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Everyone’s favourite round of the season took place on Sunday – the fabled Nev Mason Long Haul Trophy. Devised by the late, great Nev Mason to showcase his longbow skills, the Long Haul consists of 36 arrows shot at each of two distances (60 and 40 yards), using full sized targets but employing metric scoring. … Continue reading Club Report 13th September – Nev Mason Long Haul

Yet more trophies were up for grabs at Greeba as the Records Officer looked to tick one more box off the shooting calendar before the end of the season. The trophies in question were the Gents York (100/80/60), the Ladies Hereford (80/60/50), the Bristol I Open (80/60/50) and the Junior Bristol Plate (distances according to … Continue reading IoM Archery Club York/Hereford Trophy 2020

The annual Windsor Trophy shoot saw the best turnout of the season so far, with an even dozen archers trying to lift the silverware. The Windsor Trophy is a unisex event divided by bow type rather than by gender. The round consists of 36 arrows shot at each of three distances 60, 50 and 40 … Continue reading Isle of Man Archery Club Windsor Trophy 2020

With the morning session a washout, it looked as though the Junior Championships scheduled for the afternoon might be cancelled. A field inspection by the Records Officer at noon found that although the rain had stopped and the skies had brightened, there was a stiff westerly wind blowing head on into the shooting line. This … Continue reading Isle of Man Archery Club Junior Championships 2020

There was a disappointingly low turnout for this year’s senior Club Championships, with direct competition in only two categories and no representation at all in Barebow or Longbow. Skies were heavy and overcast with the threat of scattered showers, but temperatures were good and there was no wind to speak of. The Championships are based … Continue reading Isle of Man Archery Club Senior Championships 2020

Only eight archers turned up to shoot on Sunday as a raft of other commitments took precedent. For the first Sunday in living memory there was no direct competition in any category or age group. The round of the day was a WA 1440 but only half of those attending took up that challenge, while … Continue reading Club Report 9th August 2020

A cloudy start turned into a pleasantly sunny at Greeba on Sunday. The occasional gusts of wind were more of a problem on the shooting line than at the target faces and were consequently easier to deal with. The scheduled round was a WA 1440 (three dozen arrows at each of four distances – 90 … Continue reading Club Report 2nd August 2020

The IoM Archery Club were once more hostages of the weather on Sunday. Rhys Moore’s assertion that conditions would permit a full day’s shoot proved hopelessly optimistic. The persistent drizzle at Greeba was unpleasant and no one wanted to get soaked setting up the field. The proposed WA 1440 was cancelled, and everyone reconvened at … Continue reading Club Report 26th July 2020

The weather forecast for Sunday predicted light wind, sun and high temperatures. The archers got that at precisely 4pm when they were packing up to go home, prior to that they had to endure the coldest, most challenging conditions of the season so far. Several Club members turned up in shorts, wondering if they had … Continue reading Club Report 19th July 2020

Favourable weather conditions finally allowed a full day’s shoot to take place at Greeba on Sunday. The round of the day was a WA 1440, three dozen arrows at each of four distances (90/70/50/30m for the Gents, 70/60/50/30m for the Ladies). Most of the archers viewed it as an endurance test, hoping to get through … Continue reading Club Report 12th July