''The Glade'' was a quarterly

archery Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In m ...

magazine published in the UK with a worldwide readership.

History

The magazine was started in 1978 by Ted Bradford. Bought by Geoff and Paul Tittensor in 2008, ''The Glade'' was incorporated into ''Bow International'' magazine.

Regular Contributors

Hugh Soar wrote about the

longbow A longbow (known as warbow in its time, in contrast to a hunting bow) is a type of tall bow that makes a fairly long draw possible. A longbow is not significantly recurved. Its limbs are relatively narrow and are circular or D-shaped in cross ...

and its history. Hugh is a well-known authority on the subject and has written several books including ''The Crooked Stick: A History of the Longbow'' (Weapons in History S.), Pub Westholme U.S, (2004),

John Dudley John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1504Loades 2008 – 22 August 1553) was an English general, admiral, and politician, who led the government of the young King Edward VI from 1550 until 1553, and unsuccessfully tried to install Lady J ...

wrote about the

compound bow In modern archery, a compound bow is a bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs. In general, compound bows are widely used in target practice and hunting. The pulley/cam system grants the user a mechan ...

and the techniques of its use. John Dudley, has earned the reputation as one of the best target archers in the world.

Richard Priestman Richard John Priestman (born 16 July 1955 in Liverpool, Lancashire - now Merseyside, England) is a British archer who was a member of the British squad that won the team bronze medals at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics His ex-wife ...

wrote about the

recurve bow In archery, a recurve bow is one of the main shapes a bow can take, with limbs that curve away from the archer when unstrung. A recurve bow stores more energy and delivers energy more efficiently than the equivalent straight-limbed bow, giving ...

and answers readers' questions about all aspects of archery. Richard is a double Olympic bronze medalist. Roy Nash wrote about how to get the best out of yourself and your equipment. Roy has been one of the top archers in the UK for many years.

References

External links

''The Glade'' website
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