Sherab Tharchen is the best archer in the Country. The shootout was held yesterday at the Changlimethang archery range. He managed to hit 13 Kareys in 15 rounds defeating 14 archers in the on-going 17th Yangphel Open Archery Tournament.
He received a cash prize of Nu. 200,000. Pema Dorji, a player of BF Paro managed to hit 11 kareys and four on the bull’s eye. He took home Nu. 50,000. The third position holder, Jigme Norbu, despite hitting equal Kareys with Pema Dorji, fell short by a hit on the bulls’ eye. He got Nu. 15,000.
Meanwhile, the last year’s best archer, Tshewang Dorji managed to hit only seven Kareys this year. Last year he had hit 18 kareys in 15 rounds.
The participants were the seeded players selected during the 16th Yangphel Open Archery tournament last year.
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