* Anagram Answers from August/September 2017 edition * Hint: they were all summer field shoot essentials... 1. QUAY IMPOSTORS (4,9) = MOSQUITO SPRAY 2. TAKE VICTOR MILK (4,6,4) = TICK REMOVAL KIT Arrows are scored according to where the 3. PRO FOR WATES (3,3,5) = WATERPROOFS 4. SCENE RUNS (5,4) = SUN SCREEN 5. TABLET DREW TO (6,4,2) = BOTTLED WATER 6. AH STUN (2,4) = SUN HAT The score zones are often coloured to 7. ANGRY BEER (5,4) = ENERGY BAR 8. LIL SOLE ICE (3,4,3) = ICE LOLLIES 9. HIT RESET (3,5) = TEE SHIRT 10. NAGS LESS US (4,4,2) = SUNGLASSES <<<<<<<< You can find the NEXT anagrams challenge on page 68! <<<<<<<< 51
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FAN UK invites you to discover Horseback Archery - a growing sport. British Horseback Archery Association Club Coach Nicola West took some time out of this very busy 10th anniversary year to compile this article for us & tell us more about this stunning discipline of our favourite sport … Horseback archery is an ancient tradition improve their skills. The team of three spanning continents, which is undergoing including Simon Harding, the coaches, a recent and growing revival across the current BHAA National Champion, helped world. In the UK the organising body is le to go from getting to grips with peop the British Horseback Archery Association the basics of the sport to being confident who arrange competitions, postal matches at shooting from canter by the competition for beginners and more experienced archers, on day three. Some riders brought their training events and a system of qualifications rses and others hired horses own ho from the linked to the international grading system riding school, which the coaches implemented by the International Horseback from the Cotteswold Mounted Archers Archery Alliance (www.horsebackarchery.info). had been training up during their fortnightly club sessions. The IHAA also hold regular postal matches so that H o r s e b a c k a r c h e r y horseback archers from is, thr o ug h the around the world can BHAA, growing in compete against each accessibility as more other and see where clubs and schools they stand in spring up around the global rankings. the country. For There are also a map of current championships held venues, or to find around the world out how to get which are open to started in this UK horseback archers, exciting archery sport, from Europe to South please visit the BHAA Korea and the USA. website: www.bhaa.org.uk . This August the BHAA held their first For archers who are keen to get ever UK based Horseback Archery Summer involved but who have not ridden a horse Camp at Tumpy Green Equestrian Centre in before, it is recommended that they have Gloucestershire, one of the BHAA’s affiliated enough riding lessons so that they are comfortable at walk, trot and canter without schools. The camp lasted for three days and students ranged from complete archery relying on the reins for balance – as, of novices to more experienced riders looking course, you cannot hold the reins and shoot 54
at the same time! Lessons on a lunge line or riding simulator are extremely useful for this and riding schools and equestrian centres around the country can help you to hone your riding skills British Horseback Archery Association Club Coach Nicola West in preparation for horseback archery. took some time out of this very busy 10th anniversary year to compile this article for us & tell us more about this stunning discipline coaches, including Simon Harding, the competitors use shorter horsebows, which are rather easier to manoeuvre people to go from getting to grips with on horseback. As the targets are the basics of the sport to being confident relatively close compared to target or field archery (7-9 metres away for most on day three. Some riders brought their tracks run in the UK), most horseback own horses and others hired horses archers use relatively low poundage bows for the sport (20 – 50#), as speed is of the essence and a lighter bow is easier had been training up during their to draw quickly, repeatedly. Blind nocking - the ability to nock whilst H o r s e b a c k a r c h e r y keeping your eyes on the target - is also is, thr o ug h the an essential skill for any horseback archer BHAA, growing in who wishes to compete at speed. the country. For There are strict rules about the type of bows which can be used – no release aids, started in this sights, weights or arrow rests / shelves are allowed; so much like the longbow, horsebows are shot off the hand. Although there is some historical evidence for longbows having been shot from horseback, For archers who are keen to get most horseback archers and all modern enough riding lessons so that they are 55
Events usually consist of between 3 and 9 runs on a 90 metre track, with a par speed so that you incur penalties if completing the run over the allotted time – for example: 14 seconds are allowed for the Korean and Aussie events, 18 seconds for the Hungarian event. Walk and trot events for beginners do not have a par time and nor do the student gradings, as the emphasis for these is on accuracy in preparation for competition. One word of warning though – if you think archery is addictive, this is even more so! There’s nothing quite like shooting as you thunder along the track at high speed, tracking the target … All photographs by HBS Photography: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Cotteswold/ photos/?tab=album&album_id=701613803363911 Joining the BHAA gives you access to their qualification system as well as the international grading system and eligibility to apply to compete both nationally and internationally for Team GB. 56
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~ Magic Dragon Archers Open Shoot, 16 July 2017 ~ Hi everyone, Thank you all so much for making our Open Shoot, such good fun. The weather held out, and everyone seemed to having fun which is great, as that’s our reward for all the hard work, sweat and occasionally tears!! I would like to thank Ian Taylor for setting you all a sneaky but achievable course, which he managed to completely re-route which is no mean feat! I would like to thank our intrepid trio of caterers for keeping us all fed and watered all day, and our secret baker Wendy, whose cakes were a triumph. I would like to thank our marshalls - Andy, Nik, Ian, Gary and Jane - who were on hand to park you all, walk you out and to Jay Sinclair for his fabulous photos (some of which are featured in this very article!). Thanks also need to go to Lee, for her support with admin. So thank you all again! ... See you all next year - Karen. 58
Score/Spots AFB – M Andy Gilfrin Invicta 560 1 AFB – F Niki Marr - 462 0 BB – M John Barcroft - 708 3 Gerry Tierney - 676 1 Steve Terenzio Independent 646 4 Danny Chamberlain Independent 606 1 Tony Wells Noak Hill 596 1 Roy Fisher Bridge Woods 578 1 held out, and everyone seemed to having fun which is great, as that’s our Mark Svensson Independent 576 3 Jacint Bagdi Independent 560 5 James Beale - 468 1 BB – F Katy Jones Noak Hill 604 2 Debbie Harding - 578 1 Nicola Devane Invicta 396 3 Elaine Eyers Bridge Woods 198 2 BB - Juniors Poppy Lord - 434 0 BB – Cubs Score/Spots Brandon Brown - 564 0 BH – M Craig Jones Noak Hill Archers 698 2 Daniel Brown Noak Hill Archers 584 2 CL – M Alex Smith - 804 10 CL – F Andrea Beddard-Smith - 720 8 FS – M Lawrence Goodall - 794 10 Mitch Hill - 662 8 FS – F Lisa Fowler - 676 6 Lisa Lord - 408 0 HT – M Steve Rand Invicta 706 5 Mark Evans Independent 654 4 Keith Burton - 648 2 Steve Dixon - 626 2 Tim Seed Invicta 612 5 Geoff Gurr - 578 2 Kevin Hunt - 572 1 Bob Moore - 568 1 Dennis Oates - 552 1 Cliff Oulds - 548 2 Laszlo Varga Independent 498 1 James Barcroft - 434 0 Edward Knight Bridge Woods 434 0 Roger De-Buriatte Invicta 432 1 59
