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Old 07-04-06, 01:29 PM
Frommy Frommy is offline
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Location: Sydney
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OMG. This brings back memories for me when in the same situation as Grant.

One of the first FITA's at Homebush Olympic Archery Park in about 1998.

Open mens compound; shooting with a more highly ranked archer than myself. At 90 metres I was going OK, and on about the second last end I had put down 5 really good arrows. They felt good, and looked like well in the gold through a cheap scope.

Other archer was to my left, and when I came up on full draw for the last shot I suddenly caught the sight of his Doinker falling off the stab out of the corner of my eye while he was also at full draw. I was able to let down, with howls of suppressed laughter.

Regaining composure, and shooting partner replaced Doinker, we both came up to full draw at about the same time for the last arrow; I caught sight of the Doinker again out of the corner of my eye; could not stop giggling, and instead of letting down again, released. DOH

Score that end 10-10-10-9-9
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-5

BUGGER. And I have still not been able to to get an All Gold for 90 metres to this day.

Brian
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