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Following the coaching weekend of the previous week, which saw international coaches Clive Jeacock and Tony Drabble make their annual visit to the island, the Records officer gave everyone the chance to show what they had learned by scheduling a Portsmouth three-spot round. Fourteen archers turned up to goes through their paces, though only twelve … Continue reading Club Report 17th March 2024

The last two Sundays have seen the Onchan Hub host the Indoor Club Championships. The JuniorChampionships takes the form of a Portsmouth round, while the Seniors had to tackle thetrickier 3 Spot WA 18, with the Bare and Tradbow taking on the larger single face.Only three juniors entered their Championships on the 25 th February … Continue reading Isle of Man Archery Club Indoor Championships 2024

The Sports Hall at the Onchan Hub was packed out on Sunday morning as everyone rushed to get some practice in ahead of the Club Championships in two weeks’ time. The round of the day was a WA 18, the least loved round of the Indoor season, unless you are Rhys Moore in which case … Continue reading Club Report 18th February 2024

Knowing that he would be safely in Rome watching the Italy v England game in the 6 Nations Tournament, Rhys Moore had more or less ordered the Records Officer to make Sundays round a Worcester (which he loathes). The Worcester is unusual in that the target is black and white, arrows are shot in groups … Continue reading Club Report 4th February 2024

Eleven archers turned up on Sunday to tackle a Three-spot Portsmouth, shot as part of the Handicap League. Under this system the scratch score is added to an allowance, based on the archers’ individual handicap, which can be found in an eye-watering table provided by the sport’s governing body, Archery GB. It is the Records … Continue reading Club Report 28th January 2024

Numbers remained high at Onchan on Sunday, where the round of the day was a three-spot Portsmouth. The Trad and Barebows had the option of going for the larger single face. Rhys Moore was once again ‘smokin’ in the Gents Compound dropping just 9 points short of a maximum 600 on his way to inevitable … Continue reading Club Report 21st January 2024

Club members came out of the woodwork and the hall was packed on Sunday morning at Onchan. Archers were shoe-horned in three to a boss to face the challenge of the WA18, which formed the round of the day. Three spot for Compound – single face for Recurve/Barebows. Danny Cowin must have held onto his … Continue reading Club Report 14th January 2024

After a number of sessions were cancelled in the run up to Christmas, it was a subdued start to the new year. Turnout was low but there was a lot of quality on display. The round of the day was a Portsmouth - an easy start to the remainder of the season. The Compounds as … Continue reading Club Report 7th January 2024

The turnout was low on Sunday. Two of the usual suspects, Joy Gough and Pete Mumford, celebrated their 30th Anniversary in snowy Harrogate, while others were in action at the Indoor Nationals further south. This left only six club members to shoot a Portsmouth on home soil. Charlotte George’s run in to the Indoor Nationals … Continue reading Club Report 3rd December 2023

The Records Officer was obviously in an uncharacteristically good mood when she produced thecalendar for the Indoor season as Sunday proved to be a nice easy Portsmouth round for everyone.In a change to the usual format the Records Officer also provided some background music via asmall, but powerful, Bose speaker linked up to her phone. … Continue reading Club Report 26th November 2023