Score/Spots HT – F Alayne d’Attoma Hartspring 598 2 Jan Seed Invicta 572 2 Beverley Cooke - 502 1 Samantha De-Buriatte Invicta 498 2 Ge Marr - 482 1 Naomi Oulds - 350 0 LB – M Gary Thompson HNA 570 1 Graham Radford HNA 554 2 Phil Stratton Longbow Heritage 552 3 Terry Cramp Company of 60 550 0 Gordon Eyers Bridge Woods 408 2 LB – F Score/Spots Lucie Cramp Company of 60 406 0 Angie Corcoran - 190 1 PV – M Phil Marr - 452 1 UL – M Paul Little 896 27 Steve Dickenson Panther 804 10 Lee Brown - 802 15 Mick Lee Hartspring 790 11 Ken Haynes Noak Hill Archers 744 8 Steve Joy - 736 6 John Badcock Senlac 728 4 Stephen Green - 628 3 UL – F Sue Dickenson Panther 820 14 Carol Spanton Senlac 704 2 60
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Field Archery – Chapter 5 Just a Coach? Part 1 by Mitch Vaughan, Billericay, Essex. With the year 2000 being the start of the “New Millennium”, would there be another change of direction for me? At this stage I found myself heavily committed to coaching activities, some at Panther but mainly with Mayflower and other Essex Target clubs. This restricted my Field shooting and in fact I did not find time to attend more see how archers with different The previous year’s attendance than a couple of the club’s equipment coped with the at Larry Wise’s Shooter’s School monthly Classification Shoots changing conditions, although and the advice he had given me, throughout the year. As for the more traditionalist archers maintained my interest in my major EFAA competitions this didn’t like the deviation from own shooting. The information I year, I couldn’t manage even normal practice. had picked up regarding shorter one, including when Panther put A/A and single cam bows made on the EFAA Spring Shoot in Besides this competition, me think that perhaps I should throughout the year the club May. Whilst I couldn’t commit try one, instead of the long A/A hosted its usual range of NFAS to two days shooting, I was twin cam bows I had been and GNAS shoots, while the however, able to help with shooting without any real Panther Posse continued to some of the preparation and improvement in achievement. background work. attend most of the major shoots. Just before Christmas my wife Although the Posse was much On this occasion the Panther smaller in size, it still came and I made a family visit to the organisers changed the usual back with a good selection of midlands, so while we were there EFAA procedure and on the we called in to Chris Aston’s medals and awards from these first day, instead of putting competitions. Bow Sports Pro-Shop near archers together in “Head to Wolverhampton, as he had been advertising a new range of Head” groups by the style they Linked to EFAA coaching single cam bows. This proved were shooting, they mixed up activities, ex-EFAA Coaching most fruitful and I ended up the styles. Some competitors Officer, Richard Narey, had said that they liked this, as it arranged for well known, and purchasing a new Mathews Q2XL gave them the opportunity to sometimes controversial US Pro, Solo Cam bow. This was claimed Bernie Pellerite, to run one of by the manufacturer to be a his Shooter’s Schools in England. Target bow, a development of its Much as I wanted to attend, 32 ins A/A Q2 bow, but it was I was unable to, due to a still only 37.5 ins A/A, several prior commitment. Some Panther inches shorter than my usual archers did go along and were bows, and with 2.0 ins Reflex very impressed, sorry I had to riser. When I got it home I found miss out. it easy to set-up with my Easton ACC arrows and very much 64
to practice. major shoot. On another trip to the midlands I visited the Bow 2001 turned out initially to be a bad year for Field Archery in Sports shop again and after England. A national outbreak of some trial shooting, ended up Foot and Mouth Disease resulted with a second-hand Mathews in many grounds, including ours, ULTRA 2, even shorter and faster being closed for fear of spreading than the Q2XL. This was achieved the disease. This lasted for several with 36 ins A/A, 2 ins Deflex and only 6.0 ins brace height. After weeks in the early months of the year. For myself, I had committed a bit of experimentation with to taking a GNAS County Coach stabilisers and arrows, these two bows looked to be a very course. This would mean attending lectures and tutorials hopeful combination for the one Sunday a month throughout following year in both Target and the year. It was obvious this Field. would limit my shooting activities to just personal practice, as and when I could fit it in. Once again I did not enter any EFAA major competitions and I did not even find time for a single smoother to shoot. This was Classification shoot, as they mainly due to its basic design, usually seemed to clash with my limbs set at a shallow angle, coaching tutorials. I had to carry so called “Parallel Limb on structured coaching as part Technology”, and the inclusion of my coach training, but I also of Harmonic Dampers in the shot whenever I could. Shooting riser; it had very little recoil mainly shorter rounds, I also which also improved the attended some Target shoots at shooting experience. Following local clubs to keep my shooting a recommendation from Larry skills as sharp as possible. I used Wise, I had also started shooting these sessions to get my new a “Back Tension” release aid, bow and release aid tuned in. nowadays usually known as a Even before the end of the year “Hinge Release”, but needed my scores showed that the Q2XL The year 2002 opened in a much time for a thorough evaluation really was a useful Target bow, as more optimistic mood than the before I would fully commit to I was able to exceed the best previous one, as the Foot and using it for anything other than scores I had so far achieved with Mouth problem was now over practice sessions. This new bow the Eclipse and LD2400. I decided and we could shoot freely in the and set-up was something I therefore to purchase something woods once again. For me, the could look forward to using the similar to back up the Q2XL when final assessment for the coaching next year, if I could find the time I was in a position to attend a course came early in January. I was extremely pleased to pass and to qualify as a GNAS County 65
Coach. Due to the illness of the Chairman of the Essex Guild of Archery Coaches (EGAC), I had been voted in to replace him. This made it obvious that my journey through archery would now be along the Coaching route, mainly to work with Target archers. Something that I had become aware of was that many coaches, once qualified, drop out of shooting competitively. But, working with the US Pros, showed that coaches could still ideas on shooting technique, coaching group. I also continued shoot and be competitive. I was which I gained from reading to help with negotiations, started now committed to shooting archery magazines and also from in 1999, to find an alternative the Compound bow, but most observing top archers shooting ground for the Club. We found Target archers were using the whenever possible. This was what that while there as some Recurve bow, but I found few I was already doing to a certain woodland available in Essex, it compound archers to work with degree, by using my new short was very expensive and often in Target clubs and Field archers axle, single cam bows and located so far from our current seemed very reluctant to be working out how best to set base that we risked losing much involved with coaches. This them up with different arrows of our core membership. This made it difficult for me to and stabilisers as well as by the year we had to re-negotiate our develop skills in Compound usual process of adjusting draw new lease and approached this Coaching, which was what I length and peak poundage. with some trepidation, but we wanted to do. The only answer At Panther, in my coaching role, were surprised to find that the was for me to act as a guinea I even managed to get some new owner was keen to keep us there. pig to try new equipment and Instructors trained up to join our She felt that we were helping to protect the woodland and the wildlife in it. This was good news and made it easy to come to an amicable arrangement over usage of the woods, thus safeguarding the location of the club for many years to come. The World Field Archery Champs (WEFAC) were to be held in Scotland this year and I decided to enter, as this was the nearest they had been to home for several years and would attract the cream of Field archers from Britain and abroad. Therefore, I joined up with Denis Burrow to start the planning for the journey. Roger Dawes and my wife were not able to join us on this occasion so the two of us planned to travel together and book into a hotel close to the 66
