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Welsh Field Archery Association
Welsh Records - Last Updated 31/08/2026
The following criteria apply for the record procedure:
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The archer must be a member of the WFAA when the record is set.
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The record must be set during a shoot run by a club or country affiliated to the IFAA under IFAA rules.
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The record score card should show the archer's name, place, date and type of competition round, and the age group and style competed under; e.g. F. Jones 1/1/2025 Field Round, Red Kite Archers SMTR
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The record score card must be signed as correct by a minimum of three archers within the shooting group.
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To claim a record please complete the form - Claim a Record
Records will be updated at the end of each month. A congratulations list of new records holders will be published each month on the site. A WFAA Record Certificate will be awarded to all new record holders.
Records that have not been claimed yet are not listed, so if you cannot find the competition/style you are looking for please get in touch with our Records Officer to see if you can claim it.
Age Category | Bow Style | M/F | Shoot Style | Shoot / Round | Name | Club | Score | Year Awarded | Tournament |
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Adult | Bowhunter Recurve | Male | AMBHR | 3D Standard Unmarked (3 Arrow) | Ryan George | Afan Nedd Archers | 506 | 2025 | Afan Nedd 4 October 2025 |
Adult | Bowhunter Recurve | Male | AMBHR | Hunter | Mike Lawson | Zenith | 401 | 1982 | |
Adult | Bowhunter Recurve | Male | AMBHR | 3D Standard Marked (3 Arrow) | Steffan Hall | Afan Nedd Archers | 484 | 2024 | Afan Nedd FMT5 07/09/24 |
Adult | Bowhunter Recurve | Male | AMBHR | Field | Mike Lawson | Zenith | 405 | 1983 | |
Adult | Bowhunter Recurve | Male | AMBHR | Flint | Dan Baitup | Afan Nedd Archers | 220 | 2025 | Welsh Flint Champs |
Adult | Bowhunter Recurve | Male | AMBHR | 2D Standard Unmarked Animal (3 Arrow) | No record | ||||
Adult | Bowhunter Recurve | Male | AMBHR | IFAA Indoors | Dan Baitup | Afan Nedd Archers | 238 | 2026 | Welsh & Open Indoors
25/01/2026 |
Adult | Bowhunter Recurve | Male | AMBHR | International | Adrian Plenty | North Gwent Archers | 172 | 2019 | FMT 2
North Gwent Archers - 07/04/19 |
Adult | Bowhunter Recurve | Male | AMBHR | Marked Forrester | Rick Preece | 165 | 2011 | ||
Adult | Bowhunter Recurve | Male | AMBHR | 3D Standard Unmarked (2 Arrow) | Daniel Baitup | Afan Nedd Archers | 316 | 2025 | Welsh Bowhunters Champs 4/5 October 2025 |
Adult | Bowhunter Limited | Male | AMBL | Flint | |||||
Adult | Bowhunter Limited | Male | AMBL | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | Andrew Lloyd | 376 | 2007 | ||
Adult | Bowhunter Limited | Male | AMBL | IFAA Indoors | Dom Stoneham | 231 | 2020 | Welsh & Open Indoors
RAF St. Athens - 26/01/20 | |
Adult | Bowhunter Limited | Male | AMBL | 2D Standard Unmarked Animal (3 Arrow) | No record | ||||
Adult | Bowhunter Limited | Male | AMBL | Field | Pug Molloy | 468 | 2014 | ||
Adult | Bowhunter Limited | Male | AMBL | Hunter | Phil Hart | 448 | 2007 | ||
