Archery World Cup - Dover 2007

AWC_Dover · Archery World Cup - Dover 2007

Everything you need to know about the Archery World Cup in Dover - 31st July to 5th August 2007

www.archerygb.org.uk

fred

As an archer of 30yrs so

would people pay to watch archery

.My own thoughts are as a spectator sport about as interesting as watching paint dry.

Fred
Now watch the flak

segolden

Heh, I watch it whenever I can, but I'm an enthusiast. Olympic firearm shooting is ungodly boring as well, but both sports are fun when the Biathlon events are televised. Golf is a perfect example of how an inherently stupefying sport can be enhanced by the media, but the effort has to be made first. Archery needs both money and jazz to get on that level.

Null Point

ah but you see as someone newly starting Archery (and it looks like Ive been bitten hard despite only having one lesson cos I just cant wait till saturday)

I would go to see this. plus at £8 for tickets, I would be happy to pay that.

AWC_Dover

Fred - thanks for your honesty! We're trying to make the World Cup in Dover more of an event rather than just an archery competition. There will be fringe activities including a living history group, archery stall holders, have-a-go areas etc. We're hoping that the 2 for 1 offers will encourage archers and non-archers to attend the event.

Dawn

Must say I dont think Archery is much of a spectator sport really

But hey if you can get this going it would be great

The best of luck with it and let us know how it goes wont you

AWC_Dover

Will do Dawn. I must admit that archery isn't my sport at all but having been out to the World Cup in Varese, Italy, last month i can say that the finals can actually get quite exciting!

We're also a Derbyshire company so we're not too far from you Dawn!

fred

Look mate I hope your event make pots of money and encourages load of new converts But as I and segolden said until we jazz it up it will be still as a exciting as paint dry it is money and personalities that makes a sport.But I do not want to go down that road with our sport.I ENJOY my SUNDAYS banter meet people and shoot my bow in the woods
Fred

Dawn

Now you have me puzzled

You say Archery is not your sport

but you are involved in this World Cup event

Its in Dover and your in Derbyshire

The plot thickens

The World Cup is Target Archery, I am a Field Archer, Generally Target Archers shoot in fields

Field Archers shoot in woods

AWC_Dover

I'm just about getting my head around all the archery disciplines now!

We're an event management company based near Matlock (Sportworks UK - www.sportworksuk.com) and we're working with GNAS and a number of other partners and funders to put this event on.

Should be a great event - we're all really looking forward to it!

Dawn

Oh I see

Thats good to see

If you have any Archery questions just ask I am sure someone here will be able to give you some answers

May I ask how you found Archers Rest

AWC_Dover

I did a search through Google to see where i could post information about tickets for the World Cup and found you through there. I think it might have been through the Clickers site.

fred

HOW much is your company expected to make out of this event and how much is your company going to charge to promate the event
A FIELD ARCHER WHO IS P****D OFF WITH PEOPLE MAKING MONEY FROM AN AMATEUR SPORT We put of NATIONAL CHAMPS AND 3D and go out to the woods every Sunday for THE LOVE OF THE SPORT and a few like minded people who give time money their own so we can shoot.
Fred
I am ranting again smack my legs

Liam

Well I hope all goes well with the event and if it wasnt so far away from me I would actually go and see it at that price, I agree it may not be the most exciting day out but I would appreciate the skill and dedication top class archers have.

If anything Fred Target archery is more marketable than field due to the fact it happens on the same bit of field at the same time, I cant see anyone bothering to televise field archery from a muddy dark dingy wood, nor can I see it becoming an olympic event, so I think field archery is safe and will remain amateur for a long time.

Steve B

Just as an aside, you can see how interested the company is in Archery, they have not posted in how long ? because there is no money it...... pity because the next event they run could have a better attendance by some "good will Posting" but we can all see what they think if there is not a potential dollar to be made

bkupris

Yeah not the most riveting sport to watch but I must admit watching the arrow by arrow scoring on some of the World Cup events online was great!

Liam