Holly wins indoor archery championship
Umina student Holly Parker, 15, has taken first place in the Archery Australia's National and State Indoor Championships.
She is now the Under 16 Female Compound Bow National Indoor Archery Champion.
Not only did Holly come first in her division, s
Holly also defeated all the Under-18 female archers, and overall came fourth in Australia (combined male and female under 18) being beaten only by her former Australian team mates Toby Chalk (Tasmania), Ryan Bird (South Australia) and Rainer Frochtenicht (South Australia).
"Holly continues to be ranked number one in NSW and on a recent trip to Canberra smashed the Under 16 record in field archery," said her father Mr Barry Parker.
"The National Indoor Tournament took place on July 8 and 9 and was shot in numerous locations across Australia.
"It involved hundreds of competitors across the country."
Holly is a member of the Erina-based Coast Archers club.
SOURCE:
Media release, 17 Jul 2023
Barry Parker, Archery NSW