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The weather was changeable at Greeba on Sunday, where eleven archers turned up to tackle a variety of metric rounds. Johnathan Gordon and Richard Hainge faced off in the first WA1440 of the year. This comprises 36 arrows shot at each of four distances 90/70/50 and 30m. It is a true test of stamina and … Continue reading Club Report 3rd May 2026

It was a cold, dank start to the shoot on Sunday, with an icy wind buffeting the shooting line atGreeba. Mercifully, the rain showers predicted for later in the morning never materialised andtowards lunchtime the sun put in an appearance. With an upcoming shoot off island hosted by theBowman of Glen in Leicester on the … Continue reading Club Report 26th April 2026

Numbers were still rather low at Greeba for the second week of the Outdoor season. The round ofthe day was a WA720 – 72 arrows at a distance of 70m for the Recurves and 50m for theCompounds. The sun was shining and it was warm to begin with, but an icy crosswind made itselffelt after … Continue reading Club Report 19th April 2026

This weekend seen 3 archers away at the first of this year’s outdoor competitions. They travelled to Long Mynd archery in Church Stretton, near Shrewsbury for 2-day shoot. Nicknamed the “Blow Away the Cobwebs” shoot, it is a good chance to test your setup and transition from the shorter indoor ranges to the longer outdoor … Continue reading Club Report 12th April 2026

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