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The final shoot before Christmas was Portsmouth round, though at first it looked like it might have to be cancelled, like the Vegas of the week before, due to faulty lights. Thankfully, the emergency electricians rode in to save the day, for which the Club were extremely grateful. Amazingly, Danny Cowin somehow summoned up enough … Continue reading Club Report 20th December 2020

It was back to the dreaded WA 18 on Sunday with the Recurves being given the option of shooting on either the single face or three-spot version. Attendance continued to be low with only eight members turning up for the morning and a further two juniors making it to the afternoon session.  Barbara Harris got … Continue reading Club Report 6th December 2020

Only ten of the usual suspects turned up on Sunday to shoot a Portsmouth 3 spot at part of the Club’s Scratch League but the standard was generally high. The Gents Compound division saw the return of Dave and Rhys Moore after a break of several weeks. Rhys hit the ground running, leading from start … Continue reading Club Report 29th November 2020

An even dozen archers turned up on Sunday to test their skill against a WA 18 – single face for Recurves, triple face for compounds. It was a day of mixed fortunes, with four archers achieving personal best scores, one or two being happy with their progress and the rest just notching the shoot up … Continue reading Club Report 22nd November 2020

A total of thirteen archers turned up over the course of Sunday to shoot a Worcester as part of the Club’s Scratch Leagues. The Worcester is unique in that arrows are shot in groups of five, the target has only five scoring zones (5,4,3,2,1) and is monochrome, although the white centre spot is still referred … Continue reading Club Report 15th November 2020

The turnout at Onchan was low again with several of the usual suspects missing for a variety of reasons. The round of the day for the Seniors was the, mind-bending, Vegas, while the Juniors had the challenge of the Portsmouth 3 spot. Both rounds were shot as part of the Club’s Scratch League. As it … Continue reading Club Report 8th November 2020

Ten archers took part in the WA 18 Handicap round on Sunday. Recurves shot on a single face target, while Compounds shot on the triple face. The scratch scores were then adjusted by means of the arcane tables which are in the keeping of the Records Officer, to give the overall results. There was a … Continue reading Club Report November 1st2020

The first handicap round of the Indoor season took place on Sunday, with age groups and bow types shooting a Three-spot Portsmouth. The handicap round gives the archer a chance to see how well (or not) they are shooting. If an archer shoots to his handicap the “magic” tables will adjust the score to 1440; … Continue reading Club Report 25th October 2020

The Indoor season continued with a Worcester round on Sunday. The Worcester is unusual in that the target is a simple black and white affair with scoring zones that run from 5 down to 1. Arrows are shot in groups of five, and the maximum score is 300. In diameter, the target is the same … Continue reading Club Report 18th October 2020

After the gentle start of a Portsmouth, the Records Officer put the boot at the weekend by scheduling a WA 18 Three Spot for both Compound and Recurve archers. This round is generally acknowledged to be the hardest to shoot - a triple target face, scoring only as far down as the 6 zone, allows … Continue reading Club Report 11th October 2020