Newsletter - National Field Archery Society

National Field Archery Society 

Newsletter 

General Secretary: Mr Andrew Knott, 73 Lexden Road, 

Colchester, CO3 3QF, England. Tel: 01206 543656 

Membership Secretary: Mr Richard Dobson, 48 Muirfield Way, 

Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Notts 

NG19 9EH, England. Tel: 07971 162404 

www.nfas.net May/June 2012 

Inside this issue: 

An updated list of 

approved coaches; 

Check out your ‘stars’ in Moira 

Hodgkinson’s fun horoscope; 

The Bow - a short poem 

by Del Newman; 

Continuing David Hastings’ 

Archery in the Movies series 

with Flame and the Arrow 

Photo taken at 

Regent Archers

NFAS 

VOLUNTEERS 

Officers 

President 

Mr Nigel Bell 

18 Roman Road 

Stockton Heath 

Warrington WA4 6DX 

Tel: 01925 601149 

president@nfas.net 

General Secretary 

Mr Andrew Knott 

73 Lexden Road 

Colchester CO3 3QF 

Tel: 01206 543656 (after 

8pm) 

general.secretary@nfas.net 

Treasurer 

Mr Mike Cobban 

80A Blakelow Road 

Macclesfield 

Cheshire SK11 7ED 

Tel: 07775 624388 

treasurer@nfas.net 

Membership Secretary 

Mr Richard Dobson 

48 Muirfield Way 

Mansfield Woodhouse 

Mansfield 

Notts NG19 9EH 

Tel:07971 162404 

membership@nfas.net 

Newsletter Editor 

Ms Carol Flavell 

20 Queens Drive 

Buckley 

Flintshire CH7 2LJ 

Tel: 01244 546891 

newsletter.editor@nfas.net 

Field Officer 

Mr Dave Fuller 

Tel: 01768 88621 

field@nfas.net 

Coach Training Co-ordinator 

Mr Bernie Britton 

Tel:01270 766792 

coachco-ordinator@nfas.net 

Shoots Organiser 

Mr Lewis Chuck 

Tel: 01332 841931 

shootdates@nfas.net 

Webmaster 

Mrs Jo Cane 

webby@nfas.net 

Safety Advisor 

Mr Rob Williams 

safety@nfas.net 

CRB Administrator 

Mr Bernie Britton 

Tel: 01270 766792 

crb@nfas.net 

Child Protection Advisor 

Mr Ian Buckley 

Tel: 07841 519300 

childprotection@nfas.net 

Shop Administrator 

Mr Scott Ball 

4 Coronation Avenue 

Sandiacre 

Nottingham NG10 5ER 

Tel: 07432 720574 (before 

9pm) 

shop@nfas.net 

President’s Letter 

WELL another Easter weekend has come and gone for another year. The Scottish 

Competition, run by Auld Kirk Bowmen, consisted of 1 x 36 paper faces and 1 x 36 3Ds 

for the first time. Both courses were very enjoyable and most people really enjoyed 

the weekend. So well done Auld Kirk. 

I am going to take this opportunity to remind people of ‘course etiquette’. Now some 

who shoot don't mind if there is a brass band playing behind them. Some like to have a 

bit of quiet when concentrating at the peg. The problem is that it is not written on 

their forehead, so let’s just afford everyone a bit of silence when 'drawing up to 

shoot'. It’s just courtesy. 

Peter Kendrick has stood down as Coach Co-Ordinator. I would like to thank Pete for 

all his hard work and wish him every success in the future. 

Another item to bring to your attention is the Medical Dispensation procedure. It 

seems that a number of you have been a little confused over this and have just been 

turning up at shoots with a crossbow, a cocking aid and a doctor’s note stating to the 

organisers that you wish to shoot non-competitively (non-comp). Some have just gone 

out on the course and only bothered to produce a doctor’s note when challenged by 

other archers - and then forgotten to write NON COMP on the scorecards. 

To be valid, all dispensations must be approved by the General Secretary in advance, 

so you MUST send your request to him first, along with formal medical evidence. If 

your application is successful you will be issued with an official NFAS dispensation note, 

normally for a time limited period, which you must present to the organisers of any 

NFAS venue you shoot at. 

Crossbow cocking aids cannot be used except with an official NFAS Dispensation note. 

And those using a cocking aid must shoot 'non-comp' because use of a cocking aid 

improves the accuracy of the bow. This includes anyone who has a 'buddy' cocking the 

crossbow for them. 

I would also ask those considering applying for a dispensation 

to use a cocking aid to consider using a crossbow 

that they could manage without an aid. 

Dispensations to use cocking aids should not mean that 

people purchase high powered bows and then use heavy 

bolts to keep the speed under 300f/ps. This is an area 

that the committee may look at in the near future. 

The change in crossbow style rules has been most successful 

and has kept many members shooting 

despite having ailments or injuries that would have not 

allowed them to shoot without the changes 

made - and that’s got to be right! 

Have fun. 

Nigel Bell 

NFAS President 

Next Issue - July/August 2012 

Please send all items for inclusion in the July/August 2012 Newsletter by Tuesday, 

12th June, to the Editor by any of the following methods: 

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Wales, CH7 2LJ. 

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doesn’t! 

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outer edge of the line, the higher 

score counts. 

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CONTENTS 

6. ‘The Master’ John Whitmore 

by John Holder 

7. Coffee Break Quiz by 

George Hampson 

8. The Birth of the Compound 

Bow - Derek Scaysbrook 

10. Noticeboard 

12. Her Perfect Shot by Moira 

Hodgkinson 

15. Committee Noticeboard No 1 

17. Committee Noticeboard No 2 

18. The Field Archers’ Horoscope 

19. NFAS Stock List 

20. Archery in the Movies - David 

Hastings; NFAS Order Form 

21. The Bow - a short poem by 

Del Newman; Coffee Break - 

‘Alternative’ Quiz by Stu 

Bradley 

24. Archery as a Pastime reproduction 

submitted by Keith 

Dale 

27. Shoot Reports; Scottish 

Champs Results 

35. Tea Tent Tale - The New Boy 

by Alex Tyler 

37. Updated Approved Coach List 

38. Shoot Dates 

40. 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 

3, 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 

2012 NFAS National Champs 

Arley Hall, Arley, near Northwich, 

Cheshire 

15th/16th September 

THE clubs laying the courses for the 2012 National Champs at Arley 

Hall are: 

Cheshire Oak Bowmen 

South Cheshire Field Archers 

Seedfield Archers. 

I would like to thank these clubs for volunteering their services, and 

also Olde Delph Bowmen, Sabden Fold, Warcock and Derwynd, who 

were also prepared to put on a course. 

The support in Lancashire and Cheshire is much appreciated. 

Dave Fuller 

NFAS Field Officer 

WHO’S WHO, and what they do... 

FOLLOWING the article in the last newsletter, ‘I haven’t received my newsletter...’ 

and other common questions, further issues have come to light, not least that some 

members obviously had not read the article at all! 

So please take note of what to do, who to contact, etc as detailed below: 

You have arranged/changed your club’s shoot date(s): Lewis Chuck, Shoot Organiser, who 

will put the dates on the calendar before sending to the Newsletter Editor and Webby (for 

the website). Do NOT send these details to the Newsletter Editor or Webby. 

Contact details for your club have changed/your club’s details are not in the contacts 

section (newsletter or web): Lewis Chuck, as above 

You have changed your address: Richard Dobson, Membership Secretary. Richard will 

update the database and this will then ensure you receive your newsletter. Do NOT contact 

the Newsletter Editor. 

You have not received your newsletter: Richard Dobson, Membership Secretary. Firstly, 

check you did not tick the box to receive the newsletter electronically and secondly, check 

your address details are up to date. If you are sure that neither of the above fit, please 

contact Richard Dobson who will confirm your details on the database for you to receive 

future copies. It is always possible your newsletter has been delayed in the post, so even if 

you friend has received theirs, please wait a few days before contacting Richard. Do NOT 

contact the Newsletter Editor. 

It is important that you take note of the above as members of the committee are finding 

that too much of their time is being wasted taking phone calls or forwarding emails because 

you have not taken the time to check who you should be contacting. 

Carol Flavell 

Newsletter Editor 

The Editor reserves the right to edit any 

correspondence received. 

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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6 

‘The Master’ 

I FIRST met John Whitmore at the Woodmen 

of Arden in 1971 A.D., it being the British 

Longbow Society's annual clout shoot in the 

Midlands (Meriden). 

The BLBS in those days had 161 members - the 

secretary being Thomas Wright, Count Stainer, 

CB Edwards and Edward G Heath (not the politician 

but well known author of 'The Grey Goose 

Wing' etc), Richard (Dick) Galloway - props manager 

for films such as Robin Hood and Kirk 

Douglas in The Vikings (Dick presented me with 

the prototype for Kirk Douglas's viking helmet), 

also Godfrey in 'Dads Army' and Val Valentine 

were well known script writers, who both wrote 

extensive essays on archery. 

I myself was shooting a Slazenger Longbow - 

being amazed I was being out-distanced by said 

gentleman. I was at an age of the strength of a 

lion - John came to my rescue, loaning me a longbow 

of his own manufacture to whit later he 

said: “It's yours. Pay me when you can.” So at 

shoots I always paid John's entrance fee (50p in 

those days, which would equate to £10.00 

today). 

In 1972 John had the inspiration to do Roving 

Marks - with Fred Lakes tutorage to history and 

custom and practice thus we met at the George 

Inn, Leigh Sinton, Worcestershire, and later in 

Roger Trow’s parent’s pub in a church yard in 

Blackpole, near Worcester, to formulate Roving 

Marks. 

Our first open Finsbury Roving was held at 

Woodlands Farm, Loxley, in March 1974. 

John Whitmore, Captain to the Mark, with the 

following: Roger Trow, Michael Leedham, Brian 

Hulme, Roger Whitmore, Roy and Beryl 

Bickerstaffe, Ron Harvey and Ron and Eileen 

Palmer. 

When NFAS was founded by Roy and Beryl 

Bickerstaffe etc, I am pleased to remember the 

Finsbury Roving Marks were encouraged and 

insured by the then NFAS and held several 

shoots every year till the first decade of the 

21st century under the umbrella of NFAS. 

John organised our first meet at Woodlands 

JOHN WHITMORE 

by John Holder 

Farm, Loxley, by the good grace of Joe Elliott. 

John often recited his adventures whilst serving 

his National Service in the Army in our 

colony in British Honduras, South America, later 

renamed Belize, shooting longbow after alligators/crocodile 

and other game, and also when on 

patrol, once making their way to the torrential 

waterfalls just perfectly portrayed on television. 

Upon completing his tour of duty he brought 

the idea of Field Shooting back with him, establishing 

Severn Valley Yeoman Foresters. 

John, with his twin brother Roger, were always 

a joy to shoot with and dispensed a dry wit, 

pleasing and beneficial. 

In January 1973 John inspired to re-enactment 

i.e. Plantagenent Society, practising at Woodland 

Farm - thence to his first venue at Warwick 

Castle, having practised - one man at arms had 

an arrow on a spring lashed to his torso. John 

shot the recipient, revolved and fell on the 

ground with the arrow popping up. The St John's 

ambulance crew ran onto the field thinking he 

had been shot (what fun!!!) 

John Whitmore shot at shoots all over the 

country - of diffuse discipline in all weathers; 

last but not least at Frankley Bowmen's 

clout/field shoot in November 2011. John won 

the Clout and he said to me, I quote: "John, 

would you mind picking up my arrows, I can't 

bend these days," to which I concurred happily. 

