It’s indoor season again and we’re back at Lacey Green Millenium Hall. Indoor shooting will be once a week on either a Wednesday or Thursday evening. Please see the calendar below.
Additionally the monthly Frostbite will be starting on the 1st of November.
Frostbite
Time: Sighters at 10:00 sharp We are normally finished by 11:30
Round: Frostbite 3 Dozen (36) Arrows at 30m shot in ends of 3 arrows Special Short Frostbite 3 Dozen arrows@15m
Competitions: Top scores for each bow type (excl. Compound) will be entered into the Selby Club Postal League and every score will be in the Whiteleaf handicap competition.
Help setting up the targets before shooting will be much appreciated
What: A short distance, small number of arrows round, shot on the first Sunday of each month over the winter period, just for club members.
Who: Open to all members whatever your ability and again this year there will be a short frostbite round at 15m for anyone not shooting as far as 30m.
Why: An ideal opportunity to keep those archery skills tuned over the winter, meet new club members and get out of the house for a couple of hours. Just remember to wear suitable clothes for the weather and don’t forget your bow and some arrows.
There is no requirement to book in advance, or attend each month, just turn up when you can and be ready to shoot at 10:00. Parking in the RAF car park over the road.
I look forward to seeing you at some, or all of the Frostbites
Good shooting John O Whiteleaf Bowmen Records Officer
We were proud to host the 2026 County champs at our field on the 6th of September, congrats to the following club members who won their respective categories
Paul Field – Gents Longbow Peter Roberts – Gents Barebow
Calling ALL Whiteleaf archers — experienced competitors, brand-new archers, and everyone in between!
On Sunday 20 September 2026, we’re holding the Whiteleaf Bowmen Championships, and the aim is very simple:
🎯 Shoot some arrows. Have some fun. Enjoy a great day with the club.
This is OPEN TO EVERYONE, irrespective of experience or ability. Never entered a competition before? Perfect. Give it a go! Been shooting for years? Brilliant — come along and join in.
🏹 Choose your challenge
There are three ways to take part:
🌞 Western Round – All Day (Shooting to commence at 10:00, Assembly Brief 09:45) One full Western Round: 8 dozen / 96 arrows, with four dozen at each of two distances.
☀️ Warwick Round – Morning (Shooting to commence at 10:00, Assembly Brief 09:45) If you don’t fancy the full day, or want to shoot a few fewer arrows, you can shoot the Warwick in the morning, which is 4 dozen / 48 arrows, with two dozen at each of two distances.
🌤️ Warwick Round – Afternoon (Shooting to commence approximately 13:00, Assembly Brief 12:45) Another complete Warwick after lunch — so if you can’t make the morning, you can still take part!
Shoot at whatever distance you’re happy at, it doesn’t matter! Shoot at your own level. This isn’t about everyone having to shoot their age appropriate distance.
🏆 Championships… but without taking ourselves too seriously
Yes, it’s the Club Championships. Yes, there will be scores. Yes, there will be winners.
But above all, this is meant to be a FUN day of shooting.
And to keep things interesting, we’ll also have 🎨 SPOT COLOUR PRIZES! 🎨
So even if you’re nowhere near the top of the leaderboard, there will still be opportunities to walk away with something. Sometimes one particularly well-placed arrow is all it takes!
⚖️ Our extremely serious judging procedure…
There will be no “formal” judging as such.
If there’s a question over an arrow, sort it out together on your boss. Have a look, have a chat and reach a friendly decision.
If everyone on the boss genuinely can’t agree, the TO will be summoned to arbitrate.
Naturally, such an important matter demands the highest standards of sporting governance.
Therefore, the TO’s decision-making procedure will be:
🪨 ROCK. 📄 PAPER. ✂️ SCISSORS.
No appeals. Probably. 😁
The point is that it’s a fun day, and it’s open to everyone. We want everyone to enter into the spirit of the day: friendly, fair and fun.
📅 Get your entry in!
🏆 WHITELEAF BOWMEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 📅 Sunday 20 September 2026 ⏰ Western – All Day | Warwick – Morning | Warwick – Afternoon 📋 ENTRY REQUIRED BY MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2026 – ENTER HERE –https://forms.gle/3tN9PHXtY1nTqT798
Whether this is your first competition or your fiftieth, we’d love to see you there.
