2 September 2024
We are excited to announce that Yelverton Bowmen will be hosting an internal competition for our members on Sunday 15th September 2024. In case of unfavorable weather, the event will be rescheduled to the following Sunday 22nd September.
The chosen round for this competition will be the Nationals round. Participants will shoot a total of 6 dozen arrows, with 4 dozen at the longer distance and 2 dozen at the shorter distance.
Rounds will be entered according to the current 252 classification at the time of entry. For example, if you have a 40 yards 252 qualification, you can enter up to the National 50 round.
Please return the entry form to Neill White.
1 September 2024
Welcome to the August report of the 2023/24 shooting season.
In previous years we would now only focus on shooting outdoors, however as we now have access to shoot indoors at the YMCA all year round archers can shoot indoor rounds if the weather prevents outdoor shooting.
Once again Club Target days shot during August gave more archers the opportunity to shoot classification rounds. This has resulted in a significant number of improved or new club records being shot. Certificates are in the process of being awarded for the following archers:
The following Classification levels have been achieved, and badges are in the process of being awarded under the new Archery GB Classification Scheme:
More information on indoor and outdoor rounds and classification can be found here, or speak to me on a shooting night. You can start to shoot outdoor classification rounds once you have achieved your 20 yard 252, and start working towards your first Archer Classification.
Badges were awarded to the following archers:
More information on the two progress schemes can be found here, or speak to me at one of our club sessions.
Now that we have moved to indoor shooting during the week there is an opportunity for new archers to start to shoot for Indoor Archery GB Progress awards, please see me at your next session and I will explain.
The club has entered the following teams into the DCAS Summer Postal Leagues:
There are three archers per team, and the club will collate the scores in descending order and the highest scores will be entered each month. Scores will need to be submitted on a club score sheet and signed as indicated. The rules for the competition can be found on the DCAS Postal Competitions page, and the associated score sheet on the Club Score Sheets page.
The following scores were submitted by members of the club and as you can see from the results below the club performed reasonably well:
In August we again managed to win in 4 of the 6 divisions we have entered. Well done to all those who provided scores for this competition.
The current standings are as follows:
Currently the following archers hold the highest scores for the round shot by bow style:
Well done to all of you.
A document containing all of August’s submitted scores can be found here.
September is the final round of the 2024 DCAS summer postal, so there is one final chance to improve, or secure, the clubs standing in all of the divisions.
Submission of a DCAS Summer Postal score sheet also gives you the opportunity to earn a Six Gold, Three Gold (Longbow) badge if you shoot the relevant score on the longest distance of your round. More information about this scheme can be found in the Award Scheme page of the club website.
Several Yelverton Bowmen archers traveled to Redruth for this weekend competition shooting 90m or 70m WA1440 rounds, and all shot well with Alex, Jill & Neill shooting new club records:
Day 1:
Day 2:
Several Yelverton Bowmen archers made the trip to Exmouth for this competition. Day one consisted of a WA 720 seeding round, followed by Heads to Heads. Day Two saw archers shooting WA1440 Star & Metric rounds.
Day 1:
Day 2:
Gary Wong was the only club member to make the trip to the Lizard peninsula and shot well on both days:
Day 1:
Day 2:
Well done Gary, great effort.
The Aim for Paris Virtual Challenge offered archers of all levels the chance to shoot alongside the best of the best during the Olympics and Paralympics from wherever you are.
From the 26 July to the 8 September, archers were able to compete in the Aim for Paris Virtual Challenge and experience the spirit of international competition.
With distances ranging from 10 metres to 70 metres, each round presents a unique challenge, mirroring the intensity and precision of the Olympic and Paralympic events.
Participating in the Aim for Paris Virtual Challenge is easy and accessible to all. Simply shoot your chosen round, record your scores, and submit your entry via the online form.
Only a small number of archers took up this challenge and submitted internal score sheets, these will be assessed and discussed with those who entered.
There will be no season long competition this summer so the club are introducing a number of target days each month, Rounds will be announced before the start of each month and will be tailored to give archers talking part in a number of external competitions a chance to practice the relevant rounds. Also designated rounds shot on Target Days will count towards the achievement of an archers Bowman Classification. These rounds will be released in the Events section of the club website. Score sheets and clipboards etc will be made available on the day, and the rounds will be shot & scored in accordance with Archery GB rules.
The Target Days for September will include:
A list of indoor target days will be published in due course.