John won the Clout and, with myself still shooting 

the longbow he presented to me all those 

years ago, he received a Westminster Bodkin 

with cheers. 

Little did we know this was the last time we 

would shoot with 'The Master'. 

As Caesar said after the Battle of Philipli 

'sunt lacrimae rerum lacrimae' 

THERE ARE TEARS FOR SUCH THINGS 

HE HAS LIVED 

Captain Finsbury Roving Marks 

John David Emmanuel Holder

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Coffee Break Quiz 

Test yourself with the 

General Knowledge quiz set 

by George Hampson... 

1. What was The Times 

newspaper first known as in 

1785? 

2. Who is the patron saint 

of Gravediggers? 

3. Which company was the 

first to introduce teabags in 

1952? 

4. How many public enquiries 

were held before the M25 

was given the go ahead? 

5. Which boxer said: “Know 

what I mean ‘Arry”? 

6. Which day of the week is 

named after the god Thor? 

7. How many sides does a 

parallelogram have? 

8. What can be a box or 

part of the body? 

9. What does WRAF stand 

for? 

10. What animal is shown in 

the painting ‘The Monarch of 

the Glen’? 

11. What part of a garment 

is a raglan? 

Compiled by George Hampson 

12. In which resort was 

Fawlty Towers set? 

13. In what country is 

Pecorino cheese made? 

14. What is Wiener 

Scnitzel? 

15. What is Terry Wogan’s 

real first name? 

16. What part of a Cola tree 

is used to flavour drinks? 

Answers below 

George Hampson 

Poulter Guys Bowmen 

12. Torquay 

13. Italy 

14. Veal 

15. Michael 

16. Nuts 

6. Thursday 

7. Four 

8. Chest 

9. Women’s Royal Air Force 

10. A red deer stag 

11. A sleeve 

Answers: 

1. The Daily Universal Register 

2. St Anthony 

3. Tetley 

4. 39 public enquiries 

5. Frank Bruno 

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8 

The Birth of the Compound Bow 

IT’S hard to imagine any other single invention that has 

so impacted any sport like the compound bow has influenced 

archery. 

But Holless Wilbur Allen’s new bow design did just 

that, it revolutionised archery. But the invention didn’t 

come easily. 

Holless, a mild mannered Missourian, was frustrated, 

like many archers, with the low speed of his arrows. He 

set about trying to increase arrow speed by designing 

and building different types bows and testing his ideas. 

First he built a recurve bow, laminated with fiberglass 

rovings which he bonded to the limb core with epoxy. No 

luck. He then tried fabricating a long handled bow with 

very short, extremely recurved limbs to increase arrow 

speed. Again, with no success. He finally tried shooting a 

short, lightweight arrow down a track attached to his 

bow. He had some increase in speed but poor penetration. 

This testing broke his bow, too! But nothing gave 

him the speed he was looking for. 

Wilbur Allen was a tinkerer, and his innovative spirit 

drove him to while away many hours contemplating a 

better way of building a bow that would shoot arrows 

faster. 

It really comes as no surprise that lightning would 

strike one evening in 1966. The eureka moment came 

about while Wilbur was studying his drawings of a pulley 

bow, designed after reading up on kinetic energy in a 

physics book borrowed from a neighbour. 

“What if,” he thought, “I positioned the pulley’s pivot 

hole off-centre?” That was it! Within two days, Wilbur 

Allen had built and tested his compound bow. It was 

crude, even by Allen’s standards – the eccentrics were 

of wood, the handle of pine boards, limb cores of oak 

flooring, and welded T-bolts held it together with the 

help of Elmer’s Glue and epoxy-impregnated fibreglass 

threads. But, it worked! 

Allen achieved significant increase in arrow speed over 

a recurve bow of equal draw weight, relaxation of draw 

weight at full draw of 15%, and a bow that would shoot 

lighter arrows than the equivalent recurve. His compound 

produced impressive performance. 

Allen filed for a patent on his new bow on 23rd June, 

1966. It was granted in 1969. By 1977, there were 100 

different models of compound bows available, only 50 

recurves. After only eight years in production, two 

thirds of the bows on the market were compound bows. 

As Holless experimented with different ways of using 

the pulleys, he discovered that by using one with an offset 

axle (eccentrics), he created one of the biggest 

advantages of compound bows - the let-off. When coupled 

with a cam shape instead of a round pulley, the 

draw length, weight and force curve could be changed 

and improved. 

by Derek Scaysbrook 

After several years of trying, Allen couldn’t find anyone 

to manufacture his new invention, the compound bow, so 

Allen began making his own bows, sure in the knowledge 

that they would catch on. 

However, when he was making his own compound bows 

he realized that he had a error in the design, as he kept 

on stripping the fletching off his arrows. The crossing 

cables in the centre of the bow were interfering with 

the arrow's flight. By 1967 Allen had figured out that 

he needed to add an extra set of ‘idle’ wheels that were 

mounted at the centre of each limb. These idle wheels 

were set at 90 degree angles to the limb-tip, and this 

allowed the cables to now cross to one side of the centre 

line so that they no longer interfered with the 

arrows' flight path. With more research, Allen added 

riser-mounted adjusters so that the archer could use 

different cable lengths to attain different weights. 

These adjusters were gear-driven and acted very much 

like the machine heads for tuning a guitar. 

Holless Wilbur Allen had laboriously contrived a rather 

complicated device that performed a relatively simple 

task – to shoot an arrow faster. 

Derek Scaysbrook

Noticeboard 

Cumbria Challenge 2012 

THE Sunday of the Cumbria Challenge will be at North 

Lakes Field Archers’ woods at Edenhall, Penrith. As the 

shoot is not being held at our usual woods, please call me, 

Dave Fuller, on 07929 251928 for full directions. 

Alternatively, directions and a map are available on the 

NFAS website for members with internet access. 

Those attending the shoot on Saturday will be given 

directions for Sunday’s shootif required. 

Directions can also be provided for archers who are camping 

at Mains Farm, Kirkoswald. 

Dave Fuller 

Mid Week Shooting 

MANY archers shoot on a regular basis at their clubs mid-week. 

Retirement, shift work and self-employed flexibility seem to be 

the reason that many enjoy this facility. 

When asked, most seem keen on the idea of ‘informal friendlies’ 

at different venues, and many of these ‘mid-week shooters’ seem 

to like the idea of enjoying field archery on an informal basis – 

flexible time to start, half day/full day, no pressure to score 

unless you want to, and the variety that a different course 

offers. 

South Wilts, Bath Archers and Cranmore will experiment with 

this format and each club will manage their own shoots. NFAS 

current membership essential and club shooting style restrictions 

apply. 

The first will be on Wednesday, 16th May at South Wilts (36 

Big Game); the second on Wednesday, 13th June at Bath Archers’ 

Hunstrete Woods (2x 20 Big Game - some extinct! Wooden 

arrows only); the third at Cranmore on Wednesday, 11th July (36 

x mixed 3Ds and Big Game). 

And the cost? £3 half day, £5 full day. 

If you wish to attend please email/phone Alan White for South 

Wilts (white.alan@btinternet.com or tel 07803 571257); and for 

Bath and Cranmore contact Patrick Hutchinson at midweekshoots@gmail.com 

or tel 07530 804827, so that numbers can be 

established and appropriate facilities provided. 

Hopefully this will offer something a little different in a busy 

field shooting calendar. 

Patrick Hutchinson 

Magic Dragon Archers 

HERE down in sunny Kent we have 

been working hard to celebrate our 

first birthday as a club. And what 

better way to celebrate than to 

have a shoot. 

So we would like to invite you all 

to our first ever shoot. Pre-book 

and pre-pay is preferred. The reason 

being that we are newbies at 

this and would like to have a rough idea of numbers. It 

helps the catering and stops admin from having a breakdown! 

The course is fairly flat, and we hope that even though it 

is a 2 x 20 it will challenge you all. 

So hopefully we will see you all there on Sunday, 24th 

June. It is a 10.00am start and we will have catering on 

site. See you soon... 

Karen and Gary and all The Dragons 

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12 

Her Perfect Shot 

LOUISE Winters sighed as she pulled back 

clumsily yet again, her movements jerky and 

strained. She could feel the tension in her jaw 

as she fumbled for an anchor point and tilted 

her head, nestling her face against the bow 

string and lining up with the target. Her back 

and shoulder muscles cried out at the weight of 

the bow – slightly heavier than she was used 

shooting. She tried to forget that she was being 

watched. It was just her and the target. Relax, 

focus, loose! 

‘I’m going to take up fishing,’ she announced as 

the arrow settled with a loud crack into the 

tree that was way to the left of the target. 

Her foot slipped on the muddy track as she 

walked away, only serving to add to her bad 

mood. ‘I just can’t hit a thing today.’ 

Louise lowered her bow and let the rest of the 

small group walk down to the boss and take 

scores while she did her best to sulk and pout 

without actually swearing that she wasn’t playing. 

Alan, her coach, patted her softly on the 

back as he passed. 

‘You’ll do better at the next one, love,’ he said 

simply. 

‘That’s what you said at the last target,’ Louise 

replied under her breath and pulled her zip up 

against the biting cold wind. It wasn’t really fair 

that her coach was also her father – it made it 

too easy to get mad at him for not correcting 

her technique all the time. Barely sixteen, Louise 

was getting frustrated that she was now 

expected to compete against adults who’d been 

shooting ten, fifteen or more years than she 

had. Her scores hadn’t got worse, her shooting 

hadn’t declined, but her draw length was longer 

than it had been just six months ago and her 

dad had bought her a new, higher poundage bow. 

Shame she couldn’t hit a thing with it. And not 

for want of trying either! 

I just want one perfect shot today she told 

herself. Is that really too much to ask? 

Admittedly this was only their fourth target 

of the day, but if it was any indication of how 

things would pan out for the rest of the course, 

perhaps fishing might not be such a bad idea 

after all. Fishermen had a host of genuine 

excuses – the fish just aren’t biting today! That 

by Moira Hodgkinson 

boat just scared off all the fish! 

But nobody could possibly scare off a skinny 

paper fox that was pinned to a stationary target. 

The undeniable truth was that she was no 

good at this sport any more. What was she doing 

wrong? The new bow really wasn’t to blame, she 

knew that, but try as she might over the last 

few weeks, Louise was having no luck at all with 

it, and this bitter weather wasn’t helping her 

spirits one little bit. 

They had spent day after day practising, going 

right back to basics with her father checking 

her position, her grip on the bow, adjusting her 

anchor point, watching her line up shot after 

shot. She’d not done too badly overall, but not 

once since getting the new bow had she had that 

feeling - that feeling where you just know 

instinctively that everything has come together 

perfectly, that feeling of serenity and calm – 

just her and the target and nothing to stand in 

the way. 

Making her way round the course with the others 

Louise found that not even her friend 

Hannah’s jokes and bawdy laugh could take her 

mind off the fact that she hadn’t once had that 

perfect shot in nearly a month of intensive practice. 

‘Well done that man. A perfect twenty!’ called 

Harry to Alan, who was jotting down scores at 

yet another stupid paper face, the outer line of 

which Louise had barely scraped to achieve a 

measly four points. 

As the foursome walked back to the admin and 

parking area to break for lunch, Hannah 

snatched her own score card from Alan and 

waved it in Louise’s face. 

‘See?’ she said, thrilled to see she was a good 

thirty points ahead for a change. 

‘You’ve got such a bug up your behind about 

leaving that old bow in the closet that even I’m 

doing better than you today. And everyone 

knows I’m no good.’ 

