Manx athlete tops British archery field rankings

Tuesday, 8 December 2015 00:00

A Manx athlete is looking to compete for Team GB in the World and European Championships next year.

Lesley Sleight has just topped Archery Great Britain's field ranking for the second year consecutively.

This year her achievements include two Archery GB UK records and a silver medal at the National Field Archery Society National Championships.

Lesley says one score stands between her and her goal:

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