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We are the annual world record status Bucks or Bounty Archery tournament. Normally run on the weekend of the first May bank holiday, this year we are holding a delayed tournament for lighter COVID restrictions and we are, once again, hosting Stage 1 of the Archery GB National Tour.
We give entrants a choice of whether to shoot for trophies (Bounty), as is the norm, or to shoot for money (Bucks). The tournament itself has grown year on year and the popularity of the Bucks category has followed suit. Every year we are looking for more companies to support our tournament, to boost our prize funds and help us run a profitable shoot so that the clubs that receive the profits can benefit more. If you are interested, or know someone who might be interested, in sponsoring our tournament, this year or in the future, please get in touch! |
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After the 2020 tournament had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 we have worked really hard to be able to bring you the best tournament possible in 2021. 2018 saw some of the best weather to come out of Lilleshall and was a hugely successful tournament being the first to host a National Tour stage. This year our second day competitors will shoot the World Archery Double 720 round as a Tier 2+ tournament, with more ranking points on offer. We are also able to offer the brand new WA Barebow 720 round for the first time!
The small team shown down the page runs the shoot like clockwork. A lot of work goes into organising a shoot like this, not to mention the weekend itself. We have a great group of Staffordshire archers, parents of archers, keen onlookers and the like that volunteer their time to help us out on the weekend and they do a brilliant, and invaluable, job. The profit following each tournament is distributed to the local archery affiliations of our work party. Whilst hosting the National Tour we offer particular and huge thanks to Robert Potts who takes over from Stuart in managing all of the scoring (so that Stuart can compete)!
Our judging team does change some each year. We are committed to providing an opportunity for judges to go through their assessments, and have been able to do that for numerous judges over the past few years, and will continue to do so. The team is always well received and they do an excellent job for us the whole weekend, always doing that bit more to help us out when necessary.
The small team shown down the page runs the shoot like clockwork. A lot of work goes into organising a shoot like this, not to mention the weekend itself. We have a great group of Staffordshire archers, parents of archers, keen onlookers and the like that volunteer their time to help us out on the weekend and they do a brilliant, and invaluable, job. The profit following each tournament is distributed to the local archery affiliations of our work party. Whilst hosting the National Tour we offer particular and huge thanks to Robert Potts who takes over from Stuart in managing all of the scoring (so that Stuart can compete)!
Our judging team does change some each year. We are committed to providing an opportunity for judges to go through their assessments, and have been able to do that for numerous judges over the past few years, and will continue to do so. The team is always well received and they do an excellent job for us the whole weekend, always doing that bit more to help us out when necessary.
Meet The Team
Steve Taylor Tournament Organiser The boss man, the big name, the one who chats... |
Wendy Taylor List-maker Does everything no one else thinks of, keeps everyone organised |
Stuart Taylor Tech guy/ Mathematician Anything on a computer or that needs maths, usually the first person you'll speak to via email |
Mike Williams Treasurer Deals with all the money, actually lets us spend it! |
Graeme Taylor-Ward Social Media guy/ Field party leader The genius wordsmith of the public domain, and chief arrow-finder/target assembler |
Tony Goad Resident judge Arranges the fabulous judging team and, amongst other things, liaises with prospective sponsors |
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Entering the Bucks category is like betting on yourself that you can do well - but we're Brits, so half of us are too self-deprecating to do anything so optimistic.
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