Phyllis Griffiths was an English archer and archery coach. In 1986, aged 64[1] or 67,[2] she entered the Guinness Book of Records by setting a world record for the most arrows shot in a 24-hour period. She scored 31,000 in 76 Portsmouth rounds.[1]

Life

Griffiths lived in Holsworthy, Devon, where she taught archery to local disabled people at The Fun Club.[2] In 2007 she was honoured with a Grand National Archery Society plaque for her contributions to British archery.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Griffith, Phyllis (C. 1922–)". Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2023 – via Encyclopedia.com. Other sources give her surname as Griffiths.
  2. 1 2 Heather Nicholson (20 November 2001). "The good times roll at 70". The Times.
  3. ↑ "Phillis Griffiths awarded GNAS plaque" (PDF). DCAS NewsLetter. 28. Autumn 2007.
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