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\"Out with the old!\" by Ian Finch. NEW Australian Bowhunters Association club… meet Rockingham Field Archers! The last few articles I have written for FAN UK have been about some of the fun shoots we did at Baldivis Archery Club - a club I was a member of for 10 years, had a great time with and made many friends as a part of. I also met some very opinionated people with a very poor attitude towards traditional archery and, in particular, longbows (when I say longbow I mean AFB as Australia is similar to the USA and classifies AFBs as Longbows). Now I normally shoot a Flatbow but do enjoy my Bickerstaffe when the mood takes me. We can shoot aluminium arrows in competitions and there are no restrictions on feather lengths. We are not allowed any sights or markings or bands on the limbs and have to use either gap or instinctive shooting techniques. So a challenge but I like to consider fun. So, at Baldivis Archery Club about 8 of us Trad archers decided to shoot early on a Sunday morning before it gets hot (and we are talking 6-8 months of 32+!!). We decided to set up unmarked rounds shooting at acute angles and just trying to make it hard but - dare I say - fun. Slowly we added in a few 2D and Zombies but wanted 3D, so at the next AGM we asked for a dozen 3D targets to be purchased, only to be instantly told, “We are predominately a target club”, and “It is not a good use of club funds”! We had $26,000 in the bank with no major outlays coming up… so, after a little argument, I asked for the club members to vote on it… Now - knowing I was likely to get some resistance from the target side of the club, I had encouraged all the Trad shooters to attend and - lo and behold - we went to the vote and... Surprise, surprise... we won!! A lot of target archers voted with us and we were given the ‘OK’ to buy a dozen 3D targets (much to the Committee members’ disgust and, of course, some of the more vocal old school target fraternity). I was tasked with sourcing quotes etc, and after about 3 months we had our 3Ds. As a group we decided we wanted to carry on shooting our unmarked bush shooting so Sundays became even more fun!! Now this went on for about 18 months and much fun was had. The club politics (as I’m sure you all know) go on and people feel the need to express opinions and tell you what they think about your “Fun shooting”. 52

Now let it be said - us Trad shooters are pretty thick-skinned at the best of times and we would smile and say thank you and just carry on regardless (P.S. by now the Sunday morning shoots had become so popular we were attracting nearly 20 shooters on a regular basis; and more people were buying trad bows and laughter was heard on a fun. So, at Baldivis Archery Club about 8 of us Trad archers decided to shoot early on regular basis!!). BUT, the club coach became more vocal about the “Sunday Crew” as we were calling ourselves and said many times about bad technique and poor adherence to the 10 steps!! He never once attended a Sunday shoot. so at the next AGM we asked for a dozen 3D targets to be purchased, only to be The club president however, became a regular member and loved it! 53

The atmosphere at club meetings was turning into a “them and us”. We were all paid-up members and paid our target fees, so there was nothing directly that the committee could do, so we just smiled and kept shooting. Now, Baldivis used to run a State Barebow FITA Field Shoot and its own Breakfast Field. We lost the State Barebow Field shoot due to poor attendance and unhappy archers due to the easiness of the course. The Breakfast field was also struggling so I asked if I could organise something a bit different and suggested a mixed FITA target 2D and 3D round with the 2/3D unmarked. The Club Committee response was negative to put it mildly but the majority voted yay!! So we sent adverts and invites out and set up the course. We had over 50 shooters show up and everyone said what a great shoot it was. That’s when it started to really go wrong for the committee, the President asked for “ways to fix the Club” and many shooters asked if I would take on a Social Director role. I said - in principle - yes but the committee declined to sanction the role so it was back to Sunday fun shoots for me and to be honest I was happy with that. The Field course was pretty uninspiring so a couple of us asked if we could work on it to make it more of a challenge. We got the go-ahead but were told very firmly that it had to comply with FITA rules. Fair enough, so Google Satellite pics were printed off and after many late nights of planning and days spent digging, moving targets, resetting shooting lines and a generally pushing the FITA rules to the limit, we finally had a challenging field course. It took us months to get it done with minimal help, most of the work being completed by two or three of us and a few days off work all round. We showed up one Saturday afternoon to announce the reopening of the field course only to be told by certain members of the committee that they had gone out and made changes as they didn’t like certain things about the course. Now the main culprit doesn’t even shoot field and hasn’t been seen near the field course, but he felt in his role he could make changes without any consultation and got the support from the ‘powers that be’ until we walked around the changes and found he had made some very poor decisions with the changes that he had made, especially the overshoots, putting archers in danger. The camel’s back was now officially broken and I had had enough. My membership was due for renewal in two months and it was not looking likely I would renew, so after a few discussions with the Sunday crew, we decided it was perhaps time to set up our own club. After a few beers and a lot of thinking it seemed like the best course of action. Weekly meetings followed and many discussions about constitutions, insurance and affiliations. Club structure, ideals and positions were discussed in depth and the long and short of it was that we would join the Australian Bowhunters Association (ABA), use their Constitution guidelines and apply to the local council for land to shoot on. We had already a dozen members ready to sign the dotted line. So warp forward to now and we are in the final throws of establishing Rockingham Field Archers! 54

