Our Committee members
Meet the people who make the Aber Archers club so amazing.
Josh Nelthorpe-Cowne
President
What up peeps!! My name is Josh Nelthorpe-Cowne and I am the President of Aber Archers.
I joined the club because I shot on and off for many years and wanted to get better at the sport. I also wanted to feel like a part of something during my time at Uni. Aber Archers has taught me far more than I thought it would and introduced me to people that I can’t imagine my life without.
When I joined the club, I shot barebow (without using a sight and using the tip of the arrow as a reference point for aiming) however during my time at Aber Archers I learned about the “Instinctive Technique” which is now how I mainly shoot and have tried my hand at many other styles too.
It is my aim to run the club as smoothly as possible and provide all members with the best possible environment to meet new people and improve their archery skills.
Callum House
Head Vice President
Hello, my name is Callum House and I am a third year student studying biochemistry. I have been an active member of the club from when I joined in my first year and since then I have gone on to be a member of committee. Taking over the position of social sec in second year and being elected in as vice president in my third. I am a longbow archer and generally prefer the more traditional shooting styles over the modern ones used by compound and recurve archers. I would consider myself to be a social archer preferring to shoot on a casual basis as opposed to taking part in competitions.
Scarlett Marenghi
Secretary
Shwmae I'm Scarlett, the club Secretary. I'm in my third and final year studying English Literature and Creative Writing. I shoot barebow and may start traditional soon. This is my third year as a member of Aber Archers and my second year as Secretary. I'm the woman behind the emails each week and I sort all the admin stuff. In my free time I enjoy reading, writing, and nights out dancing! Don't be afraid to come up to me to talk about anything! See you at shoots and socials!
Chris Lawingco
Treasurer
Coach Riley Jones has been with us since the very beginning and as our Head Coach, and trains and mentors our players, offering professional and quality guidance throughout the season.
Logan Williams
Media Officer
Hey Guys, My name is Logan Williams and I am your media officer for this year. I first started archery in 2016 due to a catastrophic injury nearly resulting in the loss of my right leg. I have been hooked on archery since and I look forward to sharing my passion with you.
Alex Newnes
Tournament Organiser
Greetings! My name is Alex/Zeus.
I am a PhD student in the Ecology group in IBERS. I first started archery here in Aber when I was in the final year of my undergraduate degree (I've been in Aber a long time...it traps you!). Me and a flat mate of mine decided to give it a try one day and I was hooked! I decided pretty quickly that I wanted to shoot English Longbow as it was just so different and at the time, i wasn't interested in anything competitive....that changed fairly quickly.
Competition is a huge part of Archery and has become a huge part of my life. As such, I have been Tournament Organiser for several years and previously the club president.
I want everyone to experience competitive archery and learn as much as I did from putting myself out there and meeting other people.
I now shoot Target and Field Archery, both with my longbow and recurve, and will do my best to drag as many of you as I can along with me!
See you on the range 😎 xox
Alex Newnes
2015 BUCS indoor & Outdoor Silver medalist.
2016. Welsh indoor Champion, Outdoor Champion, Field Champion. County Champion, British indoor Champion. BUCS indoor champion, BUCS outdoor champion.
2017 Welsh Indoor Champion, #1 Ranked in Wales, BUCS Indoor, & Outdoor Champion, 3rd at UK masters, British Field Champion, British Outdoor Target Champion. EAF Longbow Champion. TeamGB for the World Archery World 3D championships.
James Tandy
Social Secretary
I joined Aber Archer's as I thought it would be something enjoyable to try and I have honestly found a family with the people in the club here. I am a barebow style Archer.
I am one of two social secretaries and I plan on making everyone feel involved and part of the club as a whole while allowing people to express themselves on socials.
Stephen Gibbons
Social Secretary
Coach Riley Jones has been with us since the very beginning and as our Head Coach, and trains and mentors our players, offering professional and quality guidance throughout the season.
Kitt
Equipment Officer
Hi im Kitt your friendly neighbourhood equipment officer. I fix the stuff you break and stop people killing each other. I mainly shoot bare
bow but on occasion i do join the darkside and shoot recurve hiss*hiss. I started shooting years ago but really got into it when i started uni just over 2 years ago. Message me if you need any help with your bows because hey its my job.
Helen Schärf
Deputy Equipment Officer
Helen is a our deputy equipment officer for this year and shoots barebow for both us and Dyfed county