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A total of eleven archers turned up at Greeba on Sunday to shoot a Metric round as part of the Club’s Handicap League. Conditions seemed perfect to begin with but as the morning progressed the wind became gusty and unpredictable. By the afternoon the weather had deteriorated and the Junior archers who turned up later … Continue reading Club Report – 9th April

The Outdoor Season got underway in glorious sunshine at Greeba on Sunday. There was no wind to speak of and conditions were as near perfect as could be. The round of the day was a WA1440 (90/70/50/30m for the men 70/60/50/30m for the women). shot as part of the Club’s Scratch League. In the run … Continue reading Club Report – 2nd April

Only a handful of archers turned up for the final Indoor shoot of the season. The round of the day was a Portsmouth. Rhys Moore once again dominated the Gents Compound division but there was an upset as Simon Musgrove just edged out Dave Moore for second place. The Outdoor season looks like it might … Continue reading Club Report – March 26th

There was a decent turn out at Onchan on Sunday with most of the archers shooting a Portsmouth round as part of the Club’s Scratch League. Conditions within the hall were the best they had been all season but the light in the toilet was not working so Club members had to use their phones … Continue reading Club Report – 19th March

A variety of rounds were shot at Onchan on Sunday as the Indoor season comes to a close. Since it was a Handicap week and the tables return results to a mean standard of 1440, the differing round could be counted against each other. Dave Moore won the scratch contest between Pete Mumford and himself … Continue reading Club Report – 12th March

Fourteen members of the IoM Archery Club turned up on Sunday to shoot a WA18 round as part of the Club’s Scratch League. Conditions were chilly but not as bad as the previous week. Rhys Moore was back on form in the Gents Compound division to take the win. It was neck and neck between … Continue reading Archery Club Report – 5th March

The Isle of Man Archery Club is pleased to announce the Squad for the Island Games in Gotland 2017 which has now been finalised.  The squad will consist of teams in each of the two disciplines, together with a Team Manager and an Assistant Team Manager and a physiotherapist. There will be a good range … Continue reading Archery Squad for 2017 Island Games

Thirteen members of the IoM Archery Club turned up at Onchan on Sunday to shoot a metric round as part of the Club’s Handicap League. The round of the day was a WA18, with the Seniors shooting the smaller triple face target and the Juniors shooting the larger single face. Renovations to the Hall at … Continue reading Club Report – 28th February

Last weekend the archers took a break from competition and utilised the expertise of the English Coaches Clive and Tony. Their annual visit is eagerly anticipated and their skill at ironing out problems with form and fettling of bows is invaluable. It was good to see so many club members taking advantage of this opportunity. … Continue reading Club Report 18th February

Lesley Sleight competed in the IFAA Scottish Indoor Championships held in Linlithgow. She won two gold medals in the open competition. In the morning Lesley competed in the Ladies Longbow class and recorded the highest score in both her own class and the mens class. In the afternoon Lesley shot in the Ladies Traditional Recurve … Continue reading Top Scores for Sleight at Scottish Indoor Archery Championships