Rugby Archers

Taster Sessions are now available for booking.

Always wanted to try Archery for fun, before committing to a Beginners Course.

Paticipants must be aged 9 or over, sessions will last just over the hour at a cost of £10 per person.

8 people per session and places fill up fast, so do not delay in booking.

More information and payment details can be found on the booking page.

The first session is on Saturday 28th February at 12:45pm, to book your place click HERE

The second session is on Saturday 21st March at 12:15pm, to book your place click HERE

From the 26^th January 2026 until the 8^th March 2026 submit your verified

scores using a WA18 target (3 spot vertical) or 3 spot Vegas target. 

It will be a 60 arrow round.

Submit scores for all the bows you use.

Drag those bows out from amidst the Christmas decorations and check them over ready to shoot.

Our first indoor sessions are on Thursday 8^th January 2026, followed by Sunday the 11th January 2026.

We are still shooting the Worcester targets until the 25^th January 2026, so get your verified scores in.

Happy New Year to everyone.

You have just two more shooting days to get a verified score in on the portsmouth targets.

From the 1st December 2025 until the 25th January 2026 put in your verified scores done on the

Worcester targets, it will be a 60 arrow round that can be shot within the hour.

Submit scores for all the bows you use.

Due to Sunday 9th November as Remembrance Day there will be no access to the bowls club from 10:00am to 12:00am because of road closures. So we will be running two sessions, one at 12:30pm and a second one at 1:30pm. Club Event adjusted to suit.

Are you looking to get back into archery? A simple refresher session can soon get you back up and shooting.

To book your session email us at membership@rugbyarchers.co.uk

We’re ready to welcome you back to the shooting line so you can continue with the sport you love.

There will be no archery on Thursday 30th October due to a funeral.

Again this year there will be an Indoor Winter Challenge.

The more people the better, will also give you a recorded score

for comparison next Winter.

From the 12^th October 2025 until the 30^th November 2025 submit you’re

verified scores using the Portsmouth 60cm targets.  It will be a 60 arrow

round that is normally completed in 40-45 minutes.

Submit scores for all bows you use.

From the 1^st December 2025 until the 25^th January 2026 submit you’re

verified scores using the Worcester targets (black & white).  It will be a 60

arrow round that can be completed within the hour.

Submit scores for all the bows you use.

From the 26^th January 2026 until the 8^th March 2026 submit you’re verified

scores using a WA18 target (3 spot vertical), single 40cm Portsmouth or 3 spot Vegas target).  It will be a 60 arrow round.

From the 9^th March 2026 until the 22^nd March 2026 submit you’re highest verified

scores again using the Portsmouth 60cm targets, these scores will then be used with

the October/November highest Portsmouth score to go towards the Indoor Portsmouth

Improvement Award.

While shooting outdoors at Napton the max draw weight will be 60lbs for Compound bows.

While shooting indoors at Thornfield, the max draw weight for the Foam bosses will be 40lb

for Compound bows. A max draw weight of 50lb will be allowed for Compound bows if shooting

the bag.