CHAPTER XIII.

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_THE PUBLIC ARCHERY MEETINGS AND THE DOUBLE YORK AND OTHER ROUNDS._

In 1791, ten years after the revival of archery by the establishment of the Royal Toxophilite Society, a public meeting of all the Archery Societies, which had already become very numerous in the United Kingdom, was held on Blackheath, and this meeting was followed by other similar meetings in 1792 and 1793. Here ended this series of National Archery Meetings, and in the early part of the present century the use of the bow appears to have languished.

The records of the Scorton Arrow Meetings go back, in an almost uninterrupted succession of annual meetings, to the year 1673. These meetings, though originally confined to a limited locality--'six miles from Eriholme-upon-Tees,' near Richmond, in Yorkshire--were open to all comers. In 1842 and 1843 these meetings were held at Thirsk, in Yorkshire, and to those present thereat the establishment of an annual Grand National Archery Meeting is certainly owing.

The first Grand National Archery Meeting was held at York on August 1 and 2, 1844, the Scorton Arrow Meeting having been again held at Thirsk on July 30 in the same year. It was originally intended that the meeting should occupy one day only, but the weather proved so unfavourable on the first day that the Round had to be finished on the second day. To the enterprising archers of Yorkshire is also due the invention of the York Round, which has since become the almost universally acknowledged test of the comparative excellence of all archers. This Round--which is now always shot on each of the two days of a public archery meeting--consisting of six dozen arrows at 100 yards, four dozen arrows at 80 yards, and two dozen arrows at 60 yards, was so arranged in the belief that about the same scores would then be made at each distance; and this has been proved tolerably correct as regards the average of archers, though not so as regards Mr. H. A. Ford, Major C. H. Fisher, Mr. H. H. Palairet, Mr. C. E. Nesham, and some others, when shooting in their best form, as it would be clearly impossible for them to score, in four dozen arrows at 60 yards, the 495 which Mr. H. A. Ford made in twelve dozen arrows at 100 yards at Cheltenham in 1857, or the 466 which he made on the same occasion in eight dozen arrows at 80 yards. Efforts have occasionally been made to reduce the quantity of shooting at 100 yards, for the benefit of those who look upon 80 yards as a long distance; and it has also been suggested that a few arrows might be taken from 80 yards and added to 60 yards; but it is generally acknowledged that the York Round cannot well be mended.

The Ladies' National Round of four dozen arrows at 60 yards, and two dozen arrows at 50 yards, shot on each of two days, did not become the established Round until 1851, and then the only reason of its adoption was that it corresponded in quantities with the shooting of the gentlemen at 80 yards and 60 yards.

In the year after the Third Leamington Grand National Archery Meeting--i.e. in 1854--the Leamington Meeting was started, and has ever since been an annual institution, except in those years when the Grand National Meeting has been again held at Leamington.

The first Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held in 1859, and has since been repeated annually.

The Grand Western Archery Meeting was started at Taunton in 1861, and has been repeated annually at different places, except in 1865, when the Grand National Meeting was held at Clifton, and in 1867, when no Grand Western Archery Meeting was held. In 1886 this meeting was combined with the Grand National Archery Meeting when held at Bath.

Occasionally an extra public meeting has occurred--as at Aston Park, Birmingham, in 1858 and in 1868; at the Alexandra Park, Muswell Hill, in 1863, and again in 1873 and 1882; also at Hastings, in 1867.

The first of a series of Grand Northern Meetings was established in 1879. This meeting has since been repeated annually.

In 1881 the Royal Toxophilite Society, in celebration of their centenary, gave a Double York Round meeting, which, though not strictly speaking a public meeting, was so well attended that it cannot be omitted from the records of the York Round. This meeting has also been repeated annually ever since 1881.

Almost the largest attendance of gentlemen at a public Archery Meeting consisted of one hundred and ten at York in 1845, when there were only eleven ladies shooting. At Cheltenham, in 1856, there were seventy-two ladies and one hundred and twelve gentlemen shooting. The best attended meeting was in 1860, at Bath, when there were one hundred and nine gentlemen and ninety-nine ladies. This was just before the beginning of the Grand Western Meetings, and there was a full meeting of ninety gentlemen and ninety-three ladies in 1865, in which year no Grand Western Meeting was held.

With the exception of the Seventh Grand National Archery Meeting, which was held in Edinburgh in 1850, all the Grand National Archery Meetings have occurred in England.

Two Double York Round Scottish National Meetings were held in Scotland in the years 1865 and 1866; but they were not largely attended.

In Ireland, in the course of the years 1862 to 1866, Irish National and other public meetings were held, mostly in the grounds of the Dublin Exhibition; but though the Double York Round was shot, and some good shooting was done by the Irish and also by English visitors, the meetings were mostly small, and there seems but little probability of their revival.

A few words should be said about the scoring at public meetings. The original plan was for the Captain at each target to mark, with a pricker made on purpose, the hits made by each shooter in a space representing each of the colours of the target--gold, red, blue, black, and white. In 1872 an improved plan was adopted of keeping a proper space for the hits made at each end, in which is entered each hit in the figure representing its value, as 9, 7, 5, 3, or 1. When no hit is made at any end, this fact should also be recorded; and thus the progress of the shooting is always kept accurately noted, and the possibility of mistakes in the scores is very much diminished.

Mr. H. A. Ford often mentions the St. George and St. Leonard's Rounds--the former being three dozen arrows at each of the distances of 100, 80, and 60 yards, and the latter (originally 75 arrows at 60 yards only) being three dozen arrows at 80 yards, and three dozen and three at 60 yards. The practice of these Rounds has now entirely disappeared from amongst archers.

During the whole of the period from 1844 to 1886 inclusive the appointed Round has been completed (except at the Leamington Meeting in 1862, when the weather rendered it quite impossible); and this says a great deal for the steadfastness of archers, as they have frequently had to submit to the ill-treatment of pitiless downpourings of rain and arrow-breaking storms of wind in order to get the Round finished.

No approach has been made to Mr. H. A. Ford's best public score of 1,251, made at Cheltenham in 1857, or to his second best record of 1,162 at Leamington in 1856; but his other scores of over 1,000 are easily counted--namely, 1,076 at Exeter in 1858, 1,014 at Leamington in 1861, 1,037 at Brighton in 1867, 1,087 at Leamington in 1868, and 1,032 at Leamington in 1869. Major C. H. Fisher made 1,060 at Sherborne in 1872. Mr. Palairet made 1,025 at the Crystal Palace in 1882, and 1,062 in the Regent's Park in 1881. Mr. C. E. Nesham made 1,010 in the Regent's Park in 1883, and 1022 at Bath in 1886. No other archers have reached 1,000 at a public match.

Miss Legh's score at Bath in 1881 of 840, when she made all the 144 hits, stood foremost amongst ladies' achievements until it was beaten by Mrs. Legh's score of 864 with 142 hits at Leamington in 1885. Miss Legh in 1882, at the Crystal Palace, scored 792, and in 1885 809 with 143 hits. Mrs. Butt's score of 785 at Leamington in 1870 ranks next. Then come Mrs. Horniblow's scores of 768 at Leamington in 1871, and of 764--also at Leamington--in 1872. Mrs. Piers F. Legh scored 763 at Sutton Coldfield in 1881. Mrs. V. Forbes scored 752 at the Crystal Palace in 1870. Mrs. Marshall scored 744 at the Crystal Palace in 1884. Miss Betham's best score was 743 at Leamington in 1867. Mrs. P. Pinckney scored 729 at the Crystal Palace in 1873; and Mrs. Pond scored 700 in 1874, also at the Crystal Palace. No other ladies appear to have made as much as 700.

Other scores of 700 and upwards have been--

MRS. HORNIBLOW | MISS BETHAM | MRS. BUTT | MRS. P. F. LEGH | | | 1871 746 | 1864 735 | 1876 752 | 1882 750 1873 733 | 1867 733 | 1879 744 | 1879 743 1873 719 | 1866 701 | 1876 730 | 1881 723 1872 712 | -- | 1870 722 | 1883 712 1863 706 | -- | 1877 718 | 1884 701 1870 700 | -- | 1871 713 | -- -- | -- | 1877 707 | --

The summary of Public Meetings is--

43 Grand National Archery Meetings. 31 Leamington Archery Meetings. 28 Crystal Palace Archery Meetings. 24 Grand Western Archery Meetings. 7 Grand Northern Archery Meetings. 2 Alexandra Park Archery Meetings. 1 Hastings Archery Meeting. 2 Aston Park Archery Meetings. 6 Royal Toxophilite Society's Archery Meetings. ---- 144 Meetings.

When attention is turned towards the meetings at which most gentlemen have made more than 600, and most ladies have made over 500, it is found that in 1860, at Bath, seventeen gentlemen reached or passed the score of 600, but at the same time only two ladies passed 500. This still remains the largest meeting which has yet been held, two hundred and eight shooters having been present. At the Alexandra Park Meeting in 1864, sixteen gentlemen and six ladies attained the same amount of excellence. At Brighton, in 1867, seventeen gentlemen and seven ladies passed the same levels. But, in 1882, at the Crystal Palace, the corresponding numbers were ten gentlemen and nineteen ladies, and at Leamington in the same year, fourteen gentlemen and sixteen ladies; whilst in 1883, at Cheltenham, nineteen gentlemen passed 600 and fourteen ladies passed 500, though the shooters competing at this meeting were only one hundred and thirty-one. At Windsor in 1884, thirteen ladies scored more than 500, and twelve gentlemen more than 600. This shows clearly that, although the number of attendances has diminished since the extraordinary start given to archery by Mr. H. A. Ford's book (and this is possibly due to the multiplication of public matches), yet the average of excellence, particularly amongst the ladies, has made considerable progress. This is a most encouraging symptom for the future of archery.

The First Grand National Archery Meeting was held on August 1 and 2, 1844, at Knavesmire, near York.

Sixty-five gentlemen shot, and no ladies appeared at the targets.

The single _York Round_ (72 arrows at 100 yards, 48 arrows at 80 yards, and 24 arrows at 60 yards) was shot first on this occasion.

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The Second Grand National Archery Meeting was held on June 25 and 26, 1845, at the same place.

+-----------------------+----------+ | | 60 Yards | | LADIES +----+-----+ | |Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+ | Miss Thelwall | 48 | 186 | | Miss Townshend | 45 | 163 | | Miss Emma Wylde | 33 | 161 | | Miss Jane Forster | 40 | 152 | +-----------------------+----+-----+

Eleven ladies shot 96 arrows, all at 60 yards.

One hundred and ten gentlemen shot at this meeting, and the York Round, as before described, was shot on each day and at all the following meetings.

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The Third Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 29 and 30, 1846, at the same place.

Eighty-three gentlemen shot at this meeting, but no ladies appeared.

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The Fourth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 28 and 29, 1847, at Derby.

+-----------------------+----------+ | | 60 Yards | | ---- +----------+ | |Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+ | Miss Wylde | 65 | 245 | +-----------------------+----+-----+

The ladies, who numbered only six, again shot--at 60 yards only--the same number of arrows as in 1845, namely, 96.

Fifty-eight gentlemen shot at this meeting, and on the following day--July 30--half a York Round was shot for a bow (Buchanan's) and two other prizes.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | ---- +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Rev. J. Bramhall | | | | | | | | | | won the bow | 18 | 58 | 16 | 74 | 9 | 41 | 43 | 173 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

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The Fifth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 19 and 20, 1848, at the same place.

Only five ladies shot, and they shot 72 arrows at 60 yards, and 72 at 50 yards.

Seventy-four gentlemen shot at this meeting. Horace A. Ford here made his first public appearance, scoring--

+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | 31 | 81 | 38 | 142 | 32 | 118 | 101 | 341 | +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

He stood fifteenth in the list.

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The Sixth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 18 and 19, 1849--again at Derby.

Eight ladies attended this meeting, and the _National Round_ (96 arrows at 60 yards, and 48 arrows at 50 yards), equally divided between the two days, was shot now for the first time, and has been ever since shot by the ladies, except at the next meeting at Edinburgh.