It has been a tough few months and thankfully we have been able to shoot on one of our member’s private land to keep us sane, while trying to get the council to sign-off on our land. Ironically the land the council have identified for us is next door to the old Club! We have 35 acres of bush and scrub to try and make our club dreams come true so we created a Facebook site and invited as many of the local Trad community that we knew to join the site and see what we were doing. We already have 50 prospective members, of which 30 have joined the ABA and filled out our club applications already. We have some local sponsorship lined up and things are looking really positive. So fingers crossed - next time I submit an article for FAN UK we should be up and running and, dare I say, having FUN!!! Which is why I guess we all shoot anyway? I will miss many members of Baldivis Archery Club and wish them all the fun and success in the world. I won’t miss most of the Committee and certain members of the club who alienated the Trad archers. The Field course was pretty uninspiring so a couple of us asked if we could work on it So here we are (the new Committee)… ahead but were told very firmly that and after many late nights of planning and days spent digging, moving targets, even shoot field and hasn’t been seen near the field course, but he felt in his role he could make changes without any consultation and got the support from the ‘powers that be’ until we walked around the changes and found he had made some very poor decisions with the changes that he had made, especially the overshoots, Weekly meetings followed and many discussions about constitutions, insurance and and short of it was that we would join the Australian Bowhunters Association (ABA), use their Constitution guidelines and apply to the local council for land to shoot on. If you’re ever in Western Australia and want some challenging archery fun, come and find us - you’ll be more than welcome!! So warp forward to now and we are in the final throws of establishing Rockingham Cheers and Happy Shooting, Ian Finch - President Rockingham Field Archers. 55





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FAN UK would like you to meet:- FAN UK would like you to meet:- FAN UK would like you to meet:- The lovely Ros Jones and I spent a bit of time chatting and she has, very kindly, put this together for you, our lovely readers. enjoy (and thank you Ros)! Also, our sincerest thanks go to Helen Barnes-Short for all of the photos in this piece. The Cotteswold Mounted Archers (CMA) are a friendly horseback archery club based in Gloucestershire, with a few members like myself crossing the borders from the surrounding counties. The club was set up in 2015 from a small group of friends and has been growing steadily since then. One of the founding members, Helen Barnes-Short, is now our Advanced Club Coach (and chief photographer). We are affiliated to the British Horseback Archery Association (BHAA), who in turn are members of the International Horseback Archery Alliance (IHAA). I joined CMA in December 2016 with minimal archery experience, but my own horses and a long riding history. Other members have come from an archery background but are less experienced in riding and horsemanship. The different experience levels means we are all able to offer something to help and support each other. I think anyone who wants to try horseback archery should give it a go – obviously you do need to become a competent and balanced rider if you are not already, but if you have the willingness to learn then go for it! We have a wide age range within the club, our youngest members being 9 and 11 years old and there is no upper restriction. More details of our club can be found on our website http://www.mountedarchery.org.uk/ and our Facebook/Instagram pages or to find your local club/coach you can search the BHAA website. CMA team photo at Gauchoux 62

For horseback archery we shoot barebow, with no Ros herself riding Tag Tic at Gauchoux arrow rest or shelf, and there is a wide range of bows out there to choose from. A lot of us started out with a Junior Snake bow (with the arrow shelf wrapped in foam to make it legal!), which is great as they are cheap and easy to come by – then once you have the addiction you can move on, one of the great things about being in a club is trying out each other’s equipment to find what you like – a lot of us are now shooting fibreglass bows from Ali Bow (I shoot the fibreglass Turkish Bow), they are light and smooth and won’t break the bank. Other members also have a Kaya Windfighter, a Nomad KTB and a Samick SKB. As a club a lot of our time together is spent training, either in small groups at our own bases but also The lovely Ros Jones and I spent a bit of time chatting and she has, very kindly, regularly at Tumpy Green Equestrian Centre in larger groups – last year we had our first summer camp here held over 3 days. During training sessions we are working towards our BHAA qualifications, IHAA gradings and we take part in the regular IHAA postal matches. We use a mix of ground archery and mounted training as well as spending a good amount of time focusing on the horsemanship aspect – this is one of the things that drew me to this club as ethical horsemanship is very important to me. Short, is now our Advanced Club Coach (and chief photographer). We are In 2017 CMA hosted both a regional competition and then the BHAA Nationals, at Tumpy Green affiliated to the British Horseback Archery Association (BHAA), who in turn are members of the Equestrian Centre, with many of our members taking part in both of these events. We also have a social aspect to the club, with camping over at events, meals out together and the 2017 Christmas ‘Archery Tag’ afternoon. This year (again at Tumpy Green) we are running a summer camp from August 7th-10th and the BHAA National Championships from August 31st-September 2nd. history. Other members have come from an archery background but are less experienced in riding and horsemanship. The different experience levels means we are all able to offer something to help and years old and there is no upper restriction. More details of our club can be found on our website Ros’ best shot during the IHAA canter postal match! Ros herself riding Chinngis at Gauchoux 63

As a result of Helen’s previous visits to France for training camps she was able to instigate and organise our first CMA training camp hosted by Alan Le Gall at Domaine de Gauchoux, Peyrat-de-Bellac near Limoges. This was held over 3 days at the end of May and with 12 CMA members taking part. The centre is one of the best for horseback archery, with permanent all weather tracks and plenty of well trained and well-kept horses. Under the tuition of Alan and Frédéric Luneau, 2 of the most experience horseback archers in France, each day was made up of a groundwork session followed by 2 mounted training sessions. We focussed on good balance in the saddle for all shots – front, side and back - and getting into good habits for each shot including tracking the target and finishing the shot, before trying to get quicker to enable faster shooting from canter. With a mix of abilities to start with it was great to see everyone improving in technique and confidence over the 3 days. In fact we all decided that on day 3 we were really getting into it so much that we have to stay for 4 days next time (yes, there is definitely going to be a next time)! On the last afternoon we took part in the current IHAA postal matches – for a lot of us it was our first canter postal match and we all hit targets! Aside from the archery it was a wonderful place to stay, in yurts, with excellent food, drink and company. Team photo during ground training at Gauchoux For me there are several things that make horseback archery such a special sport. A large part of it is the relationship and trust between horse and rider as you canter down the track with no reins – such an amazing feeling! Then there is the instinctive nature to the shooting, and all the challenges that go with it, but the satisfaction when you get it right. An additional bonus has been meeting such a great bunch of people via the sport, many of whom are now good friends. 64

