WPB Club Champs

This August many WPB members old and new came together to compete in our 2025 club champs. Always enjoyed as a fun, relaxed social event, but providing the opportunity for everyone to get a taste for competing, it was a brilliant day enjoyed by all. A presentation and our AGM followed. Full results and awards are listed below. Members were separated into categories based mainly on bow-type, handicap and experience rather than simply by gender and age group, and shot various rounds at a range of distances. Thank you to those who competed at longer distances at the last minute to aid the target arrangements and allow as many people as possible to take part. A big thanks to Michelle for organising the event and to everyone who had a hand in the smooth running of the day and sprucing up the range beforehand.

Barebow long

Stephen Vernon 692

Vic Cornes 582

John Wesley 402

Amanda Rose 273

Barebow Short

Peter Sayers 700

Barebow Novice

Ines del-Negro 765

Raymond Stevens 740

Philip Jones 736

Nick Barton 665

Compound Long

Adam Hidderley 918

Compound Senior

Stuart Dunnett 906

Compound Junior

Amelia Hadfield 847

Recurve Long

Leigh Hadfield 926

Jordan Bettis 801

Victoria Worthington 757

Alex Sayers 739

Doug McNaboe 720

Cameron Donald 700

Michelle Oakes 675

James Worthington (retired) 259

Recurve Short

Mark Dennett 876

Recurve Novice

Rui Santos 888

Martin Slatford 740

Tim McGregor 721

Traditional Long

Ian Garton 371

Colin Mann 115

Special Awards for today's round

Best Gold - Jordan Bettis

Novice best group - Rui Santos

Worst white - John Wesley

Unsurpassed miss - John Wesley

Most blacks - Amanda Rose

Round handicap award - Alex Sayers

Special Awards for 2025

These are awards that are given for other achievements during the year but also awarded at our annual presentation following club champs:

Warwick Challenge Trophy

Leigh Hadfield - shooting flatbow!

Handicap Improvement Award

James Worthington - handicap improvement of 19!

Club Member of the Year

James Worthington - for his smooth running of finances since taking over at treasurer and extra meetings, work, research and advocacy of the club throughout the Winnington Rec Club change of management.

Honorary Member

Colin Mann - This year the committee decided to put forward Colin Mann for an honorary membership to recognise his many years of generously giving up so much of his time volunteering for Winnington Park Bowmen.