Aquarius Archery Club is a friendly target archery club based in East Finchley, London.
We are affiliated to Archery GB and, through them, to World Archery. Our members mainly shoot recurve, barebow and longbow, with some other traditional bow styles also used.
Members can shoot outdoors throughout the year as well as indoor shooting during the winter season. We also run beginners’ courses during the outdoor season, usually from spring to late summer, for adults and juniors aged 10+.
Open Tournaments
Aquarius hosts a number of open tournaments during the year, including:
- Indoor Championship
- Alan Lake Good Friday Albion Tournament
- Tony Francis Double American Tournament
- Longbow & Barebow Tournament
Details, entry information and results are available on our tournaments & results pages.
A Short History of the Club:
There has been a club on the reservoir ground since 1923, originally formed by the Metropolitan Water Board as The Aquarius Lawn Tennis and Social Club.
Archery was introduced in 1966 as membership of the tennis section declined and the upkeep of the courts became more difficult. The club was then renamed The Aquarius Lawn Tennis and Archery Club. Over time, the tennis section became defunct, and the club became what we are today: Aquarius Archery Club.
We are proud to be one of the largest archery clubs in London and the Southern Counties, with a welcoming community of archers across different bow styles, ages and experience levels.
In April 2012, the club suffered a major setback when the original wooden clubhouse was deliberately set on fire and destroyed. The blaze broke out in the early hours of the morning and required four fire engines and around 20 firefighters to bring it under control. The loss of the clubhouse was a difficult moment in the club’s history, but thanks to the support and resilience of the Aquarius community, the club continued.
The current clubhouse was generously donated to the club and now provides a kitchen, toilets, bar, and space for meetings, training, social events and club activities.
In June 2024, the clubhouse was renamed The Alan Lake Pavilion, in recognition of Alan’s many years of service to the club.
If you would like to find out more about Aquarius Archery Club, please get in touch.