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Summer postal league

Results from the Summer 2021 postal league

The Compound team won their division convincingly, with almost 1,000 points more in total than the second place Team.

Recurve and Longbow A-teams were both second in Division 1, each having been narrowly beaten in their last match by the final League Champions.

	Div.	Opponents	FGA	Oppts.	Result
May
Recurve A	R1 6	Selby	1811	1541	Win
Recurve B	R3 3	Winnington Park	1569	1660	Lost
Compound	C4 1	Brighton	1271	0	Win
Longbow A	L1 1	Wadebridge A	778	684	Win
Longbow B	L2 1	Chesterfield A	642	706	Lost
Barebow A	B1 5	Valley	1048	1019	Win
Barebow B	B3 2	Gravesend A	801	661	Win
June
Recurve A	R1 6	The Foxes A	1855	1827	Win
Recurve B	R3 3	High Weald	1575	1756	Lost
Compound	C4 1	Canterbury	1253	1163	Win
Longbow A	L1 1	Jolly	769	637	Win
Longbow B	L2 1	1066 Archery	689	717	Lost
Barebow A	B1 5	Chichester	877	1193	Lost
Barebow B	B3 2	Jolly Archers	659	919	Lost
July
Recurve A	R1 6	Oxford	1807	1941	Lost
Recurve B	R3 3	Hinxworth	1532	1695	Lost
Compound	C4 1	Winnington Park	1243	1211	Win
Longbow A	L1 1	Exeter	738	618	Win
Longbow B	L2 1	Leaves Green A	319	554	Lost
Barebow A	B1 5	Oxford	1033	0	Win
Barebow B	B3 2	Exeter B	866	446	Win
August
Recurve A	R1 6	Chichester	1877	1843	Win
Recurve B	R3 3	Leaves Green	1713	1774	Lost
Compound	C4 1	Bayeux A	1252	1227	Win
Longbow A	L1 1	Hinxworth	811	650	Win
Longbow B	L2 1	Bayeux A	591	497	Win
Barebow A	B1 5	Exeter A	1014	1129	Lost
Barebow B	B3 2	Bye	894	0	W
September
Recurve A	R1 6	Wadebridge A	1870	1888	Lost
Recurve B	R3 3	Wadebridge B	1646	1703	Lost
Compound	C4 1	Gravesend B	1229	1078	Win
Longbow A	L1 1	Selby	851	920	Lost
Longbow B	L2 1	Canterbury A	658	235	Win
Barebow A	B1 5	Leaves Green	1004	838	Win
Barebow B	B3 2	Selby	843	924	Lost

Final 2021.pdf

Winter Frostbite postal league

Results from the Winter 2020/21 postal league

Congratulations to the Barebow A and Compound Teams, who both won their Divisions!

Frostbite Results

Recurve A came 3rd in Division 1, Recurve B came 2nd in division 8.
Compound won Division 4
Barebow won Division 2

Portsmouth

The Portsmouth league was abandoned after 2 months although badges have been awarded based on the scores received.
Recurve A won Div5, Recurve B won Div9, and Compound won Div3. The Longbow team lost tto 1066 Archers A by one point (1615 to 1616).

Frostbite Tables
DIVISION 1
Thirsk A	3	3	0	3010	9
Clophill A	3	3	0	2854	9
Friars Gate A	3	2	1	2841	7
West Essex A	3	1	2	2846	5
Oxford A	3	0	3	1856	3
Whiteleaf A	3	0	3	567	3

DIVISION 2
Wilford A	3	3	0	2957	9
Valley	3	2	1	2870	7
The Foxes A	3	2	1	2806	7
Mole Valley	3	1	2	1865	5
Clophill B	3	0	3	2033	3
Oxford B	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION 3
Bronte	3	3	0	2768	9
Wadebridge A	3	2	1	2828	7
Trackside	3	2	1	1893	7
Dearne Valley A	3	1	2	2284	5
West Essex B	3	1	2	2064	5
High Weald	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION 4
Leaves Green	3	3	0	2785	9
Exeter	3	2	1	2740	7
Adel A	3	2	1	2577	7
Bridlington Bay A	3	1	2	2595	5
Atkins	3	1	2	1328	5
Winnington Park	3	0	3	2245	3

DIVISION 5
Thirsk B	3	3	0	2793	9
Bayeux A	3	2	1	2792	7
Cheltenham	2	2	1	1843	6
Surrey	3	1	2	1386	5
Andover A	3	0	3	0	3
Whiteleaf B	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION 6
Jolly	3	3	0	2865	9
Whitburn A	3	3	0	2553	9
Wilford B	3	2	1	2718	7
Thirsk C	3	1	2	2494	5
Bruntwood	3	0	3	1843	3
Dearne Valley B	3	0	3	1496	3

DIVISION 7
Maidenhead A	3	3	0	2622	9
Wadebridge B	3	2	1	2593	7
Canterbury A	3	2	1	2212	7
Deben	3	1	2	2451	5
Rutland A	3	1	2	1927	5
Guildford	3	0	3	1612	3

