252 Achievement Scheme

We are having a trial of the 252 award scheme operated by several other clubs. The idea is to encourage accuracy with a round that can easily be shot on a Tuesday evening, or as the first 3 dozen of a longer round on a Sunday. Every club seems to operate this in a slightly different way, so these are our rules.

Archers shoot 3 dozen arrows on a 122cm face using imperial scoring. If an archer submits 2 qualifying scores they are eligible for an award. If you just shoot the 252 round then mark an Imperial scoresheet with 252 and the distance, and Sharon will collect it. If it's part of a longer round then Terry will collect it, so let Sharon have a copy after Terry has covered it in green marker.

Quiver badges are available, Linda already has the gold one for 60 yards. For juniors the badges are free. For seniors the first badge at 20 yards will be free, the others cost £2.00. Sharon will hold a small stock from Reading Archers to save on postage.

The 252 comes from getting an average of 7 (or 42 for an end of 6 arrows) using a recurve bow, for other bow types the score needed changes but everything else is the same, including the badge with 252 on it. For Compound an average of 7.78 (46.7 an end) is needed. For Bare bow and average of 5.25 (31.5 an end) and longbow 4.56 (27.3 an end) and even less at 80 or 100 yards. Even with these changes, at 100 yards it's still very hard for longbows compared to compounds.

Bow	20 to 60 yards	80 yards	100 yards
Recurve	252	252	252
Compound	280	280	280
Bare bow	189	164	139
Longbow	164	126	101

Although the scheme is aimed at beginners using a recurve bow, getting the qualifying score at longer distances is not easy. The badge colours follow the target colours. There are also badges for 80 yards and 100 yards.


White badge 20 yards.	Black badge 30 yards.	Blue badge 40 yards.	Red badge 50 yards.	Gold badge 60 yards.

Handicaps needed to achieve the score at each distance.

Distance	Recurve Handicap	Compound Handicap	Bare bow Handicap	Longbow Handicap
White 20 yards.	83.6	75	96.9	101.4
Black 30 yards.	70.8	62.4	84.2	88.6
Blue 40 yards.	61.4	53	74.8	79.2
Red 50 yards.	54	45.6	67.4	71.8
Gold 60 yards.	47.8	39.2	61	65.5
Green 80 yards.	37.4	29	55.2	61.8
Purple 100 yards.	29	20.6	51.2	58.2

It is suggested that you do the 252 badges and AGB classifications in order of decreasing handicap.
e.g. Men Senior Recurve, 20 yds (83.6), 3rd class (72), 30 yds (70.8), 2nd class (65), 40 yds (61.4), 1st class (58), 50 yds (54), Bowman 3rd class (51) etc.

Recurve	EMB	GMB	MB	B1	B2	B3	A1	A2	A3
Senior Women	21	28	35	42	49	56	63	70	77
Women 50+	27.5	34.5	41.5	48.5	55.5	62.5	69.5	76.5	83.5
Women under 21	27.5	34.5	41.5	48.5	55.5	62.5	69.5	76.5	83.5
Women under 18	34	41	48	55	62	69	76	83	90
Women under 16	40.5	47.5	54.5	61.5	68.5	75.5	82.5	89.5	96.5
Women under 15	42	49	56	63	70	77	84	91	98
Women under 14	48.5	55.5	62.5	69.5	76.5	83.5	90.5	97.5	104.5
Women under 12	55	62	69	76	83	90	97	104	111
Senior Men	16	23	30	37	44	51	58	65	72
Men 50+	22.5	29.5	36.5	43.5	50.5	57.5	64.5	71.5	78.5
Men under 21	22.5	29.5	36.5	43.5	50.5	57.5	64.5	71.5	78.5
Men under 18	29	36	43	50	57	64	71	78	85
Men under 16	35.5	42.5	49.5	56.5	63.5	70.5	77.5	84.5	91.5
Men under 15	42	49	56	63	70	77	84	91	98
Men under 14	48.5	55.5	62.5	69.5	76.5	83.5	90.5	97.5	104.5
Men under 12	55	62	69	76	83	90	97	104	111

Compound	EMB	GMB	MB	B1	B2	B3	A1	A2	A3
Senior Women	7	13	19	25	31	37	43	49	55
Women 50+	13	19	25	31	37	43	49	55	61
Women under 21	13	19	25	31	37	43	49	55	61
Women under 18	19	25	31	37	43	49	55	61	67
Women under 16	25	31	37	43	49	55	61	67	73
Women under 15	31	37	43	49	55	61	67	73	75
Women under 14	37	43	49	55	61	67	73	75	81
Women under 12	43	49	55	61	67	73	75	81	87
Senior Men	3	9	15	21	27	33	39	45	51
Men 50+	9	15	21	27	33	39	45	51	57
Men under 21	9	15	21	27	33	39	45	51	57
Men under 18	15	21	27	33	39	45	51	57	63
Men under 16	21	27	33	39	45	51	57	63	69
Men under 15	27	33	39	45	51	57	63	69	75
Men under 14	33	39	45	51	57	63	69	75	81
Men under 12	39	45	51	57	63	69	75	81	87

Bare bow	EMB	GMB	MB	B1	B2	B3	A1	A2	A3
Senior Women	41.5	47	52.5	58	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5
Women 50+	47	52.5	58	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5	91
Women under 21	47	52.5	58	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5	91
Women under 18	52.5	58	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5	91	96.5
Women under 16	58	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5	91	96.5	102
Women under 15	58	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5	91	96.5	102
Women under 14	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5	91	96.5	102	107.5
Women under 12	69	74.5	80	85.5	91	96.5	102	107.5	113
Senior Men	36	41.5	47	52.5	58	63.5	69	74.5	80
Men 50+	41.5	47	52.5	58	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5
Men under 21	41.5	47	52.5	58	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5
Men under 18	47	52.5	58	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5	91
Men under 16	52.5	58	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5	91	96.5
Men under 15	58	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5	91	96.5	102
Men under 14	63.5	69	74.5	80	85.5	91	96.5	102	107.5
Men under 12	69	74.5	80	85.5	91	96.5	102	107.5	113

Longbow	EMB	GMB	MB	B1	B2	B3	A1	A2	A3
Senior Women	59	61	64	68	73	90	96	102	108
Women 50+	66	72	78	84	90	96	102	108	114
Women under 21	66	72	78	84	90	96	102	108	114
Women under 18	72	78	84	90	96	102	108	114	120
Women under 16	77	83	89	95	101	107	113	119	125
Women under 15	77	83	89	95	101	107	113	119	125
Women under 14	83	89	95	101	107	113	119	125	131
Women under 12	89	95	101	107	113	119	125	131	137
Senior Men	53	59	65	71	77	83	89	95	101
Men 50+	59	65	71	77	83	89	95	101	107
Men under 21	59	65	71	77	83	89	95	101	107
Men under 18	65	71	77	83	89	95	101	107	113
Men under 16	71	77	83	89	95	101	107	113	119
Men under 15	77	83	89	95	101	107	113	119	125
Men under 14	83	89	95	101	107	113	119	125	131
Men under 12	89	95	101	107	113	119	125	131	137

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