The St.George Longbow Tournament for the Royal Armouries Arrow

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2012 Competition

The eighth tournament was held on Sunday 22nd April 2012 at Morley. The Custodians are pleased to announce that the Shoot-off for the Royal Armouries Arrow was won by Colin Hope of Chantry. The Bowmen of Adel hosted the competition again with the Royal Society of St.George at the Morley Rugby Ground, Scatcherd Lane, Morley. There were 66 entries for the 60 places available. Thanks to the loan of two bosses from All Abilities Archery no-one was turned away.Report at Tournament News. Results at  2012 full results


2011 Competition

The shoot off for the Royal Armouries Arrow was won by Lewis Mitchell of Arrowflight. Report at Tournament News. Results at  2010 full results

History
The idea for this tournament came from the Leeds branch of the Royal Society of St.George which is dedicated to promoting England and Englishness, especially fair play, good manners, honesty and chivalry. The Bowmen of Adel were asked to organize the tournament as part of a day of events to celebrate St.George’s Day.

The Royal Armouries (based in Leeds)  provided a trophy in the form of a “golden” arrow. All longbow archers from all parts of the United Kingdom and abroad are welcome to take part. The Royal Armouries Arrow is on display in the Tournament Hall of the Royal Armouries in Leeds. Entrance is free

Records

The following records have been achieved for the tournament. The shoot does not have record status with either the GNAS or BLBS.

Ladies 



2005 Hits  
Mavis Reynolds 87 -449
2006       
Score Mavis Reynolds 87 - 463
Gentlemen    



2006 
Hits 
Michael Robinson
95 - 513
2011  
Hits
 Colin Hope               
95 - 515
2009
Score Max Ives-Keller    92 - 564
     Junior          
 

2008 
Hits & Score Daniel Pearson 66 - 276



The custodians
 
The Royal Armouries, mindful of the value of the trophy which they have provided for the contest, has entrusted the arrow to the Bowmen of Adel in West Yorkshire. The following gentlemen have signified agreement to be custodians of the arrow and to organize a contest each year to determine who should hold the arrow for a year or such time as the next contest be held, which ever be the soonest.
David O’Carroll, past President of the Bowmen of Adel.
Lou Radcliffe, being presently a member of  the Royal Society of St.George.
Cedric Abbott, past President and  presently a life member of the Bowmen of Adel.
The custodians are grateful for the expert advice of the following:
 
David Aikin, being presently a member of the Bowmen of Adel and well experienced in organising longbow tournaments.
Geoffrey Gaunt, being presently a member of the Bowmen of Adel and a person well acquainted with the history of archery in Yorkshire.
 
It is the duty of the custodians to devise a competition and to organize the contest.

For 2012, it has been determined that archers of the Bowmen of Adel should organize the said competition and that it be hosted by Royal Society of St.George (Leeds) at the Morley Rugby Club’s grounds at Scatcherd Lane, Morley, in West Yorkshire on 22nd April 2012.
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The tournament is organised by David O'Carroll in charge of the competition and Lou Radcliffe in charge of off field activities. If you have any queries send an e-mail to: 

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