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Thomas Keane - 12 April 2022, updated 4 May 2022
Thirsk Bowmen are hosting a Flight Workshop on Saturday 7th May, starting at 1:00 PM.
Flight is one of the many disciplines of archery not frequently shot in this country, and so we are inviting all archers in Yorkshire to come along to Thirsk Bowmen and learn about the different aspects of Flight. There'll also be the opportunity to have a go at the shooting technique, using supplied flu-flu arrows (for safety, no other arrows will be allowed on the range during this workshop).
This is a great experience for those who have never tried it before, or just want to know more about the ins and outs of this different form of shooting. This workshop will also be very useful to coaches - it's an opportunity to gain some extra knowledge, and by attending this workshop you will also earn CPD points.
This workshop will be led by Ann and Ian Norwood of DNAA, who have created a great event to teach flight archery, and we are very fortunate that they are giving up their time to come to Yorkshire to present this for us. The day will cover information about the Range, Equipment, Scoring, Rules and of course Safety. How to shoot your bow to try to achieve distances that you’ve never shot before is a key part of this.
Ann and Ian have already delivered this workshop in Newcastle and Penrith, with some excellent results. Here is just some of the great feedback they've received:
"Thank you for the brilliant workshop you and Ian did on Monday it certainly generated a lot of interest"
"Thanks for a great day out, very informative, couldn't wait to tell club all about it."
"Thank you for yesterday's workshop. Thoroughly enjoyed it."
"Many thanks, it was a very interesting - far more so than I thought it would be"
"Just wanted to say thank you for today - I loved it! Really informative and great to actually have a go at flight, I think you might have a few converts from today"
This workshop is open to all Yorkshire archers - seniors and juniors, experienced or new to archery, shooting any bowstyle. If you come along to Thirsk on Saturday, we're sure you'll have a great time!
Whilst there is no attendance fee, a voluntary donation towards the club's chosen charity would be greatly appreciated. Serve-yourself drinks will be available throughout the afternoon.
This will be held at Thirsk Bowmen, Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, YO7 3PG.
Booking is essential, as it's important we know attending numbers in advance. To book your place, or if you would like more information, please email:
thomas.thirskbowmen@gmail.com
Thomas Keane
Thirsk Bowmen
Tony Bakes - 26 March 2022
I hope you aren't going to shoot the messenger.
I found out just before the NCAS AGM that we have been double-booked at Leeds Airport (East) with an air show across both weekends of the NCAS and National Flight Championships.
For safety, we have had to reschedule to later in the year.
I can only secure the 11th of September. It was suggested at the AGM that we hold a combined National and NCAS flight for this year.
I hope you will understand that safety must take priority. So for this year we shall be holding the National Flight Championships (incorporating the NCAS Flight Championships) at Leeds Airport (East) on Sunday the 11th of September 2022.
Tony Bakes
NCAS Flight Officer
Stuart Scott - 13 March 2022
Morecambe Bay Archers will be running the Sunburn Postal League tournament again this year. Last year's tournament was a great success, with 120 archers from 20 clubs participating. We hope to make the competition even bigger and better this year.
The round is a Frostbite...! Submit your best score each month from May to August, inclusive, to compete for various monthly and overall titles. There is no entry fee.
Please see the entry form for full details:
Morecambe Bay Archers Summer Sunburn Postal League (DOCX)
Stuart Scott
Tournament Organiser
Morecambe Bay Archers
Kath Fitzpatrick - 5 March 2022
The British Transplant Games are to be held in Leeds from the 28th to the 31st of July 2022. The archery day will be on Thursday the 28th of July.
As always we need volunteers, sponsors and equipment to make the event the major success that it has become over the past few years.
Please see the document below for full details:
British Transplant Games 2022 - Archery (PDF)
Kath Fitzpatrick
Archery Sport Manager
British Transplant Games
John Fell - 7 February 2022
Bronte Archers regret to announce that we will not be running our May Bank Holiday Double York/Hereford and Bristols this year.
We will be running the May Bank Holiday shoot next year.
John Fell
Tournament Organiser, Bronte Archers
It is with disappointment that we have decided to postpone the Bronte Spring Weekend Tournament until 2023 due to essential flood defence work taking place at Rawdon Meadows by Leeds and Bradford Councils. As this work is due to start in April, we do not want to take the risk of committing to host an event when we may not have access to the field.
We hope to welcome you all back in July 2022 with our double WA1440 weekend taking place on 16 and 17 July. The entry form is available on the Bronte Facebook page or website.
After that we are looking to host our very successful Yorkshire Inter-Club friendly tournament again in August this year and will let you know the details shortly. The May Spring Weekend will return in 2023.
Until then, happy shooting and I hope to see you in July.
Shelley Hurst
Chair, Bronte Archers
Colin Fairburn - 3 February 2022
Following the survey on Field Archery which was sent out last year to members, and the resulting responses, the YAA, in conjunction with York Archers have developed a field archery training resource. This will enable anyone who wishes to learn the basics of field archery to do so under tuition and in an environment which allows members to practice techniques, range distance effectively, learn about the format of field archery, and gain confidence before tackling a field archery shoot.
The inaugural training day will be held at York Archers on Sunday 20th March 2022.
The training is specifically aimed at those archers who have either never tried field archery but would like to, and those that have tried it before, enjoyed it, but felt out of their depth.
The day will be split into two sessions:
9:00 AM - 12:00 noon
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Numbers will be strictly limited to 10 archers per session.
(A minimum of 5 archers per session will be required to make the session viable)
Target fee of £5 per archer is payable on the day to York Archers.
The sessions will be run by Colin Fairburn, YAA Field Archery officer.
To book, and for any further information, please email:
colinfairburn@yahoo.com
Please note that training for archers with a little more experience of field archery is being planned for a future date.
There will also be a specific training day arranged in the future for those wishing to learn about 3D archery.
If anyone is interested in these two specific sessions please contact me to register your interest.
Colin Fairburn
YAA Field Officer
Colin Fairburn - 2 February 2022
This year's YAA Field Championships will be held on the weekend of the 18th & 19th of June at Wharfe Valley Archers.
The event will also incorporate the English and NCAS Field Championships along with the This Girl Can promotion.
The full schedule and entry form can be found at:
WVA tournaments
Entries are filling up fast so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Colin Fairburn
YAA Field Officer
Andrew Neal - 9 January 2022
The Committee have decided that due to the ongoing uncertainty of the Covid pandemic they will not be putting on the Yorkshire Indoor Championships on the usual date of 13 March 2022.
The Committee are considering options as to whether they can put on the Championships in the Autumn of 2022. We appreciate this will be disappointing to archers but given the scheduled date is only 9 weeks away we do not want to get into a position of "hopefully" putting the shoot on and then cancelling it at a later date.
Should anyone have trophies from the last held Championships in March 2019 and wish to return them, then can you please contact Andrew on an@agneal.co.uk.
Andrew Neal
YAA President and Tournament Organiser
5 January 2022
Dave Harrison, former Chairman of Archery GB, has passed away. He died in his sleep on the night of the 3rd of January.
Dave was a lifelong ambassador for the sport, and a very well-known character nationally and regionally. He was a judge for many years, covering many Yorkshire events and tournaments around the NCAS and nationally.
He performed great work as a committee member for Durham & Northumberland and the Northern Counties Archery Society. He served as Chairman of Archery GB at a time of important and often controversial changes, steering a steady course.
He leaves a wife, Dorothy, and two daughters, Donna and Victoria.
The YAA extends its sincere condolences to his family and many friends.
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