Company of Sixty Open Shoot - Sunday March 10th 2024

Shoot Report and Results

Our first shoot of the year is always popular and so was fully booked.  However, the dodgy weather forecast did thin the numbers on day, so that only 107 archers turned up to brave the forecasted rain.  Predictably this arrived just as the shoor began and stopped just as the medals were given out.  During the shoot itself, the wet conditions may have dampened the scorecards, but not the levels of competition between archers. The new catering team of Steve and Sue aided by the entire Wetherell Family hit the ground running, to help keep everyone on the go.  Our Creak and Christmas Tree courses provided some contrasting challenges and generated great comments from many of our visitors on the hard work of our course layers.  Our next shoot is Sunday May 19th, where we are hoping for a welcome return of that big bright yellow thing in the sky!

King Charles III NFAS Open - 15th October

The weather held off from this wonderful day in the Co60 woods - with 2 x 20 newly laid and cunningly placed 3D’s - all reports from the shooters on the day, was that it was one of our best ever!

NFAS Bluebell Shoot Results 23rd April

SHOOT REPORT

There was a charity element, with 50% of the shoot fees being donated to The Princes Trust.

A significant number of no-shows and a last-minute injury meant a relatively cosy group of just 56 archers took to the woods on the day.  Our course-layers had been busy and had included a number of predator/prey combinations, plus a fan shot from the top of our container, all of which meant there were plenty of 3D targets to challenge our visitors.  The weather gods smiled on us once more and the day stayed fine and often sunny.  Thanks go to all those who helped make the day a success.

Our next shoot is our December 4th Mince Pie Friendly, when all four of our courses will be available, with some festive-themed targets to get you in the mood for Christmas.  A rolling start, with shooting from around 9.15am onwards should help keen visitors make the most of the shorter December day.

Co60 ‘Always there’ catering team

NFAS Prince of Wales Shoot 16th October 2022

This was our last Prince of Wales shoot before the name changes to reflect that our benefactor, Prince Charles, is now King Charles III.  There was a charity element, with 50% of the shoot fees being donated to The Princes Trust.

A significant number of no-shows and a last-minute injury meant a relatively cosy group of just 56 archers took to the woods on the day.  Our course-layers had been busy and had included a number of predator/prey combinations, plus a fan shot from the top of our container, all of which meant there were plenty of 3D targets to challenge our visitors.  The weather gods smiled on us once more and the day stayed fine and often sunny.  Thanks go to all those who helped make the day a success.

Our next shoot is our December 4th Mince Pie Friendly, when all four of our courses will be available, with some festive-themed targets to get you in the mood for Christmas.  A rolling start, with shooting from around 9.15am onwards should help keen visitors make the most of the shorter December day.

Open shoot results

Gentlemen Longbow

Ian Stanley Excalibur 692

Ben Knight COPRA 634

Alex Furneaux Fleet Ibex 458

Mile Yates Longbow Heritage 344

Nick Gentle COPRA 336

Gentlemen Primitive

Kevin Button Priory Bowmen 616

Gerry May Longbow Heritage 470

Tony Cox Independent 394

Bob Taylor Holmbush 306

Ladies Hunting Tackle

Clare Peeling Excalibur 490

Graciela Hernandez Raven 422

Gentlemen Hunting Tackle

Steve Rand Bridgewood 692

Paul Chittenden Medsoc 626

Paul Harding Fleet Ibex 590

Graham Davies Fleet Ibex 520

Ross Davis Bridgewood 372

Matthew Li Ratpack 304

Gentlemen American Flat Bow

Finn Chu Independent 522

Barrie Cooper Independent 476

Steve Wickenden 1066 FA 434

Ladies Barebow

Georgina Brown Magic Dragon 630

Zoe Burges Bridgewood 478

Vanessa Looseley 1066 FA 464

Bryany Paverley Independent 82

Gentlemen Barebow

Tony Barnatt 1066 FA 776

Graham Brown Magic Dragon 762

Ken Spareham Aurora 702

Martin Joy Aurora 686

Lee Sutton Bridgewood 634

Nigel Moynihan Aurora 492

Dave Fitzsimmons Aurora 288

Gentlemen Free Style

Ashton Cox Independent 698

Gary Eggleston Aurora 496

Ladies Traditional Bow Hunter

Jan Seed Bridgewood 602

Emma Ralph Raven FA 472

Linda Yates Longbow Herritage 372

Gentlemen Traditional Bow Hunter

Peter Arterton Bridgewood 632

Tim Seed Bridgewood 606

Nigel Pogson Ravens 576

Gentlemen Crossbow

Stone Henrikksen Longbow Heritage 848

Robert Head Raven FA 800

Ladies Unlimited

Kelly Carson Fleet Ibex 818

Gentlemen Unlimited

Philip Jarrett Bridgewood 1012

Andy Williams Black Eagle 934

Jon White Raven FA 924

John Carson Fleet Ibex 922

David Lovell Black Eagle 918

Jason Sawdy Aurora 902

Stan Bartosz Fleet Ibex 886

Nick Hearn Hartspring 836

Mick Lee Hartspring 828

Nigel Sheffield Fleet Ibex 572

Non Comp

Andy Millard Ratpack 522

NFAS BLUEBELL Shoot RESULTS 24th April 2022

Shoot Report

Our bluebells kept their side of the bargain and put on a splendid display for the 93 archers who attended our Bluebell Open shoot.  The weather was fine, with some splendid periods of sunshine.  Scores were generally a little lower than our March shoot, and put down to some deceptive, rather than obviously tricky shots.  “Some targets where further away than I thought,” seemed to be the comment most regularly overheard as archers stopped for catering.  Lorraine, Amie and Roy kept the food flowing, also joined by Brenda.  Thanks go to the hard work of the course layers and a great bunch of marshals who gave up their time on the day.  Our next shoot is our September 11th Friendly, when all four of our courses will be available, along with a rolling start so visitors can please themselves when they come and go. 