Adult | Bowhunter Unlimited | Male | AMBU | 3D Standard Unmarked (3 Arrow) | Richard Dunlop | Afan Nedd Archers | 536 | 2024 | Welsh 3D Champs Afan Nedd 1/06/24 |
Adult | Bowhunter Unlimited | Male | AMBU | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | Mike Penrose | Afan Nedd Archers | 548 | 2007 | |
Adult | Bowhunter Unlimited | Male | AMBU | 3D Standard Unmarked (2 Arrow) | Richard Dunlop | Afan Nedd Archers | 477 | 2025 | Welsh Bowhunters Champs 4/5 October 2025 |
Adult | Bowhunter Unlimited | Male | AMBU | Flint | Richard Dunlop | Afan Nedd Archers | 260 | 2025 | Welsh Flint Archery Championship 2025 |
Adult | Bowhunter Unlimited | Male | AMBU | IFAA Indoors | Jim Metcalfe | 292.34 | 2019 | Welsh & Open Indoors
RAF St. Athens - 27/01/19 | |
Adult | Bowhunter Unlimited | Male | AMBU | International | Mike Penrose | Afan Nedd Archers | 264 | 2008 | |
Adult | Bowhunter Unlimited | Male | AMBU | Marked Forrester | Mike Penrose / Andrew Lloyd= | Afan Nedd Archers | 795= | 2007 | |
Adult | Bowhunter Unlimited | Male | AMBU | Expert | Nigel Kent | Llantwit Major | 472 | 2008 | |
Adult | Bowhunter Unlimited | Male | AMBU | 2D Standard Unmarked Animal (3 Arrow) | No record | ||||
Adult | Bowhunter Unlimited | Male | AMBU | Hunter | Nigel Kent | Llantwit Major | 501 | 2008 | |
Adult | Bowhunter Unlimited | Male | AMBU | Field | Nigel Kent | Llantwit Major | 516 | 2012 | |
Adult | Freestyle Limited Compound | Male | AMFSC | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | G Sparey-Taylor | 524 | 2006 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Limited Compound | Male | AMFSC | Field | John Pinch | 487 | 1994 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Limited Compound | Male | AMFSC | IFAA Indoors | John Pinch | 294 | 1996 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Limited Compound | Male | AMFSC | International | Nigel Kent | 224 | 2007 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Limited Compound | Male | AMFSC | Marked Forrester | Nigel Kent | 765 | 2007 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Limited Compound | Male | AMFSC | Hunter | John Pinch | 501 | 1994 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Recurve | Male | AMFSR | Field | Gerald Farrell | 506 | 1994 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Recurve | Male | AMFSR | Expert | Matthew Symonds | 458 | 2007 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Recurve | Male | AMFSR | Marked Forrester | Matthew Symonds | 805 | 2007 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Recurve | Male | AMFSR | IFAA Indoors | Tony Jones | 290 | 1996 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Recurve | Male | AMFSR | Flint | Alec Fitzpatrick | 248 | 2025 | Welsh Flint Champs | |
Adult | Freestyle Recurve | Male | AMFSR | International | Neil Bowdler | 259 | 2010 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Recurve | Male | AMFSR | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | Matthew Symonds | 554 | 2012 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Recurve | Male | AMFSR | Hunter | Matthew Symonds | 510 | 2006 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | Dave Holm | Pentref Bowmen | 560= | 2008 | |
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | Marked Forrester | Dave Holm | Pentref Bowmen | 950 | 2007 | |
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | Flint | Stuart Plenty | North Gwent Archers | 277 | 2023 | IFAC WAIC
