October_November 2024 FAN UK #2

["51 \n \n \n \nTo replace the smashed bow, I remembered I had a couple of Yew \nstick bows* \nin my collection, so I had a good sort out. One was about 50# and the other \n40#. I tidied up the 40#, re tillered it slightly and it became a sweet shooting \n35# @ 28\u201d to replace the broken one. \nNot wishing to have another breakage, I took it to 29 \u00bd\u201d on the tiller! It\u2019s a \nvery snaky bow and the tips and grip don\u2019t line up, however once braced it \ndraws on a plane with the flat belly being slightly angled to the plane of draw \non the upper limb. \nThe arrows fly true with absolutely no waggle and a test shot through the \n\u201cChrony\u201d registered 149.8 fps which is very respectable for a 35# self bow. \nPictured: \n\u201cStick Bow.\u201d","52 \n* I call them stick bows because they \nare from small diameter branches, the \nsapwood is still there on both back and \nbelly at the grip, with the belly being cut \naway along the working limbs to give \npretty much a flat half a stick for most of \nthe limb length, and the back being the \nunder-bark surface. \nPictured left: \u201cStick Bow.\u201d \nPictured below: \u201cTest Shot.\u201d "," \n53 \nWhile I had my Chrony set up I tested a flight bow that \nI\u2019d been experiment on. It\u2019s a Hickory Mollegabet style, \nstraight with stiff levers on the end of the limbs, the \nbelly of the limbs had been replaced with heat treated \nYew and various iteration of lever design had been \nspliced on, resulting in it having two different lever constructions. It\u2019s a shoot \nthrough bow and needed a brush rest adding (I used a brush from a Clairol \nhair colouring product) - \np \nictured above: \u201cBrush Rest\u201d \n. \nI had to shoot it using a release \naid to avoid the arrows smashing \nas the pass through the small \nwindow whilst flexing if shot \noff the fingers. I managed an \nimpressive 212 fps, with a \ncouple of inches draw still \nunused! I\u2019m currently working \non an improved, more compact, \nrelease aid. \nRead more from \n\u2018Del the Cat\u2019 @ \nhttps:\/\/ \nbowyersdiary.blogspot.com\/ \nPictured: \n\u201cStick Bow Full Draw.\u201d ","Photographer: Billy Wilding \nLocation: Regent Archers \n54 ","www.thearcherycompany.com","Pennington Archers \nPennington Archers \nPennington Archers \nOpen Shoot 29 September 2024 \nOpen Shoot 29 September 2024 \nOpen Shoot 29 September 2024 \nth \nth th \nReport & pics provided \nby Jon Harrison. \nSunday the 29 of September saw Pennington archers hold their final \nth \nopen shoot of 2024. \nFollowing on from the success of the North Lakes\/Pennington Challenge \nback in June, saw us play host to 80 archers from all over the country, \nsome of whom had travelled over 3 hours just to visit our little wood \nin the lakes. The weather was perfect, cloudy but dry, not a breath \nof wind and not too hot or cold. Considering we'd had a fair bit of \nrain earlier in the week, we got lucky. \nThe shoot itself was a 40 x 3Ds in \na rough figure of eight, meaning \nthe competitors could pass through \ncatering\/admin twice to fill up on \nbreakfast buns and beef shin stew \nand - of course - cake and a brew, \nwith a bit of banter with Marc \nand Devs. \n56 ","57 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nAt the end of the day I caught up with a few mates from away who told \nme they'd