Snow is behind us and spring is in front of us so time to brush off your outdoor shoes and venture down to the field on a Sunday (if you’ve not already been doing so!).
What better treat for Mother’s Day than taking part in a National Round this Sunday (11th March)? ?
Our bi-annual Clout shoot takes place the following Sunday (18th March). Archers shot 3 dozen arrows towards a small flag in one corner of the field from distances ranging from 80yds to 180 yds depending on gender, age or just by choice; a 6ft rope, marked in target scoring zone colours is used to score (usually by the youngsters). Don’t let the distances put you off, you’d be amazed how far you can get your arrows to fly when you use a tree top, rather than a target, as your sighting point!
It really is one of the best and prettiest shoots you’ll ever attend. A spring field full of flowers (coloured fletches) is a beautiful sight to behold and if you miss this one you’ll need to wait until November for another chance!
Finally, at the end of March (Sun 25th as the clocks go forward) we start the season proper with a WA1440 (a full 12 dozen arrow round which can be shortened to a 6 dozen round if you prefer).