Forty-six gentlemen shot at this meeting, and the Champion's medal was first awarded on this occasion, and won by Mr. H. A. Ford, who won most points[9] (5), Mr. Moore having won 4--namely, hits and score at 80 yards, and gross score--and Mr. Attwood won the points for score at 100 yards.

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The Seventh Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 24, 25, and 26, 1850, at Edinburgh, in Warrender Park.

Eight ladies shot at this meeting, and the round, which, owing to the condition of the weather, was all shot on the third day, consisted of 72 arrows at 60 yards, and 36 arrows at 50 yards.

Eighty-three gentlemen shot, and the Champion's medal was won by Mr. H. A. Ford, who made all the points.

At this meeting there was also some shooting at 200 yards, 180 yards, and at 100 feet, in addition to the usual double York Round.

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The Eighth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 25 and 26, 1851, on Wisden's Cricket-ground at Leamington. At this meeting thirty-three ladies shot the National Round.

Mr. H. A. Ford won all the points for the Champion medal except that for score at 80 yards, which was won by Mr. K. T. Heath.

+-----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 60 Yards | 50 Yards | TOTALS | | ---- +----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Miss Villers, | | | | | | | | afterwards | 73 | 323 | 35 | 181 | 108 | 504 | | Mrs. Davison | | | | | | | +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Miss Villers's score showed a rapid stride in advance amongst the ladies, as she was more than 100 points ahead of the second lady, Miss Eaton--73 hits, 297 score--and the third, Mrs. Thursfield--75 hits, 293 score.

Ninety gentlemen shot at this meeting.

On the 27th a handicap sweepstake match was shot.

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The Ninth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 7 and 8, 1852, at the same place, in Leamington.

At this meeting thirty-six ladies and seventy-eight gentlemen shot.

Mr. H. A. Ford won the Champion's medal with 6 points, Mr. Bramhall having won 2 points for hits and score at 100 yards, and Mr. J. Wilson 2 points for hits and score at 60 yards.

This match had a most exciting finale. When the last three arrows alone remained to be shot, Mr. Bramhall was 2 points ahead in score. It was then a simple question of nerve, and Mr. Ford's proved the best, as he scored 14 to his opponent's 2. The two gentlemen were placed at adjoining targets, and Mr. Bramhall's nerve was further disturbed by his hearing some one noisily offer to bet heavily in favour of Mr. Ford. Mr. Ford shot first at his target, and Mr. Bramhall second at his.

Mr. Ford's score on July 9, in the handicap match, amounted to 485.

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The Tenth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 6 and 7, 1853--again at Leamington.

The silver bracer for the Lady Championess, presented by the Norfolk Bowmen, was first competed for at this meeting, and won by Mrs. Horniblow, who won 6 of the 8 points, Miss M. Peel having secured the 2 points for hits and score at 50 yards.

Mr. Ford won all the Champion's points, and now first began to show his marked superiority.

Fifty ladies and eighty-two gentlemen shot.

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The Eleventh Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 5 and 6, 1854, on the racecourse at Shrewsbury.

+-----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | TOTALS | | LADIES +----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mrs. Davison | 68 | 318 | 41 | 171 | 109 | 489 | | (_née_ Villers) | | | | | | | | Mrs. Horniblow | 56 | 212 | 40 | 186 | 96 | 398 | | Miss Baker | 61 | 245 | 34 | 152 | 95 | 397 | +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Mrs. Davison won the silver bracer with 7 points, Mrs. Horniblow, who made a score of 325 on the handicap day, having secured the eighth point with the highest score at fifty yards.

Mr. Ford won all the points of the Champion's medal, and made a further stride in front of all other competitors, making over 1,000.

Sixty-six ladies and ninety-four gentlemen shot.

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The First Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens, on July 19 and 20, 1854.

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The Second Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 20 and 21, 1855.

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The Twelfth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on August 1 and 2, 1855--again at Shrewsbury.

Mrs. Davison won 7 points, and again secured the silver bracer.

Miss Clay won 1 point for score at 60 yards.

Miss H. Chetwynd made 296 on the handicap day.

Mr. Ford won the Champion's medal, having won all the points except that there was a tie between him and Mr. Wilson for hits at 60 yards.

The weather was unfavourable at this meeting, which helps to account for the apparent falling off in the scores.

Fifty-five ladies and eighty-three gentlemen shot.

The series of eighteen articles, out of which this book was afterwards formed, began to appear in the 'Field' on October 6 in this year.

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The Third Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 18 and 19, 1856.

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The Thirteenth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 2 and 3, 1856, on the College Cricket-ground, at Cheltenham.

[10] Did not shoot the last six arrows at 50 yards, being prevented by indisposition.

Mrs. Horniblow won the silver bracer with six points, Mrs. Davison having won the point for score at 60 yards, and having made the same number of hits as Mrs. Horniblow at that distance. Miss H. Chetwynd made the same number of hits at 50 yards as Mrs. Horniblow.

Mr. Ford again secured the Champion's medal with eight points, his old opponent Mr. Bramhall having won the points for hits and score at 100 yards.

Seventy-two ladies and 112 gentlemen shot at this meeting.

The first edition of 'The Theory and Practice of Archery' was published in the course of this year.

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The Fourth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 10 and 11, 1857.

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The Fourteenth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 1 and 2, 1857--again at Cheltenham.

Miss H. Chetwynd won the silver bracer with all the points, and exceeded all the previous performances of ladies in match shooting.

Mr. Ford again secured all the points for the Champion's medal, and made the finest score ever yet made in public.

The average of the shooting of all showed a marked improvement at this meeting; and it was gratifying to Mr. Ford to be able to state that several of the leading archers attributed their high positions in the prize-list to their careful following out of the principles and directions laid down in his book.

Sixty-one ladies and ninety-seven gentlemen shot.

Mr. H. C. Mules scored 389 on the handicap day.

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The Fifth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 23 and 24, 1858.

Twenty-nine ladies and twenty-nine gentlemen shot.

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The Fifteenth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 21 and 22, 1858, at Exeter.

Mrs. Horniblow won the silver bracer with 4-1/2 points. Miss Turner won the point for hits at 60 yards, Lady Edwardes the point for score at 60 yards, and Miss H. Chetwynd won the point for score at 50 yards and divided the point for hits at this distance with Mrs. Horniblow.

Mr. Ford, having won all the ten points, became Champion for the tenth time. He accounted for the apparent falling off in the shooting at this meeting as compared with the previous one by the fact that the weather was rough and the ground difficult.

Eighty-four ladies and eighty-six gentlemen shot.

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A Grand Archery Meeting was held in the grounds of Aston Park, near Birmingham, on September 8 and 9, 1858.

It was intended, and advertised, that this meeting should be repeated in 1859; but, from insufficient support, it was abandoned, and the first of the series of annual archery meetings held in the grounds of the Crystal Palace was substituted for it.

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The Sixth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 15 and 16, 1859.

Thirty ladies and thirty-three gentlemen shot.

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The Sixteenth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 6 and 7, 1859--again at Exeter.

Miss Turner won the silver bracer with 5 points, Miss H. Chetwynd having won 2 points for gross hits and 1 point for hits at 60 yards.

The Champion's medal for the eleventh consecutive time was won by Mr. Ford with 8 points, Mr. Edwards having won the points for hits and score at 80 yards.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. H. A. Ford | 85 | 357 | 72 | 312 | 48 | 282 | 205 | 951 | | Mr. G. Edwards | 65 | 269 | 74 | 370 | 45 | 249 | 184 | 888 | | Rev. W. J. Richardson | 70 | 298 | 68 | 332 | 40 | 182 | 178 | 812 | | Mr. A. Edmondstone | 78 | 300 | 66 | 250 | 41 | 231 | 185 | 781 | | Mr. H. C. Mules | 58 | 218 | 61 | 255 | 37 | 215 | 156 | 688 | | Mr. E. Meyrick | 70 | 252 | 50 | 198 | 40 | 184 | 160 | 634 | | Mr. J. Rimington | 54 | 238 | 56 | 244 | 44 | 204 | 154 | 686 | | Mr. J. T. George | 49 | 205 | 67 | 285 | 39 | 173 | 155 | 663 | | Mr. T. Boulton | 57 | 237 | 56 | 204 | 41 | 171 | 154 | 612 | | Mr. H. Walters | 49 | 165 | 60 | 266 | 40 | 188 | 149 | 619 | | Mr. H. B. Hare | 47 | 219 | 53 | 225 | 37 | 183 | 137 | 627 | | Mr. W. Swire | 57 | 213 | 47 | 223 | 42 | 176 | 146 | 612 | | Mr. C. H. Fisher | 55 | 253 | 49 | 187 | 34 | 146 | 138 | 586 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Eighty-six ladies and eighty-four gentlemen shot.

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The second edition of Mr. Ford's book was issued in this year, and the account of this Grand National Archery Meeting was not included in it.

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A Grand Archery Meeting, under the management of Mr. Merridew, was proposed to be held in the grounds of Aston Park, Birmingham, on July 27 and 28, 1859, as mentioned by Mr. H. A. Ford at page 124; but at the Leamington meeting of the same year it was decided that this proposed meeting should be transferred to the grounds of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, and thus commenced the annual Crystal Palace Archery Meetings.

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The First Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 27 and 28, 1859, on the Cricket-ground.

Twenty ladies and forty-one gentlemen shot.

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The Seventh Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 13 and 14, 1860.

Thirty-two ladies and thirty-six gentlemen shot.

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The Seventeenth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 4 and 5, 1860, at Bath.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. G. Edwards | 71 | 277 | 71 | 337 | 46 | 272 | 188 | 886 | | Mr. P. Muir | 68 | 276 | 70 | 322 | 45 | 257 | 181 | 855 | | Mr. H. A. Ford | 70 | 260 | 74 | 294 | 47 | 253 | 191 | 807 | | Mr. H. C. Mules | 57 | 243 | 66 | 312 | 40 | 202 | 163 | 757 | | Mr. W. Rimington | 58 | 244 | 61 | 273 | 41 | 223 | 160 | 740 | | Mr. E. Mason | 59 | 211 | 68 | 304 | 42 | 210 | 169 | 725 | | Rev. W. J. Richardson | 61 | 235 | 66 | 264 | 40 | 202 | 167 | 701 | | Mr. H. Walters | 57 | 223 | 64 | 276 | 43 | 201 | 164 | 700 | | Mr. H. B. Hare | 61 | 221 | 60 | 254 | 46 | 224 | 167 | 699 | | Mr. G. T. Golightly | 55 | 233 | 62 | 228 | 45 | 221 | 162 | 682 | | Mr. J. Spedding | 61 | 261 | 55 | 257 | 34 | 152 | 150 | 670 | | Mr. J. Wilson | 47 | 203 | 59 | 259 | 39 | 197 | 145 | 659 | | Mr. T. Boulton | 55 | 197 | 59 | 257 | 38 | 182 | 152 | 636 | | Mr. C. H. Fisher | 43 | 169 | 60 | 250 | 42 | 216 | 145 | 635 | | Mr. J. Turner | 62 | 230 | 53 | 211 | 35 | 183 | 150 | 624 | | Col. Clowes | 51 | 189 | 52 | 230 | 42 | 204 | 145 | 623 | | Mr. E. Meyrick | 58 | 248 | 45 | 189 | 37 | 183 | 140 | 620 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Mrs. Lister won the first score prize, but Mrs. Atkinson won the silver bracer with 4 points.

Mrs. Lister won 2 points for gross score.

Mrs. Horniblow won the point for score at 50 yards, and Mrs. Litchfield won the point for hits at 50 yards.

At this meeting Mr. Edwards won the Champion's medal with 6 points, Mr. Ford, who took third rank, having won 4 points--namely, 2 for gross hits and those for hits at 80 yards and hits at 60 yards.

Ninety-nine ladies and 109 gentlemen shot.

The influence of hits as affecting the position of the winners of the best prizes was now entirely abandoned, and the order of the prizes taken from the gross score only, except when two had a tie in score. In this case the difference (if any) in hits was considered.

