Thirty-five archers gathered in La Livinière to compete in the departmental archery tournament hosted by La Félinoise d’Archerie, L’Indépendant reported.
The Sunday competition brought together participants from clubs across the Comité départemental du sport en milieu rural de l’Hérault, known as CDSMR34. Events featured both classical and compound bows tested across three specific distances.
Christian Robin presides over the organizing club, La Félinoise d’archerie, based in Félines-Minervois. Competition distances spanned five, ten, and fifteen meters, organized by age group through ten volleys of three arrows across the morning and afternoon sessions.
Events followed the guiding principles of the Fédération Nationale du Sport en Milieu Rural, emphasizing community spirit, inclusion, and shared participation. Christian Vacassy and Lionel Lacoste served as arbiters for the tournament, alongside CDSMR34 administrators Sébastien Rufin and Sébastien Derothe.
Maël Lemasson-Cervera of Saint-Martin-de-Londres claimed the 5-meter poussins division with 534 points, defeating Romain Correia of Lignan, who finished with 472 points. In the 10-meter minimes class, Alek Dominiczak of Lignan took first place by scoring 530 points. Rachel Arbod of Saint-Thibéry followed with 444 points, while Gabriel Lopez of Félines placed fourth with 412 points.
Joachim Urbach of Vailhauquès won the 15-meter cadets category with 505 points, ahead of Mathéo Lopez of Félines at 482 points. Lise Ruffroy of Vailhauquès secured the 15-meter juniors title with 508 points, outdistancing Charly Milliard of Lignan, who recorded 360 points.
Henri Hem of Félines captured the 15-meter sightless category with 436 points, ahead of Yohann Lemasson of Saint-Martin-de-Londres with 296 points. Jessica Personeni of Lignan topped the 15-meter women’s division with 520 points, narrowly leading Françoise Galasso of Félines, who finished second with 515 points.
Manfred Klein of Poilhes led the 15-meter veterans group with 534 points, closely followed by Mireille Vigne of Saint-Martin-de-Londres at 523 points. In the 15-meter compound tri-spots event, José Cazorla of Félines triumphed with 563 points, ahead of clubmate Alexandre Marquigny at 529 points.
Fabrice Bauduin of Saint-Martin-de-Londres won the 15-meter seniors competition with 538 points, ahead of Thierry Ruffroy of Saint-Georges-d’Orques with 518 points. In the senior plus-550 category at 15 meters, Céline Castelnau of Saint-Thibéry posted a leading score of 572 points.
Sébastien Dominikzak of Lignan secured second place in that senior grouping with 564 points, while Pascal Tastavy of Félines took third with 554 points. Following the tournament, organizers extended thanks to participating archers, the town hall of La Livinière, and mayor Pascal Chiaisso for hosting the departmental gathering.
Related reading
/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2026/11/09/image-a795948e-7b6c-4a8c-b054-ed01a55a8773-85-2560-1440.jpeg)