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FMT2: Owain Glyndwr Shoot - 13th June
Stage 2 of the Welsh Field Masters Tour took place this Sunday, 13th June at Fonmon Estate in the Vale of Glamorgan. Featuring an Expert Round, the 2nd leg of the 5 stage tour proved no less difficult than the first despite near perfect weather conditions.
After a difficult start in Stage 1 at HCE Canada Lake, this next stage will also proved to be a challenge on the famous slopes of the Fonmon Course.
For full details of the Welsh Field Masters Tour, click here
To view the Owain Glyndwr Shoot results, click here
To view the Field Masters Tour Leaderboard, click here
Field Masters Tour Kicks off at HCE Blackrock
The WFAA Field Masters Tour 2010 got off to a good start at the HCE Blackrock course near Creigau on Sunday 9th May. WIth a light breeze and no sign of rain, scores were expected to be high. However, the difficulty of the course and a little rustiness for some, ensured that the tournament was challenging and some returned lower scores than they had hoped for.
The next stage of the tour, the Owain Glyndwr Shoot, will take place on 13th June at Fonmon course. The Owain Glyndwr Shoot will feature an Expert Round.
To view the results of Stage 1: The St David Shoot, click here
The Welsh Open 3D Championships took place on Sunday 6th June and was hosted once again by Hawk Archers at their brand new course at Tal y Coed.
The club was forced to look for a new home in mid-2009 after the land was sold by its owner. However, the club struck lucky, securing the Great Garth Wood in September 2009. The wood backs onto the area used for the White Course at EFAC 2009 and the landscape is very similar. This made for an exciting day when the archers tackled the brand new unmarked 3D course. Attendance was improved over the 2009 tournament and a number of new faces from both WFAA and EFAA were competing this year. With ideal weather conditions several archers returned excellent scores. For others the challenge of the course made it difficult going and experience told in some cases.
The WFAA General Committee wishes to thank the host Club, Hawk Archers for once again putting on an excellent tournament. In particular we wish to thank the club members who marshalled and manned the catering stall. Also, particular thanks to Steve Hepburn and his team who laid an excellent course.
Click here to view the results
English National Championships 2010
The EFAA English National Championships will take place at March Hare Archers' course at Throckmorton, Worcestershire on 11th & 12th September. WFAA members can take part as guests. This tournament also includes the Anglo-Welsh Greene King Challenge Cup team event. Please be aware that places will be at a premium for this tournament so get your entries in early.
UK & Isle of Ireland Championships
Sponsored by Wales Archery Specialist
Lord & Lady Paramount: Sir Brooke & Lady Boothby
The UK & I of I Championships 2010 was hosted by Llantwit Major Archers at their course at Fonmon Estate in the Vale of Glamorgan on the 10th and 11th July.
The course has been re-laid for this event so and most agreed that it is now even more challenging than before, presenting quite a challenge, even for the more experienced shooters.
Wales faired very well with a host a new champions and our highest turnout for many many years.
In the Home Nations team event Wales put up a brave fight but in the end England's strength in depth told once again as they pipped the host nation for the Championship.
The WFAA General Committee wishes to thank the host club Llantwit Major Archers, our sponsors Wales Archery Specialist and Blackrock Archery, Sir Brooke and Lady Boothby and all of the archers who took part for making this year's tournament one to remember!
A full report will appear shortly.
Click here to view the results
Click here to view the Home Nations Team Championship Results
Dinefwr Summer Shoot Cancelled
We regret to inform the membership that the Dinefwr Summer Shoot which was due to take place on Sunday 1st August 2010 has been cancelled due to private reasons of the club.
Any archers who have already entered this shoot will receive a full refund of their fees in due course.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Record Welsh Entries for UK & I of I Champs
It's official! With 40 confirmed entries as of 28th May, 2010 will boast the largest contingent of Welsh archers for at least 10 years at the UK & Isle of Ireland Championships. The number of archers shooting the tournament gives Wales the best chance in many years of lifting the Home Nations Team Championship, a title which has not been in Welsh hands for many years. Maybe this is our year!
