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 | Julie SharkeyStalybridge AC | 1607 | WA 70m 288WA 70m 279Hereford 1040 | 6 |
| 2 | Sheila HudsonWhite Rose A | 1290 | WA 1440 (70m) 716WA 70m 300WA 70m 274 | 7 |
| 3 | Sharon LawrenceNHA - | 1238 | WA 1440 (70m) 667WA 70m 286WA 70m 285 | 7 |
| 4 | Heidi UnderwoodSway Bowmen | 1139 | WA 1440 (70m) 394WA 1440 (70m) 303WA 70m 237WA 70m 205 | 15 |
| 5 | Grace CurranDeer Park Archers Ltd | 1003 | WA 1440 (70m) 459WA 70m 305WA 70m 239 | 6 |
| 6 | Judy KraskerDeer Park Archers | 944 | WA 1440 (70m) 515WA 70m 216WA 70m 213 | 8 |
| 7 | Gill BrownLeicester Ancient Order of For | 847 | WA 70m 122WA 70m 101Hereford 624 | 3 |
| 8 | Amanda BallSouthampton AC | 720 | WA 1440 (70m) 327WA 70m 209WA 70m 184 | 7 |
| 9 | Zara LonglandsEccles Archery Club | 655 | WA 70m 137WA 70m 100Hereford 418 | 7 |
| 10 | Wendy HollowayAssheton B | 651 | WA 1440 (70m) 398WA 70m 146WA 70m 107 | 6 |
| 11 | Kate SherwinLeek AC | 630 | WA 1440 (70m) 175WA 70m 101WA 70m 99Hereford 255 | 11 |
| 12 | Lorraine SlaterNB - Nova Bowmen | 610 | WA 1440 (70m) 478WA 70m 132 | 2 |
| 13 | Samantha HortonYelverton B | 576 | WA 1440 (70m) 297WA 70m 150WA 70m 129 | 7 |
| 14 | Dominique ParryRedruth A | 385 | WA 1440 (70m) 85WA 70m 169WA 70m 131 | 8 |
| 15 | Rachel CecilDeerpark Archers | 370 | WA 70m 229WA 70m 141 | 4 |
| 16 | Kat JamesLrcaa | 280 | WA 70m 147WA 70m 133 | 2 |
| 17 | Karen HuntYorkshire | 275 | WA 70m 184WA 70m 91 | 2 |
| 18 | Karen HarveyWymondham Archers | 248 | WA 70m 150WA 70m 98 | 4 |
| 19 | Lisa WakemanCADAC - | 216 | WA 70m 138WA 70m 78 | 4 |
| 20 | Claire Anderson-GarnerStaffordshire AA | 213 | WA 70m 117WA 70m 96 | 2 |
| 21 | Myra HingstonExmouth A | 206 | WA 70m 104WA 70m 102 | 2 |
| 22 | Denice MairStaffordshire AA | 205 | WA 70m 110WA 70m 95 | 2 |
| 23 | Claire HartDevon & Cornwall | 204 | WA 70m 130WA 70m 74 | 2 |
| 23 | Samantha May HortonDevon & Cornwall | 204 | WA 70m 137WA 70m 67 | 2 |
| 25 | Charli RoweBowmen of Pendle & Samlesbury | 200 | WA 70m 110WA 70m 90 | 4 |
| 26 | Sarah GoodwinLrcaa | 196 | WA 70m 132WA 70m 64 | 2 |
| 27 | Kirsty RobbCheshire A A | 186 | WA 70m 128WA 70m 58 | 2 |
| 28 | Gabrielle FrostEagle Bowman of Bedford | 175 | WA 1440 (70m) 122WA 70m 53 | 2 |
| 29 | Sam HamlettCheshire County Bowmen | 172 | WA 70m 100WA 70m 72 | 3 |
| 30 | Gaynor MoorhouseRochdale Company of Archers | 169 | WA 70m 92WA 70m 77 | 3 |
| 31 | Laura BrayFakenham Bowmen | 161 | WA 70m 103WA 70m 58 | 3 |
| 32 | Julie-Anne NoonYorkshire | 149 | WA 70m 77WA 70m 72 | 2 |
| 33 | Helen PyleCleve Archers | 142 | WA 70m 142 | 1 |
| 34 | Helen WoodcockPennine Archers | 131 | WA 70m 131 | 1 |
| 34 | Julie-Ann NoonWhite Rose A | 131 | WA 70m 82WA 70m 49 | 2 |
| 36 | Ella MortonBowmen of Wadebridge | 118 | WA 70m 118 | 1 |
| 37 | Judith GrayBotolph’s Bowmen | 53 | WA 70m 30WA 70m 23 | 3 |
| 38 | Iris WeatherleyBCB - Burton Constable Bowmen | 42 | WA 70m 42 | 1 |