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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

The Indoor season got off to a gentle start on Sunday by way of a Portsmouth round- 60 arrows, shot in groups of three, on the largest of the Indoor target faces. With many of the archers changing the set- up of their bows (fatter arrows to maximize scoring, different pressure buttons etc) scores were … Continue reading Club Report 4th October 2020

The final shoot of the 2020 Outdoor Season took place at Greeba on Sunday. The round of the day was the WA 900 (2.5 dozen at each of three distances -60, 50 and 40m) with the Juniors shooting a Club ‘special’ dubbed the Manx 600 which meant they shot the two shorter distances). The sun … Continue reading Club Report 27th September 2020

It promised to be a glorious day for shooting at Greeba and everyone was looking forward to basking in the sunshine. Unfortunately, while it was certainly sunny, there was a brisk east wind that chilled anyone stuck in the shade on the shooting line. It was the last chance to have a go at a … Continue reading Club Report 20th September

Everyone’s favourite round of the season took place on Sunday – the fabled Nev Mason Long Haul Trophy. Devised by the late, great Nev Mason to showcase his longbow skills, the Long Haul consists of 36 arrows shot at each of two distances (60 and 40 yards), using full sized targets but employing metric scoring. … Continue reading Club Report 13th September – Nev Mason Long Haul

Yet more trophies were up for grabs at Greeba as the Records Officer looked to tick one more box off the shooting calendar before the end of the season. The trophies in question were the Gents York (100/80/60), the Ladies Hereford (80/60/50), the Bristol I Open (80/60/50) and the Junior Bristol Plate (distances according to … Continue reading IoM Archery Club York/Hereford Trophy 2020

The annual Windsor Trophy shoot saw the best turnout of the season so far, with an even dozen archers trying to lift the silverware. The Windsor Trophy is a unisex event divided by bow type rather than by gender. The round consists of 36 arrows shot at each of three distances 60, 50 and 40 … Continue reading Isle of Man Archery Club Windsor Trophy 2020

With the morning session a washout, it looked as though the Junior Championships scheduled for the afternoon might be cancelled. A field inspection by the Records Officer at noon found that although the rain had stopped and the skies had brightened, there was a stiff westerly wind blowing head on into the shooting line. This … Continue reading Isle of Man Archery Club Junior Championships 2020

There was a disappointingly low turnout for this year’s senior Club Championships, with direct competition in only two categories and no representation at all in Barebow or Longbow. Skies were heavy and overcast with the threat of scattered showers, but temperatures were good and there was no wind to speak of. The Championships are based … Continue reading Isle of Man Archery Club Senior Championships 2020

Only eight archers turned up to shoot on Sunday as a raft of other commitments took precedent. For the first Sunday in living memory there was no direct competition in any category or age group. The round of the day was a WA 1440 but only half of those attending took up that challenge, while … Continue reading Club Report 9th August 2020