The winner of the longbow competition, the Selkirk Silver Arrow Shoot, will have their name added to a plinth alongside those of previous winners dating back nearly 350 years.

This will be the first time Borderers have competed among themselves for the honour since 1675.

The Silver Arrow itself has been in Edinburgh since 1818 when Sir Walter Scott invited the Royal Company of Archers from Edinburgh to compete for the prize against local archers. The visitors won and took their prize back to Edinburgh, where it remained until 2006.

Now the Royal Company has handed back the arrow for shared ownership and display in Selkirk's Town Hall and the newly-formed Ettrick Forest Archers is resurrecting the ancient competition.

Competitors will try to hit the 'clout', a small target 180 yards away – 120 yards for ladies – and the winner will have their name inscribed on a silver medallion to be placed on a new plinth alongside existing ones dating back to 1660.

A presentation ceremony will take place later in the year.

The Royal Company of Archers will continue to have its six-yearly shoot among themselves for the arrow, independently of the revived Ettrick Forest Archers shoot.

The Selkirk Silver Arrow Shoot takes place at 1pm on Sunday, July 13 at Thirladean in Philiphaugh.

For more information visit www.ettrickforestarchers.co.uk