Want of space prevents the introduction of all the winners of best prizes, who vary in number at the different meetings from six to twelve, according to the numbers present; but it should be mentioned that at the earliest meetings the second prize was allotted to the maker of most gross hits. This rule prevailed up to 1851. In 1852, 1853, and 1854 the order of prize-winners was in accordance with the order of the gross scores. From that date the first prizes were named 'first, second, third, &c. gross score, and hits,' and the rule by which the order of the prize list was obtained was that the number of each shooter's position in hits was taken and added to the number representing his position in score. The lowest total won the first score and hits prize, and the next lowest the second, and so on. In cases where the totals of two were the same, the highest score would win. The application of this rule may be observed in 1859, when Mr. Richardson made the third score (812), but won the fourth prize; whilst Mr. Edmondstone, who made the fourth score, won the third prize. Mr. Edmondstone was second in hits and fourth in score (total, 6); Mr. Richardson was third in score and fourth in hits (total, 7).

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The Second Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 18 and 19, 1860.

Twenty-six ladies and forty-three gentlemen shot.

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The Eighth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 12 and 13, 1861.

Twenty-six ladies and thirty-four gentlemen shot.

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The Eighteenth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on the Racecourse at Aintree, near Liverpool, on July 17 and 18, 1861.

Mrs. Atkinson won the silver bracer with 6 points. Miss Turner won the point for score at 50 yards, and Mrs. E. Lister the point for hits (44) at 50 yards.

The Champion's medal was again won by Mr. G. Edwards with 7 points. Mr. Golightly won the point for score at 80 yards, and Mr. H. A. Ford won two points for score and hits at 60 yards.

The wind at this meeting--on an exposed ground--was tremendous.

Sixty-four ladies and eighty-nine gentlemen shot.

Some better scores--Mr. E. Mason (446), Mr. F. Townsend (374), and Mr. H. C. Mules (365)--were made on July 19 in the handicap match.

The Grand National Archery Society was first established at a meeting of archers held at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool on July 19, 1861.

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The Third Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 30-31 and August 1, 1861.

No other shooter made as much as 600.

Twenty-two ladies and thirty-seven gentlemen shot.

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The First Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Bishop's Hull, near Taunton, on August 7 and 8, 1861, when fifty-three ladies and forty-two gentlemen shot.

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The Fourth Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on May 29 and 30, 1862.

Twenty-six ladies and forty gentlemen shot.

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The Ninth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 11 and 12, 1862.

+-----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 60 Yards | 50 Yards | TOTALS | | ---- +----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mrs. Horniblow | ? | 191 | 23 | 143 | ? | 334 | +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

This was Mrs. Horniblow's score on the first day. The round on the second day was not completed on account of the bad weather.

This was the best shooting of the first day. On the second day only 48 arrows at 100 yards were shot.

Thirty-three ladies and twenty-eight gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Nineteenth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held at Worcester, on July 17 and 18, 1862.

Sixty-five ladies and eighty-eight gentlemen shot.

Mrs. Horniblow won the silver bracer with all the 8 points.

Mr. G. Edwards secured the Champion's medal with 7 points. Mr. H. A. Ford won the point for score at 80 yards, and the points for score and hits at 60 yards.

Some good scores--Mr. H. A. Ford (479), Mr. G. Edwards (447), and Mr. H. B. Hare (386)--were made on July 19 in the handicap match.

* * * * *

The Second Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at West Harnham, near Salisbury, on July 9 and 10, 1862, when sixty-four ladies and fifty-one gentlemen shot.

Mrs. A. Malet and Mr. H. B. Hare became respectively the Championess and Champion of the West.

* * * * *

The Fifth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on June 11 and 12, 1863.

Thirty-four ladies and forty-six gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Tenth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 25 and 26, 1863.

Twenty-eight ladies and thirty-two gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Twentieth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on the Christ Church Cricket-ground at Oxford on July 1 and 2, 1863.

Mrs. Horniblow won the silver bracer with all the 8 points.

The weather was very rough.

Mr. P. Muir won the Champion's medal with 8 points; Mr. H. A. Ford won the point for hits at 80 yards; and Messrs. H. Walters and E. W. Atkinson divided the point for hits at 60 yards (45).

Fifty-four ladies and ninety-six gentlemen shot.

Mr. T. L. Coulson (452) shot well on July 3 in the handicap match.

* * * * *

The Third Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Weymouth on July 15 and 16, 1863, when fifty-nine ladies and sixty-four gentlemen shot.

There was a tie between Miss L. Turner and Miss S. Dawson in points; and on drawing lots (not a fair way of deciding the tie) Miss S. Dawson won, and became Championess.

Mr. H. B. Hare (148 hits, 594 score) became Champion of the West.

* * * * *

A Grand Inaugural Archery Fete was held in the Alexandra Park, Muswell Hill, on July 23 and 24, 1863.

Mr. J. Buchanan acted as manager of this meeting.

Nineteen ladies and forty-one gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Eleventh Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 15 and 16, 1864.

Thirty-five ladies and thirty-three gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Sixth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on June 30 and July 1, 1864.

Thirty-eight ladies and forty-four gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Twenty-first Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held in the Alexandra Park, Muswell Hill, near London, on July 6 and 7, 1864.

Miss Betham won the silver bracer with 7-1/2 points. Miss A. S. Butt divided the point for hits at 50 yards with her.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. G. Edwards | 63 | 205 | 80 | 418 | 46 | 274 | 189 | 897 | | Mr. P. Muir | 81 | 325 | 63 | 269 | 45 | 227 | 189 | 821 | | Mr. H. Walters | 53 | 179 | 68 | 318 | 46 | 240 | 167 | 737 | | Mr. W. R. Atkinson | 60 | 230 | 61 | 237 | 43 | 249 | 164 | 716 | | Captain Betham | 57 | 247 | 60 | 246 | 41 | 213 | 158 | 706 | | Mr. James Spedding | 62 | 246 | 67 | 287 | 35 | 169 | 164 | 702 | | Mr. Betham | 44 | 180 | 77 | 329 | 42 | 188 | 163 | 697 | | Mr. T. L. Coulson | 60 | 242 | 55 | 269 | 41 | 175 | 156 | 686 | | Mr. St. J. Coventry | 68 | 260 | 55 | 219 | 37 | 177 | 160 | 656 | | Mr. A. R. Tawney | 64 | 242 | 54 | 214 | 39 | 179 | 157 | 645 | | Captain C. H. Fisher | 65 | 267 | 57 | 193 | 39 | 183 | 161 | 643 | | Mr. H. B. Hare | 62 | 238 | 64 | 260 | 32 | 134 | 158 | 632 | | Mr. J. Wilson | 55 | 231 | 59 | 201 | 40 | 190 | 154 | 622 | | Mr. H. Elliott | 47 | 201 | 51 | 215 | 39 | 199 | 137 | 615 | | Mr. McNamara | 52 | 200 | 55 | 215 | 41 | 193 | 148 | 608 | | Mr. H. Garnett | 51 | 227 | 53 | 217 | 37 | 161 | 141 | 605 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Mr. G. Edwards secured the Champion's medal with 6-1/2 points. Mr. P. Muir won 2 points for hits and score at 100 yards, and Mr. H. Walters divided the point for hits at 60 yards with Mr. G. Edwards.

Eighty-two ladies and eighty-six gentlemen shot.

Good scores appear to have been made in the handicap match on July 8--namely, 356 by Miss Betham, 334 by Mrs. G. Atkinson, and 321 by Miss Turner; 463 by Mr. G. Edwards, 420 by Mr. W. R. Atkinson, and 394 by Mr. W. Rimington.

* * * * *

The Fourth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Exeter on August 3 and 4, 1864, when one hundred and seventeen ladies and fifty-eight gentlemen shot.

Miss S. Dawson and Mr. H. B. Hare became Championess and Champion of the West.

* * * * *

The Twelfth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 14 and 15, 1865, in the Jephson Gardens.

Thirty-two ladies and forty gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Seventh Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 6 and 7, 1865.

Miss H. Chetwynd (afterwards Mrs. Christie) had the management of this meeting, and of the previous one in 1864.

Forty ladies and forty-nine gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Twenty-second Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held at Clifton, near Bristol, on College Cricket-ground, on July 26 and 27, 1865.

Miss Betham won the silver bracer with 6-1/2 points. Miss L. J. Butt won the point for score at 50 yards (222); and Miss S. Dawson divided the point for hits at 50 yards with Miss Betham.

Mr. E. A. Holmes became the Champion, having won most points (5). Mr. P. Muir won 2 points for hits and score at 100 yards; Mr. G. Edwards won the point for score at 80 yards; and Mr. R. W. Atkinson won the point for score at 60 yards. Messrs. G. Edwards and H. Walters divided the point for hits at 60 yards.

Ninety-three ladies and ninety gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

No Grand Western Archery Meeting was held this year.

* * * * *

The Thirteenth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 13 and 14, 1866.

Mr. Golightly scored 405 on June 15 in the handicap match.

Thirty-one ladies and thirty-six gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Eighth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on June 28 and 29, 1866.

Twenty-nine ladies and forty-five gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Fifth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Weymouth on July 18 and 19, 1866, when seventy-seven ladies and fifty-nine gentlemen shot.

Miss S. Dawson and Mr. H. Walrond became respectively Championess and Champion of the West.

During these five Grand Western Archery Meetings Mr. T. Dawson acted as Hon. Secretary. No meeting was held in 1865, when the Grand National Archery Meeting was held at Clifton; and none was held in 1867.

* * * * *

The Twenty-third Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held in the grounds of Sir R. Harvey, Bart., at Crown Point, near Norwich, on July 25 and 26, 1866.

Miss Betham won the silver bracer with 6 points. Mrs. Horniblow won the 2 points for hits and score at 60 yards.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. G. Edwards | 66 | 280 | 79 | 345 | 47 | 275 | 192 | 900 | | Mr. E. A. Holmes | 65 | 247 | 69 | 297 | 46 | 246 | 180 | 790 | | Mr. W. Rimington | 59 | 255 | 65 | 251 | 44 | 224 | 168 | 730 | | Mr. Betham | 60 | 200 | 74 | 288 | 44 | 194 | 178 | 682 | | Mr. R. W. Atkinson | 58 | 198 | 68 | 282 | 42 | 202 | 168 | 682 | | Mr. F. Townsend | 57 | 217 | 64 | 274 | 42 | 188 | 163 | 679 | | Mr. T. L. Coulson | 61 | 229 | 65 | 251 | 40 | 188 | 166 | 668 | | Mr. H. A. Ford | 59 | 191 | 63 | 255 | 40 | 220 | 162 | 666 | | Captain Whitla | 65 | 241 | 65 | 239 | 36 | 184 | 166 | 664 | | Mr. O. K. Prescot | 49 | 179 | 72 | 280 | 43 | 197 | 164 | 656 | | Captain C. H. Fisher | 71 | 255 | 59 | 195 | 42 | 192 | 172 | 642 | | Mr. C. C. Ellison | 52 | 198 | 49 | 203 | 41 | 219 | 142 | 620 | | Mr. F. Partridge | 63 | 227 | 50 | 226 | 36 | 166 | 149 | 619 | | Mr. Chance | 61 | 283 | 56 | 200 | 34 | 116 | 151 | 599 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Mr. G. Edwards won all the points, and became the Champion.

Seventy-four ladies and seventy-five gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Fourteenth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 12 and 13, 1867.

Mr. R. Caldwell scored 423 on June 14 in the handicap match.

Twenty-five ladies and forty-one gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Ninth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 18 and 19, 1867.

Mr. O. K. Prescot scored 451 on July 20 in the handicap match.

Forty-nine ladies and sixty-six gentlemen shot.

