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The Outdoor season got underway at Greeba on Sunday. The conditions were wet under foot and the sun and high temperatures of Saturday had given way to a cutting wind that made shooting at distance a challenge. The round of the day was a WA 1440 – 36 arrows shot at each of four distances … Continue reading Club Report 7th April 2019

Only ten archers turned up for the last competition of the Indoor Season. Seven Club members elected to shoot the round of the day – a Portsmouth 3 Spot, two juniors tried to improve on their Rhubarb scores, and Danny Cowin played catch up for the Scratch League Trophy. It was the usual three way … Continue reading Club Report 31st March 2019

Numbers were rather low on Sunday which is often the case towards the end of the season, but there was still some decent shooting on display. The round of the day was a Portsmouth: single face target for Recurves, triple face for Compound, shot as part of the Club’s Scratch League. It was the usual … Continue reading Club Report 24th March 2019

The Isle of Man Archery Club celebrated St Patrick’s Day in restrained style by shooting a round as part of the Club’s Scratch League. The round of the day was a WA 18 3/s for the Seniors, with a Portsmouth for the Juniors. With Rhys Moore off island having shouted himself horse in support of … Continue reading Club Report March 17th 2019

Sixteen archers showed up to shoot at Onchan on Sunday, though only fourteen of them shot the prescribed round. The round of the day was a Vegas for the Seniors and a Portsmouth Three Spot for the Juniors – shot as part of the Club’s Handicap League. Scratch scores are adjusted by an individual’s handicap … Continue reading Club Report 10th March 2019

The number of archers turning up to shoot remains reassuringly high, with eighteen Club members competing over the course of Sunday. The round of the day was a WA 18 -single face for Recurves and Juniors, triple face for Compound- shot as part of the Club’s Scratch League. With both Dave Moore and Billy Lightfoot … Continue reading Club Report 3rd March 2019

After a break for the Club’s annual coaching weekend courtesy of Tony Drabble and Clive Jeacock, the archers were eased back into competition with a Portsmouth round. There was a terrific turnout, with twenty archers shooting over the course of the day. Some of the usual suspects were missing - Billy Lightfoot having gone to … Continue reading Club Report 24th February