Open shoot results

Ladies Longbow

Lesley Dutton Bridgewood 294

Gentlemen Longbow

Bruce Williams Thornbury 580

Alex Furneaux Fleet Ibex 546

Stepehen Corbett Thornbury 540

Jeff Kluckers COPRA 528

Ben Knight COPRA 526

Andrew Phillips Bridgewood 522

Mike Yates Bridgewood 390

Simon Pratt Bridgewood 384

Gentlemen Primitive

Gerry May Longbow Heritage 448

Alan Jones Ratpack 416

Ladies Hunting Tackle

Kim Lea Ratpack 620

Linda Palmer Ratpack 428

Gentlemen Hunting Tackle

Steve Rand Bridgewood 618

David Moore 1066 Field Archers 612

Steve Hipgrave Independent 586

David Curwen Independent 570

Paul Harding Fleet Ibex 542

Graham Eldridge Druids 532

Carl Brancher Hawk 530

Paul Skippins COPRA 494

Peter Parker Ratpack 492

Mike List South Wilts 460

Keiran Grundon Havering Nalgo 418

Arnold Wyvern MagiC Dragon 412

Terry Rendle Magna Carta 392

Charles Liston Independent 270

Ladies American Flat Bow

Joyce Morgan Cloth of Gold 472

Gentlemen American Flat Bow

Roger Massey 1066 Field Archers 696

Paul Cole Fleet Ibex 552

Nick Lea Ratpack 550 (2 Spots)

Finn Chu Independent 550 (1 Spot)

Steve Hinton Independent 534

Rick Young 1066 FA 528

Keith Nolan South Wilts 514

Jonathan May Independent 512

Keith Hodgkinson C.O.L.A 504

James Swaffer Cloth of Gold 420

Gentlemen Barebow

Jed Cullen South Wilts 776

Tony Young th Hams FA 722

Mike Youngman Ratpack 610

Aaron O’Shea Wye Valley FA 564

Neill O’Brien Cloth of Gold 548

Peter Morgan Cloth of Gold 534

Ladies Free Style

Alesi Plummer Independent 532

Ladies Traditional Bow Hunter

Denise Field South Wilts 660

Louise Panes Thornbury 576

Jan Seed Bridgewood 540

Bev Cook Bridgewood 536

Emma Ralph Raven FA 532 (5 spots)

Louise Williams rnbury 532 (2 spots)

Simone Young 1066 FA 520 

Lauren Morse 1066 FA 484

Shauna Innell South Wilts 460

Graciela Hernandez Raven 402

Linda Yates Breidgewood 376

Carol Farmer Bridgewwood 372

Gentlemen Traditional Bow Hunter

Ken Payne Magic Dragon 710

Ben Ringshaw Fleet Ibex 674

Tom Milner 1066 Field Archers 686

Neil Brooks Wye Valley FA 672

Andy Doyle Magic Dragon 660 

Steve Dixon Bridgewood 646

Scott Young 1066 Field Archers 640

Brett Field South Wilts 636 (5 spots)

Phil Adams Ratpack 636 (2 spots)

Roy Fisher Bridgewood 636

Chris Perks South Wilts 630

Glenn Bolton Bridgewood 596

A. Harrendence Wye Valley FA 592

John Nicholls South Wilts 590

Tim Seed Bridgewood 588

Keith Burton Independent 582

Adrien Mercer Magic Dragon 568

Mick Maxen Cloth of Gold 552

Daniel Allen Ratpack 522

Nigel Pogson Independent 490

Gentlemen Crossbow

Robert Head Raven FA 772

Gentlemen Bow Hunter

Shaun Eldridge Druids 766

Gentlemen Compound Limited

Oli Skuse Thornbury 806

Ladies Unlimited

Soo Davidson Fleet Ibex 744

Kelly Carson Fleet Ibex 624

Gentlemen Unlimited

Tim Woolcott South Wilts 902

David Goddard Cloth of Gold 854

John White Raven FA 852

Philip Jarrett Bridgewood 844

Steve Mitchell Fleet Ibex 784

John Carson Fleet Ibex 774

Peter Humphrey C.O.L.A 748

NFAS Spring Shoot RESULTS 13th March 2022

Shoot Report

The weather largely behaved for our first shoot of the year, where 107 archers tackled the mud and some tricky targets on our newly laid Creek and Christmas Tree courses.  Once again, conditions had seen the course layers’ jobs made more difficult in the days leading up to the shoot, but they had come through with flying colours.  Credit to Lorraine and her catering team of Amie, Maxine and Roy, who kept the hungry archers on the go. Also, special thanks must go to Carol Edwards for the emergency loan of her tea urn, following our technical breakdown, without which the flow of welcoming hot brews would have certainly faltered!