+----------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | |100 Yards | 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| +----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+ | Mr. H. A. Ford | 62 | 224 | 73 | 325 | 47 | 239 | 182| 788 | | Mr. O. K. Prescot | 54 | 186 | 72 | 350 | 44 | 210 | 170| 746 | | Mr. Spottiswoode | 69 | 247 | 66 | 268 | 43 | 209 | 178| 724 | | Mr. W. Rimington | 68 | 248 | 55 | 215 | 45 | 215 | 168| 678 | | Mr. E. A. Holmes | 63 | 219 | 69 | 259 | 38 | 198 | 170| 676 | | Mr. H. Elliott | 41 | 173 | 67 | 291 | 44 | 206 | 152| 670 | | Mr. Betham | 39 | 131 | 60 | 272 | 43 | 239 | 142| 642 | | Captain C. H. Fisher | 45 | 173 | 64 | 276 | 40 | 186 | 149| 635 | | Mr. J. M. Croker | 52 | 186 | 61 | 259 | 41 | 181 | 154| 626 | | Mr. R. W. Atkinson | 47 | 153 | 59 | 235 | 43 | 217 | 149| 605 | | Admiral Lowe | 44 | 156 | 67 | 297 | 33 | 151 | 144| 604 | | Mr. St. J. Coventry | 44 | 182 | 55 | 205 | 43 | 217 | 142| 604 | +----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+

* * * * *

The Twenty-fourth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held at Preston, near Brighton, on July 24 and 25, 1867.

Mrs. E. Lister won the silver bracer of the Championess with 3 points. Miss S. Dawson won the 2 points for most hits, and divided the point for hits at 60 yards with Mrs. Horniblow. Miss Betham won 2 points for hits and score at 50 yards.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. H. A. Ford | 94 | 396 | 74 | 364 | 47 | 277 | 215 |1037 | | Mr. E. A. Holmes | 88 | 412 | 73 | 345 | 42 | 216 | 203 | 973 | | Mr. Spottiswoode | 90 | 350 | 71 | 293 | 41 | 205 | 202 | 848 | | Mr. O. K. Prescot | 67 | 285 | 77 | 313 | 45 | 235 | 189 | 833 | | Mr. W. Rimington | 74 | 254 | 72 | 316 | 46 | 232 | 192 | 802 | | Mr. G. Edwards | 60 | 230 | 75 | 361 | 39 | 197 | 174 | 788 | | Mr. Betham | 58 | 242 | 62 | 290 | 45 | 233 | 165 | 765 | | Mr. P. Muir | 75 | 281 | 50 | 236 | 44 | 212 | 169 | 729 | | Mr. R. Caldwell | 59 | 189 | 74 | 314 | 41 | 221 | 174 | 724 | | Admiral Lowe | 55 | 221 | 58 | 266 | 45 | 221 | 158 | 708 | | Mr. H. Elliott | 58 | 198 | 61 | 255 | 44 | 232 | 163 | 685 | | Captain C. H. Fisher | 76 | 290 | 59 | 223 | 38 | 170 | 173 | 683 | | Mr. R. W. Atkinson | 56 | 208 | 57 | 245 | 45 | 229 | 158 | 682 | | Mr. T. Boulton | 46 | 154 | 66 | 312 | 44 | 208 | 156 | 674 | | Mr. C. Ellison | 45 | 193 | 63 | 263 | 38 | 194 | 146 | 650 | | Mr. T. L. Coulson | 61 | 215 | 58 | 242 | 39 | 175 | 158 | 632 | | Mr. G. Holmes | 58 | 198 | 57 | 219 | 41 | 205 | 156 | 622 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Mr. H. A. Ford became the Champion for the twelfth and last time. He won 8 points, Mr. E. A. Holmes having won the point for score at 100 yards, and Mr. O. K. Prescot that for score at 80 yards. Mr. E. A. Holmes was unwell during the shooting at 60 yards on the second day, when he made only 89 at that distance. The average value of the first ten on this occasion, all over 700, was 820·7; and this still remains the highest average ever yet attained. Mr. H. A. Ford on this occasion was using very weak bows, not much more than forty pounds in weight, and light arrows.

Seventy-two ladies and eighty-six gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

A Grand Archery Meeting was held, in the Public Recreation Ground at Hastings, on July 31 and August 1, 1867.

Thirty-three ladies and twenty-seven gentlemen shot.

In the handicap match shot in the Archery Ground, St. Leonards-on-Sea, on the next day--August 2--Captain C. H. Fisher scored 472 and Mr. H. A. Ford 471.

* * * * *

The Fifteenth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 10 and 11, 1868.

Thirty ladies and forty-one gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

A Grand Archery Meeting was held in the Lower Ground, Aston Park, Birmingham, on June 16 and 17, 1868.

Twenty-two ladies and thirty gentlemen shot.

This meeting was managed by Mr. N. Merridew for Mr. Quilter.

* * * * *

The Tenth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 2 and 3, 1868.

+----------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | |100 Yards | 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| +----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+ | Mr. E. A. Holmes | 77 | 339 | 79 | 355 | 40 | 208 | 196| 902 | | Mr. W. Rimington | 84 | 338 | 78 | 296 | 42 | 228 | 204| 862 | | Mr. H. A. Ford | 81 | 315 | 75 | 313 | 39 | 157 | 195| 785 | | Mr. Spottiswoode | 62 | 234 | 66 | 302 | 43 | 219 | 171| 755 | | Mr. E. N. Snow | 49 | 195 | 58 | 258 | 44 | 224 | 151| 677 | | Mr. F. Townsend | 52 | 200 | 69 | 299 | 36 | 172 | 157| 671 | | Mr. J. M. Croker | 40 | 162 | 68 | 292 | 42 | 214 | 150| 668 | | Mr. Betham | 44 | 160 | 67 | 295 | 41 | 195 | 152| 650 | | Mr. Jenner-Fust | 53 | 209 | 67 | 243 | 40 | 196 | 160| 648 | | Captain C. H. Fisher | 68 | 272 | 47 | 185 | 43 | 189 | 158| 646 | | Mr. H. Elliott | 54 | 172 | 60 | 262 | 39 | 171 | 153| 605 | +----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+

Thirty-seven ladies and fifty gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Twenty-fifth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held at Hereford, on the Racecourse, on July 29 and 30, 1868.

Miss Betham won the silver bracer with 4 points. Mrs. W. Butt won 2 points for most hits and another point for hits at 60 yards. Mrs. P. Becher won the point for score at 60 yards.

Mr. W. Rimington became the Champion with 5 points. Captain C. H. Fisher won 2 points for hits and score at 100 yards. Mr. O. K. Prescot won the point for score at 80 yards; and Mr. J. M. Croker won the points for score and hits at 60 yards.

Sixty-three ladies and sixty-nine gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

Mr. W. Rimington scored 433 on July 31 in the handicap match.

* * * * *

The Sixth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Bitton, near Teignmouth, on September 9 and 10, 1868.

Miss Ripley became Championess, and Colonel Ward Champion of the West.

Fifty-six ladies and thirty-eight gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Sixteenth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 9 and 10, 1869, in the Jephson Gardens.

Twenty-one ladies and thirty-nine gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Eleventh Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 8 and 9, 1869.

Forty-two ladies and fifty-seven gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Twenty-sixth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held in the Aston Park Grounds, near Birmingham, on July 28 and 29, 1869.

Mrs. Horniblow won the silver bracer with the highest score, as there was a tie between her and Mrs. Kinahan in points. This was said to be the case at the time, but it does not appear to have been so from the published scores, as Mrs. Horniblow had the advantage by one-half a point. Mrs. Horniblow appears to have won 2 points for gross score, 1 point for a tie with Mrs. Kinahan for total hits, and one-half a point for a tie with Mrs. E. Lister for hits at 50 yards--total, 3-1/2 points. Mrs. Kinahan won 2 points for hits and score at 60 yards, and 1 point for the tie in total hits--her total being only 3 points. Miss Betham won 1 point for score at 50 yards. The annual report of this meeting was never issued by the Hon. Secretary, the Rev. O. Luard, so the actual state of the case cannot now be made certain. Of course there may have been an error in the unofficial accounts published.

Mr. W. Rimington won the Champion's gold medal with the highest score, as there was a tie in points between him and Captain C. H. Fisher, each having won 4 points. Mr. W. Rimington won 1 point for score at 100 yards, 1 point for score at 60 yards, and 2 points for gross score. Captain C. H. Fisher won 2 points for score and hits at 80 yards, and 2 for most total hits. Mr. E. A. Holmes won 1 point for hits at 60 yards, and Mr. O. K. Prescot one point for hits at 100 yards.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. W. Rimington | 71 | 335 | 75 | 311 | 45 | 263 | 191 | 909 | | Mr. E. A. Holmes | 66 | 274 | 74 | 356 | 47 | 253 | 187 | 883 | | Captain C. H. Fisher | 73 | 279 | 77 | 369 | 42 | 212 | 192 | 860 | | Mr. H. A. Ford | 65 | 247 | 67 | 343 | 44 | 224 | 176 | 814 | | Mr. G. Edwards | 54 | 216 | 70 | 324 | 46 | 232 | 170 | 772 | | Mr. O. K. Prescot | 76 | 298 | 62 | 270 | 44 | 198 | 182 | 766 | | Mr. H. Elliott | 69 | 237 | 63 | 277 | 37 | 193 | 169 | 707 | | Mr. H. Walrond | 55 | 213 | 68 | 300 | 41 | 187 | 164 | 700 | | Mr. C. H. Everett | 69 | 237 | 60 | 294 | 38 | 142 | 167 | 673 | | Captain Lewin, R. E. | 51 | 201 | 60 | 218 | 38 | 198 | 149 | 617 | | Mr. H. B. Hare | 54 | 214 | 65 | 265 | 33 | 135 | 152 | 614 | | Mr. T. L. Coulson | 59 | 211 | 51 | 221 | 35 | 175 | 145 | 607 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

On this occasion it was decided by the Committee that in future the Champion honours at their meetings should be decided by gross score and not by points. A handsome silver cup, value 50 guineas, collected by small subscriptions from numerous archers, was presented on July 29 to Mr. C. M. Caldecott, of Holbrooke Grange, near Rugby, who had acted for many years as judge at these meetings.

Only thirty-six ladies and sixty-nine gentlemen shot at this meeting.

* * * * *

The Seventh Grand Western Archery Meeting was held in Mr. Parson's grounds at Bitton, near Teignmouth, on August 4 and 5, 1869.

Miss Ripley and Mr. R. Price became Championess and Champion of the West.

Sixty-two ladies and thirty-nine gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Seventeenth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 15 and 16, 1870.

Twenty-five ladies and forty gentlemen shot.

Mr. O. K. Prescot scored 400 on June 17 in the handicap match.

* * * * *

The Twelfth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 7 and 8, 1870.

Forty-eight ladies and thirty-nine gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Twenty-seventh Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on July 21 and 22, 1870, at Weston, near Bath.

[11] Shot only 15 arrows at 60 yards the first day.

Mrs. Horniblow became the Championess by highest gross score. The points happened to be equally divided between her and Mrs. W. Butt.

Mr. E. A. Holmes became the Champion with the highest score under the rule passed in 1869 abolishing points. He would have become champion by one-third of a point.

The average of the shooting at this meeting was unusually good amongst the gentlemen, being 751·5 for the first ten.

Mr. H. A. Ford was present, but did not shoot.

The weather was excessively hot.

Eighty-three ladies and seventy-nine gentlemen shot.

Good scores were made by Mr. E. A. Holmes (490), Captain C. H. Fisher (443), and Mr. Walford (411), on July 23, in the handicap match.

* * * * *

The Eighth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held in the grounds at Bitton, near Teignmouth, on July 27 and 28, 1870.

Miss M. Lockyer and Mr. Walrond became Championess and Champion of the West.

Sixty-three ladies and forty-three gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Eighteenth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 14 and 15, 1871.

Twenty-three ladies and thirty-six gentlemen shot.

During all these eighteen Leamington meetings Mr. N. Merridew acted as Secretary and Manager, and Mr. C. M. Caldecott as Judge.

* * * * *

The Twenty-eighth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on the College Cricket-ground, at Cheltenham, on June 28 and 29, 1871.

At this meeting the system of points for the selection of the Champion and Championess was reintroduced, and Mrs. Horniblow became the Championess with all the points, except that Mrs. V. Forbes and Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey tied her in hits at 50 yards, with 47 hits. This score of 746 was the best yet made, Mrs. Horniblow's own score of 700 at Bath in 1870 being the next best.

