Colchester and District Archery Club
founded 1954
Bill Tucker – MBE
19th Bill Tucker Memorial Open Shoot
Event date: Sunday 11th May 2025 – gates open at 8:30 am. Assembly at 9:30 am. Sighters for the York & Hereford rounds will be at 9:45 am. Sighters for the Western rounds will be delayed to enable the co-ordination of target moves – and to ensure that the tournament shooting finishes for all rounds near the same time.
Parking is free in the Colchester Rugby Club car park, after registration on an iPad in the CADAC clubhouse.
Archers choice: York, Hereford or Western rounds. Tickets may be purchased for each round, as a Senior (over 18) or Junior (under 18) Archer. Trophies and medals will be awarded in accordance with Archery GB age categories.
York: 6doz@100yd / 4doz@80yd / 2doz@60yd [1296 max score]
Hereford: 6doz@80yd / 4doz@60yd / 2doz@50yd [1296 max score]
Western: 4doz@60yd / 4doz@50yd [864 max score]
Western 40: 4doz@40yd / 4doz@30yd [864 max score]
Targets will be a mixture of foam & straw bosses on ‘H’ frames.
The 2025 tournament will have UK Record status.
Tickets may be purchased here >>>———–> Bill Tucker '25
The event is now open for 2025 ticket sales
The time-lapse video above shows our set-up for the Bill Tucker Tournament on the 14th May ’23, across all 11 lanes at the CADAC shooting grounds – Colchester Sports Park.
Judge in Charge: Paul Clark
Venue: Colchester and District Archery Club, Colchester Sports Park, Cuckoo Farm Way, Colchester CO4 5YX