Grand Western Archery Society now has five new county level coaches, four in Somerset and one in Devon & Cornwall. Luke Messinger (D&C), Martin Hutchings, Andrew Rees, Jane Rees and Lizzy Rees (Somerset) all successfully completed the County Coaching Course in a very speedy eight months, remarkable considering the course can often take up to […]
posted 30 June, 2017
All GWAS Counties have agreed to a new format for the 2017 Senior Inter-County match the format will now be as follows: Round WA 1440(on layered foam Bosses) New team composition 6 Gents Recurve 4 Ladies Recurve 4 Gents Compound 3 Ladies Compound 3 Gents Longbow 3 ladies Longbow 1 Gents Barebow 1 Ladies Barebow
posted 18 May, 2017
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dawson lived first at Allan Bank, Grasmere, but the climate did not suit his youngest daughter’s health, so about 1849 the family moved to Pitminster, a little village just outside Taunton. It was here that Mr. Dawson’s taste for archery was developed, he never gained much distinction as an archer but […]
posted 8 May, 2017
An updated version of the para classification handbook has been approved by the World Archery Executive Board and comes into effect on 1 October 2017. The classification system provides a structure for para archery competition, grouping athletes by impairment to create the most level playing field possible. World Archery’s classification handbook includes practical advice for […]
posted 2 May, 2017
Devizes Bowmen introduce over 80 children to the sport of archery. The annual event is organised by the Devizes Lions Club, as part of their Sports Coaching Weekend held at Nursteed School Devizes in April 2017. The event encourages local school children, aged 8 – 13 years old, to try over nineteen different sports that […]
posted 17 April, 2017Following the AGM on Sunday 2nd April, it was proposed and agreed that membership fees would not be increased and would remain at the same level as 2016/17. Additionally, it was formally approved to offer reduced fees to 18 – 24 years old members, as had been introduced by the Council in 2016. 2017/18 Membership […]
posted 3 April, 2017
Archery GB has been told their appeal against the decision by UK Sport to stop its funding of their World Class Programme, amounting to a loss of income of £2.95m, has been unsuccessful. Archery GB are obviously disappointed with this decision, but intend to find ways to continue the programme and deliver medals for the sport, […]
posted 15 March, 2017
Archery GB have introduced a new Range Registration and Assessment Procedure, that will be formally introduced on 1st April 2017. The new procedure requires every archery club to register their indoor and outdoor shooting ranges and complete a short survey. Initially, clubs are expected to self certify and register all shooting ranges detailing: Location Shooting […]
posted 14 March, 2017
Every year the news seems to suggest that fewer people are taking part in Sport. But is that true? According to Sport England, year ending September 2016, Archery is one of the top 30 sports by weekly participation. Weekly participants aged 16 years and above: 32,400 Change from 10 years ago: +38.46% The top 5 […]
posted 13 March, 2017The 2017 GWAS AGM will be held at 2:30pm on Sunday 2nd April at the Worlds End Pub, Bradford-on-Tone, Taunton, Somerset TA4 1ET. Calling Notice For Directions click here
posted 1 March, 2017