‘Gee, thanks Hannah.’ Louise narrowed her eyes 

and bit into a sandwich with a sneer that made 

her face curl and she bit her tongue. 

‘Now look what you did!’ 

‘Hey, come on!’ Hannah chided. ‘You can’t blame 

me for that. 

Continued on page 14...

Continued from page 12 

‘You’re shooting badly because you’re obsessed 

with your old bow, that’s all. Let it go and chill 

out. It doesn’t matter how well you do with this 

one, you’re supposed to do this for fun, remember?’ 

Traipsing back onto the course seemed like a 

wasted afternoon to Louise, but maybe Hannah 

had a point. Back when she’d first been learning 

to shoot under her father’s watchful guidance, 

she would have been ecstatic to get her arrows 

more than a foot away from her, let alone in the 

inner kill zone. 

She’d got into archery because her parents 

were fanatics, but the bug bit her too and she 

had loved it. Archery had been fun back then. It 

had been new, exciting, a challenge to do well 

and show off her new skills to everyone who had 

ever said a bad word to Louise at school. 

As she steadily got better and better, the 

challenge became improving her scores, winning 

third place or better. 

‘I lost it!’ Realisation dawned on her half way 

around the course - and it was a feeling she didn’t 

think she would ever forget. 

‘Lost what, love?’ Alan asked. He was already at 

the red peg, one hand poised to pull an arrow 

from his quiver... until he saw the look on his 

daughter’s face. He let the arrow drop back in 

and moved away from the peg without saying a 

word. 

Taking a shot when she knew that everyone was 

watching her wasn’t about to get in her way this 

time. That strand of hair falling in her face was 

pushed swiftly behind an ear. 

The slight breeze seemed to drop and all 

around her there was silence. In a world completely 

of her own, Louise wedged her heel 

tightly to the wooden peg, stared at the target, 

shifted position for the perfect line. 

She raised the bow, the leather grip warm 

against her skin, felt the vibration of the string 

as she pushed an arrow into place. The tension in 

her jaw started to mount as she drew back and 

she let out a soft sigh to loosen up. Line up. 

Relax into the shot. Focus on the target. Loose! 

The flight of the arrow was spot on and the 

reassuring thud as it hit home was perfect. If 

that wasn’t a twenty she wouldn’t care less. 

She’d nailed that shot, the feeling of it. 

‘Who’s next then?’ Louise smirked confidently. 

Hannah’s scores at the end of the day were 

still a good twenty or so points ahead of Louise, 

but strangely she found that she really wasn’t 

bothered. 

‘You were right, Hannah.’ Louise took down her 

bow and looked at it as though she’d never seen 

anything more beautiful or amazing. ‘I’ve really 

enjoyed it today.’ 

‘Thought you were going fishing?’ 

‘Fishing?’ She pulled a face. ‘Sitting in one place 

all day with an empty keep net? I found out 

something important today.’ 

Hannah smiled. ‘You found out that you were so 

worked up about hitting the target exactly 

where you wanted that you forgot about why we 

do this?’ 

‘Pretty much,’ Louise confirmed. ‘I lost the fun 

of the sport. I forgot to enjoy it just for the 

sheer hell of it.’ 

She took off her wellies and put back on her 

regular shoes, scraped mud off her jacket and 

shook rain water out of her hair. ‘And I really do 

enjoy it!’ 

‘Too right,’ Hannah replied. ‘After all, we’d be 

mad to come out in weather like this otherwise!’ 

Moira Hodgkinson 

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Committee Noticeboard No 1 

Coach Co-ordinator 

PETE KENDRICK has resigned as Coach Co-ordinator. 

The Committee would like to thank Pete for all his work 

in this role. 

Bernie Britton has kindly agreed to step in and take-on 

this role. 

NFAS shoots are NFAS shoots only 

RECENTLY, some clubs have asked for shoots to be 

advertised in the NFAS Newsletter and on the website 

but these shoots have been open to archers who are not 

members of NFAS. 

Only NFAS shoots can be advertised in our newsletter 

and on our website. Having non-NFAS archers shooting 

means that this is not a NFAS shoot. 

The involvement of non-NFAS archers voids the insurance 

of NFAS members and goes against NFAS rules. 

This may sound bureaucratic but this rule was brought 

in a number of years ago following a nasty and acrimonious 

accident involving a non-NFAS archer, because 

there is no way of knowing the competence of non-NFAS 

archers. 

All clubs that advertise shoots in the newsletter and 

website need to be NFAS registered clubs. The 

Committee reserves the right not to advertise shoots 

from clubs that open their shoot to non-NFAS archers 

and may de-register clubs. 

Andrew Knott 


Police arrest archer 

I HAVE been told of an archer who was arrested for 

carrying a bow, arrows and knife in a public place. 

The bow was unstrung and he was walking to a farm 

where he was allowed to practice. However, the equipment 

was not in a case and attracted the attention of a 

policeman. He now faces an appearance in court. 

If the court decides to take a tough line he may face a 

criminal record and possibly a prison sentence. (It wasn’t 

long ago that the press was full of stories about mandatory 

prison sentences for anybody caught carrying an 

illegal knife.) 

It made me wonder though about on how many occasions 

NFAS members are ‘kitted’ up in public areas. 

At the 3D Champs in the Lake District a couple of 

years ago, the Committee sought permission from the 

police for archers to walk to/from courses, but that 

isn’t always the case. At a two day shoot last year, 

archers were told in advance that there was going to be 

a problem with parking, so on the first day I parked in a 

nearby layby and then walked a couple of hundred yards 

down the road to the shoot with all my gear on full display. 

It’s now made me think what would have happened 

if a police car had driven past. 

There’s a reasonable chance that a police officer would 

have been understanding, but no certainty. 

I’ve heard of several clubs where archers park on local 

roads, so it is something to mull over if you are in this 

situation. 

Andrew Knott 


Membership renewal and 

helping at shoots 

NOT everybody renews their membership straight away. 

This is just to remind you that the new membership year 

started on 1st April 2012 and unless you have renewed 

your membership you are not covered by NFAS insurance 

and cannot take part in shoots. 

It is also worth reminding people that if you volunteer 

to assist at a shoot and go out onto the course, you also 

need up-to-date full or associate membership of NFAS. 

Otherwise you will not be covered by insurance if an 

accident does happen as you would not be covered by 

NFAS Public Liability insurance because of your involvement 

with the shoot. 

Indeed, an uninsured ‘course official’ could provide a 

‘get out’ for an insurance company if an accident happens 

to somebody else. 

Andrew Knott 


Anonymous letters – no ‘Friend’ of mine 

In the last edition I highlighted that a pathetic individual 

had been sending me anonymous letters making accusations 

of cheating in the West Country. 

All anonymous letters go in the bin, but there have 

been enough of these letters about the same subject 

that I wanted to highlight them publicly. 

The last letter was signed under the false name of ‘AB 

Friend of South Hams Field Archery Club’. Of course, I 

have no certainty whether this person really comes from 

South Hams FAC, but I do know that there is no NFAS 

member called AB Friend. 

Since the article came out I have been contacted by 

Charlie Friend of Herod's Wood Archers, who is very 

annoyed that this sad individual is using his surname and 

wanted me to make it clear that he is not the ‘AB 

Friend’ who has been signing the letters. 

John Cavill, Chairman of South Hams, has also been in 

touch to assure me that he has no knowledge of the culprit 

who is claiming to be from South Hams. 

Both are rightly upset that somebody is hiding behind 

a false identify to make accusations. As I have highlighted 

before, this individual does not have the gumption 

to put their own name to the accusation or to provide 

any independent collaboration of the accusation. 

Simply saying that “everybody knows that A & B are 

cheats” does not constitute evidence and smacks more 

of malice. 

Andrew Knott 


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Committee Noticeboard No 2 

Committee members wanted 

Near Hit Report 

FIELD archery is a sport run entirely by volunteers. 

Without volunteers giving up their time to 

run clubs, marshal open shoots and national competitions 

and contribute to the running of the sport 

nationally through the NFAS Committee, the sport 

as we know it would not exist. 

Volunteers are again sought for the NFAS 

Committee. Committee members serve terms of 

three years before facing re-election. 

This year five Committee members will have 

served their terms of office: Coach Co-ordinator, 

General Secretary, Membership Secretary, 

Newsletter Editor and Safety Advisor. 

Candidates can propose themselves for any of 

these positions and, where there is more than one 

candidate for any role, then we will hold an election. 

The good news is that we have candidates for 

three of the five positions because the current 

incumbents have said that they wish to stand for 

election again. These are: 

Newsletter Editor: Carol Flavell 

Membership Secretary: Richard Dobson 

Safety Advisor: Rob Williams 

We will definitely have one vacancy because I am 

not standing again as General Secretary due to 

work commitments, and Pete Kendrick has resigned 

as Coach Co-ordinator. 

If you do want to put yourself forward for any of 

these positions, please drop me a quick line or email 

saying who you are, what position you are interested 

in and a short summary (no more than 150 

words) about why you would make a good Coach Coordinator, 

General Secretary, Membership 

Secretary, Newsletter Editor or Safety Advisor. 

My contact details are on the first page of the 

newsletter. 

The details of candidates, along with their summaries, 

will then be published in the newsletter so 

that the voting can be carried out on any contested 

positions ahead of the AGM in November. The 

results will be announced at the AGM. 

So if you are interested send me your details and 

if you want to have a chat with any of the 

Committee about what each of the roles entail, 

then please speak or call any of us. 

Andrew Knott 


SOMETHING unusual has happened recently and I have 

received a flurry of calls and emails regarding an incident 

that took place during an open shoot. 

I am very grateful for the level of communication and it 

has enabled me to really get my teeth stuck in to the incident 

and look at the contributing factors. 

I have had contact from a range of people: the archer 

who shot the arrow, some of his group, more than one 

member of the group in front and some from the club who 

were running the shoot. 

As usual, I keep the names and places to myself – so if 

you are reading this on the web board then please do the 

same if you are aware of the circumstances and respect 

the process. 

The ‘near hit’ in this case happened when an archer (and 

the rest of his group) failed to notice that the group in 

front had not fully cleared the target – they had not yet 

given the “all clear” signal which was required. 

The arrow which was shot went over the target and slid 

along the ground, ending up a few metres from the 

archers who were not yet clear. 

From the reports that I have received, there were several 

contributing factors: 

• There was a lapse of concentration from the 

archer. This was also the case for the rest of 

his group who also did not notice that the 

group in front were not yet clear. 

• The shoot had been progressing slowly and the 

group with the archer who shot the arrow had 

spent a good deal of time discussing the target 

whilst they waited for the group in front to 

shoot, score and move on. This meant that... 

• ...the warning signs, which they had passed on 

the way to the pegs, were not fresh in their 

minds when they were waiting for their turn to 

shoot. 

Things to consider: 

• Always be aware of the group in front and 

make sure that you can see that the area behind 

the target is clear before you shoot. 

• If you are laying a course, consider ensuring 

that any warning signs are clearly visible from 

the red peg (or the first peg which might be 

shot from – eg Wasp). 

There was another ‘near hit’ reported within the communications, 

although only indirectly reported. At one point 

during the shoot an archer returned to a target to 

retrieve an arrow that they had not collected before moving 

off from the target. If you forget an arrow at a target 

then do not return to the target until you see the following 

group collecting their arrows – it is far better to 

remain safe and (in the case of an arrow) collect it from 

the ‘lost arrow point later. It is also possible the following 

group will bring your lost property to you at the next target. 

