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Fifteen archers took advantage of the excellent conditions at the weekend at Greeba. The round of the day was WA720, 72 arrows at a single distance – 70m for Recurve, 50m Compound. It was not quite warm enough for Rhys Moore to switch to his shorts, for which everyone was grateful; the sunlight reflecting off … Continue reading Club Report 11th May 2025

Conditions were less than ideal for shooting at Greeba on Sunday. While it was relatively sheltered on the shooting line, a bitterly cold crosswind played havoc with the arrows at the target end of the field, especially at the longer distances. The round of the day was a WA1440 (3 dozen arrows at each of … Continue reading Club Report 4th May 2025

The Outdoor range at Greeba once again proved to have it own climate on Sunday. The forecast had predicted 13 degrees but feeling like 10 with the wind chill and sunny spells. Muffled up as though going on an Arctic trek, the archers found the field to be a suntrap, and layers of clothing were … Continue reading Club Report 27th April 2025

Easter Sunday dawned bright and sunny, but appearances can be deceptive. The archers who turned up at Greeba had to contend with intense cold and a biting, gusty wind which had them huddling together in the sunshine between shots. A variety of rounds were attempted over the day. Those with the time and/or dedication to … Continue reading Club Report 20th April 2025

The main event happened off the island at the weekend as a team of five Compound archer made their way to Church Stretton to take part in a two-day WA720 competition hosted by Long Mynd Archers. Andrew (Westy) Westmorland, Aalin George, Rhys Moore, Dave Moore, and Ethan Moore for a bit of pre–Island Games practice … Continue reading Club Report 12/13th April 2025

The Outdoor season officially got underway at Greeba on Sunday with a WA 720 round. Conditions were less than ideal. While the rest of the island enjoyed a warm sunny day, the microclimate at the range gave the archers to heavy crosswinds heavy crosswinds which made shooting difficult and lowered the ambient temperature considerably. At … Continue reading Club Report 6th April 2025

Once again Club activity was split between the Indoor range at Onchan and the Outdoor one atGreeba on Sunday. Indoors the round of the day was a three-spot Portsmouth, with single faces forTrad, Bare and Longbows. Outdoors the archers tackled another WA720. Johnathan Gordon switched back to Recurve with good effect to beat Richard Hainge … Continue reading Club Report 23rd March 2025

After a break for the annual coaching weekend, competition resumed at both the Indoor and Outdoor ranges on Sunday. The majority of the Club continued the Indoor season at Onchan with a Portsmouth round, while the small team who are set to travel to the UK in early April, opened their Outdoor campaign at Greeba … Continue reading Club Report 16th March 2025

It was the turn of the adults to show their paces on Sunday as Onchan held the Senior Indoor Championships. At least that was the idea, but a couple of the juniors decided to throw their hats into the ring too. The round of the day was a 3-spot WA18 for all entrants except those … Continue reading Isle of Man Archery Club Senior Indoor Championships 2025

It was the younger Club Members turn to shine on Sunday as the Hub played host to the Junior Indoor Championships. The round was the Portsmouth, and divisions were divided by age and gender. Ethan Corran took the u18 Boys title unopposed to lift his first ever trophy. He put in a solid round, and … Continue reading Junior Indoor Championships and Club Report 23rd February 2025