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Witchford wins team bronze at Ely Portsmouth

Considering how poorly we shot there must be a lot of red faces out there. Team score sheet

Shooting Sunday 23rd Sept

We will be shooting indoors this Sunday due to the poor weather forecast.

Have-a-go session

We are running a have-a-go Archery session on Sutton Gault Day this Sunday (24th) eveyone is welcome. More details can be found here and directions can be found here

West Windsor May Day Western - places still available

West Windsor Archers are holding their May Day Western on Monday 7th May 2018 and there are still places available on the shooting line. The competition will be a Western round and the appropriate junior rounds suitable for the age group. Beginners will be given any assistance they need on the day to help them enjoy the shoot. Individual and team medals will be awarded. Click this link for the application form

Recurve, bare bow, longbow, and American Flat bows are welcome but due to a move on the school site we can no longer accept compound bows, and no all carbon arrows.

John Rowland Memorial Shoot (update)

Unfortunately OOBAC had to cancel the John Rowland Memorial Shoot on Easter Monday due to the weather but have rescheduled it for May Day, 7th May. This is a National round, all distances from 100/80 down to 30/20 and all abilities are welcome.

Additionally on Spring Bank Holiday Monday OOBAC are holding The Spring Cup tournament. This is traditionally Western rounds and again all distances are catered for.

Pre-entry is always preferred but entry is possible on the day.

entry form

OOBAC will be holding their John Rowland Memorial Shoot at their New Road Archery Field on 2nd April. OOBAC have the facilities to shoot all distances so can accommodate any of the National Rounds starting at 30 yards right up to 100 yards. They are a friendly club and look forward to seeing old friends again as well as making new ones.

Fenland Portsmouth results

The results of the 2018 Fenland Archery Club open Portsmouth are now out. Well done to all of you who took part!

West Windsor Archers 18th Annual May Day Western.

West Windsor Archers 18th Annual May Day Western. Monday 7th May 2018 Dedworth Middle School, Smiths Lane, Windsor, Berkshire. SL4 5PE Entry form

Jolly Archers 56th Anniversary Western Shoot.

29th July 2018 – Jolly Archers 56th Anniversary Western Shoot. Rounds: Western, Short Western, Junior Western & Short Junior Western Jubilee Sports Field, Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 2NR Entry form

Jolly Archers 8th Annual Autumn Shoot

16th September 2018 – Jolly Archers 8th Annual Autumn Shoot – UK Record and Rose Status Rounds: York, Hereford and Bristols I – V Jubilee Sports Field, Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 2NR Entry form

Well done Troy!

Troy, one of our members, was recently awarded his Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award and is now working towards his Silver Award with the Ely Army Cadets - along with 4 A levels as the Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology. Good luck!

The award presentation was at Waterbeach HQ for the Army Cadets. Mrs Julie Spence OBE QPM, HM’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, presented the award and there is a picture on our gallery page (along with his very proud Mum and Mrs Julie Spence OBE QPM).

We wish Troy all the very best and look forward to shooting with him very soon!

Sunday shooting

Reminder that we will be shooting in Alan's barn on Sunday as the RBL is booked. The barn is unheated so wrap up warm. map

Peacock Archery coaching session

Hi Folks, We’ve had a last minute slot come free at the intensive coaching sessions we run at Bottisham VC (the Archery Training Centre). Led by myself, Mary and Paula. These session are a great way to ‘supercharge’ your archery and are suitable for archers of all ages and abilities.h If you’d like to see what goes on, then take a look at this YouTube video which Archery GB put together following a recent visit to the ATC

If you’re interested in taking part, then reserve your spot at through eventbrite Cost is £40.

Shooting on Sunday

Please note that this Sunday we will be shooting at the earlier time of 12-2pm

Fenland Archery Club 12th annual Portsmouth tournament

Single & Double Round, Saturday 17 th March 2018, Venue: Sir Harry Smiths Community School, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1XB, Cambridgeshire. entry form

Peacock Archers would like to invite you to their Inaugural WA18 to be held on Sunday 28th January 2018 at Bottisham Sports Centre. All bosses will be danage.

