Welcome to Oxford Archers

Est. 1948

Oxford RFC Grounds, North Hinksey, Oxford.

clubchamps081 An open and friendly club, Oxford Archers has been welcoming archers of all levels and all bowstyles for sixty years.

We are dedicated to maintaining a supportive atmosphere in which all can develop to their full potential, and are proud to be home to a number of nationally and internationally competitive archers.

As well as being somewhere to practice and improve, Oxford Archers is also a club in the true sense of the word. We hold regular socials, fun shoots and archery related days out - look for us in the pictures from the Dover World Cup! All members are encouraged to lend a helping hand and have their say in the running of the club.

So whether you're after a gold medal or a bit of fun, Oxford Archers is the club for you!

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Oxford Archers operates a Children and Vulnerable Adults Protection Policy as promoted by the Grand National Archery Society. To view this policy in full, go to the CPP page.

Do You Want To Shoot?

There are several ways we can introduce you to the sport of archery. Have-A-Go events are ideal for trying archery without the commitment of a Beginner's Course. We can arrange corporate events and archery parties for birthdays, hen days and the like. A Beginner's Course will coach you to a level of competence required to join an archery club. Our qualified coaches offer private, one-on-one tuition at any level - from complete newcomer up to international standard. See the bottom of this page for more details.

And you are never too old. Have a look at one of our oldest active members in action:

Oxford Archers White Water Rafting Weekend

rafting7 Ian is organising a weekend of white water rafting in Bala, Wales from the 17th to the 19th of July, leaving Friday morning, returning Sunday.

Campsite accomodation, and Rachel will be organising one of her famous BBQ's Friday evening ('shaddap an eatit'). There will be four runs down the river on the Saturday (approx. 2hrs) and all clothing/helmets can be hired from the centre. Survivors to dine out Saturday evening. Any of you Club members who have entirely lost their mind can contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to find out more.

Get Classified

Shoot with a purpose this outdoor season. Phil Plowman, our Records Officer, is getting together a list of rounds and some score cards - which will be on the notice board at the pavillion soon - so that everyone, from novice to intermediate, Junior and Senior, can aim for a GNAS classification.

Targets

3rd Class, 2nd Class, 1st Class and Bowman status can be awarded at Club level. All you need to do is shoot some rounds during club sessions, fill in a scorecard and leave it in the wallet on the notice board. A minimum of three rounds are required to earn a classification. There are rounds at different distances so you can choose one you feel comfortable with, or you can shoot three different rounds if you prefer. If you need any help or advice on how to get started just ask Phil/Antje/Nat/Reg etc.

As well as a sense of achievement, you also get an Official GNAS enamelled badge to decorate your quiver. The club is proposing to have a couple of award 'ceremonies' during the season (but this has not been finalised yet).

Shooting a round and recording your score gives you the means to measure your progress as an archer. But be warned - once you see those scores creeping up you won't be able to stop until you've reached the next level.

For the high-flyers, most of the Master Bowman and Grand Master Bowman qualifying scores have to be shot at tournament level.

Summer Postal League

We have entered a recurve and a compound team in the new Summer Postal League. Just like the Indoor but a bit further. A Short Metric round using an 80cm face and consisting of three dozen arrows at 50m followed by three dozen arrows at 30m.

postalshoot Everyone is encouraged to come along and shoot a score for this, the teams consisting of the three highest scores for recurve, and the two highest for compound. Even if you don't make 'the team', your score will count towards your GNAS classification (and handicap). The score sheets are printed on A4 paper (on the notice board), 3 per page so use a clip board and ideally shoot 3 persons per boss.

Like the indoor league you may have as many sighters as you want (but only at the first distance - 50m) but once you start scoring all arrows count until the round is finished.
Shoots are once a month and dates will be advised beforehand. Check the calendar also.