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Weather conditions were expected to be poor on Sunday after heavy overnight rains but temperatures climbed throughout the day and the waterproofs and wind cheaters were shed pretty early on. The round of the day was a 720, that is 72 arrows shot at a single distance (70m for Recurve/50m for Compound with Juniors shooting … Continue reading Club Report 21st May

Thirteen archers turned up at Greeba, over the course of the day, to shoot a Metric round as part of the Club’s Scratch League.  The round of the day was a WA 1440, that is 36 arrows at each of four distances (90/70/50/30m for the men and 70/60/50/30m for the women). After heavy overnight rains … Continue reading Club Report – 14th May

Conditions were bright but chilly at Greeba on Sunday. Several people turned up in shorts displaying dazzlingly white limbs which would have been better kept under cover. The breeze, at first negligible, built up over the morning but then thankfully died away again in the afternoon. The round of the day was a 720 (70m … Continue reading Club Report – 7th May

After a field inspection on the Sunday and with weather forecasts predicting 40 mph winds it was decided that shooting would be cancelled for the day. The Club then re-assembled on the Bank Holiday Monday afternoon many wearing layers against the cold and waterproofs against the wind and potential rain. These layers were quickly shed … Continue reading Club Report – 1st May

Greeba was bathed in glorious sunshine on Sunday but temperatures were low and wind cheaters and woolly hats were the order of the day. There was very little wind to speak of and conditions looked good for some high scores. The round of the day was a WA1440 (90/70/50/30m for the Gents 70/60/50/30m for the … Continue reading Club Report – 23rd April

Under drizzling skies and amid conflicting weather reports, only six members of IoMAC turned up on Sunday at Greeba. Rain showers were supposed to give way to sunshine by midday and the decision was taken to shoot. The round of the day was a 720, that is 72 arrows at a single distance: 70m for … Continue reading Club Report – 16th April

Today David, Ethan and Rhys Moore travelled to the first off island competition of the outdoor season. Meriden's spring WA 1440 is normally good one to start the year off and provided mixed results for the three archers in the baking sun. David and Ethan were tied after the 90m and 70m distances with Rhys … Continue reading Meriden Spring WA1440

A total of eleven archers turned up at Greeba on Sunday to shoot a Metric round as part of the Club’s Handicap League. Conditions seemed perfect to begin with but as the morning progressed the wind became gusty and unpredictable. By the afternoon the weather had deteriorated and the Junior archers who turned up later … Continue reading Club Report – 9th April

The Outdoor Season got underway in glorious sunshine at Greeba on Sunday. There was no wind to speak of and conditions were as near perfect as could be. The round of the day was a WA1440 (90/70/50/30m for the men 70/60/50/30m for the women). shot as part of the Club’s Scratch League. In the run … Continue reading Club Report – 2nd April

Only a handful of archers turned up for the final Indoor shoot of the season. The round of the day was a Portsmouth. Rhys Moore once again dominated the Gents Compound division but there was an upset as Simon Musgrove just edged out Dave Moore for second place. The Outdoor season looks like it might … Continue reading Club Report – March 26th