Captain C. H. Fisher won the Championship with all the points, except that for hits at 60 yards, which was won by Mr. W. Rimington (47). This 955 was the best score yet made by anybody except Mr. H. A. Ford, and Mr. Holmes, whose score was 973 at Brighton in 1867.

Fifty-nine ladies and sixty-eight gentlemen shot at this meeting.

On the next day--June 30--Mr. Aston made 389, Miss Hulme 388, and Mrs. W. Butt 380.

* * * * *

The Thirteenth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 12 and 13, 1871.

Twenty-three ladies and thirty-seven gentlemen shot.

Mr. R. Butt acted as Hon. Secretary to these meetings from 1867 to 1871 inclusive.

* * * * *

The Ninth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Bitton, near Teignmouth, on August 2 and 3, 1871, when fifty-four ladies and thirty-five gentlemen shot.

Miss Ripley and Mr. Walrond became Championess and Champion of the West.

* * * * *

The Nineteenth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens, on June 12 and 13, 1872.

Eighteen ladies and thirty-two gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Fourteenth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 11 and 12, 1872.

Thirty-six ladies and thirty-three gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Twenty-ninth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held, in the grounds of the College at Cheltenham, on June 26 and 27, 1872.

Mrs. Horniblow won the silver bracer, having secured all the points.

Captain C. H. Fisher became Champion with highest gross score, as he was a tie with Mr. Betham for points, each having 4--Captain Fisher having hits and score at 80 yards and gross score, and Mr. Betham hits and score at 100 yards and gross hits. Mr. Sagar won the 2 points for hits and score at 60 yards.

Fifty-five ladies and fifty-eight gentlemen shot at this meeting.

Mrs. Thomson made a score of 345 on the following day--June 28--in the handicap match.

* * * * *

The Tenth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Sherborne, in Mr. Digby's grounds, on August 7 and 8, 1872, when fifty-four ladies and forty-four gentlemen shot.

Mrs. P. Pinckney and Mr. Price became Championess and Champion of the West.

* * * * *

No Leamington Archery Meeting was held in 1873, as the Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held in Leamington in the course of the year.

* * * * *

The Fifteenth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 9 and 10, 1873.

Forty-four ladies and twenty-seven gentlemen shot.

Major Lewin acted as Hon. Secretary to these meetings in 1872 and 1873.

* * * * *

A Grand Archery Meeting was held on the Cricket-ground of the Alexandra Park Company, Muswell Hill, near Hornsey, on July 17 and 18, 1873.

Mr. T. Aldred had the management of this meeting.

Thirty-seven ladies and thirty-four gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Thirtieth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held at Leamington, in Mrs. Wise's grounds, Shrublands, on July 23 and 24, 1873.

Mrs. Horniblow again won the silver bracer with 6 points. Mrs. P. Pinckney won the points for hits and score at 50 yards.

Major Fisher became Champion with 8-1/2 points. Mr. A. Henty won the point for hits at 60 yards, and Mr. Fust tied Major Fisher for the point for score at 60 yards.

In the handicap match on the next day--July 25--Miss Hutchinson scored 350, Mrs. Hornby 312, Major Fisher 462, Mr. Everett 439, and Mr. Fryer 360.

Sixty-three ladies and seventy-six gentlemen shot at this meeting.

* * * * *

The Eleventh Grand Western Archery Meeting was held in Mr. Parson's grounds at Bitton, near Teignmouth, on August 27 and 28, 1873, when fifty-three ladies and thirty-nine gentlemen shot.

Mrs. Pinckney and Mr. Walrond became Championess and Champion of the West.

* * * * *

The Twentieth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 24 and 25, 1874.

Twenty-four ladies and thirty-eight gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Sixteenth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 8 and 9, 1874.

Thirty-nine ladies and forty-three gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Twelfth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Weymouth on July 29 and 30, 1874, when fifty-two ladies and thirty-six gentlemen shot.

Miss Lowe and Mr. H. Walrond became Championess and Champion of the West.

* * * * *

The Thirty-first Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on August 5 and 6, 1874, on the College Cricket-ground, at Winchester.

Mrs. Pond won the silver bracer with 6 points. Mrs. P. F. Legh won the point for score at 50 yards; and Mrs. P. Pinckney and Mrs. Horniblow divided the point for hits at 50 yards.

Major C. H. Fisher became Champion, having secured all the points.

Eighty-two ladies and sixty-four gentlemen shot at this meeting.

In the handicap match on August 7, Mrs. E. Lister scored 356, Mrs. Piers F. Legh 333, and Mrs. Horniblow 319; Major C. H. Fisher 443, and Mr. Betham 418.

* * * * *

The Twenty-first Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens, on June 23 and 24, 1875.

Twenty-four ladies and forty gentlemen shot.

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The Seventeenth Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 28 and 29, 1875.

Forty ladies and fifty-seven gentlemen shot.

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The Thirty-second Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on August 4 and 5, 1875, in the Deer-park at Richmond, Surrey.

Miss Hollins won the silver bracer with 7-1/2 points, as she divided the point for hits at 50 yards with Mrs. Lister.

Mr. Fryer became Champion with 6 points. Mr. Rimington won the point for hits and score at 100 yards; Mr. Betham the point for hits at 60 yards; and Mr. Butt the point for score at 60 yards.

Eighty-four ladies and seventy-two gentlemen shot at this meeting.

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The Thirteenth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Bitton, near Teignmouth, on August 11 and 12, 1875, when forty-seven ladies and twenty-seven gentlemen shot.

+-----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 60 Yards | 50 Yards | TOTALS | | ---- +----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mrs. Hosken | 69 | 313 | 39 | 193 | 108 | 506 | +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Mrs. Hosken and Mr. Walrond became Championess and Champion of the West.

Major Fisher scored 442, and Mr. Palairet 424, in the handicap match on the following day--August 13.

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The Twenty-second Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 21 and 22, 1876.

Twenty-nine ladies and thirty-four gentlemen shot.

Mr. C. H. Everett scored 451 on June 23 in the handicap match.

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The Eighteenth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on June 28 and 29, 1876.

Thirty-nine ladies and thirty-five gentlemen shot.

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The Thirty-third Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on July 5 and 6, 1876, at Sandown Park, near Esher, Surrey.

Mrs. Butt won the silver bracer with all the points.

Mr. H. H. Palairet became the Champion with 8 points after a very close contest during the shooting of the last 3 arrows at 60 yards with Major Fisher, who won the 2 points for hits and score at 100 yards.

In the handicap match on the next day Mrs. Horniblow made 340, and Mr. Everett 427.

Sixty-three ladies and fifty-three gentlemen shot at this meeting.

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The Fourteenth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Salisbury on August 2 and 3, 1876, when fifty-three ladies and forty gentlemen shot.

Miss E. Pinckney and Mr. Palairet became Championess and Champion of the West.

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The Twenty-third Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 27 and 28, 1877. Forty ladies and twenty-seven gentlemen shot.

Mrs. W. Butt scored 365 on June 29 in the handicap match.

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The Nineteenth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 12 and 13, 1877. Forty-six ladies and forty gentlemen shot.

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The Thirty-fourth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held at Doncaster, on the Racecourse, on August 8 and 9, 1877.

Mrs. Butt won the silver bracer with 5-1/2 points. Miss Hollins won the point for hits at 60 yards, and made an equal number of gross hits with Mrs. Butt; and Mrs. Horniblow made the same number of hits at 50 yards as Mrs. Butt.

Mr. W. Rimington became Champion with 7 points. Mr. Betham won the 2 points for score at 100 yards and hits at 60 yards; Mr. Fryer the point for hits at 100 yards; and Mr. Palairet the point for score at 60 yards.

In the handicap match on the next day--August 10--Mrs. Butt scored 44 hits, 280 sc. and 24 hits, 154 sc. = 68 hits, 434 sc., and Miss Hollins 362. Mr. Palairet scored 400.

The weather on the two first days at this meeting was most unsuitable.

Forty-four ladies and fifty-four gentlemen attended this meeting.

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The Fifteenth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Bitton, near Teignmouth, on August 29 and 30, 1877, when forty-nine ladies and thirty gentlemen shot.

Miss E. Pinckney and Mr. P. Pinckney--sister and brother--became Championess and Champion of the West.

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The Twenty-fourth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 26 and 27, 1878.

Thirty-one ladies and twenty-nine gentlemen shot.

On June 28, in the handicap match, Miss Hollins scored 387, and Mr. C. H. Everett 460.

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The Twentieth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 10 and 11, 1878.

Thirty-seven ladies and thirty-four gentlemen shot.

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The Thirty-fifth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on July 24 and 25, 1878, at Tunbridge Wells, on the Cricket-ground.

Mrs. Marshall won the silver bracer with 6 points; Mrs. Horniblow having won the point for hits at 50 yards, and tied with Mrs. Marshall for gross hits.

Mr. Palairet became Champion, having won 7 points. Mr. Clare won the point for hits at 80 yards, and Mr. Rimington won the points for hits and score at 60 yards.

In the handicap match on the next day--July 26--Mrs. Piers F. Legh scored 360, and Mr. Rimington 401.

Sixty-two ladies and fifty-six gentlemen shot at this meeting.

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The Sixteenth Grand Western Archery Society's Meeting was held at Weymouth, on August 7 and 8, 1878, on the ground of the Weymouth Archery Society.

On August 9, in the handicap match, Mrs. Piers F. Legh made 315 and Mrs. Horniblow 314.

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The Twenty-fifth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 25 and 26, 1879.

Thirty ladies and twenty-five gentlemen shot.

[12] Mrs. Butt shot only on the first day of the meeting one-half the National Round.

Miss Hollins, on June 27, in the handicap match, scored 353.

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The Twenty-first Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 10 and 11, 1879.

Forty-eight ladies and thirty gentlemen shot.

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The Thirty-sixth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on August 6 and 7, 1879, at Cheltenham, on the College Cricket-ground.

On this occasion Mrs. Marshall won the silver bracer with the highest score, as she and Mrs. Butt each had 3 points--the former for gross score and for score at 60 yards, and the latter for gross hits and for hits at 60 yards. Mrs. Legh won the points for hits and score at 50 yards.

Mr. Walters became Champion with 4-1/2 points--gross hits, hits at 100 yards and at 60 yards, and a tie with Mr. Betham for score at 100 yards. Mr. Rimington won 3 points, for gross score and for score at 80 yards; and Mr. Walrond won the point for hits at 80 yards.

Eighty-three ladies and sixty-one gentlemen shot.

Mrs. Butt scored 381, and Mrs. Piers F. Legh 370; Mr. Walters 458, Mr. Berrington 430, and Mr. Rimington 414, in the handicap match on August 8.

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The Sixteenth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Teignmouth, in Mr. Parson's grounds, on August 13 and 14, 1879.

Forty-six ladies and twenty-seven gentlemen shot.

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The Twenty-sixth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 23 and 24, 1880.

Thirty-seven ladies and thirty-three gentlemen shot.

In the handicap match on June 25 Mrs. Piers F. Legh, Mrs. E. Lister, and Mrs. Butt scored 367, 364, and 337 respectively, and Mr. C. E. Nesham and Mr. J. H. Bridges 421 and 409.

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The Twenty-second Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 1 and 2, 1880.

Fifty-four ladies and twenty-six gentlemen shot.

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The Thirty-seventh Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on July 28 and 29, 1880, at Shrewsbury.

Mrs. Horniblow, with the second score, won the silver bracer with 4 points--namely, 2 for most hits and 2 for score and hits at 60 yards. Mrs. Legh had 3 points, 2 for highest gross score and 1 for score at 60 yards. Mrs. Butt had 1 point for hits at 50 yards. A very close contest between the three first ladies.

Mr. Palairet became Champion with 9 points.

Mr. Rimington won the point for score at 60 yards.

Sixty-nine ladies and fifty-seven gentlemen shot at this meeting. The weather and the ground were anything but good.

In the handicap match on the next day--July 30--Mrs. Butt's score was--

60 Yards 50 Yards TOTALS Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score 47 289 24 132 = 71 421

Mr. Everett's score was 471.

