Bowmen of Danesfield Archery Club West Somerset
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Archery Somerset – Club News
The March Awards and Competitions
This month, the Bowmen of Danesfield celebrate new club records set by Kevin King, Courtenay Welsh, and Philip Churchill across various disciplines. Additionally, there have been notable achievements in the 252 Awards, with Nick Heckscher and Samuel Nicholson reaching...
Unprepared!
How should one prepare for the first outside competition of the year?Changing the limbs, changing the arrows, changing the draw length and not shooting at the competition distance with this new set-up is not the best approach! I had entered as a Veteran...
The February Awards and Competitions
Exciting news from the club! Courtenay Welsh, Kevin King, Philip Churchill, and Zoe Salvage have broken multiple records this month and inspired others with their achievements. Congratulations to them all!New Club RecordsWe are thrilled to announce that four members...
The January Awards and Competitions
In January, our archers put in some strong performances and achieved new records, which is always great to see! Steve Robertson participated in the Portsmouth Clipper Tournament hosted by Brixham Archers and secured a respectable fourth place. New Club RecordsWe...
The December Awards and Competitions
December was a month our archers putting in strong performances, new records were achieved, which is always great to see! It's always great to see others push themselves to achieve their personal best, and that's exactly what happened last month. New Club...
The October Awards and Competitions
As October brings us the Bray I and the Portsmouth Rounds. Bray I is generally in internal club competition but the Portsmouth round opens up a few more opportunities with the Virtual Archery League, The SCAA Postal competition, and of course our own Handicap...
The September Awards and Competitions
September brough us inside and the start of the Winter Awards Congratulations go to Steve Robertson, who travelled to Bath Archers, participating in their 65th Bath Hereford competition, where he won the Lady Paramount Prize. New Club RecordsThe progress...
Summer Fun Day and BBQ 2023
Everybody had a wonderful time at the Summer Fun Day and BBQ 2023 We couldn't have asked for better weather this year, as the sun shone down all day on a truly memorable experience. Members and their families alike were treated to a range of...
The August Awards and Competitions
August, another holiday month, was a little slow, but some notable achievements still exist. Congratulations go to Steve Robertson, who travelled to Bath Archers, participating in their 65th Bath Hereford competition, where he won the Lady Paramount Prize. New...
Another Lesson Learnt!
Another Lesson Learnt! Another competition A Hereford at Bath Archers. Excellent location beside the river Avon at Bathampton – dead flat field, and no wonder – the river floods the field after heavy rain in the winter. It is a friendly, informal shoot with just one...
Fun Day and BBQ 2023
Fun Day and BBQ 2023 Bowmen of Danesfield We're excited to introduce our highly anticipated Summer Fun Shoot and BBQ event! Date: Sunday, September 3rd, 2023Time: Starting at 12:00 pm Please kindly confirm your attendance by Noon on Thursday, August...
The July Awards and Competitions
Although we didn't have a specific competition in July, Dunster Week occurred during the month, resulting in many impressive accomplishments. As Dunster Week is a significant annual event in our local community, we have a dedicated webpage to showcase it. Dunster...