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RCA Outdoor Calendar 2023
Updated 13 April
All RCA Club outdoor shoots are on Sundays.
Archers may shoot shorter distances.
Set up is 9:00am or 1:00pm, please help set up.
Please help clear the field after the shoot, don’t just leave.
Lancashire shoots are also shown in blue.
Next club shoot
April 16th - 1:00pm
Reg Newall
University of Huddersfield AC v RCA
American (7.5 doz)
Please add you name to the list in the range or email competitions@rochdalearchers.com
April 18th - 7:00pm
INDOOR HEAD-TO-HEAD
April 30th - 8:30am or 12:30pm
Eccles AC
Novice Shoot ENTRY
Warwicks (4 doz)
May 7th
No shoots at RCA - rugby club use carpark all weekend for coronation celebrations
May 7th
Cheshire
3 Counties Match - Lancs v Cheshire v Warwickshire
Double 720 (2x 6 doz)
May 14th
Assheton Bowmen
9th Novice Shoot ENTRY
Nationals (6 doz)
May 14th - 1:00pm
Novice Shoot part 1
St Nicholas (7 doz)
The RCA Novice shoot is in two parts where the scores from both shoots will be added to determine the winner, the shoot is open to all members but only members that have been shooting for less than 2 years will be eligible for the trophy
May 20th Saturday
Eccles
WRS WA50m Compound ENTRY & Barebow ENTRY
Double 720 (2x 6 doz)
May 21st Sunday
Eccles
WRS WA70m & WA60m All Bow Types ENTRY
Double 720 (2x 6 doz)
May 21st - 1:00pm
Novice Shoot part 2
St Nicholas (7 doz)
May 28th
Wigan & Orrell Archers
Double 1-Way Clout UKRS & Tassel Award ENTRY
June 4th - 1:00pm
North Cheshire Bowmen v RCA
Friendly at home
Albion/Windsor (9 doz)
June 10th Saturday
Eccles
LAA Junior Championship ENTRY
York & Bristols (12 doz)
June 11th Sunday
Assheton
LAA Championships ENTRY
York, Hereford, Bristol II (12 doz), National (6 doz)
June 25th - 9:00am
All day shoot confirmed by Roger with rugby club
Russell
WA1440 (90m/70m) (12 doz)
or
9:00am - Long Metric (6 doz)
or
1:00pm - Short Metric (6 doz)
July 2nd - 1:00pm
President’s Shoot
National (6 doz)
July 16th - 9:00am
All day shoot confirmed by Roger with rugby club
Fiddler/Shavian
York/Hereford (12 doz)
or
1:00pm - National (6 doz)
July 23rd - 1:00pm
Margaret's Tea Shoot
Afternoon shoot decided by Margaret
July 23rd
Blundellsands
LAA Clout Champs UKRS & Tassel INFO ENTRY
July 30th - 9:00am
All day shoot confirmed by Roger with rugby club
Swann/Dearden
York/Hereford (12 doz)
or
1:00pm - National (6 doz)
August 13th - 1:00pm
Blackpool Bowmen v RCA
Friendly away
American (7.5 doz)
August 13th
Wigan & Orrell Archers
WA 50m 720 & H2H Novice Competition
August 27th
No shoots - rugby club beer festival all weekend
September 3rd - 1:00pm
Fielden/Bateson
National (6 doz)
September 10th
Bowmen of Pendle & Samlesbury (P&S)
LAA 1440 ENTRY
September 17th
Assheton Bowmen
8th Annual York/Hereford - Record Status and Rose Award
September 24th & 25th
Lilleshaw
Archery GB National County Teams Championships WA720s + H2Hs
October 30th
(TBC)
Junior Inter-Counties hosted by DNAA
Bristols
November 1st
(TBC)
Inter-Counties hosted by DNAA
York/Hereford