This meeting was made memorable by the retirement of the Rev. O. Luard from the office of Hon. Secretary of the Grand National Archery Society, after having acted as Secretary at thirty-six meetings--in fact, at every meeting hitherto, except the first in 1844. He was presented with a complimentary scroll, setting out the universal appreciation of his services, and with a purse containing 200 guineas. Mr. Palairet was elected to succeed Mr. Luard as Hon. Secretary.

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The Seventeenth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Sherborne on August 11 and 12, 1880.

Miss I. Carter and Mr. Palairet became Championess and Champion of the West.

Fifty-four ladies and thirty-two gentlemen shot.

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The First Grand Northern Archery Meeting was held at York on September 1 and 2, 1880.

Mrs. H. Clarke and Mr. P. S. Nevile became Championess and Champion of the North.

Fifty-seven ladies and thirty-seven gentlemen shot.

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The Twenty-seventh Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 22 and 23, 1881.

Thirty-four ladies and thirty-four gentlemen shot.

Mr. Everett scored 444 in the handicap match on the next day.

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The Twenty-third Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 7 and 8, 1881.

Thirty-nine ladies and twenty-four gentlemen shot.

+-----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 60 Yards | 50 Yards | TOTALS | | LADIES +----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Miss Legh | 81 | 385 | 48 | 280 | 129 | 665 | | Mrs. Piers F. Legh | 80 | 402 | 46 | 236 | 126 | 638 | | Mrs. Butt | 86 | 392 | 46 | 244 | 132 | 636 | | Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey | 79 | 409 | 42 | 200 | 121 | 609 | | Mrs. Marshall | 81 | 399 | 39 | 207 | 120 | 606 | | Miss F. Shuter | 81 | 391 | 44 | 204 | 125 | 595 | | Miss H. Hutchinson | 75 | 337 | 43 | 221 | 118 | 558 | | Mrs. Horniblow | 77 | 351 | 44 | 202 | 121 | 553 | | Mrs. Kane | 73 | 325 | 43 | 225 | 116 | 550 | | Mrs. P. Pinckney | 70 | 318 | 44 | 222 | 114 | 540 | | Mrs. Hulse | 75 | 319 | 41 | 211 | 116 | 530 | | Miss Friend | 72 | 310 | 42 | 220 | 114 | 530 | | Mrs. W. Yates Foot | 75 | 351 | 43 | 167 | 118 | 518 | | Miss E. O. Parr | 70 | 314 | 46 | 198 | 116 | 512 | | Mrs. C. E. Nesham | 80 | 320 | 40 | 186 | 120 | 506 | +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

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The Nineteenth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Bath on August 3 and 4, 1881, when seventy-four ladies and forty-five gentlemen shot.

Miss Legh's score of 840 is an achievement never yet approached at a public meeting of two days' duration, and every one of her 144 arrows were in the target. Her scores were--

60 Yards 50 Yards TOTALS Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score 48 252 24 156 = 72 408 the first day, 48 282 24 150 = 72 432 the second day.

Miss I. Carter and Mr. Palairet became Championess and Champion of the West.

Mr. C. H. Everett scored 477 in the handicap match on the next day, August 5.

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The Thirty-eighth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on July 20 and 21, 1881, at Four Oaks Park, Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham.

Miss Legh won the silver bracer with all the points; and her score of 763 has only once been beaten by Mrs. Horniblow, in 1873, who made 764, only 1 more.

Mr. Palairet won the Championship with 6 points. Mr. Nesham won the points for hits and score at 100 yards; and Captain Allen the points for hits and score at 60 yards.

Fifty-seven ladies and fifty-six gentlemen shot at this meeting.

In the handicap match on July 22 Mr. Palairet scored 434.

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The Second Grand Northern Archery Meeting was held in Croxteth Park, near Liverpool, on August 24, 25, and 26, 1881.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | ---- +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. H. H. Palairet | 59 | 221 | 71 | 329 | 43 | 211 | 173 | 761 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Mrs. D. Ainsworth and Mr. G. Greenwell became Championess and Champion of the North.

The next score was Mr. G. O. Pardoe's of 536. The weather at this meeting was most unfavourable, with storms of wind and almost constant rain.

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In 1882 there was no Leamington Archery Meeting, as the Grand National Archery Meeting was held there.

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The Twenty-fourth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on June 29 and 30, 1882.

+-----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 60 Yards | 50 Yards | TOTALS | | LADIES +----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Miss Legh | 88 | 514 | 46 | 278 | 134 | 792 | | Miss I. Carter | 87 | 459 | 47 | 255 | 134 | 714 | | Mrs. Piers F. Legh | 91 | 455 | 46 | 226 | 137 | 681 | | Miss F. Shuter | 87 | 425 | 45 | 211 | 132 | 636 | | Mrs. Butt | 84 | 398 | 45 | 227 | 129 | 625 | | Mrs. Kinahan | 80 | 400 | 42 | 214 | 122 | 614 | | Mrs. Marshall | 85 | 413 | 38 | 184 | 123 | 597 | | Mrs. Graily Hewitt | 82 | 396 | 43 | 199 | 125 | 595 | | Mrs. C. E. Nesham | 78 | 352 | 41 | 227 | 119 | 579 | | Miss H. Hutchinson | 77 | 373 | 38 | 192 | 115 | 565 | | Miss F. Bardswell | 80 | 382 | 40 | 182 | 120 | 564 | | Mrs. C. H. Everett | 84 | 370 | 41 | 191 | 125 | 561 | | Mrs. A. Waithman | 75 | 349 | 44 | 204 | 119 | 553 | | Mrs. W. Y. Foot | 72 | 320 | 43 | 213 | 115 | 533 | | Miss C. Radford | 70 | 324 | 37 | 205 | 107 | 529 | | Miss Croker | 70 | 342 | 38 | 176 | 108 | 518 | | Mrs. Alex. Smith | 67 | 311 | 39 | 199 | 106 | 510 | | Miss E. O. Parr | 67 | 273 | 44 | 236 | 111 | 509 | | Mrs. Keyworth | 71 | 267 | 43 | 239 | 114 | 506 | +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Colonel Lewin acted as Hon. Secretary.

Forty-three ladies and twenty-seven gentlemen shot.

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A Public Archery Meeting was held on the Cricket-ground of the Alexandra Park Company on July 6 and 7, 1882.

Nothing could well be worse than the weather during this meeting. The highest gentlemen's scores were Mr. H. Kendall, 151 hits, 625 score, and Mr. C. E. Nesham, 153 hits, 623 score.

Twenty-nine ladies and twenty gentlemen shot.

Better scores were made on the next day in the handicap match--Miss Legh, 357; Mrs. Butt, 350; Mrs. P. F. Legh, 315; and Mrs. Keyworth, 303.

Mr. T. Aldred had the management of this meeting.

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The Thirty-ninth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on July 26 and 27, 1882, in the Shrubland Hall Grounds (Mrs. Wise's), near Leamington.

+-----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 60 Yards | 50 Yards | TOTALS | | LADIES +----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mrs. Piers F. Legh | 86 | 460 | 48 | 290 | 134 | 750 | | Mrs. Marshall | 81 | 409 | 48 | 276 | 129 | 685 | | Mrs. Horniblow | 81 | 395 | 45 | 229 | 126 | 624 | | Mrs. Butt | 80 | 396 | 46 | 224 | 126 | 620 | | Miss F. Bardswell | 76 | 364 | 46 | 248 | 122 | 612 | | Mrs. W. Y. Foot | 81 | 397 | 42 | 214 | 123 | 611 | | Miss Legh | 76 | 352 | 44 | 258 | 120 | 610 | | Miss F. Shuter | 79 | 387 | 45 | 215 | 124 | 602 | | Miss Steel | 80 | 368 | 46 | 230 | 126 | 598 | | Miss I. Carter | 73 | 321 | 45 | 249 | 118 | 570 | | Miss M. A. Hollins | 71 | 311 | 45 | 231 | 116 | 542 | | Mrs. Kinahan | 76 | 338 | 40 | 200 | 116 | 538 | | Miss Clayton | 68 | 308 | 45 | 213 | 113 | 521 | | Mrs. E. Lister | 64 | 304 | 42 | 216 | 106 | 520 | | Mrs. Hulse | 73 | 329 | 42 | 188 | 115 | 517 | | Mrs. G. Hewitt | 67 | 321 | 41 | 187 | 108 | 508 | +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. H. H. Palairet | 78 | 340 | 75 | 349 | 42 | 196 | 195 | 885 | | Mr. R. Walters | 60 | 260 | 72 | 388 | 44 | 236 | 176 | 884 | | Mr. W. Rimington | 75 | 311 | 67 | 285 | 42 | 198 | 184 | 794 | | Mr. W. Ford | 57 | 221 | 71 | 319 | 44 | 230 | 172 | 770 | | Mr. O. K. Prescot | 67 | 243 | 63 | 297 | 46 | 224 | 176 | 764 | | Mr. C. E. Nesham | 81 | 319 | 58 | 234 | 34 | 172 | 173 | 725 | | Mr. C. H. Everett | 55 | 227 | 65 | 295 | 41 | 195 | 161 | 717 | | Mr. C. J. Longman | 74 | 266 | 69 | 253 | 41 | 197 | 184 | 716 | | Mr. J. H. Bridges | 54 | 212 | 73 | 315 | 36 | 178 | 163 | 705 | | Mr. G. O. Pardoe | 51 | 161 | 72 | 332 | 40 | 204 | 163 | 697 | | Mr. H. Sagar | 46 | 230 | 48 | 222 | 37 | 177 | 131 | 629 | | Captain M. Allen | 43 | 189 | 64 | 238 | 41 | 197 | 148 | 624 | | Mr. Piers F. Legh | 48 | 178 | 60 | 228 | 42 | 214 | 150 | 620 | | Mr. H. Kendall | 63 | 257 | 52 | 208 | 34 | 146 | 149 | 611 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Mrs. Piers F. Legh won the silver bracer with all the points, except that Mrs. Marshall also made all the hits at 50 yards.

Mr. Palairet won the Championship with 6 points, after a very close contest with Mr. Walters, who won 2 points for score at 80 and at 60 yards, and was only 1 behind in gross score. Mr. Nesham won the point for hits at 100 yards, and Mr. Prescot that for hits at 60 yards.

Sixty-three ladies and fifty-five gentlemen shot at this meeting.

On July 28, in the handicap match, Mr. Pardoe scored 411 and Mr. Walters 410.

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The Twentieth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Exeter, on the Grammar School Cricket-ground, on August 2 and 3, 1882, when sixty-four ladies and thirty-nine gentlemen shot.

In the handicap match on the next day Mr. O. K. Prescot scored 480, and Mr. R. Walters 431.

* * * * *

The Third Grand Northern Archery Meeting was held at Harrogate, on the Cricket-ground, on August 23 and 24, 1882.

Mrs. D. Ainsworth and Mr. Houghton became Championess and Champion of the North.

* * * * *

The Twenty-eighth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 27 and 28, 1883.

Twenty-nine ladies and twenty-two gentlemen shot.

In the handicap match on June 29 Mrs. Piers F. Legh and Miss Legh scored 374 and 363 respectively, and Mr. C. E. Nesham 398.

* * * * *

The Twenty-fifth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 12 and 13, 1883.

Forty-seven ladies and twenty-nine gentlemen shot.

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The Twenty-first Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Salisbury on July 25 and 26, 1883, when fifty-five ladies and forty-one gentlemen shot.

Miss I. Carter and Mr. H. H. Palairet became Championess and Champion of the West.

* * * * *

The Fortieth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on August 1 and 2, 1883, at Cheltenham, on the College Cricket-ground.

Sixty-seven ladies and sixty-four gentlemen shot at this meeting.

Mrs. Legh won the silver bracer with 6 points. Miss I. Carter won the point for hits at 50 yards, and Mrs. Ainsworth the point for score at the same distance.

