I have left Abbeydale Archers and no longer do the 'Unofficial' website.

Peter Burgess

 

We have set up a longbow only archery club at Barlborough J30 M1, unaffiliated
and with our own insurance.
The new Club is the Sherwood Forresters. The archery encompasses:
Target, Roving Marks, Clout, Field and whatever else we fancy.
Beginners, improvers and experienced archers are most welcome,
details can be found on the Sherwood Forresters Website which is updated to
keep everyone informed on a very regular basis. Shooting is 24/7.
The website address is www.sherwoodforresters.co.uk .

We have a Club night at the Rose and Crown (Barlborough) every Wednesday at 7.00 pm, we meet to chat, have a beer and eat some good food, if you fancy coming along to join in and chat about archery you are most welcome whether you are an experienced archer or just wanting to know more about longbow archery.

We welcome beginners to our Club, we run courses to suit an individual's needs. Our beginner's tuition is 1 to 1, we do not 'block' teach, this way a novice archer can gain better knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of archery. Some clubs seem to cram in as many beginner's as they can, we do not feel this is the way. Over some years of being in other clubs before we founded Sherwood Forresters we noticed that beginners who shot with seasoned archers on a 1 to 1 basis tended to gain more from the experience. They enjoyed the archery more, joined the clubs and stayed in them, whereas 'block' teaching only seemed to swell the coffers of the clubs, as beginners did not seem to join. We enjoy our longbow archery and want our beginners to enjoy it too. We don't expect you to wait 8 or 9 months for a block course, we teach 1 to 1 all the year round.

A course comprises 4 sessions to learn the basics of shooting, safety and etiquette. The sessions can be arranged to suit and can be spread over several weeks if necessary. We supply the bows, arrows and equipment.
We only shoot traditional English longbows.
A Beginner's Course costs £40 and upon joining there is a £20 offset against Membership Fees.
The first year's cost would be £115 (£40 beginner's course Membership £95, less £20 against beginner's fee).

Experienced archers can join at £95 per annum or £70 if over 60 years old.