Bellac near archers in France, each day was made up of a groundwork session followed by 2 mounted training for a lot of us it was our first canter postal match and we all hit targets! Aside from the archery it was a wonderful place Ros riding her own self-trained horse, Monkey, at home earlier this year.

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Hi everyone, here are the eagerly awaited shoot results from our th Open Shoot on the 24 of June 2018. Thank you to everyone who came and risked life and limb, from being eaten by our attack mossies!! Gents AFB Ladies AFB Gents BB Mark Jones 634 6 Spots Mel Roberts 380 1 Spot John Barcroft 672 3 Spots Gary Thompson 472 Martin Joy 648 4 Spots Rob Williams 425 2 Spots Gents BH Alan Roberts 430 1 Spot Anthony Fuller 616 2 Spots Ladies BB Danny Brown 586 4 Spots Gents FS Barbara Roberts 440 1 Spot Paul Little 720 9 Spots Ladies FS Lawrence Goodall 720 7 Spots Gents HT Lisa Fowler 514 2 Spots Ian Taylor 662 2 Spots Dennis Oates 544 2 Spots Antal Dobondi 480 Gents LB Ladies LB Laszlo Varga 472 1 Spot Simon Pratt 546 1 Spot Monique Purdy 516 2 Spots Stefan Purdy 498 3 Spots Sally Smith 258 Gents CUL Phil Stratton 458 3 Spots Stuart Fenwick 798 11 Spots Graham Radford 422 3 Spots Gents PV Lee Brown 750 7 Spots Dave Piercy 250 Josh Taylor 557 Ken Haynes 660 4 Spots Roy Easton 382 Robin Brown 636 1 Spot Boys CUL John Badcock 556 4 Spots Freddie Little 678 5 Spots Gents TBH Jason Sawby 526 Gerry Tierney 658 5 Spots Boys TBH Cub Mark Stockton 644 2 Spots Ladies TBH Seb Stockton 604 3 Spots Roger Massey 618 Kathy Jones 566 2 Spots Craig Jones 614 5 Spots Linda Lehane 476 Glenn Bolton 598 Mark Evens 586 2 Spots Boys TBH Junior Andrew Lehane 538 2 Spots Brandon Brown 460 Tony Barnatt 536 2 Spots Roy Fisher 516 2 Spots Graeme Wilmhurst 490 1 Spot Peter Kwiczala 478 Bob Moore 460 Thank you all for coming and hopefully I will see you all next year at our next Open. Photos of the day will be published soon. Karen, Secretary to the Magic Dragon Archers. 68

Hi everyone, here are the eagerly awaited shoot results from our Thank you to everyone who came and risked life and limb, Pictured: FAN UK embroidered patch on display on one of our lovely reader’s quivers! Photo by Doc Smith of his son, Oisin’s patch :-)

FAN UK caught up FAN UK caught up FAN UK caught up with the lovely with the lovely with the lovely Andrei Yakushin to Andrei Yakushin to Andrei Yakushin to see what’s new with see what’s new with see what’s new with Almost a year has passed since the release On the map of distribution of our targets there are of the first article about us in more and more marks (15 countries, Field Archery News UK magazine! 71 cities), from all continents! We have not yet sent the target only to Africa, but they have During this time, we have a lot of friends on wonderful target manufacturers there! Facebook and it's not just buyers - also people who write to us about how they shoot a bow, organize tournaments and make bows; with some people completely unfamiliar to us, we have even exchanged Souvenirs and other little things in the mail... and it's very nice! The number of targets we produce has also increased – we now have 21 and soon we will be adding three more. 70

Pictured right:- with the lovely Some of the bows with the lovely with the lovely we have purchased for the range One of the most popular targets is “Yasha”. Many buyers send us photos of him and do not use it as a target and leave him as a mascot. And while there is time (and our mood is good!), independently we make supports under On the map of distribution of our targets arrows, boards and other equipment too: 71 cities), from all continents! We have not We also saw a birthday cake with Yasha! :-) The number of targets we produce has also We are still planning to create a shooting gallery. In our city, renting large rooms is quite expensive but we have found a few suitable options for us. In the summer in warm weather a shooting range in our city will not be in demand, but ready for the fall - for the shooting range on the premises - we have bought equipment, children’s and adults’ traditional bows. 71

Sometimes we participate in various events to introduce as many people as possible to our sport:- What a difference What a difference What a difference a year makes! a year makes! a year makes! P.S. Tira is still an integral part of our team!!! 3D in our city is becoming more popular and now tournaments are held not only by us but also our friends, including in the winter in a large warm room and in the open air in the summer. Of course the number of participants is still far from European tournaments, but we have something to strive for! 72