Wales Team for WFAC 2010
Wales will be sending a team of 7 to the IFAA World Field Archery Championships in Dahn, Germany in August 2010. The team are:
Gary
Hart
Mathew Symmonds
Colin Ketley
Nigel Kent
Claire Ritchie
Neil Bowdler
Wynn Jones
Tap Kalmaru
The WFAA also has one more space which has been reserved for us. If you are interested in going to the tournament, please contact us and we will allocate this space on a first come, first served basis.
The Fonmon Challenge took place at the newly re-laid Fonmon Course on Sunday 14th March and it featured an Expert Round. This shoot was the only opportunity to shoot the full 28 target course before the UK & Isle of Ireland Championships in July. With an exciting new course layout, the competitors reported a challenging yet enjoyable day of shooting. With perfect weather conditions some high scores were expected and the archers did not disappoint.
We would like to thank Llantwit Major Archers for an excellent tournament.
Click here to view the results
Mixed Fortunes at Mullenborn 2010
The first of the European Pro Series shoots for 2010 took place on 19th and 20th June in Mullenborn, Germany. Wales had 3 archers competing who finished as follows: Dave Home: 34th, Tap Kalmaru: Joint 7th and Geraint Thomas: 20th. The Welsh Coach Ray Howells was also at Mullenborn providing the tv commentary.
Click here to view the scoreboard and to watch the video footage
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Upcoming Tournaments:
World Championships
Dahn, Germany
July 30th - August 7th
FMT 3:
The Powys Challenge
Woodland Park, Brecon
August 22nd
Scottish Highland Open
Inverness, Scotland
August 21st - 22nd
Recent Results:
FMT 2:
Owain Glyndwr Shoot
Fonmon
June 13th
Welsh Open 3D Champs
Tal y Coed
June 6th
FMT 1: St
David Shoot
HCE Canada Lake
May 9th
Welsh & Open Champs
Woodland Park, Brecon
April 17th - 18th
The Fonmon Challenge
Fonmon, Vale of Glam
14th March
Welsh
& Open Indoor Champs
St Fagans, Cardiff
January 17th
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IFAA have confirmed that the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between FITA and IFAA in 2008 has been ratified into a formal agreement by the FITA Congress and the IFAA World Council.
To view the agreement, click here
Woodland Park Planning Appeal Success
We are very delighted to announce that Woodland Park have won a planning appeal against Powys County Council which had threatened to close the course. After a previous permission for the course was withdrawn, the local council had served an enforcement notice to close the ground in April 2010, citing noise nuisance created by clay pigeon shooting. However, the course owners John and Gill Butland appealed to the Welsh Assembly Planning Inspectorate who held a hearing on 2nd March 2010 to hear the appeal. The appeal was well represented by the WFAA and the Welsh Clay Target Shooting Association, as well as representatives of the local accommodations and independent accoustic experts. The appeal went very well with strong support being voiced from all the supporting parties and a good deal of public support. The announcement was made on 1st April by the Planning Inspectorate that the appeal was upheld and permanent planning permission has now been granted encompassing both the archery and clay shooting activities. The WFAA General Committee wishes to congratulate John and Gill for their courage in fighting this action to a successful conclusion for the past six years. The future of Woodland Park is now assured which has to be good news for archers and shooters alike!
Welsh & Open Championships 2010
The Welsh & Open Championships 2010 was hosted by Greenmeadow Bowmen at the Woodland Park Course, near Brecon in Powys on 17th and 18th April.
With the highest attendance for many years, and near perfect conditions forecast for the weekend, this year's tournament always looked like it would be one to remember. And in the event the Championships lived up to expectations.
Despite the tournament and the course being fully loaded, the groups flowed well and the sun continued to shine throughout. With virtually no breeze and the course being relatively flat, many were able to record some high scores and results were closely contested in several shooting groups.
The WFAA General Committee would like to thank the course owners John and Gill Butland for a fantastic weekend of field archery. We would also like to thank Greenmeadow Bowmen for preparing the course and coordinating on-site arrangements with particular thanks to Mike and Ken Penrose. Lastly, we wish to thank the paramedic and caterers for supporting the event. Congratulations to all of you on a job very well done.
A full report will follow shortly.
Last Update 17.07.2010