Newsletter - National Field Archery Society

National Field Archery Society 

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www.nfas.net November/December 2012 

Photo: Alex Tyler 

2012 National Champs, Arley 

Hall, Cheshire

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President’s Letter 

I HAVE recently been taken to task over the Committee’s stance on the Cocking Aid proposal. It has also been 

stated that the Committee is only there to do the membership’s "bidding". 

On the second poin,t we are elected to run the Society in the interests of its members, and we are entrusted 

to make decisions on behalf of the members in accordance with NFAS’ Constitution. This does not mean that we 

have to hold ballots on every single decision made by the Committee. 

If the membership does not think we have made the correct decisions then the Constitution sets out that an 

Extraordinary General Meeting can be called. This EGM would then be used for a vote of ‘no confidence’ in either 

the whole committee or individual committee members. But if some or all of the committee are sacked then 

somebody else will need to step forward to fill the vacant positions. 

So what about the Cocking Aid proposal? Well let’s just have a look at how it may affect the rest of the 

Society, even though “Shooting Style” proposals can only be voted on by those eligible archers who predominantly 

shoot that bow style. 

The proposal would require every club putting on a shoot "scrutinise" the crossbow archers’ equipment. This 

would consist of purchasing a chronograph and a set of grain scales. Then someone from that club would need to 

check all bolt weights and speed check the crossbow bolts through the chronograph. If the shoot organisers 

failed to do this they might be considered liable if there was an accident involving illegal, unchecked equipment. 

At championship events we, the organisers, would need to set up a scrutineering bay where all crossbow competitors 

would need to have the same checks. So where would we get the personnel to do this? Also, who would 

carry out the 'on course' checks? Would the proposers be willing to do it for us? Personally, I doubt it, but you 

never know. 

The Committee strongly believes that the crossbow should be held in the same regard as every other bow within 

the Society. If a crossbow archer is not capable of safely drawing and letting down his/her crossbow, he/she 

should purchase lighter equipment which he/she can manage. 

We also believe, as previously stated, that safety issues and excessive target damage will increase significantly. 

Many clubs have expressed concerns on all of the above, and have stated that they would consider banning 

crossbows at their events if the rules were to be changed. So in the interests of "fostering and promoting" the 

sport of Field Archery, which is our 'remit', we have to study the effects of any "injurious" proposals, irrelevant 

of class, that may affect the rest of the Society. And as I stated at the beginning of this piece, it is then up to 

the Committee to make decisions within our rules and constitution on behalf of the membership, to the best of 

our ability and beliefs. 

THE National Champs has caused much discussion this year, and many proposals and ideas have been put forward 

to change its fortunes in future years. One of the best ideas is to ask any clubs that feel they have the facilities 

to host the Champs to come forward and contact the Field Officer, Dave Fuller, who can then visit to see if 

the venue is suitable. (See Dave’s written criteria on page 17.) 

I WOULD like to take this opportunity to thank Andrew Knott for his 

inspirational guidance and unwavering commitment over the past four plus 

years and to wish both Andy and Alex every success in the future and 

lots of 'chilled out' evenings and weekends. 

The fact that no one has come forward to take up his position is alarming 

but understandable as he is a hard act to follow. 

SO THAT’S nearly the end of my ramblings for this issue, but I would 

like to add this: If you put a proposal forward to change something in our 

society, please regard the following: 

1. Is it workable and practical? 

2. Are you, as the proposer, committed enough to get involved in the 

application of the changes and not lumber it onto the Committee to 

administer and police? 

3. Have you considered the effect on the Society generally? See the bigger 

picture! 

Have fun , stay safe. 

Nigel Bell. 

NFAS President 

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Line cutters 

What counts... and what 

doesn’t! 

If the arrow shaft cuts into the 

outer edge of the line, the higher 

score counts. 

Scoring zone 

Arrow 

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CONTENTS 

6. Obituary 

7. Coffee Break - Quiz 

8. Tea Tent Tales - Hollow 

Tree Field Archers 

12. Targets and Tantrums Part 

Three: Mr Fixit 

13. Noticeboard 

14. Letters 

15. Committee Noticeboard 1 

17. Committee Noticeboard 2 

18. Coffee Break - Horoscope 

19. NFAS Stock List 

20. Archery in the Movies; 

NFAS Order Form 

22. Bows, arrows and kitchen 

sinks... What do you carry 

with you on a field shoot? 

24. Crossbow cocking aids 

proposal - Chris Aston 

28. 2012 National Championships 

Individual Results 

34. 2012 National Championships 

Team Results 

36. Club funding - Colin Bonfield 

38. Shoot Reports 

49 Competition Winners 

50. Shoot Dates 

62. Shoot Contacts 

Calling all budding journalists... 

Do you have any articles you would like 

to see in print? If so, please send them 

to the Newsletter Editor, details on 

page three, when they will be considered 

for the next available issue. 

Arrow 

Scoring: 

Inner 

(Kill) 

Outer 

(Wound) 

1st 20 16 

2nd 14 10 

3rd 8 4 

On some targets a bonus 

of four points is on offer if 

the spot/ inner kill/pro ring 

is hit with the first arrow 

only, ie 1 for 20 becomes 

1 for 24, but a 2 for 14 

stays as a 2 for 14. 

Do not remove arrows 

before scoring has been 

completed. 

NFAS peg shooting order: 

1st 2nd 3rd 

Adults Red White Blue 

14 & 15 White Blue Blue 

12 & 13 Blue Yellow Yellow 

U12 Yellow Yellow Yellow 

U9 Orange Orange Orange 

Location, Location, Location... 

RECENTLY the question was asked as to the locations of the National 

Championships over the years and, more recently, the 3D Championships. 

After many attempts Harry Boyce came up with the goods and gave us the 

information of each and every Championship since its inception in 1973, or 

1998 in the case of the 3D Championships. 

So with thanks to Harry, I give you the following... 

National Championships 

1973 Arley, Worcs (1st 

Champs) 

1974 Rhondda, South Wales 

1975 Mansfield, Notts 

1976 Chessington, Surrey 

1977 Delamere, Cheshire 

1978 Ross on Wye, Hereford 

1979 Edwinstowe, Notts 

1980 Westbury, Wilts 

1981 Rufford Forest, Notts 

1982 Trentham Gardens, Stoke 

1983 Broadstone Warren, 

Sussex 

1984 Lount, Leics 

1985 Padiham, Lancs 

1986 Hodnet, Shrops 

1987 Meriden, Warwicks 

1988 Bishops Castle, Shrops 

1989 Ombersley, Worcs 

1990 Somerford, Cheshire 

1991 Bispham Hall, Lancs 

1992 Compton Bassett, Wilts 

1993 Brampton Bryan, Shrops 

1994 Aberford, West Yorks 

1995 Ashcombe, Devon 

1996 Cannock Chase, Staffs 

1997 Finsthwaite, Cumbria 

1998 Canterbury, Kent 

1999 Wyre Forest, Worcs 

2000 Belvoir Castle, Grantham 

2001 Broadstone Warren, 

Sussex 

2002 Haverthwaite, Lake 

District 

2003 Bovey Tracey, Devon 

2004 Clifton Wood, Yoevil 

2005 Hulton Park, Lancs 

2006 Thoresby, Notts 

2007 Usk, South Wales 



2010 Gaddesden, Hemel 

Hempstead 

2011 Ledbury, Hereford 

2012 Arley Hall, Warrington 

3D Championships 

1998 Dunkeld, Scotland 

1999 Dunkeld, Scotland 

2000 Trentham Gardens, Stoke 

2001 Woodhall Spa, Lincs 

2002 Cockermouth, Cumbria 

2003 Clumber Park, Notts 

2004 Otley, West Yorks 

2005 Shepton Mallet, Somerset 

2006 Spetchley, Worcs 

2007 Gunnislake, Tavistock 

2008 Arley Hall, Warrington 

2009 Osmaston, Derby 

2010 Greythwaite, Lake 

District 



The Editor reserves the right to edit any 

correspondence received. 

Harry Boyce 

The NFAS Newsletter is the bi-monthly magazine for the National Field Archery 

Society written by members for members. 

The views and opinions expressed by the members/contributors in the Newsletter do 

not necessarily represent those of the NFAS or its Committee. 

PLEASE KEEP THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY UPDATED OF ANY 

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Obituary 

Dave Worsdall 

IT IS with great sadness that I have to announce the passing 

of Dave Worsdall, a much loved member of Hanson Bowmen. 

Many of you may know Dave as “Mr Magoo” or “the big man”, 

but one thing for sure, there was never a dull moment when 

Dave was around. You could always tell Dave was about; all you 

had to do was follow the moans and groans. 

Dave used to shoot compound, but swapped to crossbow due 

to a bad back, yet despite this he did all he could at work days 

up at the wood. 

I think one of the best stories of Dave which truly showed his 

personality was when we were shooting around Shipley, one of my first few shoots. Dave 

was still shooting compound at the time and we came to a short shot of a beaver. The rest 

of the group shot whilst Dave was trying to find the picture. Dave came up to the peg, 

shot and walked away confidentially. My dad (Chris) turned round to Dave and said: “Mate 

that’s a stump”. Dave stood there and said: “Oh, begger”, and walked over to the white peg. 

He shot again, went to walk off when Chris said: “Dave, that’s the other stump”. At this 

point we were trying not to giggle. Dave then walked to the blue peg, shot and said: “That’s 

it you begger. I’ve got you this time.” Chris turned round to Dave and said: “That’s the 

third stump.” 

The rest of the group couldn’t hold it in anymore, we 

just burst into laughter. Dave never saw the down side 

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Dave had a heart of gold and did whatever he could 

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Sleep well mate. We will all miss you deeply x 

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Coffee Break Quiz 

Test yourself with this General 

Knowledge quiz set by George 

Hampson... 

1. In what year did Country and 

Western star Johnny Cash die? 

2. What is the heraldic name 

for the colour red? 

3. What is the medical name for 

brittle bones? 

4. Who played the harmonica in 

the theme tune for Last of the 

Summer Wine? 

5. Who composed the music for 

Last of the Summer Wine? 

6. Name the town used as the 

location for Last of the Summer 

Wine? 

7. What type of animal is a 

Silverback? 

8. Grand National Terminal in 

New York is the largest what? 

9. Which is the largest coffee 

growing country in the world? 

10. What name is given to the 

border between Pakistan and 

Afghanistan? 

11. Into which sea does the Volga 

flow? 

12. Which is the oldest known 

city? 

13. In the cartoon Scooby Doo, 

what breed of dog is Scooby Doo 

assimilated to? 

Compiled by George Hampson 

14. In which county is Cheddar 

Gorge? 

15. Six is the lowest type of 

what? 

16. What is another name for 

the Woodbine plant? 

17. Who wrote Lord Jim? 

18. St Albans started and 

Bosworth finished which hostilities? 

19. Which bird has the Latin 

name Troglodytes? 

20. In London, where is Poet’s 

Corner? 

Answers below 

George Hampson 

Poulter Guys Bowmen 

16. Honeysuckle 

17. Joseph Conrad 

18. War of the Roses 

19. Wren 

20. Westminster Abbey 

11. Caspian 

12. Damascus 

13. A Great Dane 

14. Somerset 

15. A perfect number 

6. Holmfirth 

7. Gorilla 

8. A railway station 

9. Brazil 

10. The Durand Line 

1. 1993 

2. Gules 

3. Osteoporosis 

4. Tony Philpot 

5. Ronnie Hazelhurst 

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Tea Tent Tales: 

Hollow Tree Field Archers 

YOU’VE forgotten what?’ Lucy raised her eyebrows and 

tried to keep her exasperation in check. She had been on 

shoots and forgotten to take her lunch. She knew people 

who had left their walking boots behind or maybe even their 

arm guard. But the bow itself? 

How could something so essential to the day be the one 

thing he’d forgotten to bring? Some people really are clueless, 

Lucy Green sighed. As part of the host club, she was 

manning the admin tent for the morning. At least this guy – 

she looked at the booking sheet again – Alan Johnson, had 

managed to arrive early enough to realise this essential 

piece of kit was missing before it was too late to do anything 

about it. 

‘We can lend you a club bow if you like,’ Lucy told him. ‘I’ll 

get my dad to sort you something out.’ 

‘Cheers love.’ Alan managed to look suitably chastened and 

fumbled about in his pockets for the shoot fee. Lucy called 

out to her father, who was standing over by the bacon 

buttie marquee. 

‘You’ll turn into a bacon buttie if you don’t watch it, old 

man!’ She knew that comment would have him dashing over in 

a flash to give her a bit of verbal. Before he had a chance to 

swallow the mouthful of food he was chewing, Lucy held her 

hand up and quickly explained Alan’s situation. The two men 

exchanged a few words, for some reason finding it highly 

amusing that they were both named Alan, and ambled off 

together discussing man-things in animated tones. 

Lucy soon forgot about them as she started handing out 

score cards and taking shoot fees from the other archers 

who were gradually arriving in dribs and drabs. 

The sky was clear and it looked like it was set to be brilliant 

day with good camaraderie, decent catering provided by 

the local WI and, despite the chill in the air earlier that 

morning, it was really starting to brighten up. 

Lucy felt herself brightening up too, with a flash of red in 

her cheeks as Callum, another member of her club, walked 

into view talking with a group of four or five others. She 

could just make out their friendly voices but not the words. 

As she watched a huge uproar of laughter came from the 

small crowd and almost everyone in the admin area turned to 

see what all the fuss was about. Lucy smiled as she realised 

Alan Johnson now had a longbow in hand and must have been 

the butt of the joke for leaving his own at home. 

Lucy had been a member of the club for years but had only 

recently started to be noticed by others, for so long she 

had only ever been Alan and Janine’s daughter. Now she was 

sixteen, pretty and – oh no, he was coming over! Callum didn’t 

look happy, however. 

‘Where’s your dad?’ he asked gruffly. ‘He’s given that idiot 

someone else’s bow.’ 

‘Is there something wrong?’ Gav Pridham, their club chairman, 

strode into the admin tent with two marshalls, John 

Banks and Joan Wallace, close behind. Gav was a tall, burly 

man with a fiercely dark goatee that made him look severe 

by Moira Hodgkinson 

though his overall nature was mild and gentle. 

‘Alan Johnson, from Cedar View Club, turned up without his 

bow. Turns out our Alan went off to get him a club bow. But 

look at that!’ As one the gathered crew turned to look at 

Alan. They looked back at each other and then back at Alan. 

A much larger crowd was starting to gather round the open 

space by the marquees and time was getting on. A couple of 

late comers, a father and son, hurried over to the desk and 

Lucy broke away from the others to take their money and 

issue them with score cards. 

‘It’s Brian and Adam Blake,’ The man told her gruffly, her 

first rude punter of the day. ‘You’ve given me the wrong 

cards.’ 

‘Sorry,’ Lucy muttered, ‘I was just a bit distracted.’ The 

conversation behind her was starting to get heated and as 

she continued to check off her list of who had booked in and 

those yet to arrive, Lucy caught the gist of what was being 

said. 

Alan Johnson had walked off towards to the lock-up with 

her dad, Alan Marshall, to see about the loan of a club bow. 

Alan J had been caught short so Alan M said he would dig 

out something suitable and that he would leave the club bow 

leaning up against Alan J’s car for him. Alan J, returning 

from his comfort stop, had seen the bow waiting for him, 

marvelled at what high quality and make it was for a club 

bow and sauntered off with it quite happily, proudly displaying 

to his circle of mates his bow-for-the-day. 

Looking at him with that bow now, however, it was obvious 

to everyone in the club that Alan J of Cedar View was not 

holding a club bow or one that had ever belonged to Alan M 

or anyone else associated with Hollow Tree FA. Nor had anyone 

seen Alan M since then to check with him what was 

going on. 

Callum’s voice - like silky dreams to Lucy’s ears - floated 

over the crew loud and clear. ‘It’s a really nice bow, but it’s 

not one of ours.’ He folded his arms and the gathered men 

stood around mumbling for a few more minutes before Gav 

decided enough was enough. 

‘Come on, let’s get this shoot started. I’ll ask who it belongs 

to - there must be somebody wondering where the hell they 

left it.’ 

‘Lucy, I take it nobody’s been asking at the desk?’ Callum 

asked. Lucy shook her head. 

‘Good morning everyone!’ Gav was like a master of ceremonies, 

striding confidently up to the front of the crowd, 

standing on a little stool to be seen above the sea of heads, 

his voice ringing out clearly as he went through the procedures 

for safety and lunch. They were having a shootthrough, 

which pleased the WI ladies as it meant they wouldn’t 

have a sudden rush of customers all at once. Gav had no 

response from his queries about the bow Alan J had picked 

up so it was agreed that he would shoot it for the day and 

then leave it with Hollow Tree for its owner to pick up. 

Continued on page 10...

The shoot got underway with no further ado and the crew 

strolled around the course marshalling, chatting to other 

archers and generally making a note of and raking for lost 

arrows. 

At the admin tent, Lucy and a few others spent the day 

chatting to the archers who dropped by to say hello on their 

way past, scoffing cakes and drinking coffee from the WI. 

It seemed like everyone was getting on fairly well and the 

number of people complaining about long-shots or difficult 

targets were hugely outweighed by people who were having a 

great day and couldn’t miss a thing. 

The large standing deer’s head had come off again, but 

they’d half-expected that, it was an old and well-used target. 

This would normally be the sort of thing John and her 

dad were hanging around for, but as she hadn’t seen him 

since much earlier in the day, Lucy supposed he must still be 

out on the course as normal. 

The first of the archers came back with their score cards 

at around quarter to four, and by half-past Lucy was part of 

a small team double-checking the maths, organising score 

cards and compiling a list of winners. She smiled when she 

saw a few of them come in, people she knew who had done 

well or had seen earlier in the day moaning and now had reasonable 

scores on their cards. 

Joan Wallace called out raffle ticket numbers and then the 

winners were announced for the differing shooting styles, 

with Gav’s booming tones as Joan handed out the medals. A 

good day was had by all and thanks were given to the WI 

ladies for their catering, and all the crew of Hollow Tree for 

their help in putting on the day. 

The small admin team Lucy had been with all day were busy 

again, this time putting things away and slowly dismantling 

the stands. 

‘Well, ladies, thanks for your help earlier with the bow.’ 

Alan Johnson wandered over, laughing and smiling as he laid 

the longbow across the table. ‘It’s been a pleasure shooting 

with this today, whoever it belongs to.’ 

‘We still haven’t had anyone claim it, you know,’ Gav replied, 

picking up the bow and turning it over in his hands. ‘No idea 

where Alan got it from for you though. I’ve never seen it 

before.’ 

‘Hmm, where is he anyhow?’ Alan asked. ‘I wanted to say 

thanks but I really must be getting on. I’ve got an hour’s 

drive ahead of me.’ 

‘Well, glad you enjoyed it mate. See you again!’ 

The crew carried on packing away some of the gear and piling 

things into the heavy crates and boxes they used for 

storage. Lucy picked up a large box and grunted softly; it 

was heavier than it looked. 

