Winner of the Mike King Trophy 2018 goes to:

Billy Liversidge

** IMPORTANT MESSAGE
FOR MEMBERS **

Please be reminded that you MUST carry your Green Dragon membership card and display it on your quiver and display your car badge at all times when you visit the shooting field. Knebworth Estates staff will now check these regularly. Also remember that access for archery members is limited to the huts, the shooting field, and the toilets. We do not have open access to the park itself.

Green Dragon Bowmen is a member of ontarget, Archery GB’s Club Development Programme. Clubs joining ontarget are making a public pledge to be open and friendly, to advance archery and to proactively work with Archery GB and in return clubs will be recognised, rewarded and given support, guidance and advice to develop and improve.

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Field Markers

The shooting field markers have been relayed and are in a different location, please see the map below, as email will be sent out shortly explaining the differences .eg:

1.There are 5 discs on the Shooting Line (2 for Shooting line tape, 2 for centres of target 1 and 10 and 1 centre of the range, centres also located at 30, 50, 70 & 90M.

2. the Target range has been enlarged by 2 targets spaces, but it is advisable that targets 1 & 2 are used for distances upto 60Y only.

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HAA Open Coaching evenings

Cost £5.00 (19:30 to 22:00) at:

St Michaels Memorial Hall
Branch Road
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 4SS

alternate Mondays see link below

Winter Coaching | HAA

If you wish to be considered for the County Squad, please see the following link:

Selection Policy | HAA

Please use the form on this link.

  Declaration Form 2018 | HAA

to declare your interest.

NB: You are required to submit your own scores on the online forms provided by HAA.

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The Fraternity of Saint George 1509

A Fraternity of Archers that wish to uphold

the traditional practice of the English Longbow

Calendar for the year (Click logo for web Link)

History, tradition and sheer enjoyment: a community of Archers welcomed in beautiful Estates

Three Championships: I.L.A.A. Flight, Marks and Speed, plus

the International Mary Rose Warbow Trophy

e-mail: fraternity@longbow-archers.com

internet: www.longbow-archers.com/fraternity.html

GDB EVENT

2018

Please ensure that all cars are parked near to the huts and not near the church, this is a request from the estate, you are permitted to unload at the church car park, but please ensure you park at the huts. Please also make sure you have your club passes.

Please see the new coaching strategy and statement.

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NO SHOOTING AT KNEBWORTH PARK ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

Friday 15th, Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th June  - (FATHERS DAY JOUSTING)

Thursday 5th, Friday 6th, Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th July - (OPEN AIR CINEMA)

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GDB WINDSOR SHOOT

On Sunday 13th May 2018

held in the grounds of

KNEBWORTH HOUSE,

Knebworth, Hertfordshire

Entry Form

(click on Thumbnail)

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Our Next Beginners Courses are:

June Course

Day 1 - Saturday 2nd June, Day 2 - Sunday 3rd June, Day 3 - Saturday 9th June &  Day 4 - Sunday 10th June  (all sessions 1:00 to 4:30pm)

September Course

Day 1 - Saturday 8th Sept, Day 2 - Sunday 9th Sept, Day 3 - Saturday 15th Sept &  Day 4 - Sunday 16th Sept  (all sessions 1:00 to 4:30pm)

For more information, please contact:

Club Secretary or secretary@greendragonbowmen.org.uk

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The 2017 47th '500' (Ron Young Memorial Shoot)

 held on November 12th at Nobel School

Results 

(click on Thumbnail)

 

 

2018

Local Tournaments and Events

 Thursdays between 2:30-4 pm @ £3.00 per session.

Contact John Meischke for more details

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Junior Archery Coaching,

The SCAS pathway Alignment Acadamy (North Central) are looking for both Recurve and Compound junior archers. SCAS are looking to offer a channel for all junior archers to receive structured training on top of any coaching being received at club level. SCAS are looking for any junior that shows potential and any found will be fed through the current channel with Archery GB to make sure that can reach their full potential. Sessions are once a month on a Saturday morning 10:00 - 12:00. These Sessions are held at Aim4Sport, the cost per archer is £10.00, this covers all technical, equipment ,mental training & physical program.

