Our club

St. Neots Bowmen is a target archery club located in the St Neots area. We are open to members of all abilities and ages (very young children require assessment). Our members shoot a mix of bows styles: from recurve and compound to barebow, longbow or flatbow. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate crossbows.

We hold club shoots throughout the week at which we shoot a variety of scoring rounds, as well as holding various club competitions and social events and participating in County-organised competitions and events. 

 During the outdoor season (1st April – 30th September) we have six club shoots week at our outdoor range in Offord Darcy on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and  Sundays.

During the indoor season (1st October – 31st March) we shoot twice weekly on Sundays and Tuesdays at Grafham Water Centre. 

We’re affiliated to Archery GB (AGB), the Southern Counties Archery Society (SCAS) and the Bedfordshire County Archery Association (BCAA). 

As we are an AGB affiliated club, to join our club you must be either a pre-existing ABG member or have successfully completed an AGB-approved beginners’ course, which we can, of course, provide. If it has been a while since you’ve shot, contact us and we can assess whether you’d need a refresher.

Facilities

We are in the lucky situation to have an outdoor range in Offord Darcy (where we shoot up to 100yds/90m) for our members’ exclusive use, year-round. Members can use the outdoor range at any time outside scheduled club events (and other things such as grass cutting…) for practice.

During the indoor season (September – March) we also shoot twice a week at the Grafham Water Centre in Perry: Sundays from 10am (sighters 10:30) and Tuesdays from 7pm (sighters 7:15).

We have a large number of club bows, arrows, tabs and bracers that novice members can continue to use after they join. If you’re new to archery we advise you to hold off on buying your own equipment until you’ve shot with use for a bit—the practical advice of experienced members is invaluable in helping you choose the equipment that is right for you to buy.