In December 2013 we at Royston Heath Archery Club started shooting a 252 scheme. It’s an unofficial but popular outdoor awards scheme used in various forms by many clubs. It is similar to, but much simpler to administer than the ArcheryGB Junior Progress Awards Scheme, and is open to all archers, not… Read more »
Sunday 9th Feb 2014. Todays shoot was cancelled because of the high winds (25 mph gusting to 40.) It’s not safe to shoot in such high winds because if a boss blows over when it’s full of arrows it can be very expensive, and if someone is standing in front… Read more »
Thursday 6th Feb 2014, shooting a Plymouth. Indoor classifications and handicaps continue to improve as we shoot indoors regularly. This week we have it all: club records, new and improved handicaps and new classifications. New Handicaps Philippa Martin Michael Wright Handicap Improvements Andrew Cox Bill Hails New Classifications Michael Wright –… Read more »
Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd February 2014, at Kestrels Archery Club. Three of our members shot this, and all got club records and PBs. As with many indoor rounds you can shoot it twice, your first score counts as a single round and the combined scores count as a double… Read more »
Sunday 2nd Feb 2013, shooting a National and assorted 252s. It was a nice sunny day but a bit windy (16mph) and cold. Lots of club records as we continue shooting the 252, but no new handicaps or classifications because a) it was too windy and b) the 252s can’t… Read more »
Thursday 30th Jan 2014, shooting a Plymouth. Apologies for the parking issues, nobody had told us that there was a parents’ evening. Apparently one or two members couldn’t get parked, gave up and went home. Despite that we had a respectable twelve or thirteen people in attendance and we have… Read more »
Sunday 26th Jan 2014. There was no shoot today, because of the lashing rain, howling wind and biting cold. Instead we tidied the container in the lashing rain, howling wind and biting cold. It was great to see how many people did turn up hoping to shooot despite the conditions… Read more »
Thursday 23rd January 2014 Shooting a Plymouth. Bit of a dip in attendance, with only seven people shooting and two people scoring, nonetheless… New Handicap Bill Hails New Classification Bill Hails Club Record William Hughes
Sunday 19th Jan 2014 shooting a frostbite, a double frostbite and assorted 252s. Club Records A lot of club records as we continue to probe the uncharted territory of the 252 scheme, but Dave also picked up the club record for Gent’s Compound Double Frostbite, and Georgina got Ladies Barebow… Read more »
Thursday 16th Jan Shooting a Plymouth, lots of improvements now we’re shooting regularly indoors, and this week we just managed to finish while shooting three at a time, which proves we can do it. Club Records Andrew Cox (beating his club record from last week) Deborah Martin (beating her club… Read more »
