An Ayr man has been named a runner-up in a national competition to celebrate the unsung heroes of the archery community.

Ian Jamieson was nominated for his compassionate teaching style and passing on his knowledge to novices, giving them opportunities to learn archery in a fun and supportive environment.

With the Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place later this summer, the Archery Superhero competition was launched to shine a light on the extraordinary individuals who contribute so much to archery as well as the positive impact they have on those who take part.

People were invited to nominate someone they know who had shown dedication, resilience and selflessness either towards archery as a sport or their archery community.

One of the people who nominated the Ayr Archery Club member said: “Ian has an amazing knowledge base and makes archery fun. He knows how to balance training for novices but can explain more technical issues to more advanced archers.

"His great skill is that he never makes anyone feel stupid or ill informed. He can read the required archer skill level and the information they require to improve their skills and equipment.

"He does this in a modest way and turns this out, week in week out, year after year... 40 years of support is something to say about his commitment.”

From the dozens of nominations that were submitted, a panel from Archery GB carried out a blind shortlisting to select the three finalists.

The final decision was then left in the hands of the public as people were invited to cast their vote by reacting to the Archery Superhero posts on Archery GB’s social channels.

As a runner-up, Ian won a £100 prize for Ayr Archery Club, and has been invited to receive an official certificate to commemorate his devotion to archery at the Archery GB Recognition Awards.