"Papingo, established in 1688. The latter held competitions in which the archers had to dislodge a wooden parrot from the top of an abbey tower. The Company of Scottish Archers was formed in 1676 and is one of the oldest sporting bodies in the world. It remained a small and scattered pastime, however, until the late 18th century when it experienced a fashionable revival among the aristocracy. Sir Ashton Lever, an antiquarian and collector, formed the Toxophilite Society in London in 1781, with the patronage of George, the Prince of Wales. Archery societies were set up across the country, each"
"older and historically important societies – all of which survive today – were the Royal Toxophilites (founded in 1781), the Woodmen of Arden (founded in 1785), and the Royal Company of Archers (founded in 1676). They are independent of the GNAS, although some members may belong to both. With archery now firmly established in the Olympics, GNAS/Archery GB has seen many international successes and British archers have won a total of 4 medals since the restoration of the sport in the 1972 Olympic Games. At the Annual General Meeting held at Lilleshall on 19 April 2008, an official announcement was"
"(Scotland) Act 1997. Royal Company of Archers The Royal Company of Archers is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland, a role it has performed since 1822 during the reign of King George IV, when the company provided a personal bodyguard to the King on his visit to Scotland. It is currently known as the Queen's Bodyguard For Scotland, and is located in Edinburgh, the capital city. The Royal Company of Archers has a long history in Scotland as a body that celebrated both the recreation and talent of local archers. As a body established by"
"about 1,000 in the late 18th century, but only exceeded five hundred by the 1930s. The Captain-General is the Gold Stick for Scotland. In effect the size of the membership is more than that of a cadre light infantry battalion in low (reduced) establishment of three companies than a company, and would equate more to the British Army regiment. Every officer of the Archers is of the rank of a general, and the privates of the corps rank at Court as colonels. Members of the Royal Company must be male and Scots or have strong Scottish connections. Membership is by"
"Royal Company of Archers The Royal Company of Archers is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland, a role it has performed since 1822 during the reign of King George IV, when the company provided a personal bodyguard to the King on his visit to Scotland. It is currently known as the Queen's Bodyguard For Scotland, and is located in Edinburgh, the capital city. The Royal Company of Archers has a long history in Scotland as a body that celebrated both the recreation and talent of local archers. As a body established by the Monarch, the"
"Edinburgh Arrow The Edinburgh Arrow is an annual clout archery competition held by the Royal Company of Archers, an archery club who act as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland. The Edinburgh Arrow is the longest-running annual archery competition in the recorded history of the sport. The competition takes its name from the silver arrow which is awarded for first prize. 1709 David Drummond, advocate 1710 William Neilson, merchant in Edinburgh 1711 Thomas Kincaid 1712 William Mercer, writer in Edinburgh 1713 James Cockburn, Secretary to the General and Commander-in-Chief 1714 David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss 1715 Alexander Congalton, merchant in"
"of the oldest sporting bodies in the world. Archery remained a small and scattered pastime, however, until the late 18th century when it experienced a fashionable revival among the aristocracy. Sir Ashton Lever, an antiquarian and collector, formed the Toxophilite Society in London in 1781, with the patronage of George, the Prince of Wales. Archery societies were set up across the country, each with its own strict entry criteria and outlandish costumes. Recreational archery soon became extravagant social and ceremonial events for the nobility, complete with flags, music and 21 gun salutes for the competitors. The clubs were ""the drawing"
"in Scotland. The Scottish Cup is the world's oldest national trophy, first contested in 1873 (although the FA Cup is an older competition, its original trophy is no longer in existence). Queen's Park F.C., in Glasgow, is probably the oldest association football club in the world outside England. The Scottish Football Association (SFA), the second-oldest national football association in the world, is the main governing body for Scottish association football, and a founding member of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) which governs the Laws of the Game. As a result of this key role in the development of the"
"Chess Scotland Chess Scotland is the governing body for chess in Scotland. It was formed in 2001 with the merger of the Scottish Chess Association (SCA) and the Scottish Junior Chess Association (SJCA). It is one of the oldest national chess associations in the world, the SCA having been founded in 1884. As the national organisation for chess, Chess Scotland is the affiliate to the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and appoints the Scottish delegate to FIDE’s Council. Its International Director is responsible for selecting the teams which represent Scotland at the biennial Chess Olympiad. Its principal objective is to ""foster"
