Derwent Bowmen Archery Club

Winter Series 24 - Double Bray
2024-12-14 13:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Derwent Bowmen Winter Series
Double Bray

Round: Double Bray
Date: Sat 14th December
Sighters: 13:30 for the junior session (adults welcome if they can’t make the later session) – 18:00 for the senior session
Participants: Club / Shooting Members / Visitors (must be invited)
Cost: Free
Limitations: None

Although the event is a double Bray, archers can opt to just do a single – it will be a very quick shoot if you choose to do that.
Benefits of the Winter Series are that archers get a chance for a social shoot over the indoor season, get to try rounds they maybe haven’t shot before and as all the series are ran to bowman tier standard so will count towards indoor classifications.
New archers, shooting members & visitors are welcome!
As ever with a club shoot, if you’re willing and able please arrive early to help with setup.
Membership to note, as agreed in the club meeting dated 8th August 2024, the indoor range will be closed to shooting from 13:00 until the end of the late session approx 20:00.

Winter Series 24 - WA18
2025-01-18 13:00 - 20:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Derwent Bowmen Winter Series
WA18

Round: WA18
Date: Sat 18th January
Sighters: 13:30 for the junior session (adults welcome if they can’t make the later session) – 18:00 for the senior session
Participants: Club / Shooting Members / Visitors (must be invited)
Cost: Free
Limitations: None

Compound archers aged 14 and older will shoot the 3 spot target face. Other bow types may opt to shoot the 3 spot face.
Benefits of the Winter Series are that archers get a chance for a social shoot over the indoor season, get to try rounds they maybe haven’t shot before and as all the series are ran to bowman tier standard so will count towards indoor classifications.
New archers, shooting members & visitors are welcome!
As ever with a club shoot, if you’re willing and able please arrive early to help with setup.
Membership to note, as agreed in the club meeting dated 8th August 2024, the indoor range will be closed to shooting from 13:00 until the end of the late session approx 20:00.

Winter Series 24 - Portsmouth
2025-02-08 13:00 - 20:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Derwent Bowmen Winter Series
Portsmouth

Round: Portsmouth
Date: Sat 8th February 2024
Sighters: 13:30 for the junior session (adults welcome if they can’t make the later session) – 18:00 for the senior session
Participants: Club / Shooting Members / Visitors (must be invited)
Cost: Free
Limitations: None

Compound archers aged 14 and above will be on the 3 spot face. Other archers may opt to shoot the 3 spot.
This will be shot in the same format as the County Indoor Champs so will be a great practice for those going.
New archers, shooting members & visitors are welcome!
As ever with a club shoot, if you’re willing and able please arrive early to help with setup.
Membership to note, as agreed in the club meeting dated 8th August 2024, the indoor range will be closed to shooting from 13:00 until the end of the late session approx 20:00.

Trophy Awards Night
2025-02-15 18:00 - 20:00 | All Saints Church Hall, Smedley Street, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3JG, United Kingdom
Club’s annual trophy awards night.
More details TBC.

Indoor Working Party
2025-02-21 16:00 - 21:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Working party for the DCAA Indoor Champs 22-23 Feb.
Indoor range closure from 16:00 21st Feb until late on Sunday 23rd Feb.
Jobs need doing include re-packing the bosses, removing everything from the range and tidying.
The more help we get, the quicker it gets done.

DCAA Indoor Champs 2025
2025-02-22 - 2025-02-23 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Notice for members that the range will be closed all weekend for the DCAA County Indoor Champs 2025.
For more information on the County Champs please see:
https://derbyshirearchery.com/event/dcaa-open-indoor-champs-2025/

Spring 2025 Beginners Course - Session 1
2025-03-01 09:30 - 12:30 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Have You Ever Wanted to Try Archery?

Join our beginner’s archery course and take the first step into the exciting world of archery! Led by qualified coaches, this course will teach you the essential skills you need to get started, including:

Assembling your bow
Understanding range safety
Mastering shooting techniques
Scoring your shots accurately

With the guidance of our friendly and experienced coaches, you’ll gain all the knowledge and tools needed to enjoy archery from the very first session.

