We complete for a number of different internal trophies throughout the year. Some are shot on a single meeting, others combine scores from a number of different shoots. Many have their own physical trophy that can be proudly displayed at home by the winner and defended the following year.
The trophies we compete for are many and varied, and the intention is to allow archers of all levels to be able to participate in, and have a chance of winning, a number of trophies during the year. To this end, a number of these competitions are handicap based, allowing less experienced archers to compete alongside, and against, more experienced archers. Other competitions may not use handicaps, but instead may grant allowances for different bow styles to allow different styles to compete in the same competition (see the handicap page for a description of bow style allowances).
The trophies are detailed below, with current and past holders. They are listed in order of being shot during the year.
Where a specific, recognised, round is shot for the trophy, details of the particulars of that round can be found on our Rounds page.
Here are some quick links to find the trophy you are after!
All-Comers Trophy
Summer Barebow
Thank You For Doing Your Part Trophy
Sunburn Trophy
Tony Harris Trophy
Olympic Round
Western Handicap
Jubilee Plate
Traditional Trophy
Derrick Gibbons Trophy
Winter Barebow
Pairs Knockout
Bitefrost Trophy
Winter Points Trophy
Millennium Trophy
All-Comers Trophy
Current Holder: Chris R
A Handicap trophy shot at 40/60/80/122cm faces at 20/30/40/60m respectively. Four dozen arrows shot. Novices (within 12 months of completing beginners course) may shoot on one target throughout. Experienced archers must shoot at at least two targets.
Previous Winners:
2023/24 – Ian T
2022/23 – Alex M
2021/22 – not shot
2020/21 – not shot
2019/20 – Liz H
2018/19 – Mandy M
Summer Barebow
Current Holder: Mark S
A non-handicap trophy for barebow only. 30y+40y+50y shorter distance first, 2 dozen at each distance. Barebow trophy shot for bi-annually (Summer and Winter for the same trophy)
Previous Winners:
2023/24 – Steve H
2022/23 – Tony F
2021/22 – Andrew D
2020/21 – not shot
2019/20 – Andrew D
2018/19 – Andrew D
Thank You For Doing Your Part Trophy
Current Holder: Eddie C
A non-handicap (and no bow style allowances) round shooting at an 80cm target face at 40m distance. One of the limited rounds able to be shot during the pandemic.
Previous Winners:
2023/24 – Eddie C
2022/23 – Eddie C
2021/22 – Steve H
2020/21 – Rob F
Sunburn Trophy
Current Holder: Theo D
A handicap Frostbite round (80cm target at 30m). First shot during the pandemic, when the rounds available to be shot were limited and shorter distances needed to be shot during the summer months. Since it is shot in summer, it is called “sunburn” rather than “frostbite”!
Previous Winners:
2023/24 – Tony F
2022/23 – Soo Ling L
2021/22 – John M
2020/21 – Roger K / Jerry H
Tony Harris Trophy
Current Holder: Mike M
A handicap trophy shot on a single day, with a Long Metric IV round (3 dozen arrows at 40m, and 3 dozen arrows at 30m)
Previous Winners:
2023/24 – Jules G
2022/23 – Andrew D
2021/22 – Andrew D
2020/21 – not shot
2019/20 – Iain L
Olympic Round
Current Holder: Andrew D
A non-handicap trophy shot on a single day, mimicking the Olympic heats and finals. Shot at 70m, heats are shot to gain a ranking of all participants, then a knockout round of best vs worst, 2nd best vs 2nd worst etc, then continue until there is one victor!
Previous Winners:
(none)
Western Handicap
Current Holder: John D (adjusted score of 1465)
A handicap trophy shot as a full Western round, with 4 dozen arrows at 60 yards, and another 4 dozen at 50 yards. The 8 dozen can be split over two weeks, shooting the first distance one week, and the second distance on the next week.
Previous Winners:
2023/24 – Rosa A
2022/23 – John D
Jubilee Plate
Current Holder: Eddie C (adjusted score of 796)
This competition is shot over two days, and the best round shot over the two days will win the plate. The round shot each day will be 3 dozen at each of 3 different distances, so 9 dozen arrows in total each day. There will be a short break between each 3 dozen.
