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12th April 2009
The EWBS moved to the shire of Buckingham for its roving marks and flight shoot on Easter Sunday. The stunning National Trust grounds provided as picturesque and challenging a backdrop as any warbow archer could wish for. The weather was cool but mainly dry and remained static for the day. As the bowmen crossed the Oxford Bridge to the first mark an otter was spotted as it chased its prey, a large trout. The marks were designed to give a range of shots from long-range to the high trajectory over obstacle type. A particularly interesting shot was a far off mark from an elevation. The prick was in the valley over water and scrubland. Cynical minds may have though shoot organiser, Steve Stratton, was trying to drum-up trade from lost arrows! However, most archers shot their arrows to the safety of the pastureland. At the end rove Richard (yet again) let his boss just win with EWBS Secretary, Steve Matthews, coming third. Steve score benefited from a well-earned 20 points from some earlier flat sharp shooting against a balloon. Unfortunately, no Ladies were present but two junior shooters enjoyed the day’s events.
Roving marks
1. Steve Stratton
2. Richard Tong
3. Steve Mathews
After a well-deserved lunch some trusty ‘workhorses’ were swapped for pampered ‘best’ bows and laminated flight bows were unpacked. The headwind dropped the shafts a little short but some respectable distances were still achieved. EWBS Chair, Richard Wadge, showed he is well on the road back to top form by sending a beautiful armed Livery arrow 150 yards in challenging conditions. One record was set in the Non-Historical class.
Flight Shoot
Mary Rose Class:
Std Arrow:
Alistair Aston 256yds
Richard Tonge 233yds
Steve Stratton 206yds
Livery Arrow:
Jeremy Spencer 230yds
Alistair Aston 223yds
Richard Tonge 210yds
Steve Stratton 191yds
Richard Wadge 150yds
Qtr Pounder:
Jeremy Spencer 189yds
Alistair Aston 186yds
Steve Stratton 148yds
Junior Flight:
Ben Stratton 126yds
Mean wood bows:
Junior Std:
Hugh Spencer 82yds
Junior Livery:
Hugh Spencer 77yds
Junior Flight:
Hugh Spencer 120yds
Non Historical Class:
Standard arrow:
Jeremy Spencer 227yds - (New EWBS record)
Simon Wenlock 180yds
Damien Lee 167yds
Livery Arrow:
Chris Morris 159yds
Damien Lee 153yds
Qtr Pounder:
Chris Morris 138yds
Damien Lee 132yds
Flight bows:
Alistair Aston 314yds
Damien Lee 207yds
The EWBS will be back to Stowe for the Standard Arrow shoot in the summer.
Roving marks
1. Steve Stratton
2. Richard Tong
3. Steve Mathews
After a well-deserved lunch some trusty ‘workhorses’ were swapped for pampered ‘best’ bows and laminated flight bows were unpacked. The headwind dropped the shafts a little short but some respectable distances were still achieved. EWBS Chair, Richard Wadge, showed he is well on the road back to top form by sending a beautiful armed Livery arrow 150 yards in challenging conditions. One record was set in the Non-Historical class.
Flight Shoot
Mary Rose Class:
Std Arrow:
Alistair Aston 256yds
Richard Tonge 233yds
Steve Stratton 206yds
Livery Arrow:
Jeremy Spencer 230yds
Alistair Aston 223yds
Richard Tonge 210yds
Steve Stratton 191yds
Richard Wadge 150yds
Qtr Pounder:
Jeremy Spencer 189yds
Alistair Aston 186yds
Steve Stratton 148yds
Junior Flight:
Ben Stratton 126yds
Mean wood bows:
Junior Std:
Hugh Spencer 82yds
Junior Livery:
Hugh Spencer 77yds
Junior Flight:
Hugh Spencer 120yds
Non Historical Class:
Standard arrow:
Jeremy Spencer 227yds - (New EWBS record)
Simon Wenlock 180yds
Damien Lee 167yds
Livery Arrow:
Chris Morris 159yds
Damien Lee 153yds
Qtr Pounder:
Chris Morris 138yds
Damien Lee 132yds
Flight bows:
Alistair Aston 314yds
Damien Lee 207yds
The EWBS will be back to Stowe for the Standard Arrow shoot in the summer.