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 16^th - 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 18^th - 7:00pm

INDOOR HEAD-TO-HEAD

April 30^th - 8:30am or 12:30pm

Eccles AC

Novice Shoot  ENTRY

Warwicks (4 doz)

May 7^th

No shoots at RCA - rugby club use carpark all weekend for coronation celebrations

May 7^th

Cheshire

3 Counties Match - Lancs v Cheshire v Warwickshire

Double 720 (2x 6 doz)

May 14^th

Assheton Bowmen

9th Novice Shoot  ENTRY

Nationals (6 doz)

May 14^th - 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 20^th Saturday

Eccles

WRS WA50m Compound ENTRY & Barebow ENTRY

Double 720 (2x 6 doz)

May 21^st Sunday

Eccles

WRS WA70m & WA60m All Bow Types ENTRY 


Double 720 (2x 6 doz)

May 21^st - 1:00pm

Novice Shoot part 2

St Nicholas (7 doz)

May 28^th

Wigan & Orrell Archers

Double 1-Way Clout UKRS & Tassel Award ENTRY

June 4^th - 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 25^th - 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 2^nd - 1:00pm

President’s Shoot

National (6 doz)

July 16^th - 9:00am

All day shoot confirmed by Roger with rugby club

Fiddler/Shavian

York/Hereford (12 doz)

or

1:00pm - National (6 doz)

July 23^rd - 1:00pm

Margaret's Tea Shoot

Afternoon shoot decided by Margaret

July 23rd 

Blundellsands

LAA Clout Champs UKRS & Tassel   INFO   ENTRY

July 30^th - 9:00am

All day shoot confirmed by Roger with rugby club

Swann/Dearden

York/Hereford (12 doz)

or

1:00pm - National (6 doz)

August 13^th - 1:00pm

Blackpool Bowmen v RCA

Friendly away

American (7.5 doz)

August 13^th

Wigan & Orrell Archers

WA 50m 720 & H2H Novice Competition

August 27^th

No shoots - rugby club beer festival all weekend

September 3^rd - 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