Details can be found at www.peacock-archers.org

Shooting times in November and December

Please note that the shooting times/locations for the following dates will differ from normal: 5/11, 12/11, 10/12, 17/12, 31/12. Please check the Calendar page for more information.

Witchford Archers awarded charitable status

Witchford Archers has just been granted charitable status (Registered Charity Number 1175046). Technically we are now a Charitable Incorporated Organisation established for charitable purposes only for the public benefit. Our charitable objective under this mantle is the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by the provision of facilities for the safe practice of archery.

THE JOLLY ARCHERS 24th OPEN INDOOR TOURNAMENT PORTSMOUTH ROUND

THE JOLLY ARCHERS 24th OPEN INDOOR TOURNAMENT PORTSMOUTH ROUND Incorporating the Cambridgeshire County Championships

The Jolly Archers Open Tournaments are kindly sponsored by CUSTOMBUILT ARCHERY. Oneleisure Recreation Centre, Westwood Rd, St Ives, Cambs., PE27 6WU Sunday 11th February 2018. entry form

New venue for the indoor season

From Wednesday 4th October we will be shooting at the Royal British Legion in Sutton. Shooting times will be 8pm-10pm Wednesdays and 1pm-4pm Sundays until next April.

We're on the move (again)

David Brand has summarily evicted us from the barn AND the field. We will be spending the morning moving all our stuff up to Shamba Farm in Coveney/Wardy Hill. Hopefully tomorrows club session will be held there. Watch this space

OOBAC Plough Cup tournament

Reminder that OOBAC will be hosting their Plough Cup tournament on Monday, 28th August. It is not too late to enter and they would be delighted to see you.

They will be awarding the Plough Cup for the Windsor round (60/50/40 yards) however they will be shooting all the Windsor rounds from 100/80/60 yards down to 30/20/10 yards

Sign in closes at 9:45 and shooting will start at 10:00

Entry is £8.00 for seniors and £5.00 for juniors for pre-entries, with medals awarded down to 3rd place in all rounds. If you have already entered they look forward to seeing you, if you haven’t it is not too late. Entry forms can be downloaded from their website

Reminder: Jolly Archers 7th Annual Autumn Shoot

17th September 2017. Jolly Archers 7th Annual Autumn Shoot. UK Record and Rose Status Rounds: York, Hereford and Bristols I ? V

Venue: Jubilee Sports Field, Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 2NR

Entry form here

OOBAC birthday bash

We would like to invite you to our Birthday Bash which is being held on Sunday, 16th July. Entry is £8 for seniors and £5 for juniors and shooting starts at 10:00. Fancy dress is optional but hoped for!

For those of you who have not participated before, this is a fun day and the theme this year is Board Games. We have some fun shoots planned and some fun prizes too.

In addition there is a prize for best fancy dress and another for best 3D target

This is not just for archers, you can bring members of your family or friends who can also take part in the archery.

It does help if I have an idea of numbers beforehand so please let me know you are coming.

We hope to see you all soon.

Contact Jean Bunten (OOBAC Club Secretary) at ladyled@ntlworld.com

Jolly Archers 55th Anniversary Western Shoot. 30 July 2017

The shoot will take place at our grounds at Jubilee Sports Field, Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 2NR. Foam bosses will be used. Entry form

Contact page fixed

Thanks to a visit on Sunday by some new prospective members we were made aware that our contact page wasn't working correctly. If you've tried to get in touch via the website then we haven't been ignoring you (we check at least once a day), we've just not got your message. If you'd like to try again you should be able to get through fine. Or get in touch via Facebook.

Jolly Archer competitions 2017

30 July 2017 ? Jolly Archers 55th Anniversary Western Shoot. Rounds: Western, Short Western, Junior Western & Short Junior Western

17th September 2017 ? Jolly Archers 7th Annual Autumn Shoot ? UK Record and Rose Status Rounds: York, Hereford and Bristols I ? V

Entry form here and here

Fakenham Bowmen May Day Archery Weekend 2017

Fakenham Bowmen May Day Archery Weekend 2017

30th April & 1st May

at Fakenham Sports Centre, Hempton Road, Fakenham, NR21 7NY

Including:

30 th May Day Shoot – UK Record Status

22 nd May Longbow Meeting – separate entry form.