17/02/23 |
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | International | Tapani Kalmaru | 292 | 2012 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | Field | Geraint Thomas | 550 | 2012 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | Expert | Josh Davies | 544 | 2009 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | Rob Guy | North Gwent Archers | 560= | 2019 | FMT 6
North Gwent Archers - 06/10/19 |
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | Hunter | Tapani Kalmaru | 560 | 2011 | ||
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | Tom Duncan | 560= | 2014 | 2014 | |
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | Jon Norman | Llantwit Major | 560= | 2019 | FMT 6
North Gwent Archers - 06/10/19 |
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | Langdon Davies | Llantwit Major | 560 | 1983 | |
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | 3D Standard Unmarked (3 Arrow) | Gareth Kehoe | Afan Nedd Archers | 480 | 2024 | Welsh Champs 1/06/24 |
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | 3D Standard Marked (3 Arrow) | Lee Harris | Afan Nedd Archers | 534 | 2024 | FMT 5 7/9/24 |
Adult | Freestyle Unlimited | Male | AMFU | IFAA Indoors | Geraint Thomas | North Gwent Archers | 300.59 | 2014 | WFAA Champs Llantwit Major 2014 |
Adult | Historical Bow | Male | AMHB | Expert | Michael Mattingly | Llantwit Major | 193 | 2010 | |
Adult | Historical Bow | Male | AMHB | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | Michael Mattingly | Llantwit Major | 380 | 2012 | |
Adult | Historical Bow | Male | AMHB | Hunter | Graham Anderson | Afan Nedd Archers | 258 | 2013 | |
Adult | Historical Bow | Male | AMHB | IFAA Indoors | Alex Newnes | 235 | 2019 | Welsh & Open Indoors
RAF St. Athens - 27/01/19 | |
Adult | Historical Bow | Male | AMHB | Flint | Marijn Kampf | Llantwit Major | 157 | 2025 | Welsh Flint Champs 7 December 2025 |
Adult | Historical Bow | Male | AMHB | Marked Forrester | Graham Anderson | Afan Nedd Archers | 344 | 2016 | |
Adult | Historical Bow | Male | AMHB | 3D Hunting Unmarked (1 Arrow) | Steffan Hall | Afan Nedd Archers | 114 | 2026 | European Bowhunter Champs July 2026 |
Adult | Historical Bow | Male | AMHB | Field | Michael Mattingly | Llantwit Major | 252 | 2010 | |
Adult | Historical Bow | Male | AMHB | International | Michael Mattingly | Llantwit Major | 141 | 2010 | |
Adult | Longbow | Male | AMLB | Expert | Michael Mattingly | Llantwit Major | 175 | 2010 | |
Adult | Longbow | Male | AMLB | International | Edd Jones | Blandy Jenkins | 75 | 2019 | FMT 2
North Gwent Archers - 07/04/19 |
Adult | Longbow | Male | AMLB | Field | Wolfie Hughes | Individual | 308 | 2014 | |
Adult | Longbow | Male | AMLB | Hunter | Wolfie Hughes | Individual | 334 | 2015 | |
Adult | Longbow | Male | AMLB | 3D Standard Unmarked (3 Arrow) | Allen Grayson | Afan Nedd Archers | 426 | 2023 | Welsh 3D Champs Afan Ned 5/8/23 |
Adult | Longbow | Male | AMLB | IFAA Indoors | Alex Newnes | 241 | 2019 | Welsh & Open Indoors
RAF St. Athens - 27/01/19 | |
Adult | Longbow | Male | AMLB | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | Mike Lawson | Zenith | 402 | 2010 | |
Adult | Traditional Recurve | Male | AMTR | Flint | Steve James | Afan Nedd Archers | 128 | 2023 | IFAC WAIC 17/02/23 |
Adult | Traditional Recurve | Male | AMTR | Hunter | Neil Brooks | Individual | 313 | 2023 | FMT 3
