Posted in Olympic News on August 29th, 2008 | No Comments »

Could Andrew be an Olympic contender?

BAMFORD-based Andrew Randall’s archery career is right on target for international success.
The 15-year-old Hope Valley College student has already been the top-scoring boy in a regional competition in which the East Midlands won against the Northern Counties.

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Posted in Olympic News on August 16th, 2008 | No Comments »

Time to reflect on archery exit

There’s been a few ups and downs for me personally from the opening qualifying for the team event to beating the Athens Olympic champion in the individual event.

I started off well in the team competition last weekend but one bad dozen on the fourth end left me in 21st place, but it was my best score of the season so far so I was happy with my performance.

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Posted in Olympic News on August 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »

The Herald: Targeting success

TO say that Alison Williamson is an Olympic veteran is an understatement. The 37-year-old Athens archery bronze medallist is contesting her fifth Olympics, but her first experience as a winning Olympian was when she was about 10.

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Posted in Olympic News on July 29th, 2008 | No Comments »

The Courier: Olympic archer ‘well satisfied’ at Beijing form

The GB ladies’ team, which includes Athens bronze medalist Alison Willamson and Charlotte Burgess are much fancied for a medal.

They have been so successful on the international circuit that they are now ranked 2nd in the world behind Korea.

However they face a strong challenge from the host nation China, Italy and Poland.

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Posted in Olympic News on July 5th, 2008 | No Comments »

Two sisters going to the Olympics; one of which is shooting on the Paralympic team.

Two Lothersdale Sisters Savour Archery Success

Head coach and archery team manager Tim Hazell, said: “Danielle is a superb young talent that just gets better and better and is looking to add to her gold at the worlds.

“Overall this is a very strong squad we are sending out and I have no doubt that we will be bringing home some medals.

“I am delighted for all the archers who have made the squad, they are all there on merit and they will do us all proud.”

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Posted in Club News, Olympic News on July 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »

News & Star: Alan is Cumbria’s Beijing Olympics hope

Little over a year after joining Sellafield Archery at 13, he was competing in the national junior championship. Though there was no indication of the glory to follow within a few years.

“I finished second-to-last,” recalled Arlecdon-based Alan. “I gave up archery I was so embarrassed. But after a couple of months I started back and got addicted to training. I just wanted to get better and better.”

He caught the eye of Great Britain selectors at 15, and from 16 to 18, he was the top junior in Europe.

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