On 7th September, as part of our outdoor season, we ran our annual fun handicap competition for club members, kindly organised by David & Heather. As last year the
competition was Western rounds (that’s four dozen arrows at the longer distance, followed by another four dozen at a shorter one).
The shoot was quite well attended and kicked off in pleasant conditions, although the weather became very blustery as the afternoon went on, adding an extra challenge for
everyone on the line! Spirits stayed high though, especially with a welcome break halfway through for drinks and one of Heather’s delicious homemade cakes (or two!).
Handicap shoots are a brilliant way to bring all archers together, as they allow different bowstyles, age groups, and genders to compete on equal terms. As long as each archer has submitted three qualifying scores beforehand to Golden Records, they will have a handicap rating. With the help of the Archery GB handicap tables, everyone’s scores are balanced out, meaning seniors can shoot against juniors, barebows against recurves, and so on, all on a level playing field.
It was a great afternoon despite the wind, and we’d love to run another similar event in the indoor season. Engraved trophies were awarded to the winners, who were:
Archie – Overall and Junior Winner (adjusted score – 1497)
Alasdair – Gents Winner (adjusted score – 1488)
Michelle – Ladies Winner (adjusted score – 1430)
Many thanks once again to David and Heather for organising another highly enjoyable club handicap shoot.
