V Venue: SirThomas Boteler CoE High School, Latchford,

Warrington Contact: Lynn Laitak Tel: 01928 722171or 07734 707716 Email: [email protected] Web:bowmen.org.uk

14/06/2014WRS Assheton 29th FITA Star and 54th Open

Round: Ladies and Gents FITA Venue: AsshetonBowmen Contact: Angela Fox Tel: 07557

306866 Email: [email protected] Web:www.lancashire-archery.org.uk

14/06/2014 – 15/06/2014WRS BUCS Outdoor Championships

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA, FITA 70m,FITA 50m Venue: Lilleshall National Sports

Centre Contact: Steven Johnson Tel: 07731 650678Email: [email protected] Web: www.bucs.org.ukNotes: CLOSED EVENT

WRS Rivernook Olympic Round & FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, FITA 70m, FITA50m Olympic Venue: Imber Court Sports and

Social Club, Surrey Contact: Terry Saldanha Tel:07801 451519 Email: [email protected] Web:www.rivernookbowmen.org.uk

UKRS SAA Northern Area Outdoor ChampsRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue: KingGeorge V Park, Dee Street, Banchory Contact:Malcolm Alexander Tel: 07718 913872 Email:[email protected]

15/06/2014UKRS Bowmen of Burleigh 36th Open

Round: York, Hereford, Bristol 1, 2, 3, National,Short National, Junior National Venue: Cantley

Park, Wokingham, Berkshire Contact: Graham BarnardTel: 0118 730725 or 07766 756853 Email:[email protected] Web:www.bowmenofburleigh

UKRS Lancashire 60th Championships & OpenRound: York, Hereford Venue: AsshetonBowmen Contact: Angela Fox Tel: 07557

306866 Email: [email protected] Web:www.lancashire-archery.org.uk

UKRS Neath Archers OpenRound: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V, Nationals,Burntwood Venue: Cwrt Herbert Playing Fields

Contact: Mark Howells Tel: 01639 761297 or 07983933472 Email: [email protected]

UKRS Pentangle Inter CountyRound: York, Hereford Venue: AmberlyPlaying Fields, Garth 21, Killingworth, Tyne

& Wear Contact: Charlie Hall Tel: 0191 287 2073 or07779 597196 Email: [email protected]: www.dnaa.co.uk

UKRS Somerset ChampionshipsRound: York, Hereford Venue: Dunster,Somerset Contact: Ann Bye & Lesley Passey

Tel: 01275 373808 Email:[email protected]

16/06/2014 – 22/06/2014UKRS Dunster Archery Week

Round: Mon: FITA Tue: Albion Wed: Western Fri:Western Sat: York, Hereford, Nationals Venue:

Dunster Castle, Dunster, Somerset Contact: NickNicholson Tel: 01722 716573 Email: [email protected]

18/06/2014 – 20/06/2014WRS BWAA & Wheelpower National & Open

Round: FITA 70m, 50m Head to Head Venue:Stoke Mandeville Contact: Bob Smith Tel: 01908

226160 or 07803 768488 Email:[email protected] Notes: Invitation Only

21/06/2014 – 22/06/2014WRS Penny 2014

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics, FITA 70m,FITA 50m & Olympic Venue: Penicuik High

School Playing Fields, Penicuik Contact: Elayne &Norrie McLean Tel: 01968 677169 or 07788 765804Email: [email protected] Web:www.scottisharchery.co.uk/events

ARCHERY UK • WINTER 2014


UKRS York Archers Society Double York/HerefordRound: Double York & Hereford Venue:Hoppgrove Playing Fields, Malton Road, York

Contact: Richard Watts Tel: 01904 492666 or 07713806571 Email: [email protected] Web:www.yorkarchers.co.uk

22/06/2014Burton Bridge Archers Open Western (50thAnniversary Special)Round: Western Venue: The Washlands Sports Club,Meadow Road, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire Contact:Sandra England Tel: 01283 218418 Email:[email protected] Web:www.burtonbridgearchers.co.uk

WRS Cambridgeshire & Open FITARound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Hills Road Sixth Form College Field, Sedley Taylor

Road, Cambridge Contact: Joanne Garner Tel: 07907209112 Email: [email protected]: www.netherhall-archers.org

UKRS Droitwich Summer TournamentRound: St George, Albion, Windsors Venue: DroitwichRugby Club Contact: Mark Pattison Tel: 01905457468 or 07770 962568 Email:[email protected] Web:www.droitwicharchery.co.uk

UKRS EMAS & Open Outdoor ChampionshipsRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Sherwood Archers, Maythorne Cottage Field,

Lower Kirklington Road, Southwell Contact: DavidSalmon Tel: 01636 815341 or 07740 084899 Email:[email protected] Web:www.sherwoodarchers.org.uk Notes: Date Change

WRS Kent Archery AssociationRound: Ladies, Gents, Cadet FITA, Metrics I-VVenue: Vigo RFC, Swanswood, Harvel Road,

Vigo Village Contact: Neil Dimmock Tel: 020 86487411 or 07885 236406 Email:[email protected] Web: www.archerykent.org.uk

UKRS Lancashire Junior Championships & JuniorOpen

Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Bowlee Playing Fields, Heywood Old Road,

Middleton Contact: Helen Woodcock Tel: 01457870200 Email: [email protected] Web:www.lancashire-archery.org.uk

UKRS Oxfordshire Outdoor ChampionshipsRound: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V Venue: OxfordRu gby Club, North Hinksey Contact: Marc

Tamlyn Tel: 07905 575747 Email:[email protected]

UKRS Warwickshire v Lancashire v Cheshire ShootRound: Ladies & Gents FITA Venue: RoyalLeamington Spa Contact: Clive Beech Tel:

02476 314958 Email: [email protected]: CLOSED EVENT

23/06/2014Yateley Archers Open ShootRound: Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior WindsorVenue: Frogmore Leisure Centre, Potley Hill Road,Yateley, Hampshire Contact: Marion Painting Tel:01252 657645

25/06/2014 – 27/06/2014Nt UKRS The Grand National Archery Meeting

Round: Double York, Hereford, Long NationalVenue: Lilleshall National Sports & Conference

Centre, Shropshire Contact: Pam Tonkin Tel: 01780755474 Email: [email protected] Web:www.archerygb.org

28/06/2014 – 29/06/2014Nt WRS Archery GB National County Team Shoot

Round: FITA 50m, 70m, Head to Head, Ladies &Gents FITA Venue: Lilleshall National Sports &

Conferencing Centre, Shropshire Contact: Robert PottsTel: 01344 452718 Email:[email protected] Web:www.archerygb.org

WRS Lincoln Double FITA StarRound: Double Ladies & Gents FITA Venue:Washingborough Playing Fields, Fen Road,

Washingborough, Lincoln Contact: Kay Petchell Tel:01522 750748 Email: [email protected]

29/06/2014UKRS 36th Annual Owl Trophy ShootRound: Western, Short Western, Junior Western,Short Junior Western Venue: Holton Lee, Near Poole,Dorset Contact: Phil Taylor Tel: 01202 624302 or07790 229056 Email: [email protected]

UKRS Killingworth Junior OpenRound: Metric I-V, Long Metrics I-V, Short Metrics I-VVenue: Amberly Playing Fields, Garth 21, Killingworth,Tyne & Wear Contact: Steve Foreman Tel: 0191 2894824 or 07963 306546 Email: [email protected]

UKRS Targetcraft Archers Double 70m, 60m & 50mRound: Double FITA 70m, 60m & 50m Venue: WestLodge Rural Centre, Desborough, NorthamptonshireContact: Colin Thwaites Tel: 01536726036(h)/726677(w) 07753 228812 Email:[email protected] Web: www.targetcraft.org

UKRS The 36th Sheila Brown Memorial ShootRound: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V Venue:Therfield School, Dilston Road, Leatherhead,

Surrey Contact: Paul Grinham Tel: 07973 137168Email: [email protected] Web:www.molevalleybowmen.org

01/07/2014 – 04/07/2014UKRS 35th Clan Donald TournamentRound: FITA and Metrics Venue: Armadale Castle, Isleof Skye Contact: Karen Henderson Tel: 07834 338511

05/07/2014Nt WRS Archery GB Junior FITA Star

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre,

Shropshire Contact: Chrissie Mortlock Tel: 01780450305 Email: [email protected] Web:www.archerygb.org

05/07/2014 – 06/07/2014WRS NCAS/YAA Double FITA Star

Round: Gents Ladies FITA Venue: Grange Park,Wetherby Contact: Andrew Neal Tel: 01757

249233 after 6.30pm Email: [email protected] Web:www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk

WRS Senior Euronations ChampionshipsRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, FITA 70m, FITA50m Venue: Newforge Country Club, Newforge

Lane, Belfast Contact: Trudi Moore Tel: 028 92619424 (h) 07759 614164 (m) Email:[email protected] Web:www.niarchery.co.uk

UKRS Sir Thomas WyattRound: Single & Double York, Hereford, BristolsI-IV Venue: Vigo RFC, Swanswood, Harvel Road,

Vigo Village Contact: Neil Richardson Tel: 01622679992 or 07506 904195 Email: [email protected]