Open shoot results

Ladies Longbow

Clare Peeling Tendering FA 348

Amanda burges Bowmen of Salcey 310

Gentlemen Longbow

Ben Knight COPRA 634

Andrew Phillips Bridgewood 600

Nick Lea Ratpack 596

Mike Strong Long Eaton FA 580

Ian Stanley Tendering FA 578

Keith Sharpe Priory Archers 566

Mark Dodd High Cross 514

Alex Furneaux Fleet Ibex 488

Andy Griggs Bowmen of Salcey 468

Brian Simcox Bowmen of Salcey 460

Nigel Bundy Magna Carta 418

Gentlemen Primitive

Gerry May Longbow Heritage 548

Kevin Button Priory Bowmen 512

Martin Ward Windrush 476

Alan Jones Ratpack 458

David Bennett Fleet Ibex 456

Tony Cox Independent 430

Nick Gentle COPRA 254

Ladies Hunting Tackle

Kim Lea Ratpack 620

Linda Palmer Ratpack 514

Alison Perris Brothers in Arms 518

Mandy Linn Ratpack 488

Val Doc Ratpack 406

Gentlemen Hunting Tackle

John Nicholls South Wilts 698

Peter Parker Rat Pack 678

Mike Chittenden Bridgewood 646

Steve Rand Bridgewood 640

Terry Rendle Magna Carta 620

Carl Brancher Hawk 612

Mike Scofield Brothers in Arms 566

Keith Poulton Magic Dragon 556

Andy Banks Independent 544

Paul Skippins Copra 536

Gentlemen American Flat Bow

Paul Chittenden Medsoc 660

Rick Young 1066 FA 570

Steve Hinton Independent 540

Barrie Cooper Independent 452

Ladies Bare Bow

Julia Paris South Wilts 664

Gentlemen Barebow

Mike Youngman Ratpack 686

Peter Humphrey C.O.L.A 684

Lee Sutton Bridgewood 662

Martin Joy Aurora 642

Brian Horne Magic Dragon 636

Dan Simmons Bridgewood 626

Ken Spareham Aurora 596

Nigel Moynihan Aurora 558

Junior Bare Bow

Liam Sutton Bridgewood 536

Gentlemen Free Style

Ron Patterson Noak Hill FA 728

Cubs Traditional Bow Hunter

Jake Taylor Magic Dragon 514

Ladies Traditional Bow Hunter

Jan Seed Bridgewood 640

Simone Young 1066 FA 624

Shana Innell South Wilts 576

Bev Cook Bridgewood 558

Gentlemen Traditional Bow Hunter

John Barcroft 1066 Field Archers 752

John Marshall Magic Dragon 750

Phil Adams Ratpack 746

Ken Payne Magic Dragon 744

Steve Dixon Bridgewood 740

Ben Ringshaw Fleet Ibex 730

Lee Lilley Cloth of Gold 728

Scott Young 1066 Field Archers 726

Glenn Bolton Bridgewood 724

Jeremy Ingledew South Wilts 720

Marcus Bell Magic Dragon 718

Keith Nolan South Wilts 696   3 Spots 11 Kills

Gareth Pearson Noak Hill Archers 696   3 Spots  6 Kills

Nick Lee Magic Dragon 686

Roy Fisher Bridgewood 682

John Hilsden Orion 660  5 Spots

Andy Doyle Magic Dragon 660  3 Spots

Steve Joy Senlac 650

Toby Bateman Blaidd 644  5 Spots

George Hirst Magic Dragon 644  2 Spots

Mick Maxen Cloth of Gold 628

Tim Seed Bridgewood 606

Alan Benson Magic Dragon 574

Dylan Parsons Senlac 570

Bob Moore Bridgewood 530

James Swaffer Bridgewood 528  4 Spots

Ben Edwards Senlac 528  0 Spots

Malcolm Parsons Senlac 516

David Smith Senlac 464

Colin Wright Magic Dragon 462

Gentlemen Crossbow

Stone Henrricksen Longbow Heritage 682

Gentlemen Bow Hunter

Ross Davis Bridgewood 568

Ladies Compound Unlimited

Soo Davidson Feet Ibex 788

Kelly Carson Feet Ibex 660

Gentlemen Unlimited

Jason Sawdy Noak Hill Archers 926

Philip Jarrett Bridgewood 916

Stewart Fenwick 1066 Field Archers 906

Jon White Raven FA 900

Steve Palmer Raven FA 870

Steve Mitchell Fleet Ibex 832

John Carson Fleet Ibex 816  10 Spots

Ken Scott Raven FA 816   5 Spots

NFAS Prince Of Wales Shoot RESULTS 17th October 2021

SHOOT REPORT

A grey but dry day provided the setting for our first recognizably normal shoot for 19 months.  As it turned out, the new normal looked very much like the old normal, in that a lot of the usual suspects carried away the medals.  A total of 93 visiting archers took on our Savannah and Christmas Tree courses.  The course layers had had a field day (no pun intended) by utilising many of our freshly purchased 3Ds.  The unfamiliarity of these targets seems to have caught quite a few people out.  Savannah, in particular, was unrecognizable to any archers who had shot it at our September Friendly and were perhaps hoping it may have given them some small advantage!  As this was our annual Prince of Wales shoot, we held a raffle in his name, raising £148 for the Prince’s Trust.  Thanks to all the course layers for setting some varied challenges, plus all our helpers on the day who took to their tasks with efficiency and enthusiasm.  Our next shoot At Company of 60 is our popular and fun Mince Pie Friendly on December 5th, when all four of our courses will be again available for archers to shoot.

Open shoot results

Ladies Longbow

Niki Andrew Magic Dragon 436

Melanie Page Magna Carta 342

Clare Peeling Tendering FA 310

Gentlemen Longbow

Ian Stanley Tendering FA 604

Alex Ferneaux Fleet Ibex 584

Ben Knight Copra 574

Paul Skippins Copra 558

Ken Lunn Fleet Ibex 540 (1 Spot)

Robin Jackson Medsoc 540 (No Spots)

Keith Sharpe Independent 518

Colin Mulligan Magic Dragon 502

Nick Lea Ratpack 484 (6 Kills)

Phillip Faithful Magic Dragon 484 (4 Kills)

Nigel Harris Ratpack 478

Andy Young Ratpack 466

Gentlemen Primitive

Kevin Button Priory Bowmen 576

Gerry May Longbow Heritage 532 (2 Spots)

Paul Chittenden Medsoc 532 (1 Spot)

