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The Wigan & Orrell UK Record Status Portsmouth is taking place on 26th Jan - Some of our top junior archers will be taking part - lets hope the Lancashire squad can do well and make us proud.

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Apparently the Hunger Games has done more to promote Archery than the Olympics.

Saying that, during and after the Olympics - beginners course for Archery were full and extra sessions were put on to meet demand.

Maybe we will do better in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics - !!!

I'll do my best to get people there.

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Out of 1.5 Million people who live in Lancashire - The nearest Archer we have who may represent us in the 2016 Olympics at Rio is from Skelmersdale.

What a sad Statistics - where are our junior hopefuls??????

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So far you've done all the chatting, perhaps it's time to show a little interest in the rest of the site?
Let people get to know you, then maybe they will take an interest?
:)

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I have taken your advice and re-introduced myself - I'll sit back and see what happens. Thanks for the tip.

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I'm sure we had a very able archer here in Clayton le moor...her first name was Barbara, but her last name escapes me right now(the grey cells are chasing round right now looking for the answer :D)

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We have several good junior Archers throughout Lancashire - unfortunately they do not get the right guidance, help and support to get them to the Elite stage.

Very few schools will run archery and no-body really knows much about it - that is why I decided to team up with Accrington Academy and to start some threads on here - just to let people know there are other sports outside of Football, Rugby, Cricket, and Tennis that is available to them.
Most people can name 5 footballers - even if they do not follow the sport - how many can name 3 Archers who have represented us in the Olympics over the past 20 years.

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It has come to me...the lady was called Barbara Fielding......she lived down Barnes Street,

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Yes - that name rings a bell - I have heared of her but never met her.

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Robin Hood, William Tell & Legolas. ;)

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Pat Archer, Helen Archer, Tom Archer, Tony Archer.

That's another four!

See, Ski, we know more Archers than you thought!

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I have a jetwash made by K Archer.

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She once brought her bow into the Stop and Rest, well I say bow, it were nout like sitting bull used:D

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Most of the Stark family in Game of Thrones can use a bow and arrow

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That convict Ronnie Barker played, he was an archer...

...no, hang on, he was a Fletcher.
;)

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Getting back on thread, before Ski gets upset, I thought of taking up archery when they took my handguns off me. Another form of target shooting and I worked with a guy who was well up in it.

Somehow it didn't have the same appeal as handgun shooting. A bow and arrow didn't have the beautiful engineering of a gun and seemed crude by comparison.

But I sometimes wish I'd tried it.

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He counts, Less. Without Fletchers there wouldn't be any Archers.

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No I don't think he does count, no archer would have the strength for a five year stretch.

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Love the comments - Unfortunately William Tell used a Cross Bow – hence not classified as an Archer – He was an arbalest. I don’t intend to be mean – but no points sorry.
As for the rest, I did ask for Olympic Archers – therefore you have not read the question correctly and have gained zero points.
Looks like I have to keep the prize money….
(Such a shame)

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You should have gone for a Compound Bow - a thing of beauty.
Just Google Matthews bows or Hoyt - you will see what I mean.

I used to shoot - 303s - SLRs - SA80s, and 2.2 live ammo.

Still love guns, but Archery need more control and and dedication. We do shoot up to 100 yards trying to hit a Gold the size of a CD.

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My, you're sharp- as an arrow?

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Correct - Let me take a bow.

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All right, you win! You've left me all of a quiver.

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Aw, shame, are you feeling shafted?

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You're right on target!

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I think he got the point.

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That's bull.

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OMG (O my Gold) you are really STRINGING me along – I may have to BOW out gracefully – I am getting older and not as FITA as I used to be. My may have to BRACE myself for a further onslaught. I may also have to CLOUT someone, as the COMPETITION is increasing. We may have to go HEAD to HEAD (H2H). You are now ganging up on me like COMPOUND interest, I like to WIN & WIN, but I am aware that there is SAMICK going on behind the scenes. Some people are quite HOYTy toity – others or more STABILISED. I think I need to press the PRESSURE BUTTON, or just have a REST, DRAW BACK and HOLD until I am ready to really let go.
(Check out the words in Capitals)

Have a nice day.

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Well, if that's how Archers talk I'm glad I didn't join!
Can't be checking every third or fourth word to understand you. A conversation would take forever.

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Strange I've listened to the archers talking on the radio, sounds nothing like that.
Though I've never understood why they tell me I could have a problem with my lower two acres or why I would wish to give my sheep a dip (whatever a dip is).

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Objection yer'oner! Semantics & pernicketyness! If some geezer is launching sticks with pointy bits on 'em at your arse from another bendy bit of stick with some string on, I'd class it as being Archeried at regardless the differences! ;)

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How very strange, I've just had an email from someone claiming to be the producer of the archers warning that if I wish to keep my lower two acres fertile then, (and here I quote from the said missive)
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Well I don't know about you but I reckon an offer like that makes the licence fee worthwhile, I can hardly wait!

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O boy - where is this thread going......

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In-door Archery World Cup coming soon to Telford - Anyone going - The European Archery Festival 2014

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Rejoicing now - One of my Archers Won Gold at the International Shoot at Telford today. Over 40 countries and 1000 archers took part. The Gold Medal winner is from the North West. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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We can't quarrel with that, or can we.

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No you cannot - not this time........

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Well i can, yer link goes to a "Jesus Storybook" not n archer winning gold.:eek:

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Both are heavenly :-)

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Since when was a con heavenly?

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I have nothing more to say - as both of our profile signatures have already spoken. :-)

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Sorry was the question too difficult?