252 Improvement Awards

What is the 252 Improvement awards scheme?

The 252 awards are designed to help you practice your shooting at different distances and recognise your achievements.

Because it is about improving your groupings at different distances, it is primarily used outdoors.

The challenge

After 6 sighters, you shoot 3 dozen arrows on a 122cm face at your chosen distance. The round can be shot at 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80 or 100 yards with the aim of scoring 252 or better (252 for recurve – alternative scores apply for other bow types).

If you achieve the score TWO times you can claim a badge.

It is an award scheme in use at many archery clubs in the UK and applies to all archers, irrespective of age, ability or bow type (scores differ by bow type).

 

The Rules:

  •  To be shot at the specified distance using 5-zone scoring (Gold = 9, Red = 7, Blue = 5, Black = 3, White = 1) on a 122cm target face.
  • Six sighter arrows are permitted, which will not count towards the final score.
  • Once the archer has achieved the minimum required score twice at each distance, the 252 awards will be awarded for that distance.
  • Novices should complete the distances in order.
  • Junior archers may also claim the award at 10 and 15 yards.
  • The archer’s responsibility is to record your scores either on an official club scoresheet or by using a score recording app, this should be witnessed by one other club member.
  • Two signed and witnessed official 252 score records should be submitted to the records officer to make an award. Submit Score

 

The Award

The 252 Improvement Awards:

Distance (Yds) Award Badge Recurve Compound Longbow Flatbow Barebow
20 White   252 280 164 169 189
30 Black   252 280 164 169 189
40 Blue   252 280 164 169 189
50 Red   252 280 164 169 189
60 Bronze   252 280 164 169 189
80 Silver   252 280 126 133 164
100 Gold   252 280 101 106 139

Junior 252 Improvement Award:

Distance (Yds) Award Badge Recurve Compound Longbow Flatbow Barebow
10 Orange 252 10 yards badge 252 280 164 169 189
15 Certificate Award 252 280 164 169 189

Current Members 252 Improvement Awards:

Distance (Yds) Award Recurve Compound Longbow Flatbow Barebow
10           Riley Witcher
Ted Cull
15            
20 White Acey Squire
Adrian Sharp
Barry Iles
Courtenay Welsh
Charlotte Hall
Dean Howell
Kevin King
Linda Sharp
Nigel Godden
Michael Robbins
Robert Young
Sheila Robbins
Stephen Berry
Stephen Carrick
Susan Linnington
Thomas Stoel
  Courtenay Welsh
Steve Robertson
  Courtenay Welsh
Daniel Cull
Dan Mason
Edward Cull
Gaynor Preece
Harry Simpson
Kevin Dixon
Laurence Brown
Philip Churchill
Rob Hayward
Ruby Churchill
Zoe Salvage 

 

 

30 Black Adrian Sharp
Barry Iles
Courtenay Welsh
Daniel Cull
Dean Howell
Kevin King
Michael Robbins
Nigel Godden
Sheila Robbins
Stephen Berry
Steve Robertson
Susan Linnington
      Charlotte Hall
Courtenay Welsh
Joseph Mo
Laurence Brown
Linda Sharp
Philip Churchill
Rob Young
40 Blue Barry Iles
Courtenay Welsh
Dean Howell
Kevin King
Mike Cooper
Steve Robertson 
  Courtenay Welsh   Charlotte Hall
Courtenay Welsh
Philip Churchill
50 Red Dean Howell
John Eastaugh
Kevin King
Mike Cooper
Steve Robertson 
      Philip Churchill
60 Bronze Dean Howell
Kevin King
Mike Cooper
Steve Robertson
       
80 Silver Mike Cooper       Ian Bailey
100 Gold         Ian Bailey