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PINES PARK ARCHERS TH SHOOT REPORT 8 JULY 2018 After having to cancel our shoot in March due to the beast from the East we had a much better day weather wise on this Sunday. Thank you to all the archers that turned up to shoot our course and for all the kind positive comments. Onwards and upwards to our next shoot in October… A massive thank you to all who marshalled the course on Sunday in the heat and also the course layers and everyone who helped set the course on Saturday. Thank you from all the Admin Team and Committee. By Dawn Cullen, PPA Shoot Secretary. RESULTS:- AFB GENTS Score / Spots AFB LADIES Score / Spots Richard Wright Butsfield Bowmen 676 / 6 Mikki Hall Kings Lynn FA 418 / 2 Simon Dove Wild Geese 632 / 2 Lana Waters Independent 370 / - Andy Betts Artemis Archers 630 / 6 Rachel Kenny Cobra Archers 324 / - Neil Hall Kings Lynn FA 606 / 3 Roly Bee Phoenix Archers 600 / 1 AFB U12 BOYS Colin Hall Butsfield Bowmen 594 / 1 Luke Ingram-Dove Wild Geese 624 / 3 Martin Hampson Poulter Guys 580 / - Siggy Seagrave Harlequin 566 / - Chris Shaw Crusader 484 / - Mike Haslam Black Arrow FA 472 / - BB GENTS Graham Holmes Nemesis 788 / 6 Martyn Nazaruk Artemis 714 / 6 Andrew Horobin Artemis 714 / 4 Jonathon Howarth Artemis 674 / 7 Malcom Staley Regent Archers 664 / 5 Mark Howarth Artemis 656 / 5 Andrew MacLachlan Hanson 638 / 2 Maurice Millard Independent 600 / 5 Stephen Brown Independent 500 / 2 Christopher Ward Cobra 500 / 2 Mick Newall Castle Bowmen 480 / - BB LADIES Nicky McMaster Independent 692 / 6 Liz Holmes Nemesis 610 / 5 Seraena Thomas Black Country 538 / 2 Kate Howarth Artemis 492 / - Shelagh Newall Castle Bowmen 488 / 3 Hazel Haslam Black Arrow FA 486 / - Susan Tucker Artemis 410 / - BB U16 GIRLS Jessica Hackett Harlequin 320 / - BB U12 BOYS Rohan Clarke Cobra 448 / 1 76

BH GENTS Score / Spots BH LADIES Score / Spots Simon Thomas Black Country 698 / 6 Sam Ellis Harlequin 682 / 4 Steve Hall Phoenix 660 / 7 Jacob Hallam Hanson 622 / 2 BH U16 BOYS David Baker Artemis 396 / - Sam MacLachlan Hanson 596 / 1 BH U12 GIRLS CL GENTS Madaline Morrow Black Swan 574 / - Martin Barrett Harlequin 800 / 12 Glen Hampson Poulter Guys 632 / 2 HT GENTS Simon Clarke Cobra 610 / 5 HT LADIES George Hampson Poulter Guys 606 / 3 Alison MacRory Stonebow FA 584 / 3 Lewis Chuck Duvelle 600 / 2 Sue Walker Harlequin 560 / 3 Paul Swain Woodend FA 576 / 3 Julie Bacon Harlequin 556 / 1 Nick White Black Arrow FA 536 / 2 Jacqueline Carter Albion 376 / - Bob Priest Regent Archers 518 / 2 Garry Thompson Albion 506 / - LB GENTS Howard Callinon Independent 482 / 1 Grot Davies Independent 572 / 5 David Bishop Legbow 464 / 1 Ken Adams Sp. Of Sherwood 540 / 2 Ian Carter Albion 456 / 2 David Wood Robin Hood 514 / 1 Shane Barrett Harlequin 432 / 1 Dave Riley Robin Hood 480 / 1 Luke White Black Arrow FA 430 / 1 Richard Waters Independent 480 / - Graham Barker Robin Hood 472 / - LB LADIES Jack Ingram-Dove Wild Geese 408 / 1 Sue Fenyn Albion 498 / - Kay-Leona Hodgkinson Artemis 496 / 2 LB U16 BOYS Jayden Foss Legbow 568 / 2 PV GENTS Dave Sanderson Woodend FA 628 / 3 TBH GENTS Paul Bailey Albion 566 / 1 Roger Hands LEFA 726 / 5 Pat Morrow Black Swan 538 / 2 Sam Ward Albion 698 / 5 Paul Thomas Black Country 512 / 1 Hayden Bannister Sp. Of Sherwood 614 / 3 Robert Hickey Pride Park 462 / - Dave Hook Independent 574 / 2 David Main Independent 544 / 2 UL GENTS Allan Lawson Woodend FA 908 / 24 Steve Whapplington Sp. Of Sherwood 874 / 22 Joe Ward Albion 870 / 21 Colin Street Independent 834 / 14 James Stathers Independent 826 / 14 Pete Nettleton Independent 814 / 14 Cliff Kirkman Harlequin 808 / 13 David Whapplington Sp. Of Sherwood 778 / 8 Garry Bowler Duvelle 770 / 11 Michael Pratchett Black Sheep FA 726 / 9 Tony Collier Regent Archers 704 / 5 UL LADIES Paula Kimbley Pride Park 778 / 9 UL U16 BOYS Kieran Horobin Artemis 814 / 13 * OUR NEXT SHOOT * Sunday 7th October 2018 36 x Mixed Targets, mainly 3Ds 77