The entry details for the DCAS winter postal competitions (Portsmouth & Frostbite) have been issued to the club and we will look to enter a mix of teams in both competitions to cover all bow styles. As with the summer postals these will be open to all club members, with the highest scores each month being submitted. Scores submitted for these competitions will also qualify for individual Frosbite & Portsmouth badges. Both of these competitions start in October and the teams being entered will be confirmed next month, however details of the competitions can be found here.
Running alongside the DCAS Portsmouth Postal and Frostbite Postal Competitions we are also running an internal club competition shooting Bray I rounds. The competition will run from the beginning of October to the end of March.
1 August 2024
Welcome to the July report of the 2023/24 shooting season.
In previous years we would now only focus on shooting outdoors, however as we now have access to shoot indoors at the YMCA all year round archers can shoot indoor rounds if the weather prevents outdoor shooting.
Once again Club Target days shot during July gave more archers the opportunity to shoot classification rounds. This has resulted in a significant number of improved or new club records being shot. Certificates are in the process of being awarded for the following archers:
The following Classification levels have been achieved, and badges are in the process of being awarded under the new Archery GB Classification Scheme:
More information on indoor and outdoor rounds and classification can be found here, or speak to me on a shooting night. You can start to shoot outdoor classification rounds once you have achieved your 20 yard 252, and start working towards your first Archer Classification.
Badges were awarded to the following archers:
More information on the two progress schemes can be found here, or speak to me at one of our club sessions.
The club has entered the following teams into the DCAS Summer Postal Leagues:
There are three archers per team, and the club will collate the scores in descending order and the highest scores will be entered each month. Scores will need to be submitted on a club score sheet and signed as indicated. The rules for the competition can be found on the DCAS Postal Competitions page, and the associated score sheet on the Club Score Sheets page.
The following scores were submitted by members of the club and as you can see from the results below the club performed reasonably well:
In July we managed to win in 4 of the 6 divisions we have entered. Well done to all those who provided scores for this competition.
The current standings are as follows:
Currently the following archers hold the highest scores for the round shot by bow style:
Well done to all of you.
A document containing all of July’s submitted scores can be found here.
Submission of a DCAS Summer Postal score sheet also gives you the opportunity to earn a Six Gold, Three Gold (Longbow) badge if you shoot the relevant score on the longest distance of your round. More information about this scheme can be found in the newly updated Award Scheme page of the club website.
The Grand Western Archery Society holds it Annual Archery Championship Meeting at Dunster Castle Deer Park in June each year, set in the grounds of Dunster Castle which has been a fortified Tor since the late Anglo-Saxon period. The full results for this competition can be found on the GWAS website.
Alex Rowe and KT Pollington (associate member) took part in the competition.
Alex came 8th in the Gents Recurve WA 1440 (90m) with a score of 1091, 10th in the Big Game Round Field Shoot with 30 hits and a score of 444, 88th in the Longbow Two Way Western with 55 hits and a score of 197 after picking up a longbow for the first time on that very day and 8th in the Gents Recurve Clout with a combined 49 hits and a score of 118.
KT won the Ladies Barebow WA 1440 (70m) round with a score of 591, came 4th in the Big Game Round Field Shoot with 24 hits and a score of 274 and came 2nd in the Ladies Barebow Clout with a combined 32 hits and a score of 68.
There will be no season long competition this summer so the club are introducing a number of target days each month, Rounds will be announced before the start of each month and will be tailored to give archers talking part in a number of external competitions a chance to practice the relevant rounds. Also designated rounds shot on Target Days will count towards the achievement of an archers Bowman Classification. These rounds will be released in the Events section of the club website. Score sheets and clipboards etc will be made available on the day, and the rounds will be shot & scored in accordance with Archery GB rules.
The Target Days for August will include:
The Aim for Paris Virtual Challenge offers archers of all levels the chance to shoot alongside the best of the best during the Olympics and Paralympics from wherever you are.
From the 26 July to the 8 September, compete in the Aim for Paris Virtual Challenge and experience the spirit of international competition.
With distances ranging from 10 metres to 70 metres, each round presents a unique challenge, mirroring the intensity and precision of the Olympic and Paralympic events.
Participating in the Aim for Paris Virtual Challenge is easy and accessible to all. Simply shoot your chosen round, record your scores, and submit your entry via the online form.