thoroughly enjoyed the shoot. The general consensus was \nthat the targets had all been laid at doable distances but there were \na few that had a bit of sneaky dead ground that had caught people \nout and made range estimates really difficult... that's what we at \nPennington really like to hear. ","58 \nSo that's it for 2024, although visitors are always welcome so long \nas they pre-arrange; but for us at Pennington it's time to sit down \nand start plotting and scheming to create a new course ready for next \nyear's challenge. Thanks to all who attended and everyone who supports \nour little \u2018out of the way\u2019 club. \nThe scores from the open \nfollow on the next few pages - \nwell done to everyone! ","59 \n \n \n \nName \nClub \nScore \nSp \nName \nClub \nScore \nSp \nGents American Flat Bow \nLadies American Flatbow \nGrant Kerr \nWild Geese \n644 \n4 \n1 \nst \nJane Walter \nBowmen of Bude \n570 \n4 \n1 \nst \nPeter Plunkett \nDerwynd \n634 \n5 \n2 \nnd \nLaura Hindle \nNorth Lakes \n522 \n2 \n2 \nnd \nHal Elliker \nNorth Lakes \n596 \n5 \n3 \nrd \nJaqueline Kellett \nViper \n508 \n5 \n3 \nrd \nPhil Nelson \nNorth Lakes \n588 \n2 \n4 \nth \nLadies Bare Bow \nBrian Ford \nWyre Hall \n530 \n3 \n5 \nth \nKaty Griffiths \nStewartry Archers \n514 \n3 \n1 \nst \nAndrew Elliot \nDerwynd \n508 \n3 \n6 \nth \nNicola Cookson \nDolphinholme \n438 \n3 \n2 \nnd \nGents Bare Bow \nGents Bow Hunter \nGeoff Smith \nViper \n748 \n2 \n1 \nst \nTrevor Walter \nElmtree \n634 \n5 \n1 \nst \nKieron Goulding \nRiggwelter \n700 \n9 \n2 \nnd \nTrevor Hunt \nClayton Woodsmen \n576 \n1 \n2 \nnd \nNick Friar \nRiggwelter \n700 \n1 \n3 \nrd \nBrian Wall \nClayton Woodsmen \n522 \n1 \n3 \nrd \nGeoff Smith \nViper \n688 \n4 \n4 \nth \nDuncan Jaques \nOwlett Hall \n424 \n1 \n4 \nth \nRobert Leach \nRiggwelter \n680 \n1 \n5 \nth \nLadies Bow Hunter \nMichael Dolphinholme \nKristiansen \n496 \n1 \n6 \nth \nKath Harrison \nFirebird \n668 \n1 \n1 \nst","60 \nName \nClub \nScore \nSp \nName \nClub \nScore \nSp \nGents Unlimited \nGents Cross Bow \nDave Greenbank \nViper \n928 \n1 \n4 \n1 \nst \nMark Harrison \nFirebird \n876 \n2 \n5 \n1 \nst \nAnthony King \nStewartry Archers \n896 \n2 \n6 \n2 \nnd \nGraham Lord \nFirebird \n858 \n2 \n3 \n2 \nnd \nPaul Graham \nDelamere \n868 \n1 \n1 \n3 \nrd \nGents Freestyle \nPaul Weddle \nLEFA \n858 \n1 \n3 \n4 \nth \nOwen Griffiths \nStewartry Archers \n630 \n4 \n1 \nst \nMichael Osbourne \nStewartry Archers \n810 \n1 \n5 \n5 \nth \nGents Thumb Draw \nMark Burgess \nLakeland F A \n270 \n1 \n1st ","61 \nName \nClub \nScore \nSp \nName \nClub \nScore \nSp \nGents Hunting Tackle \nGents Traditional Bow Hunter \nGlenn Wood \nHollywood \n634 \n3 \n1 \nst \nAllan Carruthers \nNorth Lakes \n732 \n8 \n1 \nst \nDennis Lownds \nAudley Parish \n626 \n4 \n2 \nnd \nMichael Kirkham \nOwlett \n714 \n6 \n2 \nnd \nMichael Grimes \nRangers of the North \n614 \n5 \n3 \nrd \nIan Marsden \nViper \n714 \n6 \n3 \nrd \nJoe Wood \nHollywood \n608 \n1 \n4 \nth \nPaul Caddick \nDuvelle \n706 \n8 \n4 \nth \nDave Scott \nButsfield \n560 \n3 \n5 \nth \nNick Jackson \nStewartry Archers \n698 \n6 \n5 \nth \nLawrence Hogan \nWyre Hall \n514 \n4 \n6 \nth \nWesley Clarke \nRiggwelter \n694 \n3 \n6 \nth \nJohn Rowlands \nDerwynd \n478 \n3 \n7 \nth \nGav Payne \nLong Eaton F. A. \n680 \n3 \n7 \nth \nRoy Clark \nRiggwelter \n460 \n3 \n8 \nth \nTony Morrell \nRangers of the