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E l m t r e e A r c h e r s 15 July 2018 at Giffords Hele, Meeth th 36 x 3Ds, including the 2018 South West Crown shoot:- A gloriously sunny day, a great venue and course, but where was everyone? I know we clashed with the final of the football world cup; but I cannot understand those who preferred to stay indoors and watch twenty-two grossly overpaid cheats kick a ball around when they could have been out shooting around wonderful woodland in warm sunshine. (I also think that FIFA recruited the video refs from somewhere questionable!). Still the 56 who attended enjoyed a tremendous day, with some recording their personal best scores and as a bonus as there were so few people, there were lots more delicious cakes for them to devour. A big thank you to our landlords, Andrew and Adrienne Cox for allowing us to use their woodland; also to our new team of tea ladies who did a splendid job, and to the rest of the Elmtree crew who had the whole course cleared and packed away in the trailer even before the presentations were completed. Colin Smithers Elmtree Archers Open Shoot Gents P/V Gents L/B 1 Giles Spearing Independent 482 1 Tony Vowden Ashcombe 530 2 Brian Lawlor Toad Hollow RTD 2 Tim Miller Tavistock 470 3 Mike St. John Cooper Tavistock 348 Ladies L/B 4 Steve Bastyan Lacetown 342 1 Jaine Whitford Torquay 392 2 Lyn Potier B of Bude 374 Gents AFB 3 Chris Reeves Toad Hollow 314 1 Bob Scott Independent 570 2 Chris Haywood B of Bude 536 Gents H/T 3 Andy Shelton Tavistock 474 1 Warren Potier B of Bude 630 2 Tony Bristo Thornbury 610 3 Brian Bellinger B of Bude 602 4 Alan Tarrant Ashcombe 410 Ladies H/T 1 Dian Kirby Independent 610 2 Rae Gulliver Independent 600 3 Gina Finch Independent 588 4 Ali Le Mar Independent 528 80

Gents TBH Junior Girl TBH 1 Steve Hipgrave Independent 566 1 Kharinthip Boonrakang Muscovy 408 2 Paul Garret Muscovy 474 3 John Pamplin Brixham 436 Ladies B/B 4 Donald Munro Tavistock 310 1 Marleen Toomer Ballands 618 2 Jenny Vaughan-Jackson Ballands 510 Gents B/B Nicola Macrae South Hams 528 Non Comp 1 Jamie Rawson Ballands 646 2 Andrew Richards South Hams 622 Junior Boy B/B 3 Dave Andrews Cloth of Gold 620 1 Harry Jeffery Ballands 638 4 Dave Jeffery Ballands 616 A gloriously sunny day, a great venue and course, but where was everyone? I know Robert Cain Yelverton 574 Cub Girl B/B 5 6 Ralph Porteous Tavistock 526 1 Emily Anthony Thornbury 402 7 Graham Cawsey Independent 482 Gents B/H (I also think that FIFA recruited the video refs from somewhere questionable!). Still the Ladies B/H 1 Paul Farr Green Meadow 660 1 Jane Walter B of Bude 580 2 Mark Anthony Thornbury 608 Gents F/S Ladies F/S 1 Dave Howell South Hams 690 1 Penny Kennedy Lambert’s C 690 2 Tony Young South Hams 666 2 Sally Camman Tavistock 660 woodland; also to our new team of tea ladies who did a splendid job, and to the rest of 3 John Read Brixham 604 4 Colin Vaughan-Jackson Ballands 586 Gents C/L 1 Tony Cox South Hams 672 Gents U/L 2 Phil Smith Toad Hollow 662 1 Alan Hearson Umberleigh 784 2 Mike Penrose Westcombe 776 Ladies C/L 3 Bryn Heanes Independent 730 1 Jenny Bellinger B of Bude 642 4 Kevin Jackman Independent 722 5 Paul Inkpen Westcombe 702 Ladies X/B 6 Albert Hibbert Independent 668 1 Sheron Vowden Ashcombe 682 81

South West Crown Results:- Winners of the Crown Trophies The Crown itself is awarded to the highest score of the day after factoring in the class handicap figure. This is its eighth year and the handicapping system works very well in that, even with several national champions competing, nobody has won the trophy twice…yet. The final scores are always very tight and this year saw two previous holders coming close - Penny Kennedy coming third, shooting for Lamberts Castle with 905 and Marleen Toomer, shooting for Ballands with 922 (a shade behind in second place). The winner of the Crown was Dian Kirby – Independent, with 929. The “Freddy” Junior Crown was won by Harry Jeffery – Ballands The “Jimmy” Cub Crown was won by Emily Anthony - Thornbury Unfortunately, the Junior trophy was not returned, so Harry had to make do with a substitute until we can recover it. Winning a special trophy is very nice, but it carries a certain responsibility with it. Harry was very sportsmanlike about the awkward moment of non - presentation. Eight groups entered the Team Competition which was won by South Hams Field Archers who combined the names of their shooting ground, Kitley, and its owners Mr. and Mrs. Archery. The remainder would appear to be a concise description of the archers themselves - but that could just be coincidence………… 1st: “Kitley Bastards Archery” with a combined, handicapped score of 5307:- Tony Young, Tony Cox, Andy Richard, Nicola Macrae, Tony Bristow & Dave Howell 2nd: “Familiar Faces” 5190:- Alan Hearson, Paul Inkpen, Penny Kennedy, Jane Walter, Gina Finch & Dian Kirby 3rd: “The B team” 5184:- Jenny Bellinger, Brian Bellinger, Steve Hipgrave, Warren Potier, Lyne Potier & Rae Gulliver “Famous 5 + 1” 5045 “Ashcombe Ex” 4883 “Toads + 2” 4866 “A Motley Crew” 4781 “Tavistock” 4354 We are very grateful to the Elmtree team for hosting this year’s Crown shoot. They did a fantastic job with course laying, catering and administration. Many thanks to all of you who have supported the South West Crown over the years. We hope to see you next year and, although we don’t have a venue for 2019 yet, as soon as we get an offer, it’ll be posted on the Field Archery News UK website and the NFAS shoot calendar. Nick Hawken 82

handicap figure. This is its eighth year and the handicapping system works very well Unfortunately, the Junior trophy was not returned, so Harry had to make do with a The South West Crown Winners:- Archery. The remainder would appear to be a concise description of the archers Alan Hearson, Paul Inkpen, Penny Kennedy, Jane Walter, Many thanks to all of you who have supported the South West Crown over the years. as we get an offer, it’ll be posted on the Field Archery News UK website and the 83