06/07/2014Nt UKRS Archery GB Junior National Outdoor

Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre,

Shropshire Contact: Chrissie Mortlock Tel: 01780450305 Email: [email protected] Web:www.archerygb.org

UKRS Cheltenham Summer TournamentRound: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V, NationalVenue: Oakleaf Field, Cheltenham Racecourse

Contact: Edward Kain Tel: 01242 609025 Email:[email protected] Web:www.cheltenhamarchers.net

WRS Chester FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA Venue: CheshireSports and Social Club, Mannings Lane, Upton,

Chester Contact: Fiona German-Lloyd Tel: 01513564132 Email: [email protected] Web:www.ccbarchery.co.uk

12/07/2014WRS 7th Southern Counties Archery JuniorTournament

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Mill Road Sports Ground, Mill Road, Colchester

Contact: Dennis Saville Tel: 01787 373339 or 07889914730 Email: [email protected] Web:www.colchesterarchery.org.uk

UKRS GWAS & Somerset Junior ChampionshipsRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Burnham Association of Sports Club Ground,

Burnham on Sea, Somerset Contact: Doug HumanTel: 01984 634471 or 07796 506509 Email:[email protected] Web:www.bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk

12/07/2014 – 13/07/2014WRS Bronte Archers Double FITA Star

Round: Double Ladies & Gents FITA Venue:Bronte Archers, Rawden Meadows, Bradford

Contact: Gareth Allen Tel: 07515 282531 Email:[email protected]

WRS Clophill FITA FestRound: FITA 70m, 50m, Head to Head Venue:Redborne School, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact:Clive Ridgway Tel: 07826 787296 Email:[email protected] Web:www.clophillac.co.uk

WRS SAA Northern Area Double FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:King George V Park, Dee Street, Banchory

Contact: Malcolm Alexander Tel: 07718 913872Email: [email protected]

WRS Surrey Archery WeekendRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metric I-V Venue:Kingston University Sports Ground, Old Kingston

Road, Worcester Park Contact: Andrew Trimble Tel:020 8715 8036 or 07958 464616 Email:[email protected] Web:www.surreyarcheryweekend.org.uk

13/07/2014UKRS 2nd Caswell Trophy Shoot 2014 & OpenRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue: WestLodge Rural Centre, Desborough,NorthamptonshireContact: Colin Thwaites Tel: 01536 726036 (h) 01536726677 (w) 07753 238812 (m) Email:[email protected] Web: www.targetcraft.org

UKRS Exmouth Archers OpenRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Withycombe Raleigh Common, Exmouth

Contact: Tim Pratt Tel: 01395 273409 or 07721463080 Email: [email protected] Web:www.exmouth-archers.org.uk

WRS GWAS/DWAA Wiltshire FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics 1 to 5Venue: Supermarine Sports & Social Club,

Swindon Contact: Joan Griffiths Tel: 01793 643397Email: [email protected] Web: DWAA

UKRS Nottinghamshire & Open ChampionshipsRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Maythorne Cottage Field, Lower Kirklington

Road, Southwell Contact: David Salmon Tel: 01636815341 or 07740 084899 Email:[email protected] Web:www.sherwoodarchers.org.uk

19/07/2014WRS DNAA County FITA Championships

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V, LongMetric, Short Metric Venue: Ashington Rugby

Club Contact: Graham Baker Tel: 01670 523574Email: [email protected]

19/07/2014 – 20/07/2014WRS Cleve FITA

Round: FITA 70m, FITA 50m, Olympic, Ladies &Gents FITA Venue: Yate Outdoor Sports

Complex, Yate, Bristol Contact: Denise Bunce Tel:0117 985 4739 or 07717 232348 Email:[email protected] Web:clevearchers.co.uk

WRS Fakenham Bowmen’s 3rd Annual FITAWeekend

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metric 1, FITA70m, FITA 50m, Head to Head Venue: Fakenham

High School, Trapp Lane, Fakenham Contact: RachelJackson Tel: 01328 700271 or 07875 725982 Email:[email protected] Web:www.fakenhambowmen.org.uk

UKRS New Century’s Open & Grand NorthernArchery Meeting

Round: Single & Double York, Hereford, BristolsI-V Venue: New Century Bowmen’s Ground,

Holehouse Lane, Whiteley Green, Macclesfield,Cheshire Contact: Ann Shepherd Tel: 01625 871527

WRS SCAS/BCAA Double FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Cadet Ladies FITA,Metric I-V Venue: Redborne Upper School,

Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact: PeterJupp Tel: 01767 314842 or 07980 326779 Email:[email protected] Web:www.archerybeds.com

UKRS Sussex FITA & Championship WeekendRound: Sat: Ladies and Gents FITA, Metric 1-5and Sun: York, Hereford, Bristol 1-5 Venue:

Hazelwick School, Crawley, Sussex Contact: TerryMaskell Tel: 01435 866944 Email:[email protected] Web: www.sussex-archery.org.uk Notes: Date Change

19/07/2014 – 22/07/2014WRS Long Mynd Archers Double FITA Over 4 Days

Round: Double Ladies & Gents FITA Venue:Church Stretton School Contact: Sue Williamson

Tel: 01694 722767 Email: [email protected]: www.longmyndarchers.co.uk

20/07/2014UKRS Blue Lion TournamentRound: St George, Albion, Windsor, Short Windsor,Junior Windsor, Short Junior Windsor Venue:Bournemouth Sports Club Contact: Helen Wraight Tel:01202 894486 Email: [email protected] Web:www.bournemoutharcheryclub.com

UKRS DNAA County ChampionshipsRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, LongNational, National, Short National Venue:

Ashington Rugby Club Contact: Graham Baker Tel:01670 523574 Email:[email protected]

WRS EMAS FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA Venue: WelbeckAbbey Bottoms Contact: Russell Hunt Tel:

01623 642669 or 07511 795956 Email:[email protected] Web:www.welbeckarchers.co.uk

UKRS Glamorgan Champs & Blandy 10thAnniversary OpenRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Recreational Ground, Llanharan Contact: DaveThomas Tel: 01443 671620 or 07951 345491 Email:[email protected]

UKRS Malvern 10th Open Inc CWAA NoviceRound: Long National, National, Short National, JnrNational, Short Jnr National Venue: Malvern CollegeSports Field, Thirlstane Road, Malvern Contact: PaulWilletts Tel: 01905 358719 or 07824 466152 Email:[email protected] Web:www.malvernarchers.org.uk

26/07/2014Aquarius Longbow and Barebow OpenRound: Western Venue: Aquarius Archery Club, FortisGreen Covered Reservoir, Southern Road, EastFinchley, London Contact: Verena Thim Tel: 07758368499 Email: [email protected] Web:www.aquarius-archers.org.uk

UKRS Belvoir Archers 4th Summer WindsorRound: Windsor Venue: Belvoir Archers, Works Lane,Barnstone, Nottinghamshire Contact: Bryan HaynesTel: 01949 876608 or 07887 633121 Email:[email protected] Web:www.belvoirarchers.co.uk

26/07/2014 – 27/07/2014WRS Andover & Old Basing FITA Star

Round: Single & Double Ladies & Gents FITAVenue: Andover Archers, Foxcotte Park,

Charlton, Andover Contact: David Greenslade Tel:07887 728398 Email:[email protected] Web:www.andobadoublefitastar.co.uk

WRS Balbardie Double FITA Star & MetricsRound: Double Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-VVenue: Bathagate Sports Centre, Torpichen

Road, Bathgate Contact: Josie Herd Tel: 01506873603 or 07756 856744 Email:[email protected] Web: www.archeryclub.co.uk

27/07/2014UKRS Catherine Oldacre Memorial FITARound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Oakleaf Field, Cheltenham Racecourse Contact:Edward Kain Tel: 01242 609025 Email:[email protected] Web:www.cheltenhamarchers.net

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UKRS Crowthorne NationalsRound: All National Rounds Venue: EdgbarrowSchool, Crowthorne, Berkshire Contact: ShirleyNicolson Tel: 01189 733470 Email:[email protected] Web:crowthornearchers.org.uk

UKRS EMAS Junior Inter CountiesRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Charles Hill Leisure Centre, Heanor Contact:

Naomi Neighbour Tel: 07792 000267 Email:[email protected]

Jolly Archers 52nd Anniversary WesternRound: Western, Short Western, Junior Western &Short Junior Western Venue: Jubilee Sports Field,Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon, CambridgeshireContact: John Gorman Tel: 01353 741005 Email:[email protected] Web:www.jollyarchers.org.uk

UKRS Warwick Outdoor Championships 2014Round: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue: KingEdward VI, Handsworth School, Rose Hill Road,Birmingham Contact: Jon Nixon Tel: 01926 852702 or07800 555561 Email: [email protected] Web:www.cwaa.org.uk

02/08/2014WRS NCAS & Cheshire FITA Star

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA Venue: WarringtonSports Club, Walton Lea Road, Stockton Heath,

Warrington Contact: Fiona German-Lloyd Tel: 0151356 4132 Email: [email protected] Web:www.cheshirearchery.org