‘Here, let me take that for you.’ John Banks took the box 

and started to walk away, calling back over his shoulder for 

Lucy to follow him so that she could undo the padlock on the 

lock-up. 

‘About time.’ Alan Marshall was sitting on the floor of the 

lock-up among the dust and cobwebs and was surrounded by 

an array of bows, arrows and boxes of gear. John put the 

box down on the floor and gave him a hand up. 

‘I’m starving. Who on earth locked the door on me?’ 

‘Have you been in here all day, Dad?’ Lucy didn’t want to 

laugh, not out loud at least. ‘All day in an oversize storage 

box and the first thing you think of is your stomach!’ 

‘It’s all right, I had the spiders for company.’ Alan pulled 

one out of his hair and threw it at his daughter, who 

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squealed and ran back outside into the fresh air. 

‘What happened, mate?’ John asked. ‘And where did that 

longbow come from?’ 

‘What are you talking about? I came in to get a club bow 

and the door shut on me before I’d managed to find anything 

half-way decent. I just wish somebody had heard me banging 

to get out. Poor Alan!’ 

‘That’s it though, he found a longbow leaning up against his 

car. Shot a storm with it. And I have to say, it’s a nice bit of 

work.’ 

‘Well, he didn’t get it from me,’ Alan said, brushing away 

dust and dirt as they headed back to the admin area. ‘I 

barely got through the door before it closed on me.’ 

‘Then where did it come from?’ 

Callum, Gav, Joan and Lucy were waiting for Alan with a cup 

of hot tea and the WI had been true stars unpacking some 

of their goodies to provide him with a last-minute bacon 

buttie and a cake. 

He looked over at the bow in question and sure enough it 

was fabulous to look at, apparently a marvel to shoot with, 

and he shook his head with a sigh. 

‘So, who do we think this belongs to, then?’ 

‘It’s not marked,’ Gav told him. ‘Never seen it before and 

nobody claimed it, so you tell me. I don’t know of a single 

person who’d be willing to part with a decent bow like that 

and not own up to it.’ 

‘Old Pete would’ve done.’ Alan said. 

‘Old Pete, haven’t heard that name for a long while, rest his 

soul.’ Gav frowned, holding his hand out for the bow. He 

turned it again in his hands, running his fingers up and down 

the silky wood. ‘A sad day when he passed over. Giving away a 

bow like that would be right up his street.’ 

‘Who’s Old Pete?’ Lucy asked. 

‘The most honest and true gentleman archer I ever had the 

pleasure of knowing,’ Gav told her, fondly recalling the man. 

‘It must fifteen years or more since he died. He was at a 

shoot once with a bunch of guys and somebody’s longbow 

snapped. Pete lent the guy one of his spares. As luck would 

have it, that bow broke too at the next target. The guy was 

gutted – not only at breaking his own bow but now he’d done 

it to Pete’s as well. But Pete, he just smiled, said it was a 

shame but these things happen. Then he went back to his 

van and pulled another bow out for the bloke to shoot. You 

wouldn’t believe it if you hadn’t been there, but the third 

bow broke as well!’ 

‘You’re making this up.’ Lucy folded her arms and pouted. 

‘No, I’ve heard this story before,’ John Banks said. ‘Didn’t 

Old Pete lend him yet another one?’ 

‘He did,’ Gav confirmed with a chuckle. ‘And he wasn’t bothered 

about the broken ones either, just shrugged it off and 

said he was just happy to help. Heart of gold, that man.’ 

For a few seconds the Hollow Tree Field Archers stood in 

silence, Gav still running his fingers over the mystery, 

unclaimed longbow. It was slightly gnarled and knotted along 

the length, self-nocked, just the sort of bow Old Pete would 

have treasured. But where had it come from? 

He put the bow back down carefully and got back to the 

task of helping everyone pack up for the day. ‘Hey! Put that 

down Lucy, you’ll do yourself an injury.’ 

‘You’re right, Gav.’ She grinned and held out the heavy box 

she had picked up. ‘Give me a hand taking this lot back to the 

lock-up, Dad.’ 

Moira Hodgkinson

Targets and tantrums! 

Part Three: Mr Fixit 

by Mark Jones, Excaliber Archers 

DURING my experience of repairing and rebuilding 

targets I have always been willing to try out new 

products. One such excellent product is a 

polyurethane glue called ‘Titebond’. 

My good friend Tony Weston from The Archery 

Company gave me a small sample tube to try out 

with the comment of: “I know you will give me an 

honest opinion as to how well this stuff works.” Is 

my reputation for speaking my mind that bad? Ok, 

it is, I admit it! 

The following week we shot at a local archery 

club called Oakwood Bowmen in Suffolk. Lying in 

their container was a Komodo Dragon with the 

usual problem of the feet having been broken off 

the front legs. It was badly shot out and broken - 

just what I am looking for! I offered to take the 

target and try out the Titebond to see how well it 

would repair this target. 

Firstly the legs were 

pinned back into shape 

with strong wire. It 

was pinned up through 

the foot and through 

the elbow joint. 

Lashings of black insulating 

tape came in 

handy too! Titebond 

was then squeezed 

into the gaps and in 

the areas shot out. It 

was then left to cure 

(go off). 

Surplus glue was cut away using the plug saw and 

a final finishing with sandpaper. 

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Some of 

the kill 

lines were 

lost during 

the 

repair so 

my way of 

reinstating 

them 

is using a 

curved 

wire heated with a blow lamp, run this around the 

grove of the kill area and it burns away the surplus 

glue making the kill area crisp and clear again. 

The target was then repainted using spray paint 

and acrylics - and lo and behold an almost invisible 

repair has been made. 

As you can imagine, there were several happy 

bunnies - firstly me for doing a pretty good job, 

secondly Oakwood for having a new reusable target, 

and of course The Archery Company who could 

now confidently sell a product that has been 

proven to work….. 

Tips when using Titebond 

THE glue has the consistency of runny honey, so it 

is best to only fill a small area at a time. Laying 

the area to be filled horizontally helps stop surplus 

glue running out of the area you are working 

on. 

The glue expands considerably to a cream 

coloured foam when drying, so use small amounts 

at a time and build up an area gradually. This foam 

can be cut off and sanded to any shape when completely 

dry, therefore making it ideal for reattaching 

ears, mending horns or repairing splits and 

tears. 

Another thing to remember is the glue curing is 

temperature sensitive so is best used at 50 degrees 

farenheight or above. If the glue does not cure correctly 

it will crystallize and not set properly. 

When the glue has been trimmed and sanded it 

can painted easily with emulsion, acrylic and spray 

paints. 

I have used Titebond on all makes of targets 

including Elevens, SRT, McKenzie, Fransbogen, 

Deltas and Rineharts, all with equal success. 

Fourth and final part in the next issue...

Noticeboard 

I AM writing on behalf of Whitby Company of 

Archers to appeal to the generosity of companies 

who supply archery equipment. 

This year our Wolfshead Field Archery Club was 

approached to host a day of archery at our field 

course; it was for a group of Royal Marines who 

had been wounded in Afghanistan and are in the 

area to recover from their wounds. 

It was arranged through North Yorkshire MIRT 

and involves the men trying out different sports 

for confidence and team building purposes. 

These archery days (there have been three in 

total) have been an enormous success and we are 

continuing them in the coming year, with nine 

more groups planning to visit the course. 

We thought it would be a nice idea to give one 

of the Marines a special Christmas present of a 

bow and arrows for him to use in the future. The 

Marines have found archery to be the “highlight 

of the week” to the point where a couple of them 

have gone away and joined clubs on the back of 

the experience. 

In short we are looking for a supplier to donate 

a bow and arrows for us to give as a present; 

there can be a picture and follow up report in the 

way of publicity for the supplier. 

Also if anyone can help with spare equipment for 

the Marines to use on future visits it would be 

much appreciated. 

If anyone is able to help in this quest please 

contact Ian Thomson, Club Secretary, at 

ian.thomson@fsmail.net or phone 07952 021876. 

Zöe Rhucroft 

Press Officer 

Whitby Company of Archers 

GREETINGS fellow bowbending, pile punishing 

target trashers from your brothers in the King’s 

Lynn Field Archers (KLFA). 

Our little field archery club has now been in 

operation for a year and our members have now 

been de-fumigated, slimmed down, elocuted and 

taught some basic manners regarding bowel function. 

We are now in a position to receive guests... 

We shoot Three Dimensional Targets (3Ds) 

every Sunday and Wednesday at our excellent 

shooting ground near Pentney, King’s Lynn, with 

plenty of opportunity to shoot at various elevations 

and distances on a 20 acre overgrown quarry. 

Facilities are basic but we do have car parking 

and a couple of chemical toilets with soft toilet 

paper for the ladies. 

Unfortunately, Keith Moran’s infections remain 

suppurating so we advise that you bring your own 

sandwiches and flask of stuff as currently there 

is no way any of our members would pass the Food 

Handling certification without soaking them in 

100% bleach overnight. 

Full details of who we are and where to find us 

can be found on our website at www.kingslynnfieldarchers.co.uk 

We look forward to recycling your lost arrows on 

eBay in the near future. A small shooting fee is 

charged to cover the cost of soft toilet paper and 

antiseptic lotions for Keith Moran! 

Contact the KLFA Secretary (Dictator) Colin 

Bonfield on 01485 570286 or email 

ColinBonfield@aol.com 

Colin Bonfield 

King’s Lynn Field Archers 

KING’S LYNN FIELD ARCHERS 

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YOUR LETTERS 

The Mediterranean Loose 

I HAVE long wondered about 

the rules that insist on the 

Mediterranean loose in various 

classes. 

I have been in 

archery for well 

over fifty years and 

for over thirty 

years shot with fingers 

using the 

Mediterranean 

loose. 

However, some 

text books from the 

1950s put forward 

and explained the 

Flemish loose as an 

alternative, and a 

few archers chose 

to use it. 

The Flemish loose 

(for those who don’t 

know) uses only two 

fingers; the index 

finger above the 

nock, the middle finger 

below. What’s 

the objection to this 

in the NFAS? Can 

somebody explain? 

As for the 

Mediterranean 

loose, what some 

archers now use; the 

index finger above 

the nock but only 

resting on the string and pointing 

towards the target, in my 

opinion only resembles a true 

Mediterranean loose, it’s more 

like using two fingers under. 

It also seems to me that the 

origin of the Flemish loose is 

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The Editor reserves the right to edit all correspondence. 

perhaps nearer to home than 

the Mediterranean, so why not 

allow it in our society? 

Larry Baker 

Green Meadow Bowmen 

Hi all 

I’M FAIRLY new to the sport (about two years), and I 

just love it. 

It’s full of friendly, helpful, mad characters and 

beautiful locations. Add to that the mystical business 

of Barebow Instinctive, shooting at plastic animals (oh 

yes, we are mad) in all weathers and you have a heady 

mix. Oh, the joy when your first arrow hits exactly 

where you have been looking! 

I have been struggling with a couple of difficulties 

though, which could easily be helped (for many of us) 

by some simple additions. I know this will ruffle a few 

fletchings, but here we go. 

Lost arrow location – The addition of a “Line Post”, 

perhaps ten feet behind some targets (maybe white 

and three foot high) in line with the back of the centre 

of the target and the red peg would save hours 

(collectively) of searching and a few lost arrows, and 

even the odd straying into another target line! 

Which club shoots can I reach next month? – The 

addition of the county after the name of the club on 

‘Shoot Dates’ in the newsletter and online would be so 

helpful to those of us who don’t yet know and/or can’t 

remember which clubs are within travelling distance. 

(I am still learning that I am missing some.) There are 

so many clubs – they all know where they are, but I 

don’t. 

Well hugs and kisses – keep up the good work 

Clive Metcalfe (Kent) 

Dear Ed 

AFTER reading 'Your letters' 

in the Sept/Oct newsletter, I 

am in full agreement with Ali 

Le-Mar... I too am a shortie, 

although much taller than Ali at 

a staggering 5ft 3" 1/2, and I 

too have suffered at the hands 

of tall course setters. 

For example, at a local shoot 

earlier this year, all I could see 

from the red peg 

was a pair of ears 

on a 3D Deer. 

Declining an offer 

from Gaz Tyler to 

"lift me up", I had 

to shoot from the 

yellow peg. 

We could do with 

a minimum height 

gauge reading "5ft" 

Forever on 

Tiptoes.... 

Gordon the Gnome 

Ye Olde Delph 

Bowmen 

Dear Editor 

I USED to buy 

foam sheet ‘skins’ 

from a company in 

Wolverhampton 

which no longer 

exists. 

These ‘skins’ are 

used by some clubs 

to make targets. 

We use them for 

making waterproof 

target faces for 

the winter. We are 

running low and now 

require a new source. Can anybody 

give me a contact that may be 

able to help us. 

Andy Millard 

Ratpack Field Archers 

andymillard@sky.com 

Anonymous letters will not be accepted for publication. However, your name can be withheld 

at your request. Please send letters via email or post to the Newsletter Editor, details on 

page three.

Committee Noticeboard No 1 

Change to NFAS’ Safety Policy 

FROM the publication of this Newsletter, NFAS’ 

Safety Policy is amended as shown below. The Safety 

Policy forms part of the NFAS Shooting Handbook, 

which is better known simply as the ‘rule book’. 

Safety Policy 

The National Field Archery Society (NFAS) exists to 

foster and promote Field Archery in all its forms. 

The General Committee of the NFAS will carry out 

the affairs of the Society with due respect for the 

environment and the health, safety and welfare of its 

Members and others who may be affected. The 

NFAS is committed to the promotion of best practice 

amongst its membership and as such will take steps 

to communicate this and ensure that all Members may 

draw from the experience of others. The NFAS will 

devise and maintain systems to achieve its aims and 

comply with the law. Where appropriate the NFAS 

will consult and involve the Membership. All Members 

have a responsibility for safety and the Society 

depends on the compliance of individuals to ensure 

these safety standards are met. 

Because a bow and arrow (including a crossbow and 

bolt) is a lethal weapon every member of the Society 

is responsible for ensuring that she/he shoots safely. 

All members are expected to intervene and take constructive 

action where she/he identifies unsafe situations 

caused by another archer or a course. 

Any proposed change to NFAS’ Rules or Constitution 

that has the potential to increase the lethality of any 

bow and/or arrow (including a crossbow and/or bolt) 

or, in the opinion of the Committee, has other detrimental 

safety implications is to be treated as being a 

change to the Safety Rules and will therefore be 

subject to veto by the Committee as provided in Rule 

7.2 of the Governance Rules of the Constitution. 

The constitutional process for making the change 

to the Safety Policy 

This change has been made following legal advice. 

The Committee has used the powers vested in us 

under NFAS Constitution and has voted in favour of 

the change to the Safety Policy using Standing Order 

Procedures. This Procedure is set out in clause 6.1 of 

the Constitution. It allows the Committee to introduce 

a change to the rules which comes into force 

from when the change is published in the NFAS 

Newsletter. This change to the rules will remain in 

force until eligible members vote to accept or reject 

it. The Safety Policy is part of the ‘rule book’ and 

therefore covered by the Standing Order Procedure: 

this has been confirmed by legal advice. 

The revised Safety Policy will be debated at the 

next Annual General Meeting and then will be voted 

on by eligible members in the normal manner by postal 

or web based vote. This process has been validated 

by legal advice. Now that we use postal/electronic 

voting there is no longer a requirement to vote for or 

against any motion at the next AGM. 

The intention is for this Newsletter to arrive 

before the AGM on 24 November 2012, so that it can 

be debated at this meeting. If for any reason the 

Newsletter is delayed until after the AGM, the 

Standing Order Procedure means that debate and 

voting on the change will need to be delayed to the 

following year. This again has been confirmed by 

legal advice. 

The necessity for changing the Safety Policy 

The Committee has serious concerns about any proposal 

to change our Society’s rules that we believe 

poses a significant safety risk. The Officers of 

NFAS have an obligation to ensure the safety of our 

members. 

This is made clear in the old and amended NFAS 

Safety Policy which states “The General Committee 

of the NFAS will carry out the affairs of the Society 

with due respect for the environment and the health, 

safety and welfare of its Members and others who 

may be affected.” 

As many of you will know, the law is particularly 

fierce around safety issues and as Committee members 

and directors of NFAS Ltd we could be in the 

line of fire if a court action was ever brought as a 

consequence of a safety issue. The Committee felt 

so strongly about this issue that we sought legal 

advice. 

The intention of clause 7.2 of the Constitution is to 

allow the Committee to be able to veto a proposed 

rule changes which the Committee sees as a genuine 

safety risk. The amendment to the Safety Policy 

clarifies the position to make it clear that clause 7.2 

applies to any proposal causing a safety issue, regardless 

of whether this is a change specifically to the 

Safety section of the rule book or to any other section 

of the rule book. At the same time the modification 

of the Safety Policy continues to ensure that 

the Committee’s right of veto only covers safety 

issues. This approach safeguards the interests of 

the membership so that the Committee could not 

have a broad veto on general changes to the rules 

that the membership wanted to instigate. 

Andrew Knott 

NFAS General Secretary 

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Committee Noticeboard No 2 

Primitive fibreglass 

ON THE second day of the Nationals I received a 

complaint about a fibreglass bow being shot by an 

archer competing in the primitive class. 

I was expecting the dispute to be about whether a 

horsebow contained fibreglass underneath its leather 

covering. Instead, I was shown a modern fibreglass 

bow with ‘Samick’ in big letters down the limbs. It 

didn’t look very primitive to me! 

The archer shooting it had a copy of the definition 

of the primitive class already printed out, ready for 

any challenge he received. The primitive rules state 

that “a primitive bow is a bow made using natural 

materials only, although synthetic glues, finishes and 

string may be used in its construction”. The archer’s 

argument was that the fibreglass used to make the 

limbs was an “artificial finish” and so allowed by the 

rules and the wooden limb cores fulfilled the requirement 

for natural material only. 

After some argument and being told that he could 

not shoot the bow in primitive class, he agreed to 

shoot in hunting tackle. It was claimed that the rules 

needed to be ‘clarified’ to remove this uncertainty. I 

entirely disagree, but it does illustrate that people 

can attempt to interpret rules in ways that were 

never intended. 

It is crystal clear to me that a ‘finish’ means something 

like a varnish or a leather covering, not one of 

the essential materials that gives a bow its power. 

What amazed me was that the archer told me that 

he had regularly been shooting similar fibreglass 

bows in primitive style. This should not be happening. 

And in case you are wondering, horsebows with 

leather covered fibreglass limbs are not genuine 

primitive bows either. There are genuine composite 

horsebows which can be legitimately shot as a primitive 

bow but these are normally very expensive to 

buy and very time consuming to make (or so I am 

told). 

Andrew Knott 

General Secretary 

Signing Off Beginners 

FOLLOWING a number of complaints, I would like to 

remind Coaches/Club Officials the importance of their 

actions when signing off beginners. 

Before being signed off a beginner should be assessed 

to ensure they fully understand the rules and are safe 

and competent to attend an open shoot without putting 

themselves or others at risk. 

