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Are you looking to get back into archery? A simple refresher session can soon get you back up and shooting. To book your session. We'd like to reassure you that our club and coaches follow Archery GB’s Covid-safe guidelines. We’re ready to welcome you back to help you achieve your sporting ambitions in a socially distanced but fully supportive environment. To find out more about being a range returner visit. ( Returning to Archery | Archery GB)
Enquiries
Our aim is to encourage participation in one of our most historic sports and pastimes. From the beginning of the Middle Ages, Archery was used, not only as a means of encouraging competition but also to provide one of the key elements of our national fighting force. The English archer was one of the most feared elements on the battlefield and helped to win some of the major conflicts against our enemies. We don't intend to take on the world just yet, but we do want to try and re-kindle the elements of competition and fair play that are some of the more endearing facets of this sport. This is a sport that can be taken up whatever the ability level of the individual and is particularly suited to those with physical disabilities or mobility problems - if you can walk or use a wheelchair, you can probably shoot! Why not let us show you how?
Clubs History
The club was formed in 2015, initially as a satellite club to Great Rissington Archers. The original aim was to support archery as a new sport for Shipston High School, using a funding grant from Coventry and Warwickshire Sport. To comply with the terms of the grant, however, the club had to be accessible to a wider range of young people and so Shipston Archers was created, affiliated to ArcheryGB, and the rest is history!
It was always intended that the High School should continue to gain some benefit from the creation of the club so it was written into the constitution of the Shipston Archers that the club should continue to support and promote archery in the local schools. To this end, the club maintains the archery equipment used and provides instruction and coaching, both as an element of the sports curriculum and as an extra-curricular club. Students are able to progress from the initial training bows and, where possible, can be loaned a bow kit which can be tailored to suit their abilities. The kit is theirs to use for as long as they remain in the schools. If they decide to take up the sport and become full members of the club, they will be able to retain the kit until such time as they purchase their own equipment.
Features and News Overview
Coming back - 11th June 2023 Warwickshire County championships
Coming back - 11th June 2023 Warwickshire County championships
Club Shooting Times
Tuesdays & Thursdays
17:00 hrs until Dusk
(Loss of light)
Saturdays
13:00 hrs until 17:00 hrs
Sundays
Subject to field
availability
Check out our Facebook page for any updates
Shipston Archers
Club Committee
David Beeton Secretary (Founder)
Rosie Stewart Chair
Phil Sherer Treasurer
Pete Cox
Matt Nunan Steve Hughes
Archery GB Instructor/L1 Coach
Rosie Stewart
Archery GB Instructor/L2 Coach
David Beeton
David Beeton (Founder)
Dan Badger ( resting)
Phil Sherer ( Treasurer)
Pete Cox ( Assistant Treasurer)
Steve Hughes
Rosie Stewart (Chair)
Bob Bushell
Lee Williams
Matt Numan
Club Events
Club Events for 2023
For future events in 2023, please contact the Club Secretary, via our Facebook Page - “The Shipston Archers”,
or Email “dgrb@rocketmail.com”
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Club Calendar 2023
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Some useful advice.
The club has a good selection of equipment available for beginners to use.
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How to Find Us:- Our outdoor range is based in Brailes, a village local to Shipston on Stour. We have been able to negotiate the hire of the grounds at the weekend, apart from the odd caravan rally and village fete!
If you decide to pay us a visit, and we welcome all, you will find the range area, behind the hall building, to the left as you enter the car park
Address & Post Code for Sat-Nav users:- Castle Hill Lane, Upper Brailes, Banbury OX15 5AS
Interactive map Below.