What’s Next

Every club has it’s own way of running tournaments. They advertise and usualy issue a form to fill in, sometimes accompanied by a prospectus stating all the necessary details you need to take part.

Read the information available. This is very important as it is possible to arrive at a tournament only to be refused to shoot because you did not comply to the organiser’s rules; it’s a long way back so ask if something it not clear!

Make sure you have the right equipment for the event. For example a barebow will be inspected for size, arrows will be checked for name or initials, numbers and thickness, amongst other things… Know your equipment, how to change nocks, fletchings, arrow rests, a spare string or a finger tab and anything else you might need to have handy!

Plan for a long day, make it a comfortable day. A tournament lasts for many hours, you will need a chair, a drink, something to eat, a shade, sunscreen, mosquito repelent, battery charger and whatever else you need that others don’t.

Spend more time at the range. It’s true what they say that having a competition ahead of you increases the time spent on the field shooting. On top of that, picking a number of events over the season will get you the necessary scores to claim a classification like Archer and Bowman, i.e. badges! 

Be there! Last but not least, you get the chance to represent your club, the Bowmen of Warfield which is how we got our good name and how we kept it over the years!