Introduction
Ouse Valley Archers was originally formed in 1995 and is affiliated under the Grand National Archery Society as a member of the Bedfordshire County Archers Association. Based at Woodside School in Bedford, we enjoy and promote the sport of archery and welcome archers from inexperienced beginners to seasoned competitors. The club encourages archers of all different styles including recurve, compound, barebow and longbow, though the majority of the archers shoot recurve with a small but growing group of longbow archers.
Location
We normally meet at Woodside Middle School on Church Lane in Bedford. Click the map for an expanded image or there is a link to Google with an expanded map of the location.
The school field is large and flat and allows us to hold outdoor shoots up to distances of 70m/80yds in GNAS and FITA style target shooting. In the winter and when conditions do not allow safe outdoor shooting, we have the use of the school gymnasium and dining hall where we can shoot over a range of approximately 15yds. The club hosts a number of formal and informal competitions throughout the year including national record status events.
Session Times
The club mainly conducts target shooting and holds regular sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7pm until 10pm and on Sundays from 2pm until 5pm.
Interested?
For beginners, we recommend that you attend one of the beginners courses that are run regularly throughout the year. The club has a number of experienced coaches. For safety, health and financial reasons we do not recommend that you purchase your own equipment until you have attended one of these courses as your requirements will almost certainly change rapidly after the first few sessions. The club has a range of equipment available for loan with which you can practice and which you can change as your technique develops and your experience grows. Dates for beginners courses are shown on our events page.
Contact Details
Please contact the Club Secretary, Mr. Evan Sidebottom, 34 Neale Way, Wooton, Bedford, MK43 9EP. Tel: (01234) 766097
Or email the Club Chairman, Tim Partridge info@ousevalleyarchers.com