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Bitter-sweet triumph for archer Folkard

12/08/2008

It was a mixed day for Great Britain's archers in Beijing as Naomi Folkard has progressed through to the quarter-final at the expense of team-mate Charlotte Burgess.

Burgess had beaten China’s Guo Dan to set-up the showdown with Folkard, who had overcome Eyptian Soha Abed Elaal.

In a tense contest Folkard reached Thursday's quarter-final, beating Burgess 110-96.

“It’s never nice to beat your team mate and friend,” Folkard said.
“The killer instinct was perhaps more difficult to come by, but I had to block out who I was competing against.

“We were extremely disappointed after the team competition, but now I’ve got the biggest smile on my face, and I’m ready to take each match as it comes on Thursday.”