Green Dragon Bowmen


A friendly club of archers of all ages and abilities
Recurve, Barebow, Compound and Long Bow

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Archery GB Safeguarding Children Policy

For information, advice, help or to report child abuse, bullying etc please follow the above links (click on icon)

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Code of Conduct Adult Archers

 Code of Conduct Young Archers

 Code of Conduct Coaches Leaders and Officials

Code of Conduct Spectators Parents and Carers

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Congratulations

County Portsmouth Junior U14 Recurve Champion 2019

William Liversidge

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Winners or the Coach's choice for Most Improved Junior's 2017 is

Caitlin

&

Alex

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Winner of the Mike King Trophy 2019 goes to:

Graham Styles

GDB INDOOR CHAMPS 19 RESULTS

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AGB November 2019 Challenge

Results

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AGB January 2020 Challenge

Results

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We shoot in the summer (well, all year round if you're hardy enough!) in the fabulous location of Knebworth Park and for the indoor season, we will be shooting at the Nobel School sports hall. For more information, please follow the links or contact our Secretary via the Contact Us

All (present) members are expected to assist in getting bosses and associated equipment out of the huts / equipment cupboards and set up on the range before they get their own equipment ready and any shooting takes place, also to assist in taking down and storing away at the end of shooting.

GDB Members and our visitors MUST park near to the club huts (not the Church car park), you may unload by the church, but MUST return vehicle to the hut car park. --- NB. UPDATE 2020  Due to our licence constraints whilst shooting at our venues Knebworth House and Nobel school,  We only shoot the following bow styles (Recurve, Barebow, English Longbow, Compound Bow, Flatbow and (hybrid flatbow/longbow/recurve). All other bows such as Horse Bows, Mongolian Bows or Similar types and Cross bows are not permitted at any of our venues.

Please remember that Club ID cards are to be worn on your quiver whilst on the shooting field, you may need to show them when entering the Estate, so please have them handy.

  Club Members Portal

** 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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 Progressive coaching with Dan Smitton

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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.

GDB shooting field layout map

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HAA Open Coaching evenings

Winter only:

Cost: £5.00 block booking or £6.00 pay as you go (19:30 to 22:00) held at:

Loreto College,

Hatfield Road, St Albans.

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Open Coaching dates for season 19/20

Oct 14th & 28th. Nov 11th & 25th

Dec 9th, Jan 6th & 20th, Feb 10th & 24th

and Mar 9th & 23rd

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

HAA

Selection Policy 

Please use the form on this link.

  Declaration Form

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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GDB EVENT

2021

05/01/21 NATIONAL LOCKDOWN 3: COVID-19 Tier 5

Clarification from Archery GB regarding the latest Government National lockdown rules for tier 5, have confirmed full stoppage to all indoor and outdoor shooting until at least 15th February, so we have closed the field. We will continue to update you as and when new information is given, stay safe and stay at home.

AGB Upate: https://www.archerygb.org/covid-19-what-am-i-allowed-to-currently-do/

from Government governance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home#contents

Exercising and meeting other people

You should minimise time spent outside your home.

It is against the law to meet socially with family or friends unless they are part of your household or support bubble. You can only leave your home to exercise, and not for the purpose of recreation or leisure (e.g. a picnic or a social meeting). This should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local are

Sports and physical activity

Indoor gyms and sports facilities will remain closed. Outdoor sports courts, outdoor gyms, golf courses, outdoor swimming pools, archery/driving/shooting ranges and riding arenas must also close. Organised outdoor sport for disabled people is allowed to continue.

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Temp suspended Tier 5 rule

Invitation for Indoor shooting

from John Meischke

go to Club Members Portal for more information.

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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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Beginners Courses 2021

Our Next Courses are:

Coarse 1

Sat 5th & Sunday 6th June 2021, Sat 12th & 13th June 2021

DUE TO COVID-19 this may change as per Government and Governing Bodies advice

 PLEASE CONTACT CLUB SECRETARY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.

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NEXT Club Meeting Agenda  tbc

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GDB CLUB SHIRTS

Our next order will be TBA , please follow link to order form and details.

[CLUB SHIRT]

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NO SHOOTING AT KNEBWORTH PARK ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

 

 

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GDB Participation Club Championship

Results 2019 & Photos

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GDB 500 2019

Record Status Portsmouth

was held on

10th November at Nobel School, Stevenage

 RESULTS

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UPDATE 2020

 NB.  Due to our licence constraints whilst shooting at our venues Knebworth House and Nobel school,  We only shoot the following bow styles (Recurve, Barebow, English Longbow, Compound Bow, Flatbow and (hybrid flatbow/longbow/recurve).

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

 

Local Tournaments and Events

2020

Now on Mondays between 2:00-3:45pm

 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

(Due to Covid restrictions, please see booking info for this venue within the members portal)

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AGB Junior Events

 

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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HAA Junior Events

Stortford AC have invited HAA juniors to join them for winter coaching bi-weekly, see pdf for details.

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2020

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HERTFORDSHIRE ARCHERY ASSOCIATION

County and Open Indoor Championships

but held Outside.

Saturday 30th January & Sunday 31st January 2021

Venue: Jobbers Wood Playing Fields, On the B1004, Much Hadham, SG10 6FB

Round: Portsmouth - non-compounds: single spot, Compounds: 3-spot vertical.

Details 1or 2 Archers Per boss, 6 arrow ends. 30 bosses per session. 2 details.

Sessions: both days sighters: - ‘A’ 10:00am, ‘B’ 1.30pm, (Sunday ‘C’ 10:00am ‘D’ 1:30pm)

Judges:

Mr Gary Bellamy (C of J), Mrs Tracey Jackson. Mr Paul Jackson.

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