If your club does not have a qualified coach or an official 

who is willing to sign off beginners at your club, 

then you should seek the assistance of a coach at a 

nearby club. Should there be any doubt that a beginner 

does not meet all the criteria required, they should not 

be signed off. 

Remember, when you sign an archer off you have a 

responsibility and duty of care to the archer you are 

signing off and your fellow archers. 

When signing off new archers please ensure that the 

correct membership form is used ie 12/13 for this year, 

and that the form is completed correctly. 

Forms with incorrect and missing details cause extra 

work for the Membership Secretary and will delay the 

receipt of the full membership card for the archer. 

We are also being advised of newly signed off members 

attempting to book into shoots before receiving 

their full membership card. Members are NOT eligible 

to shoot until they can produce a full membership card 

and clubs should not accept any entrants without a full 

membership card. Failure to follow this procedure correctly 

may render the NFAS insurance for your shoot 

null and void. 

Bernie Britton 

Coach Training Co-ordinator 

Online Membership Renewals 

WE ARE intending to provide an Online Membership 

Renewal facility from January 2013. This will be for 

existing members only. 

Further announcements will be made via the website. 

Jo Cane 

NFAS ‘Webby’ 

Team entries for the National Championships 

FOR AN archer to qualify as a member of a team at the 

National Championships they must be registered with 

the NFAS Membership Secretary as a member of the 

club they are to shoot for. 

This must be no less than 90 days prior to the first 

day of the National Championships taking place. 

If the criteria above has not been met the team will 

be disqualified from the team competition. 

NFAS Committee 

National Championships options 

AN OPTION for future National Champs (for discussion at 

the AGM) will be to give NFAS clubs the opportunity to 

host the Champs event. 

Any clubs who are interested will first of all have to meet 

the following criteria:- 

n A minimum of 75 acres of walkable and accessible woodland; 

n Parking for up to 400 vehicles; 

n An area of hard standing for the admin portacabins and 

marquee; 

n Adjacent water supply; 

n Camping facilities for around 50 tents, 20 caravans and 

10 mobile homes would also be preferable. 

A decision has yet to be made about whether to adopt 

this approach, but if any clubs are interested, please contact 

Dave Fuller, the Field Officer. 

Dave Fuller 

NFAS Field Officer 

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Welcome to the end of the year and many thanks for 

reading the Field Archers’ Horoscope. I have been 

delighted to find so many of you letting me know that 

you are regular readers and a surprising number of you 

have found it to be uncannily accurate. Thank you for 

the feedback and support, I hope you have enjoyed 

reading this as much as I have enjoyed writing it. 

Scorpio 

A little pick-me-up might be just what you need over the 

next couple of months as you have been very busy and 

barely had a minute to breathe lately. You can relax a bit 

over the winter as you won’t be at quite as many shoots 

and can spend time relaxing and enjoying your creature 

comforts. 

Lucky charm – the eye of Horus. 

Sagittarius 

You are about to take a leap of faith, Saggie, by reverting 

back to an old style you haven’t shot for ages. Maybe 

this will be as simple as going back to your old sights or 

perhaps you fancy a change of bow. Whatever you do, it 

will pay dividends and bring lots of enjoyment, allowing 

you to recapture your love of archery all over again. 

Lucky charm – the hand of Fatima. 

Capricorn 

What happened? You were supposed to be improving on 

your personal best remember? December is one of your 

most favourable times of year and the stars are shining 

in your direction, but just remember it’s not about the 

winning, it’s taking part that counts. 

Lucky charm – the pentagram. 

Aquarius 

The National Champs did you proud, well done! Just 

beware of letting it go to your head or you will be disappointed 

on November 20th. Oh, hang on, that’s a Tuesday. 

Beware of disagreements with work colleagues in that 

case. Better still, call in sick and avoid the hassle! 

Lucky charm – the Mexican eye. 

Pisces 

You need a new pair of soft leather gloves you can shoot 

in or you will end up complaining at the end of year. Make 

sure you spend plenty of time networking over the next 

month or so as new connections will be made and solid 

friendships begin to form that will take you in new directions. 

Lucky charm – a silver sixpence. 

Aries 

You may find it difficult to fit in as many shoots as you 

would like over the next couple of months and even your 

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Coffee Break 

The Field Archers’ Horoscope 

by Moira Hodgkinson 

regular practice routine is about to be interrupted with 

mundane matters. Your weekends are starting to fill with 

other activities that are unavoidable and not nearly so 

much fun. 

Lucky charm – a peacock feather. 

Taurus 

You have been doing better with your scores of late but 

still need a lot more practice in order to get your scores 

up. You will perform better and work harder to beat your 

PB very soon and with the pressure of the Champs off 

the boil, there is plenty of time for practice, improvement 

and enjoyment. 

Lucky charm – a horseshoe. 

Gemini 

November is a very lucky month for you, Gemini, with 

love, relationships and finances all doing well. The new 

moon on the 13th indicates that practice around this time 

will put you in a winning position. 

Lucky charm – Maneki-Neko (the golden Chinese cat with 

the waving paw.) 

Cancer 

New financial commitments are favourable at this time so 

it might not be a bad idea to invest in some new equipment 

or a course of training. You will be tempted by the 

seasonal goodies around this time so it might be advisable 

to stay clear of the bacon buttie wagon or make sure you 

stride vigorously round the courses to walk it off. 

Lucky charm – a four leaf clover. 

Leo 

You are already planning your list for the guy in the red 

hat and you know he always checks it twice so be a good 

girl, make sure your significant other sees said list and 

look forward to a festive season spent in the garden with 

your brand new shiny arrows and a pretty new engraved 

leather arm guard. 

Lucky charm – white heather. 

Virgo 

You will be at your best in the first week of December 

with lots of potential for great shots, great scores and 

great company. Your technique will be strong, putting you 

in a good position to beat your key competition. 

Lucky charm – apache tears. 

Libra 

You are going to have a great session at the practice 

bosses towards the end of December and this will carry 

on once you get to the targets. Well done Libra, looks like 

you’re doing well overall so don’t be disappointed if you 

lose a few arrows in the snow and mud. 

Lucky charm – a seven-spotted ladybird.

National Field Archery 

Society 

Stock list 

Clothing items supplied in Small, Medium, Large, X Large and XX Large. Childrens sizes to order only. 

Colours available from stock (round NFAS logo in Gold), Navy, Black, Burgundy, Birch, White, Red, Bottle 

Green. 

To order any of these items please use order form overleaf or on the web board or contact the supplies 

officer: shop@nfas.net 

Clothing 

Code Description Price 

001 Sweatshirts £19.50 

101 Polo Shirts £16.50 

201 T Shirts (round neck) £10.50 

301 Baseball caps £ 8.50 

801 Waterproof Jackets with NFAS logo (Navy only) £12.50 

1201 Hooded Sweatshirt (Adult, to order only) £24.00 

1202 Hooded Sweatshirt (Childrens, to order only) £19.50 

Patches 

401 Sew on patches Owl £2.50 

402 Sew on patches NFAS £2.50 

When ordering please state Owl or NFAS 

Pin badges 

501 Pin badges Owl £3.50 

502 Pin badges NFAS £3.50 

When ordering please state Owl or NFAS 

Stickers 

601 Fieldwise (Owl) car stickers £1.50 

602 NFAS car stickers (Gold on black lettering) £1.00 

Stickers - all stickers are self-adhere plastic cling film stickers – all @ £2.50 each 

701 Longbows have horny ends Barebow do it naked 

B/H Compounds stick it deeper Unlimited have no bounds 

Compound limited are reserved Flatbows do it naturally 

Freestyle are fast and loose 

X Bows do it horizontal 

Field archers do it in the woods Second oldest sport 

Hunting tackle have thicker shafts 

When ordering please state class 

NFAS Misc 

Score cards (plain per 100) £3.50 

Rule Books £1.00 

Clips - ideal for sight marks, whistles etc £2.50 

OUT OF STOCK 

OUT OF STOCK 

OUT OF STOCK 

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ARCHERY IN THE MOVIES No 25 

"WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN" 

(2011 USA & GB) 

Starring: Tilda Swinton, John C Reilly, Ezra Miller 

Director: Lynne Ramsay 

WITHOUT doubt this is a rather disturbing movie 

but nevertheless, a compelling and absorbing one. 

Tilda Swinton plays the anguished mother of a very 

troubled son whom she tries to bring up in the normal 

way. However the boy soon shows his alarming psychopathic 

tendencies to her by way of various 

unpleasant incidents. 

The boy’s father and sister seemingly are unaware 

of the boy’s behaviour despite mother Swinton’s 

experiences with him. They are inclined to think that 

Mom is exaggerating the whole thing. 

The archery comes in with a vengeance at the climax of the movie and that’s all I can tell you for 

I do not wish to give away the ending. 

A drama definitely worth seeing - and there are some notable acting performances. 

Cut along dotted line 

David Hastings 

20

Bow, arrows and kitchen sink …..What do 

you carry with you on a field shoot? 

by Rob Jones 

IN FIELD archery you are on your feet walking 

a course from 10am until 4-5 pm, sometimes 

longer. Depending on what the terrain is like, 

carrying lots of kit can be very tiring. Some 

archers travel light, others carry everything 

but a kitchen sink. 

I guess I'm somewhere in between. At a normal 

shoot or when practising at the wood, 

besides my bow and the arrows in my quiver I 

tend to carry a tube of spare arrows on my back 

(shooting wooden arrows, it’s always useful to 

have a few spares, and in wet weather you can 

keep the spares dry). Whilst it’s no Batman utility 

belt, I do carry a few bits on the belt: 

n A small first aid kit for bites and scratches 

which includes plasters etc. It has been used on 

many occasions for patching up other archers 

who have decided to try and chop their finger 

off whilst extracting arrows from tree stumps 

or have sliced it open when a carbon arrow has 

snapped. I’ll mention no names but you know who 

you are! 

n Add to this a water bottle or mini thermos 

flask if it is cold; 

n A whistle for emergency signaling. This is on 

a retractable key ring along with an arrow puller 

(very useful for giving you a better grip on 

arrows when drawing them from a 3D or target 

boss); 

n A multi-tool; 

n An arrow rake in my quiver for finding those 

arrows lost in the undergrowth; 

n I often carry some snacks in the quiver 

pouch (the main bag for drinks and sandwiches 

is normally left at central spot) and a spare finger 

tab etc; 

n If the weather isn’t great (like most of this 

summer) I carry a small pac-a-mac that I can 

put on to keep me dry. I think I might have to 

start carry a brolly if the weather carries on 

being this wet! 

Unlike some other archers I don’t carry a 

knife to dig arrows out of trees or stumps; I 

find an old flat headed screwdriver works just 

as well. It also means I’m less likely to cut off 

one of my fingers when extracting the wayward 

arrow from some tree that moved across the 

target as I release (always amazes me how 

many trees seem to move in to protect a target 

when I’m shooting). 

To round it off I’ll have a metal detector in 

the car along with a kit box for spare strings 

etc. I quite like the small backpack that can 

double as a seat which I’ve seen appearing at 

shoots, but knowing me I would forget to pick it 

up. 

I know a few people laugh at how much I carry, 

but others have been grateful when I have been 

able to lend them a finger tab, patched them up 

after cutting themselves or got the pliers out 

to retrieve a wayward pile from tree stump. 

So what do you carry when out shooting? 

Thanks for reading. 

Rob Jones 

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Crossbow cocking aids proposal 

Following the proposal made by Chris Cox to allow the use of cocking aids for crossbows in NFAS, Chris Aston 

wrote the following article in response. The committee has decided to share this information with all members 

ahead of the upcoming AGM... 

Exact wording of proposal: 

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Crossbow Cocking Aids - Proposal from Chris Cox 

Delete the following words the rule Crossbow (XB) 

“No cocking aid, other than a foot stirrup is permitted” 

Simply deleting these words wouldn’t be enough. The proposer needs to define which type of cocking aid he 

wants to be permitted under the proposed XB rule change. This will open-up another area for debate as to 

which type of cocking aid is best suited for use in competitive field archery. 

Add the words to the rule Crossbow (XB) 

“Crossbow bolts must not weigh more than 500grn” 

If we do the maths, a 500 grain bolt at 300 fps will generate around 100 ft/lb of KE at the “muzzle”. Under 

the existing XB rules a 175lb crossbow shooting a 400 grain bolt generates 80 ft/lb KE (manufacturer’s figures) 

– which experience has shown is already near the limit of the stopping-power of a part-worn layered 

foam target butt. 

What are the benefits of your new proposal? 

A cocking aid reduces the risk of personal injury to the Archer, reducing the physical strain of cocking. It 

also eliminates the risk of finger injury through unlatched string slipping off the fingers. 

Learning to shoot a crossbow should be treated like learning to shoot with any other type of bow i.e. start off 

with light equipment, learn the techniques and gradually build-up the strength needed to handle heavier draw 

weights. 

There is little risk of injury providing the beginner is adequately instructed in crossbow handling techniques 

by a competent person and he or she is using a draw weight that they can cock (and un-cock) by hand without 

undue strain. 

It’s likely that even experienced archers will struggle to master crossbow handling techniques if they don’t 

start with a light poundage crossbow (e.g. 90 to 125lbs for adults, 40 lbs for under 18s). 

On the subject of draw weights, there is no real need to shoot a heavy draw-weight crossbow. The 2011 and 

2012 3D Championships were won with 125lb crossbows – with scores equal to those of the winning compound 

limited archers. 

It arguably improves accuracy which in turn improves safety. 

By Chris Aston 

Using a cocking aid will improve the accuracy of a crossbow because it ensures perfect string alignment. It 

also reduces the cocking effort by around 50%. 

Using a cocking aid improves safety? – Possibly, but only by lessening the likelihood of a miss-fire caused by 

an archer not being strong enough to handle their equipment safely, or in other words if the archer is overbowed.

It provides a mechanism to safely un-cock the crossbow. 

If a cocking aid is allowed then yes, it can be used to un-cock the crossbow. But how safely it can be done 

depends on the archer’s ability, eg how would someone manage using one hand? 

Crossbow performance is limited, exceptionally high poundage crossbows excluded by the 500grn bolt weight 

limit combined with the existing arrow speed limit which will control the maximum performance of the crossbow 

and limits the KE to that of a 75lb Compound Bow. 

What does the proposer mean by “Crossbow performance is limited”? The wording is ambiguous. 

The proposer’s comparison of crossbow performance versus a 75lb compound bow is misleading. Weight-forweight, 

speed-for-speed, because of its shorter length (on average 1/3rd shorter than a 30” arrow used by a 

compound bow archer) it’s significantly easier for a crossbow bolt to pass completely through a layered foam 

target butt – especially in wet conditions. 

The proposed rule change (500 grain max bolt weight) could increase crossbow bolt KE by up to 25%, thus 

increasing the risk of dangerous pass-throughs (due to higher residual KE). The increased KE and momentum 

(hitting power) could also make it more difficult to remove crossbow bolts from 3D targets, with an increased 

risk of target damage. 

Easily policed unlike a draw weight limit any club can verify compliance with the rules using a Chronograph and 

a grain scale. 

Because it’s a safety issue, every crossbow and crossbow bolt should be checked at every Open Shoot – this 

would be unworkable. 

Allows those carrying injuries currently shooting with dispensation to compete and extend the competitive life 

of older archers. 

From this point of view there may be a case for creating an additional XB ‘Limited’ classification for those 

archers who, for whatever reason, are unable to cock a crossbow by hand. Allowing the use of a cocking rope, 

linked to a maximum draw weight limit (150lbs?) or a reduced arrow speed limit (250 fps?) could be a way forward 

(limiting arrow speed would be the easier option to monitor). 

Conclusions 

I’ve tried to be objective with my comments – but my personal opinion is that allowing cocking aids would be a 

step too far for the existing XB classification. I am strongly against Chris Cox’s proposal for safety and 

sporting reasons. 

The use of cocking aids will encourage the use of heavier weight crossbows and bolts which will have a negative 

impact on all aspects of safety in the field. 

From the sporting point of view all good crossbow archers know that cocking the bowstring even fractionally 

off-centre will destroy accuracy. Cocking a crossbow by hand is the virtual equivalent of ‘finger-shooting’ with 

a vertical bow; accuracy depends upon the archer’s skill in drawing and anchoring the bowstring in a consistent 

manner. 

For all NFAS archers – regardless of their bow style – the draw, pulling the full weight of their bow using 

their fingers, forms the foundation of a good shot. It is one of the defining features of the sport of archery. 

But use a cocking aid and crossbow shooting becomes something other than archery. 

For these reasons I am fundamentally against changing the existing NFAS XB style rules. 