Scoresheets can be downloaded from the Club Score Sheets page.
More details on the competition can be found here, and the dates that the rounds can be shot at the club are included on the clubs Events page.
1 July 2024
Welcome to the June report of the 2023/24 shooting season.
In previous years we would now only focus on shooting outdoors, however as we now have access to shoot indoors at the YMCA all year round archers can shoot indoor rounds if the weather prevents outdoor shooting.
Several Club Target days were shot during June which gave more archers the opportunity to shoot classification rounds. This has resulted in a significant number of improved or new club records being shot. Certificates are in the process of being awarded for the following archers:
The following Classification levels have been achieved, and badges are in the process of being awarded under the new Archery GB Classification Scheme:
More information on indoor and outdoor rounds and classification can be found here, or speak to me on a shooting night. You can start to shoot outdoor classification rounds once you have achieved your 20 yard 252, and start working towards your first Archer Classification.
Badges were awarded to the following archers:
More information on the two progress schemes can be found here, or speak to me at one of our club sessions.
The club has entered the following teams into the DCAS Summer Postal Leagues:
There are three archers per team, and the club will collate the scores in descending order and the highest scores will be entered each month. Scores will need to be submitted on a club score sheet and signed as indicated. The rules for the competition can be found on the DCAS Postal Competitions page, and the associated score sheet on the Club Score Sheets page.
The following scores were submitted by members of the club and as you can see from the results below the club performed reasonably well:
In June we managed to win in 3 of the 6 divisions we have entered. Well done to all those who provided scores for this competition.
The current standings are as follows:
Currently the following archers hold the highest scores for the round shot by bow style:
Well done to all of you.
A document containing all of June’s submitted scores can be found here.
Submission of a DCAS Summer Postal score sheet also gives you the opportunity to earn a Six Gold, Three Gold (Longbow) badge if you shoot the relevant score on the longest distance of your round. More information about this scheme can be found in the newly updated Award Scheme page of the club website.
Yelverton Bowmen Archers took part in one external competitions in June:
Six Yelverton Bowmen archers took part in day one of the competition, and all of them took home a medal. Well done to everyone who took part.
Gary Wong was the only Yelverton Bowmen archer to shoot on the second day at Wadebridge and took first place in the Hereford Mens Longbow, well done Gary.
There will be no season long competition this summer so the club are introducing a number of target days each month, Rounds will be announced before the start of each month and will be tailored to give archers talking part in a number of external competitions a chance to practice the relevant rounds. Also designated rounds shot on Target Days will count towards the achievement of an archers Bowman Classification. These rounds will be released in the Events section of the club website. Score sheets and clipboards etc will be made available on the day, and the rounds will be shot & scored in accordance with Archery GB rules.
The Target Days for July will include:
1 June 2024
Welcome to the combined April & May report of the 2023/24 shooting season.
In previous years we would now only focus on shooting outdoors, however as we now have access to shoot indoors at the YMCA all year round archers can shoot indoor rounds if the weather prevents outdoor shooting.
Having reviewed a number of shooting record cards, the following new club records have been set and certificates have been awarded:
The following Classification levels have been achieved, and badges are in the process of being awarded under the new Archery GB Classification Scheme:
More information on indoor & outdoor rounds and classification can be found here, or speak to me on a shooting night. You can start to shoot outdoor classification rounds once you have achieved your 20 yard 252 (outdoor) or AGB Progress award (indoor & outdoor), and start working towards your first Archer Classification.
New Shooting Record Cards will be available from late April.
Badges were awarded to the following archers:
More information on the two progress schemes, including the AGB Indoor Progress awards, can be found here, or speak to me at one of our club sessions.
The club has entered the following teams into the DCAS Summer Postal Leagues:
There are three archers per team, and the club will collate the scores in descending order and the highest scores will be entered each month. Scores will need to be submitted on a club score sheet and signed as indicated. The rules for the competition can be found on the DCAS Postal Competitions page, and the associated score sheet on the Club Score Sheets page.
The following scores were submitted by members of the club and as you can see from the results below the club performed exceptionally well:
In May we won in 5 of the 6 divisions we have entered. This is a fantastic achievement by all those who shot.
The current standings are as follows:
Currently the following archers hold the highest scores for the round shot by bow style:
Well done to all of you.
A document containing all of May’s submitted scores can be found here.