venue. This would not be until lead-in to WEFAC the following difficulty gaining access to the August, so in the meantime I month. I felt that my new equipment, as so many of the made an effort to take part in Mathews bow selection was also traditional archers were keen to some Classifications at the club fully justified by this result. check the speed of their wooden to gain some practice. The first On the morning of Saturday 3rd arrows, some even managing of these was an International August Denis picked me up for to reach nearly 200 ft/sec. Round, in February and much Nearly 500 archers from all the journey to Scotland. After a to my surprise using the Q2XL steady journey through the north over the world had come along, and ACC arrows, I achieved a of England, we crossed into with EFAA probably making score good enough to claim up the largest contingent. Scotland near Gretna Green, a National Record in the CFU where the M6 became the A74 The Panther Posse could only Veterans Division. This time it (M). Skirting around Glasgow, we provide about 9 was ratified as such, giving me then headed to our venue, or 10 individuals this time but some compensation for the one located between Stirling and I lost on a technicality in 1992. Edinburgh. Our destination was probably more Afterwards I entered Hunter and Clackmannanshire and a private than any other Combined Classifications and I ground, the Arndean Estate, our EFAA club. was delighted to find that my hotel being in the nearby town of In the afternoon archers were Target skills were carried over to Alloa. The area was bounded to gathered together for a parade the field discipline. I was able to the north by the Ochil Hills and through the town, out to the score over 500 points on both with the river Devon flowing well known Dollar Academy for occasions with my new bow. Not through the valley. This was very the official Opening Ceremony. only did these scores reach picturesque, with the promise of I am sure we must have had those needed for “A” Class, the some interesting targets in the a pipe band leading us but Combination round was good coming days. The Arndean Estate cannot confirm this from enough to qualify me for a Field was owned by Sir Robert Stewart memory. The Opening was Master Patch and also beat the of Arndean, who was a member of inaugurated by speeches from published National Record for a the Queen’s Archery Bodyguard. the IFAA President Kenneth Veteran. Unfortunately, when I We found that not only was Sir Rogers and local dignitaries. tried to claim this, I found it had Robert and the local archery clubs Once this was concluded been beaten since publication involved in the organisation, but the organisers had laid on of the listings. This was only a also the local Clackmannanshire a “Scotia Fayre”, where there minor set-back, as it was the first Council - very proud of its were stands for local products time I had managed successive nick-name of “The Wee County”, and we were entertained by “A” Class scores. I was now filled being the smallest county in music, Highland dancing and with confidence for August, even Scotland. falconry displays. The way the though I intended to enter as a local community had worked Veteran, as this was an IFAA On Sunday morning we had with the archery together shoot – at this time EFAA shoots to drive to the town of Dollar, clubs to organise the event find the shooting ground, register did not recognise this as a was very reminiscent of our division for competitions. and have equipment inspection. experience in St. Leon Rot to enter, as this was the nearest The last Classification before we An innovation this year was in 1995. The organisers had left was a Marked Big Game one. that bows needed to be thoughtfully also arranged an checked through a chronograph Being July, the woods were in for maximum speed, as a new alternative programme of good condition, as was the limit of 300 ft/sec had been activities during the week for weather, so I really enjoyed the imposed by the supporting friends and families day. At the end though, I was IFAA. This was of the contestants. even more pleased, as I found relevant to the On conclusion of all these that I had shot a record score for fastest compound activities, Denis and I returned a Veteran, which this time was and recurve bows, to our hotel for a meal and a accepted for ratification. I felt but many of us good night’s sleep to prepare for that this was a very pleasing compounders had the week ahead... day’s shooting and a good 67
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Spirit of Sherwood Open Shoot - 6th August 2017 I’d like to thank everybody who helped out before, during and after our shoot. We had 199 archers attend our open shoot, some of those travelling fair distances. The weather was fantastic, lovely and sunny all day. We laid on a 40 target course, consisting of 33 x 3Ds - one of which was our traditional moving target - and 7 paper faces. Archers shot 3 sections of the woodland enabling them to pass through catering 3 times (apologies for the outside catering that we used for the 1st time, with them running out of water, milk and coffee!!). As usual we had our fabulous cake stall manned by the lovely Joan and Shirley with an excellent selection of homemade cakes, all of which sold out!! By Dawn Purcell. Now, the results! AFB Gents Club Score/Spots AFB Ladies Club Score/Spots Rob Jones Briar Rose 658 1 Sharon Jones Briar Rose 628 1 Andy Betts Artemis 636 1 Mandy Smith Ind 558 1 Matthew Wynne Phoenix 626 6 Mary Jones Artemis 542 4 Sam Ward Albion 614 3 Sue Walker Harlequin 530 3 Pete Barratt Pride Park 530 0 Jayne Fletcher Pines Park 504 0 Jonathan Dring Delamere 496 1 Rachel Kenny Cobra 502 3 John Dawkins Hanson 428 0 Mary Todd Wyre Hall 496 1 HT Ladies HT Gents Ruth Hanlon Cobra 624 7 John Allen Wyre Hall 686 6 Emma Thompson Albion 556 1 Paul Caddick Duvelle 662 4 Carole Evans Poulterguys 502 0 Roger Hands LEFA 656 2 Anne Moon Ind 494 0 Chris Moon Robin Hood 650 2 Jean Horwood Ind 490 2 Richard Carter Stonebow 630 4 Chrissie Bratton Toft Hill 458 1 Derek Townsend 100 Yard 616 3 Kiri Francis Foxhill 430 0 Keith Harley SVYF 614 4 Carolynn Wesley Pines Park 350 3 George Hampson Poulterguys 612 5 Linda Lewis Pines Park 332 0 Ron Pickering Pines Park 606 4 Lynne Roe Olde Delph 308 0 John Hutchinson Ind 604 4 70
HT Gents (cont’d) Club Score/Spots HT U16 Girl Club Score/Spots Simon Clarke Cobra 602 3 Bryony Soper Castle 280 1 Gary Mathison 100 Yard 602 3 Kriss Babb Ind 600 4 HT U12 Boy Graeme Hicklin Poulterguys 598 4 Dylan Thompson Albion 488 1 John Milligan Legbow 586 3 Glen Hampson Poulterguys 586 2 HT U9 Girl Neil Gilbert Pines Park 582 4 Amber Thompson Albion 366 1 Nigel Bratton Toft Hill 580 3 John Hall Cobra 560 3 LB Gents to pass through catering 3 times (apologies for the outside catering that we used for Mark Davis Ind 560 2 Steve Osborne Pines Park 634 3 Mark Rackham the 1st time, with them running out of water, milk and coffee!!). As usual we had our Pines Park 534 2 Gary Cooke Harlequin 620 2 Bryon Allen Harlequin 524 0 Tony Whitehouse Pines Park 596 6 David Barker Duvelle 522 1 Tom Wood Ind 576 5 Harry Bennett Albion 514 1 Dave Wood Robin Hood 574 2 Carl Scrivner 100 Yard 504 1 David Sanderson Woodend 564 0 Jason Lewis Pines Park 496 2 Mark Tarbuck DW Longbow 560 0 Owen Sankey Castle 474 1 Siggy Seagrave Harlequin 552 1 Cliff Davis KNTA 548 2 LB Ladies Steve Wilson Lincoln LB 528 3 Kay-Leona Hodgkinson Artemis 610 2 Roy Fox Robin Hood 508 0 Jill Haynes Pride Park 586 2 Stewart Bigrigg Ind 518 4 Wendy Young DW Longbow 512 3 Dave Wood Robin Hood 518 0 Christine Harley SVYF 446 1 Joe Ward Albion 514 1 Jan Slater Olde Delph 432 3 Stewart Bigrigg Albion 508 1 Anna Ley Ind 420 0 Steve Gray Albion 500 3 Lynda Stevenson Ind 364 0 Graham Myers Ind 500 2 Jane Hunt Lyme Valley 378 1 Chris Collins Lincoln LB 490 0 Louise Fox Robin Hood 354 1 Dave Riley Robin Hood 486 3 Aubrey Perrin Lincoln LB 468 2 LB U12 Boy Richard Denniss Ind 468 1 Tolly Ley Ind 362 0 Graham Baker Robin Hood 450 1 William Lees Pines Park 444 1 LB U9 Boy Rob Ley Ind 418 1 Finn Bigrigg Albion 260 0 Pete Carr Lincoln LB 404 1 John Reader Lincoln LB 390 0 Spirit of Sherwood Mark Overson Foxhill 378 0 71
