 Taking on the Big Boys
Well, after findin out that my 30lb bow could reach 100 yds at our field, I decided I would give the men a run for their money at the Southend Open on Sunday. However it was not as easy as it seemed cos when I applied to the organiser I was told it was a mens only round ( how sexist is that).
Well I had to phone the judge for the day and he said it was ok for me to do it if I wanted to. I had only shot 6 arrows at this distance to get my sight marks, but what the heck, you never know till you try. I came out of it with a respectable 955 but boy did I ache the next day as it meant holding the bow that much higher. I was staggering around for half of Monday saying "never again", but I am ok now. I dont know why more women compounders dont do it cos it is not that much harder to do 100 than 80yds.
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