Submission of a DCAS Summer Postal score sheet also gives you the opportunity to earn a Three Gold end (longbow) or Six Gold end badge if you shoot the relevant score on the longest distance of your round.
Yelverton Bowmen Archers took part in a number of external competitions in April/May including:
Well done to everyone for continuing to shoot despite the dreadful British weather, and especially to Seraya for medalling again!
The round shot were York, Hereford & Bristol rounds, and as the competition was a UK Record Status medals and trophies were only awarded to archers competing in the rounds relevant to their category. The weather conditions, and in particular the ever changing wind made shooting difficult for all competitors.
Rounds were shot by Andrew Howie, Corey Richardson, John Pengilley, Linda Wright, Ken Kingston, Jill Hudson, Dominic Dalton & Sam Dalton.
In the end though only Linda Wright was able to secure a medal for her Barebow round in the Bristol II event. Well done Linda.
There will be no season long competition this summer so the club are introducing a number of target days each month, Rounds will be announced before the start of each month and will be tailored to give archers talking part in a number of external competitions a chance to practice the relevant rounds. Also designated rounds shot on Target Days will count towards the achievement of an archers Bowman Classification. These rounds will be released in the Events section of the club website. Score sheets and clipboards etc will be made available on the day, and the rounds will be shot & scored in accordance with Archery GB rules.
1 April 2024
Welcome to the March report of the 2023/24 shooting season.
This will be the final full indoor report before we move to outdoor shooting. As we now have access to YMCA all year round there may be an opportunity to record further indoor scores if the weather drives us indoors.
Having reviewed a number of shooting record cards, the following new club records have been set and certificates have been awarded:
The following Classification levels have been achieved, and badges are in the process of being awarded under the new Archery GB Classification Scheme:
More information on indoor & outdoor rounds and classification can be found here, or speak to me on a shooting night. You can start to shoot outdoor classification rounds once you have achieved your 20 yard 252 (outdoor) or AGB Progress award (indoor & outdoor), and start working towards your first Archer Classification.
New Shooting Record Cards will be available from late April.
Badges were awarded to the following archers:
More information on the two progress schemes, including the AGB Indoor Progress awards, can be found here, or speak to me at one of our club sessions.
The club has entered the following teams into the DCAS Winter Postal Leagues:
There are three archers per team, and the club will collate the scores in descending order and the highest scores will be entered each month. Scores will need to be submitted on a club score sheet and signed as indicated. The rules for the competition can be found on the DCAS Postal Competitions page, and the associated score sheet on the Club Score Sheets page. Submission of a score sheet also gives you the opportunity to earn a Portsmouth Badge.
The following scores were submitted by members of the club and as you can see from the results below the club performed exceptionally well:
In March we won in all 6 divisions. This is a fantastic achievement by all those who shot.
Well done to all those who submitted score sheets throughout the indoor season. We ended the league with a fantastic first place in two divisions and second place in the other four. This shows that the club is competing well with the other DCAS clubs.
Furthermore, Josie Nuttall scored the highest Junior Girls Barebow score when she broke the club record this month – well done to Josie.
The following archers were awarded Portsmouth Badges:
A document containing all of March’s submitted scores can be found here.
As with the Portsmouth League there are three archers per team, and the club will collate the scores in descending order and the highest scores will be entered each month. Scores will need to be submitted on a club score sheet and signed as indicated. The rules for the competition can be found on the DCAS Postal Competitions page, and the associated score sheet on the Club Score Sheets page.
The following scores were submitted by members of the club and as you can see from the results below the club performed reasonably well:
In March we once again won in three and lost in three divisions. Once again thank you for your scores, it has been a fantastic effort all season, so than you to all those who braved the weather at our outdoor shoots. As with the Portsmouth league we won in two divisions.
Furthermore, Neill White has increased his highest Gents Longbow Score to 270 and finished as the highest scoring Gents Longbow archer. Well done Neill.
The following Frostbite badges were awarded:
A document containing all of March’s scores can be found by clicking this link and the full results table can be found here.
The final results and high scores for both the Portsmouth and Frostbite Winter Postal Leagues can be found here.
Bray 1 League
In total 10 archers took part in the clubs inaugural Bray League, with 5 of those submitting 5 or more qualifying scores. The final results, including handicap adjusted totals, are as follows:
Well done to Steve Millard, and all those who took part.
Full score details are as follows:
April sees the club start to move into outdoor shooting so there will be no internal or postal competitions to enter next month.