"Garde du Corps (France) The Gardes-du-Corps (, ""Bodyguard"") was the senior formation of the King of France's Household Cavalry within the ""Maison militaire du roi de France"". The oldest unit in the ""Garde du Corps"" was the Company of Scottish Archers, later just the 1st Scottish Company or ""Garde Écossaise"", formed in 1419 from Scots that fought for the French during Hundred Years' War. This unit was created at an uncertain date between 1423 and 1448. Subsequently, two further French companies were raised. A final company was established on 17 March 1515. Each of the four companies initially numbered less"
"1863 Alexander Howe, W.S. 1864 R. Craig Maclagan, M.D. 1865 R. Craig Maclagan, M.D. 1866 James Jobson Dickson, C.A. 1867 George Steuart 1868 George Steuart 1869 George Robertson, C.E. 1870 James Jobson Dickson, C.A. 1871 R. Craig Maclagan, M.D. 1872 James Jobson Dickson, C.A. 1873 James Dunsmure, M.D. 1874 James Jobson Dickson, C.A. Edinburgh Arrow The Edinburgh Arrow is an annual clout archery competition held by the Royal Company of Archers, an archery club who act as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland. The Edinburgh Arrow is the longest-running annual archery competition in the recorded history of the sport. The competition"
"oldest still to survive. Edgbaston Archery and Lawn Tennis Society Edgbaston Archery and Lawn Tennis Society, informally known as The Archery and based in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England, is the oldest lawn tennis club in the world. The club was founded as an archery club called the Edgbaston Archery Society in 1860 following a meeting at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, and the club moved to its current premises next to Birmingham Botanical Gardens in 1867. The game of croquet was introduced from 1870, with the society's name being amended to reflect this. It is not known exactly"
"highly trained archers became obsolete on the battlefield. However, the bow and arrow is still an effective weapon, and archers have seen action in the 21st century. Traditional archery remains in use for sport, and for hunting in many areas. Early recreational archery societies included the Finsbury Archers and the Ancient Society of Kilwinning Archers. The latter's annual Papingo event was first recorded in 1483. (In this event, archers shoot vertically from the base of an abbey tower to dislodge a wood pigeon placed approximately 30 meters above.) The Royal Company of Archers was formed in 1676 and is one"
"Honourable Artillery Company The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII and is considered the second oldest military corps in the world. Today, it is a registered charity whose purpose is to attend to the ""better defence of the realm"". This purpose is primarily achieved by the support of the HAC Regiment and a detachment of Special Constabulary to the City of London Police. The word ""artillery"" in ""Honourable Artillery Company"" does not have the current meaning that is generally associated with it, but dates from a time when in the English"
"Honourable Artillery Company The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII and is considered the second oldest military corps in the world. Today, it is a registered charity whose purpose is to attend to the ""better defence of the realm"". This purpose is primarily achieved by the support of the HAC Regiment and a detachment of Special Constabulary to the City of London Police. The word ""artillery"" in ""Honourable Artillery Company"" does not have the current meaning that is generally associated with it, but dates from a time when in the English"
"Scottish Building Society The Scottish Building Society is a building society based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the oldest building society in the world, the only remaining building society based in Scotland and the 42nd largest in the United Kingdom based on total assets of £377.6 million at 31 January 2015. It is a member of the Building Societies Association. The Scottish Building Society was established in 1848 as the Edinburgh Property Investment Company. It changed its name to the Scottish Building Society in 1929. The Society has six branches in Edinburgh, Galashiels, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen and Troon, as well"
"designed to bring the sport under a single governing body but in the event, this did not suit the majority of the membership. In 1967, the Scottish members broke away and formed the ""Scottish Field Archery Association"". This development precipitated a meeting of the ""Welsh Company of Archers"" which was held at Glyncornel Centre, Rhondda in December 1969 where it was decided to form the ""Welsh Field Archery Association"" (WFAA) as the governing body of the sport of field archery in Wales. This development spelt the birth of the WFAA of today and also of the now well known format"