Whilst not a handicap trophy in its purest form, the round that is shot and the score adjustment depends upon a number of factors, as follows:
By default, Gents will shoot an Albion round (80y/60y/50y). Ladies will shoot a Windsor (60y/50y/40y)
This round is modified as follows:
- Age 50+ or U18 drop one distance
- Age U15 drop another distance (two in total)
- Unclassified drop one distance
- Bowman classification up one distance
- Compound up one distance
Scores are then adjusted as follows:
- Barebow adds 162 to the score
- Longbow adds 407 to the score
- Compounds deduct 80 from their score
No one will shoot further than a St George (100y/80y/60y) or shorter than a Windsor 40 (40y/30y/20y)
Previous Winners:
2023/24 – Rob P
Traditional Trophy
Current Holder: Mark S
A non-handicap trophy shot at 4 targets at different (unknown) distances, with a total of 4 dozen arrows being shot. Only traditional style bows are allowed to win the competition, though anyone can attempt it!
A “traditional” bow is defined as a wooden bow of any type – Korean, longbow, American flatbow etc.
Only wooden arrows are eligible, and no sights are allowed
Previous Winners:
(none)
Derek Gibbons Trophy
Current Holder: Chris A
A handicap trophy shot on a singe day with a Frostbite round.
Previous Winners:
2022/23 – Grace
2021/22 – Andrew D
2020/21 – not shot
2019/20 – Rob F
2018/19 – Debbie F
2017/18 – Keith T
Winter Barebow
Current Holder: Steve H
A non-handicap trophy for barebow only. 30y+40y shorter distance first, 2 dozen at each distance. Barebow trophy shot for bi-annually (Summer and Winter for the same trophy)
Previous Winners:
2022/23 – Andrew D
2021/22 – Andrew D
2020/21 – not shot
2019/20 – Steve H
2018/19 – Andrew D
2017/18 – Steve H
Pairs Knockout
Current Holders: Andrew D / Simon R
A knockout competition. Pairs are determined by handicaps – lowest pairs with highest etc. The pairs shoot a Worcester round (5 arrows per end) with a pair being knocked out each end and eventually a winning pair declared.
Previous Winners:
2022/23 – Eddie C / Alex M
2021/22 – Jane D / Steve H
2020/21 – not shot
2019/20 – Liz H / Tony H / John
2018/19 – Andrew D / Olivia
2017/18 – Eddie C / Tarkan
Bitefrost Trophy
Current Holder: Steve H
A one-day competition using the non-standard Bitefrost round. This is a non-handicap round, but the format of the scoring is such that beginners still have a good chance of winning (though the list of winners may suggest otherwise!)
Previous Winners:
2022/23 – Andrew D
2021/22 – Jake D
2020/21 – Eddie C
2019/20 – Steve H
2018/19 – Andrew D
2017/18 – Eddie C
Winter Points Trophy
Current Holder: Chris A
The trophy is based on all the meets during the winter season, and rewards both attendance and improvement in handicap.
Points are awarded based on how much a handicap is improved over each meetup during the winter months. You score more points for turning up and beating your handicap, fewer points for turning up but not scoring well, and no points for not turning up at all!
Previous WInners
2022/23 – Alex M
2021/22 – Steve H
2020/21 – not shot
2019/20 – Steve H
2018/19 – Steve H
2017/18 – Keith T
Millennium Trophy
A trophy shot over 5 legs. The round shot is a Portsmouth round, and the winner has the best single score out of all legs shot. There are multiple winners declared for different categories, including a handicap category using the archers’ individual handicaps
For this trophy, there are allowances for the different bow styles, and for different age categories, as follows:
| Compound bows | -10 points |
| Recurve bows | +0 points |
| Barebow | +70 points |
| Longbow | +115 points |
| Under 18s | +25 points |
| Under 16s | +75 points |
| Under 14s | +150 points |
| Category | Overall | Handicap | Junior | Ladies Barebow | Gents Barebow | Longbow | Compound | Ladies Recurve | Gents Recurve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Holder | Eddie C | Rob F / Debbie F | Alex M | Alex M | Andrew D | Jake D | Eddie C | (none) | Steve H |
| 2022/2023 | Eddie C | Jerry H | Alex M | Alex M | Andrew D | Haley V | Eddie C | (none) | Steve H |
| 2021/2022 | Steve H | Tony H (BB) | (none) | Rosa A | Rob G | Haley V | Eddie C | (none) | Steve H |
| 2020/2021 | not shot | not shot | not shot | Liz H | not shot | not shot | not shot | not shot | not shot |
| 2019/2020 | Eddie C | Jerry H | Maya G | not shot | Rob G | Haley V | Eddie C | Liz H | Steve H |
| 2018/2019 | Eddie C | Rosa A | Jake D | Jane O | Steve H | Haley V | Eddie C | Liz H | Andrew D |
| 2017/2018 | Eddie C | Maya G | Maya G | Linda D | Steve H | Rob F | Eddie C | Sarah B | Andrew D |