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ARCHERY ON THE BIG SCREEN Throughout the decades, Hollywood has had more than just a passing interest in archery. The studios have churned out hundreds of films (some good and some quite forgettable) featuring bows and arrows in some form or other. Here is where we remind you of some of these alongside dredging up some you will have definitely never heard of!! GB Hammer Films (1960) Director:- Terence Fisher Hammer studios (hitherto noted for their horror and gore films) produced this in the wake of Richard Greene's hugely successful TV series he had enjoyed in the 50s. Hammer again has shown they were well suited for making these kinds of films. The movie is in classic Eastman colour - a Hammer favourite - and has all the usual Hammer stars. Cast:- Richard Greene - Robin Hood Sarah Branch - Maid Marion Peter Cushing - Sheriff of Nottingham Richard Pasco - Edward, Earl of Newark Nigel Greene - Little John Niall McGinnis - Friar Tuck Jack Gwillim - Archbishop Walter Oliver Reed - Lord Melton 86

This film was derived from the TV series \" The ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD \" - 135 episodes x 25 minutes, 1955 - 58. Those of you who had TV sets from 1955 to 1959 will no doubt remember the cast has had more than just a passing of stalwarts who performed in these prolific episodes. Here's a reminder:- Richard Greene - Robin Hood Alexander Gauge - Friar Tuck Archie Duncan - Little John Bernardette O’Farrell / Patricia Driscoll - Maid Marion featuring bows and arrows in Hubert Gregg - Prince John Alan Wheatley - Sheriff of Nottingham King Richard - Ian Hunter Paul Eddington - Will Scarlet This successful TV series is still remembered with great affection and had several some you will have definitely re-runs selling to many countries throughout the world. Richard Greene, a Hollywood star, brought athletic good looks and style to the part where he and his men were forever foiling the plans of the dastardly Sheriff played by Alan Wheatley. Paul Eddington, later of ‘Yes, Minister’ fame, played Will Scarlet. The theme tune that concluded each episode and recorded by Dick James: \"Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen, Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men Feared by the bad, loved by the good, Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood.\" The ditty played to the match crowd at the Nottingham Forest Football Club for many years! 87

Overton Black Arrows’ Annual open field shoot 2018 by Steve Allam, Chairman, Overton Black Arrows www.overtonblackarrows.org Photos by Bhupinder Ghatahora (club member) After hosting the All British Field Championships just six weeks before, Overton Black Arrows were slightly concerned that entries might be down for their annual Open field shoot. However, eighty-four archers competed over the two days, which is a record number for recent years. At least 30 of these had also attended the All British – but this gave them no advantage on the newly designed course! Temperatures soared to well over 30 degrees, with the heat trapped in the bowl of the Warren. The woods were not available this year so shade was scarce, leaving archers huddling around the course in the small patches of shade they could find - but this didn’t stop the good humour and good shooting. The “Turner downhill challenge” was introduced on the 60m steep downhill shot – and three archers exceeded the current records: Alex Newnes (AFB) scored 13, Eleanor Piper (recurve) scored 16 and Malcom Rees (Compound UL) scored the maximum 18! 88

The courses set here are widely recognised to be amongst the most challenging field courses in the country. Archer's ages ranged from under twelve to over seventy-seven with some of the British Field team attending to help prepare for the World Field Championships in September. The joy of field archery is tackling a new course with a group of archers often shooting very different styles - there are so many ways to approach estimating distances, sighting and shooting that it is impossible to leave without gaining valuable tips from fellow archers. Lord Paramount William Hastings-Bass, the 17th Earl of Huntingdon gave a short speech and presented the competition medals and the awards for the Turner downhill challenge. The shoot was vis- ited by Mike Bushell and crew from the BBC to film a piece on the sport of field were slightly concerned that entries might be down for their annual Open field shoot. archery. Thanks to the Overton Team for making the event such a great success. * Full results can be found on the club website: www.overtonblackarrows.org * Gents American Flat Bow: 1st; Alex Newnes (Aber Archers) Ladies American Flat Bow: 1st; Janine Richter (Fort Purbrook) Gents Barebow: 1st; Mel Rawlings (Archery GB), 2nd; James Annall (Bath Archers), 3rd; Jeff Williams (Pentref Bowmen) Ladies Barebow: 1st; Victoria Williams (RSM Archers) Junior Ladies U18 Barebow: 1st; Phoebe Rose (Mere Archers) Junior Ladies U15 Barebow: 1st; Amelia Thomas (Pentref Dragons) Gents Compound Barebow: 1st; Simon Price (RSM Archers) Junior Ladies U18 Compound Barebow: 1st; Menna Williams (Pentref Bowmen) Gents Compound Unlimited: 1st; Erik Persson (Stockholm, Sweden), 2nd; Malcom Rees (Guildford AC), 3rd; Chris Horan (Ashford Archers) Ladies Compound Unlimited: 1st; Cecile Midrouillet (Ashford Archers) Gents Longbow: 1st; Daniel Hawley (Fort Purbrook), 2nd; Rob Twigg (Exmouth Archers) Ladies Longbow: 1st; Beth Duthie (Aber Archers) Gents Recurve: 1st; Tom Hall (University of Warwick), 2nd; Chris Baigent (Waterside Archers), 3rd; John Hartfield (The Howard Bowmen) Ladies Recurve: 1st; Bryony Pitman (Worthing AC), 2nd; Eleanor Piper (Woking AC) Junior Gents U18 Recurve: 1st; Joe Fairburn (Wharfe Valley Archers), 2nd; Alex Wise (Bowmen of Walker), 3rd; Alex Allam (Overton Black Arrows) Junior Ladies U12 Recurve: 1st; Freya McCallum (Fort Purbrook) Gents Traditional: 1st; Ceri Thomas (Pentref Bowmen) Ladies Traditional: 1st; Ruth Breeze (New Century Bowmen) 89