However the club have made a submission to join the DCAS Summer Postal. This will once again be shot over five months from 1st May. The club have elected to enter the following divisions:
Any archer is able to submit scores for entry into the competition providing they are capable of shooting the required distances, and the top scoring rounds will be entered into each team. Full details of the competition can be found here.
The full Summer Postal rules can be found in this document.
Regards,
John Pengilley,
Records Officer, Yelverton Bowman
1 March 2024
Welcome to the February report of the 2023/24 shooting season.
February saw another busy month for the club with archers obtaining a number of awards, and recognition in the DCAS Indoor Championship. Keep up the great work everyone.
Having reviewed a number of shooting record cards, the following new club records have been set and certificates have been awarded:
The following Classification levels have been achieved, and badges are in the process of being awarded under the new Archery GB Classification Scheme:
More information on indoor & outdoor rounds and classification can be found here, or speak to me on a shooting night. You can start to shoot outdoor classification rounds once you have achieved your 20 yard 252 (outdoor) or AGB Progress award (indoor & outdoor), and start working towards your first Archer Classification.
Badges were awarded to the following archers:
More information on the two progress schemes, including the AGB Indoor Progress awards, can be found here, or speak to me at one of our club sessions.
February saw the club take part in the fourth of five rounds of the two DCAS postal competitions, Portsmouth and Frostbite. Yelverton Bowmen were also the hosts of the 46th annual DCAS Indoor Championships.
The club has entered the following teams into the DCAS Winter Postal Leagues:
There are three archers per team, and the club will collate the scores in descending order and the highest scores will be entered each month. Scores will need to be submitted on a club score sheet and signed as indicated. The rules for the competition can be found on the DCAS Postal Competitions page, and the associated score sheet on the Club Score Sheets page. Submission of a score sheet also gives you the opportunity to earn a Portsmouth Badge.
The following scores were submitted by members of the club and as you can see from the results below the club performed exceptionally well:
In February we again had 5 wins and 1 loss. This is a fantastic achievement by all those who shot.
Well done to all those who submitted score sheets, please keep this up. Please remember this is open to all club members, so please take time to submit an entry to me because even if your score is not used it could count towards your next badge.
The following archers were awarded Portsmouth Badges:
A document containing all of the submitted scores can be found here.
As with the Portsmouth League there are three archers per team, and the club will collate the scores in descending order and the highest scores will be entered each month. Scores will need to be submitted on a club score sheet and signed as indicated. The rules for the competition can be found on the DCAS Postal Competitions page, and the associated score sheet on the Club Score Sheets page.
The following scores were submitted by members of the club and as you can see from the results below the club performed reasonably well:
In February we won in three and lost in three divisions. Once again thank you for your scores, please keep this up, and lets see if we can get some junior scores in for the final month.
Furthermore, Neill White has increased his highest Gents Longbow Score to 268 (264 shot in the November round), well done Neill.
The following Frostbite badges were awarded:
A document containing all of February’s scores can be found by clicking this link and the full results table can be found here.
Please don’t forget that there are still two rounds left in these competitions so there is still time to take part.
Running alongside the DCAS Portsmouth Postal and Frostbite Postal Competitions we are currently running a new internal club competition which will continue until the end of March.
Full details of the indoor season long competition can be found here. A results table will be updated monthly.
With one month to go Steve Millard remains in first place, Paul Horsley in second and Jonathan Ward is now in third place.
On Sunday the 25th of February 2024, more than 70 archers from across Devon, Cornwall and wider afield mustered at the YMCA in Plymouth for the Devon and Cornwall Archery Societies 46th Open Indoor Championship. Archers shot WA18m rounds over two sessions at this UK Record Status event, hosted by Yelverton Bowmen.
Whilst 18 clubs were represented in total, Yelverton Bowmen fielded 23 archers; almost 1/3 of the field, and shooting in all bow categories.
A great day was had by all those who took part and Yelverton Bowmen archers won several categories and medalled in all bow types.
Jenny Kerchey was the Lady Paramount for the event and handed out all of the trophies and medals.
The full tournament results can be found on IANSEO.
The full report for the event can be found here on the club website.
Thank you to all those who gave up their time to help and well done to all archers who took part!
