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15 October 2024, 20:41
Colin Bowes Memorial Clout Shoot 2025
This annual event will take place on Wednesday 1st January 2025 at West Park Leeds RUFC, and as usual is a fun shoot open to all local archers with no entry fee. Arrive at 12.30pm for sighters at 1pm.
For more details including the history of the event, see The Panda Diary.
22 September 2024, 15:33
Panda's Annual General Meeting and Awards 2024 to be held on Saturday 23 November
The meeting will be held in person at 3.30pm at West Park Leeds RUFC, following our usual Saturday shoot. An invite to this meeting was emailed to all members.
If you think of anything that you would like to discuss at the AGM, or if you have not received your email information, please send an email to secretary@panda-bowmen.co.uk by 22nd October. An agenda will be sent out nearer the time.
22 September 2024, 15:26
Club Championship 2024
This will take place on Saturday 28th September at our usual shooting ground, West Park Leeds RUFC. Arrive at 12.15pm for sighters at 1pm..
7 September 2024, 11:51
Membership fees for 2024–25 now due
Annual fees are due to be paid by 18th September 2024. Please click here for details of fees.
13 August 2024, 18:01
Chris Wright Handicap Shoot 2024
This will take place on Saturday 17th August at our usual shooting ground, West Park Leeds RUFC. Arrive at 12 noon for sighters at 1pm. This shoot is in memory of the founder of Panda Bowmen.
We will be shooting 9 dozen arrows - 3 dozen at 3 different distances - so will need to start promptly to fit all the rounds in. The event is for the whole club so please come and take part even if you do not normally shoot on a Saturday.
5 March 2024, 16:29
Change to summer shooting times on Saturdays starting 6 April
After the start of British Summer Time, Saturday sessions will be retimed to 12noon arrival time for setup, with shooting taking place between 1.00pm and 4.00pm (approx).
27 January 2024, 15:57
Pandamonium longbow tournament to take place on Saturday 11 May
For more details click here.
7 October 2023, 16:16
Panda's Annual General Meeting 2023 to be held on Monday 27 November
The meeting will be held at 8pm via Zoom. All current members will receive an email invite to this meeting.
7 October 2023, 16:15
Beginners' course for 2024
A beginners' course will take place on Saturday mornings in April and May 2024. See Have a Go and Beginners for further details.
7 October 2023, 16:12
Change to winter shooting times on Saturdays
Starting on Saturday 4 November 2023, Saturday sessions will be retimed to start at 10.30am (arrival time), finishing at approximately 1.30pm.
22 April 2023, 16:29
Change to summer shooting times on Saturdays
Following the start of British Summer Time, Saturday sessions have been retimed to 9.00am until 12.00pm for the morning session, and 12.30pm until 4.00pm for the afternoon. The afternoon archers are asked to arrive between 11.45am and 12.00pm.
22 April 2023, 16:10
Lifting of Covid restrictions
Our Covid restrictions have now been lifted. It is no longer a requirement to wear face coverings in the bunker and gloves when handling club equipment.
Members are now free to choose whether they wish to continue following these safety measures, or prefer to drop them.
We ask all club members to be considerate of their shooting companions and respect the personal decisions of others about Covid safety measures.
14 December 2022, 21:01
Colin Bowes Memorial Clout Shoot 2023
This will take place on Sunday 1st January 2023 at our usual shooting ground, West Park Leeds RUFC. Arrive at 12.30pm for sighters at 1pm.
For more details including the history of the event, see The Panda Diary.
9 December 2022, 20:35
Full Carbon Arrows
The club has issued guidelines regarding the use of full carbon arrows. Click here for more details.
13 November 2022, 18:49
Panda Bowmen Winter Competition 2022/23
Click here for details of the Panda Bowmen Winter Competition for club members only.
Although the deadline for submitting scores is usually the 14th of the month, for November it has been extended to the end of the month.
17 October 2022, 17:05
Change to winter shooting times on Saturdays
Starting on Saturday 5 November 2022, Saturday sessions will be retimed to 9.00am until 11.30am for the morning session, and 12noon until 2.30pm for the afternoon. The afternoon archers are asked to arrive between 11.15 and 11.30am.
10 October 2022, 17:45
Panda's Annual General Meeting 2022 to be held on Monday 21 November
The meeting will be held at 8pm via Zoom. All current members will receive an email invite to this meeting.