Rob Williams 

Safety Advisor 

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THE warmth of early summer brings out the best in 

everyone, so let’s see what the stars have set out for 

us in the shoots ahead. 

Taurus 

Your luck is on the up, Taurus, and you’re about to see 

the results of your hard practice and determination 

pay off with some top quality shooting. Give yourself a 

pat on the back and relax in the knowledge that things 

can only get even better from here. 

Lucky colour: Purple 

Gemini 

It’s high time you started paying attention to your fine 

tuning, Gemini, especially if you want to improve your 

scores in time for the 3Ds. A minor set-back may be on 

the cards, but don’t fret because your determination 

will let nothing will put you off your game. 

Lucky colour: Blue 

Cancer 

Frustration and boredom are setting in as you have 

spent a lot of time on your own lately. This is not like 

you at all, so buck up Cancer and get back into the 

swing of making Sunday shooting your priority. 

Lucky colour: Orange 

Leo 

As always you love being in the lime-light and the sunny 

weather and your continuing good luck on the courses 

will make sure your shining scores are well rewarded. 

Make sure you get a raffle ticket on your next shoot 

as Lady Luck is heading in your direction. 

Lucky colour: Red 

Virgo 

Whether you changed shooting styles or not as indicated 

last time, you have been one of your club’s most 

dedicated members with the amount of practice you’ve 

been taking on. This will eventually start paying off, 

bringing 24s that little bit closer. So slog on! 

Lucky colour: Mauve 

Libra 

You will find yourself in new woods with new people 

over the next two months and thoroughly enjoying the 

shoots even if the challenge of the champs takes you 

out of your comfort zone. Paper faces may prove a 

challenge in May. 

Lucky colour: Pastel Green 

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Coffee Break 

The Field Archers’ Horoscope 

by Moira Hodgkinson 

Scorpio 

The full moon in your sign on 6th May means that all 

your goals are achievable, so instead of the bacon 

buttie truck, you should be at the practice grounds 

refining your skills as often as possible. The inner kill 

is waiting for you. 

Lucky colour: Black 

Sagittarius 

Have you got one of those huge fancy hip quivers with 

forty pockets? It’s full of snacks and chocolates, isn’t 

it? What a good job your shooting companions appreciate 

your generous nature and that there are a few long 

walk-backs to keep you in shape. 

Lucky colour: Beige 

Capricorn 

Lady Capricorns are having a lot of luck as they stroll 

the courses and the gentlemen goats are not far 

behind. Good shooting and sunny weather makes you 

happy enough, and when you snag a bargain piece of 

equipment on eBay your spirits are set to soar. 

Lucky colour: Lilac 

Aquarius 

Your instincts and skills are letting you down but don’t 

let it bother you as you will soon be back on form. Think 

of it as a chance to let others take the trophy for a 

change. 

Lucky colour: Turquoise 

Pisces 

You have been taking far too much time organising your 

archery supplies that it’s making you late for the 

shoots! Does it really matter if you take your brown 

finger tab or the black one? You know what the bare 

essentials are so don’t load up with gizmos and accessories 

that you hardly ever use anyway. 

Lucky colour: Neon Pink 

Aries 

You know that practice makes perfect as you have 

shown some improvement in your shooting technique, 

but don’t let it rush to your head. Keep your feet on 

the ground with a hot brew at the tea tent and a mate 

to remind you that whatever the outcome, you do this 

for fun! 

Lucky colour: Pale Yellow

National Field Archery 

Society 

Stock list 

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ARCHERY IN THE MOVIES No 22 

"FLAME AND THE ARROW" 

WARNER BROS (1950 USA) 

Starring: Burt Lancaster (Dardo Bartoli), Virginia Mayo (Anne de Hesse), Nick Cravat 

(Piccolo) 

Director: Jacques Tourneur 

THIS is a swashbuckler in the best Hollywood tradition. It is 12th Century Lombardy and a 

young archer, Dardo Bartoli (Lancaster), is compelled to join the rebels fighting the dastardly 

Count Ulrich after his wife has been killed and his son is taken by the bad guys. 

Nick Cravat, who plays Piccolo, was an acrobat who was teamed with Lancaster before 

Lancaster became a star. He appears in 

many of Lancaster's movies. In this 

one, he plays a mute. The reason was 

that his thick Brooklyn accent, which 

he could not lose, would have been wildly 

out of place in such a period piece. 

The glamorous Virginia Mayo plays the 

love interest and after a lot of ‘swashbuckling’ 

Dardo reunites with his captured 

son, marries Miss Mayo and 

everyone leaves the cinema fully entertained. 

The movie got two Oscar nominations 

– Cinematography and musical score 

(Max Steiner). 

Cut along dotted line 

David Hastings 

Mr Scott Ball 

4 Coronation Avenue 

Sandiacre 

Nottingham 

NG10 5ER 

Tel: 01159177613 (before 9pm) 

email: shop@nfas.net 

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The Bow 

What of the Bow? 

The Bow was made in England 

Of true wood, of Yew wood 

The wood of English Bows 

So men who are free 

Love the old Yew tree 

And the land where the Yew tree grows 

What of the cord? 

The cord was made in England 

A rough cord, a tough cord 

A cord that bowmen love 

And so we will sing 

Of the hempen string 

And the land where the cord was wove 

What of the shaft? 

The shaft was cut in England 

A long shaft, a strong shaft 

Barbed and trim and true 

So we’ll drink all together 

To the grey goose feather 

And the land where the grey goose flew 

What of thee mark? 

Ah, seek it not in England 

A bold mark, our old mark 

In waiting over-sea 

When the string harps in chorus 

And the lion flag is o’er us 

It is there that our mark will be 

What of the men? 

The men were bred in England 

The Bowmen, the Yeomen 

The lads of dale and fell 

Here’s to you - and to you! 

To the hearts that are true 

And the land where the true hearts dwell 

Del Newman 

Coffee Break - Alternative Quiz 

Time to think outside the box! Try 

your hand at this alternative quiz. 

We’ve given you the answer to the 

first question, so ready, steady, 

go... 

1. In which battle did Napoleon 

die? His last battle 

2. Where was the Declaration of 

Independence signed? 

3. River Ravi flows in which state? 

4. What is the main reason for 

divorce? 

5. What is the main reason for 

failure? 

6. What can you never eat at 

breakfast? 

7. What looks like half an apple? 

8. If you throw a red stone into 

the blue sea what will it become? 

9. How can a man go eight days 

without sleeping? 

10. How can you lift an elephant 

with one hand? 

11. If you had three apples and four 

by Stu Bradley 

oranges in one hand and four apples 

and three oranges in the other 

hand, what would you have? 

12. If it took eight men ten hours 

to build a wall, how long would it 

take four men to build it? 

13. How can you drop a raw egg onto 

a concrete floor without cracking 

it? 

Answers on page 31 

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Archery as a Pastime 

BELOW you will find Part Two of The Boys’ Own Paper article entitled Archery as a Pastime, kindly submitted 

by Keith Dale. 

The third and final part will be published in the July/August issue of the newsletter. 

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Shoot Reports 

Scottish Champs Results 

Sat Sun Total Spts 

AMERICAN FLATBOW 

Gents 

Chris Robson Wyre Hall 590 668 1258 12 

Phil Licence Hanson 612 624 1236 7 

Paul Meeson Artemis 602 626 1228 9 

Garfield Thomas Green Meadow 606 604 1210 8 

Andy Betts Artemis 622 530 1152 8 

Stephen Hall 100 Yards Club 516 604 1120 5 

Jeremy Wheeler Ind 496 602 1098 9 

Barry Weldon Ye Olde Delph 576 516 1092 8 

John Allen Wyre Hall 490 592 1082 5 

Jason Peach Severn Valley 586 464 1050 4 

Graham Hardacre Storm 514 516 1030 2 

Paul Smith Thornbury 444 574 1018 4 

Rob Jones Black Arrow 408 588 996 6 

Jez King Ind 430 520 950 1 

Rob Jones Long Eaton 514 408 922 6 

Mike Southworth Pennington 362 530 892 5 

Hans Wallace Dalmore 344 436 780 1 

Dave Barwell Long Eaton 282 426 708 1 

John Corkhill Bowderyn Vannin 126 436 562 2 

Ladies 

Lesley Sleight Bowderyn Vannin 592 512 1104 6 

Sarah Parker Fleet Ibex 522 524 1046 2 

Jane Walter Green Meadow 424 512 936 4 

Mary Hargest Severn Valley 382 484 866 2 

Joan Allen Dalmore 336 504 840 2 

Angela Kirk Long Eaton 428 386 814 2 

Ally Coley Pride Park 264 482 746 0 

Mandy Smith Hanson 346 204 550 1 

Lynda Dickason Green Meadow 230 284 514 2 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Rob Cook Clayton 652 708 1360 13 

Jamie Smith Hanson 612 676 1288 13 

Nigel Bell Cheshire Oak 686 586 1272 11 

Robin Martin Severn Valley 578 656 1234 8 

Tony Parker Fleet Ibex 650 582 1232 10 

Dewi Owen Castle Bowmen 

Denbigh 566 626 1192 4 

Rob Simpson Wasp 622 528 1150 5 

Mark Harrison Tumulus 518 592 1110 6 

Matt O’Flynn Artemis 510 598 1108 4 

Jim Murdie Border Reivers 530 572 1102 5 

Dave Ireland Ind 492 588 1080 4 

Massimiliano Tagliamonte 

Cheshire Oak 556 518 1074 5 

Colin Bonfield Kings Lynn 484 586 1070 7 

Richard Manning Foxhill 594 476 1070 5 

Richard Price Artemis 512 552 1064 1 

Roy Gerrett Severn Valley 568 478 1046 1 

Ron Jones Pennington 562 472 1034 5 

Steve Lethbridge KG Bowmen 478 554 1032 1 

Stephen Huntingdon Lyme Valley 544 486 1030 5 

Robin Beal Cheshire Oak 538 484 1022 6 

Richard Corrigan Black Sheep 424 562 986 6 

Larry Hood Lyme Valley 508 466 974 1 

David Owen Castle Bowmen 

Denbigh 428 514 942 1 

Anthony Scowen Castle Bowmen 420 508 928 4 

Giles Spearing Dunkery 490 438 928 2 

Andy Coley Pride Park 550 290 840 3 

Ian Whitty Artemis 476 334 810 1 

Mike Thomson North Lakes 408 - 408 0 

Ladies 

Lynn Ellingworth Dunbrody 536 628 1164 4 

Marleen Toomer Ballands 612 540 1152 4 

Jo Makin Ind 566 486 1052 7 

Sharon Jones Black Arrow 562 444 1006 4 

Jo Sullivan South Wilts 526 446 972 2 

Kath Harrison Tumulus 510 452 962 0 

Denise Morley Long Eaton 436 288 724 1 

Emma Whitty Artemis 348 284 632 1 

U16 Boys 

Ross Briggs Wyre Hall 524 438 962 5 

Peter Woolliscroft Artemis 284 154 438 2 

U16 Girls 

Jade Huntingdon Lyme Valley 432 300 732 1 

Breeshey Bond Bowderyn Vannin 382 290 672 0 

U12 Boys 

Jacob Whitty Artemis 428 334 762 2 

U12 Girls 

Natasha Hood Lyme Valley 464 426 890 3 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Trevor Walter Green Meadow 736 650 1386 15 

