2006 News
11th December 2006
Sports Personality of the Year Award
At the Wokingham District Sports Council Sports Personality of the Year Awards for 2006 on 17th October,
Graham Potts was presented with the Senior Men's award - The Simpson Springs & Pressings Cup.
18th November 2006
Berkshire Indoor Championships
The Berkshire Indoor Championships saw Burleigh pick-up a number of awards:
21st October 2006
Burleigh Archers in GNAS 2006 Rankings
A number of Burleigh archers have been named in the GNAS Official Target Archery Ranking List:
Full results can be found at the GNAS web-site.
Ladies Recurve: Jane Burnham 36th Janet Starling 48th< Gents Recurve: Nicholas Manning 16th Chris Gray 18th Jonathan Manning 30th Craig Rundle 51st Len Starling 90th Gents Compound: Richard Brady 24th Graham Potts 59th
13th October 2006
Petersfield Frostbite
8th October 2006
Laleham Albion
17th September 2006
SCAS Inter-Counties Championships
(l to r) Graham Potts, Nick Youldon, Nicholas Manning, Sarah Morris, Jonathan Manning, Karen Atkins,
3rd September 2006
Berkshire Archery Team for SCAS
3rd September 2006
Tournament News
1st August 2006
Andover Double FITA Star (29th / 30th July 2006)
24th July 2006
Tournament News
17th July 2006
Berkshire Outdoor Championships
11th July 2006
Clophill Premier Event
2nd July 2006
Berkshire Intercounty Shoot
2nd July 2006
Burleigh Awards at the GNAM
8th June 2006
Tournament News
15th May 2006
Tournament News
15th May 2006
Tournament News
At the Whiteleaf Invitation shoot Burleigh won the recurve and compound team prizes, with individual winners in the following categories:
11th May 2006
Cleve Spring Tournament
6th May 2006
Inter-County Shoot vs Surrey
Recurve Team Gents: Craig Rundle.
We have some team members shooting for Berkshire for the first time, but Denis Jones first shot for Berkshire in 1964...
1st May 2006
Walsall FITA Star
March 2006
19th February 2006
SCAS Indoor Championships
15th January 2006
Guildford FITA 25
8th January 2006
Spelthorne Open Shoot
Janet Starling was third lady (recurve) at the Petersfield Frostbite shoot. Well done Janet!
A good day at the Laleham Albion shoot!. The top three Gents Compound archers were all from Burleigh: Richard Brady (1st),
Ian Hartfree (2nd) and Graham Potts (3rd). Robert Potts was second in the Junior Gents Compound division.
Not surprisingly Burleigh won the Gents Compound Team Award.
In the Veterans Class, Denis Jones was second and Ian-Burgess Allen third (both compound), with Sally du Feu first Lady Recurve veteran.
The Berkshire team for the SCAS inter-counties championships was comprised entirely of Bowmen Of Burleigh members. The recurve team of
Karen Atkins, Jonathan Manning, Nicholas Manning and Chris Gray gained second place in the recurve competition (a repeat of last years
result). Also present for the
recurve team were Craig Rundle and Sally du Feu who answered a very late call-up to the team.
Unfortunately, against some very high-scoring teams, the compound team did not place but still shot well: team members were Sarah Morris, Nick Youldon, Graham Potts,
Ian Hartfree and Denis Jones. Shirley Jones was Team Manager.
Craig Rundle, Sally du Feu, Chris Gray, Ian Hartfree, Denis Jones, Rob Anderson
The Berkshire Archery Association Team selection for Southern Counties Inter-County Match 17th September 2006 at Andover is as follows.
Each Team consists of 5 members including 1 of the opposite sex, plus first reserve.
Richard Brady (Bowmen of Burleigh) was also selected for the County Compound Team but unfortunately is not available to shoot.
Best of luck to the Berkshire Archery Team at the SCAS Inter-County Championships!
Richard Brady won the Gentleman Compound division at the Guildford Acorn shoot (28th August 2006).
At the EMAS FITA Star (19th August 2006) Jonathan Manning achieved his third and final
Master Bowman qualification score. Jonathan retains the MB status he achieved last year - congratulations Jonathan!
At the same event Richard Brady finished fourth in the Gentleman Compound division.
