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!
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.