02/08/2014 – 03/08/2014UKRS 4th Eastbourne Rose Tournament

Round: Double York, Hereford, Bristols I-VVenue: Langney Sports Club, Priory Lane,

Eastbourne, Sussex Contact: Daniel Bridge Tel: 01323766917 Email: [email protected] Web:www.eastbournearchers.org.uk

WRS DCAS & Redruth Archers Double FITA StarRound: Single & Double FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Redruth Archers, New Portreath Road, Redruth

Contact: Jon Bouch Tel: 01209 832292 or 07881470522 Email: [email protected] Web:www.redrutharchers.co.uk

WRS FITA Star Scottish ChampionshipsRound: FITA & Metrics I-V Venue: J MowatPlaying Fields, Doonside, Ayr Contact: Gerald

Laing Tel: 01292 265271 or 07802 439291 Email:[email protected] Web: ayrarcheryclub.co.uk

WRS NICS Double FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Stormont Contact: Claire Merron Tel: 07870

522516 Email: [email protected] Web:www.nicssa-ac.org.uk

WRS Oxford Archers FITA WeekendRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, FITA 70m, FITA50m, Olmypic Venue: Oxford RFC, North

Hinksey Contact: Katharina Baier Tel: 01865 246612or 07534 525871 Email: [email protected]: www.oxford-archers.org

WRS South Yorkshire Double FITA Star & MetricsRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Hooton Lodge, Kilnhirst Road, Hooton Roberts,

Rotherham, South Yorkshire Contact: Gwen Smith &Viv Oxley Tel: 01226 891079 Email:[email protected] Web:www.barnsleyarchers.co.uk

03/08/2014UKRS Black and Gold Archers Summer Tournament

Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: CivilService Ground, Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham

Contact: Carol Williams Tel: 01242 582356 Email:[email protected]

UKRS Cheshire Championships & Open RoseRound: York, Hereford Venue: WarringtonSports Club, Walton Lea Road, Stockton Heath,

Warrington Contact: Fiona German-Lloyd Tel: 0151356 4132 Email: [email protected] Web:www.cheshirearchery.org

UKRS Derby v Nottingham v WarwickRound: Ladies & Gents FITA Venue: Charles HillLeisure Centre, Loscoe, Heanor, Derbyshire

Contact: Naomi Neighbour Tel: 07792 000267 Email:[email protected]

WRS DWAA Double FITA 70, 60 and 50Round: FITA 70, FITA 60, FITA 50 Venue: TrafalgarSchool, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire Contact: PeterDurtnall Tel: 01722 716401 Email:[email protected] Web: www.dwaa.org.uk

UKRS Northamptonshire 3rd CaswellRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V, Long Metrics,Short Metrics Venue: Wicken Sports Ground, Wicken,Northamptonshire Contact: Clive Trundle Tel: 01327857481 Email: [email protected] Web:www.ncasarchery.org.uk

UKRS Worcester County ChampionshipRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, NationalVenue: Arley Sports Field Contact: Karen McKay

Tel: 01299 877957 or 07917 674776 Email:[email protected] Web: www.wfca.org.uk

09/08/2014 – 10/08/2014Nt WRS Archery GB British Target Championships

Round: Ladies & Gents Double FITA Venue:Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre,

Shropshire Contact: Carla Piper Tel: 01722 712292Email: [email protected] Web:www.archerygb.org

UKRS Glasgow Archers OpenRound: Sat: FITA & Metrics Sun: York, HerefordVenue: Craigholm Playing Fields, Haggs Road,

Glasgow Contact: James Ross Tel: 01355265870Email: [email protected] Web:www.glasgowarchers.co.uk

16/08/2014UKRS DNAA Senior & Junior County LongbowChampionshipsRound: Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior Windsor, ShortJunior Windsor Venue: The Butts, Boldon Cricket Club,Tyne & Wear Contact: William Lee Tel: 0191 584 5252or 07443 924367 Email: [email protected]: www.cleadonarchers.co.uk

Surrey Clout Championships & Open (Tassel)Round: Double One Way Clout Venue: WarlinghamArchery Club, Surrey Contact: Andrea Beddard Tel:01883 348672 Email: [email protected]: numbers strictly limited

16/08/2014 – 17/08/2014WRS Exmouth Archers FITA Weekend

Round: FITA 50m, FITA 70m, Olympic, Ladies &Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue: Withycombe

Raleigh Common, Exmouth Contact: Timothy Pratt Tel:01395 273409 or 07721 463080 Email:[email protected] Web: www.exmouth-archers.org.uk



17/08/2014UKRS 61st Kent Target Tournament & Open

Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: VigoRugby Football Club, Swanswood, Harvel Road,

Vigo Village, Kent Contact: Lisa Kenyon Tel: 01795556791 or 07981 520916 Email:[email protected]

UKRS Buckinghamshire Championships & VisitorsRound: York, Hereford Venue: Aylesbury RugbyFootball Club Contact: Brian Dickson Tel: 01296

622569 Email: [email protected]

UKRS Gloucestershire Senior & Open OutdoorRound: York, Hereford, National Venue: KingGeorge V Field, Coleford, Gloucestershire

Contact: Keith Webb Tel: 07539 822600 Email:[email protected] Web:www.glosarchery.co.uk

UKRS Killingworth OpenRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, BurntwoodVenue: Amberly Playing Fields, Garth 21,

Killingworth, Tyne & Wear Contact: Kath Hall Tel: 0191287 2073 Email: [email protected]

WRS Kirby Muxloe Double 70m, 60m, 50mRound: Double 70m, 60m, 50m Venue: Kirby MuxloeSports & Village Club Contact: Ken Charlesworth Tel:0116 287 5338 or 07789 526540 Email:[email protected] Web: www.k-m-a.c.org

UKRS The Gladys & June Memorial ShootRound: York, Hereford, Bristols II-V Venue: Holton Lee,East Holton, Poole, Dorset Contact: Phil Taylor Tel:01202 624302 or 07790 229056 Email:[email protected] Web: www.bowmen-of-lytchett.co.uk

WRS Wigan & Orrell Archers FITA 70 & OlympicRound: FITA 70m, FITA 50m, Olympic Venue: WiganRugby Union FC, Wingates Road Contact: LorraineBurrow Tel: 07760 478348 Email:[email protected] Web:www.orrellarchers.co.uk

23/08/2014 – 24/08/2014WRS DNAA Double FITA Star

Round: Ladies & Gents FITA, Long & ShortMetrics, Burntwood Venue: Amberly Playing

Fields, Garth 21, Killingworth, Tyne & Wear Contact:Kath Hall Tel: 0191 287 2073 Email:[email protected] Web: www.dnaa.co.uk

WRS NIAS Outdoor ChampionshipsRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, FITA 70 Venue:Newforge Country Club, Newforge Lane, Belfast

Contact: Trudi Moore Tel: 028 9261 9424 (h) 07759614164 (m) Email: [email protected] Web:www.niarchery.co.uk

23/08/2014 – 25/08/2014UKRS DWAA Championships (Devizes Weekend)

Round: Two Way Western, American, National,York, Hereford, Bristols Venue: John Doyle

Playing Fields, Green Lane, Devizes Contact: KaySmith Tel: 07771 364363 Email: [email protected] Web: dwaa.org.uk

WRS York Fest 2014Round: Single & Double Ladies & Gents FITA,FITA 900, Metrics I-V Venue: Hoppgrove Playing

Fields, Malton Road, York Contact: Richard Watts Tel:01904 492666 or 07713 806571 Email:[email protected] Web:www.yorkarchers.co.uk

25/08/2014UKRS Guildford Archery Club 60th Acorn

Round: Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Manor FruitFarm, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford,

Surrey Contact: Kevin Molloy Tel: 07748 871122Email: [email protected] Web:guildfordarcheryclub.co.uk

Quantum Archers OpenRound: Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior WindsorVenue: King Edward VI Handsworth School Contact:Barbara Boey Tel: 0121 601 9658 Email:[email protected]

30/08/2014 – 31/08/2014UKRS Southern Counties Junior Championships

Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Runwell Hospital Sports Social Club, Runwell

Chase, Wickford, Essex Contact: John Willson Tel:07860 736610 Email: [email protected] Web:rayleightownarcheryclub.co.uk

06/09/2014UKRS GWAS Junior Inter Counties

Round: Bristols I-V Venue: BurnhamAssociation of Sports Clubs, Burnham on

Sea, Somerset Contact: Doug Human Tel: 01984634471 or 07796 506509 Email:[email protected] Web:www.bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk

UKRS SAA Junior, U21 & Novice ChampionshipsRound: Ladies, Gents, Cadet FITA, Metric I Venue:University of St Andrews Sports Centre GroundsContact: Michelle Phillip Tel: 01592 620717 or 07729987260 Email: [email protected]

06/09/2014 – 07/09/2014UKRS Collingwood Shoot

Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: HMSCollingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham Contact:

Darryl Morgan Tel: 01329 250268 or 07516 599407Web: www.rnsouthcoastarchers.co.uk

WRS Guernsey InternationalRound: Double Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-VVenue: Rovers AC, Port Soif, Vale, Guernsey