At the Oxford Premier Event (6th and 7th August 2006) Len Starling gained his 550 FITA 70 badge,
and Nicholas Manning gained his 600 FITA 70 badge.
At the DWAS FITA Star (6th August 2006) Chris Gray placed second in the Gentleman Recurve division.
A string of qualifications and prizes at Andover...
Richard Brady achieved his third, and final, GMB qualification score for Gents Compound. Also, in the Gents Compound division
Graham Potts achieved his MB qualification, and for Gents Recurve Nicholas Manning achieved his MB qualification. Burleigh now has
one GMB (Richard Brady), four MBs (Nicholas, Graham, Chris Gray and Ian Hartfree who has achieved this for the seventh year in a row).
Nicholas' brother Jonathan also needs just one more MB score to qualify. In addition, Len Starling won his 1000 FITA Star (Gents Recurve) in
only his second FITA Star competition.
Burleigh also retained the team prize in the Recurve division with a team comprising of Chris Gray, Nicholas Manning, Craig Rundle and
Jane Burnham.
At the Clophill Double FITA Star (22nd / 23rd July 2006) Richard Brady finished first
in the Gentleman Compound division. Ian Hartfree finished fourth. Both Richard and Ian achieved GMB qualification scores - respectively
their second and first such scores of the year. Burleigh were the Compound Team Champions.
Meanwhile, in Bristol, at the Cleve Premier Event (22nd July 2006) Chris Gray placed second in the Gentleman Recurve
Head-To-Head contest.
On the following day, in the full FITA competition, Chris Gray placed third. Nicholas Manning scored 1202 to gain his
1200 FITA Star badge and achieve his second of three required scores for MB status. Congratulations Nicholas!
At the EMAS FITA Star (16th July 2006) Chris Gray placed third (Gentleman Recurve division)
and achieved his third and final MB qualification score to retain his MB status from 2005.
At the Berkshire Outdoor Championships on 9th July the team came away with a number of awards:
FITA 70m and Head-To-Head Event - 8th July
At the Clophill Premier event Chris Gray was second in the Gentleman Recurve category. Following a tie in the final head-to-head
match three single arrow shoot-offs (the maximum allowed) were required to separate the finalists with Chris' losing out on first position, despite
shooting a ten, as his opponent's arrow was more central.
Berkshire Championship results to follow shortly...
Berkshire vs Surrey and Sussex - 2nd July
The following Burleigh archers represented Berkshire in the three county friendly at Guildford:
Recurve - Jonathan Manning, Nicholas Manning, Chris Gray, Karen Atkins and Scott Randall (Junior).
Compound - Stuart Wilson, Nicholas Youldon, Sarah Morris.
The recurve teams, senior and junior, were both placed first, with Jonathan and Karen top-scoring
in their respective divisions.
GNAM - 21st & 22nd June
At the GNAM, Lilleshall, Nicholas Manning was Gentleman Recurve Champion. Nicholas also won
the Reid Bowl for the most golds. Also, in the Gentleman Recurve category
Jonathan Manning won the 100 yards distance award. Ian Hartfree was joint winner of the
60 yards distance award in the Gentleman Compound division and won the Highest
50+ Double York Round with a Compound Bow (The Shirley Jones trophy).
Karen Atkins was second in the Recurve Ladies division.
Berkshire won the County Team award (The Walrond Cup) comprising a team of Karen Atkins,
Jane Burnham and Rhianna Rawlins - all Burleigh members.
Mole Valley Open - 25th June
Congratulations to Len Starling who won his 800 Rose Award. Len and wife Janet were also
third in the married couples division. Sally du Feu was third in the Ladies Recurve.
UK Masters - 3rd & 4th June
Four archers from Burleigh attended the prestigous UK Masters Tournament open only to archers who have achieved Master Bowman
or Grand Master Bowman classification: Richard Brady (Compound), Graham Potts (Compound), Chris Gray (Recurve) and
Jonathan Manning (Recurve).
SCAS FITA Star - Monday 29th May
Burleigh won the Recurve Team award with the team comprising of Chris Gray, Nicholas Manning, Jonathan Manning
and Craig Rundle.
