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There was a lower turnout for the Club Championships at Greeba on Sunday than had been hoped, with no entries into the Barebow or Longbow categories. However, nine archers did make it to the shooting line to compete in a WA 1440 (36 arrows at each of four distances -90/70/50/30m/for the Gents, 70/60/50/30m for the … Continue reading Isle of Man Senior Club Championships 21st July 2019

Sunday afternoon was devoted to the annual Junior championships but while the rest of the island was baking in the sun, Greeba remained resolutely overcast and dank. The gloomy conditions did not cast a damper on the Juniors’ spirits however and the shoot was good humoured throughout. The Championships were based on a Short Metric … Continue reading Isle of Man Archery Club Junior Championships 14th July 2019

Club members were in action both on and off the island at the weekend. Three of the younger members travelled to Lilleshall in England to compete at the Junior National Outdoor Championships (JNOC); while a handful of Senior archers turned up at Greeba to take part in a Handicap round. Day 1 of the Junior … Continue reading Club Report 7th July 2019

Conditions at Greeba on Sunday could best be described as changeable. It was sunny, overcast, windy, tranquil, cool, wet and scorching by turns and provided a real test to all the archers who turned out. The morning session was devoted to a WA 720 – a single distance round of 72 arrows shot at 70m … Continue reading Club Report 30th June 2019

The archers were promised 19 degree temperatures and light winds on Sunday. What they got was a gusting 26km/h easterly wind which lowered the temperature considerably and made shooting a bit of a challenge. The round of the day was a WA 1440 (36 arrows at each of four distances-90/70/50/30 for the men, 70/60/50/30 for … Continue reading Club Report 23rd June 2019

Other commitments which included off island competitions and a calendar photoshoot, meant that only six archers turned up to shoot on Sunday. Conditions were warm and sunny with no wind to speak of, and even a brief rain shower did not halt the shoot. The round of the day was a WA 720, that is … Continue reading Club Report 16th June 2019

In weather conditions that the TT organizers would have killed for, shooting resumed at Greeba on Sunday. Only eleven archers turned up to enjoy the sunshine and various rounds were shot as part of the Club’s Handicap League. A handicap round allows archers of all ages and bow types to shoot against one another on … Continue reading Club Report 9th June 2019

The Club’s archers were in action at home and abroad again at the weekend. Three of the Club’s elite travelled to England to take part in competitions, while fifteen other club members tackled a WA 720 round under the grey skies of Greeba. Tilly Ashton, accompanied by coach Uncle Dave Berry, travelled to Oxford to … Continue reading Club Report 19th May 2019

The sun came out at Greeba at the weekend and so did a host of Club Members, some of whom were shooting Outdoors for the first time. The round of the day was a WA 1440, three dozen arrows at each of four distances (90/70/50/30m for the Gents & 70/60/50/30 for the Ladies, shot as … Continue reading Club Report 12th May 2019

Conditions at Greeba on Sunday could best be described as challenging. It was sunny for most of the day, but temperatures were low and a gusting north-westerly wind made things difficult for the archers. The round of the day was a Metric I, essentially a Ladies WA 1440 – 36 arrows at each of four … Continue reading Club Report 5th May 2019