Wolfshead Field Archers 10th June 2018 ~ By Andrew Cross ~ Wolfshead Field Archers welcomed 69 archers to our summer shoot. Thank you all for coming. Hopefully you enjoyed yourselves and we look forward to seeing you again. The weather was excellent and gave everyone the chance to enjoy the course at its best. Thanks to all those who put in the effort to get things completed in time for the shoot. Thanks also to the kitchen staff who were kept busy all day providing hot drinks and snacks, and to the course marshals. Our next shoot is on 2nd September – come along and experience shooting in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. GAFB LAFB Christine Marshall Independent 510 Allan Carruthers North Lakes 640 4 Lana Waters Independent 280 Richard Wright Butsfield 586 4 Simon Dove Wild Geese 542 1 JAFB (9-11) Grant Kerr Wild Geese 524 Luke Dove Wild Geese 604 4 Phil Nelson North Lakes 490 Nick Stebbing Stonebow 476 1 LBB Colin Hall Butsfield 466 1 Alison Kelly Butsfield 582 6 Roger Palmer Wild Geese 388 2 Jackie Brookes Cobra 416 2 Steve Mitchell Butsfield 380 1 Keith Morris Scarborian 324 GBB Phil Pattison Scarborian 312 Geoff Smith Wild Geese 590 2 Mark Brookes Cobra 494 2 JBB (12-13) Neil McKenna Scarborian 248 Ellie Smith Wild Geese 528 1 Trevor Croft Regent 228 Bruce McKenna Scarborian 172 JBB (9-11) Rebecca Mayes Wild Geese 380 LBH Jenna Pollard Wild Geese 466 GBH Richard Pollard Wild Geese 538 LHT Alison Macrory Stonebow 472 2 JHT (9-11) Ruth Hanlon Cobra 348 Ben Morris Scarborian 488 Jan Beckham Tendring 282 92

GHT Paul Bolland Wild Geese 568 John Hall Cobra 504 2 Richard Carter Stonebow 474 2 John Hutchinson Independent 436 1 Martin Snowball Butsfield 416 Dan Morris Scarborian 364 Dave Wallace Wild Geese 364 Shaun Beckham Tendring 344 1 Ken Burns Butsfield 314 Andy Wiles Scarborian 312 David Blewitt Wild Geese 246 Graham Scott Scarborian 236 GLB Mike Kime Wild Geese 508 Richard Waters Independent 460 3 Alan Beatty come along and experience North Lakes 446 Andy Bailey Scarborian 440 David Perkins Regent 398 Graham Ellerker Regent 396 LTBH Dave Frammingham Regent 386 June Dobson Butsfield 322 1 Grot Davies Independent 358 1 Jack Dove Wild Geese 318 2 GTBH Colin Wareing Stonebow 316 David Wylde Pines Park 606 2 Colin Greenway Scarborian 300 Darren Herron Butsfield 548 3 Roy Corner Scarborian 294 Matthew Bell Butsfield 428 Sean Wilson Stonebow 280 1 John Dobson Butsfield 422 1 John Richardson Spirit of Sherwood 280 Peter Bezimer Stonebow 304 1 Stephen Leadbitter Wild Geese 248 GUL John Whitehead Cobra 788 15 Trevor North Pines Park 720 Gary Carney Stonebow 660 7 GPV Brian Robinson Dolphinholme 336 LUL Michelle Betton Butsfield 680 4 Anaya Herron Butsfield 626 6 Don’t forget! Our next shoot is on 2nd September! 93



