E-mail: info@westsomersetarchers.org.uk
"Grand Shooting Days" were held during the season, at which elaborate prizes were given -- in 1864 Miss Louise Lidden was presented with a particularly fine specimen, a proof copy of the Shakespeare Memorial Bust mounted on a solid ebony base, with a silver shield duly engraved.
The Club moved to a new ground, in the 1880's, the TAUNTON cricket ground?, the Hon Sec at the time was Major-General EMERSON.
Other Clubs of the period were, the East Somerset and the North Somerset, of which little is known and neither rivaled the West Somerset Society.
By the turn of the Century, the Club had disappeared from the competition records, although the GW Championships were attended by individuals, a Mr Crump received a medal for Greatest Score at 100 yards in the YORK round in 1891.
By the turn of the Century, the Club had disappeared from the competition records, although the GW Championships were attended by individuals, a Mr Crump received a medal for Greatest Score at 100 yards in the YORK round in 1891.
The Club was reformed in 1908, and survived a further 5 years (possibly curtailed by the Great War). Up to this time the most prominent member of the Club was Mr R Brooks-King, who died in 1938, and was NINE times the National Champion
Dunster early 1960’s--all black and white photos courtesy of Ted Beard
History
The WSCA came into existence, in its present form in 1955; prior to that the Original Club was inaugurated in 1855, in TAUNTON the county town of SOMERSET. It was then known as the WEST SOMERSET ARCHERY SOCIETY and regularly shot at a ground off the Bishops Road. Membership was drawn from local inhabitants of the area, some 120 Families in total.
as well as an Olympic silver medallist in 1908. The club celebrated its golden anniversary in 2005 although you could argue it was actually its 150th anniversary.
For many years the club shot on the playing fields behind the West Somerset Community College moving to its current home at Wootton Courtenay in 2004 .