Contact: Steve Yates Tel: 01481 725725 or 07781150032 Email: [email protected] Web:www.bowmenofguernsey.co.uk

WRS Meriden Double FITARound: Single & Double Ladies & Gents FITA,Metric I Venue: Meriden Archery Club, Forest

Grounds, Meriden Contact: Eileen Plenderleith Tel:02476 598193 or 079884 19840 Email:[email protected]

WRS The Penicuik Challenge 2014Round: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-V Venue:Penicuik High School Playing Field, Penicuik

Contact: Lance Hawker Tel: 01968 674792 OR 07941361453 Email: [email protected] Web:www.penicuikarchers.co.uk

07/09/2014UKRS Cheshire 38th & Junior ChampionshipsRound: Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics 1 to 5 Venue:Cheshire Sports & Social Club, Plas Newton Lane,Upton, Chester Contact: Fiona German-Lloyd Tel:0151 356 4132 Email: [email protected] Web:www.cheshirearchery.org

UKRS Croesoswallt Archers Silver DollarRound: Double American Venue: RJAH OrthopaedicHospital, Gobowen Contact: Martin Hughes Tel:01939 260608 or 07884 371169 Email:[email protected] Web:www.croesoswalltarchery.wix

UKRS St Kingsmark Bowmen Annual FITA StarRound: Ladies & Gents FITA Venue: ChepstowAthletic Club Contact: Julian Cleak Tel: 01633

485062 Email: [email protected] Web: www.st-kingsmark.co.uk

12/09/2014UKRS The 58th Annual CSSC National ArcheryChampionships

Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I, Bristol II, LongNational, National Venue: Jubilee Sports Field,

Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon Contact: StephenDarby-Smythe Tel: 01223 373522 or 01480 420072or 07447 487982 Email:[email protected] Web:www.csarchery.org.uk

13/09/2014UKRS WMAS & CWAA Open Junior Championships

Round: Bristols I-V Venue: Redhill Archers,Silver Street, Wythall, Birmingham Contact: Dave

Harris Tel: 0121 458 6778 or 07968 236170 Email:[email protected] Web: www.redhill-archers.org.uk

UKRS Cheltenham Archers Autumn Mixed HerefordRound: Hereford, National, Short National, JuniorNational, Short Junior National Venue: Oakleaf Field,Cheltenham Racecourse Contact: Edward Kain Tel:01242 609025 Email: [email protected] Web:www.cheltenhamarchers.net

UKRS Meriden Windsor Rose BowlRound: Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior WindsorVenue: Meriden Archery Club, Forest Grounds,

Meriden Contact: Eileen Plenderleith Tel: 02476598193 or 07988 419840 Email:[email protected]

12/10/2014Kestrels 10th PortsmouthRound: Single & Double Portsmouth Venue: SandySport & Community Centre, Engayne Avenue, Sandy,Bedfordshire Contact: Sue Draper Tel: 01234 824821Email: [email protected]

UKRS Lasswade UKRS Combined FITARound: FITA 25, FITA 18 Venue: Lasswade SportsCentre Contact: Tina James Tel: 0131 665 4986Email: [email protected]

26/10/2014WRS Cumbria FITA 18 & Head to HeadRound: FITA 18 and Head to Head Venue: PenrithLeisure Centre Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768866670 Email: [email protected] Web:cumbriaarchery.com

UKRS Droitwich Winter TournamentRound: Double Worcester Venue: Royal GrammarSchool, Worcester Contact: Mark Pattison Tel: 01905457468 or 07770 962568 Email:[email protected]

02/11/2014UKRS GWAS 41st Indoor ChampionshipsRound: FITA 18m Venue: Hutton Moor Leisure Centre,Weston-Super-Mare Contact: Robin Leveridge Tel:01934 750865 or 07864 074696 Email:[email protected] Web:www.gwas.org.uk

UKRS Lancashire 38th Indoor & OpenRound: Portsmouth Venue: South Ribble Tennis &Fitness Centre, Bamber Bridge, Preston Contact:Angela Fox Tel: 07557 306866 Email:[email protected] Web: www.lancashire-archery.org.uk

UKRS Melton Mowbray 2nd FITA 18Round: FITA 18 Venue: Wreake Valley Academy,Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester Contact: Paul AgarTel: 07703 651340 Email: [email protected]: www.mmac.co.uk

08/11/2014UKRS Clophill Archery Club 20th OpenRound: Double Portsmouth Venue: Alameda SportsHall, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact: Suzi Bredin Tel:07919 137065 Email: [email protected] Web:www.clophillac.co.uk

09/11/2014UKRS 34th Ashford Archers & 26th Kent IndoorChampionshipRound: Single & Double Portsmouth Venue:Homewood School, Ashford Road, Tenterden Contact:Tony Harris Tel: 01233 646755 Email:[email protected] Web:www.ashfordarchers.org.uk

UKRS Lasswade PortsmouthRound: Portsmouth Venue: Lasswade CentreContact: Tina James Tel: 0131 665 4986 Email:[email protected]

WRS Netherhall Archers FITA 18Round: FITA 18 Venue: Netherhall Sports Centre,Queen Ediths Way, Cambridge Contact: Joanne GarnerTel: 07907 209112 Email: [email protected] Web: www.netherhall-archers.org

15/11/2014 – 16/11/2014UKRS Berkshire County Indoor ChampionshipRound: Single & Double Portsmouth Venue:Sandhurst Sports Centre Contact: Shirley NicolsonTel: 0118 973 3470 Email:[email protected] Web:www.crowthornearchers.org.uk

13/09/2014 – 14/09/2014WRS Balbardie Archers (Including Eastern AreaChampionship)

Round: Ladies and Gents FITA and Metrics I-VVenue: Bathgate Sports Centre, Torphicen Road,

Bathgate Contact: Josie Herd Tel: 01506 873603 or07756 856744 Email: [email protected] Web:www.archeryclub.co.uk

WRS NWAS September WeekendRound: Double Ladies & Gents FITA, Metrics I-VVenue: Corus Deeside Sports Ground, Rowleys

Lane, Shotton, Deeside Contact: Rik White Tel: 01244814032 or 07775 787808 Email:[email protected] Web:www.archery.toxarch.co.uk

14/09/2014Alton & Four Marks 34th Annual Open ShootRound: Windsor Venue: Four Marks RecreationGround, Uplands Lane, Four Marks Contact: DebsVass Tel: 07758 221575 Email:[email protected] Web:www.altonarchers.co.uk

UKRS Kestrels 14th Double National TournamentRound: All National Venue: Stratton Upper SchoolPlaying Fields, Eagle Farm Road, BiggleswadeContact: Mike Collins Tel: 01767 692268 Email:[email protected]

WRS The Battle of Britain FITA StarRound: Ladies and Gents FITA Venue: WringtonRecreation Ground, Silver Street, Wrington,

Somerset Contact: Vikki Gallop Tel: 01278 783021 or07792 319447 Email: [email protected]: www.somersetarchery.co.uk

20/09/2014 – 21/09/2014WRS Bowmen of Glen Double FITA Star & FITA 70

Round: FITA 70m, 60m, 50m (Sat) FITA, MetricsI-V (Sun) Venue: Newton Lane, Great Glen,

Leicestershire Contact: Eddie Pemberton Tel: 07834763743 Email: [email protected] Web:www.bowmenofglen.org

WRS UKRS Hampshire Weekend (Inc CountyChamps)

Round: Double Ladies & Gents FITA Metrics I-VVenue: Solent University, Hardmore Playing

Fields, Stoneham Lane ,Southampton Contact: CarlaPiper Tel: 01722 712292 Email:[email protected] Web: www.haa.org.uk

WRS Staffordshire 2014 Bucks or BountyRound: FITA 70m, Olympic, Ladies & Gents FITAVenue: Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing

Centre Contact: Graeme Taylor Tel: 01785 816126 or07984 122834 Email: [email protected]

21/09/2014UKRS Assheton Bowmen York Hereford

Round: York, Hereford Venue: Tudor Lodge,Victoria Avenue East, New Moston Contact: Liz

Owen Tel: 0161 678 6378 or 07815 020699 Email:[email protected] Web:www.asshetonbowmen.com

UKRS Jolly Archers 4th Annual OpenRound: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:Jubilee Sports Field, Kings Ripton Road,

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Contact: John GormanTel: 01353 741005 or 07831 203888 Email:[email protected] Web:www.jollyarchers.org.uk

05/10/2014Aquarius Archery Club Annual Double AmericanRound: Double American Venue: Fortis Green CoveredReservoir, East Finchley, London Contact: Tony FrancisTel: 020 8442 0955 Email: [email protected] Web:www.aquarius-archers.org.uk Notes: Longbowswelcome. Awards for Veterans, Sorry no Compoundsor Dogs

77TOURNAMENT DIARY



16/11/2014UKRS NCAS Indoor ChampionshipsRound: Portsmouth Venue: Penrith Leisure CentreContact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768 866670 Email:[email protected] Web:cumbriaarchery.com

UKRS Somerset Indoor Junior ChampionshipsRound: Portsmouth Venue: Somerset College of Art &Technology, Wellington Road, Taunton, SomersetContact: Doug Human Tel: 01984 634471 or 07796506509 Email:[email protected] Web:www.bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk

