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It was back to a Portsmouth round for what should have been the last Indoor round of the season. Thirteen archers turned up over the course of the day and the standard, with the odd exception, was high, with Club Records tumbling and personal best scores being set by several archers. Johnathan Gordon was back … Continue reading Club Report 29th March 2026

Numbers were a little down on Sunday as was to be expected given it was Mothers’ Day. Those who did attend shot a Worcester as part of the Club’s Scratch League. In the Gents Compound division Les Corran, who has been going from strength to strength, put in a personal best score dropping just 5 … Continue reading Club Report 15th March 2026

The round of the day was a Vegas, shot as part of the Club’s Handicap league. There was a good turnout, but a few familiar faces were missing. Rhys Moore claimed to be doing a spot of painting but given the description of his condition on Saturday night he was probably decorating his bathroom and … Continue reading Club Report 8th March 2026

The latest club session saw archers competing in a handicap shoot, with the round of the day being a Portsmouth, and strong shooting across the archers produced some very close results throughout the field. In a handicap shoot, archers of different abilities and bow styles compete on equal terms, with scores adjusted using Archery GB … Continue reading Club Report 22nd Feb 2026

Another busy session saw club members shooting either the Vegas or WA 18m rounds, with some excellent performances and a number of new club records achieved. The Vegas round saw strong shooting across the board. In the Gents Recurve, Johnathan Gordon led the field and set a new club record, with Tom Rodgers and Richard … Continue reading Club Report 15th Feb 2026

It would be fair to say that a lot of archers had a bad day at the office on Sunday. The last time so many people had a bad day at the office was on Wall Street in 1929, which was a pity given that it was the Club Championships. The round was a 3-spot … Continue reading Isle of Man Archery Club Indoor Championships 2026

Turnout was a little down for the first shoot of February, with sixteen archers tackling a Portsmouth round as part of the Club’s scratch league. It was also the last chance for the archers to shoot the full distance of the hall before the Club Championships on the 8th of February. Johnathan Gordon had it … Continue reading Club Report 1st February 2026

It was a day of personal bests and new club records as sixteen archers turned up across the two sessions on Sunday. The round of the day was a Worcester - 60 arrows, shot in groups of 5, with a maximum score of 300. The Compounds had to shoot on the 5-spot target (arranged like … Continue reading Club Report 25th January 2026

There was another good turnout at Onchan on Sunday as the Club’s archers faced up to a WA18 as part of the Club’s Scratch League. With space at a premium most chose to shoot the three-spot option. Surprisingly, Danny Cowin graced the hall with his presence, the fact that the Whitestone in Ballasalla is closed … Continue reading Club Report 18th January 2026

After an attempt to restart the season post the Christmas break was aborted due to the snowfall ofthe previous weekend, action finally resumed at Onchan on Sunday. There was a good turnout, withsixteen archers competing across the two sessions. The round of the day was a Portsmouth 3-spot.It came as little surprise that Rhys Moore … Continue reading Club Report 11th January 2026