Chris Baigent of Sway Bowmen picked for England team to contest Home Nations Cup at Macclesfield’s New Century Bowmen archery club

A NEW Forest archer will take aim for England after being selected for the Home Nations Cup.

It’s the third time Chris Baigent, of Sway Bowmen, will represent his country.

He will line up with England’s best to take on Ireland, Scotland and Wales at Macclesfield’s New Century Bowmen archery club this weekend.

The 40-year-old, who lives in Lymington, said: ““I started shooting at Sway in 1996 when I was 12. This will be my third time shooting for England and have shot for Hampshire for the past 16 years.”

He will be part of the recurve shooters, aiming at a standard 122cm target gtom 70 metres. An initial ranking round will be followed by team and mixed pair head-to-heads.

A Sway Bowmen spokesperson said the selection was an “an incredible achievement”.