Chris Aston 

NFAS Xbow Shooting Member 

(Independent) 

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2012 National Championships 

Arley Hall, Cheshire 

15th & 16th September 2012 

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Photos by Alex Tyler 

(unless credited otherwise)

Sat Sun Total 

AMERICAN FLATBOW 

Gents 

Chris Robson Wyre Hall 672 636 1308 

Phil Licence Hanson 652 636 1288 

Roger Toone Hanson 682 578 1260 

John Allen Wyre Hall 612 638 1250 

Bruno Rouschmeyer Ind 660 584 1244 

Stephen Hall 100 Yard Club 634 602 1236 

Andy Betts Artemis 612 596 1208 

Dan Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 664 540 1204 

Garfield Thomas Green Meadow 622 582 1204 

Tom Clarke Severn Valley 652 542 1194 

Nigel Downs Salamander 538 618 1156 

Paul Nicholas Paget de Vesey 564 576 1140 

Jason Peach Severn Valley 592 530 1122 

Paul Colley Spirit of Sherwood 586 502 1088 

Bryon Allen Long Eaton 586 502 1088 

F Russell French Ind 584 502 1086 

Ian Jones Hanson 488 570 1058 

Roland Bee 100 Yard Club 494 508 1002 

Michael Thomson North Lakes 586 402 988 

Keith Dale Cheshire Oak 508 442 950 

Mark Allen Tendring 500 422 922 

Simon Chivrall Fleet Ibex 470 426 896 

Julian Larkworthy Long Eaton 542 342 884 

Mike Cullen Black Eagle 486 398 884 

Liam Currie Tendring 402 442 844 

Phil King Paget de Vesey 446 396 842 

John O’Rourke Blue Arrows 484 354 838 

Chris Hodgkinson Albion 392 342 734 

John Corkhill Bowderyn Vannin 370 268 638 

Ladies 

Sarah Parker Fleet Ibex 556 534 1090 

Rosalyn Grayson Wyre Hall 548 436 984 

Mandy Smith Hanson 494 438 932 

Lesley Sleight Bowderyn Vannin 474 418 892 

Harriet Downs Salamander 496 390 886 

Kim Armitage Salamander 520 340 860 

Johanna Norton Fleet Ibex 414 424 838 

Alison Coley Pride Park 448 328 776 

Mary Todd Wyre Hall 444 324 768 

Lynn Dickason Green Meadow 376 286 662 

Lynn Bishell Pride Park 272 316 588 

Tammy Constance Albion 268 316 584 

Moira Hodgkinson Albion 294 238 532 

Sarah Bacon Hanson 270 234 504 

Helen Vance Severn Valley 202 202 404 

U16 Boys 

Mike Melladay Spirit of Sherwood 712 680 1392 

Sebastian Sabo Wasp 464 454 918 

U16 Girls 

Emily Smith Hanson 492 482 974 

Kate Meeson Artemis 436 386 822 

Bethany Macey Hanson 366 292 658 

U12 Girls 

Phoebe Stirland Albion 386 250 636 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

John Greensil Black Country 728 660 1388 

Ivor Briggs Severn Valley 698 686 1384 

Robert Cook Ind 702 670 1372 

Tony Parker Fleet Ibex 726 640 1366 

Dave Wassell Black Country 644 690 1334 

Graham Holmes Nemesis 636 686 1322 

Dewi Owen Castle Bowmen Denbigh 

686 614 1300 

Roy Mundon Black Country 658 642 1300 

Keith Sheil Ind 644 644 1288 

Ben Hussey Ballands 646 634 1280 

Matt O’Flynn Artemis 628 638 1266 

Roger Stokes Black Country 606 640 1246 

Michael Kirkman Owlet Hall 640 598 1238 

Richard Manning Foxhill 660 564 1224 

Martin Greenway Forest of Arden 666 548 1214 

Michael Chambers XX Archers 562 620 1182 

Mike Smith Long Eaton 592 578 1170 

Steven Tomkins Long Eaton 620 542 1162 

Norman Dixon Ind 572 560 1132 

Mark Harrison Pride Park 540 584 1124 

Rob Simpson Wasp 528 584 1112 

Adrian Harding Black Arrow 610 492 1102 

Robin Beal Cheshire Oak 556 536 1092 

David Owen Castle Bowmen Denbigh 

560 516 1076 

Daniel Entwhisle Long Eaton 536 540 1076 

Chris Smith Hanson 550 510 1060 

Stephen Huntingdon Lyme Valley 534 524 1058 

John Fletcher Black Country 530 528 1058 

Simon Powell King’s Heath 532 516 1048 

Ben Hearne Excaliber 574 470 1044 

Evan Surman Artemis 524 508 1032 

Larry Hood Lyme Valley 480 490 970 

Jack Pearson Orion 536 430 966 

Geoffrey Potter North Lakes 500 444 944 

Ian Whitty Artemis 516 418 934 

Paul Whitehurst Wasp 504 358 862 

Steve Farrer Bowderyn Vannin 342 336 678 

Bob Morris Ind 524 - 524 

Roger Sleight Bowderyn Vannin 500 - 500 

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Ladies 

Lynn Ellingworth Ind 636 648 1284 

Trish Jones Excaliber 624 606 1230 

Marlene Toomer Ballands 636 582 1218 

Kath Harrison Pride Park 572 520 1092 

Nikki Carroll NA Laoch Dall 536 446 982 

Marion Griffiths Paget de Vesey 504 466 970 

Jo Sullivan South Wilts 486 456 942 

Elaine Sellors Ind 526 404 930 

Vicky Baggaley Ind 462 438 900 

Sarah Twomey NA Laoch Dall 448 440 888 

Emma Whitty Artemis 354 500 854 

Jennie Vaughan-Jackson 

Ballands 438 372 810 

Katie Harding Black Arrow 430 286 716 

U16 Boys 

Benjamin Straw Black Arrow 636 592 1228 

Tom King Paget de Vesey 564 448 1012 

Otis Smith Ind 550 434 984 

Ryan Barratt Paget de Vesey 536 412 948 

U16 Girls 

Natasha Hood Lyme Valley 560 502 1062 

Christine Lange Hanson 444 404 848 

Jade Huntingdon Lyme Valley 470 310 780 

U12 Boys 

Samuel Powell King’s Heath 526 358 884 

Connor Munroe Redoubtables 452 382 834 

Jacob Whitty Artemis 484 318 802 

U12 Girls 

Emily Noble Long Eaton 600 460 1060 

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BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Trevor Walter Green Meadow 798 734 1532 

Roy Gwilliam Foxhill 708 696 1404 

Martyn Cotterill Hanson 692 708 1400 

Steve Jenkinson Wasp 754 606 1360 

Dave Sherratt Clayton Woodsmen 664 692 1356 

Martin Cane Severn Valley 660 694 1354 

Alan Dennis Lamberts Castle 686 642 1328 

Mark Haynes Hanson 686 636 1322 

Tony Haynes Pride Park 658 652 1310 

Paul Farr Green Meadow 660 642 1302 

Philip Wells Ind 694 598 1292 

Bob Maguire Ind 706 560 1266 

Trevor Borrington Hanson 634 618 1252 

Tyler Davis Albion 614 616 1230 

Antony Reeves Thornbury 634 568 1202 

Paul Odell Severn Valley 598 604 1202 

Phil Nadin Wasp 614 576 1190 

Dave Haynes Pride Park 606 516 1122 

Manzoor Ashraf Foxhill 586 526 1112 

John Henson Wasp 530 534 1064 

Kevin Gordon Lyme Valley 506 - 506 

Eric Willetts Ind 340 - 340 

Ladies 

Jill Haynes Pride Park 688 682 1370 

Sam Gascoigne Spirit of Sherwood 670 632 1302 

Angela Struthers Forest of Arden 688 518 1206 

Ann Fuller Foxhill 630 548 1178 

Helen Harris Long Eaton 604 558 1162 

Lynn Ball Yorick Bowmen 584 530 1114 

Samantha Haynes Hanson 430 376 806 

Jill Broome D W Longbow 326 316 642 

U16 Boys 

Jake Danby Wasp 730 656 1386 

Tom Farr Green Meadow 702 672 1374 

Jack Coley Pride Park 708 638 1346 

Zachary Ball Yorick Bowmen 666 678 1344 

Luke Haynes Hanson 704 618 1322 

Joseph Booth Ind 542 464 1006 

Oliver Booth Ind 584 294 878 

U12 Boys 

Aiden Parker Fleet Ibex 752 768 1520 

Leo Reeves Thornbury 704 704 1408 

Cameron Ball Yorick Bowmen 648 608 1256 

Harry Maguire Ind 632 468 1100 

U12 Girls 

Laura Haynes Hanson 516 492 1008 

COMPOUND LIMITED 

Gents 

Owen Blackmore South Wilts 852 816 1668 

Simon Edwards Lyme Valley 796 808 1604 

Michael Anderton Frankley Bowmen 816 782 1598 

Scott Ball Yorick Bowmen 776 774 1550 

Mark Taylor Artemis 808 740 1548 

Chris Smith Ind 800 748 1548 

Martin Williams Foxhill 794 734 1528 

Paul Wooliscroft Artemis 782 736 1518 

Ken Penrose Green Meadow 774 718 1492 

Pete Bullock South Wilts 704 786 1490 

Simon Henshall Lyme Valley 784 666 1450 

Shel Cowles Ind 742 702 1444 

Robert Hickey Yorick Bowmen 680 654 1334 

Mark Phillips Forest of Arden 620 566 1186 

Ladies 

Ruth Lochlea Arrow Storm 782 770 1552 

Jane Hunt Lyme Valley 786 716 1502 

Liz Holmes Nemesis 748 688 1436 

Helen Surman Artemis 686 688 1358 

Mary Hargest Severn Valley 662 644 1306 

Lesley Wason Ind 696 608 1304 

U12 Boys 

Mitchel Parker Fleet Ibex 674 714 1388

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

Peter Hough Cheshire Oak 876 860 1736 

Colin Pearson Severn Valley 830 882 1712 

Chris Aston Ind 830 854 1684 

Dave Worsdall Hanson 806 822 1628 

James Rigler XX Archers 782 824 1606 

Mike Williams Cheshire Oak 802 802 1604 

Charlie Watters Hanson 746 856 1602 

Paul Provins Hartspring 784 800 1584 

Sean Quelch Avalon 762 820 1582 

Paul Marshall Bicton 780 784 1564 

Kenneth B Titley Audley Parish 742 792 1534 

Jim Metcalfe Bowbrook Archers 762 768 1530 

Daniel Smith Lyme Valley 750 762 1512 

Derek Fuller Foxhill Bowmen 658 686 1344 

Kenneth Foyle Redoubtables 618 684 1302 

Ladies 

Kay Marshall Bicton 642 754 1396 

Rachael Smith Lyme Valley 658 732 1390 

Barbara Morris Hollywood 462 544 1006 

U16 Boys 

Thomas Dobson Spirit of Sherwood 766 836 1602 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Chris Pleasants Ballands 794 770 1564 

Scott Stanbury Artemis 814 744 1558 

Richard Green Noak Hill 802 750 1552 

Mike Cobban Oakridge 804 716 1520 

Paul Kelly Oakleaf Bowmen 758 722 1480 

Mike Charlesworth Tavistock 732 680 1412 

Hugh Stalker Westcott 702 616 1318 

Ian Dicken Oakridge 630 602 1232 

Colin Vaughan-Jackson 

Ballands 654 568 1222 

Phil Wilson Severn Valley 612 600 1212 

John Newton Westcott 632 540 1172 

John Lardner Westcott 572 436 1008 

Geoff Kelly Oakleaf 634 - 634 

Ladies 

Penny Cox Ballands 676 704 1380 

Peny Kennedy Lamberts Castle 660 642 1302 

Sally Cammann Tavistock 578 484 1062 

HUNTING TACKLE 

Gents 

Warren Potier Bowmen of Bude 620 744 1364 

Paul Meeson Artemis 658 682 1340 

Bernard Todd Wyre Hall 616 672 1288 

Allen Grayson Wyre Hall 586 684 1270 

Michael East Centaura 590 664 1254 

Michael Smith Lyme Valley 616 632 1248 

Mike List South Wilts 588 656 1244 

Peter Hume 100 Yard Club 616 610 1226 

Peter Taylor Hollywood 594 630 1224 

Tony Vowden Ashcombe Valley 570 648 1218 

Stephen Hepburn Hawk Archers 562 636 1198 

Bob Tate Wolverine 572 624 1196 

Terry Windsor Cranmore 532 662 1194 

J Stewart Bartram Castle Bowmen Denbigh 

560 630 1190 

Colin Bonfield King’s Lynn 542 632 1174 

Les Bilbrough Wyre Hall 578 584 1162 

Brian Piper Ind 532 604 1136 

Roger Hands Paget de Vesey 550 580 1130 

Alan White South Wilts 530 594 1124 

David Lyons Hollywood 538 582 1120 

John Hall Severn Valley 496 622 1118 

David Entwhisle Long Eaton 498 612 1110 

Christopher Holland Lyme Valley 520 578 1098 

Kris Burgin Ind 540 556 1096 

Stephen Rand Invicta 510 574 1084 

Stuart Shaw Derwynd 488 596 1084 

John Williams Redoubtables 508 530 1038 

Felton Kelly South Wilts 452 574 1026 

Gordon Crossley Sabden Fold 478 544 1022 

David Sanderson Ind 488 534 1022 

Ron Jones Pennington 490 530 1020 

Mark Davis Albion 460 542 1002 

Philip Peak Ind 474 500 974 

Steve Walters Albion 410 562 972 

John K Moore Lyme Valley 420 538 958 

Peter Plunkett Derwynd 416 540 956 

John Griffiths Paget de Vesey 410 532 942 

Andrew Booth Olde Delph 440 492 932 

Brian Boon Cloth of Gold 410 488 898 

Bobby Barratt Paget de Vesey 414 482 896 

Colin Fairburn Riggwelter 364 494 858 

Nick Smith Albion 350 442 792 

Bob Bassett Ind 348 426 774 

Harry Atkinson Kendal 342 386 728 

Simon Cowans Foxhill Bowmen 284 412 696 

Ray Jonak Sabden Fold 342 344 686 

Neil Bishop Thornbury 602 - 602 

Joe Wood Warcock 576 - 576 

Jamie Tattersall Sabden Fold 248 320 568 

Paul Baker Wolverine 566 - 566 

Glenn Wood Warcock 436 - 436 

Mark Hall Oakridge - 478 478 

Ladies 

Claire Marshall Wyre Hall 554 582 1136 

Sue Walker Long Eaton 522 606 1128 

Rae Gulliver Ind 484 598 1082 

Elizabeth Nicholas Paget de Vesey 396 574 970 

Susan Mulcahy Severn Valley 464 504 968 

Sue Kelly South Wilts 460 490 950 

Mary Jones Pennington 436 502 938 

Geraldine Swayne Blue Arrows 444 442 886 

Morwenna Dunstan Westcombe 420 464 884 

Anita Gibson Arms of Old 394 470 864 

Julie Bacon Hanson 384 420 804 

Suzanne Chuck Duvelle Bowmen 332 414 746 

Rachel Peak Ind 246 384 630 

Carmel Bassett Mayflower 264 280 544 

Julia Baker Wolverine 444 - 444 

Eileen Pass Oakridge 196 - 196 

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U16 Boys 

Thomas Izzard King’s Lynn 436 580 1016 

Robert Mellor Lyme Valley 394 560 954 

Sam Burgin Ind 344 536 880 

Jack Huburn-Green Paget de Vesey 300 386 868 

U16 Girls 

Kaitlin Hall Severn Valey 320 330 650 

U12 Boys 

Joe Fairburn Riggwelter 646 736 1382 

Hector Dunstan Westcombe 384 568 952 

U12 Girls 

Katy Burgin Ind 270 388 658 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Richard Davis King’s Norton 598 658 1256 

Ken Adams Spirit of Sherwood 578 632 1210 

Mark Tarbuck Robin Hood 538 578 1116 

Hoste Spalding Broadland Bowmen 488 626 1114 

David Highfield Co of 60 538 556 1094 

Neil Beeby D W Longbow 478 602 1080 

Paul Harrison Toad Hollow 488 588 1076 

Alberto Martinelli Cloth of Gold 500 570 1070 

John Rudge Paget de Vesey 478 590 1068 

Stephen Blackhall South Cheshire 514 550 1064 

Brian Richards Owlet Hall 512 552 1064 

Karl Tonks Severn Valley 496 538 1034 

John Keith Harley Severn Valley 484 534 1018 

David Harrow Albion 452 546 998 

Hector Cole Braydon Forest 462 516 978 

Rick Beal Cheshire Oak 442 536 978 

Keith Mason Severn Valley 410 564 974 

Michael Ashington Longbow Heritage 462 506 968 

Alan Beatty North Lakes 458 502 960 

Neil Borrington Hanson 454 492 946 

Richard Head Bath Archers 436 500 936 

Christopher Mark Lewis 

South Cheshire 442 468 910 

Robert Davies Black Arrow 442 462 904 

Ian Connerton Long Eaton 412 488 900 

Andrew Hopkinson Westcott 424 466 890 

Duncan Chambers XX Archers 366 520 886 

Clifford Davis King’s Norton 372 474 846 

Patrick Hutchinson Bath Archers 406 440 846 

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Paul Chapman Duvelle Bowmen 350 492 842 

Steve Bastyan Lamberts Castle 382 438 820 

David Allen Broadland Bowmen 348 420 768 

Alan Lippiat Bath Archers 272 458 730 

Graeme Horn Wyre Hall 206 - 206 

Ladies 

Carol Pearce Longbow Heritage 422 482 904 

Alexandra Williams King’s Norton 390 460 850 

Juliet Harrison Toad Hollow 390 434 824 

Kay-Leona Hodgkinson 

Artemis 324 498 822 

Karen Freeman Westcott 332 430 762 

Bela De Freitas Black Eagle 282 478 760 

Christine Harley Severn Valley 354 402 756 

Tina Maguire Ind 336 394 730 

Sue Fenyn Albion 318 412 730 

Lynn Sabo Wasp 274 442 716 

Joanne Warriner Albion 334 326 660 

Wendy Young Robin Hood 214 398 612 

Marie Blackhall South Cheshire 264 344 608 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Allan Carruthers North Lakes 540 642 1182 

Richard Hornsby Longbow Heritage 476 558 1034 

Jon Manners Spirit of Sherwood 422 556 978 

Stan Baxter Oakwood Bowmen 446 530 976 

Rob Carruthers North Lakes 434 464 898 

Lionel Rodriguez Cloth of Gold 388 484 872 

Patrick Morrow Pride Park 368 488 856 

Brian Brown Buzzard 398 448 846 

George Spear Longbow Heritage 388 406 794 

Mark Jones Frome Valley 384 388 772 

Mick Pearce Longbow Heritage 320 - 320 

Ladies 

Lucy Jones Frome Valley 282 370 652 

U16 Boys 

Christopher Brown Buzzard 226 400 626 

Joe Spear Longbow Heritage 156 262 418 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Tony Weston Orion 868 908 1776 

Paul Little Noak Hill 864 902 1766 

Martin Pearson Orion 846 890 1736 

Dennis Groom Auld Braidie 854 882 1736 

Martin Joy Noak Hill 852 882 1734 

Christopher McHale Auld Braidie 854 874 1728 

Steve Howe Orion 830 896 1726 

Rodney Groom Auld Braidie 836 884 1720 

Tony Hunt Lyme Valley 822 892 1714 

Tibor Lovasz 100 Yard Club 830 872 1702 

Trevor Vanstone Elmtree 824 854 1678 

Trevor Hayward Orion 794 882 1676 

Chris Greenfield Olde Delph 804 856 1660 

Michael Vosper Redoubtables 820 832 1652 

Jon Bagnall Ind 810 822 1632 

Lez James Tavistock 800 824 1624 

Russell Bartlett Ind 800 812 1612 

Colin Street Ind 770 822 1592 

Ian Malcolm Noak Hill 760 828 1588 

Simon Critchley Avalon 754 834 1588 

Harry Boyce Nemesis 798 790 1588 

George Titley Audley Parish 806 778 1584 

Roger Ball Oaktree 740 804 1544 

Steve Kernohan Severn Valley 752 788 1540 

Gary Hart Hawk Archers 770 762 1532 

Graham Akeroyd Foxhill Bowmen 764 762 1526 

Albert Hibbert Dunkery 734 740 1474 

Norman McColl Derwynd 708 702 1410 

Michael Hickey Long Eaton 538 574 1112 

Steve Schofield Oakridge 760 - 760 

John Rawlinson Redoubtables 710 - 710 

Dave Wilson Redoubtables 698 - 698 

Ladies 

Emma Shadwell Orion 778 842 1620 

Terri Boyce Nemesis 778 808 1586 

Chris Hall Ind 758 802 1560 

Karen Carter-Pearson 

Orion 748 802 1550 

Heather Pearson Orion 744 772 1516 

Clare Akeroyd Foxhill Bowmen 478 628 1106 

U16 Girls 

Becky Greenfield Olde Delph 654 752 1406 

U12 Boys 

Thomas Groom Auld Braidie 844 898 1742 

Kian Bartlett Ind 804 880 1684 

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TEAM RESULTS 

AMERICAN FLATBOW TEAM 

Hanson (4580): Emily Smith; Phil Licence; Roger Toone; Ian Jones 

Wyre Hall (4310): Mary Todd; Chris Robson; John Allen; Rosalyn 

Grayson 

BAREBOW TEAM 

Long Eaton (4468): Emily Noble; Mike Smith; Steven Tomkins; 

