Orkney Archers

A quick update on things happening at the Archery club , next weekend we are hosting a test event at the Pickaquoy Centre , this will see a return of the 'North Atlantic Competition ' on the outfield where the 2025 OIGA Archery competition will be held . This will see approximately 40 archers attending from the Western Isles , Shetland , Faroes & Orkney . The competition will consist of a Full FITA WA 1440 , running alongside a Short metric 50 & 30m competition for novices/beginners on the Saturday with some form of individual & team head to heads on the Sunday , hopefully followed by coaching for those who are interested . We have 20 new Tenzone targets ( half of the number required for 2025 ) sitting in Aberdeen awaiting shipping home to Orkney for next weekend .
In the following Months we hope to run some more ' have a go sessions ' for anyone interested at trying their hand at Archery .
Three of our members will be completing their level 1 coaching course in November which will increase our coaches to four .
There will be areas set out next weekend for spectators , so if you have some spare time pop along & see what goes into an outdoor Archery event .
Huge thank you to Helen & Aaron for dealing with the IT & funding applications for our test event , I know this has caused a few headaches & sleepless nights !
I'm sure happier days are ahead .
All the best
Ian Brough .

That is some awesome compound shooting !😮

The countdown begins ! 😉

Official countdown to Orkney 2025 International Island Games underway Over 60 international delegates of the games are travelling from as far as Bermuda and the Falkland Islands to join event organisers.

An Arrow has been found at Citadel by some bairns . It's on Merkit place if it's yours .

Yes & they used two of my photos I sent to them !

Have you ever tried to make a staircase & organise a 'Have a go session ' on the same day ! 🤔 😵‍💫😵🥴 My head is in mush ! 🫠

We have a date booked for the next ' have a go session ' so going to put it up tomorrow morning at 10am 😁😉

We are planning another ' have a go session ' soon , waiting on confirmation of dates . A post will appear here over the weekend so keep an eye 🧐 oot ! 😉

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2023 Intercounty short metric competition against Shetland. Good to see our close friends again for the annual event!

So as the dust settles on the Island Games 2023 in Guernsey I think I'll share a few Photos of the Compound Archers trip . Stewart got the only medal for the Archers, a silver in the mens FITA 1440 . We were close in other events & the whole team did Orkney Archery proud . There is a few videos in the mix as well . Archery will re-commence after the County Show. All to work for when the games comes here in 2025 . Enjoy ! 😉

Second day of Archery in Guernsay, Stewart Stanger got silver in the individual Fita round on Monday and came 4th in the mixed pair team event . 2 more days of competitions before the closing ceremony on Friday .

Beautiful night for shooting outdoors at St Andrews Community Centre. Good Islands Games team practice for the compound team too .Well done to all . No club shoot at St Andrews next Wednesday but hopefully we'll get outdoors at Pickaquoy.

Just to let everyone know there will be no Archery on June 21st due to hall being decorated for a wedding .The last indoor night at the hall will then be on the 28th June . There will be no indoor club nights until the Wednesday after County Show . For fully paid members with their own equipment there is the availability of the outdoor range at Pickaquoy . If you want to use this speak to other members on Wednesday nights .

Here is a very good insight into what is being aimed for with Archery in the Island games in Orkney 2023 , gives a great picture of equipment , style , technique , etc . Enjoy !

So we've had 5 have a go sessions since the beginning of March ( over 50 folk ) , it certainly has been popular & I hope enjoyable too . No plans yet to host more as now we will be concentrating on the Archers that are partaking in the Guernsay Island games getting as much practice time as they can . We will be continuing with our indoor club shoots on Wednesday nights (7.30-9.30) right up to the Island games. For the new members who wish to attend these nights the club allows 6 Wednesday nights before membership to Archery UK will have to be paid . ( This covers insurance specifically ) As membership runs from September onwards there is just now a pro-rata rate in place which I think is around about £30. If you speak to Robert or Helen they will sort this out for you . Personally I've enjoy these 'have a go sessions' and hope the popularity & interest lasts . Cheers Ian

To everyone who is attending the 'have a go session' this Tuesday 18th April , here is just a reminder of what to expect . The session starts at 7.30 in the St Andrews Community Centre , price is £10 per adult &£5 per junior (11 &over ). Please wear comfortable clothing without strings on hoodies etc , be mindful of jewellery that may interfere with your ability to shoot correctly . Wear flat soled shoes / trainers as well . The type of Archery you will be trying is target archery with beginners recurve bows . There will be other types of bows on display as well . Remember archery is a fun for all sport , so we're looking forward to hosting this session for you . The last 3 have been very successful & quite a few folk have returned on our normal Wednesday night shoots . See you Tuesday !

That is another have a go session fully booked for 18th April . Sorry if you missed out but we may have tae organise more ! Please be patient !

So tonight we had our 2nd have a go session & again I think it was a great success . Both groups showed some promising talent & hopefully many will return to shoot on Wednesday nights with the club . Next week is the final group for March & looking forward to it as well , if your half as good as the previous two then the future looks bright ! ( No pressure . lol )

Just a quick heads up to all those folk who are attending our have a go sessions in the next few weeks . The type of Archery you will be trying is Target Archery using Recurve bows (left & right handed ) & beginners fibre bows.( If needed ) For clothing please wear comfy clothes , try to avoid any tops with loose or fixed items (buttons , big collars , hoody strings , etc ) Long hair should be tied up or fixed back , Flat soled footwear if possible , take care with jewellery on wrist & neck which could catch on the bow string . There will be 3 targets & 3 bows set up to use . We will have other bows on display - Compound bow , Recurve bow , Hungarian Horse bow , Longbow & a Flatbow . Payment for the night will be taken at the beginning & is cash only . There will be at least 3 club members to coach - 1 per target . All necessary equipment will be provided at the beginning & we're looking forward to running a fun night of Archery .

The Archery club will be holding a virtual AGM due to continuing Covid related issues , this will be held on the 3rd of April at a time yet to be decided ( probably 8pm ) All relevant information will be updated on this post as soon as we know what's what ! We have a lot to organise and need to get on with rebuilding a strong Archery club in Orkney .

SAA Northern Area - Fun Portsmouth Fun ArcheryGB Portsmouth Round. 2 sessions (AM and PM). Held at the Betteridge Centre in Newton Hill.

Due to the Covid 19 virus , All club shoots / practises as of today have been cancelled . Take care everyone and hope this passes sooner rather than later !