13 th Warwick Tournament – UK Record Status

and “The Tri-Bow Challenge”

Entry form

Essex/SCAS WA1440 and the Essex WA1440

Essex County Archery Association

W A 1440 Tournament 2017 Sunday 23rd July 2017 World Record Status Hosted by Rayleigh Town Archery Club Tournament Organiser: Paul Tolson, 315 Parkhill Close, Corringham, Essex, SS17 7JR Tel: 01375 678737; E-mail: tolson730@btinternet.com

Entry form

Southern Counties Archery Society

10th Junior & 2nd Senior W A 1440 Tournament 2017 Saturday 22nd July 2017 World Record Status Hosted by Rayleigh Town Archery Club Tournament Organiser: Paul Tolson, 315 Parkhill Close, Corringham, Essex, SS17 7JR Tel: 01375 678737; E-mail: tolson730@btinternet.com

Entry form

Ramsey Ravens Anniversary Tournament

Ramsey Ravens Anniversary Tournament 6th May 2017 Old Nene Golf Club, Ramsey National (i)80/60 (ii) 60/50 (iii)50/40 (iv)40/30 (v)30/20 (special)20/10

Entry form

Cambridge Bowmen WA720

Cambridge Bowmen WA720 - 13th/14th May 2017

World Record Status WA720 shoot.

13th/14th May in Cambridge.

Full details and application forms are available here

Gemma continues to stomp the competiton.

Congratulations to Gemma on winning golds in the Targetcraft 10th Annual Open Portsmouth; the Jolly Archers 23rd Open Indoor Tournament and for retaining her title in the CAA Indoor CHAMPIONSHIP. Results can be found here and here

Practice session

Practice session tonight at 7pm

Jemma takes trophy

Congratulation to Jemma on taking first place in the Ladies Barebow at the TARGETCRAFT ARCHERS 10th ANNUAL OPEN RS PORTSMOUTH - 4th December 2016 - RESULTS

Ely Archers Portsmouth

The target list is now available

Ely Archers Portsmouth

The closing date for the 9th Annual Portsmouth Competition on 19th November 2016 has been extended to Wednesday 16th November. Payment will be accepted on the day. Entry form

Jolly Archers Open Portsmouth

THE JOLLY ARCHERS 23rd OPEN INDOOR TOURNAMENT PORTSMOUTH ROUND Incorporating the Cambridgeshire County Championships Oneleisure Recreation Centre, Westwood Rd, St Ives, Cambs., PE27 6WU Sunday 12th February 2017 Entry form

Archery coaching opportunities

New flyer from ATC for coaching opportunities in Cambridgeshire

Peter�s funeral

Peter’s funeral will be held on the 13th October, at 11:30 am at the Fenland Crematorium in March. This will be followed by a wake at the Cutter Inn, Ely.

Ely Archers 9th annual Portsmouth competition

Ely Archers 9th Annual Portsmouth, Saturday 19th November 2016, Venue: Littleport Leisure Centre, Camel Road, Littleport CB6 1EW. Entry form

Reminder

Parkfield End of Season Handicap Shoot on the 25th September. Entry form

End Of Season County Shoot

Its at Netherhall, Cambridge, Saturday 24th September.

Tickets and entry are absolutely free, just register at the following link

THE JOLLY ARCHERS AUTUMN SHOOT

YORK, HEREFORD, & BRISTOLS (I – V) TOURNAMENT

UK Record & Rose Status Event

Jubilee Sports Field, Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 2NR (Nearest) Sunday 18th September 2016

Entry form

Jolly Archers Open Western

THE JOLLY ARCHERS 54th ANNIVERSARY WESTERN TOURNAMENT Jubilee Sports Field, Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 2NR (Nearest) Sunday 31st July 2016 Entry form

Archer Development Days

The CAA Coaching Grp as part of their revitalisation process are holding the first in a series of archer development days which will be lead by (new to the County) County Coach Steve Millward. Steve and his wife Gill have been involved in archer development for many years and were lead coaches for Archery New Zealand while they were living over there.

See and hear about the best in coaching and equipment. Worth noting this is suitable for archers of ALL levels. Whatever scores you currently shoot, a well constructed development plan will improve your shooting and enjoyment of the sport!

