Beginners course 11th September
On Saturday 11th September the field will be closed for our last Beginners Course of 2021. If you
know someone that wants to do the course, ask them to email tryarchery@stneotsbowmen.club
OnTarget competition
The club will be once again taking part in the OnTarget competition, this is a competition shot @50m
comprising mixed age categories, gender and bow styles. Sunil is going to register teams with
Archery GB so if your interested let him know, fixtures@stneotsbowmen.club
Offord working party 21st August
Saturday 21st August the field will be closed for a field working party, helpers will be needed to help
uncover the field markers and put up the new permanent fixed distance bosses. If you can help
please let Marc Bax know via email secretary@stneotsbowmen.club
Beginner’s course 15th May
St Neots Bowmen are pleased to announce we’re holding Beginner’s Courses across the Summer. Our next course will be held on Saturday 15th May.
Our one-day courses will run between 09:30 – 17:30 at our COVID safe outdoor range in Offord D’Arcy. See here for the location of the field.
Couples, families (children 8 years and up) and small groups are welcome. Although due to COVID we ask that only those wishing to take part in the course attend, as spectators aren’t currently permitted on the field.
For Summer 2021, we are offering a discounted rate of £50 per person. Upon completion of the course, you’ll gain a certificate enabling you to join St Neots Bowmen or any other AGB registered club.
Please email tryarchery@stneotsbowmen.club
Outdoor range to reopen March 29th
Following a lengthy break due to enhanced COVID-19 restrictions, we’re pleased to announce the reopening of our outdoor range in Offord D’Arcy. For more information on getting back into Archery, click here.
Take care, stay safe & enjoy shooting!
Beginners Course 2020: 12 September
Learn Archery in this one-day beginner’s course on the 12th September.
A perfect way to wrap up the Summer.
The course will run from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm and participants will receive a certificate of completion that will enable them to join us here at St.Neots Bowmen, or any other AGB club.
Places are limited due to social distancing.
Please email stacey.taylor@stneotsbowmen.club for all the details.
January Challenge
Archery GB are running their annual January Challenge again. See link below for details. This is an informal postal competition in which anyone can submit their best Portsmouth score shot in January. Please note you don’t need to submit your own scores, I can upload everybody’s best Portsmouth score(s) en masse at the end of January so you don’t have to do anything but turn up and shoot a great Portsmouth! If you are fairly new to archery then there is a separate beginners section for those who have been shooting for less than one year. Also if you have been shooting for 25 years or more there is a “senior” group which is usually sparse, so let me know if you were chucking arrows in 1995!
Note : if for any reason you don’t want your scores submitted then let me know by the end of January.
New Year Shoot : Outdoors
As well as our usual indoor shoots we will be having an extra shoot outdoors on the 1st January to shake off the holiday excess and start the New Year afresh.
The round is a nice easy St. Nicholas: 4 dozen at 40 yards followed by 3 dozen at 30 yards (6 arrows per end.) Yes, it is a full size outdoor target face which will seem huge after those tiny indoor circles.
Arrive at 10am for a 10:30 start [note a tad later than normal, in case some of you have over-celebrated.]
The Wednesday evening indoor shoot will still take place as normal.
And don’t forget we will be outdoors again on Sunday 5th for the next Frostbite! [9:30 for 10am start.]
Grand Prix
It is the indoor season again, and once more we will be running the Grand Prix competition. To “enter” all you have to do is shoot a Portsmouth, WA25, Worcester and Vegas round at least once each this season. The highest score you achieve in each of the four rounds is added together to give you a grand total.
The competition is divided into categories based on bow type, gender and age group. If you shoot more than one bow type then you will be in more than one category, so more chance to get on the medal list. The top three total scores in each category win gold, silver and bronze Grand Prix medals.
If you are uncertain of what the four rounds are then ask at a club shoot or read “An explanation of indoor shoots” found on this website’s “member info” page. And don’t be afraid of those little targets! They make you concentrate more and thus shoot better. 😉
Indoor Season Approaching…
Just a reminder that we go indoors from 1st October. Club shoot times are as follows:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday @ 19:00 to start at 19:30
Saturday & Sunday @ 09:30 to start at 10:00
In addition we have the following:
Sunday 20th October: Portsmouth (Handicapped)
Sunday 27th October: Halloween Shoot
Sunday 17th November: Worcester (Handicapped)
Friday 20th December: Christmas Shoot
Sunday 19th January: Portsmouth (Club Champs)
Sunday 16th February: Vegas (Handicapped)
Sunday 22nd March: WA25 (Handicapped)
Tuesday 31st March: Archery Darts