North \n672 \n6 \n8 \nth \nLadies Hunting Tackle \nJohnny Gray \nViper \n672 \n2 \n9 \nth \nVerity Mills \nWyre Hall \n518 \n3 \n1 \nst \nGus Gramauskas \nRedoubtables \n646 \n6 \n10 \nth \nGents Long Bow \nGraham Coulson \nButsfield \n632 \n2 \n11 \nth \nAlan Beatty \nNorth Lakes \n530 \n3 \n1 \nst \nTony Yearsley \nAudley Parish \n628 \n2 \n12 \nth \nPeter Bowker \nLakeland F A \n490 \n1 \n2 \nnd \nChris Sharpe \nIndependent \n624 \n2 \n13 \nth \nPaul Harts-Wood \nRiggwelter \n478 \n1 \n3 \nrd \nDavid Bentley \nRiggwelter \n622 \n2 \n14 \nth \nPeter Wood \nDolphinholme \n462 \n2 \n4 \nth \nSteve Smith \nMuttley Crew \n604 \n4 \n15 \nth \nLadies Long Bow \nRick Cowap \nOlde Delph \n594 \n4 \n16 \nth \nAlison Rayson \nDolphinholme \n582 \n3 \n1 \nst \nDarren King \nButsfield \n586 \n4 \n17 \nth \nRachel Lawton \nRiggwelter \n362 \n4 \n2 \nnd \nHugh Davies \nOlde Delph \n580 \n3 \n18 \nth \nGents Primitive \nIngo Tancsik \nRangers of the North \n544 \n4 \n19 \nth \nPaul Bishop \nLakeland F A \n558 \n3 \n1 \nst \nMark Mawson \nWyre Hall \n520 \n1 \n20 \nth \nBrian Robinson \nDolphinholme \n502 \n1 \n2 \nnd \nRay Edwards \nButsfield \n514 \n1 \n21 \nst \nJoe Nicholson \nRiggwelter \n444 \n0 \n3 \nrd \nUnder 14 Boys Traditional Bow Hunter \nLadies Traditional Bow Hunter \nJack Nicholson \nRiggwelter \n440 \n0 \n1 \nst \nTracey Marsden \nViper \n588 \n3 \n1 \nst \nDeb Dixon \nAudley Parish \n510 \n4 \n2 \nnd \nViv Guthrie \nDelamere \n496 \n0 \n3 \nrd \nKathy Boyer \nRiggwelter \n488 \n3 \n4 \nth \nTrish Gramauskas \nRedoubtables \n478 \n1 \n5 \nth \nElizabeth Martin \nRangers of the North \n438 \n1 \n6 \nth \nAnn Bishop \nLakeland F A \n334 \n1 \n7 \nth \nJoolz Caddick \nDuvelle \nNON-COMP","62 \nNEW for 2025 Impo \nShoot Information! \nSave the \nDate! \nExmouth Field Archers - Part of Exmouth Archers \ninvite you to our inaugural NFAS shoot \nSunday 16th March 2025 \n36 x 3D Targets Shot to Big Game NFAS rules \nExmouth Archers Field Course, Withycombe Raleigh Common, Exmouth, Devon EX8 5EF \nWhat 3 Words: \/\/\/groom.yummy.lucky \n[ \nhttps:\/\/what3words.com\/](https:\/\/what3words.com\/) \n \/\/\/groom.yummy.lucky \nRegistration opens at 08.30, Assembly and Safety Briefing 09.45 \nPre-book, pre-paid entries: Adults \u00a310 - Juniors: \u00a35 - Cubs: free \nCar parking is restricted so please try and car share. Car parking is along the B3179, St John\u2019s \nRoad and Wrights Lane. We will have plenty of marshals around to direct you when you arrive. \nEntries will be online through the BookWhen portal: [ \nhttps:\/\/bookwhen.com\/exmoutharchers\/e\/ev- \nsg3q-20250316000000](https:\/\/bookwhen.com\/exmoutharchers\/e\/ev-sg3q-20250316000000) \n]. \nIf you require an alternative way of booking, please contact Rob Twigg - Tel: 07971 665554 \[email protected] \nPlease ensure you bring your current in-date NFAS membership card - NO CARD NO SHOOT. \nExmouth Field Archers and the Landowners, do not accept liability for loss, damage, or injury, \nhowsoever caused outside the cover offered by the NFAS insurance.","www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/archersjewellery \n ","64 \nThe UK 4 \nThe UK 4 \nThe UK 4 \nNations horseback \nNations horseback \nNations horseback \narchery competition. \narchery competition. \narchery competition. \nArticle & pics by Helen Barnes, \nArticle & pics by Helen Barnes, \nArticle & pics by Helen Barnes, \nCotteswold