23/11/2014UKRS Surrey 36th Open IndoorRound: Single and Double Portsmouth Venue: WokingLeisure Centre Contact: Brenda Champion Tel: 01932402414 or 07787 851303 Email:[email protected]

UKRS XIII British Barebow Indoor ChampionshipsRound: FITA 18 Venue: Banbridge, Benfleet, Boldon,Glyncornel, Tullibody and Wincanton Contact: AndrewRees Tel: 01747 860838 or 07718 803724 Email:[email protected]

UKRS Bedfordshire & Open Indoor ChampionshipsRound: Portsmouth Venue: Redborne CommunityCollege, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact: BarryWiseman Tel: 01525 634615 or 07935 359966Email: [email protected]

WRS Cumbria Combined FITARound: FITA 18 and FITA 25 Venue: Penrith LeisureCentre Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768 866670Email: [email protected] Web:cumbriaarchery.com

18/01/2015WRS Guildford AC FITA 25 Indoor OpenRound: FITA 25m Venue: Guildford Spectrum,Parkway, Guildford Contact: Kevin Molloy Tel: 07748871122 Email:[email protected] Web:www.guildfordarcheryclub.co.uk

UKRS Somerset Indoor Senior ChampionshipsRound: Portsmouth Venue: Somerset College ofArt & Technology, Wellington Road, Taunton,

Somerset Contact: Doug Human Tel: 01984 634471or 07796 506509 Email:[email protected] Web:www.bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk

FIELD

12/04/2014 – 13/04/2014UKRS Chris Farr Memorial ShootRound: FITA 24 Combined Venue: Glyncornel ArcheryCentre Contact: Kate Kinchen Tel: 07752 333667Email: [email protected]

UKRS NIAS Field Championships (Arrowhead)Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: BallywalterContact: Eddie McLean Tel: 028 406 25986

Email: [email protected]

19/04/2014 – 20/04/2014UKRS Dearne Valley Easter Shoot (Arrowhead)

Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, Marked, CombinedVenue: Savin Royd Wood, Haigh Lane, Barnsley

Contact: Neil Oliver Tel: 01709 581055 Email:[email protected]

26/04/2014 – 27/04/2014UKRS Argyll Open & SAA Field Champs(Arrowhead)

Round: FITA 24 Combined Venue: InveraweForest, Argyll Contact: Bruce Lockhart Tel:

07814 421095 Email: [email protected]

03/05/2014 – 04/05/2014UKRS Kendal Open Field Tournament (Arrowhead)

Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, Marked Two DayVenue: Hutton Park Plantation, Kendal, Cumbria

Contact: T Tideswell Tel: 01539 721493 or 07815454953 Email: [email protected]

10/05/2014 – 11/05/2014UKRS The Raven Open Field Championships 2014Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 Marked, FITA 24Combined Venue: Head Down Hanger, Buriton, NrPetersfield, Hampshire Contact: Stephen Palmer Tel:02392 353871 Email: [email protected]

17/05/2014 – 18/05/2014UKRS Ballyvally Bluebell (Arrowhead)

Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: GreenmountCollege Contact: Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406

25786 Email: [email protected]

24/05/2014 – 25/05/2014Nt UKRS All British & Open Championships(Arrowhead)

Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 MarkedVenue: Whyte’s Estate, Loughbrickland,

Northern Ireland Contact: Eddie McClean Tel: 028406 25986 Email: [email protected]

14/06/2014 – 15/06/2014UKRS John Hartfield Memorial Shoot, NCAS &EMAS ChampionshipsRound: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Daventry RugbyGround, Steffen Hill Sports Club Contact: Ann HartfieldTel: 01568 797932 or 07885 766101 Email:[email protected]

21/06/2014 – 22/06/2014UKRS Ballyvally AC Mid Summer ShootRound: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Greenmount Contact:Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406 25986 Email: [email protected]

19/07/2014 – 20/07/2014UKRS Junior UK National Field ChampionshipsRound: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Hutton Park Plantation,Kendal, Cumbria Contact: Tony Tideswell Tel: 01539721493 or 07815 454953 Email:[email protected]

9/08/2014 – 10/08/2014UKRS Fort Purbrook Open ChampionshipsRound: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 Marked Venue:Fort Purbrook Contact: Daniel Hawley Tel: 02392353640 Email: [email protected]

13/09/2014 – 14/09/2014UKRS Ballyvally AC Autumn ShootRound: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: LoughbricklandContact: Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406 25986 Email:[email protected]

UKRS DNAA Field Championships (Arrowhead)Round: FITA Unmarked, Marked Venue:Newpark Wood, Netherwitton, Near Morpeth,

Northumberland Contact: Terry Astley Tel: 0191 2867175 Email: [email protected]

05/10/2014UKRS Essex & Open Field Championships(Arrowhead Status)

Round: FITA 24 Marked Venue: PanthersBowhunters, Chelmsford, Essex Contact: Marion

Saville Tel: 01787 373339 Email:[email protected]

11/10/2014 – 12/10/2014UKRS Cheshire & Open Field TournamentRound: FITA 24 Unmarked, Marked Venue: BirchFarm, Mouldsworth, Cheshire Contact: Joyce HarrisonTel: 0151 336 4320 Email: [email protected]

18/10/2014 – 19/10/2014UKRS Coolnacran ClassicRound: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: LoughbricklandContact: Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406 25986 Email:[email protected]

02/11/2014UKRS 30th Surrey Field Archery ChampionshipsRound: National Animal Round, FITA 24 UnmarkedVenue: High Ashurst Activity Centre, Dorking, SurreyContact: John Pettett Tel: 020 8393 4313 or 07968832496 Email: [email protected]

CLOUT

13/04/2014UKRS ECAA Open Clout Champs (Tassel)Round: Single & Double One Way Imperial CloutVenue: Woodford Archers, Whitbread, WoodfordContact: Deb Shrimpton Tel: 07900 342676 Email:[email protected] Web:www.woodfordarchers.org.uk

20/04/2014UKRS Yorkshire Clout Champs (Tassel)Round: Double One Way Archery GB Clout Venue:Hutton Cranswick SRA, Driffield Contact: Mark HayesTel: 01924 480670 or 07587 143608 Email:[email protected] Web:www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk

24/05/2014 – 25/05/2014UKRS Double Clout Weekend (Tassel)Round: Double FITA One Way & Archery GB CloutVenue: Hutton Cranswick Sports Field Contact: DavidReaney Tel: 01262 604290 Email:[email protected] Web:www.archersofeastriding.co.uk

25/05/2014Burton Bridge Archers Open Clout (Tassel)Round: Double Archery GB clout Venue: TheWashlands Sports Club, Meadow Road, Burton -on-Trent, Staffordshire Contact: Geoff Fisher Tel: 07910784428 Email: [email protected] Web:www.burtonbridgearchers.co.uk

01/06/2014UKRS SCAS Cecil Rhodes & Bedfordshire CloutRound: All Archery GB Single & Double Two Way CloutVenue: Manshead School, Dunstable Road,Caddington, Bedfordshire Contact: Robert Attrill Tel:01582 603692 or 07966 167248 Email:[email protected] Web:[email protected]

07/06/2014 – 08/06/2014UKRS Eagle Bowmen Weekend of Clout (Tassel)Round: Double One Way FITA, Double One and TwoWay Archery GB Clout Venue: Frenchfield PlayingFields, Penrith, Cumbria Contact: Chris Battersby Tel:01768 866670 Email: [email protected]: eaglebowmen.com

16/06/2014 – 22/06/2014UKRS Dunster Archery WeekRound: Tue: Big Game Venue: Dunster Castle,Dunster, Somerset Contact: Nick Nicholson Tel: 01722716573 Email: [email protected]

UKRS Dunster Archery Week (Tassel)Round: Thu: Double Two Way Clout Venue: DunsterCastle, Dunster, Somerset Contact: Nick NicholsonTel: 01722 716573 Email: [email protected]

12/07/2014 – 13/07/2014UKRS Cumbria County Double One Way FITARound: Double One Way FITA Clout Venue: FrenchfieldPlaying Fields ,Penrith, Cumbria Contact: ChrisBattersby Tel: 01768 866670 Email:[email protected] Web: eaglebowmen.com

09/08/2014UKRS The Nethermoss FITA & Metric CloutRound: Double One Way FITA & Metric Clout Venue:The Thomas Galvin Sports Ground, Abbey Lane,Burscough Contact: Tony Hoe Tel: 01257 273906 or07768 962008 Email: [email protected] Web:www.nethermossarchers.com

10/08/2014UKRS The LAA Champs & Open Clout (Tassel)Round: Double One Way Archery GB Clout Venue:Thomas Galvin Sports Ground, Abbey Lane,Burscough Contact: Tony Hoe Tel: 01257 273906 or07768 962008 Email: [email protected] Web:www.nethermossarchers.com

23/08/2014 – 25/08/2014UKRS Cheshire’s 5th Tri Clout (Tassel)Round: Single & Double 2 Way and 1 Way Archery GBClout & Single & Double FITA Clout Venue: WirralRugby Ground, Neston Contact: Peter Gregory Tel:0161 351 0013 or 07790 839834 Email:[email protected] Web:www.goldcrestarchers.co.uk

