WA 1440 Tournament

Introduction

This event was previously known as the Kent FITA Tournament.

It was originally held annually on the last Sunday in July, but because of difficulties finding a volunteer willing and able to organise it, for a number of years it was organised in conjunction with the county's Target Championship and held on the Saturday of the same weekend. After several years of very low participation, the tournament was dropped following the 2002 event.

After the KAA Operational Committee received several requests from members to consider holding the tournament once again, it is back for 2014 and will have UK and World Record and World Archery Star status for the 1440 rounds plus UK Record status only for the ArcheryGB Metric rounds.

Full details are available in the Association's Championships and Tournaments Policy and relevant information is also

d in the entry form.

Rounds

The event provides all of the World Archery 1440 Rounds and the ArcheryGB equivalents for the younger junior age-groups.

The following information is provided in good faith and for guidance only; it is subject to change without notice. Archers who wish to enter the event are advised to familiarise themselves with the appropriate ArcheryGB and World Archery regulations and with the content of the entry form.

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Any archer who would like to compete for a World Record or for a World Archery Star award (at events that are recognised for those purposes by World Archery) must, as a minimum, shoot the round corresponding to their gender and age, but may choose to shoot a round involving longer distances.

World Archery definitions of age groups (as at April 2014):

Master	from the start of the year in which their 50th. birthday falls.
Senior	all who do not qualify as Master, Junior or Cadet.
Junior	up to the end of the year in which their 20th. birthday falls.
Cadet	up to the end of the year in which their 17th. birthday falls.

Minimum rounds for a World Record or World Archery Star:

Gentlemen	Ladies	Round	122cm Face							80cm Face
			90m	70m	60m	50m	40m	30m	20m	50m	40m	30m	20m	15m	10m
All except		WA 1440 G	3	3						3		3
WA Master	All except	WA 1440 Master G / WA 1440 L		3	3					3		3
WA Cadet	WA Master	WA 1440 Cadet G / WA Master L		3	3					3		3
	WA Cadet	WA 1440 Cadet L			3	3					3	3

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Alternatively, archers who do not wish to compete for a World Archery Star award (on occasions on which they are available) may shoot a round involving shorter distances. However to be eligible for a UK Record, they must, as a minimum, shoot the round corresponding to their gender and age (using the ArcheryGB age groups).

ArcheryGB definitions of age groups (as at April 2014):

Veteran	from their 55th. birthday.
Senior	from their 18th. birthday.
Junior under 18	up to the day before their 18th. birthday.
Junior under 16	up to the day before their 16th. birthday.
Junior under 14	up to the day before their 14th. birthday.
Junior under 12	up to the day before their 12th. birthday.

It is important to note that ArcheryGB age groups are based on the archer's age on the day of competition; in cases where a single competition takes place over two or more consecutive days and the archer competes on every day, then the archer's age on the first day of competition determines their age group.

Minimum ArcheryGB 'Metric' round for a UK Record:

Gentlemen	Ladies	Round	122cm Face							80cm Face
			90m	70m	60m	50m	40m	30m	20m	50m	40m	30m	20m	15m	10m
Senior		WA 1440 G	3	3						3		3
	Senior	WA 1440 L		3	3					3		3
Under 18		Metric 1		3	3					3		3
Under 16	Under 18	Metric 2			3	3					3	3
Under 14	Under 16	Metric 3				3	3					3	3
Under 12	Under 14	Metric 4					3	3					3		3
	Under 12	Metric 5						3	3					3	3

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Archers are welcome to enter for a shorter round than is required by their gender and age for World Archery or ArcheryGB records or awards - this is especially to give less experienced archers the chance to take part and gain experience, even though they are not able to shoot the full distance. However, in most such cases awards will not be available to compete for.

Very occasionally the event has been reduced to a shorter round or even curtailed early because of weather conditions - when this happens all awards are still presented provided that some shooting has been possible, but are based on the shortened event.

Venues

In common with most county associations, the KAA does not own a permanent tournament ground and the tournament was too large to be readily accommodated at any of our club grounds. Over the years this tournament has been held at a number of locations in the county:

From	To	Venue
2014		Vigo Rugby Football Club	(map)
2003	2013	Event not held.
1996	2002	Hadlow College	(map)
1991	1995	Walderslade High School, Chatham	(map)
????	1990	Oakwood Park, Maidstone	(map)

Results

Results of past tournaments are available for download:
(Please note that prior to 2007 they are scanned copies of the original printed documents, so the quality is much lower than for recent years):

• 2014
• 2003 - 2013 Event not held
• 2002
• 2001
• 2000
• 1999
• 1998
• 1997
• 1996
• 1995
• 1994
• 1993
• 1992
• 1991
• 1990
• 1989

Champions

This is not a County Champion Status event.

Trophies

Open Awards

Bow Style	Gender	Age Group	Trophy Name
Compound Unlimited	Lady	Senior	(No trophy currently available)
Compound Unlimited	Lady	Under 18	(No trophy currently available)
Compound Unlimited	Lady	Under 16	(No trophy currently available)
Compound Unlimited	Lady	Under 14	(No trophy currently available)
Compound Unlimited	Lady	Under 12	(No trophy currently available)
Compound Unlimited	Gentleman	Senior	(No trophy currently available)
Compound Unlimited	Gentleman	Under 18	(No trophy currently available)
Compound Unlimited	Gentleman	Under 16	(No trophy currently available)
Compound Unlimited	Gentleman	Under 14	(No trophy currently available)
Compound Unlimited	Gentleman	Under 12	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Freestyle	Lady	Senior	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Freestyle	Lady	Under 18	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Freestyle	Lady	Under 16	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Freestyle	Lady	Under 14	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Freestyle	Lady	Under 12	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Freestyle	Gentleman	Senior	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Freestyle	Gentleman	Under 18	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Freestyle	Gentleman	Under 16	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Freestyle	Gentleman	Under 14	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Freestyle	Gentleman	Under 12	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Barebow	Lady	Senior	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Barebow	Lady	Under 18	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Barebow	Lady	Under 16	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Barebow	Lady	Under 14	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Barebow	Lady	Under 12	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Barebow	Gentleman	Senior	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Barebow	Gentleman	Under 18	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Barebow	Gentleman	Under 16	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Barebow	Gentleman	Under 14	(No trophy currently available)
Recurve Barebow	Gentleman	Under 12	(No trophy currently available)
Longbow	Lady	Senior	(No trophy currently available)
Longbow	Lady	Under 18	(No trophy currently available)
Longbow	Lady	Under 16	(No trophy currently available)
Longbow	Lady	Under 14	(No trophy currently available)
Longbow	Lady	Under 12	(No trophy currently available)
Longbow	Gentleman	Senior	(No trophy currently available)
Longbow	Gentleman	Under 18	(No trophy currently available)
Longbow	Gentleman	Under 16	(No trophy currently available)
Longbow	Gentleman	Under 14	(No trophy currently available)
Longbow	Gentleman	Under 12	(No trophy currently available)

No trophies are currently provided by the Association. (Trophies previously associated with this event are not effectively documented and those currently held are in poor condition.)

Normally each trophy is accompanied by a medal, which the winner is entitled to keep in perpetuity; Medals will also be awarded where no trophy is provided in a category or where a trophy is shared between categories. Any team trophies are accompanied by a medal for each team member. Medals may also be awarded at the organiser's discretion for other achievements for which no trophy is provided.