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Barriers to Competitions Survey.
Please can we ask all archers to complete this survey so we can better understand what prevents people from entering competitions.
Your help is much appreciated.
Please click this link to complete the MS Forms survey:- https://forms.office.com/r/C4dHMBMy9r
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County Receives 22 New Level 1 Session Coaches
On Sunday 18th September, 2022, 22 candidates from Hampshire and 1 from Surrey underwent their assessment which marks the completion if their Level 1 Session Coach courses they started back in June. This course qualifies the candidates to run beginners courses, have a go sessions and is a great start to their coaching career.
We are very pleased to welcome 22 new coaches who are:
James Miller - Southampton Archery Club
Caroline Layton - Southampton Archery Club
Chris Mollitt - Southampton Archery Club
Josef Lawrence - Bourne 55
Paul Stone - Bourne 55
Graham Wheatley - AGB Direct
Katie Hughes - Alton & Four Marks
Steve Boardman - Alton & Four Marks
Jackson Parrett - Alton & Four Marks
Emma Polglaze - Alton & Four Marks
Martin Giess - Old Basing Archers
Pete Jones - Forest of Bere Bowmen
Brian Haley - Waterside Archers
John Readhead - Waterside Archers
Bert Mason - Sway Bowmen
Rob Aldridge - Overton Black Arrows
Amanda Ball - Southampton Archery Club
Maria Perrott - Southampton Archery Club
Keith Giles - Ordnance Survey Archers
Laurie Waugh - Alton & Four Marks
Jen Salt - Alton & Four Marks
Christine Burdett-Clark - Gosport Bowmen
Coaching is very important for the county as it allows clubs to bring in new members through beginners courses which in turn provides financial support for club and county. If anyone would like to become a coach, please contact our county CCO here Hampshire County Coaching.
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With the release of the revamped Session and Development Coaching Courses, HAA Coaching Group started running both of these courses in June following the older format of face-to-face instruction as well as incorporating the new online courses created by Archery GB.
Both of these courses are being run at Southampton Archery Club which boasts fantastic facilities for training and shooting and the last session coach day at the end of July saw 16 new raw recruits from clubs all over Hampshire being put through their paces in preparation for their assessment in September.
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Watership Down Open Field Archery Championships
Incorporating the Hampshire & Southern Counties Championships
Overton Black Arrows held their annual field tournament on the 9th/10th July, Saturday was the Hampshire & Southern Counties championships, Sunday the continuation of the 2 day Open tournament.
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Hampshire Archery Association publishes the 2022 Championships.
September 17th and 18th see the Outdoor Championships being held at Waterside Archery Grounds in Exbury this year with a WA70/60/50 on the Saturday and WA1440 & UKRS Metric I to V on Sunday - full details and entry forms here in our calendar.
Read more: Hampshire Indoor and Outdoor Championships Announced
About
Hampshire Archery Association is the home of archery in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands in the UK. The Association is affiliated to SCAS (Southern Counties Archery Society) and Archery GB (GNAS) who are the governing body for the sport in the UK.
Archery is a sport for all ages and abilities and is great for families. There are over 30 archery clubs in Hampshire and most offer beginners courses. If you interested in trying archery get in touch with one of the clubs listed here.