WORCESTER LEAGUE 2022/2023

This year we are entered into the Middlesex County Archery Worcester postal league! The League will be held from November to March. We will be entering 2 Senior Recurve teams (6 archers), 1 Junior Recurve team (3 archers) 1 Longbow team (2 archers), 1 Barebow team (2 archers) and 1 Compound team (2 archers). We will be shooting against the other clubs in Middlesex, so please shoot to represent us!

To take part, simply shoot a Worcester round under competition rules* with another archer and witness and sign your respective scores. Leave your completed score sheet in the score box and it’ll be entered into the monthly results. The dates are:

As an extra incentive this year, Worcester badges will be awarded for scores shot in these competitions! Award tiers are 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 265, 275 and 285!

*Competition Rules

• Worcester competition shoots should be shot on a fresh 40cm, 5 ring black & white face. Compound archers must use the five spot faces instead (1 arrow per spot). Faces are placed either above or below the centre of the boss.
• One end of 5 arrows is allowed for practice/sighters. (5 shots total)
• Scoring starts immediately after, with twelve ends of 5 shots. (60 shots total)
• Scores should be called out by the archer and confirmed/filled in by the witness.
• Halfway through after end 6, the height of your target must be swapped.
• Juniors are those under 18 as at 1 November 2022.
• If you are unsure how Worcester competitions are shot, just shoot your round with a more experienced archer and they will help guide you through the process.
• The first badge awarded will be free. Subsequent badges can be swapped for your lower badge at no cost or purchased outright for a small fee
• Lower ranked badges will not be awarded after higher ranks have been earned, e except in different bow categories. (No shooting badly for more badges!)
• Awarded badges are subject to availability.

Questions? – Jon McCullough (league@bowmenofharrow.org.uk)