Mounted Archers. \nCotteswold Mounted Archers. \nCotteswold Mounted Archers. \nThis August saw the first edition of the \nUK 4 Nations horseback \narchery competition \n, with two \u201clive\u201d IHAA accredited stages in \nGloucestershire and Suffolk, as well as a postal match element for \nthose unable to travel to either of the venues. \nWe had 38 entries in total across the 3 tracks, a Raid 234, Tower 90 \nand a walk track from the Eurasian Cavalry Discipline, the Basic Chogan. \nSome competitors entered all 3, some opted to do just one or two but \nall entries counted towards their chosen nation\u2019s total. \nThe first live stage took place in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, \nhosted by the Cotteswold Mounted Archers and run by IHAA level 2 \njudges Helen and Maria, aided by level 1 judge John. It was rather \nwarm but a quick trip to the ice cream shop helped! ","65 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nThere were some strong performances across the tracks and several \nnew grades achieved as a result. \nA week later the second live competition was held in Suffolk, \nhosted by BHAA club Alphamstone Arrows. Helen and Maria again \nran the competition, aided by fellow level 2 judge Mike. The youngest \ncompetitor was 10 year old Emily who put in a confident performance \nriding for Wales; and the most unusual bow in the competition was \nwielded by Simon, shooting all 3 tracks with a Japanese Yumi! ","66 \nPostal match entries also came in during August from Ribble Valley \nMounted Archers in Lancashire, New Leaf Triangle Horseback Archery \nin Leicestershire and South East Centaurs in Kent. \nPodium results are as follows (full results available on \nihaa.eu \n): \nAccredited competition - \nRaid 234: \nTower 90: \nAli Barnes-Short \n(IRL) \nAli Barnes-Short \n(IRL) \nNick White \n(ENG) \nCora Moore \n(IRL) \nRoss Baugh \n(SCO) \nEowyn Barnes-Short (IRL) \nChogan: \nAli Barnes-Short \n(IRL) \nOli Secker \n(ENG) \nNick White \n(ENG)"," Lynsey Henderson \n67 \nPostal competition - \nRaid 234: \nCharlie Madeley \n(ENG) \nCaspar Sumner \n(ENG) \nTower 90: \nKatie Jones \n(ENG) \nIssy Young \n(ENG) \nChogan: \nKatie Keighley \n(ENG) \nLauren Fell \n(ENG) \nKatie Jones \n(ENG) \n(ENG) \nCharlie Madeley \n(ENG) \n\u2026 and \nTeam Competition Results \n(based on points earned \nper competitor according to place and then averaged \nout by the number of competitors) - \nRaid \nRaid \npostal \nTower Tower Chogan Chogan \npostal \npostal \nTotal \nEngland \n3.6 \n4.2 \n2.8 \n4 \n6.6 \n7.1 \n28.3 \nWales \n2.5 \n3.5 \n2 \n6 \n3.25 \n6 \n23.2 \n5 \nScotland \n8 \n5 \n4 \n5 \n1 \n0 \n23 \nIreland \n5 \n0 \n5.8 \n0 \n6.3 \n0 \n17.1 ","68 \nNext year we already have a stage \nplanned in Wales and are hoping to \nhave a second one in Scotland, as \nwell as running the postal again - \nsee you all then! In the meantime you can follow us via our \nInstagram account - \n@uk4nations \n. "," \nwww.mandarinduck.net","70 \nImportant \nShoot Information","71 \nSave the Dates! ","72 \nIFAF 3D Champs 2024 \nIFAF 3D Champs 2024 \nIFAF 3D Champs 2024 \n@ Laois Archery \n@ Laois Archery \n@ Laois Archery \nby Doc Smith. \nby Doc Smith. \nby Doc Smith. \nThe last of the IFAF National Championships which was the 3D Champs is \nover for another year, the other Nationals being the Indoors and the Field \nand Hunter. \nLaois Archery \nhosted this