Archery Club - Established 1948
This article started life with a suspiciously simple whatsapp question from Finlay: “If you shot 70 metres indoors, how high would the ceiling need to be?” This was an unexpected question. We suspected there...
Over the years there have been some unfortunate car names. The Audi e-tron (“étron” translates to “turd” in French). The Ford Probe, which inevitably brings unpleasant medical procedures to mind. The Daihatsu Naked, which...
After some earlier trials, mixed team archery was first added to the competitive world archery scene for the 2010 World Cup in Poreč. It is therefore a comparatively new competition format where one male...
Disclaimer: This is mostly a compound thing. We are therefore delving into the psyche of compounders. Expect weirdness, questionable decision‑making, and at least one person saying “hold my beer” before detonating £40 worth of...
Dear Archer, When John built me, I had dreams. Not ambitious dreams – I wasn’t expecting to be central to an Olympic final or cradle the arrows of a world‑class pro. I simply hoped...
As Conducted by the Glasgow Archers Congregation of Mild Chaos Order of Service Opening Remarks Reading from the Book of Easton The Life and Death of X10 #5 Reflections from the Shooting Line Hymn:...
Archery kit is, in theory, pretty resilient. It has to be, given we insist on bending it, unbending it, and rattling it 200 times a night like it owes us money. Every shot loads...
Within the universal set, archery intersects with so many things. Archery and dedication. Archery and health. Archery and banter. Archery and obsessive compulsion .. the intersections are endless. But one intersection you never see...
So there you are. You’ve just bought yourself a shiny new set of arrows. The shop assistant assured you they were “perfectly matched to your setup” and you nodded sagely as if you understood...
It often feels that archery humour can be a bit enigmatic, obscure, even potentially gatekept. Where the newbie archer can feel that they are missing much of the archery experience. This is especially acute...
Hopefully everyone knows that in Star Wars there is The Force with its Dark side and its Light. In archery the “Dark Side” is usually considered to be compound (feel free to boo and...
Take a look at this picture. Idyllic isn’t it. But what do you see? A nice place for a picnic? Nature organizing a decent colour palette? Prime location for a Starbucks and a Burger...
If you’ve been around experienced archers for any length of time you’ll hear this said a lot. They are into their archery. They are having a good time. There’s probably dodgy banter going on....
So here we are in the “summer”. Archery is outside where it belongs. We are shooting DISTANCE – no longer a sport suitable for telephone boxes. Faces are no longer postage stamps as we...
Some say that he shoots thousand arrow challenges in his lunch hour and he’s never failed to get a line cutter called in his favour. Some say that he’s reduced the number of strands...
With Sunday the 27th August being pretty much the end of our outdoor season, we had a small BBQ to celebrate. Captain Sausage got a promotion for the day as he morphed into Major...
Banter: Noun – playfully teasing or mocking. (British informally: Bants) One of the things that confuses new archers is the chat that’s going on when people aren’t shooting. Yes, there can be discussions about...
Ever have one of those days where you are in the zone? 9’s and 10’s flow from your bow like you are the avatar of an archery god or the reincarnation of Robin Hood...
Something our editor always tells anyone thinking of buying their first riser (once they have decided budget) is to buy based on look and colour. He’s very insistent in people loving their bow and...
For too long there has been a type of archer in our midst who has no classification badge to strive for. No way to measure their participation or degree of their commitment! We’re talking...
