A quiet month on the record setting front, with only eight records being set, two of which were new, three strengthened and three changing hands, all in Compound and Recurve. In Compound news, Debbie Young continued her domination by consolidating her hold on the Compound Women 50+ Portsmouth record and taking the Compound Women 50+…
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Entries have closed for the Talisman Bowmen 2025 Double Frostbite Handicap shoot! Venue: & Timings: A Frostbite is shot at 30 metres (3 dozen arrows, 80cm face, 10-zone scoring). This competition is only open to Talisman Bowmen club members. Shooting Categories: Awards & Prizes (Everyone’s a winner!): Registration: Fee Closing Date:
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With the weather turning colder and the nights drawing in, September saw only a handful of outdoor records set but the race to set new indoor records is already starting to heat up. New records set this month reflect Talisman Archers being out and about with records being set at Southampton Archery Club, Bay House…
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August saw 24 Talisman Bowmen records set (four of them during the Club Sharpshooter Competition). Half of them were brand new and for the other half, consolidation was the theme of the month as increased scores outnumbered records changing hands by three to one. Congratulations to August’s trailblazers who broke new ground with the following…
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July saw 32 Talisman Bowmen records set, as archers continued to explore deeper into the binders of AGB approved rounds which lurk in the recesses of the containers. So congratulations to the following pioneers, who have set the benchmark for these 22 new records: Elsewhere, with competition heating up, defence was the order of the…
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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…
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With the Talisman Bowmen growing apace, it’s great to see such a lively community on our WhatsApp groups. That being said, with many new members, and so many channels in the Talisman community it can be tricky to make sure you’re posting in the right one. There’s a WhatsApp Guidelines available in the members are…
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June saw 25 Talisman Bowmen records set, of which 15 were brand new: Five record holders consolidated their existing records by beating their previous scores: And five records changed hands as Adrian Smith took the Recurve Men 50+ Windsor 40 record from Phil Halliwell by 191 points, Pheobe Haywood took the Recurve Women U14 National…
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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.
Tomorrow is the closing date for entries to Talisman Bowmen’s Strawberry Shoot 2025. It’s a fun, friendly shoot and perfect for those new to competitions. But if you are new – or even if it’s been a while since you competed – you could do worse than have a read of Archery GB’s guidance notes…
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