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The 2020 Grand Western Counties Covid Challenges

In line with Government and Archery GB Guidelines it has been decided to cancel both the Junior and Senior GWAS Intercounty events this year.

Instead we will be running two virtual competitions which will be open to all current members of The Region.

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, DCAS and Exmouth Archers were unable to run the County Championships as previously planned. However, we are aware that most DCAS Clubs have the ability to shoot outdoors, even if this is on a limited basis, so we have opted to shoot the...

With apologies for the delay, we are now able to confirm the 2020/21 affiliations details; sorry it is much later than usual. As you will know the Archery GB AGM was postponed this year and their final decision on fees was announced on 31 July and the postponed Grand...

It is with regret that Exmouth Archers have decided to cancel the tournament that they were planning to run on the weekend of their normal World Archery Weekend. On Wednesday evening Exmouth Archers had made a final decision on what was going to happen and had started...

At the last Grand Western Archery Society (GWAS) committee meeting they agreed to set aside £20,000 to provide loans of up to £500 for clubs in financial difficulty due to Covid-19. The Society want to help clubs suffering real financial hardship as a result of the...

In memory of Estelle Edwick (nee Kent) 3rd July 1973 to 16th May 2020 We have so many treasured and warm memories of Estelle Edwick, DCAS County Team Manager and a fellow archer who died in May. Estelle’s archery career started in the eighties at Sevenoaks Archery...

All Devon and Cornwall Archers will have received an email from Archery GB making you aware of the guidance about returning to Archery published on May 13. Different clubs will be in different positions as to how soon they can implement this. Remember your club...

It is with regret, due to the unprecedented situation at the moment, that your committee have taken the decision to cancel Grand Day in 2020. We have to think of the well-being of all involved and with the best will in the world we do not think that the situation will...

All archery activity in the Devon and Cornwall region has been cancelled so far this year due to the Corona Virus outbreak. Following the Prime Minister’s address in March to effectively lock down the country to prevent further transmission of the virus, the DCAS...