The British Blind
Sport National Indoor Archery Championships took place at the National Sports Centre
in Lilleshall. This year Sway Bowmen's Jane Magner, a VI (visually impaired)
archer took part.
Jane, who only took up archery in April 2009 when she attended
the beginners course at Sway Bowmen and has only just completed her first
season indoors, shot a double Portsmouth round (10 dozen arrows at 18m on a
60cm target) on the Saturday with a total score of 825, which gave her the
first place medal for her sight category. She also jointly won the David
Christie Memorial Trophy (for most improved handicap) with her morning Portsmouth round of 434.
Jane also shot a Worcester
round (6 dozen arrows at 18m on a special black/white 40cm target) on the
Sunday morning, scoring a very respectable 194.
For more information about
sport for the visually impaired see the BBS website.
Well done to all who were successful in getting into the team. As the new team manager, Mel has a few things that she would like to say and you will find her notes and the results in this link haa_trials_results_2010.
There was a good turnout at the AGM tonight. There have been some
changes on the committee and the full list can be found by clicking
here: HAA Committee
There are still some posts to be filled so if you are interested please get in touch with the Chairman:
Target Tournament Secretary
Public Relations Officer
Child Protection Officer
The winner of this years Gray Edwards trophy for services to archery
in Hampshire was Colin Stopher, the outgoing Coaching Organiser.
Congralulations Colin.
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