The 3rd Regional championship for antique bench crossbows was held this afternoon
in Barga Vecchia. Three cities, Lucca. Pisa and Voltere took part in the championship
which was fought out in blazing sunshine on the green between the Duomo and
the Museum The
Associazione Contrade di San Paolino Lucca have been organising these events
in Barga since 2001
with the biggest so far, being the Italian
Championship which took place last year.