A detailed assessment has been undertaken by the Club’s Records Officer, of the revised Archery GB Classification scheme to determine if it aligns with the current 252 Scheme.

It is clear from this assessment that the classification scheme reasonably aligns with both Men’s and Women’s Compound, Recurve and Barebow score levels. However there is some significant disparity for Longbow Men from 60 yards and Longbow Women from 50 yards onwards.

The committee has therefore agreed to amend the score requirements for Longbow Archers with immediate effect. All other bow types remain unchanged.

See the table below for the changes to Longbow score requirements:

Bow Style	Distance (yards)
	10	20	30	40	50	60	80	100
Compound	280	280	280	280	280	280	280	280
Recurve	252	252	252	252	252	252	252	252
Barebow	189	189	189	189	189	189	164	139
Longbow Men	164	164	164	164	164	126	101	72
Longbow Women	164	164	164	164	126	101	72	54

The committee has also agreed that with immediate effect the club will no longer support the Archery GB Outdoor Progress Scheme. Instead, it will use the 252 scheme only. This will save administration time for the Records Officer and confusion for the Club members.

The Archery GB Indoor Progress scheme will continue to be used.

Archers are reminded that when shooting outdoors they must only shoot rounds, or distances relative to their 252 qualification, i.e. you cannot shoot rounds at 50 yards until you have achieved your 40 yard 252 badge, and are then trying to obtain a 50 yard qualification.

Experienced archers who join the Club, but have no previous 252 qualification will be assessed to determine where they start in the scheme.

Adherence with these rules will ensure that we spend less time looking for lost arrows, and more time shooting.

These changes have been reflected on the Awards Schemes page of the Club Website.