Daniel Entwhisle 

Lyme Valley (3870): Natasha Hood; Larry Hood; Stephen 

Huntingdon; Jade Huntingdon 

Artemis (3622): Jacob Whitty; Ian Whitty; Emma Whitty; Evan 

Surman 

BOWHUNTER TEAM 

Hanson (5296): Luke Haynes; Trevor Borrington; Martyn Cotterill; 

Mark Haynes 

Pride Park (5148): Jack Coley; Jill Haynes; Dave Haynes; Tony 

Haynes 

Wasp (5000): Jake Danby; Phil Nadin; Steve Jenkinson; John 

Henson 

Hanson (3450): Mark Haynes; Samantha Haynes; Luke Haynes 

Ind (3096): Bob Maguire; Tina Maguire; Harry Maguire 

Hanson (2966): Mandy Smith; Chris Smith; Emily Smith 

Artemis (2590): Ian Whitty; Jacob Whitty; Emma Whitty 

NEAREST & DEAREST 

King’s Norton (2106): Richard Davis; Alexandra Williams 

Wyre Hall (2056): Bernard Todd; Mary Todd 

Artemis (2030): Kay-Leona Hodgkinson; Andy Betts 

South Wilts (1976): Felton Kelly; Sue Kelly 

Severn Valley (1774): John Keith Harley; Christine Harley 

Blue Arrows (1724): Geraldine Swayne; John O’Rourke 

Albion (1266): Chris Hodgkinson; Moira Hodgkinson 

PETER’S TROPHY 

Pride Park (2216): Kath Harrison; Mark Harrison 

Artemis (1788): Ian Whitty; Emma Whitty 

LADIES SIGHTED TEAM 

Orion (4686): Emma Shadwell; Karen Carter-Pearson; Heather 

Pearson 

HUNTING TACKLE TEAM 

Wyre Hall (4856): Claire Marshall; Bernard Todd; Allen Grayson; 

Les Bilbrough 

South Wilts (4344): Felton Kelly; Sue Kelly; Mike List; Alan White 

LONGBOW TEAM 

Severn Valley (4024): Keith Mason; Karl Tonks; John Keith Harley 

King’s Norton (3926): Richard Davis; Alexandra Williams; Clifford 

Davis 

Albion (2388): David Harrow; Sue Fenyn; Joanne Warriner 

INSTINCTIVE TEAM 

Spirit of Sherwood (4882): Mike Melladay; Jon Manners; Ken 

Adams; Sam Gascoigne 

Severn Valley (4828): Susan Mulcahy; Jason Peach; Ivor Briggs; 

Martin Cane 

Long Eaton (4436): Helen Harris; David Entwhisle; Daniel 

Entwhisle; Bryon Allen 

Hanson (4404): Julie Bacon; Trevor Borrington; Phil Licence; Chris 

Smith 

Paget de Vesey (4308): Marion Griffiths; John Rudge; Paul 

Nicholas; Roger Hands 

Pride Park (3938): Jill Haynes; Lynn Bishell; Patrick Morrow; Mark 

Harrison 

Wasp (3856): Sebastian Sabo; Paul Whitehurst; Steve Jenkinson; 

Lynn Sabo 

Lyme Valley (3774): Natasha Hood; Michael Smith; Kevin Gordon; 

John K Moore 

NON-INSTINCTIVE TEAM 

Auld Braidie (6926): Rodney Groom; Thomas Groom; Dennis Groom; 

Christopher McHale 

Orion (6808): Emma Shadwell; Tony Weston; Martin Pearson; 

Trevor Hayward 

Lyme Valley (6178): Jane Hunt; Tony Hunt; Daniel Smith; Simon 

Henshall 

Artemis (5982): Helen Surman; Paul Wooliscroft; Mark Taylor; 

Scott Stanbury 

JUNIOR TEAM 

Hanson (2828): Luke Haynes; Christine Lange; Bethany Macey 

LADIES INSTINCTIVE 

Pride Park (3238): Alison Coley; Kath Harrison; Jill Haynes 

Wyre Hall (2888): Claire Marshall; Mary Todd; Rosalyn Grayson 

Hanson (2542): Samantha Haynes; Mandy Smith; Julie Bacon 

Albion (1974): Sue Fenyn; Tammy Constance; Joanne Warriner 

FAMILY TEAM 

Yorick Bowmen (4008): Scott Ball; Lynn Ball; Zachary Ball 

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n NFAS’ official 

photographer, 

Alex Tyler, caught 

in the act! 

Photo: Andy Knott

GREETINGS fellow bowbenders and target tormenters from the King’s Lynn Field Archers (KLFA). 

Our little club, in the wilds of Norfolk, started life a year ago with half a dozen tatty 3D targets, and the same number 

of tatty archers. Our cash in the bank (Keith Moran’s back pocket) totalled £8 and our immediate estimated expenditure 

was £8.01p, which brings Charles Dickens’ Mr Micawber to mind. 

To date KLFA have managed to successfully raise £6,705 from the following sources: 

n Norfolk Community Fund - £500 (grants@norfolkfoundation.com) 

Most county councils in the UK have a community fund for start up projects, especially if they offer a service to the community. 

In our case this was free archery tuition and use of equipment. 

n Kings Lynn Borough Council Sports Development Grant - £90 

This grant was offered as a refund of NFAS Coaching fees. Most borough councils have a Sports Development Officer on 

the staff. He directed me to additional grants within the borough. 

n Borough Council - £350 

As a start up and development grant primarily used for infrastructure of the club, ie storage facilities. 

n Cash4Clubs - £600 (www.cash-4-clubs.com) 

My contact (Jade at Jade.obrien@betfair.com) was the very helpful. This organisation was by far the easiest in terms of 

submission documentation and it is run by the Betfair gambling organisation in order to put something back into the sporting 

community. 

n Sport England (National Lottery) - £5165 

At last some pay back for all of the cash I have squandered on those unlucky Lucky Dips and Euromillions tickets. 

Regrettably I am prevented from using the cash on a new motorbike! 

This was by far the most exasperating and tortuous way to raise cash, but on reflection most of the stress was selfinflicted 

by not fully reading the instructions. 

I confess to having a small brain, mainly running on wooden cogs and caffeine. However, the article in the September/ 

October NFAS newsletter provides excellent advice for the club money man and secretary, but our Sport England application 

was submitted two days before I read it! 

To all the financially desperate archers may I offer the following ten tips and advice? 

1. Most of the information you need to complete the forms can be used for any of the grant organisations. It is repetitive 

so create a document and trust to “Cut and Paste”; 

2. Read and re-read the application form notes and gather all of the information before you attempt to fill in the forms. 

All of the above forms are completed on line with explanatory drop down menu help; 

3. Be absolutely honest in how you intend to utilise the grant as you will be required to demonstrate and account for 

expenditure; 

4. Take pictures of the equipment that you have purchased, with happy smiling archers in the background, as all the benefactors 

welcome the publicity - we have a piece on the Cash4Clubs website. Offer them this and request stickers and promotional 

stuff for their organisation. 

5. Thank them publicly on your website and inform the local press if you are successful. 

6. Get on first name terms with the grant case officer and the Sports Development Officer of the borough council as it 

helps if you want to reapply for more cash. We invited ours for a free archery lesson - he was rubbish but enthusiastic! 

Telephone your local county and borough council as they often run club funding courses and will put you on their database 

for future funding. 

7. Highlight what your club can do for the community and not what the community can do for your club. 

8. Sport England works on funding a specific project with identified goals and objectives, on which you will be expected to 

write an end of project report, so do not set unrealistic or unobtainable project goals. 

9. Contact our very helpful NFAS Membership Secretary and ensure that your club is registered with NFAS (our National 

Governing Body) before applying for Sport England grants. They will not consider you unless you have a National governing 

Body registration number, and it is a key element on the application forms - and they do check so you cannot just make 

one up! 

10. Do not spend the money before you get it! As we did not receive all that we asked for we will be obliged to melt down 

Keith’s zimmer frame if we are to afford the Rinehart 3D Blue Whale! 

Most of the above is common sense, however I take comfort that there must be another club secretary out there in 

NFAS land who may benefit from my ramblings. 

I would be delighted to send copies of our successful completed application forms to anyone who is interested 

(ColinBonfield@aol.com). I can also print out the forms to send by post if you send an A4 SAE. 

Best of luck, and if any of you are in the North Norfolk area with a bow and a couple of arrows we will happily show you 

how we have spent the cash and give you a ride in our new club Porsche 911, Metallic Black with tan interior and matching 

bow rack! 

Colin Bonfield 

King’s Lynn Field Archers 

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Club funding 

by Colin Bonfield

Shoot Reports 

19th August - Lyme Valley Archers 

THE DAY started fine and sunny but as soon as the archers where on their pegs the rain came down and made 

parts of the course slippery, as many will know from our wood. 

Despite this the general feeling was that everyone enjoyed the course and the day’s archery. 

Thank you to all who took part and the club members who gave up their time to lay the course and marshal 

on the day. Thanks also to our wonderful catering ladies who always support and provide the much needed 

refreshments. 


Gents 

Phil Licence Hanson 642 

Paul Meeson Artemis 624 

Roger Toone Hanson 604 

Ladies 

Angela Kirk Long Eaton 448 

Ali Coley Pride Park 412 

Pam Brewis Ind 392 

U16 Girls 

Kate Meeson Artemis 402 

Bethny Macey Hanson 376 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Rob Cooke Ind 664 

Sam Bruce Severn Valley 600 

Dewi Owen Castle Bowmen 

Denbigh 590 

Ladies 

Sharon Jones Black Arrow 586 

Cath Harrison Pride Park 538 

Vicky Baggaley Ind 468 

U16 Boys 

Ryan Barratt Paget de Vesey 502 

U12 Boys 

Sam Powell Kings Heath 516 

Jacob Whitty Artemis 446 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Trevor Borrington Hanson 642 

Martyn Cotterill Ind 640 

Dave Sherratt Clayton Woodsmen 604 

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Ladies 

Jill Haynes Pride Park 612 

Angela Struthers Forest of Arden 552 

Helen Harris Long Eaton 550 

U16 Boys 

Jack Coley Pride Park 622 

Cameron Toone Hanson 620 

Luke Haynes Pride Park 594 


Gents 

Mike Anderton Frankley Bowmen 746 

Ian Ross Goshawk 682 

Rob Hickey Yorick Bowmen 666 

Ladies 

Karen Critchley Spirit of Sherwood 616 

Mary Hargest Severn Valley 584 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Mike Cobban Oakridge 680 

Ian Dicken Oakridge 606 

Mike Piela Kings Heath 556 

Ladies 

Pat Belfield Oakridge 578 

Tracey Mellor Oakridge 522 


Gents 

Rob Moody Audley Parish 572 

Dave Entwisle Long Eaton 570 

Nick Ratcliffe Long Eaton 568 

Ladies 

Susan Mulcahy Severn Valley 534 

Sue Walker Long Eaton 478 

Lizzy Nicholas Paget de Vesey 446 

25th & 26th August - Toad Hollow 

U16 Boys 

Evan Davis Conisborough Castle 418 

U16 Girls 

Rhianne Davis Conisborough Castle 346 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Jon Rudge Paget de Vesey 542 

Martin Camp Severn Valley 536 

Karl Tonks Severn Valley 516 

Ladies 

Kay Leona Hodgkinson 

Artemis 372 

Chris Harley Severn Valley 362 

Wendy Young Robin Hood 322 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Pat Morrow 376 

Daniel Owen Audley Parish 288 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Jon Bagnall Ind 784 

Trevor Hayward Orion 778 

Steve Schofield Oakridge 774 

Ladies 

Emma Shadwell Orion 764 

Chris Hall Ind 724 

Paula Kimbley Yorick 616 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

Peter Hough Cheshire Oak 752 

Ken Titley Audley Parish 714 

John Thompson Ashfield 712 

Send your shoot reports to shootreports@nfas for publication in the NFAS Newsletter 

and on the NFAS Website. 

Please send photos separately and NOT embedded in the text. 

Toad Hollow promised archers two different days of archery over the August bank holiday, which they certainly 

got! The shoot started off with sunshine, which was promptly followed by some impressive downpours on 

Saturday. But our guests gamely made it round the course of 36 targets, braving mud and Ian's devious 

course setting. 

On Sunday 123 archers battled more challenging targets in contrasting blazing sunshine and drying, sticky 

mud, to a rip roaring conclusion and smiles all round. 

Everyone seemed to enjoy the catering during the day, and in the evening Paul's cakes were very popular. 

Toad Hollow would like to thank everyone who attended, especially those who travelled from afar to take 

part, some of whom have already booked accommodation for next year!


Gents 

Garfield Thomas Green Meadow 1224 

Paul Nicholas Paget de Vesey 1120 

Mike Cullen Black Eagle 1066 

Ladies 

Jane Walter Green Meadow 1116 

Anne Bye Thornbury 774 

Lyn Dickason Green Meadow 738 

U16 Boys 

Roderick Jaques Ind 144 

(Sat only) 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Colin Price Lamberts Castle 1374 

Nick Hawken Muscovy 1284 

Ben Hussey Green Meadow 1236 

Ladies 

Helen Cohen-Quinn Ind 832 

Linda Edmunds Muscovy 828 

Pauline Wells Ballands 514 

U16 Boys 

Ben Winmill Westcombe 794 

U16 Girls 

Eleanor Stanton Ind 956 

Beth Allen Muscovy 434 

U12 Boys 

Jake Metcalf Muscovy 1032 

U12 Girls 

Hazel Stanton Ind 1166 

Grace Stanton Ind 1002 

Erin Harris Labyrinth 794 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Trevor Walter Green Meadow 1448 

Mike Hawkins XX Archers 1304 

Paul Farr Green Meadow 1302 

Ladies 

Jill Haynes Pride Park 1272 

U16 Boys 

Tom Farr Green Meadow 1194 

U12 Boys 

Marley Smith Ind 510 


Gents 

Ken Penrose Green Meadow 1446 

Bob Grimshaw Elmtree 1428 

Adrian Drew Elmtree 1422 

Ladies 

Emily Harris Labyrinth 1418 

Sheron Vowden Ashcombe 976 

U16 Girls 

Millie Young South Hams 1046 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

Paul Marshall Bicton 1544 

Shaun Eldridge XX Archers 1472 

Phil Smith Ind 1416 

Ladies 

Rae Gulliver Ind 1274 

Kay Marshall Bicton 1210 

U16 Boys 

Liam Fry Belvedere 1316 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Steve Palmer Raven 1378 

Graeme Harris Ashcombe 1346 

Keith Brown Tavistock 598 

Ladies 

Hilary Devaney Windrush 1020 

Lyn Potier Bowmen of Bude 1002 

Kim Whitham Tavistock 512 


Gents 

Lee Phillips Ind 1368 

Warren Potier Bowmen of Bude 1322 

Eric Leeson Ashcombe 1200 

2nd September - Cloth of Gold 

Ladies 

Dian Kirby Ind 1108 

Carol Eldridge XX Archers 1076 

Anita Gibson Arms of Old 1010 

U16 Boys 

Joe Vickery Ind 1066 

U12 Girls 

Jasmin Cole Ind 394 

(Sun only) 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Ken Whittaker Raven 976 

Andrew Stanton Ind 968 

Steve Bastyon Lamberts Castle 930 

Ladies 

Bela de Freitas Black Eagle 868 

Lesley Passey Thornbury 666 

U16 Boys 

Alex Harris Lamberts Castle 1232 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Bob Miles Dragon Fly 894 

Alam Trim Ballands 380 

(Sun only) 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Mike Penrose Green Meadow 1584 

Kevin Jackman Ashcombe 1568 

Rob Coleman Dunkery 1542 

Ladies 

Gill Coleman Dunkery 1332 

Angie Oswin Ind 1136 

U12 Boys 

Kian Bartlett Ind 1584 

Shoot admin: You must ensure 

that all archers produce a valid 

membership card when booking in. 

OUR OPEN shoot was held on a nice dry day, with 53 people turning up from as far away as Lincoln and 

Sussex. 

We had laid the course with double pegging on each target, and following some criticism that the Master 

Hunter targets in June had too many obstructions, this time the targets were much easier to see. This didn't 

prevent some of them being quite deceptive, but everyone was happy and comments included 'a good shoot', 

'brilliant day', 'very good targets', and that the A and B pegs made it seem like two different courses. 

Double pegging meant we needed lots of markers to show where the various pegs were and George, Brian, 

Ann and Jamie did a good job with the course laying. 

Thanks also to Mina and family and Sheila for the catering, and to the marshals who kept their eye on 

things. 

The shoot finished at about 3.30, and after that the prizes were given out. (We had to ignore a request for 

the medals to be taken over to the pub!) 

Thanks to everyone who came, and we hope to see you at our next shoot in April 2013. 


Gents 

Russell French Ind 624 

Paul Cole Bisley Bowmen 586 

Peter McDermott Westcott 586 

Ladies 

Joyce Morgan White Mark 522 

Mel Roberts Holmbush 450 

Jill Taylor Co of 60 414 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Dave Andrews Aquarius 656 

Peter Morgan White Mark 616 

Gary Roffey Magic Dragon 614 

Ladies 

Linda Lehane Havering Nalgo 500 

Sue Birch Ind 428 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Phil Maher Ind 680 

Ladies 

Gill Ryan Ind 476 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Richard Green Noak Hill 812 

Doug Shaw Ind 748 

Hugh Stalker Westcott 716 

Ladies 

Karen Howard Noak Hill 548 


Gents 

Steve Rand Invicta 650 

Cliff Meyer Ind 562 

Paul Harding Bisley Bowmen 486 

Ladies 

Rebecca Mobey Windrush 474 

Karen Bond Magic Dragon 302 

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LONGBOW 

Gents 

Alberto Martinelli 616 

Mike Ashington Longbow Heritage 562 

Cliff Nash Avalon 554 

Ladies 

Carol Nash Ind 338 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Ian Watkins Windrush 594 

Stan Baxter Oakwood 546 

Fred Wentworth Westcott 526 

U16 Boys 

Kieron Lewis Windrush 258 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Andy Haynes Magic Dragon 744 

Nick Hearn Hartspring 736 

Graham Birch Totem 726 

Ladies 

Heather Pearson Orion 746 

2nd September - Herods Wood Archers 

Inaugural Shoot 

74 ARCHERS attended Herods Wood Archers Inaugural NFAS Open Shoot at Bush Farm, near Saltash in 

Cornwall, on Sunday, 2nd September. 

The weather was overcast but in the main, dry. This was 

most welcome following the wettest summer in 100 years. 

During the months preceding the shoot the club had 

received large amounts of donated foam and wood, which 

Steve, Charlie, Tugg and Dean made into bosses ready for 

our first shoot. This was a huge effort over many months, 

and was key to enabling the shoot to take place. 

The course was laid out around the fields, orchards, lake 

and quarry of Bush Farm. Again, a huge effort from Steve, 

Charlie, Tugg and Dean, both in laying the course and in 

clearing the site following the shoot. 