PV Gents Club Score/Spots UL Gents Club Score/Spots Phillip Johnson Centaura 600 2 Tony Hunt Lyme Valley 892 26 Marc Thompson Albion 590 2 Lee Gardecki Black Sheep 872 24 Rob Hickey Pride Park 544 1 Sean Quelch Broadland 846 20 Mark Peet Centaura 578 2 Colin Street Ind 840 17 Andrew Booth Barbarian 510 2 Mark Harrison Team Firebird 834 17 Dave Haynes Pride Park 418 3 Lofty Rooke Broadland 830 17 Ivan Swift Ind 830 15 UL Ladies Adrian Morley LEFA 824 16 Terri Boyce Nemesis 834 17 Gavin Payne LEFA 816 14 Chris Hall Ind 804 14 Harry Boyce Nemesis 812 18 Clare Weddle LEFA 798 13 John Whitehead Cobra 806 15 Paula Kimbley Pride Park 756 10 Paul Weddle LEFA 800 13 Julie Smith LEFA 752 8 Larry Hood Lyme Valley 798 13 Janet Allen Team Firebird 734 10 Pete Nettleton Friskney 790 10 Stacey Service Broadland 644 7 Joe Ward Albion 774 10 Trevor North Pines Park 764 9 UL U12 Boy Nigel Smith LEFA 738 8 Connor Smith Ind 714 5 Nick Yeates Duvelle 718 6 Harry Smith Gawthorpe 656 4 Derek Scaysbrook Pines Park 710 7 Tony Collier Ind 704 6 XB Gents Jack Shaw LEFA 678 6 Mike Sawyer KLFA 844 18 Cliff Kirkman Harlequin 806 16 XB Ladies Victor Thomas Harlequin 802 15 Margaret Rickard KLFA 788 12 BH Gents BH Ladies David Wylde Pines Park 704 6 Sam Gascoigne Nemesis 704 7 Steve Hall Phoenix 664 3 Sam Ellis Harlequin 670 4 Liam Blakeley Stonebow 608 3 Julie Moseley LEFA 624 4 Phillip Higgins Pines Park 574 2 Kath Harrison Team Firebird 568 3 BH Junior Girl CL Gents Isobel Feather Foxhill 634 3 Chris Shaw Harlequin 724 4 Billy Walker Lyme Valley 706 7 CL Ladies Steven Brown Ind 698 9 Liz Holmes Nemesis 710 4 Tasha Walker Lyme Valley 592 1 72
FS Gents Club Score/Spots BB Gents Club Score/Spots Nathan Smith Gawthorpe 808 16 Adam Dring Delamere 732 5 Daniel Moore Team Firebird 612 5 Rob West Pines Park 724 5 Barry Withers Ind 550 1 Wayne Furniss Centaura 712 8 Chris Robson Wyre Hall 712 5 BB Ladies Andrew Burns Black Sheep 704 2 Maureen West Pines Park 646 1 Graham Holmes Nemesis 696 4 Lorna Brookes Cobra 624 4 Gez King Ind 674 5 Lynne Harrison Centaura 614 3 Bradley Hunt Harlequin 670 8 Denise Morley LEFA 596 3 Paul Shaw LEFA 668 7 Jacqui Johnson Centaura 580 0 Dan Smith Lyme Valley 666 7 Jackie Brookes Cobra 560 0 Andy Martin Duvelle 650 4 Theresa Smith Pines Park 540 5 Richard Corrigan Black Sheep 640 5 Amy Sibley LEFA 538 3 Barry Buckley Pines Park 628 2 Kathy Newell Ind 494 3 Mark Brookes Cobra 626 3 Shelagh Newell Castle 492 1 Malcolm Staley Regent 622 4 Jan Robinson Centaura 468 1 Kerry Monument 100 Yard 608 3 Diane Paul Ind 390 0 Mick Newell Castle 588 2 Hayley Osborne Pines Park 310 0 Garry Mills 100 Yard 578 3 John Eddleston Olde Delph 574 2 BB Junior Girl Michael Patchett Black Sheep 500 3 Megan Mappin Pines Park 510 1 John Hutchinson Stonebow 492 1 BB Junior Boy BB U12 Boy Aidan Rogers Stonebow 568 2 Rohan Clarke Cobra 416 1 73
Perspectives: The South West Challenge by Adam Browning & Clair Parfit. One winter morning, looking ahead at the shoot calendar for 2017… “What are your thoughts on doing the South West challenge this year? I’ve heard it’s good.” “I went for the first time last year,” she said. “It’s amazing!” “Really?” “Absolutely! The courses are really challenging, the scenery is stunning, the people are… well… field archers. Bonkers, armed and hyped on cake.” This does sound wonderful... “You’ll love it! Last year I broke 20 arrows, and the terrain was so tough one of my toes was numb until November from a damaged nerve!” “Great! Hang on, what?” “We’ll need a campsite somewhere central, lots of arrows and some really good boots. And waterproofs. It’ll be brilliant!” And it was! Day One – Umberleigh: (Damp with periods of sunshine) Most of our local shoots are big game scoring on 3D targets, so when we we heard the first day of SWC 2017 would be paper faces and a forester round we were dubious. Judging distance on a picture? Tricky. Hearing if you’ve hit the target? Pointless. Adding up in 5s? Near impossible. An hour in and we were hooked. The round worked really well, the targets were a nice mix and the course layers made lovely use of the woods, the gits. We also experienced the confusion only paper faces can bring when they are re-printed in different sizes: “Is that the big Jay or the small Jay?” “Surely you mean the capital or the lowercase?” The rain held off until our group went out the field to shoot the big bear across the pond, which was without doubt the most challenging shot of the day. 74
Day Two – Umberleigh: (Squelchy) Back to 3Ds on day two but with a quagmire to slip and slide through to challenge us physically. So. Much. Mud. Slowly sinking as you stand at the peg – goodness knows how the freestylers managed to make it out again. We survived and so did most of our arrows. For a new club, Umberleigh know how to lay some evil shots, so our apologies for the damage to foliage and backstops but frankly you did it to yourselves. Umberleigh also won the award for Most Entertaining Medal Ceremony as each winner had to dance their way across the deep pool of mud the kids had been carefully creating outside the catering tent – “We’ll need a campsite somewhere central, lots of arrows and good work kids, good work. Day Three – Tavistock: (Squelchy and slippery) Someone told us on Day One that the Tavi shoot was set in a school ground. We had images of playing fields and sculpted gardens, with pathways and roads. Maybe some gentle slopes. And there are those things… and then there’s the rest. Wild Tavi. The valley cutting down to the water. The steep, muddy paths to scramble around on. The terrifying river crossing. The shot on the surprisingly small boar across the dark and rocky canyon. The wolf which everyone thought was a deer, because no-one would put a wolf target that far away…. Then back out into the sunshine and the lovely flat playing fields with a long shot, with kids playing football in the distance and sandwiches with salad – actual salad! – for lunch. Lovely. Eventually we made it round to the long bear shot, the grizzly over a lake. A pattern was emerging… 75
Day Four – Tavistock: (Dry!) “I’ve figured out how to shoot Devon distances.” “Oh?” “Yeah. Aim where I think it is, then lift the bow another inch.” Day Five – The Rest Day!: (Deluge!) The rest day… and so - of course - there was torrential rain all day. Helpful information for anyone staying in Devon – the nice and centrally placed town of Okehampton is known locally as “Soakhampton”. This is not because of Roman Baths or a really big swimming pool. Day Six – Elmtree: (Blustery) Feeling fresh and rested (if still damp) we were ready for whatever challenges Elmtree held – except a curious mixture of big game scoring on 3Ds and forester scoring on paper faces. The grinding of mental gears as field archers tried to add 16 and 5 was heard for miles around. We think it was a ploy to sell more coffee. It worked. The course was a great mixture of shots each with their own challenges. The distance targets on Far Away Field were beautifully laid and the grass around them gave the arrow rakes a good workout. The panda was almost too cute to shoot (almost…) and we found the trees in the top wood were really helpful at directing arrows into targets, when they weren’t catching them. (That overhanging branch won’t be in the way…) 76
