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The appalling weather at the weekend meant the shooting had to be cancelled, but with the end of the Outdoor season rapidly approaching and three trophies still up for grabs, the decision was made to hold the Roger Brown Memorial Trophy on Tuesday evening. Sixteen archers gathered in glorious sunshine to vie for one of … Continue reading Club Report 9th September 2025

7 archers from the club made the trip UK for a triple header. The first part was a double 1440 on Saturday and Sunday at Greenlane Archers in Ashington. The weather was kind and hopes were high for good scores. On the Recurve side father and daughter combo Rich and Erin Hainge had a successful … Continue reading Club Report 23rd, 24th & 25th August 2025

The archers took advantage of near perfect weather to shoot a range of Metric rounds at Greeba on Sunday. Jonathan Gordon shot up a storm in the Gents Recurve to record a pb for the WA1440 (90/70/50/30m) and take the win over Richard Hainge who also pb’d. Jonathan has his sights set on the next … Continue reading Club Report 10th August 2025

An even dozen archers turned up at Greeba on Sunday to shoot a variety of metric rounds. The temperature was good to start with, cooled slightly as the wind circled around the field causing a few problems before the sun came out for the afternoon session. Jonathan Gordon went head-to-head with Richard Hainge in the … Continue reading Club Report 27th July 2025

A special shout out must be given to the Compound Team after their magnificent effort at the Island Games in Orkney last week. Shooting over four days in blistering heat, which no one was expecting, and battered by merciless crosswinds, which they were, the Manx archers lifted a total of five medals. Ethan Moore, gradually … Continue reading Club Report 20th July 2025

Erin Hainge had been putting in some stupendous rounds this season and hopes were high as she travelled to the Junior National Championships at Lilleshall, the headquarters of Archery GB. The two-day event consisted of a WA 900 (50/40/30m) on the first day and a Junior Windsor (50/40/30yds) on the second day. With appalling timing … Continue reading Club Report 6th July 2025

There was a low turnout at Greeba on Sunday, where a variety of rounds were shot by those who could be bothered to turn up. The conditions were generally good, with bouts of sunshine. The wind was, as usual, tricky at the bosses which kept the archers guessing. With Rhys Moore away in England at … Continue reading Club Report 29th June 2025

The weather forecast suggested that the overnight rain would stop by 9am and would not resume until 1pm. However, the handful of archers who turned up on Sunday experienced intermittent showers throughout the morning which became steadily heavier as the day advanced. The Compound archers heading for Island Games tackled a WA1440, but the remaining … Continue reading Club Report 22nd June 2025

It looked as though the Club Championships might have to be postponed but the weather improved just enough for them to go ahead as planned on Sunday. It was soggy underfoot after the heavy overnight rain, but the early morning drizzle dried up in time for the start. The major problem was the wind coming … Continue reading Isle of Man Archery Outdoor Club Championships 15th June 2025

Fourteen archers turned up on Sunday to enjoy sunshine and shooting. The round of the day was a WA 1440 for those with the whole day at their disposal – 3 dozen arrows shot at each of four distances. Conditions were good on the whole, but a stiff breeze broke out just before lunch and … Continue reading Club Report 18th May 2025