Burnham Company of Archers was originally founded in the early seventies
as "King Alfred's Bowmen".
In 1976/77 the club moved to its current location and became BCOA.
We are a keen group of enthusiasts that enjoy fresh air and good company with a view to having fun along the way. The club welcomes all ages and abilities, so if you have ever thought about having a go at this fun and challenging sport then visit our beginners page for more information about giving archery a try.
A fine day greeted us for this years Spring Longbow 2-way Western shoot. As always, many thanks to all who participated, helped in the working party or supported the event. Check the Gallery page for pictures from the event! Hope to see you all in May!
Well, what a winter so far! Hope you're all keeping safe and warm, waiting for the outdoor season to start (hopefully it won't be quite so white by then). Just to get you in the mood, see our events page for entry forms to our April and May shoots. Hope to see you there!
Another foggy start to what turned out to be a glorious day for shooting. We hope everyone enjoyed the day and will back to see us next year! Check out the results on our events page to see how you fared!
Thanks to all that attended the AGM, it's very important that all members have their voice in matters pertaining to the club and how it operates.
A very productive evening saw the election of David Collins (aka Twitcher) as our new Vice Chairman (to which he expressed his personal interest in Vice..), Matthew Yeates as Records Officer, George Pengelly as tournaments Officer and Penny Codling as Child Protection Officer, supported by Mark Dale.
Congratulations to all the new position holders and thanks to all the serving committee members who have continued their roles for another year!
Despite the foggy start (purely atmospheric of course and not at all self inflicted from CJ's 21st birthday bash the night before!), a glorious day ensued without the customary Burnham wind to blame for the shooting! Thanks to all that came along to support the event and we hope that everyone had a very enjoyable day. Check out our Events page for the Results!
Caption: "Hold on to your hats people! The last arrow he shot was so bent it came back!"
Another very successful shoot and first airing of the club's new gazebo, which was great fun constructing blind (as usual - where's the fun using instructions!). Feedback from the judges and competitors was very complimentary (that's the whole event organisation not just the gazebo!) and as usual special thanks must go out to all who contributed their time and effort on the day.
Prototype "GPengelly Mk1" boss stand rolled out of the hanger (ok, hut) and with a little invaluable judges input, Mk2 (Complete with army surplus tent pegs) may appear soon! Look out for upcoming mass production line gathering, and a chance to improve your flat pack furniture constructing skills..
The 'Grand Western Archery Society Regional' and 'Somerset County Archery Association' Junior Championships were again held at the Burnham Company of Archers site on Saturday 28th June. The BCOA juniors did exceptionally well..
Joseph Dale - Bristol III - 'The Yeo Cup'(SCAA) - 1st Boy (H142 S934 G40)
Phillip Smith - Bristol V - 'The Boys Bristol V Cup'(SCAA) & '1st Boy Star Award' (GWAS) (H144 S1174 G90)
Adam Lewis - Bristol III - (H138 S822 G33)
Geoffrey Smith - Bristol IV (Longbow) - (H81 S367 G8)
Thanks to all the helpers, organisers and competitors that contributed to another great event!
Congratulations to all that took part in our May Open shoot which went ahead despite some challenging weather conditions on Sunday! Our prayers for sunshine were answered a few hours late, arriving toward the end of the day in time for the presentations (so better late than never!). We hope everyone had a great time in spite of the weather and we hope to see you all again for our next event! The results can now be found on our Events page so check out how you all faired!
** Fun Shoot! ** - It was decided at the recent committee meeting on Sat 26th April, that there will be a fun shoot this Sunday, 4th May. All club members are welcome to come along and enjoy/suffer the usual banter associated with attempts at hitting a target with a Jelly Bow! Start time is 11:30am (so you are all given a lye-in - no excuses!). Hope to see you all there!
The bad weather miraculously held off all day for the longbow shoot, and there was even a bit of sunshine in the afternoon! The Bacon Butties and Cream Scones were plentiful and the tents stayed attached to the ground... another successful shoot! Check out all the pics in the Gallery! or click Here.. Results can be found on the events page!
Another Great turnout at Hutton Moor this year with 17 BCOA members taking part in both the morning and afternoon sessions (see below for the morning clan!). Checkout the Gallery page or Click Here for some more pics of the event.
Thanks again for all the time and effort put in by all at the event, making it the enjoyable and informative day that it's always guaranteed to be.
Workshops are a great opportunity to learn all about equipment, tuning, technique or any aspect you need to brush up on! A very informative day was had by all, so if you're interested to know how to fletch your arrows, apply your piles, make your own string or improve your shot then ask at the club about our next session (free to club members). Thanks must go to Ann Bye, Lesley Passey, Nigel Boley and Peter Smith for their time, effort and expertise, making it such a successful event.
Much fun was had by all at the annual (no... really?) Christmas shoot. There was a distinct reduction in the balloon population and many a fletching torn off as a result of impaling various dangling Santa's, Snowmen, and Pirates (?) (later renamed 'The Sheriff of Nottingham'). Check out some pics on our Gallery Page.. brace yourselves for the silly hats!
At the 2007 club AGM it was decided that a new web site was needed with more informative content for members and visitors alike. You are now looking at the result of our efforts! Some pages are still in progress, so keep coming back to check for updates. We hope you enjoy your visit! We hold no responsibility for the unusual styles you may see in our galleries!