Middlesex County Championships - Sunday 28th May
First Visitor Gentleman Recurve: Nicholas Manning
Third Visitor Gentleman Recurve: Jonathan Manning
Nicholas also shot his first ever Master Bowman score with a 1065 York.
Scottish Archery Association Eastern Area Double FITA STAR (Penicuik Scotland) - 20th & 21st May
Travelling a long way up to Scotland the Manning brothers were successful at the Penicuk Double FITA Star:
Third Gentleman Recurve: Jonathan Manning
50 Metre Distance Award: Nicholas Manning
At the Southern Counties Archery Meeting (18th and 19th May 2006) a number of Burleigh archers picked up awards:
Gentleman Recurve (4th): Craig Rundle (also 1000 York Rose)
Compound CHAMPION: Richard Brady
Compound Gentleman (3rd): Ian Hartfree
Compound Gentleman (5th): Graham Potts
At the Laleham Open FITA on Sunday 21st May 2006 Ian Hartfree was Second in the Gentleman Compound division.
And further information on the Whiteleaf Invitation Shoot, as taken from the Wokingham Times:
This last Sunday 14th April at Whiteleaf Archery Club at High Wycombe, Bowmen of Burleigh Archery Club based at
Cantley Park had a clean sweep at an Archery Tournament Shooting a Hereford round, which is 6 dozen arrows at
80 yards, 4 dozen arrows at 60 yards and 2 dozen arrows at 50 yards. Two different bows were used, The Compound
Team consisting of Nick Youlden and Sarah Morris won there event and the Recurve Team consisting of Karen Atkins,
Craig Rundle, Len Starling, Janet Starling, Melvin Randall and Scott Randall also won. About 15 targets with 4
people shooting per target with teams from Spelthorne Guildford and Greenford Osterley to name but a few. A good
day was spent by all as although the start was a little drizzly and dull it picked up as the day wore on and
everyone enjoyed the day especially the tea provided by the home club.
At the West Windsor Open Western Tournament the Burleigh team of Terry and Frances Dransfield and Len and Janet
Starling picked up second place in the Recurve Team awards.
Recurve Lady: Karen Atkins.
Recurve Gentleman: Craig Rundle
Compound Gentleman: Nick Youldon
Full team details to follow...
At the Cleve Spring Tournament Jonanthan Manning was Third Gentleman in the Recurve division.
Len Starling won the Treasurers Cup and Janet Starling won her 800 Rose Award.
Congratulations to the following Burleigh Team Members who will be shooting for Berkshire against Surrey on Sunday
6th May:
Recurve Team Ladies: Jane Burnham
Compound Team: Stewart Wilson, Graham Potts, Richard Brady, Denis Jones and Robert Potts.
Junior Team: Scott Randall
Congratulations go to Craig Rundle who, shooting in just his first FITA Star, picked up his 1100 FITA Star Badge with a score of 1152.
Burleigh's own Graham Potts was one the Judges at the recent European Indoor Championships at Jean, Spain.
Graham said:
"I had to check the target faces - they had 5,000 so I checked a sample size of 90!"
"In terms of medal matches, my first was the Bronze Medal for Mens Compound, won by Emiel Custers from Netherlands. Second match was the real highlight, as I was given the top individual match - Mens Recurve, which was won by Alessandro Rivolta from Italy. Neither match was any problem."
"For the Team finals, I had the Ladies Recuve Bronze and Gold matches - The Germans won the Bronze (beating France) - I had a slight problem here - when we went onto the field of play, I looked at the target faces and had to adjust one on the Germans boss - it was upside down!"
"The Gold medal was won by the Turkish Ladies against Ukraine. I have to say the ladies matches were very enjoyable to judge!"
"I have a heap of good memories from my first International Event as a Judge, I hope for many more!"
Full details can be found at the official Jaen 2006 web-site
Nineteen archers from Burleigh competed at the SCAS Indoor Championships at Bracknell, Berkshire.
The team received the following awards:
Most importantly - many thanks to all the club members (and family members!) who helped with the
running of the event and especially to Graham Potts who was the event organiser.
At the Guildford FITA 25 shoot Burleigh team members picked up the following awards:
At the Spelthorne tournament every Burleigh entrant left with at least one award!