An Exclusive Interview with 1981 World Trials Champion Gilles Burgat
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An Exclusive Interview with 1981 World Trials Champion Gilles Burgat
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Back to the important business of Archery and Alpha man things ;)
The stage was set and Gilles' son kindly showed us exactly how to operate the powerful bow. We all stood a safe distance away :).
The stage was set and Gilles' son kindly showed us exactly how to operate the powerful bow. We all stood a safe distance away :).
An Exclusive Interview with 1981 World Trials Champion Gilles Burgat
Then I was handed the bow, which felt very strange as it was the first time I had handled one since high school. James gave me some excellent pointers though.
An Exclusive Interview with 1981 World Trials Champion Gilles Burgat
James was getting more arrows ready. He clearly thought I was going to fire a few off into the woods. My only concern was that I did not spear the genuine Pernod helmet hanging on the bars of the nearby bike :).
An Exclusive Interview with 1981 World Trials Champion Gilles Burgat
As I stood there holding my breath like the American Sniper, I knew this was not simply one shot of an arrow. This was my opportunity to show the World that despite me not having won a Trials World Championship yet, I would not simply roll over like a defeated Joe Frazier and I could beat Gilles at something .....anything will do :). My next suggestion for a competition was going to be tiddly winks, which is of course a far more intellectual adult game of strategy where my true qualities would show ;).
An Exclusive Interview with 1981 World Trials Champion Gilles Burgat
My arrow had flown and I had done my best for Queen and country. There was nothing else that could be done.
An Exclusive Interview with 1981 World Trials Champion Gilles Burgat
As I stood behind Gilles, powerless as to my fate, I realised that there was nothing I could do ......apart from .....make funny noises and brush his right ear with a twig :)......and so I did just that. Gilles takes his shot, but the itch on his right ear (thanks twig) is driving him wild.
An Exclusive Interview with 1981 World Trials Champion Gilles Burgat
Gilles immediately turns around with a huge grin on his face. So did Gilles continue his winning form and show the English visitor a hard Brexit ?.
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An Exclusive Interview with 1981 World Trials Champion Gilles Burgat