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The Pentref Bowmen The Pentref Bowmen The Pentref Bowmen 3rd & 4th Winter 3rd & 4th Winter 3rd & 4th Winter Masters & Results Masters & Results Masters & Results 2018-19 2018-19 2018-19 As a result of a clash of dates the third Winter Masters was set back to the first week of February. The week did not bode well for an outdoor shoot with snow lying over the course and surrounding area. However the Gods of multi association archery decided to smile and the snow melted away from the roads but remained on the course giving the shoot a real winter feel. A number of archers from out of area made the journey and all agreed it was a journey worth making. Once again our well-travelled octogenarian Cyril John of Red Kite made the effort travel to Pentref to support us. The course was once again laid out with 11 paper animal faces and the 3D Boar all being shot twice. Distances were set as for the GNAS 3D round with a 5-30 metres for unsighted archers and 5-45 metres for those using sights, and 2 arrows per target with both arrows counting. The scores of each of the shoots were accumulative and some archers were looking forward to the last shoot to find out who would collect the trophies. Our last shoot of the series was held on the 24th February. The weather could not have been better - fine, dry and warm. This had the advantage of rousing archers from their beds on a Sunday morning to arrive in large numbers. This made it our largest turn out of archers of the series. We changed the course for this shoot, putting out 6 paper animal faces and 6 3Ds, again shot twice, with a lunch break at the 12 target mark. Nobody leaves Pentref hungry whilst Bron holds court in the kitchen. Jeff Williams, who had modified his technique lately, came in with the best score of the day against all styles - including Compound Unlimited - as he was shooting Barebow; it was an excellent performance. A presentation was held at the end of the shoot where Gail Sullivan our hard working administrator presented the trophies. These were handcrafted by our club secretary John Ryan Davies and were Rhondda unique. They were greatly appreciated by all that were lucky enough to be a recipient. Both Jim and I have enjoyed putting on the shoots and would like to thank all of the archers - both from Pentref and other clubs and associations - that have made the effort to come along and take part. This was an experiment for our 54

The Pentref Bowmen The Pentref Bowmen The Pentref Bowmen club but one that I am sure will be repeated next year. So, if you want to keep up your Field Archery practice through the winter in a fun/competitive atmosphere please keep an eye out for our shoot dates. David Jones, Pentref Bowmen The Winners! Barebow Gents Jeff Williams Gents under 18 Stephan Hall Ladies Victoria Williams Ladies under 18 Amelia Thomas week of February. The week did not bode well for an outdoor shoot with snow Ladies under 15 Madison Williams Ladies under 12 Ruby Davies Traditional Gents Ceri Tosh Thomas Ladies Gail Sullivan Compound Unlimited Gents Paul Liddon Freestyle Gents Jason Rural Ladies under 12 Niamh Rural AFB Gents Peter Lewis again shot twice, with a lunch break at the 12 target mark. Nobody leaves modified his technique lately, came in with the best score of the day against as he was shooting Barebow; it was working administrator presented the trophies. These were handcrafted by our club secretary John Ryan Davies and were Rhondda unique. They were Both Jim and I have enjoyed putting on the shoots and would like to thank made the effort to come along and take part. This was an experiment for our 55



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Broadland Bowmen Master Archer shoot 17 March 2019 th ~ Photographs by Mark Service ~ Gents AFB (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 1,158) 1st Mark Jones 1,448 Master Archer Patch 2nd Volker Vauvel 1,308 Master Archer Patch 3rd Rick Bellars 1,016 Dexter Locke 936 Ladies AFB (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 654) 1st Amanda Evenett 1,056 Master Archer Patch 2nd Pennie Grew 1,048 Master Archer Patch 3rd Bridget Bellars 904 Master Archer Patch Gents BB (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 1,214) 1st Ian Desforges 1,396 Master Archer Patch 2nd Garry Fisk 1,370 Master Archer Patch 3rd Mark Brookes 1,360 Master Archer Patch Martin Joy 1,340 Master Archer Patch Ken Sparham 1,256 Master Archer Patch Ladies BB (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 850) 1st Nicky Desforges 1,318 Master Archer Patch 2nd Jacqueline-Ann Brookes 1,128 Master Archer Patch 3rd Christine Smith 1,080 Master Archer Patch Kimberley Bullen 560 Gents BH (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 1,198) 1st Colin Rose 1,518 Master Archer Patch 2nd Alan Rogers 1,416 Master Archer Patch 3rd David Sexton 1,408 Master Archer Patch Bob Maguire 1,272 Master Archer Patch David Arnold 1,224 Master Archer Patch Ladies BH (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 1,152) 1st Sue Birch 1,200 Master Archer Patch 2nd Olivia Morgan 968 60