"of the Royal Company of Archers. The Royal Company of Archers began as a private club in 1676 obtaining its Royal Charter from Queen Anne in 1704. Amongst the prizes for which the Archers compete to this day is the Pagodas Medal, presented to the Company by James Spens, son of Nathaniel, in memory of his father. His yew bow, which was presented to the Royal Company by his son Dr Thomas Spens, is still on display in Archers’ Hall. His portrait by Sir Henry Raeburn (1756 - 1823) in the uniform of the Royal Company hangs in Archers' Hall"
"club will be able to match it until the 22nd century since none of the clubs who won before 1900 are still in existence. The club progresses and in the past five years has had its first ever woman president Aileen Scott and its first ever woman Secretary in Yvonne Green. Clydesdale Harriers Clydesdale Harriers are an athletics club, founded in 1885. It was Scotland's first amateur open athletics club with the object of promoting amateur athletics generally and cross country running in particular. Clydesdale Harriers was formed in May 1885 as the first Scottish open athletics club. Prior to"
"meeting, was also held in Scorton. The Antient Scorton Silver Arrow claims to be the oldest sporting event still running. Several other sporting events claim to have been running for longer than the Antient Scorton Silver Arrow, notably the Papingo shoot at Kilwinning and the Kiplingcotes Derby Horserace. They may well be correct, but reliable records of these events do not go back as far as those of the Scorton Arrow. Scorton Arrow The Antient Scorton Silver Arrow is an archery tournament that was incepted on Sunday 14 May 1673 in the village of Scorton in Yorkshire, England. Twenty-two archers"
"due to commence this role in August 2014. Scottish Rugby Union The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU; ) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. It is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873, as the Scottish Football Union. The SRU oversees the national league system, known as the Scottish League Championship. The SRU is headed by the President (Rob Flockhart) and Chairman (Colin Grassie), with Mark Dodson acting as the Chief Executive Officer. The Scottish Football Union was founded on Monday 3 March 1873 at a meeting held at Glasgow Academy, Elmbank Street, Glasgow. Eight"
"Football in Scotland Association football is one of the national sports of Scotland and the most popular sport in the country. There is a long tradition of ""football"" games in Orkney, Lewis and southern Scotland, especially the Scottish Borders, although many of these include carrying the ball and passing ""by hand"", and despite bearing the name ""football"" bear little resemblance to association football. Founded in 1873, Scotland has the second oldest national Football Association in the world (behind England's FA), and the trophy for the national cup, the Scottish Cup, is the oldest national sporting trophy in the world. Scotland"
"but after this there followed a period of Scottish dominance for the following ten years, with only one defeat against the English. Association football quickly became the most popular sport in Scotland, particularly in Glasgow and the west. The Scottish Cup was established in 1873, making it the second oldest football cup competition in the world. The early editions of the tournament were dominated by Queen's Park and Vale of Leven, with the two teams winning the first nine editions. The Scottish Football Association was formed in 1873 and is the second oldest in the world. In the late 1880s"
"Fraternity or Guild of Artillery of Longbows, Crossbows and Handgonnes. This body was known by a variety of names until 1658, when it was first referred to as the Artillery Company. It was first referred to as the Honourable Artillery Company in 1685 and officially received the name from Queen Victoria in 1860. However, the Archers’ Company of the Honourable Artillery Company was retained into the late 19th century, though as a private club. Founded in 1781 by Sir Ashton Lever, it met at Archers’ Hall, Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London. The Archers' Company remained a part of the regiment"
"Golf in Scotland Golf in Scotland was first recorded in the 15th century, and the modern game of golf was first developed and established in the country. The game plays a key role in the national sporting consciousness. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, known as the R&A, is the world governing body for the game (except in the United States and Mexico). The Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association was founded in 1904 and the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) in 1920. They merged in 2015 into a new organization, Scottish Golf. To many golfers, the Old Course at"
"every 4 years. The roots of Scottish rugby go back a long way. Many ball games played in Scotland, and referred to as ""football"" were frequently as similar to rugby as they were to soccer. The Scottish Football Union (SFU) was founded in 1873 and was a founding member of the International Rugby Board in 1886 with Ireland and Wales. (England joined in 1890). In 1924 the SFU changed its name to become the Scottish Rugby Union. The world's oldest continual rugby fixture was first played in 1858 between Merchiston Castle School and the former pupils of The Edinburgh Academy."
