The British Blind Sport Archery Section Indoor Championships once again took place at Lilleshall on Saturday, April 6th. Thank you to everyone involved for making it such an enjoyable weekend.
Championship results:
VI-1:
1st - Trish Gracesmith (Walsall COA)
2nd - Clive Jones (Blind Veterans UK)
3rd - Roger Rees-Evans (Neath Archers)
VI-2/3:
1st - Nick Thomas (Archery GB)
2nd - Steve Prowse (Wolverhampton COA)
3rd - Marie-Alix Bonny (Cardinal Mercier Archery)
4th - Carol Davies (Blind Veterans UK)
VI Open:
1st - Debra Wright (Wellingborough Open AC)
2nd - Andrea Thomas (Southfields AC)
3rd - Terry Piper (Bowmen of the Deans)
4th - John Wilkinson (Blind Veterans UK)
Congratulations to Carol Davies, who was awarded the Thomas Trophy for 'Most Improved Score from the Previous Year'.
2024 Para European Archery Championships:
The 2024 Para European Championships will take place from the May 19th-25th in Rome, Italy. Good luck Nick Thomas and his spotter Marie Thomas, and Clive Jones and his spotter Maggie Squires.
BBS Records Broken/Set:
BBS-AS WA 25m Trish Gracesmith, B1 Lady Recurve 145, previous record 124 (Trish Gracesmith)
BBS-AS Portsmouth Trish Gracesmith, B1 Lady Recurve 217, previous record 202 (Marjorie Scott)
BBS-AS WA 25m Debora Wright, B4 Lady Compound 498 (new record)
BBS-AS Portsmouth Debora Wright, B4 Lady Compound 541 (new record)
BBS-AS WA 25m John Wilkinson, B4 Gent Recurve 248 (new record)
BBS-AS Portsmouth John Wilkinson, B4 Gent Recurve 278 (new record)
BBS-AS WA 25m Terry Piper, B4 Gent Compound 463 (new record)
BBS-AS Portsmouth Terry Piper, B4 Gent Compound 485 (new record)
Debra Wright, Terry Piper and Andrea Thomas after competing in the BBS Archery Section Indoor Championships 2024 with Graham Rees Evans.