Course Details:Duration: 4 weeks, Saturday 09:30 – 12:30Session Dates:

Session 1 – 1st March
Session 2 – 8th March
Session 3 – 15th March
Session 4 – 22nd March

The course requires 12 hours of tuition. If you cannot attend all sessions, let us know, and we may be able to arrange a catch-up session.

Accessibility: Archery is a wonderfully adaptable sport suitable for people of all abilities. Our facilities are wheelchair-friendly, and if you have any concerns, please reach out.

Age Requirements:
Minimum age: 8 years old
There’s no maximum age limit, as long as you’re able to draw the bow
Under-18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who may also take part in the course

Cost: £80 for the entire courseAll tuition and equipment provided.

Once you’ve completed the course, you’ll be eligible to join any Archery GB club across the UK. While we’d love for you to join us at Derwent Bowmen, there’s no obligation.

To sign up, please email: beginners@derwentbowmen.co.uk

Club Meeting
2025-03-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
The next club meeting is 6th March at 19:30 on Zoom.
Links will be emailed out to club members with the agenda before the meeting.

Spring 2025 Beginners Course - Session 2
2025-03-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Have You Ever Wanted to Try Archery?

Join our beginner’s archery course and take the first step into the exciting world of archery! Led by qualified coaches, this course will teach you the essential skills you need to get started, including:• Assembling your bow• Understanding range safety• Mastering shooting techniques• Scoring your shots accurately
With the guidance of our friendly and experienced coaches, you’ll gain all the knowledge and tools needed to enjoy archery from the very first session.

Course Details:• Duration: 4 weeks, Saturday 09:00 – 12:30• Session Dates:o Session 1 – 1st Marcho Session 2 – 8th Marcho Session 3 – 15th Marcho Session 4 – 22nd March

The course requires 12 hours of tuition. If you cannot attend all sessions, let us know, and we may be able to arrange a catch-up session.

Accessibility: Archery is a wonderfully adaptable sport suitable for people of all abilities. Our facilities are wheelchair-friendly, and if you have any concerns, please reach out.

Age Requirements:• Minimum age: 8 years old• There’s no maximum age limit, as long as you’re able to draw the bow• Under-18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who may also take part in the course
Cost: £80 for the entire courseAll tuition and equipment provided.

Once you’ve completed the course, you’ll be eligible to join any Archery GB club across the UK. While we’d love for you to join us at Derwent Bowmen, there’s no obligation.

To sign up, please email: beginners@derwentbowmen.co.uk

Winter Series 24 - Vegas
2025-03-08 13:00 - 20:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Derwent Bowmen Winter Series
Vegas

Round: Vegas
Date: Sat 8th February 2024
Sighters: 13:30 for the junior session (adults welcome if they can’t make the later session) – 18:00 for the senior session
Participants: Club / Shooting Members / Visitors (must be invited)
Cost: Free
Limitations: None

Compound archers aged 14 and above will be on the 3 spot face. Other archers will be encouraged to shoot the 3 spot.
New archers, shooting members & visitors are welcome!
As ever with a club shoot, if you’re willing and able please arrive early to help with setup.
Membership to note, as agreed in the club meeting dated 8th August 2024, the indoor range will be closed to shooting from 13:00 until the end of the late session approx 20:00.

Working Party
2025-03-09 12:00 - 16:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
First working party of spring. Come help get the outdoor range setup for outdoor season and help with some work inside the clubhouse too.

Spring 2025 Beginners Course - Session 3
2025-03-15 09:30 - 12:30 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom

Spring 2025 Beginners Course - Session 4
2025-03-22 09:30 - 12:30 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom

Club Meeting
2025-04-17 19:30 | Zoom
General club meeting to be held on Zoom.
Email with links and agenda to be sent out shortly before.

