Unstrung Archery

25/10/2025

Bringing in Bev!

Time to introduce another of our Cumbrian superstars, and one half of the Mixed Recurve Tier 3 silver medal team🥈

Bev shares her stories from starting out in competition all the way to Lilleshall - along with handling shooting in head to heads, going all the way to a shoot off!

Definitely a great series of insights 😊

25/10/2025

Sarah's shout-out!

This is shaping up as a two county episode! Now we're introducing one of our good friends from Cumbria, Sarah Knowles😊

Third time out at Lilleshall - and constant in the Cumbria team, we're looking forward to bringing you Sarah's stories from a great outdoor season culminating in Lilleshall 😁

We need to give her a lot of sympathy - she's had to put up with Nye's driving on more than one occasion 🤣

25/10/2025

Welcome Dannie!

Completing Lancashire's compound Gold medal team is Dannie Palmer 😁

From starting out at 720 & H2H to smashing it on the National County Championships - she's the perfect stories to share with us! 😊

Remember to check in and hear Dannie's amazing journey 😊

24/10/2025

Date for the diary!

We've got our next episode coming out on Sunday!

We're going to be reviewing the National County Team Championships with good friends of the podcast from both Lancashire and Cumbria 😊

Introducing our first guest; Unstrung Archery ambassador extraordinare Stewart Ward😊

Stewart formed part of the gold medal match in the Mixed Compound Team with Dannie - who we'll be introducing soon 😊

Here's looking forward to bringing the stories to you!

03/10/2025

Good morning archers!

We've been putting content up this week about our 2025/ 2026 Portsmouth Postal League, and decided to round out the week with a final post

What do we need to do? Send us your best Portsmouth score from November through to March

How do we enter? Fill in the Google form on the following link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsXq3LBaKHZQbnlJ6yYm4Oc1DkVE3mePIoFt7cIGdZ6g_Hsg/viewform

How do we pay? Once you've filled in the Google form, we'll email you the payment details

How do we submit scores? Once the league starts, we'll send a Google form to submit scores

Any other questions, please ask away! ☺️

30/09/2025

Postal League mini episode ☺️

Like buses, we have two episodes in three days!

Our postal league is back for the 2025/ 2026 indoor season, running from November to March ☺️ send in your best Portsmouth score each month!

We thought with officially announcing the launch - alongside the emails County Secretaries were good enough to send round - that we'd talk about what we want to achieve with the postal league, and where it all started ☺️

The entry form is at https://forms.gle/wbqBUfUKYjedRBTw5 🙂. It's £2 per adult entry, and free for all under 18s ☺️

30/09/2025

Nye's trying a live!

30/09/2025

28/09/2025

Archery in Scouting with Jesse Phillips ☺️

In this episode of Unstrung Archery, we are joined by Jesse Phillips; coach, scout leader and passionate archer, to dive into the world of archery within scouting ☺️

We explore how the sport can help young people build confidence, focus, and resilience, all while fostering teamwork and camaraderie

Jesse shares stories from their experience leading scouts in archery, offering practical insights on introducing the sport safely and effectively, and highlighting the ways Scouts and Archery GB can work together to create meaningful experiences

From fun outdoor challenges to structured skill development, this conversation uncovers how archery can inspire and empower youth in a scouting environment 💪

Whether you’re a scout leader, parent, or archer, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on how archery can complement scouting, nurture personal growth, and create lasting memories for young people.

Tune in to hear:

How archery teaches focus, patience, and resilience

The benefits of integrating archery into scouting programs

Practical advice for leaders introducing archery to their groups

Inspiring stories of scouts discovering new skills and confidence

Connect with Jesse Phillips on

27/09/2025

New episode incoming!

We're back with our next episode tomorrow where we talk about archery in the Scouts with our very own Scout Leader 😁

We talk about how people can move between the Scouts and archery more generally ☺️