The 2026 longbow ranking: an archer’s best two WA 1440s, best two WA 720s at 70m and best York or Hereford from record status events, added up.
The rule is the one the volunteers behind the UK longbow rankings keep with Archery GB. Here every round comes from an event’s results, and an archer with fewer than five is ranked on what they’ve shot.
| Rank | Archer | Total | Rounds counted | Rounds shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antony AplinRedruth A | 2531 | WA 1440 (90m) 619WA 70m 377WA 70m 330Hereford 1205 | 8 |
| 2 | Scott WilliamsExmouth A | 2180 | WA 1440 (90m) 519WA 1440 (90m) 513WA 70m 265WA 70m 128York 755 | 5 |
| 3 | Brian RosenbergStalybridge AC | 1580 | WA 1440 (90m) 502WA 1440 (90m) 454WA 70m 322WA 70m 302 | 18 |
| 4 | David EvansDurham City A | 1359 | WA 1440 (90m) 421WA 70m 232WA 70m 197York 509 | 5 |
| 5 | Sebastian CheneryCleve A | 1237 | WA 1440 (90m) 631WA 70m 306WA 70m 300 | 4 |
| 6 | Hamish FreemanAssheton B | 1201 | WA 1440 (90m) 541WA 70m 340WA 70m 320 | 7 |
| 7 | Richard HudsonWhite Rose A | 1175 | WA 1440 (90m) 577WA 70m 311WA 70m 287 | 5 |
| 8 | Adam Nason-Smith1066 AC | 1164 | WA 1440 (90m) 553WA 70m 357WA 70m 254 | 4 |
| 9 | Paul TuffsBath A | 1150 | WA 1440 (90m) 402WA 70m 180WA 70m 119York 449 | 4 |
| 10 | Neill BrownLeicester Ancient Order of For | 1138 | WA 70m 193WA 70m 127Hereford 818 | 3 |
| 11 | Danny MistryForest of Bere Bowmen | 1078 | WA 1440 (90m) 577WA 70m 268WA 70m 233 | 3 |
| 12 | Simon NewsonSouthampton AC | 988 | WA 1440 (90m) 439WA 70m 283WA 70m 266 | 11 |
| 13 | Patrick RevellAll Abilities Archery | 939 | WA 1440 (90m) 495WA 70m 224WA 70m 220 | 6 |
| 14 | Mark LawrenceNHA - | 915 | WA 1440 (90m) 458WA 70m 238WA 70m 219 | 7 |
| 15 | Angus ReynoldsDerwent B | 900 | Hereford 900 | 1 |
| 16 | John NeusingerWellington B | 887 | WA 1440 (90m) 571WA 70m 316 | 2 |
| 17 | Simon CliftonAGB - | 857 | WA 70m 287WA 70m 240York 330 | 4 |
| 18 | Geoff HoldsworthBowmen of Lytchett | 849 | WA 1440 (90m) 420WA 70m 233WA 70m 196 | 5 |
| 19 | Ian FlemingAssheton Bowmen | 816 | WA 1440 (90m) 385WA 70m 219WA 70m 212 | 7 |
| 20 | Christopher KeyDe-Notton Bowers | 739 | WA 1440 (90m) 335WA 70m 205WA 70m 199 | 6 |
| 21 | James BackhouseEccles Archery Club Limited | 723 | WA 70m 375WA 70m 348 | 9 |
| 22 | Brendan ReeseSouth Wilts AC | 715 | WA 70m 362WA 70m 353 | 7 |
| 23 | James BishopLeek AC | 705 | WA 70m 180WA 70m 138York 387 | 7 |
| 24 | Wai Wah WongYelverton Bowmen | 694 | WA 1440 (90m) 345WA 70m 213WA 70m 136 | 3 |
| 25 | Derek PerkinsClwyd Archers | 668 | WA 70m 198WA 70m 175York 295 | 5 |
| 26 | Stephen FrostLichfield A | 661 | WA 1440 (90m) 310WA 70m 183WA 70m 168 | 4 |
| 27 | Andrew ParryCastle Bowmen | 651 | WA 70m 327WA 70m 324 | 2 |
| 28 | Tom GodsonAgb | 649 | WA 70m 329WA 70m 320 | 8 |
| 29 | Brian VaughanSway Bowmen | 639 | WA 1440 (90m) 419WA 70m 112WA 70m 108 | 3 |
| 30 | Thomas HortonSutton Coldfield AC | 625 | WA 70m 346WA 70m 279 | 4 |
| 31 | Bill SwainBrixham A CIC | 602 | WA 70m 302WA 70m 300 | 4 |
| 32 | John HuntonDurham City A | 595 | WA 70m 147WA 70m 113York 335 | 3 |
| 33 | Charles FletcherBarnstaple Archery Club | 573 | WA 1440 (90m) 234WA 70m 191WA 70m 148 | 3 |
