At Bowmen of the Deans we encourage ongoing development and scoring and Archers whom wish to attend Tournaments. Below you will find details on two all year round schemes we run & any forthcoming events.
All Year Round Challenges
Chairmans Challenge – For each month of the year there is an Outdoor Round challenge for Archers to enter their scores, scores submitted are handicapped and a cup awarded to the overall winner to hold for the year, for indoors the same system works for the Oct to March season more details can be found on this link: The Chairman’s Challenge v1.4
252 Challenge – Particularly for those new to the sport, the 252 challenge is where an archer can show their progression through certain distance by scoring e.g. 252 at the set distance, badges are awarded to mark the progression. More details on this link: BotD 252 Challenge
Archers Handicaps & Classifications Explained
Each Season when you submit your scores to the Records Officer you gain a handicap and work towards a classification of Archer, Archer 1st class, 2nd Class etc, and gain a badge award, which can be worn for that Season then handed back until you win the next Season award. This is based on GB Archery handicap tables and a full description of the system is given by following this link. Classifications and Handicapping Guide v1.3.1