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The weather forecast made it look as though shooting would have to be cancelled, but by the time Sunday rolled round things had improved and the round went ahead as planned. There was a general feeling that enough rounds had been shot to get everyone up to speed and this was the week to produce … Continue reading Club Report 20th June 2021

The archers were promised blue skies and bags of sunshine, what they got was mugginess and clouds of midges. The round of the day was a WA 1440 – 36 arrows at each of four distances 90/70/50/30 for the men and 70/60/50/30 for the women. Other rounds were available for those who could only stay … Continue reading Club Report 13th June 2021

An even dozen Club members took the opportunity to shoot on what would have been ‘Mad Sunday’ in a normal year. The weather was pleasant enough but the fluffy seeds blowing out of the trees at the far end of the field were hitting the hitting the archers full in the face and made it … Continue reading Club Report 6th June 2021

Finally a hot, sunny day found it’s way to Greeba and the archers looked forward to both high temperatures and high scores. The round of the day was a WA 1440 for those shooting all day, a Long Metric for the morning only, or a Short Metric for the afternoon session. Covered in sunscreen and … Continue reading Club Report 30th May 2021

The Records Officer’s weather app predicted persistent rain for most of Sunday. The Chairman’s weather app predicted light, intermittent showers clearing by mid morning. The Chairman made the call to shoot, but as everyone knows – the Records Officer is always right. Rain caused a twenty minute delay but the Chairman insisted it was just … Continue reading Club Report May 16th 2021

For once the micro-climate that exists at Greeba field worked in the archers’ favour on Sunday. Protected from the strong southerly winds and with only one short, sharp shock of a shower at 11am, the small number who turned up were able to enjoy the WA 900 round scheduled for them by the kindly Records … Continue reading Club Report 9th May 2021

It was obvious from last week’s shoot that the latest lockdown had taken a heavy toll on everyone’s form and fitness. The Records Officer took the unusual decision to schedule a Short Metric round (50 & 30m) in the hope that the less fatiguing shorter distances would allow the archers to get back up to … Continue reading Club Report 2nd May 2021

Never, with the possible exception of the Glastonbury Festival, have a group of people been so delighted to gather in a cold, damp field as those members of the Isle of Man Archery Club who turned out at Greeba on Sunday. Along with every other sport on the island successive Covid lockdowns have played havoc … Continue reading Club Report 25th April 2021

With the Junior Championships just a week away, Sunday was the last chance the younger club members had to practice a full round. To that end the Juniors shot a Portsmouth round. The Seniors were lumbered with a three-spot WA 18 round to give them one last chance to crack the most difficult of the … Continue reading Club Report 21st February 2021

It may have been Valentine’s Day but ten Club members preferred to play Cupid in a more practical sense by pinging arrows at targets rather than hearts. The round of the day was the dreaded WA 18 – triple face for Compound, single face for Recurve but, mindful of the approaching Club Championships which utilize … Continue reading Club Report 14th February 2021