Achievements
Ditchling AC is one of the strongest archery clubs in Sussex. Many of our members have represented the County and regularly feature among the medal winners at the County Championships.
Our most recent achievements are listed below.
2011
SCAS Indoor Championships
Please see the report below.
Southern Counties and Sussex County 2011
2010
Arundown Portsmouth
Another successful year at the Arundown Portsmouth competition this year.
This year Ben, Bob, Jodie, John and Tim competed
Gents Bare Bow – single round
1st John Humphrey
Gents Bare Bow – Double round
2nd John Humphrey
Junior ladies U12
1st Jodie Green
Club Team 2nd
Pairs
10th Ben and Jodie
Gents Recurve single round
3rd Ben Green
Ben was in 1st place after round one.
Jodie lost an arrow on the day as well, not by carelessness but through a robin hood by fellow archer Sam from Bognor.
A good day and enjoyable day for all that turned out.
2009
Arundown – Portsmouth
Congratulations to the following club members who took part in the recent Arundown Portsmouth
Junior Gents Compound – single round
1st Rueben Bescoby
2nd Cameron Temple
Junior Gents Compound- Double round
1st Rueben Bescoby
2nd Cameron Temple
Gents Bare Bow – single round
3rd John Humphrey
Gents Bare Bow – Double round
3rd John Humphrey
Gents Bare Bow – Triple round
1st John Humphrey
Gents Compound- Double round
3rd Colin Temple
Family pairs – 6th Cameron / Colin Temple
Club Team – 9th Ben Green / Rueben Bescoby / Justin Ross
Full results are on the Arundown website
Staghill Fita 18m
Congratulations to the following club members who took part in the recent Staghill Fita 18m at University of Surrey in Guildford.
Barebow single round – 1st John Humphrey
BarebowDouble round – 1st John Humphrey
Jnr Gent Compound – 1st Cameron Temple
Gent Compound double – 3rd Tim Parmenter
For 2009 Ditchling entered the Summer Selby league for the first time and we won two of the three divsions we entered. Final positions as listed below
| Final tables | |||||||
| DIVISION 10 | |||||||
| DITCHLING | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7659 | 15 | ||
| WOLVERHAMPTON B | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7929 | 13 | ||
| HARLEQUIN A | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7503 | 11 | ||
| SCORTON | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5632 | 7 | ||
| WINDSOR FOREST | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5375 | 7 | ||
| OXFORD | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3632 | 7 | ||
| COMP.DIVISION 8 | |||||||
| DITCHLING | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6344 | 15 | ||
| TRACKSIDE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6227 | 11 | ||
| BOGNOR REGIS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6046 | 9 | ||
| MONKLANDS C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5869 | 9 | ||
| RUTLAND A | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5043 | 9 | ||
| BURTON JOYCE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3384 | 7 | ||
| L’BOW DIVISION 5 | |||||||
| NEWHAVEN A | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2253 | 15 | ||
| DERBYSHIRE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2065 | 13 | ||
| BRAMPTON/WYTON | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2268 | 11 | ||
| DITCHLING | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1711 | 9 | ||
| FOREST OF BERE B | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1835 | 7 | ||
| LICHFIELD | 5 | 0 | 5 | 303 | 5 | ||
The recurve and compound teams were unbeaten. Congratulations to those members who made up the teams.
Sussex Double FITA 70M
1st Hannah Temple
Sussex Championships, Ladies Compound
1st. Jackie Beard
2nd. Vanessa Devenish
3rd. Hannah Temple
Sussex Championships, Compound Team
1st. Jackie Beard, Vanessa Devenish, Tim Parmenter