Ladies BH (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 1,152) 1st Sue Birch 1,200 Master Archer Patch 2nd Olivia Morgan 968 Gents CL (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 1,448) 1st Duane Williams 1,634 Master Archer Patch Gents CUL (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 1,710) 1st Daniel Rae 1,876 Master Archer Patch 2nd David Lovell 1,756 Master Archer Patch 3rd Ron Potter 1,704 Andy Williams 1,700 Martin Allcock 1,656 David Stone 1,654 Carl Gibbard 1,556 Michael Patchett 1,312 Broadland Archers (Scores not submitted) Ryan Mills 1,724 Master Archer Patch Gents FSR (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 1,096) 1st Doug Shaw 1,562 Master Archer Patch Broadland Archers (Score not submitted) Damien Lewington 1,462 Master Archer Patch Ladies FSR (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch - 988) 1st Nadine Eastall 994 Master Archer Patch Gents HT (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 1,132) 1st Colin Bonfield 1,384 Master Archer Patch 2nd Tony Smith 1,376 Master Archer Patch 3rd Nick White 1,364 Master Archer Patch Tim Law 1,286 Master Archer Patch Michael Strong 1,120 Paul Tucker 1,074 Cliff Meyer 1,032 Shaun Beckham 940 Howard Callinan 920 Adam Thompson 744 Graham Birch 620 61

Ladies HT (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 792) 1st Jan Beckham 900 Master Archer Patch 2nd Amanda Thompson 668 3rd Suzy Britnell 620 Gents LB (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 1,030) 1st Gary Cooke 1,260 Master Archer Patch 2nd Michael Ashington 1,188 Master Archer Patch 3rd Ian Stanley 1,160 Master Archer Patch Jimmy Harcus 1,144 Master Archer Patch Roger Grew 1,124 Master Archer Patch Phil Budgen 1,042 Master Archer Patch Andrew Manning 1,028 Bob Keeley 736 Ladies LB (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 609) 1st Clair Parfitt 888 Master Archer Patch 2nd Tina Maguire 688 Master Archer Patch 3rd Rosie Potter 604 Gents PV (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 676) 1st Kevin Button 1,136 Master Archer Patch 2nd Steve Ward 1,036 Master Archer Patch 3rd Paul Davis 880 Master Archer Patch Gents TBH (Score to beat for Master Archer Patch – 1,158) 1st Gareth Pearson 1,300 Master Archer Patch 2nd Andrew Guest 1,182 Master Archer Patch 3rd Guy Van De Walle 1,176 Master Archer Patch Adam Browning 1,168 Master Archer Patch Broadland Archers (Score not submitted) Duncan Sims 1,256 Master Archer Patch Anthony Garbutt 1,240 Master Archer Patch The winner of our Master Archer plaque (for the greatest difference between this year's score and last year) goes to Nicky Desforges! 62

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Del The Cat’s “Bowyer’s Diary” ~ Perseverance ~ by Derek Hutchison (AKA Del the Cat on various archery forums!) I heard a sad tale from a friend, his warbow (which I’d made) broke at the grip. This was made of 3 rings per inch, fast grown, lowland English Yew and had been an example that Yew doesn’t need to be high altitude, fine grained or Italian! Ah, but it broke you say! Indeed, it broke at the splice, although the actual glue lines didn’t fail. I suspect the break initiated on the back at the point of the splice. Anyhow, I’ll re-work it into a shorter lower poundage bow. We estimated how many arrows it had shot over its year and a half life. We reckoned on 6000, contrast this with an estimated 30,000 for a field bow I made, which is still going strong. The difference is of course one is 100# and the other 45#. 6000 is a fair few shots and would doubtless last a battle or a campaign and may well outlast the archer if he succumbed to dysentery! I offered to make a replacement at nominal cost, but the stave I had was slightly suspect as the log had been on the woodland floor for a month or so before I got to it. The sapwood had blue and grey patches in it, but didn’t feel too bad under the spokeshave. I had the damn thing back to 100# at various stages in the tillering but it blew up at 90# at about 29”. It shattered into multiple pieces separating along the heart/sap boundary revealing some nasty looking discolouration. “Oh dear!” I exclaimed. A previous stave from the same log had also exploded, although that one did have a big character knot in it. 66

