Holly to shoot for Australia in archery championship
Umina student Holly Parker has been selected to represent Australia in the World Archery Oceania Championships that will be held in Adelaide during April.
She has also been selected for the Trans Tasman which is a team event against New Zealand.
"Holly, 15, has been shooting arrows since she was seven years old, having initially learnt how to shoot at the Umina Beach PCYC," said her father Mr Barry Parker, Archery NSW's youth co-ordinator.
"Holly is no stranger to representative archery, having represented New South Wales twice before.
"Both times her NSW compound bow team came first in Australia.
"She has won countless medals and trophies and just recently was named the best all-round under-16 Compound Bow Archer by the Archery Society of NSW."
Holly said: "I am so excited that I have been chosen to represent my country.
"I have worked hard to achieve this.
"Representing NSW is a huge honour, so to be selected to wear green and gold is another level.
"I have made great friends in this sport and to make friends from overseas is something else."
Holly has set up a crowd-funding page to cover the costs of her trip to Adelaide.
"Archery is not a well funded sport in Australia and competitors need to pay their way," said Mr Parker.
Holly said: "My dad who is a single parent is right behind me, extremely proud, and will do whatever it takes to help get me there, but it is a big expense to take on by himself.
"So any donation will help."
Holly is a member of Coast Archers in Erina.
Holly's Go Fund Me page can be found at https://gofund.me/09778e0c.
SOURCE:
Media release, 4 Mar 2023
Barry Parker, Archery NSW