Simon Banks Magna Carta 462

Tony Cox Independent 450

Alan Jones Ratpack 442

Tom Tomczyk Hartspring FAC 400

Nigel Gentle Copra 366

Ladies Hunting Tackle

Anna Swan Wight Co FA 518

Kim Lea Ratpack 510

Val Dock Ratpack 366

Gentlemen Hunting Tackle

Steve Rand Bridgewoods 664

David Curwen Independent 642

Dave Moore 1066 FA 558

Mike Chittenden Bridgewoods 540

Peter Parker Ratpack 528

Robert Moore Bridgewoods 512

Brian Proehl Cloth of Gold 504

Keith Poulton Magic Dragon 492

Colin West Ratpack 454

Charles Liston Independent 418

Ross Davis Bridgewoods 384

Dylan Featherstone Tendering FA 382

Ladies American Flat Bow

Cathy Kerr Wight Co FA 492

Joyce Morgan Cloth of Gold 464

Gentlemen American Flat Bow

Roger Massey 1066 Field Archers 714

Fin Chu Independent 566

Mick Maxen Cloth of Gold 564

Jonathan May Independent 542

Allan Hodges Medsoc 514

Paul Bromwich Medsoc 508

Keith Hodgkinson C.o.l.a 502

David Bennett Fleet Ibex 478

Paul Tolson Independent 458

Barrie Cooper Independent 426

Ladies Bare Bow

Ann Redwood Bridgewood 576

Zoe Burges Bridgewoods 538

Junior Bare Bow

Liam Sutton` Bridgewoods 614

Gentlemen Bare Bow

John Barcroft 1066 Field Archers 748

Mike Youngman Ratpack 670

Martin Joy Aurora 650

Ken Sparham Aurora 648

Marcus Redwood Bridgewoods 618

Lee Sutton Bridgewoods 614

Neil O’Brien Cloth of Gold 564

Andrew Devlin Independent 476

Gentlemen Free Style

Glen Martin Fleet Ibex 686

Chris Labdon South Wilts FA 684

Garry Egglestone Aurora 522

Ladies Traditional Bow Hunter

Jan Seed Bridgewoods 594

Lenka Volovska 1066 FA 576

Bev Cooke Bridgewoods 544

Lauren Moore 1066 FA 530

Gentlemen Traditional Bow Hunter

Steve Dixon Bridgewood 746

Ben Ringshaw Fleet Ibex 694

Glenn Bolton Bridgewoods 688

Peter Arterton Bridgewoods 664

Andy Doyle Magic Dragon 646

George Hirst Magic Dragon 626

Marcus Bell Magic Dragon 620

Tim Seed Bridgewoods 618

Adam Brown Bridgewoods 616

Peter Morgan Cloth of Gold 614

Dan Simmonds Bridgewoods 604

James Swaffer Bridgewoods 516

Gentlemen Crossbow

Stone Hennriksen Magic Dragon 690

Ladies Unlimited

Soo Davidson Fleet Ibex 762

Gentlemen Unlimited

John White Raven 860

Mick Lee Hartspring 836

Stan Bartosz Fleet Ibex 800

Terry Stevens Bridgewoos 790

Mike Davidson Fleet Ibex 742

Nick Hearn Hartspring FAC 736

Nigel Sheffield Independent 708

NFAS Bluebell Shoot RESULTS 25th April 2021

Shoot Report

Our first open shoot for 15 months was a cautious affair, with a limited number of slots to not fall foul of Covid restrictions and so keep Boris happy. The bright, often sunny day welcomed 65 archers to our woods.  All seemed to cope wonderfully with the staggered and timed starting system that saw groups of 4 beginning every 10 minutes, alternating between our Creek and Bluebell courses.  Visitor numbers may only have been half our usual limit, but those who attended had smiles enough for two, as they happily tried to get to grips with a competitive shoot again after so long being deprived!  

Those who started on Creek were immediately faced with a moving target shot from the top of one of our containers.  Fiendishly set up by course layer Martin and manned by his small team of dedicated helpers, as a first target it proved a rude awakening for some very rusty archers!  

Our Bluebell course was a little late with its usual carpet of flowers, though it’s doubtful many actually noticed, as they were too busy concentrating on the targets, so as not lose more than their usual compliment of stray arrows. 

“Brilliant!”… “Great to be back!”…“I’ve really missed shoots,” seemed to be the most common comments.  So much so, in fact, that the lack of catering did nothing to dampen spirits.  Thanks, as usual, go to all those who worked hard to lay the brilliant courses Phil, Martin A, Martin S, Stefan and anyone else who had a hand in making sure they were ready for the day.  Also special mention goes to our Membership Secretary Sally, for mustering all the splendid marshals and generally multi-tasking on the day.   

Open shoot results

Gentlemen Longbow

Ken Payne Magic Dragon 640

Nick Lea Ratpack 504

Mike Yates Longbow Heritage 498

Patrick Hutchinson N  Somerset FA 450

Paul Briggs Independent 312

Brian Briggs Independent 272

Ladies Primitive

Shana Innell South Wilts 342

Gentlemen Primitive

Alan Jones Ratpack 376

Tony Cox Independent 306

Ladies Hunting Tackle

Linda Palmer Ratpack 512

Mandy Linn Ratpack 486

G Hernandez Raven FA 430

Kim Lea Ratpack 382

Linda Yates Bridgewood 314

Gentlemen Hunting Tackle

Steve Rand Bridgewood 696

Simon Rivers Magic Dragon 664

Nigel Pogson Raven FA 548

Alan White South Wilts 524

Mike List South Wilts 502

Terry Rendle Magna Carta 500

Robert Head Raven FA 498

Colin West Ratpack 454

Gentlemen American Flat Bow

Roger Massey 1066 Field Archers 714

Rod Harris Fleet Ibex 654

Andy Doyle Independent 568

James Brown Magic Dragon 528

Barrie Cooper Independent 464

Gerry May Longbow Heritage 450

Ladies Bare Bow

Jane Rivers Magic Dragon 396

Gentlemen Bare Bow

John Barcroft 1066 Field Archers 780

Terry Stevens Independent 740

Ken Sparham Aurora 628

Glenn Bolton Bridgewood 624

Martin Joy Aurora 618

Cub Bare Bow

Kalli Simmonds Bridgewood 432

Gentlemen Free Style

Patrick Wright Avalon 764

Andrew Devlin Independent 662

Mike Youngman Ratpack 556

Garry Egglestone Aurora 452

Ladies Compound Unlimited

Soo Davidson Fleet Ibex 736

Gentlemen Compound Unlimited

Gary Cole Independent 980

Mike Davidson Fleet Ibex 832

Stewart Fenwick 1066 Field Archers 824 (15 spots, 11 kills)