Day Seven – Elmtree: (Four seasons in one day, AKA British Summertime.) The trees were less friendly today and took their share of sacrificial arrows. The wind had eased just enough that we made contact with the targets on the Far Away Field – never has four points from the blue peg been celebrated so enthusiastically. This was the day the tiredness set in, when simple shots suddenly became difficult – and there were no simple shots. The arrow count was high, legs were tired, arms were aching. But there was cake, so we were fine. Day Eight – South Hams: (Dry!) What beautiful woods! Some wonderful downhill shots and a high arrow mortality rate. Another long bear shot down what used to be a railway line, there was torrential rain all day. Helpful information for with quite stony ground in front resulting in a brief trip into the estuary to the nice and centrally placed town of Okehampton is known locally retrieve an arrow. A few of the shorter shots saw some fantastic grouping in the backstop a couple of inches over the top and vanishing arrows soon became a theme - “Did you just go through that target…?” This shoot also won the Most Difficult Target To Guess award for what looked like a weirdly deflated tyre from the red peg, but turned out to be a skunk doing a handstand. Feeling fresh and rested (if still damp) we were ready for except a curious mixture The grinding of mental gears as field archers tried to add 16 and 5 was heard for miles around. We think it was a The course was a great mixture of shots each with their own challenges. The distance targets on Far Away Field were beautifully laid and the grass around them gave the arrow The panda was almost too cute to shoot (almost…) and we found the trees in the top wood were really helpful at directing arrows into targets, when they weren’t catching 77
Day Nine – South Hams: (Sunny summer day) The final day of the challenge was a one arrow round with everyone shooting one peg forward. With the warm sunshine, green woods, rolling hills and glittering estuary, it was a little piece of paradise after the sharp terrain and soggy weather of the preceding week. The birds sang, the blackberries ripened, the archers cursed as their arrows made sparks on the stony ground. Tiredness was definitely causing issues, such as hitting the horns on the ram on both days and mistaking a small rabbit target for a deer (such pretty sparks the arrows make when they strike flinty ground…). A wonderful way to end a challenging week of flinging arrows! Final Scores! Arrow count: 4 MIA, 5 spectacular shatterings, too many de-pointed to tally Cake count: 22 (between both of us, so that’s ok) Tea consumption: somewhere around 15 gallons Toe count: all present and correct and with nerve endings working Thanks to everyone involved in putting on such an amazing event, your hard work is hugely appreciated. Thanks – and possibly sorry – to all the wonderful archers we had the pleasure of shooting with, hopefully we haven’t left you too traumatised. Bring on next year! 78
shooting one peg forward. With the warm sunshine, green woods, rolling hills and glittering estuary, it was a little piece of paradise after the sharp terrain and soggy weather of the preceding week. The birds sang, the blackberries ripened, the archers cursed as their Tiredness was definitely causing issues, such as hitting the horns on
Open Shoot - Sunday 24th September 2017 ~ Report, scores & images provided by Cherrie Peabody. ~ Thank you all who came, we had a great day. 98 archers, (6 non arrivals), good weather, great company, lots of laughs, good food and lovely comments about our wood and course. We’re really glad you enjoyed yourselves - what a great way to spend a Sunday! See you all again soon. Gents American Flatbow Ladies American Flatbow Jim Pearce Artemis 538 Jayne Fletcher Pines Park 452 Dave Wood Robin Hood Longbow 512 Wendy Young D W Longbow 272 Mike Ward Forest of Arden 486 Neil Collier Forest of Arden 450 Ladies Barebow Stuart Muir Harlequin 322 Lynne Harrison Centaura 566 Lorna Brookes Cobra Archers 516 Gents Barebow Maureen West Pines Park 512 Roger Hands LEFA 678 Jackie Brookes Cobra Archers 450 Rob West Pines Park 666 Amy Sibley LEFA 440 Nigel Knapp LEFA 654 Teresa Smith Pines Park 412 Andy Martin Duvelle 600 Kay Farnham LEFA 348 Mark Brookes Cobra Archers 576 Jan Robinson Centaura 312 Rob Beal Lyme Valley 566 Sam Ward Albion 550 Under 12 Girl Barebow Csaba Kiraly Forest of Arden 548 Holly Cooke Harlequin 540 Stephen Mitchell Paget de Vesey 500 Gary Bramley Pines Park 450 Under 16 Girl Barebow Andrew Clipsom Paget de Vesey 448 Molly Austin Pines Park 352 Richard Glossop LEFA 416 Steven Gray Albion 396 Under 12 Boy Barebow Kacper Muir Harlequin 460 80
Gents Bowhunter Ladies Bowhunter Philip Higgins Pines Park 556 Julie Moseley LEFA 590 Sue Walker Harlequin 560 Gents Compound Limited Helen Harris Artemis 556 Paul Woolliscroft Artemis 760 Martin Barratt Harlequin 684 Gents Freestyle Chris Shaw Harlequin 570 Andrew Boardman Forest of Arden 552 Robert Bannister Spirit of Sherwood 450 Gents Hunting Tackle George Hampson Poulter Guys 572 Ron Pickering Pines Park 548 Lewis Chuck Duvelle 522 Glen Hampson Poulter Guys 498 Kris Babb Ind 482 David Barker Duvelle 428 Neil Gilbert Pines Park 422 Haydn Bannister Spirit of Sherwood 408 William Lees Pines Park 378 Neil Groeber Ind 364 Paul Evans Paget de Vesey 352 Ladies Hunting Tackle 98 archers, (6 non arrivals), good weather, great company, lots of laughs, Vanessa Earith Centaura 500 Tammy Elliot-Williams Forest of Arden 302 Anne Moon Robinhood Longbow 292 Gents Longbow Chris Moon Robinhood Longbow 542 Gary Cooke Harlequin 530 Mark Tarbuck D W Longbow 516 Richard Beal Cheshire Oak 492 Tony Whitehouse Pines Park 486 Pete Evans Paget de Vesey 448 Graham Baker Robinhood Longbow 428 Paul Chapman Duvelle 414 Ladies Longbow Stewart Bigrigg Albion 410 Sue Fenyn Albion 454 Steve Osborne Pines Park 394 Ian Connerton LEFA 320 Gents Primitive Ryan Booth Pines Park 272 Mark Peet Centaura 442 Andre Smith Pines Park 352 Gents Unlimited Matthew Farnham LEFA 880 Gents Unlimited continued... Martin Cooper Ind 796 Jack Shaw LEFA 702 Gavin Payne LEFA 794 Alex White LEFA 692 Harry Boyce Nemesis 782 Nick Yates Duvelle 678 Ady Morley LEFA 776 Alun Ford LEFA 648 Aaron Kisiel LEFA 772 Derek Scaysbrook Pines Park 592 Joe Ward Albion 762 John Garrett LEFA 756 Ladies Unlimited Paul Weddle LEFA 754 Terri Boyce Nemesis 778 Leigh Crockett Paget de Vesey 754 Paula Kimbley Pride Park Ret. Tim Chatfield Audley Parish Bowmen 746 81
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Delamere Field Archers (Cheshire) Pictured L –R: David Hastings, Treasurer; Tony Boone, Secretary; Vince Clark, Viv Guthrie and Eric Nock, club President … otherwise known as “The Old Farts Group”. Missing from picture are Alan Stokes, Chris Rummery, Ray Kay, Julie Astbury, Derek Lawson & Brian Warrier. The aforementioned group meet Tuesday and Friday mornings and take part in an enjoyable ‘friendly’ competition complete with outrageous banter and good humour. To qualify for membership of this exclusive group you must be retired, not ready to accept any criticism of style, grumpy at times and worn out physically, and mentally. Bringing your own heart monitor is optional. Walking sticks are allowed but wheelchairs are banned. Members are kept in line by the Treasurer, David, who will from time –to- time, issue yellow, red and black cards for a number of petty offences which annoy the said Treasurer. However, showing much benevolence he will issue a ‘Hurrah’ card to anyone who scores a 24 - this does not happen very often. After the competition (usually about 13 – 18 targets) the group retire to the van where more banter and anecdotes ensue. Then we come to the ‘ceremony’. This consists of the member with the poorest score being awarded the “Spoon of Shame” and the winner the “Plaque of Excellence”. The results display board is pictured on the right. DH 84
