ARCHERY: Overdale's 41st Albion tournament

Around noon, the skies darkened and it began to rain, slowly at first, increasing, as the longest distance progressed, into a heavy shower which continued through the the lunch break.

The rain halted just before the middle distance began, allowing the archers to dry out, yet keep their waterproofs on, to keep the wind, which had increased, off them.

The rain returned with various showers which ended as the middle distance ended.

The final distance was shot in clear patches of bright sky and very little wind. Even though the rain made several appearances throughout the day, it didn't put off any of the archers competing for one of the many trophies available for the recurve, compound and longbow archers.

The final end of six arrows was shot in bright sunshine with many but not all of the archers finishing with a flourish.

Results

GENTS' RECURVE

Hits Golds Score

1. D Gregson Pendragon... 108 72 892

2. A Banks P&S... 108 68 882

3. L Ashford Orrell... 108 64 880

LADIES RECURVE

1. J Chadwick P&S... 106 39 758

2. J Yates Blackpool... 105 41 753

3. L Burrow Orrell... 106 23 694

GENTS' COMPOUND

1. C Richardson P&S... 108 98 952

2. P Philips Rochdale... 108 86 926

3. L Hewittson Assheton... 108 84 920

LADIES COMPOUND

1. E Parker Chorley... 108 75 896

2. B Saxon Chorley... 108 62 868

2. C Aldred Oakleaf... 108 61 862

LONGBOW

1. B Maybury Deane... 63 6 318

2. W Davies Blackpool... 70 5 298

3. J Norburn Assheton... 49 5 225

JUNIOR RECURVE

1. B Kerwen P&S... 106 31 696

2. A Ashby Rochdale... 104 23 652

JUNIOR COMPOUND

1. D Heaton Rochdale... 108 49 834

Team Recurve -- 1. P&S 3343; 2. Rochdale 3289

Best Gold -- (80) G Roberts, Rochdale

Worst White -- C Tickle, Deane

Lady Paramounts Prize -- R Moody, Assheton

Team Compound -- 1. P&S 2708; 2. Rochdale 2686.

Hidden Prizes -- A Whittaker, M Smith, K Rankin

P&S: Pendle & Samlesbury