John White Raven 824 (15 spots, 9 kills)

Andrew Law Fleet Ibex 824 (11 spots)

Steve Palmer Raven FA 812

Jason Sawdy Independent 700

Ken Scott Raven 692

Ladies Traditional Bow Hunter

Jan Seed Bridgewood 506

Emma Ralph Raven FA 494

Lenka Volovska 1066 Field Archers 446

Gentlemen Traditional Bow Hunter

Phil Adams Ratpack 674

Ben Ringshaw Fleet Ibex 624 (3 spots)

Keith Burton Independent 624 (2 spots)

Dan Simmonds Bridgewood 616

Tim Seed Bridgewood 604

Andy Haynes Magic Dragon 578

Dave Moore 1066 Field Archers 576

Roy Fisher Bridgewood 568

John Nicholls South Wilts 562

Chris Perks South Wilts 554

Club Re-opens for members

Hello everyone,

You'll be pleased to hear that the woods will be available again for shooting from 07:00 tomorrow morning. Before you go, please read the attached rules document which details what is required of you should you wish to visit the woods, and make sure you adhere to everything contained within. 

Adhering to government guidelines, there is a maximum of two people per group (unless everyone in the group is from the same household). Please maintain social distancing and do not congregate. I hope it goes without saying, but you should not share a car with anyone not from your household whilst going to the woods.

For any of you that are at risk, or are living with someone at risk, I strongly suggest you avoid coming to the woods as you will be increasing your risk of infection.

Note that as per the NFAS, the toilets, hut, and communal seating areas are closed. 

Please note that you need to have renewed your membership to be in the woods, and no guests are currently allowed. You also need to take your own hand gel to the woods. Tesco currently have lots of stock of large £1 bottles of anti-bacterial gel, so please make sure you pick some up. When at the woods please remember to display your parking permit and take any rubbish home with you.

All four courses are open. Bluebell has been completely re-laid and has a new set of North American wildlife prints for you to shoot. Christmas Tree and Creek are full 3D courses, and Savannah is set up with photo prints. The courses have been cleared in preparation for re-opening, but be aware that at this time of year the ferns and other undergrowth tend to spring back pretty quickly. 

We have a new platform shot on target 1 of Creek - please take care to avoid touching the handrails unless absolutely necessary. Use the hand-gel at the foot of the stairs to clean your hands if you do have to touch anything. Note that there is an alternative peg on the ground for those of you who do not wish to climb the stairs. 

Please use common sense and behave responsibly whilst in the woods. Being able to get outdoors and shoot again is fantastic, but the situation in the country is still serious.   

Stay safe. Shoot straight.

Enjoy yourselves! 

The Debbie Wood-Downer Memorial Open - 15 March 2020

Shoot Report and Results

Our first shoot of the year was one of the biggest ever, attracting 139 archers, as it seemed the world and his wife wanted to get a shoot under their belt before the Corona virus shut the world down.  The great turn-out was welcome, not least because this was a memorial shoot in memory of our much-missed club coach Debbie Wood-Downer, who sadly passed away recently.  As well as a collection on the day, half the shoot fees are being donated to charity, meaning both The British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK will receive over £300 each.  

Conditions for archers were challenging, and we’re not even talking about the targets.  The course layers had made full use of what appeared to be strategically placed ready-mixed mud, whilst the wettest February on record delivered some interesting ‘water hazards’ for people to navigate.  Both our Christmas Tree and Savannah courses had a full complement of 3Ds which kept our visitors busy long into the afternoon.  They rewarded us with some truly outstanding scores.  So impressive, that during the medal presentation our Master of Ceremonies, Stefan, doubted people’s maths!  Top marks to the course layers who battled with the weather in the weeks prior to the shoot to set some excellent shots.  Praise also to Lorraine and her catering team of Amie, Claude and Roy, who kept hungry archers on the go.  

Open shoot results

Ladies Longbow
Mandy Linn Rat Pack 472
Pennie Grew Thornbury 410
Lesley Dutton Independent 322
Jackie Willoughby Independent 288

Gentlemen Longbow
Ken Payne Magic Dragon 616
Patrick Hutchinson N  Somerset FA 612
Roger Grew Thornbury 606
Paul Skippins COPRA 578
Ben Knight COPRA 574
Julian Rivers Magic Dragon 574
Martin Sutton Thornbury 558
Paul Bromwich Medsoc 550
Phil Faithful Medsoc 462
Mike Yates Longbow Heritage 430
George Hirst Magic Dragon 448
Kieron Andrews Medsoc 434
Simon Pratt Bridgewood 406
Colin Wright Magic Dragon 324

Junior Longbow
Kieren Griffin Medsoc 424

Ladies Primative
Shana Innell South Wilts 494

Gentlemen Primative
Rob Slattem 1066 Field Archers 472
Ken Whittiker Raven 468
Alan Jones Rat Pack 428
Marr Senlac 37
Nick Gentle COPRA 336

Ladies Hunting Tackle
Clair Parfit Aurora 494
Anna Swan Wight Co FA 484
Linda Palmer Rat Pack 480
Georgina Hernandez Raven FA 400
Linda Yates Longbow Heritage 250

