Bridlington Bay Archer, Liam Jordan traveled down to Lilleshaw in Shropshire to compete in stage 1 of the Archery GB Junior series men's under 21. The Junior Archery Series is part of a five-stage national youth competition that runs between 5 May to 31 August 2024.
Club members took an afternoon out at Buckton in East Yorkshire yesterday to demonstrate and teach archery to a large group of youngsters from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The weather could have been warmer but at least they were spared rain, which had threatened most of the day. The event concluded with a friendly competition between the teams and even though they were shooting against a hawthorn hedgerow the few arrows which escaped the field were later rescued!
The first Yorkshire Archery Association Clout Competition of the year took place over Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April, 2024.
The winter indoor sessions have finally come to a close - so to celebrate, Bridlington Bay Archers went on Safari!
It was looking to be a rainy day for the 2024 Easter club shoot but just as the start time came the rain clouds lifted and the sun made an appearance!
A seven strong Bridlington Bay Archers squad competed at Sandburn Hall, York on Saturday, in the Yorkshire County Indoor Championship.
All juniors shooting for the Fita Feathers Award must show Skills Evaluation, Knowledge and Know-how. The beginner who successfully completes the three evaluations for a Feather Level, earns one of the following badges - starting with a Red badge; then a Gold badge.Red badges have been awarded to Mya-Jade Margerison, Kiara Naledie Zondo, Oliver Harper and Olivia White.Gold badges have been awarded to Emily Harding, Hugo Robson and Poppy Traves. Here is a photograph of some of our badge winners: from left to right, Emily Harding, Mya-Jade Margerison, Kiara Naledie Zondo, and on the front row Hugo Robson.
Saturday 17th February was a great start to the year for four members of Bridlington Bay Archers who travelled to 'York Archery Society's Combined Indoor Shoot', at Sandburn Hall, Flaxton. The competition involved shooting *Portsmouth and Worcester style rounds. Liam Jordan (U21 Mens recurve) gained 1st place, Kath Underwood (50+ Ladies compound) took 1st place, Poppy Traves (U14 Barebow) won 1st place, and Sharron Jordan (50+ Ladies recurve) snagged 2nd place. The team performed well and look forward keenly to the approaching competitive outdoor season.
On Saturday 30th December, the Bowmen of Adel hosted their second Iron-man Challenge, in Leeds. This competition entails shooting 3 dozen arrows at a 30yd target, 3 separate times.
3 members of Bridlington Bay Archers competed in the National Indoor Championships at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. The Saturday session saw Liam Jordan improve his ranking from last year and Rickie Robson, in his 1st Indoor National Championships, ranked a credible 110th. Sharron Jordan ranked 6th in the qualification round, with an excellent overall ranking of 5th, after a head to head shoot-out.
On Saturday night a good number of club members found themselves starting the celebration season with a meal at The North Star Hotel, in Flamborough. Along with convivial company and good food, there was a free raffle - plus an address from our Chair, John Jackson and trophies awarded for merit and improvement throughout 2023 by our coach, David Reaney.
There was a good club presence at the 33rd ABBA indoor Portsmouth shoot on the 5th of November - with Bridlington Bay Archers competing on 'home turf'. In all, around 20 clubs, mainly from the north of England were represented. Three relative newcomers to the BBA club - Ellie Goldband, Tom Hesp-Welsh & Tom Connelly - had their first taste of 'open-to-all' competition, and in total 10 members tested their skills. (group shot in Club Photos).
