Perris Archery has announced that its shop in Raydon suffered a break-in last week, and several items were stolen. Most of the items taken were accessories, which Perris says are all popular, current models and things that can therefore be sold on.…
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3D Grand Prix 3rd Leg 2014 / Antalya – Kemer
ONOK ARCHERY will host one of the most prestigious competitions in the world in Antalya, Kemer on 18-19 October 2014. Taking place at the Mount Olympos Beydağları Coastal National Park, the 3D Archery Grand Prix is being organised with the…
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Lights, XCEL Camera, action!
When Bow International got hold of the XCEL Camera, we stuck it on our bow to get some close-up archery action footage!
WA sights Commonwealth inclusion
World Archery has asked for greater clarity from the Commonwealth Games Federation with regards to its assessment criteria for a sport’s place in the games. Archery was included at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, but not at the most recent…
Success in Switzerland
Great Britain’s para-archery squad picked up nine medals at the para-archery European Championships in Switzerland. The haul meant the team ranked second overall in the medal table, and included all three individual medals in women’s W1 – where Jo Frith…
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New boss developed in Warwickshire
A Warwickshire-based coach has developed a new type of boss, made from recycled materials, thanks to a grant from Funding 4 Innovation. Paul Hadley, director of Stratford Archery Centre, experimented with recycled materials to make a boss that was lighter…
Winning Bid
Mexico City has been announced as the venue for the 2015 World Cup Final and the 2017 World Championships. The city promoted its candidacy by creating the Mexican Challenge in 2013, an event where eight of Mexico’s best archers shot…
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Bucks or Bounty?
A new-to-the-UK venture is a shoot with the option to compete for money or medals. Staffordshire Archery Association are running a tournament with a difference – in that you can choose whether you shoot for a trophy or prize money. The ‘Bucks’ division costs…
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World Archery joins IOC in pledge against match fixing
Archery’s international governing body World Archery is one of the first summer Olympic sport organisations to sign up to the International Olympic Committee‘s integrity system to combat match fixing and corruption. The Integrity Betting Intelligence System, or IBIS, collates information…
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World Archery releases 2015 competition dates
World Archery has released the provisional competition dates for the 2014 indoor season, as well as some for the 2015 outdoor calendar. The 2014-2015 Indoor world cup schedule currently looks like this: Stage 1: Marrakesh, Morocco, 8-9 November 2014 Stage…
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