Club catering was most excellent and enjoyed by all. A big 

thanks to Jan, Tugg and Kerry for all their efforts before 

the shoot, especially with the home baking, and on the day. 

Admin went well, enabling the shoot to start on time, and 

the shoot flowed well throughout the day. 

Results were announced and medals were presented by 

Jan, our Lady Paramount for the day. 

The shoot ended by 5pm, enabling an early journey home. 

The shoot itself received some positive feedback on the 

whole, along with some helpful and constructive criticism. 

This has been noted and will be put into practice for our 

next shoot. 

Many thanks to Mr Stuart Renfree, our landlord, and 

many thanks to all archers who attended. We look forward 

to seeing you all again at our next shoot. 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Mike Charlesworth Tavistock 574 

Paul Medland South Hams 410 

Ladies 

Sally Cramman Tavistock 484 



Gents 

Tony Cox South Hams 406 

Ladies 

Jennie Bellinger Bowmen of Bude 480 

U16 Boys 

Stuart Medland South Hams 440 

U16 Girls 


UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Alan Hearson Barnstaple 710 

Lez James Tavistock 674 

Albert Hibbert Dunkery 598 

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BAREBOW 

Gents 

Chris Ackland Muscovy 532 

Nick Hawkin Muscovy 504 

Tony Young South Hams 460 

Ladies 

Helen Cohen-Quinn Ind 402 

Linda Edmunds Muscovy 316 

Cally Bowers Muscovy 242 

U12 Girls 

Grace Stanton Ind 400 

Hazel Stanton Ind 382 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 


Paul Farr Green Meadow 538 

Pasty Cain Yelverton 426 

U16 Boys 



Gents 

Terry Windsor Cranmore 482 


Eric Leeson Ashcombe 462 

Ladies 

Diane Kirby Ind 406 

Kerry James Ind 360 

Rae Gulliver Ind 340 

U16 Boys 

Franie Warner Ashcombe 450 

U12 Boys 

Hector Dunstan Westcombe 438


Gents 

Colin James South Hams 382 

Dave Haddon Muscovy 318 

Nick Davis Barnstaple 304 

Ladies 

Jane Walters Green Meadow 320 

Ann Bye Thornbury 216 

Wendy Deane South Hams 196 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Brian Brown Buzzard 306 

U16 Boys 

Chris Brown Buzzard 262 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

Brian Lawler Brixham 558 

Henry Asman Belverdere 546 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Andrew Stanton Ind 412 

Paul Harrison Toad Hollow 358 

Mike Beare Osprey 340 

Ladies 

Juliet Harrison Toad Hollow 212 

Lesley Passey Thornbury 148 

9th September - Doverdale Bowmen 

Report by Ann Robins 

ONCE again Doverdale Bowmen picked a glorious day for our last summer shoot. With about 80 archers everything went 

well and everyone said how much they had enjoyed shooting the course, which had some very challenging targets. 

The food was well received and included pork baps with stuffing and apple sauce - very popular indeed. 

We were well supported, as always, by Severn Valley, our sister club from across the A449. I would like to thank everyone 

who helped on the day with the food and marshalling and also the course layers, who did an excellent job. 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Roy Mundon BCA 650 

Ian Simister Severn Valley 548 

Bill Bradbury King’s Heath 454 

Ladies 

Sharon Jones Severn Valley 562 

Marilyn Dandy King’s Heath 506 

Sue Simister Severn Valley 342 


Gents 

Roger Hands Paget de Vesey 564 

George Davis Severn Valley 542 

Barry Cheadle Severn Valley 534= 

John Hall Severn Valley 534= 

Ladies 

Susan Mulcahy Severn Valley 426 

Jo Morgan Forest of Arden 394 

Jade Cargill King’s Heath 380 

U16 Girls 

Kaitlin Hall Severn Valley 314 


Gents 


Tom Clarke Severn Valley 578 

Jason Peach Severn Valley 510 

U16 Girls 

Bethany Macey Hanson 346 


Gents 

Mick Anderton Frankley Bowmen 750 

Richard Cope Frankley Bowmen 664 

Bob Parker Oaktree 654 

Ladies 

Lesley Wason Ind 632 

Mary Hargest Severn Valley 610 

Maureen Parker Oaktree 598 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Glyn Edwards BCA 684 

Dylan Hopwood Forest of Arden 682 

Ladies 

Marion Penn Severn Valley 576 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Richard Davis King’s Norton 578 

Brian Webster Frankley Bowmen 522 

Bob Davies Black Arrow 484 

Ladies 

Maddie Collier Forest of Arden 294 

Kay Jeffs Frankley Bowmen 292 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Trevor Haywood Orion 870 

Pete Forrester Ind 786 

Dave Bishton King’s Heath 742 

Ladies 

Emma Shadwell Orion 834 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Martin Cane Severn Valley 736 


Paul O’Dell Severn Valley 620 

Ladies 

Louise Dempster Oaktree 542 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Norman Lambert Oaktree 470 

Ian Blunsdon Windrush 322 

Ladies 

Sue Blunsdon Windrush 362 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

John Annes Forest of Arden 818 

Chris Aston Ind 784 

Charlie Watters Hanson 656 

Coaches - please inform newly signed off members not to book into open shoots 

until they have received their full Membership Card - they (along with all other 

archers) MUST be able to present a valid Membership Card when booking in to 

open shoots. 

9th September - Pines Park Archers 

Report by Richard Sansom 

122 ARCHERS arrived at our Sansom Wood site situated in the middle of Sherwood Forest to be greeted by 

a beautiful cloudless day. Many new and returning archers from all over the country were soon booking in and 

then queuing for their breakfast along with cups of tea or coffee. We managed to complete all the formalities 

and get people out to peg and started at about 10.15am. 

A course of 36 paper faces had been set out in our woodland, with all groups proceeding around the course 

until mid afternoon. We operated a ‘shoot through’, but many archers were able to stop and take in refreshments 

as they passed catering twice. 

Many competitors made very positive comments about the setting of a much shorter but challenging course, 

getting them tuned up for the forthcoming National Champs. 

Well done to our course layers and also many thanks to our team of club members who, along with all you visiting 

archers, made it a very worthwhile and enjoyable day. 

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Gents 

Chris Robson Wyre Hall 630 


Steve Hall 100 Yard Club 576 

Ladies 

Kim Armitage Salamander 454 

Mary Todd Wyre Hall 362 

Mandy Smith Hanson 350 

U16 Girls 

Emily Smith Hanson 364 

(1 spot) 


BAREBOW 

Gents 

Jamie Smith Hanson 600 

Robert Cook Lyme Valley 576 

Chris Smith Hanson 554 

Ladies 

Katie Harding Black Arrow 334 

U16 Girls 

Natasha Hood Lyme Valley 384 

Christine Lange Hanson 314 

U12 Boys 

Matthew Gascoigne Spirit of Sherwood 114 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Martyn Cotterill Hanson 622 

Roy Gwilliam Foxhill 572 

Mark Haynes Hanson 556 

Ladies 

Sam Gascoigne Spirit of Sherwood 592 

Angela Struthers Forest of Arden 572 

Helen Harris Long Eaton 538 

U16 Boys 

Luke Haynes Hanson 572 

Zachary Ball Yorick 498 

U12 Boys 

Cameron Ball Yorick 410 

U12 Girls 

Laura Haynes Hanson 384 


Gents 

Simon Edwards Lyme Valley 688 

Mark Taylor Artemis 686 

Scott Ball Yorick 648 

Ladies 

Jane Hunt Lyme Valley 672 

Helen Surman Artemis 574 

Becky Waters Black Sheep 496 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Barry Withers Forest Bowmen 494 


Gents 

Bernard Todd Wyre Hall 568 

Pete Hume 100 Yard Club 566 

Les Bilbrough Wyre Hall 554 

Ladies 

Claire Marshall Wyre Hall 546 


Emma Thompson Albion 444 

U16 Boys 

Evan Davis Conisbrough Castle 294 

U16 Girls 

Rhianne Davis Conisbrough Castle 278 

U12 Boys 

Joe Fairburn Rigwelter 480 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Ken Adams Spirit of Sherwood 482 

(1 spot) 

Jon Rudge Paget de Vesey 482 

Mark Tarbuck Robin Hood 460 

Ladies 


Artemis 438 

Sue Fenyn Albion 388 


UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Tony Hunt Lyme Valley 752 

Adrian Morley Long Eaton 718 

Russell Bartlett Ind 710 

Ladies 

Terri Boyce Nemesis 680 

Carmita Booth Saracen 472 

U12 Boys 


PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Jon Manners Spirit of Sherwood 486 

9th September - Whitefriars Bowmen 

WHAT a perfect day - the weather was very warm 

and sunny, giving plenty of dappled light in the forest 

enhancing the targets. 

The course was thoroughly enjoyed by all archers, 

who left reflecting on the shots that they should 

have got but somehow inexplicably missed. 

Catering was managed by Kay and Alice, to whom we 

all say a big thank you for your hard work producing 

very good food - the home made cakes were very 

much appreciated. 

I would like to take this opportunity once again to 

thank all the archers who supported our shoot, making 

it another successful event at our grounds. 

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Gents 

Steve Rand Invicta 540 

Ken Swain Panther 526 

Bob Bassett Ind 418 

Ladies 

Pam Sims Rose & Arrows 310 

Clair Parfit Tendring 260 

Carmel Bassett Mayflower 138 


Gents 

Richard Narey Oakwood 602 

John Shipp Panther 540 

Mark Allen Tendring 530 

Ladies 

Theresa Hearne Excaliber 408 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Richard Groves Broadland 532 

Kevin Button Priory 494 

Keith Sharpe Priory 428 

Ladies 

Tina Maguire Ind 420 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Mark Jones Excaliber 684 

Stewart Beckham Tendring 622 

Alan Dullage Tendring 612 

Ladies 

Trish Jones Excaliber 556 

Holly Stewart Tendring 258 

U12 Boys 

Cael Hearne Excaliber 516 

Alfie Foster Rose & Arrows 256

U12 Boys 

Harry Maguire Ind 592 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

John Howard Whitefriars 780 

Phil Lovick Broadlands 740 

Tony Lovick Broadlands 642 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Bob Maguire Ind 648 

Dave Arnold Rose & Arrows 634 

Dave Sexton Rose & Arrows 572 

Ladies 

Karen Hawley Orion 596 

Olivia Morgan Totem 574 

U16 Boys 

Keith Bruce Whitefriaars 502 

23rd September - Shipley Outlaws 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Colin Markham-Lee Panther 258 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 


WE WOULD like to thank all who turned up on what turned out to be a pretty miserable day - the admin tent 

blew away so we had to take it down and finish the scoring from the back of the car. 

Everyone was dripping wet and cold, so well done to those who stayed to the end. 


Gents 

Nick Ratcliffe Long Eaton 622 

Craig Kelly Poulter Guys 556 

John Pocklington Forest Bowmen 550 

Ladies 

Nina Gill Poulter Guys 234 

U16 Girls 

Christine Lange Hanson 430 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

John Anness Forest of Arden 766 

Ron Stone Duvelle 


Gents 



Steve Hall 100 Yard Club 622 

Ladies 

Harriet Downs Salamander 490 

Angie Hall 100 Yard Club 464 

U16 Girls 


Emily Smith Hanson 404 

U12 Boys 

Charlie Coltart Pines Park 340 


Gents 

Rob Hickey Yorick 648 

Ladies 

Karen Critchley Spirit of Sherwood 554 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Mark Tarbuck Robin Hood 594 

Neil Borrington Hanson 490 

Graham Baker Robin Hood 478 

Ladies 


Albion 542 


Jackie Moon Robin Hood 168 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Dylan Hopwood Forest of Arden 668 

Richard Thompson Ashfield 666 

Surinder Jheeta Forest of Arden 562 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Tibor Lovasz 100 Yard Club 822 

Ian Johnson 100 Yard Club 818 

Russell Bartlett Ind 800 

U12 Boys 


BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Martyn Cotterill Hanson 708 

Steve Jenkinson Wasp 668 


U16 Boys 

Luke Haynes Hanson 640 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Wayne Furnace Centaura 732 

Rob Simpson Wasp 628 

Chris Smith Hanson 540 

Ladies 


23rd September - Hollywood Shoot Report 

THANK you to all the archers who came along to our second shoot at 

Hollywood, and in particular those who travelled from far afield - your 

attendance and support was much appreciated. 

We were so lucky with the weather, as after the shoot it rained heavily 

non-stop for the next four days. 

We do hope everyone enjoyed the shoot and the refreshments provided. 

Thanks are also due to Kath and Mark and Helen and Richard who 

helped before and after the shoot. Your help is very much appreciated. 

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Gents 

Barry Weldon 692 

John Allen 630 

Graham Hardacre 614 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Michael Kirkman 670 

Craig Smith 626 

Duncan Jaques 572 

Ladies 

Kath Harrison 608 

Jo Makin 602 

Jan Eldridge 330 

U12 Boys 

James Deverel 416 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Michael Collin 586 

Darren Pilkington 552 

Ladies 

Julie Caddick 644 


Gents 

Gus Allen 702 

Ian Ross 682 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

Dave Fuller 720 

Ken Warne 446 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Patrick Pepperday 660 

Nathan Smith 506 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Alan Carruthers 656 

Holger Held 434 


Gents 

Paul Caddick 646 

Les Bilbrough 622 

Gordon Crossley 618 

Ladies 

Mary Jones 448 

Julia Baker 424 

U16 Boys 

Sam Burgin 460 

U12 Girls 

Katie Burgin 368 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Rod Jaques 612 

Roy Gwilliam 494 

John Dorning 486 

Ladies 

Jean Horwood 452 

Ann-Marie Ross 406 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Chris Greenfield 810 

Glenn Newiss 770 

Norman McColl 712 

U12 Boys 

Harry Smith 282 

30th September - Belvedere Bowmen 

Report by F & K Versluys 

BELVERDERE Bowmen’s open shoot took place at our usual ground (with thanks to the Gun Club of Purbeck). 

The ground has varying terrain, from open spaces to open and dark woodland. 36 targets were on offer, a 

mix of faces and 3Ds. So there was something to please each of the 92 archers attending. 

The day remained overcast and at times chilly, but it was warmer in the woods. 

The course had been well laid by Henry Asman (Chairman) and his team, with a variety of good shots. All the 

comments were very positive and many thanks given. 

This shoot saw the retirement of Wilf Skinner, who had been the club’s popular and well regarded shoot 

administrator. He was thanked for his services to the club by the Chairman and a presentation was made. Not 

only will he be missed, but his lovely wife Joan usually made a rich chocalate cake for each shoot as a treat 

for the gang. So thanks to Joan as well. 

New shoot administrators will be posted when the next shoot dates are fixed. There will be two shoots next 

year, dates still to be decided. 

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LONGBOW 

Gents 

Peter Eldridge Cobra 596 

Ben Knight Cobra 580 

Kim Manuel Ind 512 

Ladies 

Joy Manuel Ind 388 

U12 Boys 

Alex Harris Ind 510 


Gents 

Garfield Thomas Greenmeadow 628 

Graham Davies Fleet Ibex 550 


Ladies 

Sarah Parker Fleet Ibex 632 

Jane Walters Green Meadow 470 

Roz Washington Holmbush 424 


Gents 


Terry Windsor Cranmoor 592 

Mike Davidson Raven 586 

Ladies 


Morwenna Dunstan Westcombe 538 

Kerry James South Hams 498 

U12 Boys 

Hector Dunstan Westcombe 514 


Gents 

Rob Parfitt Labyrinth 688 


Ladies 

Jenny Bellinger Bowmen of Bude 574 

Maureen Simpson Ballands 552 

Sheron Vowden Ashcombe 480 

U16 Boys 

Stewart Medland South Hams 560 

U16 Girls 


U12 Boys 

Mitchel Parker Fleet Ibex 660 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Tony Parker Fleet Ibex 660 

(8 spots) 

Dave Simpson Ballands 660 

(6 spots) 

Bob Gilbert Ballands 634 

Ladies 

Marlene Toomer Ballands 646 


Clare Laverick Ballands 508 

U16 Boys 

Ben Windmill Westcombe 526 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Trevor Walter Greenmeadow 688 

Brian Bellinger Bowmen of Bude 596 

Paul Farr Greenmeadow 582 

U16 Boys 

Tom Farr Greenmeadow 620 

U12 Boys 

Aiden Parker Fleet Ibex 640 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 


Andrew Rycroft Ind 676 

Peter Sproston Elmtree 670 

Ladies 

Sonya Ward Ballands 640 

Sally Crammann Tavistock 582 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Trevor Vanstone Elmtree 756 

Kevin Jackman Ashcombe 738 

Albert Hibbert Dunkery 702 

Ladies 

Ali Stone South Wilts 650 

Sue Coaton Raven 642 

U16 Boys 

Dylan Bartlett South Wilts 596 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

James Rigler XX Archers 794 

Graham Eldridge XX Archers 782 

Lindsay Groves Ballands 720 

Ladies 

Kay Marshall Bicton 672 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Richard Hornsby Longbow Heritage 578 

Alan Trim Ballands 430 

Mark Jones Frome Valley 404 

Ladies 

Lucy Jones Frome Valley 474 

6th and 7th October - Havering Nalgo Archers 

Report by Carl Tagg 

MANY thanks to all archers who came from far and wide to attend our autumn two day shoot. The torrential 

rain the night before gave way to two glorious days of weather and archery, and from the comments that I 

received everyone seemed to enjoy the course. 

The new 2D Fallow Stag was well received, as was the catering, which sold out on both days. I would like to 

thank every one for their continuing efforts, especially Alan Roberts who, like a Duracell bunny, never seems 

to stop! 

Now an apology to the following archers for a mix up in admin which omitted their scores and positions on 

the day. HNA would like to apologise to: 

Zephryn King BB; Linda Lehane BB; Phil Maher BH; Graham Birch CL; Stan Baxter PV; Mick Pearce PV; 

Steve Wadsley XB. 

Their scores have been added to the following results and if they contact me I will endeavour to get their 

medals to them. 

Now the results as they should have been on the day: 


Gents 

Russell French 1198 

Graham Davies 1172 

Mark Allen 1104 

Ladies 

Sarah Parker 1270 

Pam Brewis 962 

Pennie Grew 892 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

John Anness 1474 

Steve Wadsley 1404 

U16 Boys 

Aaron Caulfield 1424 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

John Barcroft 1386 

Tony Parker 1354 

Stewart Stevenson 1276 

Ladies 

Trish Jones 1230 

Zephryn King 1024 

Linda Le Hane 908 

U16 Boys 

Cael Hearne 1016 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Bob Maguire 1376 

Phil Mayer 1200 

Ladies 

Olivia Morgan 1116 

U12 Boys 

Aiden Parker 1532 


Gents 

Andrew Knott 1206 

U12 Boys 

Mitchel Parker 1368 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Paul Little 1644 

Ian Malcom 1438 

Graham Birch 1298 

Ladies 

Sue Coaten 1316 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Peter Gillard 1272 

Dylan Hopwood 1250 

Andy Deubert 1042 

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Gents 

Gareth Pearson 1162 

Roger Grew 1154 

Mike Davidson 1150 

Ladies 

Clair Parfitt 886 

Tina Maguire 856 

Holly Stewart 682 

U16 Girls 

Emilia Dullage 882 

U12 Boys 

Harry Maguire 950 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Mick Bailey 1218 

David Highfield 1188 

Terry Cramp 1120 

Ladies 

Karen Freeman 992 

7th October - Ballands Bowmen's 

Major Archer Memorial Shoot 

DESPITE this year's awful weather - and our 

reputation for rainy shoots - the 85 archers 

who came to our shoot enjoyed a day with 

plenty of sun and no wind. As far as we are 

aware only two archers managed to hit the 

bison with their first arrow - it was set at 74 

metres with lots of dead ground. 