nominal cost, but the stave I had was slightly suspect as the log had been on the discolouration. “Oh dear!” I exclaimed. A previous stave from the same log had also I had another roughed out stave from the same wood (and several, which hadn’t yet been roughed out). I vowed not to trust the sapwood a third time. I mean, you can kick me once, you may even kick me twice, but I’m not going to get kicked a third time! So I took the roughed out stave and ran it through the bandsaw ripping off the sapwood, cutting carefully along the heart/sap boundary. I’ll back it with bamboo I thought, but my friend wasn’t too keen on that … hmmm. I rummaged through my stash 67

and found a long slat of Yew sapwood which had been sawn off a log which was other- wise no use. A Yew backed Yew bow is a fine concept, and one I first came across in Victorian bows. The sapwood slat was just long enough and had the bark still on it, it had been sawn off the log fairly thick and still had a little heartwood showing down the middle of the sawn face. It took a good deal of preparation to saw, shave and sand it down to an even thickness. It had a degree of twist, which you wouldn’t think was much of a problem as the slat was thin, you’d imagine it would just pull down flat when glued up. Even though the slat was thin it didn’t want to sit flat on the prepared heartwood body of the bow. Some work with a hot air gun and my limb spanner was needed to take out the various twists. It doesn’t take a lot of heat, time or force as the heat penetrates the thin wood pretty quickly, 5 minutes wafting the heat gun and feeling if it was moving, waiting for it to give does the trick. It then needs holding in position while it cools. The glue up was trouble free; I used Resintite glue and plenty of rubber strapping. I was a little concerned that the backing strip was rather thin, being only a couple of millimetres thick at the edges. However because the strip still had the natural crown to it, I knew that as the width was reduced it would begin to look thicker. Having done all that work, I was only really at the point of having a clean stave and I had the tillering to do. This stave just felt better to work, I had much more confidence and it seemed to want to take on a lovely even curve. I got it finished pretty quick and it felt much more lively than the old bow which had probably lost 10# over it 6000 shots. The guy collected the bow and rapidly realised he’d need to work up to pulling it over a week or so. The lesson learned here is be very cautious of Yew that’s been lying on the woodland floor! (Note:- the bottom nock pictured right shows how deep into the horn the wood goes and how it is shaped to a curved point, not pointed like the end of a pencil. You can also see the glued sapwood heartwood line.) 68

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The Glyn Rudd Memorial Shoot including the Glamorgan Field Championship 9 & 10 March 2019 th th A hardy group of archers gathered at Pentref Bowmen’s field course to take part in the first record status shoot of 2019, most were dreading the usual March soaking which accompanies this early shoot. However they were able to leave their waterproofs, scarves, gloves and other foul weather gear in the club house as the weather proved 99% fine and dry. This was a definite change from last year when the completion had to be cancelled due to snow. Archers had travelled long distances to take part and Pentref are very grateful for their attendance and support, many being very regular attendees with Jason Meehan almost qualifying for adopted Rhondda boy status. Mathew Thomas and Gavin Roberts had cooperated in the setting of the shoot with each taking a loop of 12, Mathew electing for the upper slopes and Gavin the longer lower loop. Each had used the ground to its best advantage with Mathew avoiding the Rhondda alpine climbs, those breakers of hearts, heads and good intentions that have claimed the unwary in the past. The slopes were used to advantage with cross slope shoots much in evidence, especially instructive to the less experienced archer as they watched their arrow leave the bow 74

only to fall short of the target or saw it get the distance but drift happily down slope of its intended mark. A knowledge of the effect of gravity and the distance changes required to make a good scoring shot on up and down slopes were the difference amongst those taking part. The quarry beloved of Pentref regulars was another target that had Gavin’s name being linked with the deity of the archer’s choice as their arrows clattered into the area around but not on the target. Between trees, around trees and through trees archers were given a full and complete introduction to the woodland of Pentref with many making personal acquaintance with a tree not of their choice. However a consensus of the archers upon completion of the two days agreed that the course while technically challenging had been a good course to walk around especially as the ground underfoot was sodden from the recent rain and runoff from the mountain. As usual their culinary well being was well looked after by the team at the club house, grateful for their attendance and support, many being very regular attendees with it being difficult to complain about the course when your mouth is full of a either a full breakfast, corn beef pie, chips, cake or the famous custard slice. The work party would like to thank all those who were able and willing to clear the course on the Sunday which meant that they were able to be there at the medal ceremony. A number of archers were unable to stay as their journey time to home made an early start desirable, this is quite understandable, however they were missed and those that had won a medal were applauded as if they were there. David Jones, Pentref Bowmen. 75