Steve Dale Thornbury 652 720 1372 15 

Roy Gwilliam Foxhill 686 616 1302 8 

Matt Hopewell Charnwood 676 586 1262 14 

Martyn Cotterill Ind 618 622 1240 7 

Trevor Borrington Hanson 592 618 1210 10 

Martin Cane Severn Valley 624 580 1204 7 

Paul Odell Severn Valley 626 542 1168 7 

John Blackett Charnwood 506 622 1128 5 

Paul Russell Charnwood 542 586 1128 4 

John Henson Wasp 554 536 1090 4 

Alex Burgess Wasp 560 524 1084 3 

Steve Jenkinson Wasp 510 562 1072 1 

Ashraf Manzoor Foxhill 500 570 1070 2 

Kevin Gordon Lyme Valley 474 594 1068 5 

Derek Fuller Foxhill 526 530 1056 4 

Dave Haynes Pride Park 554 500 1054 5 

Mark Haynes Hanson 578 462 1040 3 

John Snape Wolverine 626 410 1036 7 

Peter Worrall Charnwood 560 462 1022 2 

Mark Tate Wolverine 410 500 910 4 

Ladies 

Sam Gascoigne Spirit of Sherwood 624 656 1280 13 

Helen Harris Long Eaton 564 608 1172 9 

Julie Caddick Duvelle 544 600 1144 6 

Ann Fuller Foxhill 570 566 1136 5 

Lynn Ball Yorick 588 512 1100 2 

U16 Boys 

Jack Coley Pride Park 632 520 1152 8 

Luke Haynes Hanson 588 564 1152 5 

U16 Girls 

Emily Smith Hanson 416 568 984 3 

U12 Boys 

Zachary Ball Yorick 668 608 1276 9 

Aiden Parker Fleet Ibex 662 554 1216 7 

Kai Tyrer-Williams Wolverine 468 556 1024 0 

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Leo Reeves Thornbury 548 448 996 8 

U12 Girls 

Laura Haynes Hanson 294 472 766 0 

COMPOUND LIMITED 

Gents 

Mark Barnett Westcott 730 716 1446 21 

Owen Blackmore South Wilts 740 704 1444 18 

Ken Penrose Green Meadow 750 678 1428 22 

Paul Woolliscroft Artemis 712 684 1396 15 

Mark Taylor Artemis 640 716 1356 12 

Dean Williams Wolverine 660 694 1354 11 

Ian Johnson 100 Yards Club 656 694 1350 9 

Michael Smith Pennington 660 680 1340 11 

Peter Bullock South Wilts 660 674 1334 12 

Scott Ball Yorick 666 620 1286 8 

Martin Brooks Clan Bowmen 602 658 1260 5 

David J Williams Wolverine 568 644 1212 6 

Robin Sutherland Black Sheep 632 556 1188 8 

Frank Jones Ye Olde Delph 242 410 652 1 

Ladies 

Ru Lochlea Arrowstorm 756 702 1458 26 

Jane Hunt Lyme Valley 666 724 1390 20 

Kath Smith Pennington 484 582 1066 5 

U12 Boys 

Mitchel Parker Fleet Ibex 672 614 1286 9 

Cameron Ball Yorick 540 388 928 4 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Chris Pleasants Ballands 728 728 1456 24 

Richard Green Noak Hill 720 686 1406 20 

Scott Stanbury Artemis 688 694 1382 18 

Alan Dennis Lamberts Castle 668 666 1334 13 

Mike Cobban Oakridge 656 672 1328 13 

Ian Dicken Oakridge 626 556 1182 7 

Ladies 

Penny Cox Ballands 630 700 1330 14 

Penny Kennedy Lamberts Castle 666 570 1236 8 

Pat Belfield Oakridge 604 604 1208 6 

Ali Le-Mar Dunkery 498 436 934 2 

Karen Howard Noak Hill 348 476 824 0 

HUNTING TACKLE 

Gents 

Peter Taylor Hollywood 630 582 1212 11 

Allen Grayson Wyre Hall 558 592 1150 3 

Paul Baker Wolverine 548 592 1140 3 

Les Bilbrough Wyre Hall 616 480 1096 2 

Kris Burgin Ind 574 512 1086 4 

Nick Ratcliffe Long Eaton 532 540 1072 0 

Peter Hume 100 Yards Club 502 558 1060 2 

J Stewart Bartrum Castle Bowmen 

Denbigh 500 556 1056 3 

Paul Caddick Duvelle 466 574 1040 5 

Dave Cooper Hanson 460 556 1016 3 

Tom Clarke Lyme Valley 440 574 1014 5 

David Roberts Ind 524 488 1012 1 

David Entwisle Long Eaton 552 432 984 3 

John Talbot Lyme Valley 472 508 980 2 

Paul Shipley Castlefield 488 482 970 1 

Bernie Britton Cheshire Oak 454 496 950 3 

Bryan Allen Charnwood 402 542 944 2 

Bryan Piper Ind 550 388 938 4 

Gareth Hicks Long Eaton 426 498 924 1 

Duncan Jaques Tumulus 394 506 900 2 

Peter Plunkett Derwynd 406 488 894 3 

Chris Smith Hanson 510 374 884 2 

Nigel Cobham Thornbury 376 478 854 4 

Bob Stonehouse Lyme Valley 466 320 786 0 

Neil Wittmann Wyre Hall 370 410 780 2 

Chaz Scowen Castle Bowmen 316 454 770 2 

Harvey Kay Seedfield 326 432 758 0 

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Harry Atkinson Kendal 198 508 706 3 

Steve Hill Castlefield 422 282 704 2 

James Kay Seedfield 310 354 664 2 

George Stuart Border Reivers 306 318 624 2 

Ladies 

Claire Marshall Wyre Hall 566 572 1138 3 

Sue Walker Long Eaton 528 408 936 1 

Mary Jones Pennington 466 446 912 3 

Audrey Hardman Cheshire Oak 470 408 878 3 

Tina Waller Greenman 476 378 854 3 

Dawn Donohoe Ind 372 472 844 4 

Susan Mulcahy Severn Valley 448 386 834 1 

Julia Baker Wolverine 362 458 820 4 

Morwenna Dunstan Westcombe 412 262 674 1 

Elsa Tweedale Ind 274 372 646 NC 

Eileen Pass Oakridge 320 228 548 1 

U16 Boys 

Sam Burgin Ind 516 418 934 3 

U12 Boys 

Hector Dunstan Westcombe 524 566 1090 6 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Jon Rudge Paget de Vesey 534 564 1098 3 

Mark Tarbuck Robin Hood 526 526 1052 5 

David Highfield Co of 60 508 524 1032 2 

Rodney Jaques Storm 436 516 952 3 

Graham Anderson Ind 424 492 916 5 

Clifford Davis Kings Norton 366 506 872 3 

David Wood Robin Hood 412 456 868 3 

Robert Davies Black Arrow 496 368 864 3 

Richard Beal Cheshire Oak 430 408 838 2 

Alan Beatty North Lakes 344 484 828 1 

Brian Hannan Cobra 492 328 820 1 

Graham Baker Robin Hood 358 404 762 1 

Graeme Horn Wyre Hall 320 354 674 4 

Ladies 

Jean Horwood Ind 338 448 786 

6 x 20s 

Sandra Russell Ind 318 468 786 

5 x 20s 

Saorsa Tweedale Ind 340 418 758 NC 

Kay-Leona Hodgkinson 

Artemis 408 314 722 0 

Karen Freeman Westcott 244 472 716 1 

Freya Wise Kendal 298 396 694 1 

Mary Hannon Cobra 398 254 652 0 

Penelope Axon Ind 398 250 648 1 

Wendy Young Robin Hood 338 194 532 1 

Helen Vance Lyme Valley 72 272 344 0 

U16 Boys 

Aaron Hopewell Charnwood 486 394 880 2 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Mike Roberts Archers of the Tees 404 580 984 4 

Rob Carruthers North Lakes 382 498 880 5 

Richard Hornsby Westcombe 506 368 874 1 

Jon Manners Spirit of Sherwood 470 358 828 0 

Bob Miles Dragonfly 416 302 718 0 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Tony Weston Orion 798 832 1630 50 

Paul Little Noak Hill 786 824 1610 47 

Martin Pearson Orion 764 832 1596 44 

Tony Hunt Lyme Valley 768 828 1596 43 

Trevor Hayward Orion 782 796 1578 41 

Rodney Groom Auld Braidlie 816 754 1570 39 

Martin Joy Noak Hill 780 788 1568 37 

Steve Howe Orion 808 746 1554 36 

Tibor Lovasz 100 Yards Club 744 780 1524 31 

Steve Schofield Oakridge 732 784 1516 30

Adrian Morley Long Eaton 752 760 1512 29 

Chris Greenfield Ye Olde Delph 726 782 1508 29 

Gary Tyrer Wolverine 724 780 1504 28 

Anthony Reeves Thornbury 746 754 1500 28 

Stephen Layfield Pennington 742 756 1498 27 

Russell Bartlett Ind 742 752 1494 30 

Colin Street Ind 714 778 1492 26 

John Bloomfield Artemis 748 740 1488 21 

Mark Hanson Black Sheep 786 690 1476 28 

Jon Bagnall Ind 718 752 1470 24 

Trevor Vanstone Elmtree 704 760 1464 23 

Harry Boyce Nemesis 714 744 1458 23 

Alan Gray South Wilts 740 716 1456 24 

Percy Wells Severn Valley 734 708 1442 19 

Danny Williams Cheshire Oak 700 720 1420 23 

Colin Waller Greenman 718 762 1390 18 

Peter Forrester Severn Valley 704 782 1386 14 

Ben Hawley Derwynd 784 674 1358 13 

Rickie Gray South Wilts 678 664 1342 11 

Ken Scott Raven 624 654 1278 11 

David Wilson Redoubtables 610 576 1186 5 

Ladies 

Emma Shadwell Orion 726 760 1486 23 

Terri Boyce Nemesis 698 750 1448 24 

Pauline Wilson Auld Braidlie 744 702 1446 21 

Lynne Kendrick Black Sheep 732 688 1420 16 

Heather Pearson Orion 728 674 1402 17 

Chris Hall Ind 688 712 1400 17 

Celeste Batten Artemis 694 660 1354 17 

Karen Carter-Pearson Orion 682 664 1346 13 

Hazel Howe Orion 706 630 1336 15 

Cass Barnett Westcott 700 608 1308 16 

Paula Kimbley Yorick 606 666 1272 11 

Karen Rankin Pennington 604 648 1252 6 

U16 Boys 

Daniel Entwisle Long Eaton 682 672 1354 14 

U16 Girls 

Becky Greenfield Ye Olde Delph 536 598 1134 8 

U12 Boys 

Kian Bartlett Ind 694 756 1450 25 

Thomas Groom Auld Braidlie 700 668 1368 14 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

Frank Fitzpatrick Goshawk 724 770 1494 26 

Daniel Smith Lyme Valley 744 724 1468 22 

Dave Worsdall Merlin 704 734 1438 20 

Mike Williams Cheshire Oak 748 688 1436 21 

Dusty Miller Kings Forest 684 688 1372 NC 

Bob Tate Wolverine 674 676 1350 18 

David Fuller North Lakes 656 670 1326 12 

Rob Hickey Yorick 574 644 1218 9 

Ladies 

Rachael Cooper Lyme Valley 658 630 1288 13 

Barbara Morriss Hollywood 504 354 858 1 

BOWHUNTER BUDDIES 

1st: Steve Dale & Trevor Walter 2758 

2nd: Sam Gascoigne & Zachary Ball 2556 

3rd: Martyn Cotterill & Roy Gwilliam 2542 

19th February - Paget de Vesey Company of 

Archers 

THE day started with snow, but a bright warm sun to go with it meaning the snow soon melted and a good 

day’s shooting was had by all. 

