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

Winter only:

Cost £5.00 (19:30 to 22:00) at:

Loreto College,

Hatfield Road, St Albans.

AL13RQ

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.

Please submit your scores online (HERE)

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.

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NO SHOOTING AT KNEBWORTH PARK ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: tbc

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Our Next Beginners Courses is :

TBC

For more information, please contact:

Club Secretary or secretary@greendragonbowmen.org.uk

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The 48th Green Dragon Bowmen "500"

(The Ron Young Memorial Shoot)

Held on Sunday 11th November 2018

Entry Form

(click on Thumbnail)

 

Due to our Insurance constraints whilst shooting at our venues Knebworth House and Nobel school,  We only shoot the  following bow styles (Recurve, Barebow, English Longbow and Compound Bow) all below 60# draw weight.

All other bows such as Flat Bows, Horse Bows, Mongolian Bows or Similar types and Cross bows are not permitted at any of our venues.

 

Local Tournaments and Events

2018

Now on Mondays between 2:15-4pm

 Please see leaflet for more information (leaflet), This is an open invitation for all GDB members, for some extra practice.

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/

click for leaflet

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Sunday 23rd September 2018, Stortford Archery Club "End of Season" Open Shoot Inc SAC Outdoor Championships, St George, Albion and Windsor rounds. Venue: St. Mary's School, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Herts. CM23 2NQ.

A friendly tournament for archers of all abilities. Ideal for novices, newer archers and more experienced ones alike.. (Entry Form)

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Saturday 22^nd & Sunday 23^rd September2018 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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22nd & 23rd September 2018, Hampshire Outdoor Target Tournament 2018 Incorporating Hampshire County Championships, Sat-WA 70/60/50m & Individual Match Play Sun -WA1440 & UK Record Status Metrics I to V. Venue: Waterside Archery Grounds, Exbury, Hampshire SO45 1AZ

(Prospectus)-----(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)

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Sunday 21 October 2018 RACKETTS ARCHERY CLUB, 30th Open Portsmouth, Venue: JAMES HORNSBY SCHOOL, LEINSTER ROAD, LAINDON, ESSEX SS15 5NX. Adult compounds will shoot3-spot faces, Tournament Contact: Mr G Powley, Email: gpowley39@gmail.com

(Entry Form)

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Saturday 3rd (WA18) & Sunday 4th (WA18) November 2018, Hillingdon Archery Club Affiliated to Archery GB, Middlesex County and SCAS, Hillingdon Archery Club World Record Status WA18 With WA Target Awards Weekend Sponsored by Camsec Security Ltd www.cam-sec.co.uk Venue: Brunel University (Sports Hall) Kingston Lane Uxbridge Middlesex UB8 3PH

(Entry Form)

 Entry’s and Payment’s On-Line at https://goo.gl/forms/JKfDSdDYiss2M0pt1

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Saturday 10th November 2018 Clophill AC, Record Status 24th Open Junior Portsmouth

Including a 2 Archer team round (Junior plus Adult)

Venue: Alameda Sports Hall, Ampthill. Bedfordshire

(Entry Form)

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Saturday 17th November 2018Ely Archers 11th Annual Portsmouth,

Venue: Littleport Leisure centre, Camel Road, Littleport, CB6 1EW. 3 sessions, format: Single and Double rounds, compounds use 3 spot.

(Entry Form)

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SUNDAY 25th NOVEMBER 2018

Beds County and Open Indoor Championships 2018

Record Status Portsmouth

Venue: Alameda Sports Hall, Woburn Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2PJ

Sessions: A: 9.15am B: 12.45pm C: 3.45pm

(Entry Form)

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Sunday 13 January 2019 Clophill AC

5th Clophill Triple. Record Status Portsmouth -Vegas -Worcester Venue: Alameda Sports Hall, Woburn St. Ampthill. Bedfordshire.

Rounds (A) Portsmouth. Assembly 9:00am. Two ends of sighters

(B) Vegas. Assembly 12.00pm. Two ends of sighters

(C) Worcester. Assembly 3.00pm. One end of sighters.

(Entry Form)