weekend's Champs and what a standard they've \nset for upcoming competitions\u2026 the courses were technically set out \nbrilliantly - I especially loved the new course which was set out in a very \nshort time for the event, a credit to the Club. \nThank you Laois Archery members each and every one of you for making this \nweekend happen. \nI suppose I'll have to thank the reprobates who were my shooting buddies \nfor the weekend - Dave McCaffrey, \nMark Deevy and James Byrne - \nfor the \ncraic and the \u2018slagging\u2019 as we were going around the course with them\u2026 \n\u2026 and did I mention that I won all \nthree Nationals in my category for \nthe second year in a row?!! ","73 \n \n \n \n \n \n \nThe Young and the Old showing that a \nlittle drop of rain isn't going to \ndampen their spirits!","74 ","75 ","76 ","www.thearcherycompany.com","78 ","79 ","80 ","81 ","82 ","83 ","84 ","www.mandarinduck.net","86 \nThe Lincolnshire Wand \nThe Lincolnshire Wand \nThe Lincolnshire Wand \nShoot for the Marshal\u2019s Cup. \nShoot for the Marshal\u2019s Cup. \nShoot for the Marshal\u2019s Cup. \n2 \nby OH Boyd. \nThe Bourne Retinue\u2019s first Annual Wand shoot was held at our shooting \nground in Kirmington where the facilities are excellent. The format was \nunashamedly cribbed from the one used by The Archers of the Tees \nfor the World Champion Wand Shoot; our shoot is to honour that tradition. \nThe weather held out for us and it was an excellent day with four wands \nbeing set up with accompanying coloured pegs. ","87 \nPictured right: \nThe \u201cArchers \nof the Tees\u201d \ncontingent. \nThe morning was taken up with welcome and registration with sherry and \nshortbread and the subsequent \u2018shoot proper\u2019 for the medals took the \nfollowing form: a CAPTAIN was appointed for the colours and lots were \ndrawn for the coloured peg to shoot from, shooting being controlled a \nwhistle. \nQuite simply, the most hits got the gold; however, the silver was won \nby the person of the opposite gender to have most hits and the bronze \nby the juvenile with the most hits - this \nsystem gives everyone a fair chance. \n \n \n \n \n \n ","88 ","89 \nAfter a fun shoot by elimination for \nringing a bell at 30 yards, the \ncompetition went down to 3 contestants \n- the winner being the one who rang \nthe bell. \nPictured right: \nThe last 3 in contention. \nThis was an event where all contestants put in 20 shillings, winner took all. \nTo get me back for using shillings, everyone conspired to give me a \nbag full of five pence pieces... the winner requiring a wheelbarrow \nto take it home! \nPictured \nleft: \nThe World \nChampion \nas adjudicator. ","90 \nPictured left: \nDave Fisher kissing \nRoss\u2019s hand after \nringing the bell. \nThe shoot for the Marshal\u2019s Cup \nwas an elimination shoot at 30 \nyards and was admirably won by \nthe deserved winner, Gary Flatters. \nPictured right: \n\u201cLast man standing\u201d, \nGary Flatters."," \n \n \n91 \nThe Presentation: \nPictured above: The Marshal in full regalia with his Captain of Archers. \nMEDAL SHOOT RESULTS: \nGOLD MEDAL: \nGary Flatters \n17 hits \nSILVER MEDAL: \nHayley Fisher \n10 hits \nBRONZE MEDAL: \nCharlie Dulieu \n10 hits \nTHE MARSHAL\u2019S CUP: \n Last man standing - Gary Flatters \nTHE BELL RINGER PURSE \nwas won by Dave Fisher, \nwho was presented with his own wheelbarrow load