A mistake was made in the Longbow scoring when one of the card scorers transposed numbers of one of the 

scores, giving an archer a higher score. The other scores were re-checked and were correct. 


Gents 

Paul Meeson Artemis 666 

Andy Betts Artemis 612 

Steve Hall 100 Yards Club 604 

Ladies 

Mary Hargest Severn Valley 508 

Pam Brewis Ind 458 

Mandy Smith Hanson 428 

U16 Girls 

Kate Meeson Artemis 326 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Rob Cook Clayton 696 

Steve Parsons Severn Valley 656 

Dave Wassell BCA 620 

Ladies 

Sharon Jones Black Arrow 538 

Marilyn Dandy Kings Heath 372 

Ann Williamson Artemis 350 

U16 Girls 

Jade Huntingdon Lyme Valley 386 

U12 Boys 

Sam Powell Kings Heath 464 

Jacob Whitty Artemis 374 

James Manley Bowbrook 318 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Philip Wells Frankley Bowmen 654 

Steve Jenkinson Wasp 640 

Matthew Hopewell Charnwood 638 

Ladies 

Helen Harris Long Eaton 582 

Angela Struthers Forest of Arden 560 

U16 Boys 

Jack Coley Pride Park 578 

U16 Girls 

Emily Smith Hanson 512 

U12 Boys 

Kai Tyrer-Williams Wolverine 528 

U12 Girls 

Eleiyah Brooks Kings Heath 360 


Gents 

Mick Anderton Frankley 720 

Simon Edwards Wolverine 712 

Pug Malloy Oak Tree 700 

Ladies 

Jane Hunt Lyme Valley 718 

Helen Surman Artemis 608 


Gents 

Tony Parson Severn Valley 548 

Alan Taylor Kings Heath 546 

Pete Whieldon Long Eaton 544 

Ladies 

Jo Morgan Forest of Arden 482 

Susan Mulcahy Severn Valley 458 

Julia Baker Wolverine 422 

U16 Boys 

Thomas Dobson Spirit of Sherwood 586 

Phillip Meeson Artemis 328 

U16 Girls 

Kailin Hall Severn Valley 362 

U12 Boys 

Tom Manley Bowbrook 468 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Richard Davies Kings Norton 568 

Keith Mason Severn Valley 554 

Dave Wood Robin Hood 546 

Ladies 

Kay-Leona Hodgkinson 

Artemis 482 

Wendy Young Robin Hood 402 

Chris Harley Robin Hood 362 

U16 Boys 

Aaron Hopewell Charnwood 340 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Scott Stanbury Artemis 712 

David Johnson Severn Valley 582 

Mike Piela Kings Heath 572 

Ladies 

Pat Bishton Kings Heath 368 

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UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Tony Hunt Lyme Valley 828 

Trevor Hayward Orion 812 

Roger Ball Oak Tree 772 

Ladies 

Emma Shadwell Orion 760 

Danielle Purcell Bowbrook 462 

U16 Girls 

Becky Greenfield Ye Olde Delph 568 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

Chris Ashton Ind 812 

Mike Williams Red Arrow 768 

Ken Titley Audley Parish 738 

19th February - Broadland Bowmen 

Shoot report by James Carrigan 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

John Madders Spirit of Sherwood 462 

Norman Lambert Oak Tree 444 

A NICE bright day greeted the 63 archers who turned up to shoot Broadland Bowmen’s rearranged February 

shoot, which has now been changed from January. 

Although very cold in certain parts of the wood, namely the field side, a good day was had by all on our 

course, which was set out by Richard Groves and David Alan. 

All the archers shot and dispatched the targets with very few losses, helped on the way with plenty of hot 

food and drinks. So thank you Wendy and the two lads who once again stepped in to help when Wendy had to 

go home early. 

Thank you to all the archers who supported our club’s shoot and we hope you can all make it back for our 

Master Archer shoot on 20th May, which will consist of 36 3Ds. 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Martin Joy Noak Hill 780 

Jim Bailey Panther 766 

Shaun Quelch Avalon 722 

Ladies 

Gillian Harris Broadlands 582 

U16 Boys 

Harry Dawes Broadlands 648 


Gents 

Colin Rose Totem 676 

U16 Boys 

Zach Williams Broadlands 598 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Bob Edgar Noak Hill 560 

Ladies 

Olivia Morgan Totem 490 

The answer to question 1 was given to 

you as an example. Below are the 

answers to the remaining questions. 

How well did you do at this ‘alternative’ 

style of thinking? (Ed’s note: I 

answered four correctly... and I had 

the answers!) 

1. His last battle 


Gents 

Tony Smith Worlingham 560 

Steve Goodyear Broadlands 512 

Steve Osborne Tendring 450 

Ladies 

Sally Mullett Oakwood 466 

Sandra Meek Worlingham 352 


Gents 

Richard Nary Oakwood 540 

Richard Fulton Avalon 454 

Phil Smith Worlingham 450 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Richard Green Avalon 654 

Ladies 

Karen Howard Avalon 478 

2. At the bottom of the page 

3. Liquid 

4. Marriage 

5. Exams 

6. Lunch and dinner 

7. The other half 

8. It will simply become wet 

9. No problem - he sleeps at night 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Alan Dullage Tendring 540 

Trevor Warner Broadlands 462 

Keith Moran Kings Lyn 452 

Ladies 

Sue Dickenson Noak Hill 446 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Cliff Nash Avalon 532 

Hoste Spalding Broadlands 518 

Michael Denmark Ind 490 

Ladies 

Carol Clark Ind 280 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Colin Bonfield Kings Lyn 336 

Coffee Break - Alternative Quiz 

Answers from page 21 

26th February - Clayton Woodsmen 

Report by Elaine Hunt 

Please ensure you have renewed 

your membership before 

attending any shoots! 

10. You will never find an elephant 

that has only on hand 

11. Very large hands 

12. No time at all - the wall is already 

built 

13. Any way you want - concrete floors 

are very hard to crack 

CLAYTON Woodsmen’s shoot was held at Northwood Lane, Staffordshire. 

It was a rewarding day for archers who attended on this warm day, so a very big 'Thank You' from all our 

members and especially myself, Elaine Hunt. This venue was used for the very first NFAS open shoot and 40 

years later, we are still up and running. 

Our door is open to more challenges and, hopefully, happy archers. 

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Gents 

R Hand Paget de Vesey 594 

A Healey Forest of Arden 538 

L Chuck Duvelle 530 

Ladies 

L Nichols Paget de Vesey 434 

J Morgan Forest of Arden 420 

U16 Boys 

R Mellor Lyme Valley 398 

P Messon Artemis 292 

U12 Girls 

M Hall Oakridge 318 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

R Martin Severn Valley 632 

S Parsons Severn Valley 614 

J Smith Hanson 592 

Ladies 

M Griffiths Paget de Vesey 344 

U16 Boys 

A Bibby Ye Olde Delph 416 

U12 Boys 

J Whitty Artemis 388 

U12 Girls 

N Hood Lyme Valley 500 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

C Aston Ind 776 

M Williams Cheshire Oak 722 

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LONGBOW 

Gents 

K Adams Spirit of Sherwood 502 

M Tarbuck Robin Hood 470 

D Wood Robin Hood 450 

Ladies 

L Derbyshire South Cheshire 440 

K Hodgkinson Artemis 406 

U16 Boys 

A Hopwell Charnwood 352 

If you are attending shoots, 

marshalling on course or walking 

a course as a guardian or otherwise, 

you MUST have renewed 

your membership! 


Gents 

P Licence Hanson 584 

A Messon Artemis 576 

A Betts Artemis 552 

Ladies 

M Hargest Severn Valley 408 

D Purcell Ye Olde Delph 396 

U16 Boys 

J Erith Centura 472 

U16 Girls 

K Messon Artemis 292 

4th March - Ye Olde Delph 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

R Gwilliam Foxhill 636 

M Cotterill Artemis 630 

P Wells Ind 600 

Ladies 

J Haynes PridePark 632 

U16 Boys 

L Haynes Hanson 520 

U16 Girls 

E Smith 442 

U12 Boys 

L Bates Centura 530 

U12 Girls 

L Haynes Hanson 422 


Gents 

S Henshall 648 

S Edwards 630 

V Novak Paget de Vesey 602 

Ladies 

J Hunt Lyme Valley 704 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

T Hayward Orion 782 

G Fowler Forest of Arden 744 

R Bartlett Ind 742 

U12 Boys 

K Bartlett Ind 776 

Report by Chris Greenfield 

WE WOULD like to thank the 180+ archers who braved the eclectic weather conditions, which included sunshine, 

cloud, rain, hail and wind-chill, to support our mixed 3D and Big Game shoot. 

We extended the planned 1 x 36 shoot to 1 x 40 to cater for the numbers who had pre-booked, making this a 

record turnout. On the day our visitors shot an approximate 50/50 split of paper faces, 3Ds and a couple of 2Ds. 

Brian Pickles’ full size 3D Kodiak Bear made its fourth appearance, this time shot over the weir at well over 

40 yards. 

Our 7ft high by 3ft wide Shrek face was repaired for the day to help keep the children happy - both young 

and old! 

We are pleased to report that there were no major problems and everyone appeared to enjoy themselves. 

Thanks go to all our members who helped, in particular special thanks to our juniors, Callum Harrison and 

Rebecca Greenfield, who worked very hard all day while their parents helped in catering and admin. 

Finally, our thanks once again to all you archers without whose help in clearing the course after the shoot 

would made our job very hard indeed. 


Gents 

Phil Licence 702 

Chris Robson 690 

Andy Betts 686 

Ladies 

Mary Hargest 528 

Mary Todd 514 

Mandy Smith 492 

U12 Girls 

Bethany Macey 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Robert Cook 786 

Nigel Bell 716 

Dewi Owen 700 

Ladies 

Kath Harrison 552 

Sam Haynes 430 

Yvonne Farrar 406 

U16 Boys 

Oatis Smith 

U16 Girls 

Jade Harrington 

U12 Boys 

Connor Monroe 

U12 Girls 

Marisa Hood 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Gary Hart 798 

Roy Gwilliam 770 

Martyn Cotterill 726 

Ladies 

Ann Fuller 704 

Joolz Caddick 602 

Liana Beattie 432 

U16 Boys 

Luke Haynes 

U16 Girls 

Emily Smith 

U12 Boys 

Kai Tyrer-Williams 

U12 Girls 

Laura Haynes 


Gents 

Russell Bartlett 832 

Martin Williams 766 

Chris Smith 754 

Ladies 

Kath Smith 526 

Jane Hunt 754 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

Ray Bell 788 

11 spots 

Ken Titley 788 

7 spots 

Bob Tate 766 

Ladies 

Abbey Roddy 776 

Tracy Robinson 608 

Barbara Morriss 562 

U16 Boys 

Mitchell Bacon 


Gents 

Paul Caddick 696 

Tony Banner 628 

Les Bilbrough 622 

Ladies 

Claire Marshall 640 

Audrey Hardman 548 

Mary Jones 490 

U16 Boys 

Sam Burgin 

U16 Girls 

Rhianne Davis 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Brian Richards 660 

Mark Tarbrook 646 

Richard Davis 608 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Tony Hunt 908 

Trevor Hayward 864 

Bill Titley 856 

Ladies 

Emma Shadwell 820 

Chris Hall 812 

Caroline Busk 798

1st April - Ashcombe Valley 

112 ARCHERS came to shoot at 

Grammacombe Wood, with some very 

deceptive shots. 