UKRS DWAA Champs & Devizes Weekend (Tassel)Round: Double Two Way Clout Venue: John DoylePlaying Fields, Green Lane, Devizes Contact: KaySmith Tel: 07771 364363 Email: [email protected] Web: dwaa.org.uk

07/09/2014UKRS Gloucestershire & Open Clout (Tassel)Round: Double One Way Imperial Clout Venue:Katharine Lady Berkeley School Contact: MavisReynolds Tel: 01452 863709 Email:[email protected]

UKRS NCAS Clout Championships (Tassel)Round: Double One Way Archery GB Clout Venue: StJohn Fisher School, Harrogate Contact: Andrew NealTel: 01757 249233 Email: [email protected] Web:www.ncas.co.uk

14/09/2014UKRS Bowflights & Warwick Clout (Tassel)Round: Double One Way Archery GB Imperial CloutVenue: Waseley Hills High School, School Road,Rubery, Birmingham Contact: Frances Smith Tel: 0121624 8586 or 07906 158597 Email:[email protected] Web:www.cwaa.org.uk

UKRS Rochdale Charity Clout (Tassel)Round: Double One Way Archery GB Imperial CloutVenue: Bowlee Playing Fields, Heywood Old Road,Middleton Contact: Bethany Woodcock Tel: 01457870200 or 07914 586602 Email:[email protected]

21/09/2014UKRS DNAA Clout Championships (Tassel)Round: Double One Way Archery GB Imperial CloutVenue: Ashington Rugby Club Contact: Graham BakerTel: 01670 523574 Email:[email protected]

28/09/2014UKRS Sarum Clout (Tassel)Round: Single & Double One Way Archery GB ImperialClout Venue: Trafalgar School, Downton, SalisburyContact: Peter Durtnall Tel: 01722 716401 Email:[email protected] Web:www.southwiltsarcheryclub.co.uk

04/10/2014 – 05/10/2014UKRS Hampshire FITA Clout WeekendRound: Single & Double FITA & Metric Clout (AllDistances), One Way Archery GB Clout Venue:Waterside Archers, Summer Lane, Exbury, HampshireContact: Richard Summers Tel: 02380 273763 Email:[email protected] Web: www.haa.org.uk

11/10/2014 – 12/10/2014UKRS Fakenham’s Clout Weekend (Tassel)Round: FITA & Metric Clout, Archery GB Imperial TwoWay Clout Venue: Fakenham Sports Centre, HemptonRoad, Fakenham Contact: Sarah Hubbard Tel: 017603365587 or 07525 368343 Email:[email protected] Web:www.fakenhambowmen.org.uk

UKRS Vic Skeats Memorial Clout WeekendRound: Metric & Imperial One Way Double Clouts (AllDistances) Venue: Holton Heath, East Holton, Poole,Dorset Contact: Phil Taylor Tel: 01202 624302 or07790 229056 Email: [email protected]

19/10/2014UKRS Rutland Open Clout (Tassel)Round: One Way Double FITA Clout, Double MetricClout, Venue: Casterton Business & EnterpriseCollege, Great Casterton, Stamford, LincolnshireContact: Chrissie Mortlock Tel: 01780 450305 or07790 957177 Email: [email protected]: www.b-o-r.org

UK RECORDSCLOUTRecurveJunior LadiesRebecca Kellett Single Metric Clout 75m [U14,U12] 168Rebecca Kellett Double Metric Clout 75m [U14,U12] 334

GentlemenNeil Crickmore Single Metric Clout 165m 173

BarebowCharlotte Smith Double Metric Clout 125m 186Charlotte Smith Double Metric Clout 125m 210

Junior GentlemenSam Kellett Single Metric Clout 75m [U14,U12] 168Sam Kellett Double Metric Clout 75m [U14,U12] 316

FIELDLongbowLadiesEmily Williams FITA Marked Blue 170

GentlemenSteve Burke FITA Mixed Blue 227Steve Burke FITA Double Mixed Blue 440

BarebowLadiesVictoriaWilliams FITA Marked Blue 312VictoriaWilliams FITA Combined Blue 644

Compound UnlimitedJunior GentlemenJakeWalsh FITA Mixed Blue [U15] 331JakeWalsh FITA Double Mixed Blue [U15] 643

RecordsCompound BarebowGentlemenGary Hart FITA Unmarked Blue 359Gary Hart FITA Combined Blue 688

American FlatbowLadiesLesley Sleight FITA Unmarked Blue 210Lesley Sleight FITA Marked Blue 139Lesley Sleight FITA Combined Blue 349LindaTaylor National Animal 65

GentlemenNigel Downs FITA Unmarked Blue 239Nigel Downs FITA Combined Blue 385John Devaney FITA Mixed Blue 195John Devaney FITA Double Mixed Blue 354Daniel Hawley National Animal 290

TARGET OUTDOORRecurveJunior LadiesPhilippaTaylor Short Windsor 929

Junior GentlemenJoe Ground Short Windsor 962

Compound UnlimitedJunior LadiesKirsten George Compound Match Round (15 Arrows) 143

BarebowJunior LadiesRosa Macias Double Bristol V 1909

TARGET INDOORRecurveJunior LadiesPhilippaTaylor Bray II 276

Junior GentlemenPatrick Huston FITA 18 587

LadiesPhilippaTaylor Bray II 276

GentlemenMichael Judd Double Portsmouth 1183

LongbowJunior LadiesChloe Corrigan Bray II 81

Compound UnlimitedJunior GentlemenPhil Ankers Bray II 266

LadiesZoe Coggins Bray II 288Naomi Jones Portsmouth 591

BarebowJunior LadiesMadeline Lloyd Bray II 155

LadiesVictoriaWilliams FITA 18 531

FITA STAR -TARGETRecurveSenior Lady - 1000Russell-Cowan S Ballyvally Archers 1015

CompoundSenior Lady - 1000Ringland C Guernsey 1077

FITA TARGETTARGETRecurveJunior Lady - WhiteWarner L Kirby Muxloe Jnrs 524

Junior Gentleman - GoldHuston P East Belfast Jnrs 587

Junior Gentleman - BlueBrown C Sleaford Maltsters Jnrs 552

Junior Gentleman - BlackVobe O Deben Jnrs 532Nobbs J Deben Jnrs 526

Junior Gentleman - WhiteNobbs J Deben Jnrs 522

Junior Gentleman - WhiteNixon D Targetcraft Jnrs 507

Senior Lady - BlueReynolds S NottinghamTrent University 551

Senior Lady - BlackDyson E NottinghamTrent University 534AubreyW Pendle & Samlesbury 530

Senior Lady - WhiteAubreyW Pendle & Samlesbury 524Austin S Netherhall 511Burnett C Sellafield 508

Senior Gentleman - BlueWright T Fakenham 555ChapmanW Glen 551

Senior Gentleman - BlackWright D East Belfast 546Holland S Glen 533AbeywickramaT Oxford 528Nako E University of Warwick 528Day L Thirsk 526

Senior Gentleman - WhiteKaminski B Wellingborough Open 522Ross S Deben 521Skidmore B Long Buckby 517Povey R South Moorlands 516Hanan G RayleighTown 510Wilson E Wilford (Notts) 507McGahey D Causeway 500

CompoundJunior Lady - WhiteAnnison L Thorpe Hamlet Jnrs 509

Senior Lady - GoldBingham R Birstall 676

Senior Lady - BlackBradford P Durham City 542Bell J Ballyvally 539Williams E Pentref 538

Senior Lady - WhiteBradford P Durham City 516

Senior Gentleman - GoldMitchell J Muckamore 698Burn J AC Delco 688Bell C Saints & Sinners 686Bull J Targetcraft 676

Senior Gentleman - BlueRoyal J Oxford 559

Senior Gentleman - BlackMeadowcroft P Lough Cuan 540

Senior Gentleman - WhiteO'Dowd M Maiden City 524Fletcher L Evesham 520Lafferty A Maiden City 520Ward A Evesham 518Scandrett V Redhill 507

FITA ARROWHEADFIELDRecurveJunior Gentleman - GreyFairburn J Panda Jnrs 278

Junior Gentleman - BrownFairburn J Panda Jnrs 263

Senior Lady - BlackAgnew S City of Belfast 295

Senior Lady - GreyBarker Z Loco 258

Senior Gentleman - GoldPleasants C Archery GB 352

Senior Gentleman - WhiteKells A Swan 315

Senior Gentleman - BlackHickson A Bath University 294

Senior Gentleman - GreyGallagher S Whitburn 282Parker J Cleadon 268Ross S Deben 267

Senior Gentleman - BrownCramp R Bath University 250

Senior Gentleman - GreenCramp R Bath University 241Hosegood K Loco

234Recurve BarebowSenior Lady - BlackOrr A Lough Cuan 269

Senior Lady - GreyDenny K C.M.O. 227

Senior Lady - BrownThomas A Pentref 221Sleight L C Isle of Man 210Lake M Eastbourne L.S.C. 209O'Connor O Ballyvally 205