Many people commented that they particularly 

enjoyed the predator and prey shot, which 

looked great on our open savannah-like grassland. 

Many thanks to all those who contributed so 

generously to our landowner’s sponsored charity, 

CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young), whether 

you bought raffle tickets, paid a found arrow 

"fine" or just made a donation. We made 

almost £200 in memory of Alex Buckler, our 

landowner’s son. 

Many thanks to all for assisting in bringing 

everything to the tracks for clearing at the 

end of the day, and to all the club members 

who helped to make the day a success. 

Julie Hawkes 944 

Carol Pearce 914 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Lionel Rodriges 1038 

Stan Baxter 990 

Mick Pearce 776 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Mark Teulon Thornbury 458 

David Holt Merdon 402 

Kim Manuel Ind 378 

Ladies 

Janet Bradshaw Thornbury 306 

Jane Hunt Thornbury 246 

Jo Manuel Ind 238 

U12 Boys 

Alex Harris Ind 482 


Gents 

Garfield Thomas Green Meadow 526 


Chris Haywood Thornbury 406 

Ladies 

Carolyn Neville Fleet Ibex 304 

Ann Bye Thornbury 208 


Gents 

Neil Bishop Thornbury 526 

Pete Dixon South Wilts 520 

Mike List South Wilts 516 

Ladies 


Morwenna Dunstan Westcombe 350 

Sue Kelly South Wilts 324 

U16 Boys 

Jo Vickery Independent 380 

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U12 Boys 

Hector Dunstan Westcombe 402 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Colin Price Lamberts Castle 650 

Tony Burt XX Archers 516 

Michael Chambers XX Archers 502 

Ladies 

Ali Le Mar Dunkery 340 

U16 Boys 

Ben Winmill Westcombe 352 

U12 Girls 

Eirinn Harris Ind 310 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 


Peter Ash South Hams 512 

Paul Medland South Hams 502 

Ladies 

Penny Kennedy Lamberts Castle 630 

Sally Cammann Tavistock 416 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 


Mike Hawkins XX Archers 582 

Ladies 

Jane Walter Green Meadow 500 

U16 Boys 



Gents 

Owen Blackmore South Wilts 740 

Rob Parfitt Labyrinth 646 


Ladies 

Lesley Wason Ind 630 

Emily Harris Ind 618 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Steve Howe Orion 788 

Alan Gray South Wilts 740 

(14 spots) 

Trevor Vanstone Elmtree 740 

(9 spots) 

Ladies 

Ali Stone South Wilts 578 

U16 Boys 

Dylan Bartlet South Wilts 556 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Ian Watkins Windrush 378 

Adrian Hoare Ind 360 

Martin Ward Windrush 318 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

James Rigler XX Archers 748 

Shaun Eldridge XX Archers 722 

Graham Eldridge XX Archers 696

14th October - Severn Valley Yeoman Foresters 

Report by Martin Cane 

ON A VERY frosty morning Severn Valley greeted 169 archers to our second shoot of the year, which consisted 

of 40 3Ds and paper faces. By mid morning the sun came - and stayed out for most of the day. 

Thanks to our course layers - Steve K, Colin, Robin and Steve P on one side, and Paul and myself on the 

other. 

The lay-out of the long leopard and shorter tiger was intentional as we wanted to see what happened, which 

was archers misjudging and shooting over the top of the tiger. From the comments afterwards most of you 

enjoyed yourself (and that’s the main thing). 

On the catering side, again Deb pulled out all the stops and produced another grand display of goodies, which 

I’m sure you’ll agree she didn’t let you down and is deserving of her reputation, so many thanks to Deb and her 

crew. Thanks also to our members who worked before the shoot and on the day as marshals, admin, car parking 

etc, making sure everything went to plan. So again thanks to you all. 

Well that’s about it for another year, so we at Severn Valley wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a 

healthy new year and thank you for taking the trouble to travel long distances for some of you and some not 

so far to attend our shoots - we really do appreciate it. 

See you all 22nd April 2013. 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

I Watkins Windrush 570 

N Lambert Oaktree 474 

M Ward Windrush 472 

Ladies 

S Blunsdon Windrush 446 

U16 Boys 

K Lewis Windrush 156 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

N Beeby D W Longbow 572 

M Tarbuck Robin Hood 554 

J Rudge Paget de Vesey 536 

Ladies 

K L Hodgkinson Artemis 512 

N Brown High Cross 448 

L Sabo Wasp 400 


Gents 

A Betts Artemis 624 

P Nicholas Paget de Vesey 588 

N Collier Forest of Arden 564 

Ladies 

M Smith Hanson 418 

A Coley Pride Park 400 

J Morgan Whitemark 386 

U16 Boys 

S Sabo Wasp 470 

U16 Girls 

E Smith Hanson 560 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

P Hough Cheshire Oak 820 

C Aston Ind 782 

J Anness Forest of Arden 756 

U16 Boys 

J Nash Windrush 716 

A Caulfield Forest of Arden 712 


Gents 

S Hepburn Hawk 630 

R Davis King’s Norton 626 

T Davis Clayton 618 

Ladies 

C Wilden Hawk 534 

L Nicholas Paget de Vesey 442 

E Hunt Clayton 434 

U16 Girls 

C Lange Hanson 444 

L Moseley Paget de Vesey 280 


Gents 

M Anderton Frankley 772 

S Cowles Ind 670 

B Parker Oaktree 646 

Ladies 

J Hunt Lyme Valley 758 

L Wason Ind 720 

K Critchley Spirit of Sherwood 584 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

R Cooke Lyme Valley 686 

D Wassal BCA 664 

J Greeensill BCA 646 

Ladies 

J Haynes Pride Park 560 

M Griffiths Paget de Vesey 526 

S Topps Thornbury 506 

U16 Boys 

T King Paget de Vesey 560 

14th October - Bridgewoods FAC 

Report by Peter Stone, Chairman 

U16 Girls 

L Moseley Paget de Vesey 446 

U12 Boys 

S Powell King’s Heath 548 

J Whitty Artemis 396 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

C Pleasants Ballands 820 

R Mundon BCA 712 

H Stalker Westcott 708 

Ladies 

P Cox Ballands 704 

H Devaney Windrush 570 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

P Wells Ind 696 

D Sherratt Clayton 622 

J Reeves Hawk 600 

Ladies 

J Broome D W Longbow 482 

P Davis Clayton 56 

U16 Boys 

J Coley Pride Park 660 

U12 Girls 

E Brookes King’s Heath 368 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

T Hunt Lyme Valley 884 

C Street Ind 856 

S Howe Orion 854 

Ladies 

C Hall Ind 786 

J Bradfield Westcott 740 

P Bishton King’s Heath 472 

WE WERE rewarded with a fine sunny day following a very wet period late on Saturday and through the 

night. This unfortunately left the ground wet and slippery, but despite this everyone managed to negotiate 

the course - set in 50 acres of SSSI protected rolling woodland - without incident. 

43 archers from 11 clubs and six independent archers booked in for the shoot. All were welcomed and most 

enjoyed the bacon sandwiches and breakfast rolls. 

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The first round took the form of a Big 

Game score of three arrows with 23 3D targets 

set from 20 pegs. No wasp pegs were 

used and the maximum score was set at 20. 

The course was a mixture of distances and 

some shots were partially obscured by trees, 

but all the targets were shootable, which was 

evidenced by the results. 

To challenge our guests further there were 

some surprises - hitting the wrong animal in 

a herd shot resulted in a penalty of minus 

five points. Other challenges were in the 

form of predator and prey targets, where 

the predator had to be hit before the 

archer could take a shot at the prey. 

Following lunch refreshments of burgers, 

bacon rolls etc, tea and coffee, the afternoon’s 

round was a one arrow round on a different, 

slightly easier course with 17 3Ds 

and three Hessian faces. As it was only a one 

arrow round the archer could nominate the peg 

he/she wanted to shoot from and be awarded the 

relevant score - assuming they hit the target of 

course! 

Tea and cakes were consumed whilst the scores 

were prepared. As the second round was only one 

arrow this sped up the shooting and by 4.30pm the 

shoot was finished and all the prizes awarded. 

When asked the visiting archers could not make any 

suggestions to improve the event, but one comment 

received was “to hold five events a year instead of 

just the one”! 

I would like to thank all of the visiting archers and 

members of BWFAC who helped out. 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 



Gents 

Bruno Rouschmayer Ind 572 

Paul Cole Bisley Archers 546 

Grant Hazelton Bisley Archers 480 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Alberto Martinelli Cloth of Gold 596 

Richard Cadwallader 

Bisley Archers 406 

Sydney Hall Ind 109 

Ladies 

Karen Freeman Westcott 275 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Tony Parker Fleet Ibex 701 

John Barcroft Senlac 621 

Gary Roffey Magic Dragon 562 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Glen Martin Bisley Archers 653 

Lawrence Goodall London Archers 246 

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Ladies 

Lisa Fowler London Archers 452 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Phil Maher Ind 668 

Ladies 

Karen Hawley Orion 480 


Gents 

Gareth Pearson Noak Hill 513 

Don Maynard Magic Dragon 511 

Bruce Taylor White Horse 464 

Ladies 

Penny Dickson White Horse 457 

Jan Seed Invicta 342 

Claude Rouschmeyer Ind 314 


Gents 

Barry Hardy London Archers 674 

Darren Salmon London Archers 500 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Martin Joy Noak Hill 822 

Charles Lambert Magic Dragon 788 

Peter Humphrey London Archers 700

14th October - Wolfshead Field Archers 

THANK you to the twenty four archers who made the journey to Robin Hood’s Bay to participate in our last 

open shoot of the year, comprising a course of 36 mixed 3D and picture targets in both moor and woodland 

settings. Despite the disappointing weather this small band certainly made up in enthusiasm what they may 

have lacked in numbers. 

Thanks also to our members who assisted in preparing for and running the shoot as well as providing hot 

food and drinks all day. 

We hope to see old friends and hopefully some new faces at our 2013 shoots, the first of which will be held 

on Sunday 24th February. 


Gents 

Roland Bee 100 Yard Club 544 

Tim Booth Regent 262 

Ladies 

Michelle Russell Wild Geese 190 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Matthew Rees Wild Geese 516 

Arnie Chipchase Butsfield 384 

Trevor Croft Regent 292 

Ladies 

Natasha Brown Wild Geese 240 

U16 Boys 

Lewis Booth Regent 318 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

Steven Raine Butsfield 684 

Gary Tarn Butsfield 580 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Alan Carruthers North Lakes 490 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Alan Beatty North Lakes 366 

Andrew Thorpe Ind 348 

Competition winners 


Gents 

Ken Burns Ind 470 

Peter Hume 100 Yard Club 458 

Harry Thorpe Ind 328 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Ian Johnson 100 Yard Club 688 

Tibor Lovasz 100 Yard Club 650 

Glenn Newiss Riggwelter 618 

Ladies 

Lisa Hill Regent 380 

The winners of the competition in the September/October issue of the NFAS Newsletter are Clive Horlock, 

David Allan and Ivor Jenkins. 

Each will receive a copy of Robert Hardy’s Longbow - A Social and Military History. 

Many thanks to Haynes Publishing for kindly sponsoring the competition. 

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Shoot Dates 

ALL SHOOTS START AT 10.30 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED 

2012 

NOVEMBER 

11 Clayton Woodsmen 3Ds and 2Ds 

11 Totem 2x20 1 Arrow shoot 

18 Magna Carta At Least 36 3Ds and Big Game 

Pre-Book, Pre-Pay 

18 Duvelle Bowmen 36 Mixed, 10am Start 

All styles. Limited entry 

18 Regent Robert Cameron Brown Shoot 

36 Mixed Game, Catering 

18 Celtic Harmony Friendly Wooden Arrow Shoot 

2x15 3Ds 

18 Liberty Turkey Shoot 

18 Sabden Fold George Belshaw Memorial Shoot 

9.30am start 

24 Frankley Bowmen Field and Clout, Wooden Arrows 

only. 10am start. Catering 

24 & 25 Archers of Battle CANCELLED 

25 Shipley Outlaws 36 3Ds 

DECEMBER 

2 Spirit of Sherwood Wooden Arrow Shoot 

2 Oakwood Bowmen Friendly 2x18 3Ds 

2 Oak Tree 2x20 3Ds 

2 Longbow Heritage Fort George Romsey friendly 

9 Doverdale Bowmen Christmas Shoot 

9 Whitefriars Bowmen Christmas Novelty 3D Shoot 

9.30 Start 

9 Dearne Valley 30 Mixed Game, 10am Start 

Pre-book-Pre-pay 

9 Pride Park Shaun’s Shoot, 36 Mixed 

Wooden Arrows only. 10am Start 

16 Broadland Bowmen Christmas Pudding Shoot 

16 Company of Sixty Mince Pie Shoot, 36 Faces 

Limited Catering 

16 Celtic Harmony Friendly Wooden Arrow Shoot 

2x15 3Ds 

16 High Cross Friendly turn up, pay and play 

36ish targets 

26 Foxhill Bowmen Boxing Day Novelty 

29 South Wilts The NOT Boxing Day Shoot 

30 Mixed Fun Targets 

2013 

JANUARY 

6 Regent 36 Mixed Game, Catering 

13 Elmtree 30 3Ds at Hatherleigh 

20 Castle Bowmen 

27 Pines Park Charity Shoot. 36 3Ds for RNLI 

in memory of Paul Prior 

27 HNA 2x20 3Ds double pegged 

FEBRUARY 

3 Avalon 3Ds, full catering, camping 

10am start 

3 Oakwood Bowmen 2x18 3Ds. 10am start 

17 Paget de Vesey 

24 Druids Imbolc shoot, 36 3Ds and Hessian 

24 Wolfshead 36 mostly 3Ds. Catering 

MARCH 

3 Oakwood Bowmen 2x20 3Ds Friendly, 10am start 

3 Green Meadow 36 3Ds and Hessian faces at 

Woodland Park, Brecon 

3 Pride Park 36 Big Game. 10am start 

10 Pines Park 36 3Ds 

10 Bowmen of Bude 2x18 

16 & 17 Noak Hill Weekend shoot. 36 targets both days 

Full catering. Pre-book, pre-pay 

17 Olde Delph 

17 Company of Sixty At least 36 3Ds and Faces 

Full catering 

17 Black Sheep Pre-Scottish Champs. 2x18 Mixed 

24 Wolverine Pre-Scottish Champs 

24 Pennington Pre-Scottish Champs. 3Ds 

24 Osprey 36 Mixed. Pre-book, pre-pay 

10am start 

30 SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 

31 SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 

31 Tavistock 36 3Ds at Mount House School 

31 Fleet Ibex Easter Open. 40 3Ds 

Pre-book, pre-pay 

APRIL 

7 Cloth of Gold 2x20 3Ds. Catering 

7 Ashcombe Valley 

7 Oakwood Bowmen 2x20 3Ds friendly. 10am start 

13 & 14 Avalon Weekend shoot. Full catering and 

camping. 10am start, Pre-book 

14 Butsfield Bowmen 40 Mixed Game, Breakfast 

and Lunch Catering 

14 Lyme Valley 36 Mixed 3Ds and Faces 

14 Raven 36 3Ds, pre-book, pre-pay 

14 Doverdale Bowmen 36 Mixed 3Ds and paper 

21 Severn Valley 

21 HNA 36 3Ds 

21 Belvedere Bowmen 

28 Duvelle Bowmen 40 Mixed Game and 3Ds 

28 High Cross 36 Mixed 3Ds and Faces 

MAY 

4 Worcester Challenge at Oak Tree 

5 Worcester Challenge At March Hare 

5 South Wilts Bluebell Shoot. 40 Mixed 3Ds and 

Faces. 10am Start. Pre-book, Pre-pay 

5 Audley Parish Pre 3D Champs, 2x20 3Ds 

12 Hollywood 2x20 Faces and2Ds 

10am Start. Catering 

12 Company of Sixty At least 36 3Ds and Faces 

Full catering 

12 Ballands Bowmen 36 3Ds, Pen Ridge Course 

12 South Cheshire 40 3Ds 

19 Olde Delph 3Ds 

19 Castle Bowmen 

19 Fleet Ibex Pre 3D Champs. 40 3Ds 

pre-book, pre-pay 

19 Charnwood 40 3Ds 

19 Wolfshead 36 mostly 3Ds, catering 

19 Westcombe 36 3Ds 

25 3D CHAMPIONSHIPS 

26 3D CHAMPIONSHIPS 

PLEASE send shoot dates to Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three. 

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JUNE 

2 Foxhill Bowmen Memorial Shoot, 2x20 Mixed Game 

2 Oakwood Bowmen 2x20 3Ds, 10am Start 

9 Cloth of Gold Master Hunter, 2x20 3Ds, Catering 

9 Butsfield Bowmen 40 Mixed Game, Catering 

9 Black Sheep Trophy Shoot, 2x18 3Ds 

15 & 16 Raven Weekend Shoot, 36 3Ds, Pre-Book, Pre-Pay 

15 & 16 Cumbrian Challenge Weekend Shoot 

16 Elmtree 36 3Ds at Tacbeare Farm, Marhamchurch 

22 & 23 Druids Summer Solstice, 36 3Ds and Big Game 

Camping from Friday 

FOR UP TO THE MINUTE SHOOT 

INFORMATION LOG ONTO 

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In order for archers shoot to be venue. able to Also, choose PLEASE their check most convenient your details, venue, as an please error could Shoot cause Organisers inconvenience. state Thanks the town nearest to each 

shoot venue. Also, PLEASE check your details, as an error could cause inconvenience. Thanks 

In order for archers to be able to choose their most convenient Shoot venue, Contacts please could Shoot Organisers state the town nearest to each 

shoot venue. Also, PLEASE check your details, as an error could cause inconvenience. Thanks 

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Aire & Wharfedale Archers Ilkley, West Yorks Mr D Heppinstall awa_bookings@tiscali.co.uk 01274 921501 

Artemis Archers Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2UB Mrs Helen Surman artemis.bookings@gmail.com 07710 1588506-9pm only please 

Ashcombe Valley Nr Teignmouth, Devon Mr Eric Leason ericleason@tiscali.co.uk 01803 873804 

Shoot Contacts 

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Audley Parish Bowmen Audley, Stoke-on-Trent Mrs Amanda Moody 41, Queen Street, Audley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8HB Amanda 01782 721731 

Craig 01782 723069 

Shoot Contacts 

01644 470311 

Barbara Turnbull Kirkland, Parton, Castle Douglas, DG7 3NE secretary@auldkirkbowmen.co.uk 

www.auldkirkbowmen.co.uk 

Auld Kirk Bowmen Parton, Castle Douglas, 

Scotland 

01767 627123 or 

0776 7866661 

Avalon Archers Sandy, Beds. Mr Chris Cox Sweet Briar Cottage, Bedford Road, Northill, Beds chris@sweetbryer.co.uk 

nevadacofg@hotmail.co.uk 

Ballands Bowmen Wincanton, Somerset Mrs Penny Cox Sherwood, Church Street, Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset BA8 0QE penny@ballandsbowmen.freeserve.co.uk 01963 363454 

Greensands, Little Woolgarston, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5JE iamithink7@gmail.co, 01929 480340 

Mob. 07762 773617 

Belvedere Bowmen Nr Dorchester & W’mouth Ken and Fracis 

Versluys 

Bicton Field Archers Exmouth, Devon Mr John White Orchard Cottage, Frogmore Road, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 7DR 01395 442976 

Fern Lodge, Old Fen Lane, New York, Lincolnshire LN4 4XD mark.wolds@tiscali.co.uk 01526 344324 

07818 406579 

Lynne and Mark 

Hanson 

Black Sheep Revesby between Horncastle 

and Boston, Lincs. 

