KENDAL Bowmen, shooting for Cumbria, enjoyed their best ever success at last Saturday's Northern Counties Championship held in Warrington.

The event was the end of season inter-county championship featuring all the top junior archers in the North and being picked to shoot for your county was an honour in itself.

After a long day battling the elements the following medals were gained: n James Belbin (13), longbow champion in his age, overall longbow champion in the north and overall longbow team prize.

n James Cash (11), longbow champion in his age and overall longbow team prize.

n Adam Simpson (11), U12 group silver medal in the Olympic recurve.

n Anna Swane (15), U16 group bronze in the Olympic recurve.

n David Clare (13) U14 group bronze in the Olympic recurve.