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Folkard wins indoor archery title

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Olympic archery hopeful Naomi Folkard has won the women's National Indoor Championship at Lilleshall.

Folkard beat British team-mate and Athens Olympic bronze medalist Alison Williamson 116-112 in the final of the women's recurve tournament.

In the men's recurve, teenager Tom Barber continued to underline his exciting potential by taking the gold with a 117-115 win over James Laing.

James Forbes and Wendy Rowell took the compound titles.

After qualifying for the head-to-heads in first place, Folkard saw off Charlotte George, Wendie Stevens, Amy Oliver and Emma Downie, before defeating Williamson.

Jenny Jeppsson took the bronze medal with a 115-112 victory over Downie.

In the men's recurve, Barber went through to the head-to-heads in second place behind Grant Womack, and came up against fellow international and third seed Michael Peart for a place in the final, a contest he won 115-111.

Peart beat Peter Clayton for the bronze.


see also
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29 Nov 07 |  Team GB
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