Photographer: Adam Browning Location: Aurora FAC, August 2017
THE CARVING OF THE BRIGANDINE This This archer is very well equipped for his gives flexible protection for nimble time, carrying not only the standard archers’ action as in the field of battle. bollock dagger (or ballock knife) but also I begin to carve it by laying out in soft an archers sword and buckler. pencil the details of the buckles and the side slits and how they form and mould into the archers body for a natural effect. The brigandine is a leather poncho type garment that slips over the head and has buckles along the side to secure it; Three buckles are on each side that strap on the inside are rows of steel plates that the garment securely into position. are riveted through the leather forming a very effective form of light armour. 86
Before the These are cut in with a vee tool and battle King Henry ordered that relieved accordingly (the buckles being all men should wear the cross of authentic for the period). St George, this is to identify them both to each other and to the cause of St George. To this effect I have added a cloth badge stitched to the Brigantine and have indicated some stitching missing with a loose thread dangling to indicate the probable hurry this The holes and stitching details are added was done in. too at this stage. The badge was cut in again with the vee tool and relieved accordingly to make it stand out from the Brigandine, and the painstaking job of adding the stitches was done to complete the effect. The result is a brigantine that looks authentic and looks as though it would be flexible too. The line of the steel plates under the With the completion of the Brigandine leather is then marked on, again in soft the bulk of the work is now done and the pencil and relieved on either side of the next article will show the details necessary line to give the impression of them being to complete the work leading to the final under the leather. The rivets are then that is the stage that gives the real cuts, relieved too. satisfaction on such a long term project as everything done previously from the big blows for the roughing to the working of minute details has led to this concentration on the visible detail. Check on the progress on my website: www.ohboyd.com 87
South West Challenge 2017 Shoot Report Held over the last week of July and first week of August 2017, the 21st South West Challenge brought in over 150 archers from all over the U.K. and several from Europe. The SWC is a most unique field archery tournament in the world of field archery. The competition comprises of four venues with each venue holding a two-day competition in their own right. Scores are carried forward from each venue and are rolled out at the end of the week to crown the overall winner in each class and style. As well as this there are the Victor Ludorum trophies which are awarded to the highest achieving Junior and Adult based on a time gathered handicap system. So, there is much to play for and competition is keen throughout the week which attracts some of the best archers from all field archery societies in the UK and beyond. This year saw the efforts of Umberleigh Field Archers, Tavistock Company of Archers, Elmtree Archers and South Hams Field Archers, all located in Devon, pitting their wits against enthusiastic archers, with a plethora of different rounds and targets, which is one of the attractions of the SWC. Umberleigh Field Archers started the week off with a one, two or three shot round over a lap of 40 animal faces. Their second day consisted of a normal 40 target Big Game round. Both days at Tavistock Company of Archers saw 36 x 3Ds, the second day using traditional Big Game scoring. Wednesday was the traditional “Day Off” which allowed for equipment repairs, sightseeing, moving location or - in some cases - a complete day of rest. Thursday at Elmtree Archers saw a course of 36 targets but with a split of 18 3Ds and 18 Animal “spot” faces, with the 18 being broken down into 9 of 3 shot and 9 of two shot. Friday saw a normal 36 x 3D round over the same course. The final 2 days were at South Hams’ course where on Saturday there was a straightforward 40 x 3D and a 40 x 3D one shot round on the Sunday. And so it was that the 8 days were over all too quickly. Nearly everyone remained for the finals presentations and acknowledged the two-day winners and most definitely the 8 day winners, not forgetting the Victor Ludorum winners too. With the sun still shining many of the 160 archers who had shot the competition over the years before, stated that this was the best South West Challenge for quite some time - gratifying to hear for all the clubs concerned. With everything wrapped up by 5.00 pm and farewells given it has to be said that, as central organiser this year (and obviously not shooting), I thoroughly enjoyed doing the central admin, meeting and greeting to include so many archers from outside of the South West patch and despite the poor weather at the start, seeing so many happy archers at the end. The South West Challenge is a very different shoot and a very unique event in the world of field archery. If you fancy giving it a go in 2018 you should, for it might well be a defining moment in your field archery career and for sure you will, by the end of the week, make new friends in the world of archery. Dave Howell, Central co-ordinator 2017. 88
Key: DNS = Did Not Start NSR = No Score Recorded (R) = Retired (NC) = Non-Competitive Full Results GENTS FREESTYLE Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total LEE PARSONS WESTCOMBE 760 818 1578 625 660 1285 663 635 1301 712 766 1478 5642 ANDREW ALMOND DRUIDS 660 788 1448 620 704 1324 615 666 1281 738 736 1474 5527 ALAN DENNIS LAMBERTS CASTLE 665 774 1439 625 678 1303 717 642 1359 736 688 1424 5525 ANDY RYCROFT INDEPENDENT 670 716 1386 510 638 1148 573 618 1191 706 680 1386 5111 KEVIN MULLETT DRUIDS 600 746 1346 565 650 1215 529 632 1161 716 612 1328 5050 STEPHEN LIST RAVEN 495 726 1221 525 606 1131 616 626 1242 660 648 1308 4902 STEVE MUNNINGS INDEPENDENT 505 618 1123 390 582 972 516 592 1108 654 536 1190 4393 JOHN TAYLOR FLEET IBEX X X X X X X 568 648 1216 680 580 1260 1260 TONY SIMISTER ASHCOMBE X X X X X X X X X 640 458 1098 1098 PAUL SIMISTER ASHCOMBE X X X X X X X X X 618 456 1074 1074 LADIES FREESTYLE and South Hams Field Archers, all located in Devon, pitting their wits against enthusiastic archers, Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total LINDA KEEN INDEPENDENT 510 642 1152 425 602 1027 508 552 1060 661 488 1149 4388 Umberleigh Field Archers started the week off with a one, two or three shot round over a lap of ANGELA KEEN INDEPENDENT 395 634 1029 380 530 910 454 550 1004 554 512 1066 4009 40 animal faces. Their second day consisted of a normal 40 target Big Game round. Both days at PENNY KENNEDY LAMBERTS CASTLE X DNS X X X X X X X 672 728 1400 1400 Wednesday was the traditional “Day Off” which allowed for equipment repairs, sightseeing, GENTS LONGBOW Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total STEVE BLAKE SOUTH WILTS A.C. 575 646 1221 390 576 966 421 548 969 518 540 1058 4214 into 9 of 3 shot and 9 of two shot. Friday saw a normal 36 x 3D round over the same course. The final PIERS CHANDLER MEDIEVAL SOC BOW 445 700 1145 375 542 917 382 480 862 510 588 1098 4022 2 days were at South Hams’ course where on Saturday there was a straightforward 40 x 3D and a PAUL HARRISON TOAD HOLLOW 455 628 1083 335 478 813 450 540 990 464 520 984 3870 JOHN DORNING YE OLDE DELPH 515 612 1127 345 516 861 369 492 861 492 384 876 3725 PATRICK HUTCHINSON N. SOMERSET 420 596 1016 370 490 860 375 392 767 540 524 1064 3707 And so it was that the 8 days were over all too quickly. Nearly everyone remained for the finals ROB SLATEM CELTIC HARMONY 445 590 1035 265 516 781 362 464 826 494 564 1058 3700 day winners and most definitely the 8 day winners, JOHN COTTRELL DUVELLE 325 554 879 300 584 884 375 444 