St George Shoot 2025
2025-04-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Derbyshire
Round: St George or age appropriate round (Albion, Windsor, Windsor 50 etc)
Date: Sat 19th April 2024
Sighters: 09:30
Participants: Club / Shooting Members / Visitors
Cost: Free
Limitations: None

Come join us for the club’s first outdoor shoot of the 2025 outdoor season.
Although members can just turn up on the day, please sign up in the clubhouse so we know how many targets and distances we need to setup.
Although the round is a St George members can opt for an age appropriate round, or shorter round. Members to be aware that shooting below your expected distance will stop you qualifying for awards.

St George – 3x doz arrows at 100y, 3x doz arrows at 80y, 3x doz arrows at 60y
Albion – 3x doz arrows at 80y, 3x doz arrows at 60y, 3x doz arrows at 50y
Windsor – 3x doz arrows at 60y, 3x doz arrows at 50y, 3x doz arrows at 40y
Windsor 50 – 3x doz arrows at 50y, 3x doz arrows at 40y, 3x doz arrows at 30y
Windsor 40 – 3x doz arrows at 40y, 3x doz arrows at 30y, 3x doz arrows at 20y
Windsor 30 – 3x doz arrows at 30y, 3x doz arrows at 20y, 3x doz arrows at 10y
Windsor 20 – 3x doz arrows at 20y, 3x doz arrows at 15y, 3x doz arrows at 10y

New archers and shooting members are welcome!
As ever with a club shoot, if you’re willing and able please arrive early to help with setup.

Anyone not attending the shoot be aware, the outdoor range will be closed for the duration.

Club members please note, the outdoor range is closed from 08:30 to aid with setup.

Club Working Party - May 2025
2025-05-02 16:00 - 19:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Club working party.
Membership to note, this is a full facility closure to allow repairs and upkeep of the ranges.

Club Clout 2025
2025-05-10 10:00 - 17:00 | John Port Spencer Academy, John Port Spencer Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 6LU, United Kingdom
Round: Double One Way Metric Clout
Date: Sat 10th May 2025
Assembly: 10:15
Participants: Open Tournament
Cost: Seniors £10 / Juniors £5
Location: John Port Spencer Academy, Etwall, DE65 6LU

Derbyshire County Archery Association & Open Clout Championships 2025. Hosted by The Clout Collective at John Port Spencer Academy, Etwall. This is a Tassel Award & UK Record status shoot.
For more details and sign up please see The Clout Collective’s website linked below.
New archers and archers that have never shot clout before are more than welcome to sign up. Full tuition will be given to you by The Clout Collective and experienced club members – we’ll even help setup equipment (read modified sights for those of you shooting sighted bows).

Working Group - Club Complaints Guidance
2025-05-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Zoom meeting to discuss and update the club’s complaints guidance to be brought to a future meeting.

Club Meeting May 2025
2025-05-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Club meeting held via Zoom.
All members are welcome to attend.
Please note the earlier start time of 7pm

Non-Sighted Bow Champs 2025
2025-05-31 13:00 - 17:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Round: Albion or age appropriate round (Albion, Windsor, Windsor 50 etc)
Date: Sat 31st May 2025
Sighters: 14:00
Participants: Club / Shooting Members
Cost: Free
Limitations: Non-sighted bows

Although the round is an Albion you can opt for an age appropriate round, or shorter round. Please be aware that shooting below your expected distance will stop you qualifying for awards.

Albion – 3x doz arrows at 80y, 3x doz arrows at 60y, 3x doz arrows at 50y.
Windsor – 3x doz arrows at 60y, 3x doz arrows at 50y, 3x doz arrows at 40y.
Windsor 50 – 3x doz arrows at 50y, 3x doz arrows at 40y, 3x doz arrows at 30y.
Windsor 40 – 3x doz arrows at 40y, 3x doz arrows at 30y, 3x doz arrows at 20y.
Windsor 30 – 3x doz arrows at 60y, 3x doz arrows at 50y, 3x doz arrows at 40y.

