This page guides you though the rounds recognised by Green Dragon Bowmen. Many rounds are grouped together as they follow a similar patten and are designed to be shot by different people at the same time. Although many rounds have junior in there name there is no requirement to be a junior to shoot the rounds. Similarly rounds with Gents and Ladies are not limited to people who are or identify as a Gent or Lady. Rounds with a specific bow type in the name may be shot by any bow type. Some rounds have more than one name for the same round.
The following organisations define rounds that Green Dragon Bowmen recognise:
WA – World Archery
AGB – Archery GB
HAA – Hertfordshire Archery Association
GDB – Green Dragon bowmen
Archery GB is currently considering changing the names of some of the rounds to remove Junior and Short from the names and replace with Roman numerals. Archery GB propose that these changes are introduces 1st April 2022.
Outdoor Rounds
York, Hereford & Bristols
AGB recognised rounds
5 Zone scoring
122cm face
Shot outdoors only
6,4,2 dozen AKA 12 dozen
Round
100 yds
80 yds
60 yds
50 yds
40 yds
30 yds
20 yds
10 yds
York
6
4
2
Hereford / Bristol Ⅰ
6
4
2
Bristol Ⅱ
6
4
2
Bristol Ⅲ
6
4
2
Bristol Ⅳ
6
4
2
Bristol Ⅴ
6
4
2
St. George, Albion & Windsors
AGB recognised rounds
5 Zone scoring
122cm face
Shot outdoors only
3,3,3 Dozen AKA 9 Dozen
Renamed 1 April 2022
Round
100 yds
80 yds
60 yds
50 yds
40 yds
30 yds
20 yds
10 yds
St. George
3
3
3
Albion
3
3
3
Windsor
3
3
3
Windsor 50 Short Windsor
3
3
3
Windsor 40 Junior Windsor
3
3
3
Windsor 30 Short Junior Windsor
3
3
3
Westerns
AGB recognised rounds
5 Zone scoring
122cm face
Shot outdoors only
4,4 Dozen AKA 8 Dozen
Renamed 1 April 2022
Round
100 yds
80 yds
60 yds
50 yds
40 yds
30 yds
20 yds
New Western
4
4
Long Western
4
4
Western
4
4
Western 50 Short Western
4
4
Western 40 Junior Western
4
4
Western 30 Short Junior Western
4
4
Nationals
AGB recognised rounds
5 Zone scoring
122cm face
Shot outdoors only
4,2 Dozen AKA 6 Dozen
Renamed 1 April 2022
Round
100 yds
80 yds
60 yds
50 yds
40 yds
30 yds
20 yds
New National
4
2
Long National
4
2
National
4
2
National 50 Short National
4
2
National 40 Junior National
4
2
National 30 Short Junior National
4
2
Warwicks
AGB recognised rounds, except Warwick 20 / Cub Warwick which is only recognised by GDB
These rounds are indoor rounds however at GDB we allow for indoor rounds to be shot outdoors as well, as shooting outdoors is generally harder outdoors than indoors. For compounds only the inner ring AKA X ring is counted as 10. The outer ’10’ ring is counted as 9 for compounds. All other rounds treat the target the same as for outdoors.
Brays
Recognised by AGB
10 Zone scoring
Face as in table
2½ Dozen
Round
25 yds
20 yds
Bray Ⅰ
2½ / 40
Bray Ⅱ
2½ / 60
Stafford
Recognised by AGB
10 Zone scoring
80cm face
6 Dozen
Same as Metric 80-30 except for compounds
Rarely shot as there are not many halls large enough
Round
30 m
Stafford
6
Portsmouth & Portsmouth Short
Portsmouth recognised by AGB, Portsmouth short only recognised by Green Dragon Bowmen.