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Meet the 2023 National County Team Champions
September 27, 2023

Meet the 2023 National County Team Champions

There were 267 competitors representing 29 different counties; for some this was their first NCTC, and others have been attending for many years. 

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Tramadol prohibited from 2024
September 26, 2023

Tramadol prohibited from 2024

From 1 January 2024, the drug tramadol will be prohibited in-competition.

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GB win four golds at the 2023 European Archery Field Championships
September 25, 2023

GB win four golds at the 2023 European Archery Field Championships

"It’s what I wanted to achieve long before the Olympics even crossed my mind. The moment the judge put his arm up will be a moment I cherish for a long time.”

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Enter the Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2024
September 23, 2023

Enter the Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2024

The Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2024 are open for entries. Clubs are eligible through their connection to Archery GB, so get your applications ready!

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2023 Summer Metrics Competition: Full Results!
September 22, 2023

2023 Summer Metrics Competition: Full Results!

The 2023 Summer Metrics are over for this year and it's time to announce the winner. Where did you place?

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GB archer Victoria Kingstone selected for UK Sport programme
September 22, 2023

GB archer Victoria Kingstone selected for UK Sport programme

"I know that this unique collaboration will help me develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to champion causes I feel passionate about."

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British archers shine at the Invictus Games
September 19, 2023

British archers shine at the Invictus Games

"Seeing someone be so calm on the archery range then go all out at wheelchair rugby just shows you the power of what sports can enable you to do.”

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Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP and John Stubbs MBE open new Chorley Bowmen facility
September 18, 2023

Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP and John Stubbs MBE open new Chorley Bowmen facility

"It’s going to get more young people involved, bring the community together, and we’re going to get the best out of sport in Chorley.”

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Meet the Archery GB Board: Andrew Stanford
September 17, 2023

Meet the Archery GB Board: Andrew Stanford

Over the next few months we're going to be meeting each of the Archery GB board members, learning a bit more about them, their role on the board and their connections to archery. This month, we hear from Andrew Stanford.

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Behind the scenes at preparations for the European Field & 3D Championships
September 15, 2023

Behind the scenes at preparations for the European Field & 3D Championships

To prepare for the European Field and 3D championships in Italy next week, the Great Britain team visited Overton Black Arrows to work on shooting on slopes, practise 3D match play, and work on their distance judging. We got an inside look at how the team has been preparing.

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Types of Archery

A guide to the different types of archery available and the bows you can use. Field, target, indoor, 3D, flight, clout and para archery can all be shot using recurve bows, compound bows, longbows or barebows.

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Target

Target archery is the type of archery practiced at the Olympics, and is the version most beginners learn first. Archers shoot a set number of arrows at targets set at specified distances on a flat surface.

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Field & 3D

A field archery course is set up over woodland and rough terrain. Archers shoot a specified number of arrows at different targets in sequence.

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Flight

Flight archery is shooting an arrow over the longest possible distance. There is no target, but it does require a very large, flat area - something the size of an aerodrome.

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Clout

Clout archery is an ancient form of archery that was used as military training in the Middle Ages. The target is the clout, which is a small flag on a vertical stick, stuck in the ground and placed up to 160 metres away.

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