+-----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 60 Yards | 50 Yards | TOTALS | | LADIES +----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mrs. Piers F. Legh | 92 | 434 | 46 | 278 | 138 | 712 | | Miss I. Carter | 90 | 408 | 47 | 271 | 137 | 679 | | Miss Steel | 81 | 411 | 46 | 264 | 127 | 675 | | Mrs. D. Ainsworth | 83 | 375 | 45 | 289 | 128 | 664 | | Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey | 80 | 400 | 47 | 243 | 127 | 643 | | Miss M. A. Hollins | 78 | 396 | 44 | 228 | 122 | 624 | | Miss F. Bardswell | 84 | 366 | 46 | 256 | 130 | 622 | | Miss C. Radford | 75 | 367 | 45 | 241 | 120 | 608 | | Mrs. Horniblow | 80 | 364 | 45 | 239 | 125 | 603 | | Miss Legh | 72 | 344 | 46 | 252 | 118 | 596 | | Miss Pardoe | 79 | 391 | 44 | 200 | 123 | 591 | | Miss H. Hutchinson | 81 | 347 | 46 | 232 | 127 | 579 | | Mrs. E. Lister | 84 | 342 | 44 | 210 | 128 | 552 | | Mrs. Marshall | 74 | 328 | 43 | 219 | 117 | 547 | | Mrs. C. H. Everett | 73 | 315 | 42 | 224 | 115 | 539 | | Mrs. C. E. Nesham | 76 | 310 | 43 | 223 | 119 | 533 | | Mrs. W. Y. Foot | 68 | 290 | 44 | 242 | 112 | 532 | | Miss Hayllar | 87 | 365 | 42 | 166 | 129 | 531 | | Miss Panter | 63 | 283 | 46 | 230 | 109 | 513 | | Miss Oakley | 71 | 299 | 41 | 213 | 111 | 512 | | Miss B. Oakley | 75 | 315 | 38 | 188 | 113 | 503 | | Mrs. Edgar | 63 | 303 | 38 | 198 | 101 | 501 | +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. C. J. Longman | 69 | 285 | 77 | 343 | 47 | 241 | 193 | 869 | | Mr. Eyre W. Hussey | 73 | 267 | 71 | 335 | 44 | 212 | 188 | 814 | | Major C. H. Fisher | 72 | 296 | 63 | 307 | 45 | 203 | 180 | 806 | | Mr. H. H. Palairet | 68 | 238 | 71 | 353 | 42 | 200 | 181 | 791 | | Captain M. Allen | 68 | 244 | 65 | 279 | 45 | 225 | 178 | 748 | | Mr. Piers F. Legh | 65 | 263 | 60 | 282 | 38 | 188 | 163 | 733 | | Mr. C. E. Nesham | 66 | 256 | 67 | 301 | 42 | 172 | 175 | 729 | | Mr. W. Rimington | 58 | 212 | 60 | 290 | 43 | 225 | 161 | 727 | | Mr. R. Walters | 69 | 253 | 75 | 309 | 37 | 163 | 181 | 725 | | Mr. H. Kendall | 63 | 243 | 67 | 275 | 42 | 198 | 172 | 716 | | Mr. Perry-Keene | 62 | 234 | 68 | 288 | 39 | 173 | 169 | 695 | | Mr. T. R. Dunne | 67 | 223 | 72 | 294 | 37 | 173 | 176 | 690 | | Mr. O. K. Prescot | 59 | 217 | 72 | 278 | 39 | 181 | 170 | 676 | | Mr. G. L. Aston | 51 | 203 | 66 | 280 | 38 | 180 | 155 | 663 | | Mr. Gregson | 63 | 205 | 63 | 277 | 43 | 177 | 169 | 659 | | Mr. Walrond | 55 | 207 | 61 | 237 | 41 | 209 | 157 | 653 | | Mr. C. H. Everett | 60 | 216 | 59 | 209 | 41 | 195 | 160 | 620 | | Mr. A. Meyrick | 43 | 147 | 57 | 291 | 39 | 181 | 139 | 619 | | Captain C. H. Garnett | 50 | 188 | 60 | 250 | 39 | 179 | 149 | 617 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Mr. Longman became Champion with 7 points. Mr. Hussey won the point for hits at 100 yards, Major Fisher the point for score at 100 yards, and Mr. Palairet the point for score at 80 yards. Mr. Longman also won the Spedding Memorial Challenge Cup, now first presented by the Royal Toxophilite Society, to be held by the maker of the highest gross score.

In the handicap match on August 3, Miss Legh scored 416, Major Fisher 508, Mr. Nesham 442, and Mr. Dunne 417.

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The Fourth Grand Northern Archery Meeting was held at Derby on August 8, 9, and 10, 1883, when the weather was so unfavourable that the highest lady's score was that of Mrs. Piers F. Legh--490, with 108 hits.

The only notable scores made by gentlemen were--

Mrs. T. Hibbert and Mr. Gregson became Championess and Champion of the North.

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The Twenty-ninth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 12 and 13, 1884.

In the handicap match on June 14 Mr. C. J. Longman scored 401.

Twenty-nine ladies and twenty-seven gentlemen shot at this meeting.

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The Twenty-sixth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 12 and 13, 1884.

Thirty-eight ladies and twenty-two gentlemen shot at this meeting.

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The Twenty-second Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Taunton on July 23 and 24, 1884.

Mr. and Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey became Champion and Championess of the West.

Fifty ladies and thirty-eight gentlemen shot at this meeting.

* * * * *

In the handicap match on July 25, the only good score was made by Mr. C. E. Nesham, 362.

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The Forty-first Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on August 6 and 7, 1884, on the Cricket-ground of St. Mark's School (Rev. Stephen Hawtray) at Windsor.

Mrs. Piers F. Legh won the Challenge bracer with 6-1/3 points. Miss Oakley won 1 point for score at 60 yards; and she and Miss B. Oakley divided the point for hits at 50 yards with Mrs. P. F. Legh.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Major C. H. Fisher | 75 | 315 | 71 | 369 | 45 | 257 | 191 | 941 | | Mr. C. E. Nesham | 84 | 340 | 79 | 343 | 45 | 219 | 208 | 902 | | Mr. H. Kendall | 64 | 272 | 73 | 357 | 47 | 223 | 184 | 852 | | Mr. Gregson | 52 | 218 | 72 | 326 | 43 | 217 | 167 | 761 | | Captain M. Allen | 64 | 252 | 66 | 284 | 41 | 213 | 171 | 749 | | Mr. O. L. Clare[13] | 63 | 229 | 73 | 327 | 36 | 182 | 172 | 738 | | Mr. N. Rattray | 51 | 223 | 62 | 250 | 45 | 211 | 158 | 684 | | Mr. J. H. Bridges | 63 | 235 | 62 | 268 | 39 | 171 | 164 | 674 | | Mr. Eyre W. Hussey | 49 | 205 | 61 | 239 | 42 | 228 | 152 | 672 | | Mr. F. A. Govett | 73 | 291 | 49 | 195 | 34 | 144 | 156 | 630 | | Mr. G. G. Hulme | 55 | 209 | 50 | 242 | 43 | 177 | 148 | 628 | | Mr. C. J. Longman | 46 | 158 | 66 | 280 | 40 | 180 | 152 | 618 | | Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe | 52 | 168 | 55 | 219 | 44 | 228 | 151 | 615 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

[13] Entered as Mr. Hindley.

Mr. C. E. Nesham won the Champion's medal with 5 points. Major Fisher won the 2 points for gross score and the Spedding Challenge Cup, and 2 more points for score at 80 and at 60 yards. Mr. H. Kendall won the point for hits at 60 yards.

In the handicap match on August 8 Mrs. P. F. Legh scored 357, and Miss Legh 354; Mr. C. E. Nesham 482, Mr. H. Kendall 411, and Mr. Gregson 406.

Fifty-seven ladies and fifty gentlemen shot at this meeting. The weather was intensely hot.

* * * * *

The Fifth Grand Northern Archery Meeting was held on the West Cliff Cricket-ground at Preston, in Lancashire, on August 27 and 28, 1884.

Mrs. Waithman and Mr. Gregson became Championess and Champion of the North.

Forty-four ladies and thirty-five gentlemen shot at this meeting.

* * * * *

The Thirtieth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 10 and 11, 1885, when twenty-nine ladies and thirty-eight gentlemen shot.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Major C. H. Fisher | 87 | 369 | 72 | 316 | 43 | 233 | 202 | 918 | | Mr. C. E. Nesham | 90 | 348 | 63 | 301 | 45 | 257 | 198 | 906 | | Mr. Perry-Keene | 70 | 284 | 70 | 272 | 45 | 213 | 185 | 769 | | Mr. R. Walters | 67 | 289 | 72 | 290 | 39 | 171 | 178 | 750 | | Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe | 49 | 203 | 77 | 331 | 43 | 215 | 169 | 749 | | Mr. Gregson | 44 | 174 | 68 | 308 | 44 | 236 | 156 | 718 | | Mr. Eyre W. Hussey | 54 | 228 | 71 | 291 | 43 | 197 | 168 | 716 | | Mr. G. L. Aston | 65 | 251 | 68 | 260 | 34 | 180 | 167 | 691 | | Mr. H. Howman | 67 | 289 | 59 | 259 | 39 | 143 | 165 | 691 | | Mr. Piers F. Legh | 61 | 207 | 64 | 272 | 41 | 199 | 166 | 678 | | Mr. Brodie Hoare | 36 | 134 | 78 | 352 | 39 | 179 | 153 | 665 | | Mr. H. H. Longman | 60 | 228 | 65 | 263 | 32 | 146 | 157 | 637 | | Mr. H. Kendall | 46 | 182 | 60 | 264 | 37 | 181 | 143 | 627 | | Mr. G. G. Hulme | 46 | 168 | 56 | 254 | 39 | 191 | 141 | 613 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Miss Legh scored 352 and Mr. Hussey 390 in the handicap match on June 12.

* * * * *

The Twenty-seventh Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on the Cricket-ground on July 9 and 10, 1885, when forty-eight ladies and twenty-nine gentlemen shot.

Mr. Nesham acted as Hon. Secretary to the meeting.

* * * * *

The Twenty-third Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Weymouth on July 22 and 23, 1885, when forty-nine ladies and twenty-eight gentlemen shot.

Mr. and Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey became Champion and Championess of the West.

Mrs. Hussey and Mr. Nesham scored 367 and 530 respectively in the handicap match on July 24.

* * * * *

The Forty-second Grand National Archery Meeting was held in the College-grounds at Great Malvern on July 29 and 30, 1885, when sixty-four ladies and fifty-one gentlemen shot.

Mrs. P. F. Legh became the Championess with 6 points, Miss Legh having 1 point for a tie on the gross hits, and 1 point for most hits at 50 yards.

Mr. Nesham won the Champion's medal for most points--7-1/2--and the Spedding memorial cup with the highest score. Major Fisher won 1 point for hits at 100 yards, and Mr. Perry-Keene won 1-1/2 points, having tied Mr. Nesham with 45 hits at 60 yards, and he won the point for highest score at 60 yards.

Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey and Mrs. P. F. Legh scored 374 and 371 respectively in the handicap match on July 31, and Mr. C. E. Nesham and Mr. Perry-Keene scored 462 and 402 on the same day.

* * * * *

The Sixth Annual Grand Northern Archery Meeting was held at York, on the Gentlemen's Cricket-ground, September 2 and 3, 1885, when forty-eight ladies and thirty-one gentlemen shot.

Mrs. D. Ainsworth became the Championess of the North.

Mr. Gregson became the Champion of the North.

In the handicap match on September 4, Mr. Nesham scored 495, Mr. Metcalfe 411, and Mr. Hussey 401.

