December 6th-7th saw mother and son duo Sharron and Liam Jordan, competing in the Archery GB National Indoor Championships. 

On Saturday evening a good number of Bridlington Bay Archers started the celebration season in style with an evening meal at The North Star Hotel, in Flamborough. Apart from excellent company and a tasty menu, there was a free raffle, and a speech from our Chair, John Jackson. David Reaney (photographed here) summarised the club's achievements during the year and outlined his ambitions for 2025. Trophies were awarded for individual merit and improvements.

The event was part of the 34th Indoor Portsmouth Competition, which took place on Sunday, November 3 rd. 2024, at the Bridlington CYP facility. The competition is a significant event in the local archery calendar, attracting participants from various clubs across Yorkshire and beyond.

Sunday 27th October was the day for Bridlington Bay Archers' annual Halloween shoot, and we were gifted a beautiful sunny afternoo0n - especially as the clocks were set back an hour on Saturday night giving us even more time in the sun. Everyone got the chance to compete for sweet treats!

Liam Jordan was at Meriden in Warwickshire for the junior Archery Series final against archers from across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Jordan ranked sixth in the qualification round but after the head-to-head matches got through to the bronze medal match and ended up fourth overall. A swift return north saw Jordan in Leeds at the Bowmen of Adel event, where he shot a long western round of 80/60 yards, taking second place.

Three ladies passed the archery beginner's course at the weekend. I don't think there has been a happier trio on the shooting line - their good humour and giggles have endeared them to us all. They are grandma, daughter and grand daughter - I'll let you decide which is which!Pictured here with their certificates are Jessica Taylor, Clare Baker & Jane Baker.

On Saturday July 27th, Liam Jordan travelled to Lilleshall for the Junior Archery Youth Festival. Shooting a distance of 70 metres. Liam ranked 11th in the qualification round; shooting in the head-to-head Liam managed to win all his matches taking him through to the gold medal match against Joshua Phillips. The 1st set was 2-0 to Joshua, Liam managed to gain the points back making it 2-2 in the 2nd set, 3rd set 4-2 to Joshua 4th they drew 5-3 the final set went to Liam making it 5-5.

A sizable team of archers from the club travelled to Knaresborough, North Yorkshire on the 23rd. of June, to take part in the Bill Spencer Open Western Competition. It was a hot day weather-wise - and on the scoresheets too, with a good haul of medals and trophies for the group, as you can see from the photograph!

Readers of this blog will have read that Tom Hesp Welsh & Ellie Goodband were promised to each other way back when they joined Bridlington Bay Archers. On June 15th they married in York, with a reception at the Pavilion Hotel. Here is the story in their own words...

Bridlington Bay archer, Liam Jordan, took part in stage three of the Junior National Archery Series held in Ayr, Scotland. The event was a World Record Status WA720 and Head-to-Head. Competitors had warm weather for the day, a nice break from the recent wind and rain.

A very wet Sunday 26th of May, saw the last WA double clout of the year take place at the Hutton Cranswick Sports and Recreation Association archery range at Hutton, near Driffield. Clubs from around the Yorkshire area fielded teams to the event. 5 members of Bridlington Bay Archers competed and happily each of them won a medal.

Members of Bridlington Bay Archers club travelled to Selby in North Yorkshire at the weekend, to take part in the 46th annual Selby Open Westerns tournament. They had quite a successful day!