of shillings.","92 \nThe presentation of the prizes, including the Marshal\u2019s Cup was made by \nthe Marshal of the Medieval Society, Gary Bourne, who is also our Marshal \nand our retinue is named after him. \nGary shot as an archer of the 15th century in the competition but for the \npresentation he was in full regalia as Marshal, this gave the occasion much \nmore dignity and gravitas. Afterwards, he gave some instruction in sword \nplay and this was well received. \nPictured above: The Marshal demonstrates \nswordsmanship to Squire Charlie."," At the presentations our juvenile winner, Charlie Dulieu, who did \n \n93 \nexceptionally well matching the silver medallist for an equal number \nof hits, was presented with his own longbow and arrows by \nFred Bates, who also presented the club with a bow with arrows \nto be used for beginners. \nBowyer Fred Bates presenting one of his bows to a delighted Charlie! \nPictured right: \nBowyer Fred Bates presenting \nthe club with one of \nhis longbows. ","94 \nIn addition, Fred presented a wand that replicated the ones used for the \nworld championship to the club. This was the most generous act and it \nmade a young man very happy, as well as we club members. \nThe standard of archery was pretty good but even better was the \ngood humour, the banter and all of the good things that are associated \nwith the archery that we love. \nThe Marshal's Cup winner 2024 - \nGary Flatters \nMost hits - \nGary Flatters. \nSilver medallist - \nHayley Fisher. \nBronze medallist - \nCharlie Dulieu. "," \n \n95 \nWe as a club have decided to hold another Wand Shoot in the spring \nas well as this one, which will be an annual event. We are all looking \nforward to that very much indeed and we thank everyone who took \npart in this, our first Lincolnshire Wand Shoot. \nOH Boyd, Captain of Archers, The Bourne Retinue of Archers. \nThe Marshal\u2019s message\u2026 \nIt was an honour to attend the Bourne Retinue\u2019s first Lincolnshire Wand \nShoot and as it was to be shot for in my name, it was also a privilege to \nbe there to present the trophy. \nI had never shot the wand in this format before and found it somewhat \nof a challenge. The system of increasing and decreasing the distances was \na novel idea. Howard has said that he had cribbed the style from the \nArchers of the Tees - that's not strictly true, having seen the wand that \nwas presented to The Retinue from them. The retinue are shooting at \na wand with a scoring area that is six feet high (this representing the size \nof an average man) although the wand is only four inches wide. \nShooting distances ranged from 20yds to 50yds, shooting a longbow with \nmedieval style arrows with hand cut fletchings at a four inch wide \ntarget at 50yds is not easy!! If you have never shot this type of target \nbefore I suggest you give it a try, I think you will find it most interesting. \nThe knockout shoot too - shooting at the hanging bell (that seemed \nabout the size of my fist) at 30yds - again was a challenge, but was still \nbeing hit regularly. \nI look forward to shooting it again next year. \nGary Bourne, \nMarshal of the Medieval Society.","96 \nPhotographer: Helen Barnes, Location: 2023 BHAA Champs \nPictured: Glenn May on Thomas ","www.shirearchery.co.uk","Photographs b \nSFAA Scottish Bowhu \n98 ","by Jim Granger, \nunter Champs 2024. \n99 ","ArcherySuccess.com"]