Gentlemen Hunting Tackle
Tony Young South Hams 740
Roger Massey 1066 Field Archers 738
Steve Hipgrave South Hams 728
Steve Rand Invicta 670
Andy Doyle Independent 656
Dave Moore 1066 Field Archers 622
Tim Seed Bridgewood 616
Rob Pointon Fleet Ibex 606
John Cappello Belvedere 578
Alan White South Wilts 570
Martin Hulme Wasp 550
Peter Eldridge COPRA 1S 482
Peter Parker Rat Pack 482
Graham Davies Fleet Ibex 522
Brian Proehl Cloth of Gold 452
Nigel Pogson Raven FA 450
Tony Cox Independent 244

Ladies American Flat Bow
Niki Marr Senlac 514
Cathy Kerr        Wight Co FA    502

Gentlemen American Flat Bow
Terry Jones Osprey 716
John Marshall Magic Dragon 606
Simon Rivers Magic Dragon 600
Chris Rowston Thornbury 584
James Brown Magic Dragon 576
Rod Harris Fleet Ibex 576
Nicholas Mitchell Belvedere 534
Garry Panter Wasp 520
Bobby Moor Bridgewood 458
Robert Head Raven 458
Mick Maxen Cloth of Gold 454
Barrie Cooper Independent 310

Ladies Bare Bow
Julia Paris South Wilts 620
Ange Lindsay Thornbury 506
Emma Ralph Raven 500
Jane Rivers Magic Dragon 416

Gentlemen Barebow
John Barcroft 1066 Field Archers 774
York Gibson Thornbury 734
Garry Frisk Oakwood 684
Martin Joy Aurora 662
Glenn Bolton Bridgewood 630
Lee Sutton Bridgewood 612
Adrian Mercer Magic Dragon 592
Brian Horne Magic Dragon 590
Ken Sparham Aurora 554
Noel Mates South Wilts 534
Stephen Green Senlac 460

Junior Bare Bow
Dylan Parsons Senlac 510

Cub Bare Bow
Emily Anthony Thornbury 592
Liam Sutton gewood 412

Gentlemen Free Style
Terry Stevens Independent 782
Mike Youngman Pack 618
Steve Munnings Independent 592

Junior Free Style
Ashton Cox Independent 552

Gentlemen Bow Hunter
Mark Anthony Thornbury 766
Dave Andrews Cloth of Gold 742
Phil Maher Independent 668

Ladies Compound Unlimited
Slavica Vojinivuc A 672

Gentlemen Compound Unlimited
Stewart Fenwick 1066 Field Archers 872
Adam Browning ora 862
Steve Palmer Raven FA 860
Juray Valovec Independent 852
Jason Sawdy Independent 834
Mick Lee Hartspring 830
Nick Hearn Hartspring 810
Mike Davidson Fleet Ibex 804
Adam Valovec Independent 802
Ken Scott Raven 784
Matt Carstensen Independent 516

Cub Compound Unlimited
Xander Munns Independent 608

Ladies Traditional Bow Hunter
Bev Brown Thornbury 520
Linda Lehane Bridgewood 430
Angelika Kovacic Fleet Ibex 394
Zoe Burges Bridgewood 358
Lneka Volovska 1066 Field Archers 332

Gentlemen Traditional Bow Hunter
Tom Milner 1066 Field Archers 752
Tont Barnatt 1066 Field Archers 704
Oli Skuse Thornbury 682 
John Nicholls South Wilts 674
Chris Perks South Wilts 652
Ben Ringshaw Fleet Ibex 650
Steve Black Fleet Ibex 644
Roy Fisher Bridgewood 4S 628
Mark Brown Thornbury 1S 628
Andrew Lehane Bridgewood 626
Tom Williams Bridgewood 618
Gareth Pearson Noak Hill Archers 614
Peter Arterton Bridgewood 608
Keith Nolan Souths Wilts 602
Tylaar Haran Fleet Ibex 588
Mark Proctor Thornbury 528
Richard Huggett 1066 Field Archers 696
Peter Morgan Cloth of Gold 582
Ben Edwards Senlac 454

COMPANY OF SIXTY CLUB RESULTS

Gentlemen bare Bow
Paul Wilson 538
Tim Godman 516

Cub bare Bow
Megan Godman 292

Gentlemen Hunting Tackle
Ian Christie 588

Gentlemen Traditional Bow Hunter
Paul Brewer 662

Winning in France... by Sally Smith

As I sit on my front steps at 6am on the day another wet and windy storm is about to cross the UK waiting for two of my fellow companions of this adventure, it occurred to me that this may not be the best weekend to try field archery on the French coast. 

The event starts at lunchtime but one of our group (you know who you are) likes to be on the safe side and leave really early to make the channel train, as there may be lots of traffic, on the speed restricted M20. No traffic and forty five minutes later we are at the tunnel and getting an earlier train than the one booked. On the plus side the weather is not looking too bad (light rain) and we have time for a leisurely breakfast/brunch in France. We arrive in Quend a tiny seaside village and like all French villages I have visited over the years it seems completely deserted. Eventually finding a café that is open we struggle to get the car doors open and not get drenched or blown over in the rain and strong winds. The now heavy rain seems to be travelling horizontally. At this point all of us thought this trip was probably not the great idea we once thought it was.

Registration for Team Angleterre (Bruno, Claude, Stefan, Monique and Sally) is in a 1950’s small cinema. We were greeted with lots of smiles and being French hugs and cheek kissing (Ahh!! corona virus). The shoot is only about a five minute walk away but given the weather we drive. In the carpark, which is at the back of the beach, we get our gear on and go to the assembly point where they have set up the practice butts. The first arrow of the weekend gets broken here (Stefan) which sets up the tone for the day. 

