This article from the Leicestershire Mercury takes a look at the impressive lineup of archers on their team, ready for the Australian Youth Olympic Festival next month.

The British team is 100-strong and is made up of competitors from canoeing, diving, equestrianism, fencing, gymnastics, rowing, shooting, triathlon and beach volleyball.

The Birstall youngster had her first taste of international action in October when she was a member of the GB cadet team which competed at the Junior World championships in Antalya, Turkey.

She shot in the women’s recurve team, while Bowmen of Rutland’s James Mortlock was a member of the junior men’s recurve squad.

Both qualified for the head-to-head rounds, Mortlock finishing with a rank of 32 and top Briton. McPherson was ranked 63rd after losing to Russia’s Tatiana Segina, who went on to take gold.

Archery: McPherson earns a call to the British squad