New archers and shooting members are welcome!
As ever with a club shoot, if you’re willing and able please arrive early to help with setup.
Membership to note: The outdoor range will be closed from 13:00 until the shoot finishes.

Midsummer Madness 2025
2025-06-20 16:00 - 21:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Date: Friday 20th June 2025
Starts: 18:00
Participants: Club / Shooting Members / Friends & Family
Cost: Free
Limitations: Jelly Bows Only

For those that have never been, the club’s mid-summer madness shoot is a weird and wonderful shoot. You want to shoot at a moving cabbage? Check. Shoot at a (metal) crow? Check. It’s a good fun shoot, to celebrate the longest day of the year.
All club members are welcome as well as their friends and family – non-archers will be given instruction before shooting begins.
It’s recommended archers bring their own tabs and arm guards, jelly bows are known to bite.
If you’re willing and able, setup starts at 16:00 (it takes a while to get setup) and help is always appreciated. Also a tear down at the end.
Membership to note, this will be a closure of the outdoor range from 16:00 – 21:00, also a closure of the indoor range whilst equipment is retrieved and returned from the mezzanine.

Double American Shoot 2025
2025-06-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Club double American shoot.
Sighters 09:30, if you’re able to help out setup please arrive around 09:00.
Juniors can shoot WA900 variations.
This is an outdoor range closure for the duration.

DCAA Coaches Conference
2025-06-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Indoor range closure for the DCAA Coaches Conference.

Club AGM 2025
2025-06-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Derwent Bowmen’s Annual General Meeting.
All members are welcome to come and participate.
This is an in person meeting at the clubhouse.

Outdoor Range Closure
2025-08-01 09:00 - 20:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
The outdoor range will be closed Friday 1st August 2025 to allow for marking to be completed.
It will take as long as it takes.

Club Target Champs 2025
2025-08-31 09:00 - 17:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Members only.
Round will be a WA1440.
Juniors will be shooting Long Metrics.
Sighters 09:30
Arrive a little earlier if you’re able to help move targets and put out faces.
Outdoor range closure for the duration.

Ian Wright Memorial Shoot 2025
2025-10-12 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
More information available soon.

Autumn 2025 Beginners Course Session 1
2025-10-25 09:30 - 12:30 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
Have You Ever Wanted to Try Archery?

Join our beginners’ archery course and take the first step into the exciting world of archery! Led by qualified coaches, this course will teach you the essential skills you need to get started, including:

Assembling your bow
Understanding range safety
Mastering shooting techniques
Scoring your shots accurately

With the guidance of our friendly and experienced coaches, you’ll gain all the knowledge and tools needed to enjoy archery from the very first session.

Course Details:Duration: 4 weeks, Saturday 09:30 – 12:30Session Dates:

Session 1 – 25th October
Session 2 – 1st November
Session 3 – 8th November
Session 4 – 15th November

The course requires 12 hours of tuition. If you cannot attend all sessions, let us know, and we may be able to arrange a catch-up session.

Accessibility: Archery is a wonderfully adaptable sport suitable for people of all abilities. Our facilities are wheelchair-friendly, and if you have any concerns, please reach out.

Age Requirements:
Minimum age: 8 years old
There’s no maximum age limit, as long as you’re able to draw the bow
Under-18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who may also take part in the course

Cost: £80 for the entire courseAll tuition and equipment provided.

Once you’ve completed the course, you’ll be eligible to join any Archery GB club across the UK. While we’d love for you to join us at Derwent Bowmen, there’s no obligation.

To sign up, please email: beginners@derwentbowmen.co.uk

Autumn 2025 Beginners Course Session 2
2025-11-01 09:30 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom

Halloween Fun Shoot
2025-11-01 16:00 - 21:00 | Derwent Bowmen Archery Club, Gold Close, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LA, United Kingdom
This is for the Halloween shoot. Everyone is welcome including family and friends.
Indoor Range Closure 16:00 – Late.