It is hard to discuss the course in detail because the weather was so bad that all we wanted was to finish and retire to the hotel for a hot bath, dry clothes and a drink or two. It seemed a very long course but that may have had something to do with our mood (miserable) and not the actual distance. A few arrows got broken the result of hitting the solid targets at the wrong angle due to the winds. Obviously not our poor shooting technique.

We were all saying if the weather remained the same we were not going to shoot on the Sunday but the morning greeted us with no rain and the sky even had patches of blue here and there.  After a pleasant breakfast we register in the quaint cinema again and walk to the shoot. We are all hoping our poor scoring on Saturday will not be repeated again. 

The course was the same as the previous day 24 targets all 3D’s. No targets had any obstacles between them and the peg and none over 30mts so initially we thought they would be relatively simple. How wrong we were. 

The terrain, open sand or on the edge of a pine forest, gave the course layers many chances to mess with our brains, which they did very well. We shot two arrows from the same peg with 22 (inner kill got you 11) being the maximum score that could be achieved. Just hitting the target got you 5 points per arrow. Given you could achieve 240 points if both arrows just hitting each target, it is a measure of the difficulty of the course that the highest score in our group was only around 250. Thanks go to Bruno and Claude for keeping us within the rules as they are somewhat different to NFAS. 

Although we thought we scored poorly three of the group got individual medals and we also won the team trophy which meant a photo with the Mayor for the local paper (they take their archery very seriously in France) which was a nice touch. The next shoot there is in November and I highly recommend it as a thoroughly enjoyable experience.  

NFAS Open Shoot Results - Prince of Wales Open

The incessant rain of previous days abated to allow 96 archers to enjoy a rain-free day at the Company of 60’s Crown Estate woods.  The name of this annual shoot is in recognition of the key part played by the Prince in securing these wonderful grounds as the home for the club in the late 1980’s. And a right royal day seems to have been enjoyed by all, with both our Christmas Tree and Creek Courses offering a full complement of 3D targets, many of which were newly purchased.  There was much praise from visitors at the variety of shots set by the course layers.  Special thanks go to Freda, Sylvia, Stefan, Martin, Roy, Phil and Mark for their work on the courses.  Lorraine and her catering team kept the food going, and praise also goes to Ian, our Publicity Officer, whose excellent video piece from the day features many visitors sharing the secrets of their chosen archery equipment (go to our Facebook page to see this!).  Our next Shoot is our Mince Pie Friendly on December 8th, which will have a rolling start, full catering and all our four courses of 20 targets each for you to enjoy.

Open shoot results

Ladies Longbow
Many Linn Rat Pack 362
Shauna Innell South Wilts 350
Jackie Willoughby Independent 312

Gentlemen Longbow
Ben Knight COPRA 616
Ken Lunn Fleet Ibex 542
Alan Benson Magic Dragon 528
George Hirst Magic Dragon 520
Patrick Hutchinson N. Somerset FA 480
Nick Lea Rat Pack 392

Ladies Primative
Carolyn Neville Fleet Ibex 436

Gentlemen Primative
Simon Banks Magna Carta 386
Nick Gentle COPRA 314

Ladies Hunting Tackle
Kim Lea Rat Pack 464
Linda Palmer Rat Pack 462
Beverley Cooke Bridgewood 442
Georgina HernandezRaven FA 340
Sharon Trodd Rat Pack 330

Gentlemen Hunting Tackle
Terry Mills Fleet Ibex 676
Steve Rand Invicta 672
Andy Doyle Independent 3S 644
Simon Rivers Magic Dragon 644
Stephen Dixon Bridgewood 626
Alan White South Wilts 608
Tim Seed Bridgewood 598
Mike List South Wilts 590
Graham Davies Fleet Ibex 572
Simon Maple Belvedere 538
Peter Arterton Bridgewood 532
Dave Terry Rat Pack 514
John Cappello Belvedere 508
Alan Jones Rat Pack 494
Robert Moore Bridgewood 1S 450
Peter Parker Rat Pack 1S 504
Nigel Pogson Raven FA 448
Keith Poulton Magic Dragon 440
Charles Liston Independent 378

Ladies American Flat Bow
Angela Loton Rat Pack 440

Gentlemen American Flat Bow
Phil Adams Rat Pack 698
John Marshall Magic Dragon 608
Julian Rivers Magic Dragon 544
James Brown Magic Dragon 534
Nicholas Mitchell Belvedere 522
Barrie Cooper Independent 476
Mick Maxen Cloth of Gold 438
Colin Wright Magic Dragon 434

Ladies Barebow
Sally Rivers Magic Dragon 418
Zoe Burges Bridgewood 402

Gentlemen Barebow
Glenn Bolton Bridgewood 632
Noel Mates South Wilts 596
Mike Betteridge Rat Pack 494

Ladies Free Style
Emma Ralph Raven FA 486
Patricia Luff Raven FA 342

Gentlemen Free Style
Terry Stevens Independent 856
Andrew Devlin Aurora 626
Roy Luff Raven FA 584

Gentlemen Bow Hunter
Richard Timms Raven FA 688

Gentlemen Compound Unlimited
Shaun Eldridge Independent 870
Mike Davidson Fleet Ibex 814
Steve Palmer Raven FA 804
Stone Henriksson Independent 798
Jon White Raven 796
Peter Humphrey C.O.L.A 776
Ken Scott Raven 734
Barry Hardy C.O.L.A 654

Ladies Cross Bow
Vicki Cunningham Fleet Ibex 590

Gentlemen Cross Bow
Andy Cunningham Fleet Ibex 822
Simon Cucksey Fleet Ibex 818
Matthew Fouracre Independent 680
Ian Clothier Raven 656
Andy Neville Fleet Ibex 622

Ladies Traditional Bow Hunter
Petra Mrozkova London Archers 534

Gentlemen Traditional Bow Hunter
Ben Ringshaw Fleet Ibex 722
John Nicholls South Wilts 702
Roy Fisher Bridgewood 632
Graham Eldridge Independent 602
Bob Head Raven FA 596
Keith Nolan Souths Wilts 590
Adrian Mercer Magic Dragon 502

