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The last shoot before Christmas attracted only seven die-hard archers, while the rest used the festive season as an excuse to dodge the dreaded Vegas round. The Vegas is comprised of 60 arrows, shot at a triple face target arranged in a triangular formation which must be shot in a specific order (bottom left, top … Continue reading Club Report 22nd December 2019

The Club’s archers were in action both on and off the island at the weekend. Two of the juniors, Toby Young and Nathan Kinrade travelled to Stoneleigh, under the aegis of Pete Mumford, to take part in the Junior Indoor Nationals. Those who turned up at home took part in a Metric round shot as … Continue reading Club Report 1st December 2019

A lot of the usual faces were missing at Onchan this week, but this was made up for by the re-appearance of Chris Addy along with son Dylan who was shooting Indoors for the first time. The round of the day was a Portsmouth, the largest of the Indoor faces, which was just as well … Continue reading Club Report 24th November 2019

It was hoped in last week’s column that the Junior archers were saving their best for the off island competition in Cumbria on Sunday; I am pleased to report that the Club’s hopes were not in vain. Toby Young, Nathan Kinrade, Brandon Gough and Tilly Ashton were shepherded to the annual Northern Counties Championships by … Continue reading Club Report 17th November 2019

There was a low turnout at Onchan this week for the first Vegas of the season. The Vegas is the hardest of the Indoor targets, with three small faces scoring from 10 down to 6 arranged in a triangular pattern. The faces must be hit in the correct order starting bottom left and there is … Continue reading Club Report 10th November 2019

It was another Portsmouth round at Onchan on Sunday, this time shot as part of the Club’s Scratch League. The standard was pretty good, with one personal best and several season’s best scores being recorded. With Pete Mumford away on holiday with partner Joy Gough, Colin Moore concentrating on Barebow and Billy Lightfoot yet to … Continue reading Club Report 3rd November 2019

A baker’s dozen of archers turned up at the Hub, Onchan on Sunday to compete in a Portsmouth round as part of the Club’s Handicap League. It was nice to see young Brandon Gough, the Club’s only junior Compound, and Recurver Jacob Brookes in action again in the Sunday Leagues. Recurves shot on a single … Continue reading Club Report 27th October 2019

The first Handicap round of the season took place at Onchan on Sunday. The round was a WA 18 three spot for all archers except the juniors and those shooting barebow. The triple face targets are smaller, consisting of only the centre portion of the full-size WA 18 target with 6 being the lowest score … Continue reading Club Report 20th October 2019

There was an excellent turnout at The Hub, Onchan on Sunday for the first Worcester of the season. The Worcester comprised of 60 arrows, shot in groups of five with a single face for Recurve and a five-spot target for Compound. A Gold scores 5 – with the maximum score being 300. The round was … Continue reading Club Report 13th September 2019

The first Sunday of the Indoor Season saw the archers tackling their least favourite target, the WA 18. The round consists of 60 arrows, in groups of three, and was shot as part of the Club’s Scratch League. In the Gents Compound division, Pete Mumford was hoping to repeat his success of Tuesday night when … Continue reading Club Report 6th October 2019