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Croesoswallt members Rob Jones and Phil Morris battled very windy conditions to secure gold and bronze in the Open Barebow category at the 2026 Shropshire County & Open Clout competition.

Held at Longford Hall, Newport, Shropshire, on Sunday 25th October, the UK Record Status and Tassel Status event brought together archers for a demanding day of metric Clout shooting.

Rob claimed the Open Barebow title, with Phil taking bronze, an excellent result for both archers at 165m, where the wind made judging distance and keeping arrows on course even more challenging. Rob’s victory marks the fifth Open Barebow title won by a club member at the Shropshire County Clout competition since 2021 . Congratulations to them both!

Clout is one of the oldest forms of target archery. Instead of aiming at a conventional target boss, archers shoot over long distances towards a small flag set in the ground, scoring according to how close their arrows land to it. Success calls for consistent shooting, careful judgement and the ability to adapt to changing conditions.

The competition followed a One-Way Double Metric Clout format, with a 36-arrow round in the morning followed by another 36 arrows in the afternoon. Open to all ages and bowstyles, the event used distances adjusted by age group under Archery GB rules, giving both experienced clout archers and newcomers an opportunity to test their skills.

Congratulations to Rob and Phil on their medals. Both have done the club proud, rounding off a challenging day with a fantastic result!