DIVISION 8
St.Sebastian	3	3	0	2741	9
Friars Gate B	3	2	1	2690	7
Blundellsands A	3	2	1	2536	7
1066 Archery	3	1	2	2518	5
The Foxes B	3	1	2	515	5
Beacon A	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION 9
South Bucks	3	3	0	2626	9
Bayeux B	3	3	0	2546	9
Wilford C	3	1	2	2490	5
Spelthorne	3	1	2	2350	5
Adel B	3	1	2	532	5
Andover B	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION 10
Whitburn B	3	3	0	2091	9
Bridlington Bay B	3	2	1	1472	7
Kirton in Lindsey	2	2	1	1531	6
Maidenhead B	3	1	2	2168	5
Rutland B	3	0	3	483	3
City of Cambridge	2	0	3	0	2

DIVISION 11
Maidenhead C	3	3	0	1236	9
Wilford D	3	2	1	1823	7
Blundellsands B	3	2	1	1193	7
Rutland C	3	0	3	0	3
Canterbury B	3	0	3	0	3
Beacon B	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION C1
Clophill A	3	3	0	2091	9
Wilford	3	2	1	2033	7
West Essex A	3	2	1	1900	7
Oxford	3	1	2	1395	5
Atkins	3	0	3	1007	3
City of Cambridge	1	1	2	696	3

DIVISION C2
Wadebridge	3	3	0	2080	9
Clophill B	3	2	1	2033	7
The Foxes	3	2	1	1036	7
Whitburn A	3	1	2	1795	5
Trackside	3	1	2	1382	5
High Weald	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION C3
Jolly	3	3	0	2130	9
Valley	3	2	1	1985	7
Clophill C	3	2	1	1665	7
Thirsk	3	1	2	2048	5
Bruntwood A	3	1	2	1689	5
Adel	3	0	3	1567	3

DIVISION C4
Friars Gate	3	3	0	2046	9
Spelthorne	3	3	0	1825	9
Surrey	3	2	1	1991	7
Bronte	3	1	2	1851	5
West Essex B	3	0	3	612	3
Bruntwood B	3	0	3	337	3

DIVISION C5
Panda	3	3	0	2035	9
1066 Archery	3	2	1	1849	7
Kirton in Lindsey	2	2	0	1218	6
Whiteleaf	3	1	2	334	5
Deben	3	0	3	617	3
Andover	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION C6
Bayeux A	3	3	0	1997	9
Canterbury	3	2	1	1944	7
Whitburn B	3	1	2	314	5
Cheltenham	2	1	2	1296	4
Rutland A	3	0	3	0	3
Beacon	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION C7
Bayeux B	3	3	0	1836	9
Dearne Valley	3	3	0	1616	9
Winnington Park	3	1	2	1272	5
Blundellsands	3	1	2	1261	5
Mole Valley	3	1	2	1066	5
Rutland B	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION LB1
Valley A	3	3	0	1279	9
Friars Gate A	3	2	1	1415	7
1066 Archery A	3	2	1	1289	7
Exeter	3	1	2	1142	5
Surrey	3	1	2	640	5
Oxford	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION LB2
Wadebridge	3	3	0	1331	9
Friars Gate B	3	3	0	1267	9
Canterbury	3	1	2	1156	5
1066 Archery B	3	1	2	768	5
Clophill	3	0	3	239	3
Atkins	2	0	3	326	2

DIVISION LB3
Leaves Green A	3	3	0	1205	9
Jolly	3	2	1	1071	7
Rutland	3	2	1	757	7
Bruntwood	3	1	2	840	5
Bayeux A	3	1	2	780	5
Winnington Park	3	0	3	694	3

DIVISION LB4
Panda A	3	3	0	1123	9
Spelthorne	3	3	0	854	9
Leaves Green B	3	2	1	958	7
Whitburn A	3	0	3	660	3
Whiteleaf	3	0	3	168	3
Cheltenham	2	0	2	645	2

DIVISION LB5
Valley B	3	3	0	960	9
Panda B	3	2	1	935	7
Deben	3	2	1	631	7
Whitburn B	3	1	2	278	5
Mole Valley	3	1	2	160	5
Bayeux B	3	0	3	123	3

DIVISION BB1
Exeter	3	3	0	1745	9
Panda	3	3	0	1718	9
Dearne Valley	3	1	2	1161	5
Cheltenham	2	1	2	969	4
Surrey	3	0	3	725	3
Oxford	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION BB2
Friars Gate A	3	3	0	1658	9
Thirsk	3	2	1	1597	7
Valley A	3	2	1	1111	7
Leaves Green	3	1	2	1634	5
Whiteleaf	3	0	3	942	3
Andover	3	0	3	0	3

DIVISION BB3
1066 Archery	3	3	0	1506	9
Friars Gate B	3	2	1	1440	7
Valley B	3	2	1	1046	7
Canterbury	3	1	2	1450	5
Winnington Park	3	0	3	1253	3
Kirton in Lindsey	2	1	2	514	3

DIVISION BB4
Bronte	3	3	0	821	9
Deben	3	3	0	708	9
Blundellsands	3	2	1	618	7
Rutland	6	1	2	865	5
Beacon	3	0	3	0	3
BYE	0	0	3	0	0

Shooting to return from 29 March

Friars Gate Archers can again shoot from 29 March.