Senior Gentleman - GoldAnnall J Bath University 339Rawlings M Ballands 336

Achievements

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Senior Gentleman - WhiteLewis P Pentref 297Strachan-Stephens A Ballands 295Knight S Bath University 294

Senior Gentleman - GreyMcClelland P Ballyvally 259Corbett G Ballyvally 252

Senior Gentleman - BrownMillar M Lough Cuan 253

Senior Gentleman - GreenByrne S Ballyvally 225Thompson G City of Belfast 220McClelland P Ballyvally 210Glastonbury C Pentref 206Greensted P The Pilgrim 192

FIELDCompoundJunior Lady - BlackRussell-Cowan M Ballyvally Jnrs 345

Senior Lady - GreenSmith L BarnsleyYMCA 295

Senior Gentleman – GoldBunce J Cleve 403Arnold M Cleve 402

Senior Gentleman - SilverGlover P Mayflower 391

Senior Gentleman - BlackTrower B Archery GB 369Cassidy K Forest of Bere 355

Senior Gentleman - GreyBeeby G BarnsleyYMCA 335Mill R Swansea University 331

Senior Gentleman - BrownBennett N Exmouth 329

Senior Gentleman - GreenWebb K The Deans 309Johnson S Chelmsford Tudor Rose 305

ROSETARGETCompoundSenior Gentleman - 800Haynes B Belvoir 866

JUNIOR ROSETARGETRecurveJunior Lady - 900Hall A Sellafield 975McFarlane J Walker 966

Junior Gentleman - 900Boden J Silver Spoon Jnrs 983Davies B Sellafield 944Narula A Wilford Jnrs 918

BarebowJunior Gentleman - 800Hudson C Wight 827

ARROW AWARD FOR JUNIORSTARGETRecurveJunior Lady - BlackKellett R Goldcrest Jnrs

CompoundJunior Lady - RedSargeant B Canterbury Jnrs

GRAND MASTER BOWMANTARGETRecurveSenior LadyFolkard N Royal Leamington SpaHunt N DebenPriestmanV Nethermoss

Senior GentlemanShales J V.A.C.Sutherland G WorthingTerry S Chorley

LongbowSenior LadyCross T Goldcrest

CompoundSenior LadyGreenwood H Edinburgh Uni AlumniHowells J PentrefJennings C Edinburgh Uni AlumniJones N Edinburgh Uni AlumniRavenscroft C BirstallTerry E Chorley

Senior GentlemanArnold M CleveBunce J CleveFowler C BournemouthGlover P MayflowerJackson A FakenhamMason J NorthamptonNott J Saints & SinnersRavenscroft A BowflightsRikunenko A RedditchRudge M TelfordStubbs J Royal RichmondWhittinghamA Edinburgh Uni Alumni

FIELDRecurveSenior GentlemanPleasants C Archery GBShales J V.A.C.

Recurve BarebowSenior GentlemanAnnall J Bath University

LongbowSenior LadyGuthrieV Chester

MASTER BOWMANTARGETRecurveSenior LadyColville L MoleValleyCooper L PasturesDawson R Corus DeesideFrotscher A OxfordGallopV HatchMackinnonT WolverhamptonMills P BarnstapleNewland J Corsham

Senior GentlemanAllan N BronteBarker-Mill J LondonCroft G Burton BridgeDegler S SellafieldHunter D AsshetonLaing J LinksPiper J SouthamptonPrior J SupermarineRobertson M KillingworthRobinson B Archery GBTittensor P EcclesWatts R WokingWilkinson M Wyresdale

BarebowSenior LadyWhite A Oxford University

Senior GentlemanRobertson M KillingworthWilliams J Meriden

LongbowSenior LadyReynolds M Cheltenham

Senior GentlemanPawlik M The Fort

CompoundJunior LadyBrown S Mayflower Jnrs

Senior LadyHowells J PentrefJackson R FakenhamKirkwood M PentlandLowe P MeridenRyan J Archery GB

Senior GentlemanAlexander M Moray ArcheryHadley P Black LionJarvis R N BathPrice C DroitwichTaylor T PasturesTompkins D Yelverton

FIELDCompoundSenior GentlemanBennett J J Archery GB

JUNIOR MASTER BOWMAN U12TARGETRecurveJunior GentlemanBeese-Raybould G Worcester JnrsThompson D Bruntwood JnrsYoung H Kirby Muxloe Jnrs

JUNIOR MASTER BOWMAN U14TARGETRecurveJunior LadyGott A Silver Spoon JnrsWarner L Kirby Muxloe Jnrs

Junior GentlemanMcCarthy M Royal Leamington Spa Jnrs

CompoundJunior LadySmith H Derwent Jnrs

JUNIOR MASTER BOWMAN U16TARGETRecurveJunior GentlemanBody A Mayflower Jnrs

CompoundJunior GentlemanJeram S R.N.South Coast Jnrs

JUNIOR MASTER BOWMAN U18TARGETRecurveJunior LadyMcCarthy C Royal Leamington Spa Jnrs

CompoundJunior LadyBrown S Mayflower Jnrs

Junior GentlemenPassingham J of Birstall Jnrs

6 GOLD END SENIORTARGETRecurveSenior GentlemanHume M Reigate Priory

CompoundJunior GentlemanWardle H Stalybridge Jnrs

Senior LadyMakepeace K South Leeds

Senior GentlemenSnow P Warrington

CLOUTRecurveSenior LadyLawrence C Canford Magna

Senior GentlemenJones L CleveTaylor J Archery GB

6 GOLD END JUNIORTARGETRecurveJunior GentlemanFan M Royal Richmond JnrsGurr J Devizes Junior

CompoundJunior GentlemanWardle H Stalybridge Jnrs

3 GOLD END (LONGBOW)TARGETLongbowJunior LadyPocock J BathJunior GentlemanNewman F Foxes JnrsSenior LadyMilroy B White RoseSenior GentlemanTilston S White Rose

CLOUTLongbowSenior LadyNiven J Archery GBSenior GentlemanCosier P Burton Bridge

80 DIRECTORYOffice email andcontact numbers

Chief ExecutiveDavid SherrattEmail: [email protected]

Executive Assistant to Chief ExecutiveSusan WalfordTel: 01952 602796Email: [email protected]

Head of DevelopmentDavid ReaderTel: 07760 770395Email: [email protected]

Development Manager – WorkforceHannah BusseyTel: 07525 233591Email: [email protected]

Development Manager ParticipationArran CogganTel: 07525 233592Email: [email protected]

Development ManagerYoung PeopleChris TurnerTel: 07587 133894Email: [email protected]

Development & Business SupportOfficerHannah LucasTel: 01952 602795Email: [email protected]

Honorary OfficersPresidentDerrick Lovell MBEEmail: [email protected]

Vice PresidentMike BrightonTel:01732 352246Email: [email protected]

Board of DirectorsChairmanDave HarrisonTel: 07809 863548Email: [email protected]

Chief ExecutiveDavid SherrattEmail: [email protected]

Director – OperationsBryan WoodcockTel: 07941 514216Email: [email protected]

Director – Finance & GeneralPurposesEric JacksonTel: 07725 815947Email: [email protected]

Director – MarketingBob McGonigleTel: 01314 540283Email: [email protected]

Director – DevelopmentJulie RyanEmail:[email protected]

Director – EnglandGeoff MalyonTel: 07967 477049Email: [email protected]

Director – ScotlandMuriel KirkwoodTel: 01314 540283Email: [email protected]

Director – WalesTony NilsenTel: 02920 813768Email: [email protected]

Director – Northern IrelandAlan WillsherEmail:[email protected]

Associated Organisations

Royal Air Force ArcheryAndrew MellingEmail: [email protected]

Post Office Recreation ClubClive SingerTel: 01252 324304

British Association forJapanese ArcheryMalcolm BurchTel: 01622 851777Email: [email protected]

British Universities & Colleges SportFrancessca StirlingTel: 020 7633 5082Email: [email protected]

Civil Service Archery AssociationLen FurbankEmail: [email protected]

English Archery FederationLynne Evans MBETel: 01749 346944Email: [email protected]

Officers

Archery GB HistorianArthur CredlandEmail: [email protected]

Archery GB Press OfficerHarriet Jones,McCannTel: 01179 218120Email: [email protected]

Magazine, Ezine & Website EditorJane PercivalTel: 07799 890673Email: [email protected]

Committee ChairmenTargetMalcolm WoottonTel: 01453 543502Email: [email protected]

National TournamentsTim PrattEmail: [email protected]

FieldAndrew ReesTel: 01747 860838Email: [email protected]

JudgesHannah BrownEmail: [email protected]

CoachingTim SwaneTel: 01539 739176Email:[email protected]

JuniorHelen WoodcockTel: 01457 870200Email: [email protected]

DisabilitiesHelen GeorgeTel: 01912 375648Email: [email protected]

RulesGraham PottsEmail: [email protected]

Regional SecretariesSouthern CountiesChristopher Fletcher-CampbellTel: 01865 730467Email: [email protected]: www.scas-archery.org.uk

