Welcome to Croesoswallt Archers

As the indoor archery season draws to a close, the club is preparing for the return to its outdoor range with the launch of a series of monthly outdoor club competitions running from March through to August. These competitions are only open to members of Croesoswallt Archers.

The events will be run as handicap competitions, allowing archers of all abilities to compete on a level playing field. Under the Archery GB handicap system, scores are adjusted based on an archer’s expected performance rather than simply comparing raw scores, ensuring that beginners and experienced archers can compete fairly against one another.

Building a Handicap
Members who do not yet have a handicap will need to shoot three recognised competition rounds and submit their score sheets so that a starting handicap can be calculated. These rounds do not need to be completed during organised competitions and may be shot during normal visits to the club range. However, they must be conducted in accordance with Archery GB competition rules.

Competition Schedule
There will be one competition held on the last Sunday of each month from April to August. If the schedule date clashes with another competition, the event will instead take place on the preceding Sunday.

Competition Dates and Rounds
26th April: Warwick, 4 dozen at two distances (48 arrows)
24th May: National, 6 dozen at two distances (72 arrows)
21st June: Western, 8 dozen at two distances (96 arrows)
26th July: Windsor, 9 dozen at three distances (108 arrows)
30th August: St Oswald’s Cup - Double Warwick (96 arrows)

Introducing Formal Competition Experience
One of the main aims of the series is to help club members become more comfortable with formal competition rounds and procedures. We hope the experience will encourage members to take part in future events, including the upcoming Shropshire County Heritage competitions and other tournaments further afield. To support this, we will be following competition protocols, which are briefly outlined below:

• Arrive and register – you will be issued with your target number.
• A Field Captain will oversee and manage the event.
• One archer on each target will be designated as the Scorer, responsible for recording the scores for all archers on that target.
• No practice shooting will take place on the day, as this will be the first shoot of the day for all participants.
• One end of six sighter arrows will be allowed before scoring begins.
• All arrows must be scored before they are pulled. No one should touch any arrows until the Scorer has confirmed that all scores have been recorded.
• Any line-cutter (line-splitter) decisions must be referred to and judged by the Field Captain.
• Scorecards must be signed by the archer and countersigned by the Scorer for that target, then submitted to the competition organiser.

Open to All Members
We’d love to see as many members participating as possible, whether you’re completely new to archery or a regular at the range. Who knows, you could be the next winner of the St Oswald’s Cup.

Further Information
Information about each competition is available in the Club Events section of the club website.