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The round of the day was a Worcester- 60 arrows shot in groups of 5, scoring 5 down to one, giving a 300 point maximum score. Sunday’s Worcester was shot as part of the Club’s Handicap League but there was the usual fierce contest for the highest scratch score. Compound archers were a little thin … Continue reading Club Report 9th December 2018

Fifteen archers turned up at Onchan on Sunday, thirteen of whom took part in a Portsmouth shot as part of the Club’s Handicap League. The adults shot a triple face target, while the juniors shot on a larger single face, although James Hill elected to shoot the triple. The scratch scores were then adjusted according … Continue reading Club Report 2nd December 2018

A total of fourteen archers made it to the Onchan Hub on Sunday. The round of the day was a Portsmouth – single face for Recurve/Juniors and triple face for Compound; shot as part of the Club’s Scratch League. The largest field of the day was provided by the Gents Compound where five archers went … Continue reading Club Report 25th November 2018

Members of the Isle of Man Archery Club were in action both on and off the island at the weekend. Seven archers travelled to Penrith to take part in the Northern Counties Championship; while a small but dedicated group showed up at Onchan. The Northern Counties Indoor Championship consisted of a Portsmouth round, with single … Continue reading Club Report 18th November 2018

There was a respectable turn-out at Onchan on Sunday, though some familiar faces were absent. The round of the day was a Vegas – a triple face target arranged in triangular shape, one arrow per face shooting in a strict lower left, top centre, lower right pattern. It is the hardest of all Indoor targets … Continue reading Club Report 11th November 2018

Even with a couple of notable absences, the sports hall at the Onchan Hub was still full during the morning session. The round of the day was a Portsmouth, single face for Recurve, triple face for Compound, shot as part of the Club’s Scratch league. With Dave Moore unable to shoot due to a back … Continue reading Club Report 4th November

Onchan was packed on Sunday as eighteen archers turned out to try their hand at a Portsmouth round. Among them was IoMAC alumnus Anne Rutland who put in a very welcome guest appearance. The Portsmouth round was shot as part of the Club’s handicap league. The scratch scores were adjusted by means of a set … Continue reading Club Report 28th October 2018

There was a good turn out at Onchan for the first handicap round of the season. The round of the day was a WA 18 three spot, with the scratch scores being adjusted by handicap to allow all ages/genders/bow types to shoot against each other. The system allows the individual archer to see how well … Continue reading Club Report 21st October

There was a full house at Onchan on Sunday with nineteen archers looking to better their scores. The round of the day was a Worcester, 60 arrows shot in groups of five, with a maximum score of 300. Recurve and Juniors shoot on a single face target with scoring zones from 5 down to 1, … Continue reading Club Report 14th October 2018

Thirteen archers turned up at Onchan for the first Sunday shoot of the Indoor Season. The round of the day was a WA 18, 60 arrows shot in groups of three on a single face target for Recurves and a triple face for the Compounds. It was a day of mixed results for those involved. … Continue reading Club Report 7th October