THE BLACK SPOT BLOG

16 May 2009
Over 100 Archers attended the 301 annual meeting of the Antient Silver Arrow at the shooting ground of St Mary's College, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire. The Captaincy was won by Mark Farrow of Scorton Archers, North Yorkshire whilst the Lieutenancy was won by Peter Aikman of Samlesbury Archers, Preston, Lancashire. The 2009 Photo Gallery are kindly provided by Mrs Tess Emmerson from Hull who took photographs throughout the event. The results and scores from the 2009 tournament now appear on the website See 'Records, Results and Pictures' on the left hand side menu.
15 May 2009
Two excellent new books are now available to at discount prices. Hugh Soars highly acclaimed 'The Romance of Archery' is available as a specially signed limited edition that can be inscribed to your personal requirements and Robert Hardy's 'Longbow' - the newly enlarged 2009 version. Our own Ben Hird's book, 'The Antient Silver Arrow' continues to be very popular and is still available as a free download - see The Book Club on left hand menu.
06 April 2009
Fancy making your own Longbow or Arrows? Mark Cooper, Master Bowman and Member of the Society of Archers has a limited number of places available on his next course. For details please see our links page.
30 March 2009
Knights and Archers are amongst thousands of Named medieval soldiers listed on a new on-line, searchable database, who served the English Crown in the 14th and 15th Century. Over 200,000 Names are listed, covering 1369 to 1453, encompassing the later stages of the Hundred Years War and battles such as Agincourt. Please click on 'Features and Historical' (left hand side menu) for details.
17 March 2009
Jenifer Tippey of Prink Media writes... "We are hosting a foods and drinks fair on the 8/9 August 2009 at Thorpe Farm near Barnard Castle and would like to provide an Archery activity for the event." Please email: jenifer@prinkmedia.com or telephone 01833 696710 if you are able to help. They are willing to provide expenses etc.

Often described as 'The Daddy of
all Sporting Fixtures'; The Antient
Silver Arrow, is the World's longest
established and oldest recorded
sporting event, dating back to 1673
and first shot for in Scorton Village,
North Yorkshire, organised by
The Society of Archers.

The Society of Archers was
formed at the first meeting of the
Antient Silver Arrow Competition,
to maintain Target Archery, the
skill of which was largely in
decline following the English
Civil War.

The success of our 337 year
longevity rests within our truly
democratic and sporting
foundations that have stood the
the passage of time:

Where members compete
against one another for the
prestigious Antient Silver Arrow
and being awarded the annual
Captaincy, won with the skill of
the Bow, being the first archer
to pierce the 3 inch Black
Spot at 100 yards and thus
taking on the onus but privileged
responsibility to arrange the next
meeting. Assisted by a Lieutenant,
being the first Archer to hit
the Red.

In 2009 we celebrated our 301
Annual Recorded Tournament in
the Societies 337 year history,
which was held in Hull, East
Yorkshire on the 16th May,
once again meeting to decide the
outcome of the World's longest
established and oldest recorded
sporting event.

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The Editor

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