Categories: just-life
Date: 22 June 2008 22:06:22
For people who are interested I finished fourth at the Uni Champs on Saturday in what, if this were golf, would be described as "challenging conditions."
There are a number of (local) political reasons as to why this event has changed over the years from a fun sunny day out for a bunch of students into a fairly rainy slog that takes twice as long as it should. And when it's raining you don't really want to be out in the wind and rain for five hours longer than needed.
I will admit that I was very impressed that despite all the moaning at the begining of the day only four of our squad retired. I think this mainly down to sheer bloody-mindness on the most part but in sport bloody-mindness can really play a part.
Anyway, this was my last 'Hurrah' in the world of university archery, alas with my up-coming graduation I am having to retire from the fun. Or to be more corrrect, semi-retire. I can't see myself not visiting every now and again. After ten years in the sport I have a pretty good idea of the rules and so can be a handy judge for league matches.