The weather was kind to us yet 

again, despite the forecast. 

A big thank you to all who attended 

and to the club members who made 

the day such a success. We hope to 

see you all again at our October shoot. 


Gents 

Garfield Thomas Green Meadow 596 

Chris Hayward Arms Of Old 484 

Andrew Speare Tavistock 480 

Ladies 

Jane Walter Green Meadow 388 

Wendy Deane South Hams 368 

Lyn Dickason Green Meadow 314 

BAREBOW 

Gents 

Nick Hawken Muscovy 612 

Michael Chambers XX Archers 608 

Darren Rogers Dunkery 604 

Ladies 

Pauline Wells Ballands 454 

Julie Young Ballands 408 

Cally Bowers Muscovy 364 

U16 Boys 

Joseph Calaz Dunkery 442 

U16 Girls 

Beth Allen Muscovy 440 

Emma Chambers XX Archers 358 

BOWHUNTER 

Gents 

Steve Dale Thornbury 720 

Trevor Walter Green Meadow 664 

Mike Hawkins XX Archers 644 

U16 Boys 

Tom Farr Riviera 602 


Gents 

Bob Grimshaw Elmtree 696 

Sam Walter Green Meadow 688 

Ken Penrose Green Meadow 656 

U12 Boys 

Stuart Medland South Hams 482 

U12 Girls 

Milly Young South Hams 472 

UNLIMITED 

Gents 

Alan Hearson Barnstaple 756 

Les James Tavistock 744 

David Bawler Westcombe 710 

U16 Girls 

Lily Rogers Dunkery 482 

FREESTYLE 

Gents 

Chris Pleasants Ballands 692 

Alan Dennis Lamberts Castle 690 

Mike Charlesworth Tavistock 650 

Ladies 

Penny Cox Ballands 630 

Penny Kennedy Lamberts Castle 598 

Ali Le’Mar Dunkery 494 

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Gents 

Lee Philips Ind 622 

Warren Pottier Bowmen Of Bude 612 

Paul Perks South Hams 568

Ladies 

Frances Versluys Belvedere 456 

Morwenna Dunstan Westcombe 454 

Anita Gibson Arms Of Old 342 

U12 Boys 

Hector Dunstan Westcombe 604 

LONGBOW 

Gents 

Kim Manuel Ind 546 

Steve Bastyan Lamberts Castle 458 

Mike Winter South Wilts 456 

Ladies 

Juliette Harrison Toad Hollow 446 

Gill Winter South Wilts 302 

Jo Manuel Ind 254 

PRIMITIVE 

Gents 

Richard Hornsby Westcombe 454 

Norman Tucker Cranmore 420 

Steve Devlin High Cross 410 

Ladies 

Brenda Boulton Toad Hollow 398 

U12 Boys 

Christopher Brown Buzzard Bowmen 390 

CROSSBOW 

Gents 

Paul Marshall Bicton 724 

James Rigler Ind 706 

Ian Boulton Toad Hollow 688 

Ladies 

Kay Marshall Bicton 516 

Tea Tent Tale - The New Boy 

by Alex Tyler 

MY GROUP was stopping for lunch at the champs. Behind me, Mike called out and waved across the clearing to 

where another group was just heading out to start the next circuit. 

“That was my lad. His first champs…” I didn’t catch the rest, but you could hear the pride. 

I’d not met Mike before, but I certainly heard all about his son as we shot the second half. Like the first time 

he touched a bow, aged three. Mike had been in his garage and the kid had come wandering in, heading straight 

for the bow in the press. Thinking about little fingers getting caught in cams and a sticky face poking into the 

sight, Mike said he’d yelled so loudly his son cried. To make it up, Mike had bought the kid a bow of his own, 

bright green plastic, with three yellow sucker arrows. This time, it was Mike’s wife that yelled and the pair of 

them were bundled into the garden. 

Target 25: steep downhill to a standing bear. That started Mike off on another story about his son’s first 3D 

shoot, aged five, with his new bow, the same height as him. This was long before orange pegs, so the arrows kept 

hitting the ground, but Mike said the kid never gave up and kept trying until, on the last target, he managed to 

hit a standing bear. Then came the day’s only tears, because he wanted to take it home. 

I was delighted to finish with twenty-four on a sneaky pheasant. After handshakes and thanks, I got my scorecard 

back and was pleasantly surprised. I knew I had been having a good day, but with conversation and focusing 

on scoring someone else’s cards, I hadn’t thought about my own total. I calculated carefully. Overnight, I had 

been in second by eight points (though one of the juniors was nearly fifty points ahead of all of us). This might 

be enough. We emerged from the woods back at the tea stop, to start the final walk down the track. 

Cards in, boots off and gear back in the car. Mike was having a word with admin, then gave me a wave. A few 

people asked me if I’d had a good day, ‘not bad, not bad’. Found out a couple of other scores, and, so far, I’m still 

ahead. I can’t stop watching the admin cabin, waiting for someone to emerge with sheets of paper. 

Here we go. Third – yes, I’m well ahead of that. Second? What? But that’s me. But who…? 

I shook hands with him of course. He’s the same height as me. Turns out Mike had put his son down as a junior 

on the entry form because his 16th birthday was only last week and then had to dash to admin to change it. He’d 

been shooting red pegs for two years apparently. Still, I’ll get him next year, because by then he’ll have discovered 

girls! 

Alex Tyler 

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National Field Archery Society 

Approved Coach List 

Last Update: 1 st April 2012 

Coaches Renewal Date Coaches Renewal Date 

Name Club Name Club 

Bryan Allen Charnwood Apr-12 Pat Morrow Pride Park Archers Nov-15 

Lynn Ball Yorick Bowmen Nov-15 Justin Mosley Albion May-15 

Scott Ball Yorick Bowmen Nov-15 Mark Murphy Bisley May-12 

Peter Bates Centaura Aug-12 Michael Murphy Bisley Bowmen Jun-16 

Tony Boone S.C.F.A. Jun-16 Tony Nelson Castle Bowmen Feb-16 

Colin Bonfield Kings Lynn FA Nov-16 Paul Nicholas Paget De Vesey May-15 

Trevor Borrington Hanson Oct-12 Luca Parrella Celtic Harmony Nov-13 

Andrew Bowskill Bowmen Of Bude Dec-12 Eileen Pass Oakridge Archers Feb-15 

Bernie Britton Cheshire Oak Feb-16 Cherrie Peabody Black Arrow Nov-12 

Brian Brown Buzzard Bowman Mar-13 Mike Piela Kings Heath Archers Nov-16 

Sandi Cackett Tavistock Company of Archers Dec-12 Terry Ridal Pennington Archers Nov-13 

Paul Caddick Duvell May-12 Ken Ridge Old Delph Jan-15 

Adrian Caddy Independent May-15 Melanie Roberts Holm bush Aug-15 

Martin Cane S.V.Y.F. Jul-13 Stephen Robinson Castle Bowmen Nov-13 

Paul Carter Wolverine Sep-12 Geoffrey Rose Ashcome Valley Archers Jun-12 

John Challis Independent Feb-15 David Sanderson Independent Mar-13 

Lewis Chuck Duvelle Nov-14 Elaine Sellors Centura Nov-16 

Clifford V Clarkson Holmbush FA May-15 Emma Shadwell Goshawk Jul-14 

Richard Cope Spirit Of Sherwood May-15 Christopher Sharp Derwynd Mar-13 

Bob Cronk Fleet Ibex Mar-12 Chris Smith Hanson Bowmen Nov-15 

Anne Mary Davies Elmtree May-15 Daniel Smith Lyme Valley Mar-13 

Alan Dennis Balland Bowmen Jul-14 Rachel Smith Lyme Valley Mar-13 

Bruno Dewaele Bowmen Of Bude Nov-15 Michael Smith Pennington Archers Nov-13 

Lyn Dickason Spirit of the Greenman Jun-12 Colin Smithers Elmtree Nov-15 

Penelope Dickson White Horse Archery Mar-15 Scott Stanbury Artemis Nov-16 

John Dorning Ye Olde Delph Dec-12 Roger Stokes Black Country Archers Nov-15 

Debbie Downer Company Of Sixty Nov-13 Jonathan Sumner Foxhill Bowmen Nov-16 

Michael Eden Kings Heath Dec-12 Conrad Tatam Hanson Apr-12 

Carol Pearce Longbow Heritage Feb-13 Mark Taylor Artemis Archers Jul-14 

Carol Flavell NFAS Assistant Apr-12 Bruce Taylor White Horse Archery Mar-15 

David Fuller North Lakes Sep-13 Garfield Thomas Spirit Of The Greenman Mar-12 

Samantha Gascoigne Spirit Of Sherwood Feb-16 Jonathan Throup Pines Park Archers May-15 