819 530 504 1034 3616 JOHN KEWLEY WINDWHISTLE 405 580 985 280 452 732 372 446 818 526 544 1070 3605 ANDREW HOOKER PURBECK ARCHERS 425 592 1017 330 440 770 341 438 779 440 460 900 3466 IAN BENNETT PAGET 315 614 929 275 518 793 371 394 765 440 320 760 3247 DAVID ALVEY MEDIEVAL SOC BOW 370 518 888 260 462 722 338 412 750 456 360 816 3176 and farewells given it has to be said that, as central organiser this year (and obviously not shooting), PHIL STRATTON LONGBOW HERITAGE 295 518 813 285 434 719 324 412 732 432 412 844 3108 ANDREW WEEKS MUTTLEY CREW 280 592 872 305 442 747 320 420 740 418 328 746 3105 TONY VOWDEN ASHCOMBE 490 X 490 380 DNS 380 405 520 925 516 476 992 2787 outside of the South West patch and despite the poor weather at the start, seeing so many happy GARY POWELL INDEPENDENT 220 432 652 165 422 587 236 392 628 382 352 734 2601 archers at the end. The South West Challenge is a very different shoot and a very unique event in ROBIN KITSON RAVEN F.A. 340 560 900 220 396 616 292 DNS 292 DNS 536 536 2344 KEN LUNN FLEET IBEX 260 DNS 260 205 486 691 329 414 743 418 DNS 418 2112 moment in your field archery career and for sure you will, by the end of the week, make new friends BOB SCOTT INDEPENDENT 455 DNS 455 355 DNS 355 DNS DNS X DNS 508 508 1318 STEVE BASTYAN ASHCOMBE 255 406 661 NSR DNS X X X X 440 DNS 440 1101 DAVID SMITH BADDESLEY YEOMEN X X X X X X 253 450 703 426 DNS 426 703 LADIES LONGBOW Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total FREEDA MARSHALL MEDIEVAL SOC BOW 405 558 963 255 442 697 340 464 804 448 420 868 3332 VIV GUTHRIE DELAMERE F.A. 310 630 940 240 428 668 299 456 755 472 496 968 3331 SYLVIA MARSHALL MEDIEVAL SOC BOW 375 600 975 225 424 649 298 452 750 378 384 762 3136 MONIQUE PURDY CO OF SIXTY 355 518 873 250 484 734 314 418 732 364 296 660 2999 ELENORE COTTRELL DUVELLE 350 446 796 225 396 621 255 502 757 404 392 796 2970 CATHERINE CHANDLER INDEPENDENT 295 466 761 160 418 578 313 360 673 338 336 674 2686 JACKIE WILLOUGHBY WHITEMARK 180 384 564 165 316 481 184 292 476 272 248 520 2041 ALISON PATTEMORE INDEPENDENT 300 590 890 DNS DNS X 292 392 684 DNS DNS X 1574 89
Key: DNS = Did Not Start NSR = No Score Recorded (R) = Retired (NC) = Non-Competitive GENTS HUNTING TACKLE Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total JED CULLEN RAVEN 675 720 1395 475 664 1139 542 582 1124 614 732 1346 5004 STEVE HIPGRAVE INDEPENDENT 580 716 1296 410 572 982 513 582 1095 626 656 1282 4655 MIKE LIST SOUTH WILTS A.C. 510 702 1212 350 582 932 371 482 853 610 520 1130 4127 ALAN WHITE SOUTH WILTS A.C. 515 592 1103 355 520 875 405 556 961 512 540 1052 3991 STEWART STRACHAN SOUTH WILTS A.C. 350 614 964 280 544 824 344 500 844 522 552 1074 3706 SIMON MAPLE BELVEDERE 430 592 1022 275 520 795 306 486 792 506 476 982 3591 CHRIS GREEN SOUTH WILTS 365 540 905 285 552 837 321 476 797 510 540 1050 3589 JOHN CAPPELLO BELVEDERE 375 590 965 275 476 751 376 426 802 524 408 932 3450 STEFAN PURDY CO OF SIXTY 360 540 900 260 456 716 295 458 753 386 280 666 3035 WARREN POTIER BOWMEN OF BUDE 640 766 1406 X X X X X X 654 632 1286 2692 BRIAN BELLINGER BOWMEN OF BUDE 550 648 1198 X X X X X X 600 636 1236 2434 DOMINIC RAFFLER ELMTREE 510 654 1164 X X X X X X 636 536 1172 2336 ANDREW GILFRIN INVICTA 435 594 1029 265 492 757 X X X X X X 1786 KENN DUFFIELD FROME VALLEY X X X 445 490 935 329 516 845 DNS DNS X 1780 CHRIS BROWN BUZZARD 175 416 591 X X X X X X 308 236 544 1135 MARK BROWN CLOTH OF GOLD 270 DNS 270 175 DNS 175 294 DNS 294 298 DNS 298 1037 TONY YOUNG SOUTH HAMS X X X 375 562 937 X X X X X X 937 MIKE HAWKINS WINDWHISTLE X X X X X X 346 468 814 X X X 814 ALAN TARRANT BRIXHAM X X X X X X 350 432 788 X X X 788 BOB EDWARDS REBELLION X X X X X X X X X 438 248 686 686 LADIES HUNTING TACKLE Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total GINA FINCH INDEPENDENT 520 626 1146 375 540 915 387 542 929 532 628 1160 4150 CHERRY WILDEN HAWK ARCHERS 445 614 1059 325 536 861 381 498 879 470 532 1002 3801 DIAN KIRBY INDEPENDENT 425 694 1119 315 544 859 352 518 870 482 452 934 3782 ALI LE-MAR INDEPENDENT 395 582 977 345 494 839 324 416 740 450 372 822 3378 JULIET HARRISON TOAD HOLLOW 410 474 884 200 478 678 353 468 821 436 336 772 3155 ANASTASIA SICHKARENKO CLOTH OF GOLD 345 558 903 225 402 627 291 394 685 474 DNS 474 2689 GE MARR SENLAC 320 514 834 190 392 582 242 DNS 242 524 396 920 2578 CLAIR PARFITT TENDRING F.A. 230 454 684 190 412 602 287 306 593 346 288 634 2513 LESLEY PASSEY THORNBURY 195 446 641 135 364 499 256 268 524 276 204 480 2144 MARY LYNN FROME VALLEY 275 478 753 220 DNS 220 284 362 646 372 DNS 372 1991 ANITA GIBSON ARMS OF OLD X X X X X X X X X 484 524 1008 1008 GEORGIA LEWIS DRUIDS X X X 255 390 645 X X X X X X 645 90
GENTS AMERICAN FLATBOW Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total GUS GRAMAUSKAS YE OLDE DELPH 645 684 1329 485 602 1087 552 602 1154 642 682 1324 4894 GARFIELD THOMAS SPIRIT OF GREEN MAN 525 712 1237 445 618 1063 520 498 1018 608 540 1148 4466 JOHN SHEIL WEXFORD 460 624 1084 315 542 857 409 510 919 558 572 1130 3990 TONY BOONE DELAMERE F.A. 425 636 1061 300 522 822 370 504 874 494 580 1074 3831 ADAM BROWNING AURORA F.A. 370 594 964 330 514 844 362 484 846 492 632 1124 3778 BRIAN BROWN BUZZARD 405 654 1059 390 486 876 333 410 743 534 520 1054 3732 BOB CRONK CRANMORE 415 616 1031 285 444 729 310 500 810 556 500 1056 3626 IAN LAVERY INDEPENDENT 375 558 933 255 454 709 339 438 777 406 380 786 3205 BARRIE COOPER WHITE MARK 370 534 904 195 478 673 244 388 632 394 472 866 3075 ADAM LYNN FROME VALLEY 300 414 714 235 426 661 215 378 593 408 DNS 408 2376 STEVE DEVLIN HIGH CROSS 460 626 1086 DNS DNS X 336 448 784 DNS DNS X 1870 FELIX MILLER DRUIDS X X X 280 542 822 320 556 886 X X X 1708 NORMAN TUCKER CRANMORE C.A. X 506 506 X 490 490 X 364 364 X 320 320 1680 DAVE MOORE YELVERTON X X X X X X X X X 546 464 1010 1010 STEPHEN LYNN FROME VALLEY 335 DNS 335 240 DNS 240 DNS DNS X DNS DNS X 575 TONY HODGE BRIXHAM X X X 185 X 185 X 382 382 X X X 567 PETER HUNT DRUIDS X X X X X X X X X X 180 180 180 LADIES AMERICAN FLATBOW Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total JUNE CRONK CRANMORE 295 532 827 330 546 876 310 476 786 520 432 952 3441 NICKY MARR SENLAC 270 544 814 115 448 563 279 386 665 374 416 790 2832 ANN BYE THORNBURY 145 414 559 90 372 462 176 294 470 344 344 688 2179 STEPHANIE DAVIES CLOTH OF GOLD 160 348 508 145 352 497 177 328 505 352 204 556 2066 CAROLINE HUNT DRUIDS 155 DNS 155 175 356 531 171 288 459 350 404 754 1899 EMILY HARRIS BOWMEN OF BUDE X X X 270 574 844 X X X X X X 844 91
Key: DNS = Did Not Start NSR = No Score Recorded (R) = Retired (NC) = Non-Competitive GENTS BAREBOW Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total JASON BUDDEN SOUTH WILTS A.C. 585 734 1319 595 656 1251 538 606 1144 640 664 1304 5018 DAVID JEFFREY BALLANDS 520 704 1224 540 594 1134 565 580 1145 660 576 1236 4739 TERRY DAVIES DRUIDS 515 620 1135 460 602 1062 524 556 1080 642 712 1354 4631 RICHARD POWELL SOUTH WILTS 570 692 1262 390 610 1000 473 578 1051 564 644 1208 4521 BRETT FIELD SOUTH WILTS A.C. 500 666 1166 480 598 1078 471 556 1027 624 624 1248 4519 DAVE ANDREWS AQUARIUS 550 X 550 580 562 1142 533 594 1127 618 580 1198 4017 MICHAEL HERNGREEN INDEPENDENT 435 638 1073 395 530 925 429 496 925 558 496 1054 3977 SIMON MOULD INDEPENDENT 360 660 1020 425 522 947 404 492 896 560 404 964 3827 GRAHAM CAWSEY INDEPENDENT 260 576 836 330 496 826 349 478 827 430 404 834 3323 PASTY CAINE YELVERTON X X X X X X 379 550 929 332(R) 508 840 1769 MARTIN RUERUP BUTSFIELD BOWMEN X X X 425 542 967 315 482 797 X X X 1764 PAUL SKIPPINS COPRA X 678 678 X 588 588 442 X 442 X X X 1708 STEVE RICHARDSON MUSCOVY X X X 280 DNS 280 X X X X X X 280 GRAHAM HATCH MUSCOVY X X X 235 DNS 235 X X X X X X 235 LADIES BAREBOW Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total NICKY McMASTER INDEPENDENT 555 698 1253 445 588 1033 502 524 1026 676 548 1224 4536 KAREN HALL INDEPENDENT 300 360 660 165 384 549 327 358 685 392 384 776 2670 MARLEEN TOOMER BALLANDS X X X X X X 448 556 1004 656 620 1276 