COMPANY OF SIXTY CLUB RESULTS

Gentlemen Longbow
Alan Ruffle 548
Chris Boughton 436
Bryan Whyte 388

Gentlemen Hunting Tackle
Antal Dobondi 628

Gentlemen Traditiona Bow Hunter
Zaghard Takel 550

Cub Barebow Under 9
Megan Godman 242

Gentlemen Barebow
Ian Christie 642
Paul Wilson 484
Tim Godman 388

Gentlemen Bow Hunter
Alan Christies 600

Gentlemen Cross Bow
Chris Harwood 432

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Bluebell Shoot Report and Results

May 28th 2019

Our Bluebell woods were in full splendour for our April Open shoot, attracting 106 archers on the day.  Thankfully the winds of Storm Hannah had abated overnight, to make shooting more comfortable.  On our Savannah course, the ingeniously rigged moving bear caused much discussion, as did the much-blanked caiman alligator on our Bluebell course, that used its camouflage to good effect, lurking almost unnoticed on our over-the-pond shot. Thanks go to Stefan and Phil for their challenging courses.  In the catering hut, new members Nadine and Amy proved invaluable additions to our regular team of Lorrain and Roy to keep everyone happy.  Our next Shoot is our September 8th Friendly, which will have a rolling start and full catering and all four courses for you to enjoy.

Open shoot results

Ladies Longbow

Liz Robertson Fleet Ibex 412
Many Linn Rat Pack 392
Shauna Innell South Wilts 372
Jackie Willoughby Independent 332
Lesley Dutton Independent 324

Gentlemen Longbow

Ben Knight COPRA 540
Rob Pointon MEDSOC 526
David Smith MEDSOC 492
Simon Pratt Bridgewood 484
Rob Slatem Templar Bowman 472
Paul Skippins COPRA 444
Paul Bromwich Independent 436
Richard Huggett MEDSOC 416
Kieron Andrews MEDSOC 314

Junior Longbow

Ethen Huggett MEDSOC 428
Kieren Trex MEDSOC 394

Ladies Hunting Tackle

Jan Seed Invicta 560
Linda Palmer Rat Pack 452
Amanda Grindall Independent 416
Anna Swan Wight Co of FA 376
Helena Montero Independent 250

Gentlemen Hunting Tackle

Steve Rand Invicta 692
Steve Taylor Alresford B’men 676
David Curwen Independent 636
Ken Payne Magic Dragon 632
Peter Eldridge COPRA 576
Peter Parker Rat Pack 544
Graham Eldridge Independent 538
Robert Moore Bridgewood 506
Terry Rendle Magna Carta 504
Dave Terry Rat Pack 448
Tim Seed Invicta 442
Alan Jones Rat Pack 362
Charles Liston Independent 352
Brian Grindall Independent 308
Brian Briggs Independent 276
Tom Tomczyk Hartspring 268

Ladies American Flat Bow

Cathy Kerr Wight Co of FA 488
Stacey Payne Wight Co of FA 416
Nikki Marr Senlac 254

Gentlemen American Flat Bow

Darren Hawkins Alresford Bowmen 646
Phil Adams Rat Pack 618
Denis Alston Independent 586
Stephen Hinton Independent 518
Michael Maxen Cloth of Gold 432
Barrie Cooper Independent 356
Danny Sanders Wight Co of FA 278

Gentlemen Barebow

John Barcroft Archers of Battle 714
Glenn Bolton Bridgewood 604
Roy Fisher MEDSOC 580
Andrew Lehane Hna 560

Gentlemen Free Style

Alex Smith Independent 798
Terry Wentworth Westcott Archers 634
Luke Hagon Independent 616

Gentlemen Bow Hunter

Tony Fuller Senlac 716
Philip Maher Independent 596
Nick Appleton Independent 454

Ladies Compound Unlimited

A. Beddard Smith Independent 820
Sue Dickenson Independent 802
Soo Davison Fleet Ibex 760

Gentlemen Compound Unlimited

Michael Lee Hartspring 882
Stewart Fenwick Independent 876
Lee Brown Bridgewood 860
Mile Davidson Fleet Ibex 834
Steve Dickenson Independent 822
Robin Shelley Fleet Ibex 796
Nick Hearn Hartspring 790
Jason Sawdy Avalon 764
Robin Brown Bridgewood 756

Gentlemen Bow Hunter

Tony Fuller Senlac 680

Gentlemen Cross Bow

Shaun Eldridge Independent 878

Ladies Traditional Bow Hunter

Linda Lehane Hna 400

Gentlemen Traditional Bow Hunter

Ben Ringshaw Fleet Ibex 748
Josh Taylor Magic Dragon 706
John Nicholls South Wilts 644
James Taylor Magic Dragon 472
Ben Edwards Senlac 456

COMPANY OF SIXTY RESULTS

Club Handicap Competition

Lady Gent
Karen Freeman Alan Ruffle

Club Results

Cub Barebow Under 9

Megan Godman 440

Ladies Longbow

Freda Marshall 488
Sylvia Marshall 460

Gentlemen Longbow

Alan Ruffle 592
Martin Argent 564
Phil Stratton 482

Ladies American Flat Bow

Karen Freeman 582

Ladies Hunting Tackle

Rebecca Pickering 218

Gentlemen Hunting Tackle

Paul Brewer 602
Stan Brown 590
Paul Simmons 518
Antal Dobondi 500

Gentlemen Barebow

George Sprostranov 604
Jai Roberts 462
Paul Wilson 440
Tim Godman 364

Gentlemen Traditional Bow Hunter

Ian Christie 760
Pedro Portello 626

Gentlemen Cross Bow

Chris Harwood 824

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