Lee Gear Arms Of old Sep-15 Bernard Todd Wyre Hall Field Archers Nov-15 

Hazel Gear Arms of Old Dec-12 Mary Todd Wyre Hall Field Archers Nov-15 

Joe Gill SCFA Jul - 15 Stephen Turnbull Belvedere Mar-12 

James Gillespie Cloth Of Gold Nov-13 Sue Walker Charnwood Mar-12 

Richard Goulding Belvedere Mar-12 Clive Walker Magna Carta Aug-12 

John Griffiths Paget de Vesey Nov-16 Tina Waller Green Man Feb-16 

George Hampson Poulter Guys Nov-13 Philip Warriner Albion Mar-16 

Brian Hannan Cobra Jan-16 Richard Warriner Albion Sep-13 

Nicholas Hawken Muscovy Archers Dec-12 Kenneth Watson Kings Heath Nov-12 

Richard Head Bath Archers Dec-12 Brian Webster Shipley Outlaws May-13 

Alan Healy Forest Of Arden Feb-15 Tony Weston Orion Jan-15 

Ben Hearne Excalibur Nov-13 Peter Whieldon Long Eaton Nov-15 

Theresa Hearne Excalibur Nov-13 Alan White South Wilts AC Jul-14 

Simon Henshall Lyme Valley Nov-13 Neville Wilson Avalon Feb-15 

Kay-Leona Hodgkinson Artemis Archers Mar-16 Robert Williams Holmbush Aug-15 

Alfred Holder Royal Richmond AC Jan-15 

Matthew Hopewell Charnwood Feb-15 COACH TRAINERS 

Richard Hornsby Westcombe Nov-13 Lynn Asbury Long Eaton Feb-15 

Peter Humphrey The London Archers Nov-15 Peter Asbury Long Eaton Feb-15 

Jane Hunt Lyme Valley Jul-14 John Bagnall Lyme Valley Apr-12 

Patrick Hutchinson Westcombe FA Nov-16 Nigel Bell Old Delph Jun-15 

Norman Jackson Seedfield Nov-13 Paul Colley Spirit Of Sherwood May-15 

Les James Tavistock C Of A Jun-12 Mary Hannan Cobra Jan-16 

Stanley Jenkins Oakridge Archers Feb-15 Jillian Haynes Pride Park Archers Jan-17 

Mark Jones Excalibur Nov-13 Pete Kendrick Artemis Jul-14 

Patricia Jones Excalibur Nov-13 Ian Ross Goshawk Archers Mar-15 

Martin Jones Kings Heath Nov-12 Robin Sutherland Black Sheep Archers Jan-16 

Terry Jones Oakridge Archers Jul-14 Mike Williams Red Arrow Archers Jun-15 

Robert Jones Black Arrow Nov-16 

Frank Jones Old Delph Dec-14 ASSISTANT COACHES 

Kenneth Linthwaite Crusader Bowmen Oct-12 Alison Coley Pride Park Nov-16 

Peter Longley Bowmen Of Bude Feb-15 Lynn Kendrick Black Sheep Archers Nov-14 

Glenn Martin Bisley Bowmen Jul - 15 Mark Hanson Black Sheep Archers Nov-14 

Claire Marshall Wyre Hall Field Archers Nov-15 Mark Newell Long Eaton FA Nov-15 

Alberto Martinelli Cloth Of Gold Nov-16 Carl Asbury Long Eaton Jul-16 

Peter Masters Independent Apr-15 Alastair Wren Avalon Jul -16 

Sid Melbourne DW Longbow Mar-12 Anne-Marie Ross Goshawk Archers Mar-15 

Gillian Mill Spirit Of Sherwood May-15 

Stephen Mill Spirit Of Sherwood May-15 

Terry Mills Fleet Ibex Feb-15

Shoot Dates 

2012 

MAY 

5 & 6 South Wilts Bluebell Weekend Shoot 

Pre-Book, Pre-Pay 

5 & 6 Totem Weekend Shoot, 40 3Ds 

6 Long Eaton Spring Open, mainly 3Ds 

13 Castle Bowmen 40 3Ds 

13 Foxhill Bowmen 2x21 Big Game 

13 Ballands Bowmen 36 3Ds 

13 Excaliber 2x20 3Ds 

13 Lyme Valley 36 Mixed 

13 Company of Sixty At least 36 3Ds and Faces 

Full catering 

19 & 20 Worcester Challenge Saturday at Oaktree 

2x20 3Ds 

19 & 20 Archers of Battle CANCELLED 

20 Old Delph 36 3Ds 

20 Broadland Bowmen Master Archer Shoot 

20 Longbow Heritage Wooden Arrow shoot 

Near Romsey, Herts 

20 Toad Hollow Pre 3D Champs, 36 3Ds at 

Endsleigh Estate 

20 Hanson Bowmen 36 3Ds 

20 Magna Carta Friendly, 36 3Ds and Big Game 

Turn up and shoot 

27 Wolveshead 

27 Fleet Ibex Pre 3D Champs, 40 3Ds 

Pre-book, pre-pay 

27 South Cheshire 36 3Ds. Sorry, No Crossbows 

27 Charnwood 40 3Ds 

27 Celtic Harmony Friendly Wooden Arrow shoot 

2x15 3Ds 

27 Oakwood Bowmen Open, 2x20 3Ds 

JUNE 

2 & 3 3D Championships 

10 Black Sheep 2x18 3Ds 

10 Bicton 2x20 at Stalcomb House 

10 Dearne Valley 36 Mixed Game, 10am Start 

Pre-book please 

10 Butsfield Bowmen 40 Mixed Game, Catering 

16 & 17 Cumbria Challenge 2x20 3Ds and Faces 

Kendal Bowmen & North Lakes 

Camping at North Lakes 

17 Bowmen of Bude 36 3Ds at Neets Mill 

17 Windrush Bowmen 36 3Ds and Faces at new 

ground, Pre-book, pre-pay 

23 & 24 Druids Summer Solstice Weekend Shoot 

24 Long Eaton Summer Solstice, 40 3Ds 

Robin Hood theme 

24 Elmtree Venue to be confirmed 

24 Ratpack 40 Big Game Charity Shoot 

24 Derwynd 2x20 Mixed 3Ds and Faces 

24 Magic Dragon First Open Shoot, 2x20 


24 Audley Parish 2x20 3Ds with catering 

30 Longbow Heritage Jim’s Jungle Jaunt 

at Shakleford 

JULY 

1 Longbow Heritage Jim’s Jungle Jaunt 

1 Belvedere Bowmen 36 Mixed Game and 3Ds 

1 Oakridge 36 3Ds, 10.30 Start 

Sorry, No Dogs 

1 Oakleaf Bowmen 10am Start, pre-book 

1 March Hare 2x18 Paper Faces & 3Ds 

8 Seedfield 2x20 Paper Faces and 2Ds at 

Giants Seat Wood 

8 Oakwood Bowmen Friendly, 2x20 3Ds 

8 Hanson Bowmen 40 3Ds 

14 & 15 Lakeland Weekend Shoot. 40 Mixed 

Hessian Faces and 3Ds. With camping 

15 Forest of Arden 40 3Ds 

15 Muscovy Simon Metcalf Memorial 36 3Ds 

15 Westcott 2x20 3Ds and Big Game 

15 Thornbury Ken Williams Memorial Shoot 

21 & 22 Raven Weekend Shoot, Pre-book, pre-pay 

21 & 22 Liberty Pirates Party Weekend Shoot 

Bookings taken from 1st may 

22 Magna Carta At least 36 3Ds and Big Game 


22 Cheshire Oak Bowmen 36 3Ds 

22 Celtic Harmony Friendly Wooden Arrow Shoot 

2x15 3Ds 

28 & 29 Avalon Weekend Shoot. 40 3Ds 

Pre-book only. With catering 

28 & 29 South West Challenge at Westcombe 

30 & 31 South West Challenge at XX Archers 

AUGUST 

2 & 3 South West Challenge at Dunkery 

4 & 5 South West Challenge at Labyrinth (top wood at 

Dunkery) 

4 & 5 Holmbush Weekend Shoot, 36 Mixed 

5 Spirit of Sherwood 

5 Oakwood Bowmen Friendly 2x20 3Ds 

5 Kendal Bowmen 2x20 Mixed 

12 Pride Park 36 Mixed Big Game 

12 Fleet Ibex Ken Dendal Memorial Shoot, 40 3Ds, 


18 & 19 Pendle Witch Country Challenge Day 1 at Foxhill 

Day 2 at Sabden Fold 

19 Lyme Valley 36 Mixed 

19 Broadland Bowmen Crystal Shoot 

25 & 26 Excaliber Weekend Shoot, 2x20 3Ds 

25 & 26 Toad Hollow Weekend Shoot 

26 Aire and Wharfedale 2x20 Mixed Game and 3Ds 

Using Lower Part of the Wood 

26 Butsfield Bowmen 40 Mixed Game, Catering 

26 Castle Bowmen Trophy Shoot, 40 3Ds 

27 Castle Bowmen 40 3Ds 

SEPTEMBER 

1 & 2 Wight Company of Archers Weekend Friendly 

2 South Wilts Pre-Champs, 10am Start 


2 Centaura Pre-Champs, Phone Bookings Only 

2 Wolveshead 

2 Oakleaf Bowmen 10am Start, Pre-Book Please 

2 Oakwood Bowmen Friendly 2x20 3Ds 

2 Wolverine 40 Mostly 3Ds 

2 Herods Wood First Open Shoot, 36 Big Game 

Pre-Book, Pre-Pay, Sorry no Dogs 

2 Cloth of Gold Open 

9 Pines Park 36 Paper Faces 

9 Whitefriars Bowmen 2x20 3Ds, 10 am Start 

9 Company of Sixty Pre-Nationals, At Least 36 Faces 

Full Catering 

9 Druids Autumn Equinox Shoot, 36 Hessian Faces 

15 National Championships 

16 National Championships 

23 Shipley Outlaws 40 3Ds 

23 Osprey 2x20 Fun Shoot, Pre-Book, Pre-Pay 

29 & 30 Archers of Battle 3D Weekend Shoot, Pre-Book, Pre-Pay 

Luxury Accommodation at Discount Price 

30 Oakridge Wooden Arrow Shoot 2x18 3Ds 

10.30 Start, Sorry No Dogs 

30 Belvdere Bowmen 36 Mixed Game and 3Ds 

30 Pennington 2x20 3Ds 

30 Crusader Bowmen 36 Mixed 

30 Avalon 40 3Ds, Pre-Book Only, Catering 

FOR UP TO THE MINUTE SHOOT 

INFORMATION LOG ONTO www.nfas.net 

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

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

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 

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

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

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

Shoot Contacts 


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07814 986341 

Archery@crowhurstpark.co.uk 

Mr Adrian Caddy Archers of Battle at Crowhurst Park, Telham Lane, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0SL www.crowhurstpark/leisurefacilities/archers-of-battle 

Archers of Battle Crowhurst Park, East 

Sussex 

Artemis Archers Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2UB Mrs Anna Marie Roberts annamarie.roberts1@googlemail.com 01332 663888 or 07527 894779 

Ashcombe Valley Nr Teignmouth, Devon Miss Abigail Vowden 01626 438149 


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 

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 

Belvedere Bowmen Nr Dorchester & W’mouth Mr Wilf Skinner 29, Ellerslie Close, Charminster, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9QQ wilfskinner@btinternet.com 01305 266413 

Mob. 0772 167 0293 

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 01526 344324 

07818 406579 

Lynne Kendrick and 

Mark Hanson 

Black Sheep Ravesby between Horncastle 

and Boston, Lincs. 

Bowmen of Bude Nr. Holdsworthy 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 07941 981232 

butsfieldbowmen@hotmail.co.uk 07808 583494 

07739 013195 

Mr Richard Wright 

and Mr Ray Whitehead 

Butsfield Bowmen County Durham, 

nr. Tow Law 

Castle Bowmen Woodall Spa, Lincs Mrs Sheila Sankey 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 

Chippenham Archers Chippenham, Wiltshire Mr Phil Gleaves chippenhamarchers.org.uk 0752 8331021 

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 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 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 

Doverdale Bowmen IMPORTANT Hadley, - Nr Droitwich, For Shoot Mr Contact John Duggan changes, 64, St Annes please Road, Claines, inform Worcester, Lewis WR3 7PQ Chuck, Shoot Dates Organiser, elaine@doverdalebowmen.co.uk details on page 01905 three. 454348 

Worcestershire 

www.doverdalebowmen.co.uk 

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 

07768 653188 

www.druidsfieldarchers.club.officelive.com 

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

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

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 

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 

01332 722520 

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

www.hanson-bowmen.co.uk 

Hanson Bowmen On A6096 Dale Abbey 

Nr Derby 

Mr Carl Tagg 10 ,Harbourer Close, Hainault, Essex IG63TW Carl Tagg 020 8501 4437 

Havering NALGO Forty Acre Plantation Billericay, 

Essex Nr Junc. 29 M25 

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 Les and Mandy Parnell herodswoodarchers@talktalk.net 07811 107475 

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, Surry, 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 nlakefield.archer@virgin.net 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 


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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 

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

Mob 077144 81644 

Pines Park Sansom Wood nr. Calverton, Notts Mr Richard Sansom bookings@pinesparkarchers.org.uk 07913 909851 

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, Hamps 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 Mr Ian Horrocks 15, Fairfield Avenue, Edgeside, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 9TG sabdenfoldarchers@hotmail.co.uk 07759 005203 

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 

South Cheshire F.A. Delamere, Northwich, Cheshire Mr Niel Jones 07913 421124 

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 

01325 241390 

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

www.stonebowfieldarchers.co.uk 

Storm Nr. Burnley Ms Lisa Hartley 28, Sheriden Road, Laneshawbridge, Colne, Lancashire BB87HW gawthorpe_foresters@hotmail.com 01282 868186 

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 and Paul Harrison 91, Sycamore Ave., Bishopsmead, Tavistock, Devon PL19 3NL 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 

07802 758211 

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

www.whitefriarsbowmen.co.uk 

Whitefriars Bowmen Between Westleton and 

Dunwich, Suffolk 

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

Windrush Bowmen 5 miles north 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 

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

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