Regards,
John Pengilley,
Records Officer, Yelverton Bowman
25 February 2024
On Sunday the 25th of February 2024, more than 70 archers from across Devon, Cornwall and wider afield mustered at the YMCA in Plymouth for the Devon and Cornwall Archery Societies 46th Open Indoor Championship. Archers shot WA18m rounds over two sessions at this UK Record Status event, hosted by Yelverton Bowmen.
Whilst 18 clubs were represented in total, Yelverton Bowmen fielded 23 archers; almost 1/3 of the field, and shooting in all bow categories.
A great day was had by all those who took part and Yelverton Bowmen archers won several categories and medalled in all bow types.
Jenny Kerchey was the Lady Paramount for the event and handed out all of the trophies and medals.
The full tournament results can be found on IANSEO, the following section summarises the clubs results:
Yelverton Bowmen club members ensured the success of the event on the day by providing full support to the DCAS organisers and judging team, as well as running a significant raffle. This was further supported by a group of members who took time out from shooting at club nights to overhaul all of the target bosses etc. Your support to this event is greatly appreciated and was warmly recognised by Ann Gillbanks (DCAS Tournaments Officer) for ensuring that the day ran so smoothly.
Thank you to all those who gave up their time to help and well done to all archers who took part!
1 February 2024
Welcome to the January report of the 2023/24 shooting season.
This month has seen an increase in the number of people achieving or bettering their indoor classification. It also saw the resumption of the award of Portsmouth & Frostbite badges.
Having reviewed a number of shooting record cards, the following new club records have been set and certificates have been awarded:
Archery GB have updated the Indoor Rounds and Classifications, including changes to the age groups to bring them in alignment with the recent outdoor changes.
This means that all previous indoor Classification have been archived and all archers will have to regain their classifications.
Everyone issued with the old style badge has now received a replacement new badge.
The following Classification levels have been achieved, and badges are in the process of being awarded under the new Archery GB Classification Scheme:
More information on indoor & outdoor rounds and classification can be found here, or speak to me on a shooting night. You can start to shoot outdoor classification rounds once you have achieved your 20 yard 252 (outdoor) or AGB Progress award (indoor & outdoor), and start working towards your first Archer Classification.
Badges were awarded to the following archers:
More information on the two progress schemes – including the AGB Indoor Progress awards – can be found here, or speak to me at one of our club sessions.
From January 2024 the club will be awarding new badges for the Portsmouth and Frostbite rounds. To qualify you will need to submit a score to the records officer for entry into the relevant DCAS postal competition. You will then be awarded the badge which the score equals or exceeds. All bow types and age groups qualify as long as the score is shot as part of a postal competition.
Your first badge will free, however as you improve you will have the option of trading in your old badge or paying a £1 contribution towards the new one.
January saw the club take part in the third of five rounds of the two DCAS postal competitions, Portsmouth and Frostbite.
The club has entered the following teams into the DCAS Winter Postal Leagues:
There are three archers per team, and the club will collate the scores in descending order and the highest scores will be entered each month. Scores will need to be submitted on a club score sheet and signed as indicated. The rules for the competition can be found on the DCAS Postal Competitions page, and the associated score sheet on the Club Score Sheets page.
The following scores were submitted by members of the club and as you can see from the results below the club performed exceptionally well:
In January we again had 5 wins and 1 loss, with the compound team losing by a mere 3 points. This is a fantastic achievement by all those who shot.
Well done to all those who submitted score sheets, please keep this up. Please remember this is open to all club members, so please take time to submit an entry to me because even if your score is not used it could count towards your next badge.
Furthermore Josie retains the highest Junior girl barebow score (358), well done Josie.
The following archers were awarded Portsmouth Badges:
As with the Portsmouth League there are three archers per team, and the club will collate the scores in descending order and the highest scores will be entered each month. Scores will need to be submitted on a club score sheet and signed as indicated. The rules for the competition can be found on the DCAS Postal Competitions page, and the associated score sheet on the Club Score Sheets page.
In January we improved our position in two divisions as we won 3 and lost 3 matches. Once again thank you for your scores, please keep this up, and lets see if we can get some junior scores in for the future months.
Furthermore, Neill White continues to hold the highest Gents Longbow Score (264 shot in the November round), well done Neill.
The following Frostbite badges were awarded:
Please don’t forget that there are still two rounds left in these competitions so there is still time to take part.
Running alongside the DCAS Portsmouth Postal and Frostbite Postal Competitions we are currently running a new internal club competition which will continue until the end of March.
