Last weeks northern counties archery society indoor championships was very prosperous one for all that travelled to Penrith with five county titles coming home these came from an under the weather Barbara Harris who still put in a fantastic performance to not only get a personal best but also lift the prestige’s ladies recurve title. Next up was Bradley Layton he puts in a great shoot to take the junior gents under 14 recurve title by 23 points from his nearest rival, in the junior ladies compound division our very own Kirsten (Bernard) George who took the under 16 junior ladies compound title and the overall junior ladies title. Another Jack and Jill title goes to husband and wife team Jon and Anne Rutland this is their second Jack and Jill title is as many weeks also the Isle of Man Archery Club compound team of Peter Mumford, Sarah Rigby, Kirsten (Bernard) George and Joy Gough picks up the coveted title Barbara Harris – Ladies Recurve Champion (542) Peter Mumford – 2nd Gents Compound (566) Sarah Rigby – 3rd Ladies Compound (561) Kirsten George – Junior Ladies U16 Compound Champion (555) Bradley Layton – Junior Gents U14 Recurve Champion (470) Kirsten (Bernard) George – Overall Junior Ladies Compound Champion (highest score) IOM Archery Club – 1st Compound Team (2233 -Peter Mumford, Sarah Rigby, Kirsten George, Joy Gough) Jon and Anne Rutland – Jack and Jill Trophy (1062) This weeks Fita scratch league shoot saw eight personal bests these came from Billy Lightfoot, Adrian Breed, Marcus Boyd, Anne Rutland, Karen Lott, Colin Moore and the father and son team of Dave and Ethan Moore. Gents recurve saw the best turn out this week with Tony Hartley topping the podium followed again by Dave Berry these pair put up a great fight with Hartley edging it by eleven points and the third step on the podium goes to Billy Lightfoot after putting in a fantastic personal best. Ladies recurve saw Anne Rutland top the scoreboard from Barbara Harris the new NCAS ladies recurve champion with Karen Lott picking up the third step to fill the podium, In the gents compound Colin Moore topped the podium from Peter Mumford who retired from this shoot. Ladies compound saw Aalin George top the table ahead of next week’s national indoor champs just ahead of Sarah Rigby picking up the second step and Joy Gough getting the third step on the podium, in the junior recurve there was only one archer this week and that was the NCAS U14 champ Bradley Layton. Fita 18 Results Gents Recurve Tony Hartley 59 22 531 Dave Berry 59 23 520 Billy Lightfoot 60 9 465 PB Dave Moore 60 11 462 PB Adrian Breed 60 4 413 PB Ethan Moore 59 3 369 PB Rob Lott 54 2 275 Marcus Boyd 48 1 267 PB Jon Rutland Retired Ladies Recurve Anne Rutland 60 12 510 PB Barbara Harris 60 12 476 Karen Lott 60 4 397 PB Gents Compound Colin Moore 59 13 534 PB Peter Mumford Retired Ladies Compound Aalin George 60 25 558 Sarah Rigby 60 14 550 Joy Gough 60 9 533 Junior Recurve Bradley Layton 60 7 433 Also shot this week a Portsmouth round Bernard George 60 39 579 PB Rhys Moore 60 1 410 PB Edward Bennett 39 2 184 PB The Chairman’s Midlife Crisis cup was postponed till a later date due to the midlife crisis still in full swing there will properly be a morning shoot next Sunday this will be a Fita 18 or a Portsmouth round and there is a large number of the club members of Island competing at the Junior and Senior National Indoor Championships which takes place at the Telford International Centre so good luck to everyone competing over in the adjacent island, Monday night shooting time have changed due to the large numbers shooting on the Mondays the new times are 7pm for 7:30pm start. ENDS