Mixed teams of THREE archers, at least one of whom is a female or a junior. (Any two archers except MM will be allowed.) Juniors turning 18 during the season (May-September) will be classed as adults. No limit to the number of teams entered by a club, but an archer may only shoot for one team each month. Rounds to be shot between 1st and 21st of the month. Individual Competitions  - Adult and Junior Recurve, compound, barebow [including AFB and Asian bow (ASI)], longbow. An archer may enter TWO different bowstyles each month. Preliminary rounds (May, June, July) Based on the results from the Preliminary Rounds: Dominant archers will form a separate group and will compete across bowstyles using the AGB Handicap Tables. The remaining archers, where possible, will be divided into smaller groups within their own bow style and retain their existing points. An archer’s FOUR BEST results will be used to determine final positions. May –  Short metric (Short metric III) June -   National (National 40) July -    Metric 122-50 (Metric 122-30) Aug -    Long National (National 50) Sept -   Warwick (Warwick 40) See - Rules of Shooting: Tables 3.1, 3.2. Full details can be found under the "Summer Postal" tab on the website.

Check out our latest newsletter below! If you have an item to contribute to a future issue, please send it to Mary: secretary@bucksarcheryassociation.org.uk.

Entry to the annual BAA County Championships & Open Shoot  is now open! Sunday 1st September 2024 at Silver Arrow Archery Club, Sparrow Hall Farm, Edlesborough, LU6 2ES. York, Hereford, Bristol rounds. Details and entry here- https://www.bucksarcheryassociation.org.uk/_files/ugd/09340a_2ea977a800f44e73a5bdb17c436bfc72.pdf

First of all many thanks to all of those, who have submitted scores over the winter months. A total of 118 adults and 13 juniors, from five different clubs, have submitted at least one score, while the majority of you have submitted scores most months. It's really great to see you supporting this competition. March's results and the final rankings can be found under the "Postal Competitions" tab. Congratulations to the medal winners, and well done all for taking part. If you enjoyed doing this, the Bucks AA Summer Postal starts in May - Details will follow soon.

The latest compilation of these is now available to download as an excel file from our website.

UKRS York/Hereford/Bristol rounds Entry now open! Date: Sunday 19th May 2024 Venue: Whiteleaf Bowmen, New Road, High Wycombe, HP27 0PP (What3Words – https://w3w.co/thinnest.tender.geese) Rounds: York, Hereford and Bristols Closing date for entries: 3 May 2024 Full details and entry here- http://www.whiteleafbowmen.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Whiteleaf-Bowmen-Open-Entry-Form-Information-2024.pdf Direct link to entry form here- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_IIfs8TPJWb3W7o2rjBiYvbDhEbdlFnBBRpj0eTiB_BIPog/viewform

Following the incredible success of last year's inaugural event, which saw over 700 young archers participate in various tour events and 100 compete at the SCAYT Final and SCAS Junior Championship, we're gearing up for another unforgettable season. The 2024 tour features a dynamic schedule of 40 shoots, kicking off with events in Andover and Tonbridge on 21 April. Mark your calendars for the grand finale and SCAS Junior Championships set to take place on 29 September at Jobbers Wood in Hertfordshire. For all the details on shoot locations, dates, and how the tour operates, click on the link: https://scasarchery.org.uk/tournaments/scayt

These can now be found under the "Postal Competitions" tab on the website's home page. Our team positions are as follows: Barebow 4th; Longbow 4th; Compound 6th, Junior 6th; Recurve 7th. (All out of 8.) I'm unable to comment on the individual competition positions, since this will decided on an archer's FOUR best scores, and the current contenders could have submitted 3, 4 or 5 scores. Good luck to all for March. Please note that there was an error in the algorithm for the individual Compound total, which has now been addressed.

Sorry for the delay getting these online, we had a busy family weekend celebrating Sue's birthday. All the results can be found under the "Postal competitions" tab on the home page of the website. March is the final month for this competition and so it would be a good time to put in a pb. Good luck.

The county is running a Boost Archery course in April and May with sessions running fortnightly on Saturday mornings.  This course is suitable for any archers wishing to gain in-depth knowledge of shooting technique and is suitable for all bowstyles. We are also running a practical barebow session in the afternoon on 4th May. Full details of both these events and application forms can be found under the "Coaching programme" tab on the website.

The latest compilation of these is now available to download as an excel file from our website. John O'Keeffe, our records officer, has requested that members check these records and let him know of any different claims (records@bucksarcheryassociation.org.uk).  He will then issue the outstanding certificates, after which he should be able to process any future claims in the usual manner. Please note: Records may only be claimed for scores achieved at an open shoot/competition.

The NCTC will take place on 23rd and 24th September at Lilleshall National Sports Centre.  It would be great if we could send at least a couple of teams from recurve, compound, barebow and longbow.  The teams are single-gender, three archers.  However, it would appear from the rules that we can enter pairs. The rounds are 70m (50m for barebow) followed by a head-to-head on both days. The county will pay the entry fees, archers have to pay their travel and accommodation costs. You can find more information about the shoot here:  https://archerygb.org/files/2024-national-county-teams-championships---entry-guide-190224115922.pdf If anyone is interested in representing the county at this competition, please e-mail Julie, cco@bucksarcheryassociation.org.uk and include your AGB number and bowstyle.