Full details of the indoor season long competition can be found here. A results table will be updated monthly.
We had a great showing at the Brixham Clipper this month with the following club members winning medals:
There were 12 Yelverton Bowmen taking part in the competition and whilst we did not all shoot as well as we could, we all had a great time; even those experiencing their first competition. Well done everyone.
Club participants included Ken Kingston, John Pengilley, Alex Rowe, Corey Richardson, Linda Wright, Neill White, Pippa Nightingale, Mark Nightingale, Sarah Watson, Iain Lees, Andres Axworthy and Jamie Pruden.
And finally, please don’t forget that we are hosting the DCAS indoor tournament on Sunday 25th February; the target list can be found on IANSEO.
If you have any questions please talk to me at one of our club sessions.
Regards,
John Pengilley,
Records Officer, Yelverton Bowman
1 January 2024
Welcome to the December report of the 2023/24 shooting season.
Due to the Christmas & New Year break there were fewer opportunities for club members to shoot this month.
Having reviewed a number of shooting record cards, the following new club records have been set and certificates have been awarded:
Archery GB have updated the Indoor Rounds and Classifications, including changes to the age groups to bring them in alignment with the recent outdoor changes.
This means that all previous indoor Classification have been archived and all archers will have to regain their classifications.
The club continued to issue the old style indoor classification badges (A to H), however the new style badges have now arrived and will be issued from here on. Anyone who was awarded the old style badge this season can exchange them for a new badge at one of our shooting sessions.
The following Classification levels have been achieved, and badges are in the process of being awarded under the new Archery GB Classification Scheme:
More information on indoor & outdoor rounds and classification can be found here, or speak to me on a shooting night. You can start to shoot outdoor classification rounds once you have achieved your 20 yard 252 (outdoor) or AGB Progress award (indoor & outdoor), and start working towards your first Archer Classification.
Badges were awarded to the following archers:
More information on the two progress schemes – including the AGB Indoor Progress awards – can be found here, or speak to me at one of our club sessions.
From January 2024 the club will be awarding new badges for the Portsmouth and Frostbite rounds. To qualify you will need to submit a score to the records officer for entry into the relevant DCAS postal competition. You will then be awarded the badge which the score equals or exceeds. All bow types and age groups qualify as long as the score is shot as part of a postal competition.
Your first badge will free, however as you improve you will have the option of trading in your old badge or paying a £1 contribution towards the new one.
December saw the club take part in the second round of the two DCAS postal competitions, Portsmouth and Frostbite.
The club has entered the following teams into the DCAS Winter Postal Leagues:
There are three archers per team, and the club will collate the scores in descending order and the highest scores will be entered each month. Scores will need to be submitted on a club score sheet and signed as indicated. The rules for the competition can be found on the DCAS Postal Competitions page, and the associated score sheet on the Club Score Sheets page.
The following scores were submitted by members of the club and as you can see from the results below the club performed exceptionally well:
In December we again had 5 wins and 1 loss. This is a fantastic achievement given the reduced opportunity to shoot in December.
Well done to all those who submitted score sheets, please keep this up. Please remember this is open to all club members, so please take time to submit an entry to me because even if your score is not used it could count towards your next badge.
Furthermore Josie holds the highest Junior girl barebow score (358), well done Josie.
As with the Portsmouth League there are three archers per team, and the club will collate the scores in descending order and the highest scores will be entered each month. Scores will need to be submitted on a club score sheet and signed as indicated. The rules for the competition can be found on the DCAS Postal Competitions page, and the associated score sheet on the Club Score Sheets page.
In December we improved our position be having 4 wins and only 2 losses, a solid start to the competition. Once again thank you for your scores, please keep this up, and lets see if we can get some junior scores in for the future months.
Furthermore, Neill White currently holds the highest Gents Longbow Score (264 shot in the November round), well done Neill.
Bray 1 League
Running alongside the DCAS Portsmouth Postal and Frostbite Postal Competitions we are currently running a new internal club competition.
Full details of the indoor season long competition can be found here. A results table will be updated monthly.
To date 7 archers have submitted Qualifying Bray scores post obtaining a handicap. The current leader with a total of 7236 after shooting 5 qualifying rounds is Steve Millard, well done Steve.
No external competitions were attended in December.
If you have any questions please talk to me at one of our club sessions.
Regards,
John Pengilley,
Records Officer, Yelverton Bowman