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GB Archery qualifying heats up

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While the majority of the country was contemplating whether they could justify eating a second, or indeed third, easter egg over the weekend, Britain's top archers were contemplating rather more serious matters.

Over 100 archers were at Lilleshall in Shropshire for the first of three qualifying rounds that will determine the three men and three women who will represent Britain at the Beijing Games.

The qualifying event had been due to take place the week before, but a double-booking with an athletics meeting at Birmingham's Alexandra stadium meant the archers had to relocate.

The top five men and women automatically qualified for the second round in June, while a sixth qualifier for each sex was chosen by GB head coach Peter Suk.

Read more here: news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/oly...

There doesn't appear to be any surprise names in the qualifiers so far, but who do you expect to be in the final three?

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comment by Shed End Boy Since 1988 (U5482907)

posted Mar 26, 2008

Easter Monday, over 100 archers of all ages turned out to shoot at the annual Easter Bunny tournament at Cheltenham Archers club ground, Racecourse, Cheltenham Gloucestershire, raising £230 pounds for charity with both Diabetes UK and the TYMES trust sharing the spoils.. each received just over £114 and received £130 each last year.







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comment by iamsafeties (U11333474)

posted Mar 27, 2008

yeah dat archery wos well gd. its wel scary nw i wel cnt w8 for them to get ther £114.

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comment by BRADYS_BANANA (U9038745)

posted Apr 4, 2008

poor easter bunny's, those archers don't have any consideration for animal wellfare do they...

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comment by TheWarden789 (U8565389)

posted Apr 7, 2008

Similarly, anyone taking part in the Olympics in Beijing has no consideration for the millions who have suffered human rights abuses under the Chinese "government".

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comment by TommysLighthouse (U10802619)

posted Apr 7, 2008

The warden, go preach somewhere else you fool...

If you dont like the chinese government so much go lobby the big business that trade with the country. Not olympic sportsmen/women who have workede hard all there life for a shot at olypmic gold.

TL

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comment by BRADYS_BANANA (U9038745)

posted Apr 7, 2008

Warden, yawn.....

Perhaps the politcal forum board will be more apt for you my friend.......

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comment by Liverpool Blue (U10460538)

posted Apr 24, 2008

Wouldn't the British archery team be better employed in Tibet?

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