2280 NICOLA MACRAE BOWMEN OF BUDE 370 504 874 X X X X X X X X X 874 (NC) CHRISTINE REEVES TOAD HOLLOW X X X X 364 364 X 286 286 X X X 650 GENTS PRIMITIVE Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total GILES SPEARING INDEPENDENT 345 586 931 285 438 723 286 438 724 502 416 918 3296 PAUL INKPEN WESTCOMBE 330 544 874 270 490 760 328 356 684 394 452 846 3164 STEVE RUFUS WINDWHISTLE 275 596 871 225 498 723 251 422 673 474 304 778 3045 BOB MILES DRAGONFLY ARCHERS 235 544 779 150 408 558 248 336 584 314 300 614 2565 PHIL MARR SENLAC 250 452 702 160 362 522 170 NSR 170 NSR NSR X 1394 LADIES PRIMITIVE Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total SUSAN BLUNSDON WINDRUSH 245 552 797 265 478 743 267 442 709 432 420 852 3101 MORWENNA DUNSTAN WESTCOMBE 220 440 668 240 382 622 236 354 590 452 320 772 2652 GENTS CROSSBOW Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total MIKE COBBAN OAKRIDGE ARCHERS 1015 900 1915 695 764 1459 895 796 1691 868 880 1748 6813 IAN BLUNSDON WINDRUSH 790 844 1634 525 704 1229 709 720 1429 784 700 1484 5776 SIMON WRIGHT ARMS OF OLD X X X X X X X X X 844 840 1684 1684 KENN DUFFIELD FROME VALLEY 780 824 1604 X X X X X X X X X 1604 LADIES CROSSBOW Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total SHERON VOWDEN ASHCOMBE 805 826 1631 445 676 1121 555 690 1245 686 X 686 4683 92
GENTS COMPOUND LIMITED Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total PETE BULLOCK WORCESTER WOODLAND 805 868 1673 480 688 1168 806 724 1530 806 740 1546 5917 JACK CAMPBELL UMBERLEIGH NSR NSR X 485 676 1161 676 670 1346 724 680 1404 3911 ALEX SMITH COMPANY OF SIXTY 770 804 1574 480 670 1150 X X X X X X 2724 KEN PENROSE GREEN MEADOW X X X X X X X X X 750 744 1494 1494 LADIES COMPOUND LIMITED Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total RAE GULLIVER INDEPENDENT 670 764 1434 370 620 990 574 654 1228 686 644 1330 4982 JENNY BELLINGER BOWMEN OF BUDE 635 750 1358 325 598 923 556 642 1198 694 608 1302 4781 JO SULLIVAN WORCESTER WOODLAND 580 726 1306 335 566 901 548 618 1166 620 556 1176 4549 ANDREA BEDDARD-SMITH CO. OF SIXTY 580 770 1350 365 608 973 X X X X X X 2323 GENTS BOWHUNTER Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total STEVE DALE THORNBURY 655 708 1363 400 642 1042 611 628 1239 732 640 1372 5016 PHIL MAHER INDEPENDENT 630 748 1378 350 594 944 549 652 1201 720 666 1386 4909 JOHN JACKSON INDEPENDENT 645 746 1391 310 660 970 563 DNS 563 640 636 1276 4200 TIM JONES YE OLDE DELPH 500 630 1130 315 530 845 475 582 1057 610 488 1098 4130 ALASDAIR CONSTABLE PHOENIX F.A. NSR 465 465 175 458 633 307 510 817 514 516 1030 2945 LADIES BOWHUNTER Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total TRISH JONES INDEPENDENT 520 642 1162 325 518 843 428 578 1066 590 388 978 4049 GENTS COMPOUND UNLIMITED Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total ASH WOODWARD WESTCOMBE 920 890 1810 685 780 1465 902 788 1690 856 876 1732 6697 BARRI PENROSE PURBECK 975 896 1871 565 764 1329 882 758 1640 816 804 1620 6460 TIM WOOLCOTT BALLANDS 945 892 1837 575 724 1299 870 760 1630 832 832 1664 6430 GARY McMASTER INDEPENDENT 955 886 1841 540 758 1298 771 670 1444 848 844 1692 6275 GRAHAM AKEROYD MUTTLEY CREW 820 880 1700 525 722 1247 792 752 1544 750 788 1538 6029 SIMON COWANS MUTTLEY CREW 715 862 1577 445 688 1133 736 704 1440 734 828 1562 5712 MIKE PENROSE THORNBURY 830 872 1702 470 DNS 470 828 756 1584 802 840 1642 5398 RONALD HONCOOP CONCORDIA 365 600 965 305 554 859 353 470 823 424 384 808 3455 STEVE HOWE ORION 860 DNS 860 X X X 891 802 1693 X 856 856 3409 TREVOR VANSTONE ELMTREE 820 860 1680 X X X X X X 832 844 1676 3356 DAVID MIDDLETON-GEAR INDEPENDENT 835 842 1677 X X X X X X 832 816 1648 3325 ANDREW MIDDLETON WESTCOMBE 625 842 1467 X X X X X X 774 816 1590 3057 DONALD MUNRO TAVISTOCK X X X X X X 664 634 1298 700 664 1364 2662 ALBERT HIBBERT INDEPENDENT X 786 786 250(R) X 250 DNS 634 634 X X X 1670 PHIL SMITH BRIXHAM X X X X X X X X X 744 732 1476 1476 DAVID HOPPINS WESTCOMBE X X X X X X X X X 722 708 1430 1430 LARRY BAKER UMBERLEIGH X X X X X X 787 X 787 DNS DNS X 787 LADIES COMPOUND UNLIMITED Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total CLARE AKEROYD MUTTLEY CREW 650 774 1424 300 566 866 567 608 1175 648 612 1260 4725 DEE BROWNLESS INDEPENDENT 510 678 1188 210 508 718 425 520 945 560 500 1060 3841 HAZEL HOWE ORION 745 DNS 745 X X X NSR DNS X X 736 736 1481 93
Key: DNS = Did Not Start NSR = No Score Recorded (R) = Retired (NC) = Non-Competitive UNDER 16 BOY HUNTING TACKLE Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total HECTOR DUNSTAN WESTCOMBE 350 552 902 DNS DNS X 236 578 814 460 408 868 2584 OVER 9 CUB BOY HUNTING TACKLE Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total WILLIAM DUNSTAN WESTCOMBE 385 640 1025 500 642 1142 319 526 845 536 508 1044 4056 JUNIOR BOY COMPOUND LIMITED Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total ALEX HARRIS LABYRINTH X X X 620 680 1300 565 668 1233 758 792 1550 4083 JUNIOR BOY BAREBOW Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total HARRY JEFFREY BALLANDS 490 764 1254 600 644 1244 464 636 1100 DNS 624 624 4222 THOMAS BIRCHELL TAVISTOCK X X X X 474 474 X X X X X X 474 UNDER 14 JUNIOR BOY LONGBOW Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total JASPER KEWLEY - 430 594 1024 405 556 961 335 536 871 522 380 902 3758 UNDER 16 JUNIOR BOY FREESTYLE Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total ARCHER SNOW - X X X X X X X X X 488 X 488 488 OVER 9 CUB GIRL HUNTING TACKLE Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total KAYLEIGH INKPEN - X X X 170 458 628 235 390 625 X X X 1253 UNDER 14 JUNIOR GIRL BAREBOW Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total ELINOR JONES YE OLDE DELPH 520 724 1244 555 558 1113 479 592 1071 606 544 1150 4578 OVER 9 CUB GIRL BAREBOW Name Club Day 1 Day 2 Total Day 3 Day 4 Total Day 5 Day 6 Total Day 7 Day 8 Total Grand Total EIRIN HARRIS LABYRINTH X X X 375 528 905 X X X X X X 905 94
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Shoot Reports & Clubs’ Location Directory Name Location Afan Nedd South Wales Apollo Field Archers Hampshire Artemis Archers Belper, Derbyshire Aurora FAC Chelmsford, Essex Avalon Archers Near Sandy, Beds. Baldivis Archery Club Rockingham, Western Australia Bowmen of Bude Bude, North Cornwall Broadland Bowmen Norwich, Norfolk CSAA Open FA Champs Various, Surrey Company of Sixty Oxshott, Surrey Dearne Valley Archery Club Near Barnsley, South Yorkshire Draig Goch Field Archers Rhuallt, North Wales Druids Field Archers Wiltshire Delamere Field Archers Delamere, Northwich, Cheshire Dunbrody Archers Nee Ross, Ireland Elmtree Archers Near Hatherleigh, Devon English War Bows NZ New Zealand Foxhill Bowmen Pendle Hill, above Downham Havering Nalgo Archers (HNA) Ramsden Heath, Essex High Weald Archery Club Etchingham, East Sussex King’s Lynn Field Archers (KLFA) Near Blackborough End, Norfolk Lakeland Field Archers Wythop (Western Lake District), between Keswick & Cockermouth Magna Carta Field Archers Lyne (near Chertsey), Surrey Mayo Archery Club Ballina, Mayo, Ireland Muscovy Archers Near Liskeard, Cornwall Muttley Crew Archers Merseyside Noak Hill Archers Romford, Essex North Lakes Field Archers Penrith Oakwood Bowmen Near Woodbridge, Suffolk Overton Black Arrows Laverstoke, Overton, Hampshire 96
Name Location Pines Park Archers Between Ravenshead & Calverton, Nottinghamshire Purbeck Archers Wareham, Dorset Raven Field Archers Based on the Sussex/Hampshire border Rebellion Archers St Austell, Cornwall Rednex Thorrington Regent Archers Bridlington, Yorkshire South Hams FA Yealmpton, Devon Spirit of Sherwood Worksop, Notts Tavistock Company of Archers Tavistock, Devon Thornbury Field & Roving Archers Thornbury, Bristol Umberleigh Field Archers Umberleigh, Devon Whitefriars Bowmen Between Westleton & Dunwich, Suffolk Wolfshead Field Archers Near Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire Zenith Archers Whitney-on-Wye, Hereford 97
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