Northern CountiesAnn ShepherdTel: 01625 871527Email: [email protected]: www.ncas.co.uk

East MidlandsLynn FisherEmail: [email protected]: www.emasarchery.co.uk

West MidlandsGeoff BestonTel: 02476 388562Email: [email protected]: www.wmas.org.uk

Grand WesternJanet WoottonTel: 01453 543502Email: [email protected]: www.gwas.org.uk

ScotlandMartin SymondsTel: 07702 008557Email: [email protected]: www.scottisharchery.org.uk

Development Main Office No. 01952 602795

Commercial & InformationSystems ManagerPeter DicksonTel: 01952 602798Email: [email protected]

Commercial and InformationServices

Membership Services ManagerFreddie CollierTel: 01952 602794Email: [email protected]

Membership Services OfficerHelen Eccleston01952 602790Email: [email protected]

Membership Services OfficerHelen SmedleyTel: 01952 677888Email: [email protected]

Membership Database AdministratorAndrea HolmesTel: 01952 677888Email: [email protected]

Membership Services OfficerRachel WatsonTel: 01952 677888Email: [email protected]

Coaching OfficerBarbara BarrettTel: 01952 602791Email: [email protected]

Membership Services OfficerTanya WilliamsTel: 01952 602791Email: [email protected]

Tournaments & Records OfficerKaren HodgkissTel: 01952 602793Email: [email protected]

Child Protection/Insurance OfficerAnne RookTel: 01952 602792Email: [email protected]

Membership Services Main Office No. 01952 677888Email: [email protected]

Performance DirectorSara SymingtonEmail: [email protected]

Events and Facilities ManagerJon NottEmail: [email protected]

Pathway ManagerCeri-Ann DaviesTel: 07425 623339Email: [email protected]

Programme ManagerHilda GibsonTel: 01952 603355Email: [email protected]

Olympic CoachLloyd BrownTel: 01952 607964Email: [email protected]

Paralympic CoachMichael PeartTel: 01952 607967Email: [email protected]

Performance CoachSongi WooTel: 01952 607967Email: [email protected]

Performance Co-ordinatorStephanie KellyTel: 01952 607962Email: [email protected]

Performance OfficerKaty CummingTel: 01952 607961Email: [email protected]

Performance Main Office No. 01952 603355

Chief Executive Main Office No. 01952 602796

Marketing ManagerSarah BoothTel: 07587 881722Email: [email protected]

Marketing & PR OfficerCharlene CoatesTel: 01952 607965Email: [email protected]

Marketing Main Office No. 01952 607965

Finance ManagerWendy SteadTel: 01952 602799Email: [email protected]

Finance ClerkLorraine WilliamsTel: 01952 602799Email: [email protected]

Finance Main Office No. 01952 602799

Tel: 01952 677888Email: [email protected]

General Enquiries

Main Office No. 01952 602798


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WalesAlan CanningTel: 01873 810280Email: [email protected]: www.welsharcheryassociation.com

Northern IrelandTom LiddyTel: 02892 602719Email: [email protected]: www.niarchery.co.uk

County SecretariesBedfordshireRoger HorleyTel: 01767 681991Email: [email protected]: www.archerybeds.com

BerkshireSteve NicolsonTel: 01189 733470Email:[email protected]: www.berkshirearchery.co.uk

BuckinghamshireBrian DicksonTel: 07894 467122Email:[email protected]: www.bucksarcheryassociation.org.uk

CambridgeshireCarl MooreEmail: [email protected]: www.cambridgeshirearchery.org

CheshireAnn ShepherdTel: 01625 871527Web: www.cheshirearchery.org

CumbriaStuart BurnettTel: 01946 841333Email [email protected]: www.cumbriaarcheryassociation.co.uk

DerbyshireYvonne LongTel: 07894 686102Email: [email protected]: www.derbyshirearchers.com

Devon & CornwallJohn RussellTel: 01392 877061Email: [email protected]: www.dcas.org.uk

Dorset & WiltshireMichael VittlesTel: 01793 854992Email: [email protected]: www.dwaa.org.uk/

Durham & NorthumberlandJim RodgersTel: 01429 273596Email: [email protected]: www.dnaa.co.uk

DyfedSian RichardsonTel: 01437 720580Email: [email protected]: www.dyfedarchers.org.uk

Essex & SuffolkGraham SibleyTel: 01375 407695Email: [email protected]: www.ecaa.org.uk

GlamorganPat WidgerTel: 01446 735260Email: [email protected]: www.glamorganarcheryassoc.org.uk

GloucestershireMalcolm WoottonTel: 01453 543502Email: [email protected]: www.glosarchery.co.uk

GwentAnn WhiteEmail: [email protected]: www.gwentarchery.co.uk

HampshirePauline HuntonEmail: [email protected]: www.haa.org.uk/haaweb

HerefordshireLesley GradyTel: 01568 797890Email: [email protected]: www.herefordshirearchery.co.uk

HertfordshireMark HuttonTel: 07557 806693Email: [email protected]: www.hertsarchery.org.uk

Isle of ManSarah RigbyTel: 01624 624792Email [email protected]


KentKay HollimanTel: 01634 666898Email: [email protected]: www.archerykent.org.uk

LancashireElaine MuncasterTel: 01925 819781Email: [email protected]: www.lancashire-archery.org.uk

Leicestershire & RutlandAlan TongeEmail: [email protected]: www.lrcaa.org

LincolnshireLynne FisherEmail: [email protected]: www.lincsarchery.co.uk

LondonPost VacantEmail: [email protected]: www.claa.org.uk

MiddlesexColin OkinTel: 0208 907 8700Email: [email protected]: www.middlesexarchery.org.uk

NorfolkJamie LeeTel: 01603 502949Email: [email protected]: www.norfolkarchery.org

NorthamptonshireAngela BrayTel: 01536 519119Email: [email protected]: www.ncasarchery.org.uk

North WalesJohn SharpeTel: 01691 712609Email: [email protected]: www.northwalesarchery.org.uk

NottinghamshireMichael ThomasonTel: 01159 820470Email: [email protected]: www.nottsarchery.co.uk

OxfordshireChris Fletcher-CampbellTel: 07889 131372Email: [email protected]: www.oxfordshirearchery.org

PowysPaul PinderTel: 01686 650184Email: [email protected]: www.sampaa.co.uk

Scotland (Western)Vacant

Scotland (Eastern)Tina JamesTel: 01968 677169Email: [email protected]: www.scottisharchery.org.uk

Scotland (Northern)Paul McGarryEmail: [email protected]: www.scottisharchery.org.uk

ShropshireSue WilliamsonTel: 01694 722767Email: [email protected]: www.shropshirearcherysociety.co.uk

SomersetRhiannon NorfolkEmail: [email protected]: www.somersetarchery.co.uk

StaffordshireJulia BrooksTel: 07884 498200Email: [email protected]: www.staffs-archery.org.uk

SurreyRae HarderTel: 01372 276 612Email: [email protected]: www.countysurreyarchery.co.uk

SussexDoreen CannonTel: 01903 238975Email: [email protected]: www.sussex-archery.org.uk

WarwickshireKathy FolkardTel: 01926 741838Email:[email protected]: www.cwaa.org.uk

WorcestershireMichelle HallTel: 07973 864651Email: [email protected]: www.worcestershirearchery.co.uk

YorkshireAndrew WilkinsonTel: 01132 860110Email: [email protected]: www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk

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And finally


It is great to know just how many of you care so deeplyabout our wonderful sport of archery. So thank you toeverybody who turned out,whatever the weather, to take

part in our Governance Roadshows.There were some great nights with excellent, lively and

sometimes robust debate. It’s been a really positive experienceand we have been able to use your feedback from the meetingsand consultation to shape the proposals we will put to the AGM. Soagain, thank you,well done and I’m looking forward to seeing you allat the University of Derby on 26 April.The governance proposals were among the issues debated when I

met our Regional Chairmen for two days of talks at Archery GBheadquarters. It was really interesting to find out what they thoughtabout it and to listen to their suggestions and ideas.We also workedthrough the changes brought about by the new Disciplinary Policy andthe revised way the Case Management Panel will handle complaints.There are other key differences too but you can read more about them onpage 56 of this issue or go to the Archery GB website for the full policy.I was privileged to welcome Jennie Price,Chief Executive of Sport

England, to our last Board meeting.We have built a very strong relationshipwith Sport England and it was great to be able to discuss the futuredevelopment of the sport – and sport in general – ask her opinion and seekher advice. It was a thought-provoking, enlightening and, ultimately, veryvaluable experience.It was great to attend the European Archery Festival in Telford.What a

fantastic event! Everyone was smiling and the atmosphere just buzzed. It wasa brilliant showcase for our sport and an absolute credit to the organisersand everyone who was involved in it.Again it showed the world what wecan do and well done to the many volunteers and Archery GB memberswho delivered it.Summer is almost here and, like many of you, I cannot wait for the

outdoor season to get into full swing. It will be great to get outside into thefresh air and shoot with the sun on our faces. I look forward too seeing youat one of the many events happening over the coming months andhaving as chat. In the meantime,good shooting.

Dave Harrison,Chairman,Archery GB

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