Can you believe it’s been a whole year since the first Club Record Roundup? May might traditionally be the month for gathering nuts, but for the members of Talisman Bowmen it’s apparently for gathering records as ten new records were set, three changed hands and eleven were shored up with increased scores. Out With The…
April saw light showers of records, with two brand new records, three changing hands and four record holders shoring up their positions before competition intensifies over the summer. Spring Cleaning Luke Halladay and Ruth Johnson were busy putting a fresh coat of paint on their existing records, as Luke increased his record scores for Men’s…
The weather may have dried up but the records kept flowing with 15 records set in March – 8 new, 4 consolidated and 3 changing hands. Pompey & Circumstance The Harbour Shoot predicatbly saw a slew of Portsmouth records: Make Mine A Double It was the best of times, it was the Worcester times… Outside…
With Hunts Pond Road still out of action due to near biblical levels of rain, indoor rounds once again dominate February’s round-up. Eleven records were set in all (well, it’s a short month, isn’t it?), five and a half* new, two and a half* consolidated and three changing hands. * All will be made clear…
Thanks to a frequently rained-off field, indoor rounds dominate January’s record setting, but the turn of the year also brings with it new divisions for many of our juniors and so it’s no surprise the majority of this month’s seven new records were set by club juniors settling in to their new peer group. Elsewhere,…
It was a pretty much a silent night across December, with only nine records set; four of them brand new and only one changing hands across Compound, Longbow and Recurve while it was all quiet on the barebow front. Lee Guerrier, and Llinos Edgeley set new Stafford Records for Men 50+ Compound and Women 50+…
November saw 21 records set, solidified or change hands with indoor rounds unsurprisingly dominating, plus a handful of Frostbites. Mark Wild set a new club record for Barebow Men Worcester and Jim Wild followed suit by setting a new club record for Barebow Men 50+ Worcester. Marianne Damoiseau set a new club record for Barebow…
Talisman Sharpshooter Club Championship 2025 – Entries Now Open! Our annual Club Championship is coming up soon, and entries are open to all club members. It’s a handicap shoot, with your choice of National round and prizes are awarded for best overall score, mens, ladies and juniors (U18). It’s free to enter and the competition…
Celebrating the club’s 50th Anniversary, 2025’s Talisman Bowmen Strawberry Shoot saw the club in generous mood as it distributed trophies and medals across the wider Hampshire area. You can check out the detailed results below.
As the late, great Roy Castle was fond of saying: Dedication’s what you need – if you want to be a Record Breaker* but if you’re looking to get your name into the Talisman Bowmen book of records, there are a few things you need to remember when reporting your scores: The quickest way to…