County Squad & Team Selection

The County Squad is formed from archers who have reached 1st class classification and above (except for longbow; lower classification requirement).

Selection for inter-county competitions is based on scores achieved shooting rounds that include the maximum distances for ladies gents and juniors according to age.

The selection committee is made up of representatives of three county clubs on a rotational basis, the county captain, the junior squad rep with the meeting chaired by a member of the county committee.

Several Inter county competitions are held every year, these can be found on the county Diary.

While the selection committee will be aware of scores attained during county competitions, archers shooting competitions outside of the county, or during target day rounds at their clubs, should send their scores to the county captain: Martin Ross

The selection of junior archers is also based on performance and again, archers shooting in competitions which are held outside of the county should pass their scores on to either the county captain or to the junior representative, so that they can be considered during the selection process.

Squad training is provided with aim of identifying personal improvement strategy archers can take away to work on during practice sessions.

Inter-County Competitions

Northamptonshire take part in six inter-county tournaments during the year. One tournament is held indoor and five outdoor.

Of the outdoor tournaments one is limited to junior archers and one limited to seniors (juniors can be selected for this but will shoot the senior round).

In the competitions against Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire the number of archers scores selected to count are occasionally varied from those shown when a team cannot field a full side.

Ivy Keating – Northants v Bedfordshire

Usually held on the third Sunday in May.

Rounds: To be agreed with host club, generally Fita and Metrics

Team
6 Senior Recurve Gents – 5 scores to count
4 Senior Recurve Ladies – 3 scores to count
6 Senior Compound – 5 scores to count (including at least 1 lady)
3/4 Senior Longbow – 2 scores to count
6 Junior Recurve x6 – 5 scores to count
4 Junior Compound – 3 scores to count

Competition: Senior & Junior Recurve & Compound, Senior Longbow.

Sydney Bond – EMAS Junior Inter-Counties Teams Tournament

Usually held on the fourth Sunday in July between Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire,
Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland

Rounds: Bristols IV – I

Team
8 Junior Recurve – 5 scores to count (including a minimum of 1 Jnr Gent and 1 Jnr Lady)
4 Junior Compound – 3 scores to count (including a minimum of 1 Jnr Gent and 1 Jnr Lady)

Competition: Junior Recurve & Compound.

EMAS Senior Inter-Counties Teams Tournament (The Thoresby Shoot)

Usually held on the first Sunday in September between Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland

Rounds: York & Hereford

Team
8 Senior Recurve Gents – 6 scores to count
6 Senior Recurve Ladies – 4 scores to count
4 Senior Compound Gents – 3 scores to count
3 Senior Compound Ladies – 2 scores to count
3 Senior Longbow Gents – 2 scores to count
2 Senior Longbow Ladies – 1 score to count

Competition: Senior Recurve, Compound & Longbow.

Leicestershire & Rutland v Northamptonshire

Usually held on the last Sunday in September.

Rounds: To be agreed with host club, generally Fita and Metrics

Team
6 Senior Recurve Gents – 5 scores to count
4 Senior Recurve Ladies – 3 scores to count
4 Senior Compound Gents – 3 scores to count
2 Senior Compound Ladies – 1 score to count
4 Senior Longbow – 3 scores to count
5 Junior Recurve – 4 scores to count (including at least 1 Jnr Gent and 1 Jnr Lady)
2 Junior Compound – 2 scores to count

Competition comprises total score of those counting from each discipline.

Tri-Counties Match – Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Northamptonshire

Usually held on the first Sunday in October.

Rounds: To be agreed with host club, generally Hereford and Bristols

Team
5 Senior Recurve Gents – 4 scores to count
4 Senior Recurve Ladies – 3 scores to count
5 Senior Compound – 4 scores to count (including at least 1 Gent and 1 Lady)
3/4 Senior Longbow – 2/3 scores to count
5 Junior Recurve – 4 scores to count (including at least 1 Jnr Gent and 1 Jnr Lady)
3 Junior Compound – 2 scores to count

Competition: Senior Recurve, Senior Compound, Senior Longbow, Junior Recurve, Junior Compound.

Bedfordshire v Northamptonshire – Indoor Match

Usually held on the last Sunday in November.

Round: To be agreed with competition host. Generally Portsmouth or FITA 25

Team
3 Senior Recurve Gents
3 Senior Recurve Ladies
3 Senior Compound
3 Junior Recurve

Competition comprises two archers scores to count from each discipline to generate total team score.