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Links to 2007 Results: Masters Leader Board 2007 - Caradog Results - St David Results - Owain Glyndwr Results - Hywel y Dda Results
Links to 2008 Results: Masters Tour Leaderboard 2008 - Caradog Results
What is the WFAA Field Masters Tour?
The tour is designed to test the overall skills of
field archers over a variety of 5 different rounds. The aim is to determine
who is the overall Field Master in each shooting style. The
tournament will take the form of 5 one day shoots and the aim is to use
several different courses to provide variety of venue as well as rounds
shot.
Shoot Dates
Each round is named after a famous Welsh hero. The dates are designed to
avoid the busiest shooting times of the year as follows:
Llewelyn Fawr Shoot - International Round - 16th
March - Fonmon North Course
Llewelyn the Great was the prince of Gwynedd
during the twelfth century. During his life he became a great warrior,
defeating armies of both King John and later later Henry III. At each
victory he increased the size of his kingdom. When he died in 1240, he had
united much of Wales and is still viewed as Wales' greatest ever ruler. His
symbol is his castle which still stands in the village of Dolwyddelan, in
North Wales.
Fonmon North Course is characterised by its steep terrain and a majority of shots that use the landscape to make some very challenging shots. Archers travel from all over the world to shoot this famous course. Just to make things a little different, a few of the targets have been reworked to ensure that even those who shoot here regularly will have a lot to think about on the 16th of March.
Full catering, a chemical toilet and practice butts will be provided. Archers are recommended to wear stout footware as the course can be slippery at this time of the year.
Click here for the 2008 entry form
Click here for the 2008 entry list
St David Shoot - Expert Round - 17th August - Draig
Goch, Wrexham
St David is the patron Saint of Wales and
lived during the sixth century. He was educated at the monastery of Hen
Fynyw and later founded several churches throughout Wales, the most famous
being Glyn Rhosyn, the site where St David's Cathedral now stands. Dewi was
also the grandson of Ceredig, who was ruler of the princedom of Ceredigion
in West Wales. His symbol is the dafodil.
Click here for the full St David Shoot 2007 report
Click here for 2007 results list
Owain Glyndwr Shoot - Hunter Round - 21st September
- March Hare, Pershore, near Worcester
Glyndwr lived in the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries and is credited as having united Wales. Marcher Lord of Powys,
Glyndwr became embroiled in a land dispute with the Lord of nearby Ruthin, a
royalist. When Glyndwr's protests to King Edward IV fell on deaf ears, he
took the law into his own hands, proclaiming Welsh independence. Through a
combination of Welsh lords proclaiming allegiance to him and some bloody
encounters with Edward's armies, Glyndwr eventually ruled the whole of
Wales. He was crowned king in 1404. His symbol is the red dragon.
Hywel y Dda Shoot - 12th October - Marked
Forester, Fonmon South Course
Hywel y Dda was the tenth century king of
deheubarth, the
south-western area of Wales which is now Dyfed and Carmarthenshire. Hywel is
credited with creation of the first regular legal system, the basis of the
modern British legal system. His symbol is therefore the scales of justice.
Caradog Shoot - Marked Animal Round - 17th
February - Zenith Archers, Hay on Wye
Caradog Ap Ynyr was the fifth century king of
Gwent. He was said to have lived in Caerwent, near the village of Crick. His
symbol is the bell which was cast in his honour and which hangs in St
David's Cathedral in Penbrokeshire.
The Hay on Wye course is a 14 target course which has been open for approximately 3 years. It is run by the local club Zenith Archers. As a course, it is amongst the best you will ever shoot for variety. It has areas of flat and slopes ranging from gentle to quite steep. The course builders have used the landscape cleverly to make the course one of immense variety, with just about every type of shot included. There will be car parking, toilet and catering facilities on the day.
The shoot will also include a cooked breakfast from 8.30am on the day at the course and hot and cold food and drinks will be available throughout the day.
Click here for the full Caradog 2008 report
Click here for the full Caradog Shoot 2007 report
Click here for 2008 results list
Who is Eligible to Shoot?
This tournament is fully open to all archers who are members of an IFAA
affiliated governing body. Archers who are not members of an IFAA affiliated
body may be allowed to shoot as guests at the discretion of the hosts on a
shoot by shoot basis.
How Much Will it Cost?
Each shoot costs £7.00 per adult and £5.00 per junior/cub. You can book any
number of the five shoots on a single entry form or you can enter on a shoot
by shoot basis. You can also book in on the day for an additional pound per
entrant providing there are spaces left.
To download an entry form, click here
Awards
The winner of each shooting style will receive an
award on each shoot.
The scores for each round will be added together and the first, second and third place in each shooting division will receive a Masters award. The winner in each shooting style will also receive a Welsh Field Masters patch.
Facilities at Shoots
Each shoot will have hot and cold drinks and light snacks available.
Toilet facilities will be provided at each shoot.