"the Scottish Football Association (SFA). At that meeting, on 18 November of that year, seven clubs formed the IFA, making it the fourth oldest national football association in the world (after those of England, Scotland and Wales). The founding members were: Alexander, Avoniel, Cliftonville, Distillery, Knock, Moyola Park and Oldpark. The IFA's first decision was to form an annual challenge cup competition similar to the FA Cup and Scottish Cup competitions, called the Irish Cup. Two years later, Ireland played its first international against England, losing 13–0 (which remains a record for both teams; a record win for England, and"
"Edgbaston Archery and Lawn Tennis Society Edgbaston Archery and Lawn Tennis Society, informally known as The Archery and based in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England, is the oldest lawn tennis club in the world. The club was founded as an archery club called the Edgbaston Archery Society in 1860 following a meeting at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, and the club moved to its current premises next to Birmingham Botanical Gardens in 1867. The game of croquet was introduced from 1870, with the society's name being amended to reflect this. It is not known exactly when tennis was established"
"Dr. Mona Chalmers Watson, from Edinburgh Ladies, was elected the first president. The Scottish Hockey Association (SHA) was set up on November 18th 1900, where ten clubs met in Glasgow to form the men's association. James Burns, 3rd Baron Inverclyde, was elected the first president. In June 1989 the SHA merged with the SHWA to form the Scottish Hockey Union. The SHU are in charge of selecting a number of Scotland national squads. This includes the Scotland men's national field hockey team and Scotland women's national field hockey team squads, as well as Masters and Junior squads. Scottish Hockey is"
"Scottish. Little by little the Scottish Company became Scottish in name only. Captains/Chefs de corps: Louis XI, by edict of September 4, 1474, had instituted for the custody of his person a company of 100 French men-at-arms, under the command of Hector de Galard . This troop was for a long time known under the nickname of ""gentilshommes au bec de corbin"", because they carried a balanced ax on its handle by a bent tip. Each of these gentlemen was to maintain at his own expense two archers. By letters patent given at Rouen on June 10, 1475, the King"
"Scottish Rugby Union The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU; ) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. It is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873, as the Scottish Football Union. The SRU oversees the national league system, known as the Scottish League Championship. The SRU is headed by the President (Rob Flockhart) and Chairman (Colin Grassie), with Mark Dodson acting as the Chief Executive Officer. The Scottish Football Union was founded on Monday 3 March 1873 at a meeting held at Glasgow Academy, Elmbank Street, Glasgow. Eight clubs were represented at the foundation, Glasgow Academicals;"
"Scottish Athletics Scottish Athletics, stylised as scottishathletics, is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Scotland. Established as a limited company on 1 April 2001, it succeeded the Scottish Athletics Federation (SAF) and is a member of the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland. Scottish Athletics is part of UK Athletics, the national governing body for the United Kingdom. The organisation has a small staff, but is largely supported by volunteers. It deals with approximately 150 athletics clubs and roughly 12,000 members. Individual clubs differ in size from less formal and small number of members to customary clubs with"
"the second-oldest national football association in the world, is the main governing body for Scottish association football, and a founding member of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) which governs the Laws of the Game. As a result of this key role in the development of the sport Scotland is one of only four countries to have a permanent representative on the IFAB; the other four representatives being appointed for set periods by FIFA. The SFA also has responsibility for the Scotland national football team, whose supporters are commonly known as the ""Tartan Army"". As of August 2018, Scotland are"