Units of Measure

[Jerry Tee]

Don't write off the york yet this years British national taget champs is a york round.

[Furface]

Besides, the York (and similar) round is more of a challenge! (Pause for hoots of laughter from "modernists"). Half the round is at the longest distance, and you don't have a less than challenging shortest distance to boost your overall score with.
When the question of clout was being examined, the international brigade stuck by the FITA size because, in their words, they would feel "humiliated" trying the British clout. Is there something of this about the FITA target round?
And, if we are looking at something "scientific and logical" why are the distances at a Gents FITA in nice steady 20metre grades, but the Ladies' FITA in hiccoughs, so they both end at 30m? Why is 80m never shot - unless it's because the Imperial rounds miss out 90 yards?
Let's face it, all the rounds have been determined because of individual archer's' preferences, there is nothing more logical about one set over the other, neither set is any more adept at sorting sheep from goats, etc.

[Mick]

Jerry Tee...Mmm That's just what I meant - International tournaments are decided with metric rounds as are most other countries championships- Good old blighty sticks two fingers up to them all and shoots imperial to decide it's championship- Then the selectors will ask for FITA scores to decide who shoots for team GB. As the Yanks say: Go figure!

[Barry C]

I agree with mick here. I also feel the york does over emphasise skill at 100y 90m compared to the more mixed fita round, not a problem but if used for selection and devolopment then#maybe...

[morphymick]

Mick - 4/8/2005 8:25 AM

At school in the fifties we were taught that 36 inches made a yard and there were 144 pennies in a pound.

There's no wonder you prefer metric Mick, you were short changed. In my day there were 240d to £1.

Maybe they were working metric in by the back door.

Mick

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Little Miss Purple - 4/8/2005 8:08 AM You'd better have a constant supply HMC as there is always cake talk on here!!

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I was thinking of starting a sister#forum called CIUK (Cake Interchange UK) </p>

[Mick]

Morphy Mick
Oh how embarassing
Must have had a senior moment and got my 12doz rounds mixed up with my £.s.d. No wonder I'm always skint.

[Armchair Archer]

hvymetalcowboy - 4/8/2005 4:45 AM I take it you,re refering to a snack cake that perhaps one would enjoy with an afternoon tea? Over here,cakes are somewhat larger.One would be baked in closer to a 10&quot; pan and would generally be enough for more than just one serving.Unless of course one really enjoys alot of cake all at once.Although you would quite simply be, literally! full of cake. I find all this talk of cake leaving me with a sweet tooth.Must do something about that...note to self.....must get cake!

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Well your innauguration is now over, HMC !# You're dreaming of cake and your name has been reduced to initial letters, you're a fully fledged member of AIUK, LOL</p>

[Jerry Tee]

I like the idea of a cake interchange the trouble is my particular field of experties is consumption not baking which would rather spoil the interchange bit

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Jerry Tee - 6/8/2005 8:39 PM I like the idea of a cake interchange the trouble is my particular field of experties is consumption not baking which would rather spoil the interchange bit

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Consumption is a necessary part of CIUK! However if you consume without baking, your membership fees will be higher </p>