Hi all,

Fort i'd let you all know that i've got a new set of limbs, thank you Graham :)
Samick Extreme BF's. So far so good. Feeling really smooth and fast acting on release. Will give them a proper try at the longer distances this week.

Cheers

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Hi all,

Bit late now I know. Went up to spend the night with Graham and got my new bow... which is insanely good. Had a right laugh that night spending it with Graham, Liam and my dad.
Then the next day shot 553 with mynew bow, 10 points under my PB which I was pleased with as it had come straight out of the box.
Great weekend all in all, thanks Graham for your hospitality :).

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Hi all,

Shot at Redborne School weekend just gone at Hawks FITA 18. Shot average on the Saturday putting in a new PB but still not happy with the score and then being knocked out in the 1/8.
However the Sunday was much better, shot really well putting in another new PB of 563 putting in me in second place for the whole day.
As well as that... had a good laugh with Graham and ordered my new bow which I cannot wait to get.

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Hi all,

Got home from Norfolk yesterday after a fun but tiring weekend.
Unfortunately I did not manage to finish the full FITA on the Saturday due to my shoulder injury but after a hour of rest shot some more with the help from Tim Barber who helped me a great deal and made me able to finish the whole FITA on the Sunday. (Cheers Tim)
The Sunday was a bit less windy than the Saturday but due to the changes the night before I was unable to maintain form for the full 12 dozen and did not get a great score. But none the less was still pleased to finish.
The Monday after an earlier start for the 720 my shooting was excellent in practice, but I completely lost the plot in the qualification and yet again, did not score the best of scores this year.
However a good first round to the head to heads kept my confidence up, only to lose in the next round to Tom Barber.
I would just like to add many thanks to Graham as well for keeping me cheery through out the whole weekend.

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Hi all,

Thought I would tell you that the end of this outdoor season has picked up slightly. I managed a 614 at Exmouth which is the highest this year. On top of that some improvements have been made on my shoulder injury just now need to get my stamina back to normal

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Hi all,

This weekend I took part in my first field tournament. I have to say it was a lot more fun than expected and is a lot different from target.
I think I will be attending a few more in the future but obviously mainly focusing on my target of course :).
I came 1st over the weekend which was a bonus, but... was the only one in my group :(

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Hi all,

At the weekend I took part in the selection shoot for the World Champs in Utah.
Well... it didn't exactly go as planned, but at least now have a clear year to work on my shooting and prepare for next year.
New bow is starting to sort itself out, but it's mainly me at the moment :P

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Hi all,

Since my return from Australia my archery has made some great improvements. I have made quite a few technique changes which have taken a while to settle in but I think I can truthfully say that it is starting to make a good impact on my strength, stability and scores. I am recieving a lot of one on one coaching at the moment with the head coach which is taking a lot of my free time at the weekend, however it is not a problem as it is for a good cause and will help to progress further. I have now been asked to look into a new bow as my current one is too "hard" for me and therefore I will soon start to look around for new equipment. This year I hope will bring many new personal bests to me as well as new experiences and opportunities to progress yet even further.
I would like to thank Clickers for the help they gave me leading up to my trip away to Australia.

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Alec

Hi all,

As I was saying the team event in Australia went really well. Up against Australia in the Semi Finals who were ranked as 2nd and us 3rd we knew it would be a tough match. We all shot really well and beat the Ozzys, which felt very rewarding.
In the finals we were up against Chinese Taipei ranked 1st and yet again a solid performance from all of us except me on my last arrow saw us take the win with 199.

All in all, Australia was my best trip for results, weather and just generally really enjoyed it.

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Hi all,

Returned from Australia yesterday and I thought i'd write a blog about it. Unfortunately I was unable to write blogs out there as internet access was very limited when we reached the olympic village.

It was one awsome trip, the shooting venue was a bit plain to say the least but none the less Great Britain managed to produce some very good results there.

Having being ranked 10th after qualification I had to stay focussed thorugh the knock out phases. 1/8th eliminations I was against number 7 from Chinese Taipei won the match on 98-95.

Quarter finals against Australias own Taylor Worth seeded 2nd and also the top Aus. I kept my focus and shot well in the windy conditions and won the match 102-92.

Semi finals against Aus' number 2 Ryan Tyack. It was a close call but the stong wind proved too difficult for me and I lost the match 101-96, none the less still pleased to make it in to the bronze medal match against seeded 1st from Chinese Taipei.

Finals saw Mark Nesbitt GBR vs Ryan Tyak AUS for the gold and myself vs Hsiu-Yu Hu for the bronze. I went into the match very calm and shooting strong in the wind. Opened the match 1 point down. 1 point down in the second end and then 1 point in the lead after the 9th arrow. The final end saw us tied on 104 which meant a shoot off. A lot calmer then I thought I would be I shot first and shooting an X put me in a good position which Chinese Taipei followed up with a 9.

What a great match it was and to top it off Mark Nesbitt winning the gold with a score off 99-98.

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