Archery training Centres (ATC)

Exciting times at ArcheryGB- The performance unit have been working towards setting up Archery Training Centres (ATC) around England.  We have spaces for adults as well as juniors on the programme.  Archery Training Centres will be able to offer the AGB Junior Development programme based on the National Talent Development Programme. (NTDP).  One of the Archery Training Centres is going to be based at Aim4sport Training Centre.

The ATC sessions will be 3 hrs 09:30am to 12:30 or 13:30 to 16:30 - cost £45.00 for a block of 3 sessions.

Please contact Gaynor Hutchison: performance@hertsarchery.org.uk

or click the link for further details: The SCAS pathway Alignment Academy (North Central): http://www.aim4sport.com/a4sweb/archery-lessons/scas-pathway-alignment-junior-academy-north-central/

or Archery Training Centres (ATC):

http://www.aim4sport.com/a4sweb/archery-lessons/archery-training-centre/

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Saturday 28th to Sunday 29th April, 2018, AGB Key Events Stage 1, Hosted By Aim4Sport, Rounds: 28th April Day 1: Official Practice and WA70m/60m & 50m Ranking Rounds, individual H2Hs, Team and Team matches • 29th April Day 2: Individual H2H, Team and Team finals. Venue: Princess Helena College Preston, Hertfordshire, SG47RT. NB. Chaperoning of athletes is the parent/guardian’s responsibility. Athletes must be able to attend the whole weekend for entries to be accepted, (Entry Form)

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Saturday & Sunday 28th/29th April 2018, The SCAS Field Archery Championship, by Eagle Bowman of Bedford In conjunction with Avalon Archery Club, A RS, open WA24 target Unmarked (Saturday) and WA24 Target Marked Rounds (Sunday)  Awards for the double rounds only, all recognised AGB bowstyles except crossbows.  Venue: Avalon Archery Club, Everton Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2DA  (Entry Form)

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Sunday 3rd June 2018 2018 Clout Championships UK Record Status and Tassel Awards Double Two Way Clout, Venue Manshead School, Dunstable Road, Caddington, Beds LU1 4BB (Map on Request), Organiser Bob Attrill,  (Entry Form)

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Saturday July 7^th & Sunday 8^th 2018 Clophill AC are Hosting a WRS WA900 2018 Venue: Braziers Field, Kiln Lane, Clophill, Beds. (to the rear of Clophill Village Hall, Kiln Lane, MK45 4DA) (Entry Form)

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Saturday & Sunday 14th & 15th July 2018 Fakenham Bowmen's 7th Annual WRS WA Star Summer Weekend, Venue: Fakenham Academy, Field Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9QT. Saturday: WRS WA 70m (Recurve), WA 50m (Compound), WA 60m (Cadet) & Head to Head Tournament & Sunday: WRS WA 1440/Metrics, VI Archers are welcome and VI Rounds are available by request. (Entry Form)

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Sunday 22nd July 2018 Hertfordshire Archery Association  67th County & Open Championships, Rounds: York, Hereford & Bristols Incorporating the Herts V Beds Inter county match. Venue: Jobbers Wood, Bishop’s Stortford High School, Great Hadham Road, Much Hadham, SG10 6FB (map with entry, if required) (Entry Form)

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Saturday September 22^nd & Sunday 23^rd 2018 Clophill AC are Hosting a WRS FITA Four 2018 double WA 70 metre recurve or 50 metre compound, Venue: Braziers Field, Kiln Lane, Clophill, Beds. (to the rear of Clophill Village Hall, Kiln Lane, MK45 4DA) (Entry Form)

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Sunday 14th October 2018 HERTFORDSHIRE ARCHERY ASSOCIATION present their 52nd COUNTY & OPEN DOUBLE ONE WAY CLOUT TOURNAMENT including UK Record and Tassel Award Status Venue: Jobbers Wood, Bishop Stortford High School, Great Hadham Road, Much Hadham SG10 6FB (Entry Form)