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There was an excellent turnout at Onchan on Sunday with some archers forced to shoot three to a boss. Of the twenty-four archers who shot over the course of the day, twelve managed to achieve personal best scores for their respective rounds. The round of the day was a Vegas for the adults and a … Continue reading Club Report 21st January

There was a decent turn out at Onchan on Sunday with the return of some old faces as well as  the arrival of some new ones. The round of the day was a WA18, single face for Recurve and Juniors and triple face for Compound; shot as part of the Club’s Scratch League. It was … Continue reading Club Report 14th January

There was a nice mix of old and new faces at the Onchan Hub on Sunday as the Club held the first shoot of the New Year. To ease the archers back into the swing of things after the two week break the round of the day was a Portsmouth shot as part of the … Continue reading Club Report 7th January 2018

A small but select group of archers turned out at Onchan to take part in the last Sunday shoot before the Christmas break. The round of the day was a WA18 triple face shot as part of the Club’s Handicap League. The scratch scores are adjusted according to an individual archers handicap using a fiendish … Continue reading Club Report 17th December

Numbers were low on Sunday due to bad weather and the proximity of Christmas but a small, dedicated band did turn up to endure the arctic conditions in the Onchan Sports Hub. The round of the day was a Worcester shot as part of the Club’s Scratch League. The Worcester consists of 60 arrows, shot … Continue reading IoM Archery Club Report 10th December

The IoM Archery Club was in action both at home and abroad at the weekend. Seven club members travelled to England to take part in the National Indoor Championships at Stoneleigh; while a small but select band turned out at Onchan to shoot a round as part of the Club’s Handicap League. Junior archers Tilly … Continue reading Club Report 2nd/3rd December

Fifteen club members turned up on Sunday at Onchan to shoot a Portsmouth as part of the Club’s Scratch League. It was nice to see the return of Barebow exponent Colin More, who has been away enjoying himself when he should be suffering with the rest of us. With Rhys Moore away on his annual … Continue reading Club Report 26th November

A total of eighteen archers turned up at the Onchan Hub over the course of Sunday. The round of the day was a WA18 three spot for the Seniors, with a WA18 full face for the Juniors. In the Gents Compound division Rhys Moore, Billy Lightfoot and Pete Mumford duked it out in the morning … Continue reading Club Report 19th November

A small group of archers met at the Onchan Hub on Remembrance Sunday. The eight club members who turned up stood in silence with heads bowed at 11 o’clock to commemorate those who had made the ultimate sacrifice. The round of the day was a Vegas, a round that has not been shot competitively at … Continue reading Club Report 12th November

Nine IoMAC archers travelled to Preston at the weekend to take part in the 41st Lancashire Open Championships. They were blessed with a smooth outward sailing and a straightforward van trip, during which Mr Mumford (designated driver) eschewed the need to veer off in the wrong direction or take a detour to Blackpool. The round … Continue reading 41st Lancashire Open Championships