Don’t worry about whether you’re “good enough”. You are. Shoot your own round, at your own level, alongside your clubmates and enjoy being part of the day.
Everyone is welcome. Every ability is welcome. Every bowstyle is welcome.
🏹 Come along, fling some arrows, chase a spot-colour prize and become part of the 2026 Whiteleaf Bowmen Championships!
As you will have hopefully seen in the club hut, we have a new design for the club clothing. If you haven’t seen it yet, I’ve attached some examples for you to look at. As you will see, it is a significant departure from the traditional green/white, but one that we feel is in keeping with modern trends and will make an impression! There has been a slight design amendment since this sample was ordered, the back now has both the archers name and Whiteleaf Bowmen on the back. Other items will follow a similar design.
We will be making a bulk club order shortly, and you can pre-order your clothing at a reduced rate (10% discount off the normal price). Once this initial bulk order has been placed, members can place their own orders in the club shop (link available once this order has been placed); however, these will not be at this preferential rate and will include postage. So now is your opportunity to grab these at their best price.
Available to purchase are:
Polo (shooting top) – £40 £36
Hoodie – £50 £45
Zip Hoodie – £55 £49.50
Track Jacket – £50 £45
Gilet – £45 £40.50
Bucket Hat – £20 £18
The pictures shown are of the Polo (shooting shirt), Track Jacket and Bucket Hat. The Hoodie/Zip Hoodie are similar to the track jacket, only a bit bigger (and with a hood), with the hoodie having no zip and the zip hoodie having full length zip. The Gilet is like the track jacket but without sleeves. All items will follow a similar design. To help you with an idea of sizes, ESK have produced a “armpit to armpit” size guide to help you compare to existing items you have that fit. If any of the juniors are too small for the 2XS (or XS), please let me know, and I will provide separate information on the “Kids” items. https://eskgear.com/pages/size-guide
Orders must be received and paid for by 5pm on 28th August 2026. Orders received after this date, or not paid for, will not be included in the bulk order.
Payment is to be made to the club account, details are in the email sent on the 12th of August, if you don’t have it please get in touch with Neill at tournaments@whiteleafbowmen.org.uk
Delivery is expected to be 3-4 weeks from when we place the order.
It’s indoor season again and we’re back at Lacey Green Millenium Hall. Indoor shooting will be once a week on either a Wednesday or Thursday evening. Please see the calendar below.
Sunday 14th September saw this year’s club championships followed by a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of Whiteleaf Bowmen in 1965.
Whether it was an inclusive range of Western rounds or the promise of a special anniversary cake, there was a great turnout and the weather gods were kind, as it remained dry despite all the dire forecasts.
There is just a handful of club members now who shot at the original club ground next to what used to be The Rose and Crown in Saunderton. Despite the obvious attraction of being located next to a pub, there were some challenges with shooting alongside a busy railway line.
When The Rose and Crown asked us to leave, the future of the club looked bleak. Thankfully the owner of Stocken Farm offered us the field we now have and the club and its contents, including the original 1960s club hut moved up to the new ground. The hut was replaced in 2013 with the current building and thanks to the hard work of many club members over the years, we have a shooting ground to be proud of, which is the envy of many other clubs.
Whiteleaf Bowmen has a great tradition of welcoming all archers, whether they shoot competitively, just for fun or for the social side of things. Long may this continue for the next 60 years.
Results are below, with spot prize winners as follows:
Green – Jan O’Keeffe Worst white – Alex Grimshaw Worst black – Jan O’Keeffe Centre blue – Alistair Grimshaw Best red – Paul Davis Best gold – Graham Bourke
Our next archery course will be taking place in July. Led my qualified instructors, you will learn the basics of archery technique, equipment and range safety.
The 2 day intensive course will take place on Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th of July.
Timings: 9:30am to 2:30pm. Venue: Lacey Green Village hall (HP27 0QT).
We are please to announce our annual Open Tournament which will be taking place on the 18th of May 2025
Venue: Whiteleaf Bowmen, New Road, High Wycombe, HP27 0PP (What3Words – https://w3w.co/thinnest.tender.geese) Rounds: York, Hereford and Bristols Closing date for entries: 2 May 2025 For further information please download the entry form:
