Any other sport they would have gone home...

[Wrexham Exile]

actually only the face mask is made of metal from what i remember.

i played for the uni team for while before coming back to this sport. i'd imagine the lighting may have more to do with the goal posts than the kit as they are quite tall.

and regular football is usually only called off due to waterlogged pitches not just rain (this can be caused by snow etc too)

[gino]

even if it's only the facemask, would you wanna have one in front of your face during a storm?

[Wrexham Exile]

because its a small amount of metal compared to waving a riser + (sometimes) ally stabilisers around a similar setting....

[gino]

that doesn't really make sense to the question I asked but nevermind...

I can see the point your making and I'm not disagreeing, I was once caught in a lightning storm with an armful of allys and I wasn't exactly calm.

[KevinH]

Originally Posted by PaulT

Great photos Dave - do I see Mr Banks with wheels on his bow?

Originally Posted by Dave

Yeah, he's getting a bit past it for recurve

you cheeky bu##er Dave, had he have shot recurve he would almost certainly kicked your **** ( and mine too in those conditions) . He told me he was on training wheels 'cause he just needed a third round for his compound classification/ handicap, but I think he just didn't want to have to look after the trophy.

nice photo's

[Dave]

Originally Posted by KevinH

you cheeky bu##er Dave, had he have shot recurve he would almost certainly kicked your **** ( and mine too in those conditions) . He told me he was on training wheels 'cause he just needed a third round for his compound classification/ handicap, but I think he just didn't want to have to look after the trophy.

nice photo's

I know, I know

That trophy does look like a bit of a bu**er to polish

[Little Miss Purple]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Little Miss Purple
I used to compete in dog obedience


Do you want to rephrase that LMP

I knew there would be a comment!!

I used to compete with my dog - see, even rewording it gives rise to more statements!!!

I'll stop now, think you get the message!

[Deadeye Doc]

Originally Posted by grantwomack

Nice photos!

I can only think of three sports that are called off when it rains - cricket, tennis and golf. Everything else is either indoors or they just play on. Could you imagine footballers stopping play because it started raining? (Actually... I can!)

Grant
You clearly have never played Golf! Only time they call off a golf match is if there is lightning about. Rather like archery it would be stupid to stand there in the open with a lightning conductor in your hand! I have even played golf in the snow with - now this is tempting a whole host of salacious comments - red balls!
What about Croquet or Bowls? Do they play on? Not sure.

[Wrexham Exile]

Originally Posted by gino

that doesn't really make sense to the question I asked but nevermind...

I can see the point your making and I'm not disagreeing, I was once caught in a lightning storm with an armful of allys and I wasn't exactly calm.

when your in the middle of a game i think most people are happy to have it there regaurdless of the weather -

[grantwomack]

Originally Posted by Deadeye Doc

You clearly have never played Golf!

Nope. But I've never seen it broadcast on TV with any weather about, other than wind. So I assumed.
Golf might actually be a bit of fun. It would have to be less expensive for me to try it though.