Ashe Morgan's Blog

After Utah I started work on some technical issues and they have started to pay off. I shot at the Oxford Archers Fita 70m and H2H which was a really well run shoot with music in the background which was a nice addition. The 70m round was not too good with only a 592 which ranked me 6th, however the conditions were very difficult with variable, strong wind and lashes of rain on and off.

My first match started off a bit poor with a 96 end result but still sent me to the next round. My second match was better but I tied with my opponent on 100 a piece. However in the tiebreak I shot an X to my opponents 6 so went through to the Quarters. In the quarters I shot my highest match with a reasonable 104 considering the tough conditions and this sent me to the Semi's. In my semi-final I came up against Jon Shales and shot a 101 to his 106 but was still in for 3rd place if I won my bronze medal match. The bronze medal match was good after getting drenched but scraped a win with 100 to Mike Pearts 99.

Overall a great local competition which was really well run and will definately be shooting it again next year.

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Ashe

Got back from Utah about a month ago now from the Junior World Champs. It was a great trip with my best performance yet by far. The venue was Weber State University which was a great venue if a little windy at times. The qualification round started off a bit shaky with a 267 at 70m! 60m was great for technique with my best technique in a competition so far but my score was a lower than average 313. 50m was also very good technically but only scored a 288. To finish the round I shot a 339 at 30m, this was a good performance and just scraped me above 1200 with 1206.

The H2Hs were OK again with a shaky 105 which put me through to the next round by around 30 points! The next round I shot well but the wind was tricky at times and scored 104 to my opponents 112.

Definately a big learning curve for this trip and looking forward to my next trip in the near future which will probably be an indoor shoot.

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Ashe

Well, Italy was another great experience, very hot and dry. Practice was good with a 627 Fita 70m but the qualification round was not as good, I was struggling with my timing a bit so only scored a 1248 Metric 1. However, this ranked me 18th as the weather was challenging at times with the afternoon turning into light showers and thunder in the distance!

The H2Hs were much better here, with a slightly shaky start but scored a reasonable 104. However I was unlucky in the draw this time and lost to my opponents 108 which made me the 3rd highest loser and ranked me 18th. My next trip with the team now is the World Archery Youth Championships in Utah, USA!

Next blog, Utah!
Ashe

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while, but here is a little summary of my first international trip on the GB Team.

The competition venue was in a stadium in Legnica which made for some very good weather with little wind. Official practice gave me a confidence boost as I was scoring on par for a 330 at 50m and I was pretty confident at the start of the qualification round. 70m was a bit shaky and I did not feel I shot to my best, only scoring a 298. 60m was better but my timing was not very good only giving a 322 at 60m. 50m was much better for score with a 310 which was a bit closer to my average. However I shot poorly at 30m with a 329 because I was trying too hard. However still a PB for the Metric 1 of 1259.

The H2Hs were a great experience! Practice was great, the end before my first H2H I shot a 60/60 with 5Xs and then shot a 93 in my first match! My second match was much better for nerves but still only shot a 95 and lost. This ranked me 32nd overall which is alright for my first international.

So overall a great experience, and really enjoyed the trip. Next stop, Italy!

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Ashe

Got a nice new target through the post a couple of weeks ago (piccy on left), courtesy of Clickers Archery and I have to say I love it. It's really nice to be able to shoot all week with all my fletches on.

I also found out a few weeks ago that I will be going to Poland from the 10th-17th of May for the 1st Leg of the European Junior Cup in Legnica, it should be really good and hopefully the food won't be too bad. I will train even harder now to make sure I am prepared for the shoot.

I am now just awaiting my flight case and 2nd set of limbs together with some bits and pieces which will arrive tomorrow then I'm all set for Poland after I've made a few strings. There's nothing like waiting for lots of nice equipment to be delivered!