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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

Sunday marked the return to shooting of the Club’s Records Officer after a string of health and personal issues had kept her out of play since early December’24. The shooting rota indicated it was either to be a Vegas or a Worcester and the Records Officer, mindful of her lack of practice, decided to be … Continue reading Club Report 19th January 2025

The heavy snow forecast for the weekend having failed to materialize, shooting resumed on Sunday after the Christmas break with a WA18. The Compounds and more experienced Recurves shot at a three-spot target while the Bare, Tradbow and junior Erin Hainge elected to shoot the single face version. As usual indoors, it was 60 arrows, … Continue reading Club Report 5th January 2025

In the absence of the Records Officer, the Club decided to shoot a WA18 round, with everyone on three-spot faces with the exception of Erin Hainge who, as a junior shot the single face version. The Barebow/Tradbow contingent elected to shoot a Portsmouth round, as did the more inexperienced archers. In the Gents Recurve division … Continue reading Club Report 15th December 2024

The biggest news of the week was provided by Erin Hainge who, miraculously, managed to make it off the island ahead of the storm to go to the National Indoor Championships at Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. Competing in the u15 Girls Category, which due to a high turn out was split into three separate sessions, Erin … Continue reading Club Report 8th December 2024

There was a low turn out on Sunday but some high-quality shooting. The round of the day was the Worcester, shot as part of the Club’s Handicap League. The Recurves shot on the standard single face monochrome target - scoring zones of 5 down to 1, while the Compounds tackled the 5-spot target which has … Continue reading Club Report 1st December 2024

It was the turn of the punishing 3 spot WA18 on Sunday. The target, made up of three faces arranged vertically, is even smaller than the dreaded single face and only has scoring zones from 10 down to 6. It was supposed to be part of the Handicap League, but the Records Officer caught between … Continue reading Club Report 24th November 2024

There was action on and off the island at the weekend, with the Hainge family travelling across to take part in the Northern Counties Indoor Championships, while those on home soil tackled the Vegas as part of the Handicap League. It Marie Hainge’s first major competition and she made things a little difficult for herself … Continue reading Club Report 17th November 2024

The round of the day at Onchan was a WA18, which was scheduled to be shot as part of the Cub’s Handicap League. Unfortunately, the Records Officer went down with the norovirus before she could convert the scratch scores, so the handicap result is currently unknown. There will be an update in a later report. … Continue reading Club Report 10th November 2024