I have come into possession of a disc, called a "Roundicator". It works like a parking disc: round the edge are the names of the rounds; in one window on the central disc it shows the number of arrows per distance; in another it reveals the score you should shoot to achieve MB and 1st to 3rd class. Of this latter there are two lists, for Gentlemen and "Ladies and Juniors".
No date on it, except a reference to the 1952 GNAS classification scheme. The score for a York for a Gents MB is 700, which suggests we are in the age of wooden or early steel bows. Indeed, the back has an advert for Accles and Pollock steel bows.
The rounds covered are: York;Hereford;St George's;ALbion; Windsow; Long Western; Long National; Western; National; American; Columbia; St Nicholas; Men's Long International; Women's Long International; Short International. The "MLI" is 6doz at 90m, 4 doz at 70m, 2 doz at 50m; the "WLI" is 5 doz at 70m, 4 doz at 60m, 3 doz at 50m. The "SI" is 2.5 doz at each of 50, 35 and 25 metres. The "Columbia" is 2 doz at each of 50, 40, 30 yards.
Any guess on dates, etc? You can just see the early evolution of the FITA rounds. But what happened to the Columbia, and why?
No date on it, except a reference to the 1952 GNAS classification scheme. The score for a York for a Gents MB is 700, which suggests we are in the age of wooden or early steel bows. Indeed, the back has an advert for Accles and Pollock steel bows.
The rounds covered are: York;Hereford;St George's;ALbion; Windsow; Long Western; Long National; Western; National; American; Columbia; St Nicholas; Men's Long International; Women's Long International; Short International. The "MLI" is 6doz at 90m, 4 doz at 70m, 2 doz at 50m; the "WLI" is 5 doz at 70m, 4 doz at 60m, 3 doz at 50m. The "SI" is 2.5 doz at each of 50, 35 and 25 metres. The "Columbia" is 2 doz at each of 50, 40, 30 yards.
Any guess on dates, etc? You can just see the early evolution of the FITA rounds. But what happened to the Columbia, and why?