Some ground work has been done at the hut by Steve and his dad.  Great Job!

On Sunday 30th January 2022 we had a healthy 16 turn out for a morning of Clout.  Blue skies, no wind made for ideal conditions (although a little nippy when not in the sun).  After plenty of chatter, shooting into mid-air, walking back and forth, two stand out scores were applauded, Sarah French with a PB of 56 and Simon Paterson with 70.  Great fun!

What a fantastic turn out for the annual Christmas Pudding Shoot and we were so lucky that the weather was once again kind to us.

We had a great mix of archers, including Juniors.  There were some who turned up to the ‘have a go’ session that I believe turned out to be quite competitive.  Hopefully we will be able to welcome you to the Club in 2022.

Results for the shoot were:-

1st Gent – Greg Brooks, 2nd Gent – Steve Fidler

1st Lady – Alison Buck,  2nd Lady – Siobhan Dennis

1st Junior – Violet Turnbull

A good time was had by all and and we hope you all enjoy your Christmas Puddings!

One very happy archer, Steve Fidler, scored a PB at FLC on Tuesday evening.  Congratulations Steve for scoring a fabulous 565 on a Portsmouth round.

September 15th was the day of the club target championships. It was a lovely sunny day and plenty of archers of all abilities and bow types turned up to have a go, right from seasoned archers with their hi tech compound and recurve bows, the guys with their more traditional long bows to our new junior members with their recurves. The medals and awards were given to the winners at the end but really it was about all getting together and enjoying the day.

Our archers had a very good day at the Berkshire championships. Harry had bronze in the double WA70 with an impressive score of 1014, Martin won the gold in the compound WA50, along with a good portion of the raffle prizes. He wasn’t there to receive his prizes but we were under instructions to ” GET ALCOHOL”.! Steve won bronze in the WA60 novice recurve with a score of 412.  I should of shot better than that but it was a bit blowy, the sun was in my eyes, and i’m sure my arrows are wonky plus loads of other excuses. definitely not operator error… 🙂

Bob and Allison were shooting the WA40, Bob scored 485 and Allison scored an impressive 582.! With scores like that they’re ready to tackle the next level up i reckon.!

Emma was also shooting in the compound WA50 but retired part way through due to operator and equipment failure. ! 🙂  The fletch ripped off one arrow and another shattered into 3 pieces ! an achievement like that deserves a medal in itself !!

Saturday 3^rd August 2019

Hosts &               Bowmen of Burleigh
Venue:               Cantley Park Playing Fields, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 5QG
 
Organisers:        Andrew Parnell, Andy Cotterell and Barry Walker
 
Rounds:              All rounds will be 10-zone scoring on 122cm faces, 6 arrows per end. Ends will be shot in details, depending of numbers of applicates this will either be 2 or 3 archers per detail.

                             There are 4 rounds available which are open to any competitor.
The rounds are:
WA900               – 2.5dozen (30 arrows) at 60m, 50m and 40m, max score 900.
Burleigh900       – 2.5dozen (30 arrows) at 50m, 40m and 30m, max score 900.
Berkshire900     – 2.5dozen (30 arrows) at 40m, 30m and 20m, max score 900.
Mini900              – 2.5dozen (30 arrows) at 30m, 20m and 10m, max score 900.
 
Awards:              As much as we like shiny objects, there will be no official medals, however, there may be opportunity to win some other prizes throughout the day.
Fees:                   £2 to be paid on the day
Entries:               This competition is open to any member who is associated with Berkshire Archery and Archery GB. Please complete the attached entry form and return it to the contact details provided at the top of the form.
Closing Date:     Friday 26^th July 2019.
Day layout:        10:30am             – Assembly
                             10:45am             – Two ends of practice at longest distance
                             There will be a break for lunch after the first distance.
 
Rules and Dress:         Participants are expected to adhere to standard rules of shooting, and to wear appropriate clothing for shooting.
 
Parking and Accessibility:      Car parking and toilets nearby. Main access to the field is over a stile from the carpark. Gate access can be organised if information is given on entry, however, this will require a short walk across the neighbouring field.
Refreshments: Tea/Coffee/Cake available all day.
                             BBQ lunch will be available at lunchtime
                             Suggested donations for all food and drink.

Photography:    All persons wishing to take still and/or moving photography during the event must provide personal details at the registration table.
Targets:              Depending on numbers of applicates there may be a mix of Danage foam and straw bosses.
Smoking:            Smoking including e-cigarettes will only be permitted behind the tent ling. Smoking is not permitted in the clubhouse or any other buildings on site, i.e. the toilets.
Liability:              Bowmen of Burleigh and Wokingham council DO NOT accept any responsibility for loss, damage or injury, however caused.
GDPR:                 By entering the Bowmen of Burleigh Berkshire Friendly, you agree that information may be collected and shared with tournament organisers, scoring systems, Archery GB and other competitors. Some information may also be published in documents or lists relating to the event at a schedule decided by the organisers. These include the entrant’s name, gender, bow style, age category, round, disability information, email addresses and/or contact numbers provided, club, county, region and any assigned codes for this information.
 
Email secretary@buscotparkarchers.org.uk for an entry form.

Get your very own, personalised club polo shirt for only £10.00 (NB: we sell these at cost, we do not make a profit.)

They have our logo embroidered on the side of your shooting arm with your first name written underneath (see image below).

Sarah French is going to put in an order for T-shirts this week so if you would like one (or maybe more) please let her know by noon on Thursday 27th June. She will also need to know if you shoot with your left or right hand.

Message her on the What’s App Group or email so@buscotparkarchers.org.uk.

Two volunteers needed for an afternoon to support a Have-A-Go.

Saturday 8th June 2019 at 14:00

Southrop Fete are expecting us again this year and Bob Gowland has already managed to rope in four volunteers to run the Have-A-Go so would two others be willing and able to support this event please? It starts at 14:00 so is only for the afternoon. We would need someone who can co-ordinate collection (and return) of all the appropriate equipment including the safety requirements from the hut and the set-up and break-down on site.

If you can help out could you please me know by the end of week please so that we can let Bob know and I can get the event registered with Archery GB.

Many thanks,

Emma
secretary@buscotparkarchers.org.uk

Big thanks to the following people, and their families, for all their hard work and effort on the day of the County Show. It was hot and exhausting work.