Object number
M.05.13
Title
Three Archery Arrows
Date
2005
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Size
77.5 cm length. Size 2512
Description
Three archery arrows. Easton® X7 Eclipse Ultra lite arrow. Black with black flights. Marked: Roy Nash 1, Roy Nash 2 and Roy Nash 3, GBR. Used in test demonstration at Lord’s, 10th February 2005.
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Lord’s was chosen as the venue for the London 2012 Olympic archery tournament. These arrows were used during a test event held in February 2005. The Olympic event will not be Lord’s first link with archery; J.H. Dark promoted archery displays at Lord’s by Ioway Indians, while close to the ground, on Hamilton Terrace, the St Marylebone Archery Grounds once stood.
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