Bowmen of Bude Bude, Cornwall Miss Cassie Bellinger bowmenofbude@btinternet.com 01288 331139 

Bridge Woods FA Chattenden, Kent Mr John Dickinson 39C Brompton Lane Rochester, Kent, ME2 3BG je.dickinson@blueyonder.co.uk 01634 724176 

Brixham Archers Lupton Estate, Brixham Mr Paul Allan 41, Brantwood Drive, Paignton, Devon TQ4 5HY 01803 552673 

Broadland Bowmen Norwich Mr James Carrigan broadlandbowmen@yahoo.com 075008 42297 

butsfieldbowmen@hotmail.co.uk 07808 583494 

07739 013195 

Mr Richard Wright 

& Mr Ray Whitehead 

Butsfield Bowmen County Durham, nr. Tow 

Law 

Castle Bowmen Woodall Spa, Lincs Miss Victoria Scowen Cb.archery@hotmail.co.uk 07506 184109 Phone or 

Text,or 01526 343614 

Celtic Harmony Brickenden, Nr Hertford Mr Luca Parella 9, The Limberlost, Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL6 9TS www.celticarchers 01438 718543 

(office hours) 

Centaura Bowmen Aston-on-Trent, Derby DE72 2AE Mrs J Bates 155 Rutland Street, Derby DE23 8PS 01332 760971 

charnwoodarchers1@virginmedia.com 07780 944095 

Mr & Mrs Scott and 

Lyn Ball 

Charnwood Archers Newbold Nr Ashby de la 

Zouch, Leics. LE67 8PJ 

Cheshire Oak Bowmen Nr Knutsford, Cheshire Ms Audrey Hardman oneshot337@hotmail.com 01925 601149 

01782 611077 

01782 636082 

Mrs Elaine Hunt 

Mr Trevor Hunt 

Clayton Woodsmen Newcasle-under-Lyme 

Near Junc 15 M6 

Cloth of Gold Nr.Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Mr Jamie Ward 426, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar ,Herts, EN6 3AT Jamie.CofG@gmail.com 01707 644362 

Company of Sixty Oxshott, Surrey off A244 Andrea Beddard abeddardco60@gmail.com 07432 030880 

or 01883 348672 

Crusader Bowmen Annersley, Notts Ms Debbie White debbiewhite171@btinternet.com 07581 539332 after 6pm please 

01539 721493 

01768 88621 

Cumbria Challenge Mr T Tideswell 

or Mr Dave Fuller 

Dearne Valley Archers Haigh, West Yorkshire Mr John Yates 30, Camsall Field Road, Wath on Dearne, Rotherham S. Yorks. S63 7SN johnpamyates30@yahoo.co.uk 01709 879485 

Derwynd Feniscowles. J3, M65 Mrs Pat Ward 14 Rydal Avenue, Darwen, Lancashire BB3 2SA bazntrish@yahoo.co.uk 01254 703770 

Devizes Bowmen Roundway, Devizes Mr Darren Baker 31, Wellesley Close, Meilsham, Wilts. SN12 6XT 01225 790109 

01905 454348 

Mr John Duggan 64, St Annes Road, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7PQ elaine@doverdalebowmen.co.uk 

www.doverdalebowmen.co.uk 

Doverdale Bowmen Hadley, Nr Droitwich, 

Worcestershire 

07768 653188 

IMPORTANT - For Shoot Contact changes, please inform Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three. 


Druids Bremhill, Calne, Wilts. Mr Malcolm Wilmot 25, Water Mint Way, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0RT malcolm.wilmot@btinternet.com 

www.druidsfieldarchers.club.officelive.com 

Dunkery Field Bowmen Somerset Mrs Hilary Willerton 12, South Park Minehead, Somerset TA24 8AL hilary@willertron.com 01643 702865 

Shoot Days 07510 890815 

Duvelle Bowmen Kirk Langley, 5M NW of Derby on A52 Mrs Carol Shaw 78, Carlton Road, Derby, DE23 6HD carol.shaw4060@ntlworld.com 01332 298735 

IMPORTANT - For Shoot Contact changes, please inform Lewis Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, details on page three.

DW Longbow Mid Wales Mr Neil Beeby Dyfi Valley Bookshop, 6 Doll Strett, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, SY20 8BQ beeb@dvbookshop.fsnet.co.uk 01654 703849 

Elmtree Archers Nr. Holsworthy, Devon Mrs Annemary Davies The Cottage, Trelana, Poughill, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9EL 01288 356133 

Excaliber Essex Mrs Teresa Hearne 12, Clapgate Drive, Little Clacton, Essex,CO16 9PP excaliberarchers@hotmail.co.uk 01255 860057 

Fleet Ibex Farnham, Surrey Mrs H Strudwick david.strudwick@ntlworld.com 01483 474903 

Forest of Arden Nr Coventry Mrs Angela Struthers 36 Manor Park Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 5HR angela@struthers5.freeserve.co.uk 024 7632 5696 

Foxhill Bowmen Mrs H Watson 408 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancs BB5 4LZ helen.watson190@ntlworld.com 01254 395752 

Mr Michael Anderton mick.anderton@blueyonder.co.uk 07887 878632 Evenings 

Between 8pm & 9pm Mon_Fri 

Frankley Bowmen Belbroughton, West 

Midlands 

Gawthorpe Foresters Brierfield Lancs. Ms Lisa Hartley 28 Sheriden Road, Laneshawbridge, Colne, Lancashire BB8 7HW gawthorpe_foresters@hotmail.com 01282 868186 

Ian,0776 7745462 

Frank, 0776 1573376 

goshawkarchers@yahoo.co.uk 

www.gashawkarchers.co.uk 

Mr Ian Ross 

Mr Frank Fitzpatrick 

Goshawk Archers Daresbury,Warrington, 

Cheshire 

Green Meadow Bercon, South Wales Mr Ken Penrose ken.penrose@daniel-uk.com 01443 442569 after5pm 

07970 244532 Anytime 

Mr Trevor Borrington 1 Lanark Street, Derby DE21 6GJ trevorb1968@hotmail.co.uk 

01332 722520 

www.hanson-bowmen.co.uk 

Mr Carl Tagg 10 ,Harbourer Close, Hainault, Essex IG63TW carltagg.hna@hotmail.co.uk Carl Tagg 020 8501 4437 

Hanson Bowmen On A6096 Dale Abbey 

Nr Derby 

HNA Forty Acre Plantation Stock, Essex 

Nr Junc. 29 M25 CM4 9RS 

07891 433047 

07881 730436 

01633 771930 or 

07984 577200 

76, Oak Street, Abertillery, Gwent, NP13 1TG 

19, Sirhowy Court, Green Meadow, Tredegar, Gwent NP22 4PL 

Mr Gary Hart 

Mr Steve Hepburn 

Mr Colin Prosser 

Hawk Archers Tal-y-coed, Nr. Llanvapley, 

Monmouthshire 

colin_prosser@hotmail.co.uk 

Herods Wood Archers Hatt Nr Saltash Cornwall Mr Stephen Hoobbs 2, Greenfield Road, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4LJ 01752 840325 

High Cross F.A. Nr Cirencester Mrs RoseMarie McKay 2, Park Farm Cottage, Miserden, Gloucestershire GL6 7JA rosemariemckay@btinternet.com 01285 821815 

Hollywood Barley, Lancashire Mr Peter Taylor bakegallery@aol.com 01200 444236 

Holmbush F.A. Henfield, W. Sussex Mr Rob Williams 8, Beeches Mead, Hollow Lane, Dormansland, Surry, RH19 3PU holmbushfa@aol.com 01342 314894 

House of Flying Arrows Colne Lancs. Mr John Greer 148, Harrison Drive, Colne Lancashire BB8 9SF john.greer27@ntlworld.com Day 0787 3369375 

Eve. 01282 865598 

Kendal Bowmen Mr T Tideswell 33 Barn Holme, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5LP 01539 721493 

Labyrinth Archers Devon and Cornwall Mrs Lynne Parfett 12, Pinch Hill, Marhamchurch, Nr. Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0ER 0781 473 4759 

01900 64597 

Mr Tom Cameron 24, Crosthwaite Court, Moorclose, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3SQ tomcameron@live.co.uk 

www.lakelandfieldarchers.yolasite.com 

Lakeland Field Archers Wythorp Mill, Wythorp 

Cumbria Map NY203 281GB 

01842 764053 Before 

9pm 

hearthfire7@aol.com 

www.libertyarchers.110mb.com 

Liberty Archers Lakenheath, Suffolk Ruth Lethbridge- 

Borden 

Long Eaton Lount, Nr Ashby de la Zouch, Leics Mr Tony Pearson bookings@lefa.org.uk 0781 603 8059 

Carol 01932 865181 

Teresa 01255 860057 

carolarchery@tesco.net 

excaliberarchers@hotmail.co.uk 

Craft Cottage, Bookham Lodge Stud, Cobham Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Surrey, KT11 3QG 

12, Clapgate Drive, Little Clacton, Essex. CO16 9PP 

Longbow Heritage Shackleford, Surrey Carol Edwards 

Or Teresa Hearne 

01782 281989 

Mr B Stonehouse 407 Werrington Road, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent ST2 9AE www.lymevalleyarchers.co.uk 

lymevalleyarchers@hotmail.com 

Lyme Valley Archers Newcastle under Lyme, 

Staffs 

01372 726606 

Near Junction 11, M25 Mr Clive Walker 100 The Greenway, The Wells, Epsom, Surrey KT18 7JA mcarchery@hotmail.com 

www.magnacarta-archery.co.uk 

Magna Carta Field 

Archers 

Magic Dragon Archers Ashford, Kent Ms Karen Bond 1, Summerhill, Cuckoo Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5EA 01233 666734 

Muscovy Archers Liskeard, Cornwall Mr Nick Hawken Higher Trethake, Darite, Liskeard, Cornwall PL 14 5JT hawken@macace.net 01579 343276 

01245 451181 

MrSteve Dickenson 2, Yeldham Lock, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6RP bookings@noakhillarchers.co.uk 

www.noakhillarchers.co.uk 

Noak Hill Archers Chelmsford, Essex 

CM3 6PZ 

North Lakes Archers Penrith, Jnc.40 M6 Mr Dave Fuller 1, Newtown, Skirwith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RJ nlakefield.archer@btinternet.com 01768 88621 Mob. 07929 251928 

Oakleaf Bowmen Read, Nr. Burnley, Lancs. Mr Paul Kelly 01282 412417 

Oakridge Archers Nr Macclesfield, Cheshire Mrs Pat Belfield belfieldp@aol.com 01625 424973 

Oak Tree Archers Worcester Mr Norman Lambert 2, Hoopers Cottages, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 5DX 01886 833073 

Oakwood Bowmen Nr. Woodbridge Suffolk Mr Del Newman 2, St Mary’s Park, Bucklesham, Suffolk, IP10 0DY 01473 659421 

Olde Delph Bowmen Bolton Mr Chris Greenfield 5, Trevarrick Court, Horwich, Bolton, Lancs. BL6 6TF cpg11@msn.com 01204 698578 

Osprey Weymouth DT3 4BU Mr Colin Burridge 5, Stonechat Close, Broadwey, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 5SE field@ospreyarchers.org.uk 01305 813973 

Paget de Vesey Aldridge, Staffs Mr John Jones 57, Scott Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6JY john@jones5011.fsnet.co.uk 0121 358 2488 


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Panther Nr Chelmsford, Essex Mr Neil Bonner 13, Buckeridge Way, Bradwell on Sea, Essex, CM0 7QQ neil@essexarcher.co.uk 01621 776500 

07889 155685 

Pendragon Bowmen Mr Tim Pattemore dragons_breath@btinternet.com 01278 732018 

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Pennington Archers Ulveston, Cumbria Mrs Janet Ridal entries@penningtonarchers.com 01229 584980 

Mob 077144 81644 

Mr Richard Sansom bookings@pinesparkarchers.org.uk 07913 909851 

Pines Park Sansom Wood near 

Calverton, Notts 

Pride Park Archers Radbourne Common, Derby Mrs Alley Coley shootentries@prideparkarchers.co.uk 07510 146020 

Ratpack Archers Arundel, West Sussex Ms Nikki Mayhead 23 Beaumont Park, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6PE nikki@nmayhead.fsnet.co.uk 01903 730430 

Raven Field Archers Rogate, Nr. Petersfield, Hampshire Mr J Mumford 63 Noreuil Road, Petersfield, Hants GU32 3BG 01730 300182 

Regent Bridlington, East Yorks Mr Mike Crockford mike4826@lycos.com 01262 490327 

Riviera Archers South Devon Mr Paul Farr 12, Pillar Ave., Brixham, Devon, TQ5 8LB 01803 858227 

Mob.078 773 84978 

Sabden Fold Sabden Fold, off A6068, Nr Burnley sabdenfoldarchers@hotmail.co.uk 

Mr Geoff McSweeney 6 Smallbrige Close, Ellenbrook, Worsley, Manchester M28 7XS www.seedfieldarchers.co.uk 07715 448669 

Seedfield Archers Radcliffe off A58 

Manchester to Bury 

Shipley Outlaws Bulwell, Nottingham Mr Brian Webster 4, Cheadle Close, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4AT shipleyoutlaws@hotmail.co.uk 0115 849 7758 

Mr Niel Jones 07913 421124 

South Cheshire F.A. Delamere, Northwich, 

Cheshire 

07889 111058 

01752 691259 

john.cavill@btinternet.com 

peter.ash@tesco.net 

Mr John Cavill 

Mr Peter Ash 

South Hams Newnham Park, Nr. 

Plymouth 

South West Challenge Mrs Lynne Parfett 07868 348923 

or 07814 734759 

South Wilts A.C. Whiteparish, Nr Salisbury Mr Alan White 30, Cornwall Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 3NL white.alan@btinternet.com 07803 571257 

Spirit of Sherwood Worksop, Notts Mr Ken Adams 34, Beech Grove, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 2LG spiritofsherwood@googlemail.com 01909 564846 

Stonebow F.A. Thirsk, North Yorks. Mr Peter Supple 3, Eggleston View, Darlington, DL3 9RG arrowshaft1@sky.com 

01325 492131 

www.stonebowfieldarchers.co.uk 

01282 868186 

Storm Nr. Burnley Ms Lisa Hartley 28, Sheriden Road, Laneshawbridge, Colne, Lancashire BB87HW gawthorpe_foresters@hotmail.com 

S.V.Y.F. Ombersley, Nr Droitwich, Worcs Mr Martin Cane 1 Hoopers Cottage, Leigh Sinton, Malvern WR13 5DX 01886 833115 

Tavistock Company of Archers Tavistock, Devon Mr Lez James 9 Frobisher Way, Treetops, Tavistock, Devon PL19 8RE lez@jamesfamily.org.uk 01822 617283 

10 Greenlands Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6HS Brian 0752 3052434 

The Wight Company Isle of Wight Mr Keiran Bull and 

Mr Brian Quaintmere 

Thornbury F. & R.A. Thornbury, nr Bristol Miss Stephanie Rees Jones stephjjones@blueyonder.co.uk 0145 485 2905 

Toad Hollow Archers Tavistock, Devon PL19 8JR Juliet & Paul Harrison 91, Sycamore Ave., Bishopsmead, Tavistock, Devon PL19 9NL entry@harrisonimages.co.uk 01822 612006 

Toft Hill Archers Woodall Spa, Lincs. Mrs Diane Fauvel 01526 352493 

Totem Archers Tiptree, Essex Mr Graham Birch 48, Beadle Way, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1RT totemarchers@lineone.net 01245 362270 

Tumulus Simonstone, Nr. Burnley Mr Steve May stephen.may17@btinternet.com 01282 680466 

Warcock 1 mile from J31 M6 PR5 0UX Mrs Pam Hudson 46 Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn, Lancs BB6 8EJ 01254 248317 

wasparchers@hotmail.co.uk Steve 078085 34753 

Phil 07825 330335 

Mr Steve Jenkinson 

Mr Phil Nadin 

Wasp Archers Gotham, Notts 

NG11 0AB 

Wellington Bowhunters Hecfield, Basingstoke, Hants. Mr John Hillsden john.hillsden@sky.com 077632 03448 

Westcombe 6M from Taunton Mr Marcus Adams www.westcombefieldarchers.com 07900 490028 

01869 325525 

Mrs Cass Barnett 5, Oak Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 3XD fieldshootadmin@ 

westcottarchers.org.uk 

Westcott Archers Westcott, Bucks, between 

Aylesbury and Bicester 

Mr Bob Bruce 141, Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4AF whitefriars.bowmen@gmail.com 07802 758211 

www.whitefriarsbowmen.co.uk 

Mrs Hilary Devaney 109, Windmill Road, North Leigh, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 6RJ hjdevaney@yahoo.co.uk 01993 882633 

Whitefriars Bowmen Between Westleton and 

Dunwich, Suffolk 

Windrush Bowmen 5 mls N of Chipping Norton, 

Oxfordshire 

Wolfshead Archers Robin Hoods Bay, N. Yorks Mr Andrew Cross 30, Fir Rigg Drive, Marske-by-Sea, Redcar, Cleveland TS11 6BZ andrew.cross1@ntlworld.com 01642 276530 

Wolverine Archers Newcastle-under- Lyme Mr Gary Tyrer 07799 668741 Anytime 

Worlingham F.A.C. Nr.Beecles, Norfolk Miss Sandra Meek 01603 260646 after 6pm 


XX Archers North Brewham, Bruton, Somerset Mrs Carol Eldridge 212, St Ediths Marsh, Bromham, Chippenham, Wilts. SN15 2DJ carolmaxannie@yahoo.co.uk 01380 850893 

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