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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

The Records Officer gave the juniors a chance to practice the Portsmouth round they are to shoot ahead of Junior Club Championships on the 23rd of this month. The Compounds had to shoot the 3 spot but the Recurves were given the option of shooting the single face, most chose the smaller triple face. The … Continue reading Club Report 16th February 2025

There was another good turnout at Onchan on Sunday where the round of the day was a WA18three-spot for all categories except Bare and Tradbow who shot on the larger single face. A few ofthe usual suspects were missing but there were plenty there to flex their archery muscles.With Steve Brew laid low with one … Continue reading Club Report 9th February 2025

The Sports Hub at Onchan was very nearly at full capacity on Sunday as Club members turned out in force for the Portsmouth that comprised the round of the day. Compounds had to shoot the three-spot target but most of the Recurves, including Junior Erin Hainge, elected to shoot the three-spot too. The wheels came … Continue reading Club Report 2nd February 2025

The round of the day was the mind-bending Vegas for the those up to the challenge, while the Barebows and Tradbows tackled a soothing Portsmouth. All eyes were on Rhys Moore after he was held to a draw last time out. It was an edgy start for Rhys, with only four of his first dozen … Continue reading Club Report 26th January 2025