loreburn archers (outdoors)
We have always been known for being a fun and approachable club. Currently we
have around 40 members shooting all styles of bows. The club primarily consist
of recurve and compound archers. There are still the odd few who shoot longbow,
bare bow and more traditional styles. Some club members also practice other
types of archery such as Clout, Flight and Field but unfortunately the club does
not have the facilities to cater for these. Over the years the club has produced
several top archers. Some of our juniors shot on the Scottish squad and team,
representing Scotland all over Britain. We have Scottish record holders, British
record holders, even a British Under 15 Junior Boy champion. The seniors have
represented the club over the years with Scottish, British and even Olympic
champions. Loreburn Archers certainly does have a good pedigree behind it and it
is something we are extremely proud of. The club practises all year round. Our
indoor season runs from September through to March. We currently shoot at St
Joseph’s College Sports Hall. The outdoor season runs from March to September.
Through the summer we practise outdoors at the Crichton Playing Field, when it
is not raining or too windy to shoot. Directions can be found on our contact
page. If you are thinking about taking up the sport, we run a beginners’ course
once a year. Completing the beginners’ course is the only way for a novice to
join the club. However if you have been a full shooting member of a club in the
past, please get in touch with us to inquire about joining. Archery is a sport
that is open, to all irrespective of ability. We encourage anyone and everyone
to come along and have a shot, the club’s minimum age limit is set at 12 years
old. Each November the clubs runs an open indoor competition attracting up to 80
archers from all over Britain. Loreburn Archers also run a number of Come and
Try sessions at local Gala days during the summer season which introduces
archery to a wider audience as well as raising funds for the club.
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