The IoM Archery Club gathered on Sunday to shoot a National Round as part of the Handicap League. Fifteen archers took part but only ten of them had established handicaps going into the round. The other archers recorded scores that will count towards their initial outdoor handicap rating.
After the washout of the weekend before, conditions on Sunday were perfect. Twelve archers recorded personal best scores. Two archers, Billy Lightfoot and Colin Moore, shot six gold ends at the furthest distance of 80 yds. This makes them eligible for a badge from Archery GB.The highest single improvement came from Mat Smith who added an impressive 94 points to his previous best. Mat’s score, when adjusted by handicap, was enough to take the win. Adam Wright and Billy Lightfoot, both shooting the round for the first time, came second and third respectively.
The highest unadjusted score of the day came from Sarah Rigby. Her score of 1242 was 62 points higher than her previous personal best. Barbara Harris suffering the after effects of a stomach bug, added 27 points to her pb, Pete Mumford added 26 to his and Colin Moore recorded a score 14 points up on his previous best.
Results Adjusted by Handicap – 1.Mat Smith 1532 (135 815 32)pb, 2.Adam Wright 1516 (137 799 27)pb, 3.Billy Lightfoot 1497 (144 1188 96)pb, 4.Colin Moore 1496 (144 1210 104)pb, 5.Charlotte Harris 1444 (69 371 11)pb, 6.Pete Mumford 1436 (144 1224 113)pb, 7.Bradley Layton 1424 (66 420 21), 8.B. Harris 1421 (71 507 23)pb, 9.Sarah Rigby 1419 (144 1242 119)pb, 10.Karen Lott 1410 (138 778 25).
Also shooting – Bristol I - S. Musgrove 144 1228 112, Bod Boland 127 695 22. Junior National- Josh Trafford 67 385 14. Short Junior National- Jack Tyrer 70 418 13. National- Danny Cowin 51 209 4. Danny and Jack were competing outdoors for the first time. Bod and Josh have now completed three outdoor rounds and will be eligible for the next Handicap round.
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