By the end of this year Brazil will host the first SABHC - South American Bowhunter Championship to be held in São Bento do Sapucaí - São Paulo state from November 14th to th 17 2018. The organization of SABHC will be in charge of AVA - Arqueiros do Vale on behalf of Associação Field Brasil, an IFAA member for eleven years. AVA is known as CAVABH’s hostest, the largest Bowhunter championship in Brazil, for the past two years and the members of the organization are regular participants of the international championships (WBHC 2015/2017 and EBHC 2016/2018) having exchanged many experiences with the organization of these events. The SABHC 2018 will be held in a park with an enviable infrastructure, with fishing activities, horseback riding, restaurant and more than 200 thousand square meters of pine forests, native woods, lakes and small waterfalls with a pleasant climate even in the summer, providing a fantastic experience for both, the archer and his family. The schedule for SABHC consists of a bow check on first day followed by an Animal Round 3D, a Standard Round 3D and a Hunting 3D, chemical toilets, water and fruit on the course are part of the infrastructure the archers can expect, plus a supportive team in the range. The 3D targets are from LG Leitold 3D Targets, a great partner and supporter. After the end of each day the archers meet in a pleasant environment with music, food, exhibitors and can exchange their experiences. An award banquet will close the event on the night of last day. Being a regional championship under patronage of IFAA, the standard rules will be followed and guests from other nations are more than welcome. Additional information can be found on official web site: www.sabhc2018.com AVA - Arqueiros do Vale is a club founded in May/2013 and currently has 45 members. We have a very large variety of archers from Historic Bow to Freestyle Compound and we place a lot of emphasis on our children and young archers as well as invest in training and knowledge of the sport. We have a very large focus on the development of archery in Brazil, which has been growing a lot in the last 5 years. We have archers of all ages and have been continuously standing out in national competitions with several records and best marks. Specifically about me, I have been a member of the AVA - Arqueiros do Vale for 5 years and currently I am a Bowhunter Recurve and I assist Field Brasil current management in technical and technological matters. I have participated in some international championships and this year I will be present at WFAC 2018 along with the Brazilian team. ~ By our friend, Telmo Thadeu Fonseca.~ 95



nd Regent Archers Shoot Report - July 22 2018 by Dave Framingham. Thank you to all the archers who supported us, it was nice to see some new faces. We had a brilliant turn out (86), some travelling a long way and staying in B&B’s. The course was 3Ds and hessian targets. A huge thanks to our catering team who kept everyone well fed and watered! Feedback from people was very complimentary and I would like to thank those who took the time to put such nice write-ups on Facebook and NFAS. The weather was wonderful and I don’t think there were any holdups so the day went very well. UNDER 16 GIRL BAREBOW UNDER 16 BOY HT Ellie Smith Wild Geese 642 Dylan Jones Scarborians 462 Lucy Hubbit Black Sheep 570 Rebbecca Millward Legbow 496 UNDER 16 BH Tim Dowling Scarborians 602 UNDER 12 BOY Cu/ltd Logan Greenbank Stonebow 410 UNDER 12 BOY HT Ben Morris Scarborians 476 LADIES AFB Jayne Fletcher Pines Park 524 LADY BB Mikki Hall Kings Lynn 510 Alison Kelley Buttsfield 656 Rachel Kenny Cobra 422 Nicola McMaster IND 632 Lana Waters IND 390 Joan Hulme Cobra 402 Holly McCleod Stonebow 376 Bev Hulme Cobra 284 Kelly Jones Scarborians 202 LADY HT LADY BH Julie Bacon Harlequin 540 Kath Harrison Firebird 634 Ruth Hanlon Cobra 538 Sam Ellis Harlequin 606 Carol Evans Poulter Guys 528 Jean Horwood Stonebow 426 LADY LB Michaela Hulme Cobra 288 Mary Hannan Cobra 498 97

UNDER 16 GIRL BAREBOW UNDER 16 BOY HT Ellie Smith Wild Geese 642 Dylan Jones Scarborians 462 GENTS LB GENTS X/B David Wylde Pines Park 588 Mike Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 898 Mike Kime Wild Geese 580 Mick Stansfield IND 654 Trevor West IND 564 Richard Waters IND 514 GENTS B/B Andy Bailey Scarborians 508 Jeff Smith Wild Geese 718 Grot IND 482 Justin Hulme Cobra 584 Roy Corner Scarborians 474 Andy Hubbit Black Sheep 510 (3) Stewert Atkinson IND 472 Chris Ward Cobra 510 (0) John Richardson Spirit of Sherwood 442 Niel McKenna Scarborians 464 Derek Warriner Black Sheep 428 Bruce McKenna Scarborians 408 Stephen Leadbitter Wild Geese 364 Todd Hulme Cobra 402 GENTS H/T GENTS AFB Richard Carter Scarborians 582 Mathew Wynn IND 648 John Milligan Legbow 568 Andy Oats IND 620 John Hall Cobra 560 (2) Colin Hall Butsfield 606 George Hampson Poulter Guys 560 (1) Roly Bee Phoenix 560 Barry Schofield Legbow 516 Keith Morris Scarborians 534 Bruce Walton Scarborians 514 Paul Fretwell Legbow 530 Graeme Hickling Poulter Guys 512 Nick Stebbins Stonebow 522 John Hutchinson IND 510 Neal Hall IND 510 Howard Callinan IND 484 Phil Pattison Scarborians 460 Colin Greenaway Scarborians 472 Callum Oats IND 458 Dominic Dodsworth Cobra 460 William Lees Pines Park 454 GENTS COMP U/Ltd Andy Wiles Scarborians 404 Lee Gardecki Harlequin 886 Dan Morris Scarborians 382 Dan Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 860 John Whitehead Cobra 840 GENTS B/H Gary Carney Stonebow 804 Steve Hall Phoenix 684 Mark Harrison Firebird 800 Gary Matheson 100 yds 658 Dave Greenbank Stonebow 796 Trevor North Pines Park 774 GENTS C/Ltd Dave Wallace Wild Geese 768 Rich Pearson 100 yds 750 Michael Patchett Black Sheep 642 Glen Hampson Poulter Guys 654 GENTS TBH GENTS PRIMITIVE Tim Downing Scarborians 602 Brian Robinson Dolphinholme 458 Kris Babb 100 yds 574 Sean Wilson Stonebow 388 98



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