UKRS Portsmouth Competition Now Open
Our annual UKRS Portsmouth competition is now open for entries.
Date: Saturday 14th November 2026
Full Event Details: https://www.elyarchers.org.uk/events/
Enter Online: https://www.elyarchers.org.uk/enter/
Bumper Haul of Medals at Cambs County Archery Shoot
A huge number of Ely Archers shot at the Cambridgeshire County Indoor Championships on Sunday 8th February 2026 at One Leisure, St. Ives. The Open UKRS Portsmouth shoot is run by Jolly Archers and incorporates the Cambridgeshire Archery Association (CAA) Indoor Championships.
Overall, a brilliant result for the club with a bumper haul of medals, last year it was nearly all longbow wins, but this year lots of wins from all the main bow types and lots of club wins as well.
Here is the list of medal winners from the Jolly Archers and CAA shoots:
CAA Portsmouth Results
Single Rounds
- 1st Matthew George Recurve 50+ Men (County Champ)
- 1st Simon Gamble Longbow Men (County Champ)
- 1st Julie Tant Barebow 50+ Women (County Champ)
- 2nd Daniel Coe Longbow Men
- 2nd Jane Gamble Longbow Women
- 2nd Pip Gardner Barebow Men
Club Awards
- 1st Club Longbow – Simon Gamble, Daniel Coe, Jane Gamble
- 3rd Club Barebow – Pip Gardner, James Gould, Matthew Waterson
Jolly Archers Open Portsmouth Results
Single Rounds
- 2nd Matthew George Recurve 50+ Men
- 2nd Simon Gamble Longbow Men
- 2nd Jane Gamble Longbow Women
- 2nd Julie Tant Barebow 50+ Women
- 3rd Daniel Coe Longbow Men
- 3rd Pip Gardner Barebow Men
Double Rounds
- 1st Jane Gamble Longbow Women
- 2nd Matthew George Recurve 50+ Men
- 3rd Simon Gamble Longbow Men
- 3rd Pip Gardner Barebow Men
Club Awards
- 1st Club Longbow – Simon Gamble, Daniel Coe
- 2nd Club Recurve – Sam Slatter, Matthew George, Deborah Barker
- 2nd Club Compound – Paul Beck, Chris Collins
- 2nd Club Barebow – Pip Gardner, James Gould
Full Results
CAA Portsmouth 2026 Results
Jolly Archers Open Portsmouth 2026 Results
Frostbite 2026
Around 20 Ely Archers braved the sub-zero temperatures to take part in our annual New Year Frostbite shoot. We even decided to shoot in ends of 3 arrows to prolong the experience. Tea, Coffee and biscuits were served at half-time. Even though it was sunny, the gusts of wind did not help.
Indoor County Shoot 2025 – Longbow and Barebow County Champs
Deborah, Pip, Pete, Simon, Sarah P, Matthew, Daniel, Sian, Paul and Chris all shot at the Cambridgeshire County Indoor Championships on Sunday 9th February 2025 at One Leisure, St. Ives. The Open Portsmouth shoot is run by Jolly Archers and incorporates the Cambridgeshire Archery Association (CAA) Indoor Championships.
This was the 3rd year the shoot was UK Record Status so this meant official bow inspections and new this year a timer system.
Overall, a brilliant result for the club with lots of medals, this year wins from the barebow and longbow camp.
Here are the results from both the Jolly Archers shoot and the incorporated Cambridgeshire Indoor County results:
County Shoot Results
- County Champion Mens Longbow – Simon
- County Champion Womens Barebow – Sarah P
- 2nd Mens Longbow – Daniel
- 2nd Team Barebow – Sarah, Pete and Chris
Jolly Archers Open Portsmouth Results
Single Rounds
- 1st Mens Longbow – Simon
- 1st Womens Barebow – Sarah P
- 2nd Womens Barebow – Sian
- 1st Team Longbow – Simon and Daniel
- 2nd Team Barebow – Sarah P and Pete
Double Rounds
- 1st Mens Longbow – Simon
- 1st Womens Barebow – Sian
Full Results
Ely Archers 15th Annual Portsmouth Competition
Saturday 16th November 2024
Our annual Portsmouth competition is now open for entries at:
Please also visit our events page for full information:
NEW for 2024: UKRS event with timers and the chance to gain an indoor master bowman classification or shoot a UK record score.