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The weather forecast suggested that the overnight rain would stop by 9am and would not resume until 1pm. However, the handful of archers who turned up on Sunday experienced intermittent showers throughout the morning which became steadily heavier as the day advanced. The Compound archers heading for Island Games tackled a WA1440, but the remaining … Continue reading Club Report 22nd June 2025

It looked as though the Club Championships might have to be postponed but the weather improved just enough for them to go ahead as planned on Sunday. It was soggy underfoot after the heavy overnight rain, but the early morning drizzle dried up in time for the start. The major problem was the wind coming … Continue reading Isle of Man Archery Outdoor Club Championships 15th June 2025

Fourteen archers turned up on Sunday to enjoy sunshine and shooting. The round of the day was a WA 1440 for those with the whole day at their disposal – 3 dozen arrows shot at each of four distances. Conditions were good on the whole, but a stiff breeze broke out just before lunch and … Continue reading Club Report 18th May 2025

Fifteen archers took advantage of the excellent conditions at the weekend at Greeba. The round of the day was WA720, 72 arrows at a single distance – 70m for Recurve, 50m Compound. It was not quite warm enough for Rhys Moore to switch to his shorts, for which everyone was grateful; the sunlight reflecting off … Continue reading Club Report 11th May 2025

Conditions were less than ideal for shooting at Greeba on Sunday. While it was relatively sheltered on the shooting line, a bitterly cold crosswind played havoc with the arrows at the target end of the field, especially at the longer distances. The round of the day was a WA1440 (3 dozen arrows at each of … Continue reading Club Report 4th May 2025

The Outdoor range at Greeba once again proved to have it own climate on Sunday. The forecast had predicted 13 degrees but feeling like 10 with the wind chill and sunny spells. Muffled up as though going on an Arctic trek, the archers found the field to be a suntrap, and layers of clothing were … Continue reading Club Report 27th April 2025

Easter Sunday dawned bright and sunny, but appearances can be deceptive. The archers who turned up at Greeba had to contend with intense cold and a biting, gusty wind which had them huddling together in the sunshine between shots. A variety of rounds were attempted over the day. Those with the time and/or dedication to … Continue reading Club Report 20th April 2025

The main event happened off the island at the weekend as a team of five Compound archer made their way to Church Stretton to take part in a two-day WA720 competition hosted by Long Mynd Archers. Andrew (Westy) Westmorland, Aalin George, Rhys Moore, Dave Moore, and Ethan Moore for a bit of pre–Island Games practice … Continue reading Club Report 12/13th April 2025

The Outdoor season officially got underway at Greeba on Sunday with a WA 720 round. Conditions were less than ideal. While the rest of the island enjoyed a warm sunny day, the microclimate at the range gave the archers to heavy crosswinds heavy crosswinds which made shooting difficult and lowered the ambient temperature considerably. At … Continue reading Club Report 6th April 2025

Once again Club activity was split between the Indoor range at Onchan and the Outdoor one atGreeba on Sunday. Indoors the round of the day was a three-spot Portsmouth, with single faces forTrad, Bare and Longbows. Outdoors the archers tackled another WA720. Johnathan Gordon switched back to Recurve with good effect to beat Richard Hainge … Continue reading Club Report 23rd March 2025