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Rising Star Alex continues to Shine on the Archery Stage
Alex Hollinshead has shown remarkable development in archery since completing his Beginners Course in May 2022. In a short period of time, he has built a strong foundation in both Target and Clout archery, with his commitment, focus, and growing technical ability marking him as a talented and dedicated young archer.
2025 was a breakthrough year for Alex at regional and national levels. He was selected for the West Midlands Archery Society Junior Team and represented the region at the WMAS v EMAS Inter-Regional Match in September. Alex’s performance contributed significantly to the junior team’s victory, while achieving second place individually in the Under 18 Recurve category.
Alex’s success continued in October at the National Clout Championships in York, where he excelled against strong national competition. He claimed the Junior Men’s Barebow National Championship title, defeating the five-time reigning champion, and won the Under 18 Men’s Barebow category, earning the Overall Junior Barebow Champion title for the highest junior score.
The Clout season reached another milestone in December with the release of the 2025 Tassel Award Clout Rankings, where Alex achieved first place across all three Boy Barebow categories - Imperial, Metric, and Combined, highlighting his consistency throughout the year.
Earlier this month, Alex represented Croesoswallt Archers at the Junior National Indoor Championships, achieving a personal best score and finished fourth in a highly competitive field. His strong performances across the year have been reflected in the Archery GB Junior National Target Rankings, where he placed seventh in the Under 18 Recurve Men category.
With regional and national achievements already to his name, Alex has established himself as one of the county’s most promising young archers. Moving into the Under 21 age category in 2026, he is well positioned to build on his achievements and pursue an exciting future in archery.
Well done Alex. We wish him every success in 2026.
Published on: 23-12-2025