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 milestones.
The club’s handicap competitions saw impressive performances from Linda Sharp, Courtenay Welsh, and others.
In the Virtual Archery League, various members excelled across divisions in different bow categories.
Despite a commendable showing in the SCAA Postal Portsmouth competition, the team is resolved to improve upon its performance in the Frostbite competition next year.
New Club Records
We are thrilled to announce that this month, Kevin King, Courtenay Welsh, and Philip Churchill – have broken yet more club records.
This should serve as an inspiration to all, demonstrating that with dedication and determination, any goal can be surpassed.
To explore the extensive collection of remarkable club records, visit our website at bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk/club-records/.
Kevin King | Double Portsmouth | Recurve | Men 50+ | 1125
Philip Churchill | WA 18m | Barebow | Men 50+ | 456
Courtenay Welsh | Vegas 300 (Triple Face) | Longbow | Men 50+ | 176
Philip Churchill | Frostbite | Barebow | Men 50+ | 264
252 Awards
It is great to see new 252 acheivments this month.
Nick Heckscher – 252-20 yards Barebow
Samuel Nicholson (Junior) – 252-10 yards Barebow
For more details and full list of acheivments check out the 252 Improvement Awards
Club Handicap Competition
Bray Handicap
Linda Sharp – 1st Place
Courtenay Welsh – 2nd Place
Steve Robertson – 3rd Place
Portsmouth Handicap
Richard Parr – 1st Place
Sarah-Louise Darwin – 2nd Place
Rob Alexander – 3rd Place
Virtual Archery League
The Virtual Archery League is progressing and we have several archers taking part.
Barebow
Philip Churchill – Div 3 – 1st
Trampas Brown – Div 3 – 5th
Linda Sharp – Div 7 – 3rd
Recurve
Kevin King – Div 3 – 1st
Steve Robertson – Div 5 – 4th
Barry Iles – Div 9 – 6th
John Eastaugh – Div 12 – 5th
Adrian Sharp – Div 14 – 4th
Thomas Stoel – Div 14 – 5th
Rob Alexander – Div 17 – 5th
Longbow
Courtenay Welsh – Div 2 – 1st
The SCAA Postal Portsmouth
The Somerset Portsmouth Postal Competition has concluded for the year and we did pretty well with our three teams ranked 3rd, 15th, and 28th respectively.
We are thrilled to share that Philip Churchill maintains his position as the leading scorer in the Men’s 50+ barebow category, amassing an impressive 544 points. Similarly, Zoe Salvage continues to dominate in the Women’s U15 category, securing the highest Barebow score with an exceptional 453 points.
The SCAA Postal Frostbite
Whilst we had a team has participate in the Somerset Frostbite competition this year, we only ranked 29th among all participating teams.
We must do better next year.