Archery

[Ski]

Anyone here into Archery - New to the sport or seasoned archers - doing it in school etc.
Let's get chatting it's a great sport for all ages and abilities.

[Ski]

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.

[Ski]

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.

[Ski]

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??????

[Less]

Originally Posted by Ski

Let's get chatting it's a great sport for all ages and abilities.

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?

[Ski]

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

[Margaret Pilkington]

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 )

[Ski]

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.

[Margaret Pilkington]

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

[Ski]

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

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by Ski

name 3 Archers

Robin Hood, William Tell & Legolas.

[Gordon Booth]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Robin Hood, William Tell & Legolas.

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

That's another four!

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

[gpick24]

I have a jetwash made by K Archer.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

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

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

[Boeing Guy]

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