Afan Nedd - 14/04/23 |
Adult | Traditional Recurve | Male | AMTR | 3D Standard Unmarked (3 Arrow) | Steve James | Afan Nedd Archers | 440 | 2024 | Welsh Championship 1/6/24 |
Adult | Traditional Recurve | Male | AMTR | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | Richard Dunlop | Afan Nedd Archers | 398 | 2019 | FMT 6
North Gwent Archers - 06/10/19 |
Adult | Traditional Recurve | Male | AMTR | IFAA Indoors | Martin Billingham | Afan Nedd Archers | 209 | 2020 | Welsh & Open Indoors
RAF St. Athens - 26/01/20 |
Adult | Traditional Recurve | Male | AMTR | International | Richard Dunlop | Afan Nedd Archers | 149 | 2019 | FMT 2
North Gwent Archers - 07/04/19 |
Adult | Traditional Recurve | Male | AMTR | Field | Richard Dunlop | Afan Nedd Archers | 265 | 2019 | UKIFAC 2019
Afan Nedd - 13/07/19 |
Cub | Barebow Recurve | Female | CFBBR | International | Jessica Penrose | Pentref Bowmen | 113 | 2007 | |
Cub | Barebow Recurve | Female | CFBBR | Hunter | Ruby Davies | 438 | 2019 | Welsh & Open Champs
Red Kite - 22/06/19 | |
Cub | Barebow Recurve | Female | CFBBR | Marked Forrester | Jessica Penrose | Pentref Bowmen | 230 | 2007 | |
Cub | Barebow Recurve | Female | CFBBR | Expert | Verity Lunn | 224 | 2006 | ||
Cub | Barebow Recurve | Female | CFBBR | Flint | Kaidence Quigly | Llantwit Major | 89 | 2024 | Welsh Flint Champs 8/12 |
Cub | Barebow Recurve | Female | CFBBR | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | = Jessica Penrose / Pip Laker = | Pentref Bowmen | 276= | 2007 / 2012 | |
Cub | Barebow Recurve | Female | CFBBR | IFAA Indoors | Verity Lunn | 233 | 2006 | ||
Cub | Barebow Recurve | Female | CFBBR | Field | Ruby Davies | 463 | 2019 | Welsh & Open Champs
Red Kite - 23/06/19 | |
Cub | Bowhunter Recurve | Female | CFBHR | Hunter | Eryn Harding | Afan Nedd | 71 | FMT 3 Afan Nedd 10 May 2026 | |
Cub | Bowhunter Recurve | Female | CFBHR | IFAA Indoors | Abigael Tucker | LMA | 160 | 2014 | |
Cub | Bowhunter Limited | Female | CFBL | International | Celyn Davies | 94 | 2019 | FMT 2
North Gwent Archers - 07/04/19 | |
Cub | Bowhunter Limited | Female | CFBL | Field | Celyn Davies | 211 | 2019 | Spring Champs
Red Kite Archers - 14/04/19 | |
Cub | Bowhunter Unlimited | Female | CFBU | Field | Holly Kehoe | Afan Nedd Archers | 402 | 2024 | FMT 13/ 04/ 2024 |
Cub | Bowhunter Unlimited | Female | CFBU | IFAA Indoors | Annabel Stoneham | LMA | 281 | 2023 | IFAC WAIC 17/02/23 |
Cub | Bowhunter Unlimited | Female | CFBU | International | Holly Kehoe | Afan Nedd Archers | 237 | 2025 | FMT1 8/3/25= |
Cub | Bowhunter Unlimited | Female | CFBU | Flint | Annabel Stoneham | LMA | 219 | 2023 | IFAC WAIC
17/02/23 |
Cub | Bowhunter Unlimited | Female | CFBU | Hunter | Holly Kehoe | Afan Nedd Archers | 367 | 2024 | FMT 1 Afan Nedd March 24 |
Cub | Freestyle Recurve | Female | CFFSR | IFAA Indoors | Caoimhe Broomfield | 270 | 2017 | ||
Cub | Freestyle Recurve | Female | CFFSR | 2D Standard Marked Animal (3 Arrow) | Caoimhe Broomfield | 424 | 2016 | ||
Cub | Freestyle Recurve | Female | CFFSR | Hunter | Caoimhe Broomfield | 405 | 2019 | FMT 1
Fonmon - 03/03/19 | |
Cub | Freestyle Recurve | Female | CFFSR | Field | Bethan Ainsworth-Bibey | Llantwit Major | 389 | 2019 | Welsh & Open Champs
Red Kite - 23/06/19 |
Cub | Freestyle Unlimited | Female | CFFU | Hunter | Anna Ritchie | 468 | 2011 |
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