Follow the link to book your spot.

CAA archers can use the following promotional code ARCHER for reduced prices Coaches attending are free! (use promotional code COACH to unlock the free coaches ticket)

OOBAC tournaments

This seasons OOBAC tournaments: details here

Ravens Tournament

Ramsey Ravens Tournament: National rounds on Saturday 7th May at the Old Nene Golf and Country Club Ramsey. Entry form

2016 Jolly Archers competitions

31 July 2016 - Jolly Archers 54th Anniversary Western Shoot. Rounds: Western, Short Western, Junior Western & Short Junior Western

18th September 2016 - Jolly Archers Autumn Shoot - UK Record and Rose Status Rounds: York, Hereford and Bristols I - V

Both shoots will take place at Jubilee Sports Field, Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 2NR. Foam bosses will be used for both shoots. Food and drink will be available in the Football Club pavilion.

Netherhall Archers World Archery Weekend

Netherhall Archers World Archery Weekend Incorporating Cambridgeshire Archery Association Outdoor Championship World Record Status

Date: 18th & 19th June 2016 Venue: Hills Road Sports Field, Sedley Taylor Road, Cambridge CB2 2PW

Rounds: Saturday: WA50 (Compound), WA60 (Cadet), WA70 (Recurve)

Rounds: Sunday: WA1440, WA1440(L) / Metric I, Metric II, Metric III, Head-to-Head Metric IV, Metric V Shot in double detail with 6 arrows in 4 minutes throughout the day.

Entry Form

County championship results in

Congratulations to Jemma and James on their medal positions in the county championships. The full results can be seen here

Parkfield Archers and Hotshots End of Season Handicap Open Tournament

Sunday, 25th September 2016.

Rounds:

Long Western (80/60), Western (60/50), Short Western (50/40), Junior Western (40/30), Short Junior Western (30/20). There is also a custom round for Juniors who cannot manage the SJW and this will consist of 36 arrows @ 20 yds and 36 arrows @ 15 yds. Entry form

Revised Target List

A revised target list for the Jolly Archers portsmouth has now been posted

Jolly Archers target list

The Jolly Archers target list for 22nd Open Portsmouth is now available

Ely Portsmouth scores published

The results of the Ely Archers Portsmouth are now out. Congratulations to Gemma and James for adding to our medal haul.

Ely Archers Portsmouth Target List

The Ely Archers Portsmouth target list is now available

Extra Practice Sessions

For the next month we will be holding additional practice sessions on Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9pm. If there is enough interest, these may become additional club nights.

Cambridgeshire Archery Association End of Season Handicap Open Tournament

Cambridgeshire Archery Association (hosted by Parkfield Archers) End of Season Handicap Open Tournament (Assorted Westerns and a BBQ). Entry form

Ely Archers Annual Portsmouth 2015

Ely Archers Annual Portsmouth. This year's competition will be held on Saturday 21st November at Littleport Leisure Centre, Camel Road, Littleport CB6 1EW. Application form available here.

Jolly Archers York Results

The results of the Jolly Archers York competition are now available

The Jolly Archers 5th Annual Open York, Hereford, & Bristols Tournament UK Record & Rose Status Event. Application form

No Sunday Session

Due to the competition this Sunday, there will be no club session.

Revised target list for tomorrow.

The provisional target list for Sunday's York at Jolly Archers is now available. Please note, there are still a few spaces available so if anyone would like to shoot, please email John Gorman with their details (Name, Club, Bow type, round, date of birth (if under 18) and Archery GB Number) and he will see if he can fit them in.

This coming bank holiday Monday we will be holding an additional club session from 2-5pm

Preliminary handicaps: Dom 51 (370); Jack 71 (168); Chris 62 (306); Derek 40 (408).

This Sunday we will be shooting a Junior Warwick round to enable those interested to get their handicaps. If you've never shot an archery round before, a description of the round can be found here

Results of the Jolly Archers Open Western are now available. Congratulation to James on securing bronze against appalling odds (the weather).

Jolly Archers Open Western - Provisional Target List is now available

As the club will not run on Sunday 26th due to the competition below, we will be shooting on Saturday 25th instead - 1:30 - 5pm.