| 34 | Anthony JamesCymric Archers | 572 | WA 70m 287WA 70m 285 | 3 |
| 35 | Kevin MaceyDeer Park Archers | 558 | WA 70m 293WA 70m 265 | 5 |
| 36 | Nick CowlishawYeo Bowmen | 548 | WA 70m 278WA 70m 270 | 7 |
| 37 | Harry CosseyABBEY - | 529 | WA 70m 289WA 70m 240 | 2 |
| 38 | Dave BurnsCADAC - | 523 | WA 70m 271WA 70m 252 | 3 |
| 39 | Paul WellburnABBA - Archers of Bridlington and Bur | 508 | WA 1440 (90m) 406WA 70m 102 | 2 |
| 40 | Michael YeatesBowmen of Lytchett | 507 | WA 1440 (90m) 251WA 70m 144WA 70m 112 | 5 |
| 41 | Craig EtheringtonForest of Bere Bowmen | 496 | WA 70m 252WA 70m 244 | 6 |
| 42 | David McculloghDnaa | 493 | WA 70m 247WA 70m 246 | 2 |
| 43 | Simon WalesNewhaven Archery Club | 478 | WA 1440 (90m) 227WA 70m 136WA 70m 115 | 7 |
| 44 | Roger SpellaneAQUARIUS - | 471 | WA 70m 237WA 70m 234 | 3 |
| 45 | Sean KainsDeer Park Archers | 446 | WA 70m 246WA 70m 200 | 3 |
| 46 | Ken MilloyArchers of Teme | 436 | WA 70m 226WA 70m 210 | 3 |
| 47 | Chris KeyDe Notton Bowers | 434 | WA 70m 220WA 70m 214 | 2 |
| 48 | Peter RichardsonPaignton A | 433 | WA 70m 226WA 70m 207 | 2 |
| 49 | Darren PriceNorfolk | 429 | WA 70m 225WA 70m 204 | 2 |
| 50 | Stephen ListNorfolk | 428 | WA 70m 218WA 70m 210 | 2 |
| 51 | Gary WongYelverton B | 410 | WA 70m 206WA 70m 204 | 2 |
| 52 | Steve WattsStalybridge AC | 399 | WA 70m 215WA 70m 184 | 6 |
| 53 | Mark CardyLace Town A | 397 | WA 70m 256WA 70m 141 | 2 |
| 54 | Gareth SilvesterStaffordshire AA | 387 | WA 70m 250WA 70m 137 | 2 |
| 55 | Stuart HibberdCanterbury Archers | 386 | WA 70m 200WA 70m 186 | 3 |
| 56 | Scott WillamsDevon & Cornwall | 380 | WA 70m 199WA 70m 181 | 2 |
| 57 | Tim SmithLancashire | 376 | WA 70m 211WA 70m 165 | 2 |
| 58 | Cliff GaddArchery G.B. | 317 | WA 70m 317 | 1 |
| 59 | Collins DanRedhill Archers | 314 | WA 70m 174WA 70m 140 | 2 |
| 60 | Damien LewingtonNorfolk | 313 | WA 70m 170WA 70m 143 | 2 |
| 61 | Matthew BrownLrcaa | 312 | WA 70m 161WA 70m 151 | 2 |
| 62 | Neil ProsserStaffordshire AA | 295 | WA 70m 166WA 70m 129 | 2 |
| 63 | Phil ReayNewhaven Archery Club | 294 | WA 70m 154WA 70m 140 | 2 |
| 64 | Charlie FletcherDevon & Cornwall | 285 | WA 70m 182WA 70m 103 | 2 |
| 65 | Tom TonkinsonShropshire | 278 | WA 70m 164WA 70m 114 | 2 |
| 66 | John PartonShropshire | 275 | WA 70m 169WA 70m 106 | 2 |
| 66 | Thomas GodsonArchery G.B. | 275 | WA 70m 275 | 1 |
| 68 | Tony MaherEssex | 273 | WA 70m 142WA 70m 131 | 2 |
| 69 | Ray HamlettCheshire County Bowmen | 266 | WA 70m 186WA 70m 80 | 3 |
| 70 | Mike ChristisonThe Longbow Club | 258 | WA 70m 149WA 70m 109 | 2 |
| 70 | Thomas CramLrcaa | 258 | WA 70m 159WA 70m 99 | 2 |
| 72 | Keith HingstonExmouth A | 248 | WA 70m 143WA 70m 105 | 2 |
| 73 | David PilsworthRAF Coningsby A | 245 | York 245 | 1 |
| 74 | Matthew LatosLeek Archery Club | 203 | WA 70m 113WA 70m 90 | 2 |
| 75 | John KennyNorthern Ireland Civil Service | 169 | WA 70m 169 | 1 |
| 76 | Terry ReeveWymondham Archers | 101 | WA 70m 101 | 1 |
| 77 | Stephen SmithArchers of Teme | 100 | WA 70m 100 | 1 |
| 78 | Ethan SandsUniversity of Liverpool AC | 99 | WA 70m 70WA 70m 29 | 3 |
| 79 | Lisa MillsThe Audco Archers | 94 | WA 70m 94 | 1 |
| 80 | Levente NagyHA - Harvester Archers | 60 | WA 70m 60 | 1 |