This weekend saw the annual linecutter shoot at Sway Bowmen. Some 30 archers shot a 6 dozen round in the blustery sunshine. Archers chose their distance to match their skill, or possibly their bravery, given how difficult it is to shoot at distance in windy weather. (I wimped out on the excuse of my big, ungainly...fletchings!
This tournament is a little different from the usual as it is not the best score that wins, it is the most linecutting arrows – that is, the most arrows that touch or break the line between two scoring zones.
In the end two archers had the same number – 12 – but the prize was awarded to Ian Ovenden who had the most variety of lines hit. “Though they were mostly between the one and two,” he laughed.
Dave Errington was the runner-up, and having been his scorer, I can attest to there being very little variation in the lines he was cutting!! (For those new to the club, Dave is a compound archer and his arrows were all grouped in or near the gold).
As usual, thanks go to Hannah and Jem for the organising and field captaining - hope the shoulder recovers soon, Jem.