In addition to our normal Sunday shoot this bank holiday weekend, we will also be shooting from 10am - 4pm on Monday.

The results of the Fenland Archery Club portsmouth are now available

Congratulations to Jemma and James on winning their categories.

Fenland Archery Club 8th ANNUAL PORTSMOUTH TOURNAMENT. Entry form

The provisional target list for Saturday is now available

Entry forms are now available for THE JOLLY ARCHERS 53rd ANNIVERSARY WESTERN TOURNAMENT. Sunday 26th July 2015.

Congratulation to Jemma and James on medal positions in the Jolly Archers portsmouth. Full results here and here.

Reminder: The Jolly Archers 21st open indoor tournament portsmouth round. Oneleisure Recreation Centre, Westwood Rd, St Ives, Cambs., PE27 6WU. Entry form

The Jolly Archers 21st open indoor tournament portsmouth round. Oneleisure Recreation Centre, Westwood Rd, St Ives, Cambs., PE27 6WU. Entry form

Updated target list for the Jolly Archers portsmouth now available.

The Jolly Archers portsmouth is now fully booked and the target list has been published.

ArcheryGB membership form available here

Our Wednesday session will run at the earlier time of 2-5 pm

Our Wednesday session will run at the earlier time of 2-5 pm

2:30 insulating the stables

The results of the Ely Archers Portsmouth competition are now available

Entry form for Bedfordshire County Archery Association World Record Status SCAS/BCAA Double WA 1440 Tournament - Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July 2015 now available.

Target lists for Saturday's Portsmouth are now posted.

Ely Archers 7th Annual Portsmouth. Littleport Leisure Centre, Camel Road, Littleport CB6 1EW. Entry Form

Full results of the Jolly Archers 4th Annual Open York, Hereford and Bristol's Tournament are now posted

Derek and James win gold and silver respectively in the senior men's recurve at the Jolly Archers Hereford.

The provisional target list for Sunday's York at Jolly Archers is now available . Please note, there are still a few spaces available so if anyone would like to shoot, please email John Gorman with their details (Name, Club, Bow type, round, date of birth (if under 18) and Archery GB Number) and he will see if he can fit them in.

Our tenure at East Fen Drove has now come to an end and for the next couple of weeks our indoor sessions will be held in the stable building at Mills lane (just on the left inside the gate). If all goes to plan we will then move our indoor venue to Lancaster Way where we will have exclusive use of our own premises and the opportunity to shoot any night of the week.

James won second place in the men's recurve at the Jolly Archers Western. The full results list can be viewed here.

Entry forms are now available for the next Jolly Archers shoot - a UK Record and Rose Status York, Hereford and Bristols tournament to be held on Sunday 21st September.

Revised target list for Sunday

The provisional target list for next Sunday's Western shoot is now posted. A map to the ground is also available.

Bank holiday all-day shoot. Cows permitting we will hold a shoot from 10am - 4pm. Bring a picnic and a drink or two...

Tomorrow’s all-day shoot:

The cows are now out of the field and we will be cutting the grass and 'clearing up' this afternoon at 3pm if anyone wants to lend a hand

For those of you pining for the rigors of outdoor shooting, we will be back at Mills Lane this Sunday.

Results - Ely Archers Portsmouth Nov. 13

Witchford Archers has now joined GNAS (ref. 2371) together with the following club members:

Name Number
Derek Matthews 2072328
Peter Lawrence 2072355
Chris Horne 2072352
Terry Cocksedge 2072363
Lee Hobbs 2072365

Brian Fromant wins Bronze in the York round with a score of 941 at the CAA County Outdoor Championships and Open Held at Fenland Archery Club, Whittlese From Sunday 28th October shooting will commence at the earlier time of 1:30 pm.

As the nights close in, we have switched our Friday evening outdoor shoots for Wednesday evening indoor shoots at East Fen Drove.

Our website is listed on all the major search engines

Andy and Derek were interviewed by Jeremy Sallis for BBC Radio Cambridgeshire and the show was broadcast on the 18th May. You can hear the relevant extracts here

Witchford Archers are now listed in the 2012 SCAS green book. A copy is posted here.

Friday evening shooting at 5:30 pm starts again while our Sunday start time is now 2:30 pm