Archery Olympic Venue Get's Nods

England cricket captain backs Lord’s Cricket Ground as the Olympic Archery venue

Andrew, Englands cricket captain, met GB archers Alison Williamson and Simon Terry at Lord's Cricket Ground, to shoot some arrows at targets on the pitch.

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Andrew had said that Lord’s would be a first class venue for Archery at the London 2012 Olympic Games, just as it is for cricket.

He was also quoted as saying that he was excited at the prospect of watching Archery in such as spectacular setting, and it will be great for Lord's profile to be a part of Olympic history.

The venue is easy to get to by bus and tube from central London. St John’s Wood tube station is on the Jubilee line, making it quick to get to the Olympic Park and other east London venues. Lord's has a spectator capacity of 6500