Talisman Bowmen 2026 Harbour Shoot
(Linda Dickinson Memorial Shoot)
Sunday 15th March 2026
The Harbour Shoot was originally hosted by the RNSCA club and continues to be run by Talisman Bowmen. As this is a memorial shoot, previous members of RNSCA may wish to wear that club’s colours
Shooting will be conducted under Archery GB rules, and your attention is drawn to the dress regulations. The tournament will be held in the Sports Hall at Cams Hill School, Shearwater Avenue, Portchester, PO16 8AH. Entry is via the first (exit) gate.
Doors open at 9am for registration. Morning assembly will be at 10am with 2 ends of 3 arrows sighters at 10.15am. Afternoon assembly will be at 2pm with sighters at 2.15pm. A current Archery GB membership card must be shown at the point of registration (no card, no shooting).
You will be shooting a Portsmouth Round of 5 dozen arrows @20 yards on a 60 cm target in ends of 3 arrows on layered foam bosses. 3 Spot Faces for Compounds.
Trophies and Medals
Trophies for 1st place and medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each class.
Officials
Gentleman Patron: tbc. Judge: Paul Richards. Field Captain: tbc.
Refreshments & Facilities
Refreshments will be available.
You will also enjoy free on-site parking.
Entry is £15 per archer for a single session or £25 for the double.
Closing date for entries Sunday 1st March 2026.
Talisman Bowmen 2026 Junior Indoor Tournament
Saturday 24th January 2026
This popular annual event has moved to a new venue with more space and you can shoot on foam bosses. It is open to junior archers shooting recurve, compound, barebow or longbow. Shooting will be conducted under Archery GB rules and your attention is drawn to the dress regulations.
Shooting will be conducted under Archery GB rules, and your attention is drawn to the dress regulations. The tournament will be held in the Sports Hall at Cams Hill School, Shearwater Avenue, Portchester, PO16 8AH. Entry is via the first (exit) gate.
Doors open at 9:00am for registration, assembly will be at 10.15am and 2 ends of 3 arrows sighters at 10:30am. A current Archery GB membership card must be shown at the point of registration (no card, no shooting).
You will be shooting a Portsmouth Round (3-Spot Faces for Compounds).
Trophies and Medals
Trophies for 1st place and medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each class.
Officials
Lady Paramount: tba. Judge: Paul Richards. Field Captain: Andy Traves.
Refreshments & Facilities
Refreshments will be available throughout the day (and it’s very likely there will be lots of cake!) You’ll also enjoy free on-site parking and the opportunity to win prizes in the raffle.
The Entry Fee is £10 per archer.
Closing date for entries is Sunday 11th January 2026.
As we can only accomodate 48 archers, please complete the entry form below and the Club Treasurer will contact you by return to acknowledge your entry and provide payment details. Entries are not confirmed until payment is received.