Dunbrody Dunbrody Dunbrody Archers’ Archers’ Archers’ ~ 100 3D shoot ~ ~ 100 3D shoot ~ ~ 100 3D shoot ~ 29th & 30th June 2019 29th & 30th June 2019 100 3Ds both days BBQ & drinks available to purchase Tea and Coffee provided B’n’B & hotel accommodation available locally Cost per person: €10 per adult/€5 per cub/junior per day This shoot is open to all registered archers. Valid membership cards for your association required. Book your place by email to Clodagh on [email protected] Please give your Name, Bow style, Association and age group (adult/junior/cub) - thank you! Book early to ensure a place at this not to be missed shoot!!!! 76

Photographer: Doc Smith Pictured: Oisin Smith's 35 metre shot at one of the new targets @ Dunbrody



Several of our lovely readers & fellow archers have been asking me which clubs holding shoots allow dogs and which clubs allow crossbows – so… my question is, could you please help me to help them? You can let me know in a variety of ways, by letting me have your Club Name and a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ regarding Dogs and ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ regarding Crossbows at your shoots. You can contact me in the following ways:- 1. Email me at [email protected] 2. Contact me via the FAN UK website as a site member via Wix Engage message at http://fieldarcherynewsuk.wixsite.com/fanuk 3. Send me a Private Message via the FAN UK Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/FieldArcheryNewsUK/ I am compiling an ongoing updated list in future issues of “Field Archery News UK” magazine and on the website. Thank you to those clubs who have already let me know and thank you in advance (and fingers crossed for more responses) to other clubs!! ������ ������ ☺ ������ ������ ������ Hels 79

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Field Archery Field Archery Field Archery Creates Infectious Creates Infectious Creates Infectious Inspiration… Inspiration… Inspiration… where there’s a Barry Cheadle there’s a way! One man’s love of field archery has led to him hosting a shoot all on his own, Hels found out more about his intriguing and inspiring undertaking. Barry told Hels - archers have a fair idea of where the kill zone would be, but no certainty of where the pro kill My main business is Wyre Forest Guns, a clay pigeon shooting ground and retail shop which (24) might be, so I've dispensed with that. I've run for the past 30 years. I'm also a keen field The scoring system is as follows: archer and thought that I may be able to run field archery competitions here at the farm. 1st arrow Kill = 20, Wound = 15 There are many things I like about 2nd arrow Kill = 10, Wound = 5 the NFAS shoots but, as my maths is fairly poor, I thought that a sim- Archers follow a marked course plified scoring system in multiples which involves open fields and of 5 would be easier to use than the woodland, with uphill and downhill traditional system. shots at unknown ranges. In an attempt to make it more like hunting (rather than the usual maximum of three shots) my So, how did you go about holding system uses only two. (In real and covering your shoot from hunting, you may have the chance an insurance perspective? of a second shot, but it's unlikely I gave my clay pigeon shoot insurers that you'd get a third! It's also all the details of the archery shoot highly unlikely that you'd get closer and they added it onto my existing to the target, so shots are taken policy. from one peg only.) Unsighted 82

One man’s love of field archery has led to him hosting How did you advertise it and what range of archers did you have there? I initially set up a Facebook page to advertise the archery, but an NFAS club was formed with an a shoot all on his own, Hels found out more about almost identical name, so I had to use my personal name. This has actually proved to be a blessing in disguise, as when I go to shoots, people recognise me personally by name as opposed to trying to remember a club name. However, word of mouth and personal recommendation is still very powerful. I have a broad spectrum of archers, but the terrain is challenging in places so ages tend to range from teens to 60+. Well, thank you for talking to FAN UK and I can’t wait to hear more from your next shoot! Massive congratulations on sharing the ‘field archery love’ with everyone & for holding a very successful solo enterprise in pursuit of promoting the sport that we all love :-) So, how did you go about holding and covering your shoot from 83

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Photograph by Mark Service Location: Tendring Field Archers, 24th February 2019



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