Members should contact David Webster to book a slot.

https://www.archerygb.org/covid-19-what-am-i-allowed-to-currently-do/

Christmas Field Shoot

Christmas Eve saw Julie and I setting out the course for the Festive Shoot at Fletching.
It was supposed to be a quick job just replacing the faces. However nature had other ideas, and we had to move one target due to a tree falling down in front of it.

Storm Bella arrived during Saturday night and I dreaded what we might find. Sunday dawned bright, dry, a little chilly to start with the sun appearing as the morning progressed. It was very wet underfoot with the lakes and banks being flooded.

Eleven archers turned up and thoroughly enjoyed shooting two rounds at novelty Christmas target faces.

ArcheryGB - What am I allowed to currently do?

Guidance from ArcheryGB on the second lockdown

Halloween Field Shoot

We held our second Halloween shoot on Sunday October 25 th at our woodland site near Fletching.

Due to covid-19 restrictions we were limited to a maximum of 28 entrants who turned up despite the promise of rain. However apart from a shower half way round we managed to complete the 28 targets without getting too wet.

The course comprised of ten speciality Halloween faces and four foam zombie heads, photos of which can be seen in the “photo” section.

We are back with the new normal

Shooting has resumed at Buxted and Fletching.

For those who have not heard, we have put in place Covid-19 procedures to comply with “AGB Returning to Archery phase two”, keeping FGA members safe whilst enjoying your archery.

There are written procedures on display both at Buxted and Fletching explaining the use of club equipment, and PPE equipment.

Allowing for social distancing there is a reduced number of members permitted to shoot at the same time, so FGA is running timed shooting slots at Buxted, to book your shooting slot contacting Dave Webster via mail@friarsgatearchers.com slots can be booked for individuals or family bubbles.

Happy Shooting

FGA 50th Birthday Party

Sunday 9th June 2019 was Friars Gate Archers 50th Birthday. To celebrate we arranged a full days’ shooting and BBQ.

But this was no ordinary shoot - oh no. It was an FGA birthday challenge.

As FGA is lucky enough to have Target shooting at Buxted and Field shooting at Fletching, we wanted all of our members to try both disciplines as some do one and not the other.

The challenge was: 6 dozen arrows at Targets, 3 dozen at 30yds and 3 dozen at 40yds,
6 x 3D Targets, first hit to count, either a Kill or wound.
6 x Foresters Targets, with 15, 10, and 5 scoring zones.

By 10am hours the field was set up into the three shooting zones; a have a go area was also set up for families and guests; the BBQ was erected and the sun was shining for the first time in a week.
All was set for a good days shooting.

Once completed the BBQ and Bar awaits. EASY!

Except that FGA archers have to surrender their bows. On this day, nobody was allowed to use their own bow; only bows issued by committee from club owned stock bows, training bows and for the lucky few, the last of the serviceable good old Jellybows can be used.

Members are allowed just 6 arrows to get used to thier new equipment. Who would believe how hard it would be to hit a 122cm target at 30yds or in front of your eyes the 3D targets ducking as your arrows approach? The theory was to have a level chance for anyone of the club archers to win and it worked.

While the competing archers laughed and swore at one another’s efforts to get round the course, the club trainers were kept very busy all day with the guests and families of members in the have a go zone.

The day ended with one of the newer members Chris McGinness taking the trophy.

Well done Chris and a big thank you to all the volunteers and members who made it a great day.

Archery GB - Return to archery update

Guidelines for clubs, coaches and members on returning to archery.

https://www.archerygb.org/return-to-archery-phase-one/

Have a go!

Burwash Common Walking Football Team recently visited Friars Gate Archers at Buxted to have a go at Archery on Sunday 28th April 2019.

Their comments: The "boys" were very impressed by the organisation and professionalism of the club coaches and members who gave up their time to give everyone a great archery experience.

If your team or club would like to have a go at archery, please contact the club.

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Results from the Summer 2021 postal league

Results from the Winter 2020/21 postal league

Frostbite Results

Portsmouth

Frostbite Tables

DIVISION 1

DIVISION 2

DIVISION 3

DIVISION 4

DIVISION 5

DIVISION 6

DIVISION 7

DIVISION 8

DIVISION 9

DIVISION 10

DIVISION 11

DIVISION C1

DIVISION C2

DIVISION C3

DIVISION C4

DIVISION C5

DIVISION C6

DIVISION C7

DIVISION LB1

DIVISION LB2

DIVISION LB3

DIVISION LB4

DIVISION LB5

DIVISION BB1

DIVISION BB2

DIVISION BB3

DIVISION BB4

But this was no ordinary shoot - oh no. It was an FGA birthday challenge.