Indoor Portsmouth round is held inpreparation for indoor championships

This shoot was held in preparation for the Northern Ireland Indoor Championships for senior and junior archers, which will be held in February. There were 52 entries from across Northern Ireland for the Ballyvally shoot, with some excellent scores.

After the archers had shot five-dozen arrows they had a well deserved break before shooting in the head to head elimination round, firstly in the team event and then as individuals.

The winning team was Marion Patterson, Mark Nesbitt and Alex Convery. Runners up were Valerie Sleith, Bernie Scullion and Jenny Winson.

The individual head to head saw some very close matches with an excellent performance from Andrew Walker to win the event. Results: 1st, Andrew Walker; 2nd, Gary Corbett; 3rd, Lisa McConnell; 4th, Hilary Robinson.

Many thanks to the Judges who presided at the shoot; Frank Mulligan, Sean Lavery and Eddie McClean. Thanks also to Mr Andy Haggan, President of the Northern Ireland Archery Society, for presenting the medals and to Patricia Mulligan, Christine Nesbitt and Adele Lynas for organising registration and results.

Junior Results from the Indoor Portsmouth competition are as follows;

Girls U10 barebow, Aimee Convery; Boys U10 barebow, Tom King; Boys U12 barebow, Matthew Corbett; Boys U12 compound barebow, Mark Hamilton; Girls U13 barebow, Stephanie Shannon; Girls U13 compound barebow, Rebecca Lennon; Boys U14 barebow, Frank Lennon; Boys U14 compound barebow, Dean Hamilton; Boys U14 traditional, Matthew Gilmore; Girls U16 barebow, Jenny Winson; Boys U18 barebow, Robert Mallon; Boys U18 freestyle, Peter Lavery.

There was fierce competition in the senior division, particularly in the Ladies section where Joanne Walker beat off nine other competitors to come first, followed by Valerie Sleith in second and Lisa McConnell in third.

The ladies compound barebow was won by Bernie Scullion while Andrea Hamilton won the ladies traditional. Rune Naeri won the gents barebow, Nigel Hamilton won gents compound barebow and Damien Lennon won the gents traditional.

Shooting Fita 18, three-spot targets, the Freestyle winners were as follows; ladies freestyle, Noleen Lilly; gents freestyle, Mark Nesbitt; gents compound unlimited, Martin Farrell Sn.