* * * * *

The Thirty-first Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 9 and 10, 1886, when twenty-three ladies and twenty-eight gentlemen shot.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Major C. H. Fisher | 86 | 404 | 69 | 317 | 43 | 205 | 198 | 926 | | Mr. Perry-Keene | 77 | 293 | 83 | 353 | 42 | 234 | 202 | 880 | | Mr. C. E. Nesham | 93 | 339 | 69 | 277 | 44 | 222 | 206 | 838 | | Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe | 80 | 354 | 62 | 240 | 42 | 242 | 184 | 836 | | Mr. Brodie Hoare | 60 | 236 | 60 | 264 | 46 | 240 | 166 | 740 | | Colonel H. A. Burton | 69 | 259 | 60 | 270 | 41 | 203 | 170 | 732 | | Mr. R. Walters | 66 | 212 | 68 | 282 | 40 | 196 | 174 | 690 | | Captain Garnett | 64 | 248 | 54 | 226 | 38 | 186 | 156 | 660 | | Mr. C. J. Longman | 48 | 216 | 64 | 258 | 34 | 168 | 146 | 642 | | Mr. Gregson | 31 | 101 | 75 | 325 | 38 | 190 | 144 | 616 | | Mr. G. G. Hulme | 59 | 207 | 54 | 236 | 36 | 168 | 149 | 611 | | Mr. F. N. Garnett | 49 | 181 | 63 | 259 | 39 | 167 | 151 | 607 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Mr. Perry-Keene scored 474 in the handicap match on June 11.

* * * * *

The Seventh Grand Northern Archery Meeting was held at Lincoln on June 23 and 24, 1886, when twenty-six ladies and nineteen gentlemen shot.

Mrs. D. Ainsworth and Mr. Gregson (145 hits, 591 score) became Championess and Champion of the North.

Mr. Perry-Keene scored 530 in the handicap match on June 25.

* * * * *

The Twenty-eighth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on the Cricket-ground on July 15 and 16, 1886.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. Perry-Keene | 87 | 339 | 73 | 379 | 44 | 226 | 204 | 944 | | Mr. Eyre W. Hussey | 55 | 243 | 69 | 367 | 42 | 242 | 166 | 852 | | Mr. C. E. Nesham | 81 | 299 | 71 | 315 | 42 | 206 | 194 | 820 | | Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe | 62 | 266 | 69 | 283 | 38 | 200 | 169 | 749 | | Mr. J. H. Bridges | 58 | 218 | 61 | 297 | 43 | 185 | 162 | 700 | | Colonel H. A. Burton | 55 | 211 | 65 | 307 | 34 | 166 | 154 | 684 | | Captain M. Allen | 54 | 186 | 61 | 251 | 43 | 235 | 158 | 672 | | Mr. C. H. Everett | 56 | 222 | 67 | 255 | 38 | 200 | 161 | 677 | | Mr. H. Kendall | 62 | 266 | 48 | 198 | 40 | 196 | 150 | 660 | | Mr. Gedge | 50 | 200 | 60 | 244 | 40 | 194 | 150 | 638 | | Mr. Burrowes | 45 | 173 | 56 | 236 | 42 | 204 | 143 | 613 | | Mr. Erskine | 62 | 258 | 56 | 228 | 33 | 125 | 151 | 611 | | Mr. Walrond | 59 | 237 | 57 | 217 | 38 | 154 | 154 | 608 | | Colonel Lewin | 58 | 228 | 53 | 223 | 34 | 150 | 145 | 601 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Fifty-two ladies and thirty-five gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Forty-third Grand National and the Twenty-fourth Grand Western Archery Meetings were united and held together at Bath on July 29 and 30, 1886.

+-----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 60 Yards | 50 Yards | TOTALS | | LADIES +----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Miss Legh | 89 | 437 | 47 | 289 | 136 | 726 | | Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey | 83 | 397 | 46 | 246 | 129 | 643 | | Mrs. Marshall | 75 | 375 | 48 | 262 | 123 | 637 | | Mrs. D. Ainsworth | 83 | 389 | 46 | 242 | 129 | 631 | | Miss Steel | 84 | 416 | 43 | 211 | 127 | 627 | | Miss B. Oakley | 84 | 420 | 39 | 201 | 123 | 621 | | Mrs. Gilling | 77 | 377 | 44 | 242 | 121 | 619 | | Mrs. Kinahan | 80 | 368 | 43 | 225 | 123 | 593 | | Miss F. Bardswell | 76 | 304 | 45 | 273 | 121 | 577 | | Miss C. Radford | 74 | 328 | 43 | 221 | 117 | 549 | | Miss M. Winwood | 76 | 332 | 41 | 217 | 117 | 549 | | Mrs. Horniblow | 73 | 341 | 42 | 188 | 115 | 529 | | Mrs. Berens | 76 | 364 | 40 | 164 | 116 | 528 | | Miss B. M. Legh | 68 | 316 | 41 | 203 | 109 | 519 | | Miss Pedder | 68 | 290 | 45 | 221 | 113 | 511 | | Mrs. Maltby | 67 | 317 | 38 | 194 | 105 | 511 | | Miss Palmer | 75 | 355 | 36 | 150 | 111 | 505 | | Mrs. Gilmour | 75 | 311 | 41 | 191 | 116 | 502 | +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. C. E. Nesham | 81 | 411 | 76 | 354 | 45 | 257 | 202 |1022 | | Major C. H. Fisher | 70 | 278 | 72 | 344 | 45 | 243 | 187 | 865 | | Mr. E. Sharpe | 75 | 309 | 71 | 303 | 42 | 180 | 188 | 792 | | Mr. J. H. Bridges | 62 | 222 | 68 | 322 | 42 | 206 | 172 | 750 | | Colonel H. A. Burton | 70 | 300 | 60 | 266 | 39 | 179 | 169 | 745 | | Mr. Perry-Keene | 65 | 257 | 70 | 290 | 42 | 196 | 177 | 743 | | Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe | 53 | 213 | 66 | 216 | 42 | 214 | 163 | 743 | | Mr. F. A. Govett | 72 | 322 | 56 | 232 | 32 | 182 | 160 | 736 | | Mr. Eyre W. Hussey | 55 | 217 | 67 | 259 | 43 | 219 | 165 | 695 | | Mr. G. G. Hulme | 57 | 209 | 53 | 237 | 43 | 225 | 153 | 671 | | Mr. Gedge | 48 | 188 | 63 | 263 | 44 | 204 | 155 | 655 | | Mr. Gregson | 37 | 149 | 73 | 329 | 41 | 171 | 151 | 649 | | Mr. Gataker | 55 | 225 | 60 | 246 | 36 | 170 | 151 | 641 | | Mr. Piers F. Legh | 46 | 194 | 55 | 253 | 39 | 185 | 140 | 632 | | Mr. Erskine | 64 | 244 | 57 | 233 | 34 | 148 | 155 | 625 | | Mr. R. Walters | 54 | 204 | 53 | 231 | 35 | 179 | 142 | 614 | | Captain M. Allen | 46 | 160 | 60 | 222 | 44 | 226 | 150 | 608 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Ninety-five ladies and sixty-five gentlemen shot.

Miss Legh became the Championess with 7 points, Mrs. Marshall having won the point for hits at 50 yards.

Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey became the Championess of the West.

Mr. C. E. Nesham became the Champion with 9-1/2 points, Major C. H. Fisher having tied with him in the point for hits at 60 yards.

Mr. Perry-Keene became the Champion of the West.

* * * * *

In the handicap match on July 31, Miss Legh scored 391, Miss B. Oakley 363, Mrs. D. Ainsworth 344, Mrs. Marshall 343, and Mrs. Horniblow 337; and on the same day Mr. E. Sharpe scored 429.

_ROYAL TOXOPHILITE SOCIETY'S HANDICAP MEETINGS_

A series of meetings extending over two days, the double York Round being shot, commenced in 1881, and the Grand Centenary Archery Meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society was held in the Society's ground in the Regent's Park, on October 12 and 13, 1881.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. H. H. Palairet | 82 | 364 | 81 | 417 | 47 | 281 | 210 |1062 | | Mr. W. Rimington | 76 | 294 | 75 | 337 | 43 | 241 | 194 | 872 | | Mr. J. H. Bridges | 72 | 292 | 75 | 337 | 44 | 206 | 191 | 835 | | Mr. O. K. Prescot[14] | 74 | 274 | 72 | 298 | 44 | 234 | 190 | 806 | | Mr. Piers F. Legh[14] | 69 | 261 | 69 | 299 | 43 | 215 | 181 | 775 | | Mr. G. O. Pardoe[14] | 57 | 225 | 77 | 327 | 41 | 201 | 175 | 753 | | Mr. C. H. Everett | 65 | 231 | 65 | 287 | 40 | 198 | 170 | 716 | | Major C. H. Fisher | 71 | 255 | 63 | 279 | 36 | 162 | 170 | 696 | | Mr. H. Kendall | 58 | 206 | 64 | 248 | 44 | 222 | 166 | 676 | | Mr. C. J. Longman | 59 | 237 | 59 | 251 | 37 | 183 | 155 | 671 | | Mr. E. N. Snow | 54 | 234 | 52 | 224 | 40 | 212 | 146 | 670 | | Mr. C. E. Nesham | 72 | 264 | 55 | 203 | 37 | 199 | 164 | 666 | | Mr. A. Meyrick[14] | 45 | 181 | 65 | 299 | 28 | 162 | 138 | 642 | | Colonel Lewin | 62 | 244 | 58 | 238 | 32 | 154 | 152 | 636 | | Mr. O. L. Clare | 54 | 204 | 64 | 238 | 40 | 178 | 158 | 620 | | Mr. A. Newall | 54 | 182 | 58 | 268 | 40 | 170 | 152 | 620 | | Mr. Eyre W. Hussey[14] | 55 | 209 | 57 | 207 | 39 | 195 | 151 | 611 | | Captain M. Allen[14] | 46 | 146 | 69 | 249 | 41 | 211 | 156 | 606 | | Mr. Perry-Keene[14] | 66 | 234 | 47 | 217 | 33 | 153 | 146 | 604 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

[14] Visitors.

Sixty-five gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

A Grand Annual Handicap Meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society was held on October 11 and 12, 1882.

[15] Visitors.

Thirty-three gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Grand Annual Handicap Meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society was held on October 11 and 12, 1883.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. C. E. Nesham |100 | 426 | 75 | 337 | 45 | 247 | 220 |1010 | | Mr. C. J. Longman | 72 | 274 | 69 | 305 | 47 | 229 | 188 | 808 | | Major C. H. Fisher | 79 | 313 | 67 | 291 | 37 | 185 | 183 | 789 | | Mr. H. A. Howman[16] | 65 | 273 | 57 | 259 | 41 | 231 | 163 | 763 | | Mr. N. Rattray | 69 | 221 | 71 | 315 | 41 | 225 | 181 | 761 | | Mr. F. A. Govett | 68 | 258 | 66 | 292 | 46 | 208 | 180 | 758 | | Mr. O. L. Clare | 57 | 229 | 69 | 281 | 41 | 213 | 167 | 723 | | Mr. Eyre W. Hussey[16] | 69 | 291 | 60 | 238 | 39 | 189 | 168 | 718 | | Colonel Lewin | 59 | 203 | 64 | 270 | 43 | 211 | 166 | 684 | | Mr. G. W. Chapman | 54 | 224 | 63 | 271 | 38 | 164 | 155 | 659 | | Mr. G. G. Hulme[16] | 53 | 219 | 57 | 227 | 38 | 186 | 148 | 632 | | Captain M. Allen[16] | 64 | 228 | 57 | 215 | 40 | 178 | 161 | 621 | | Mr. C. H. Everett | 59 | 231 | 54 | 220 | 38 | 164 | 151 | 615 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

[16] Visitors.

Twenty-eight gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Grand Jubilee and Annual Handicap Meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society was held on October 9 and 10, 1884.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mr. C. E. Nesham | 89 | 393 | 70 | 290 | 45 | 211 | 204 | 894 | | Mr. R. Walters | 70 | 264 | 69 | 305 | 43 | 219 | 182 | 788 | | Mr. O. L. Clare | 83 | 321 | 66 | 268 | 42 | 198 | 191 | 787 | | Mr. J. H. Bridges | 66 | 242 | 75 | 327 | 41 | 215 | 182 | 784 | | Mr. Eyre W. Hussey[17] | 58 | 206 | 75 | 323 | 45 | 247 | 178 | 776 | | Mr. C. J. Longman | 76 | 310 | 68 | 270 | 38 | 172 | 182 | 752 | | Captain M. Allen[17] | 67 | 243 | 71 | 309 | 42 | 198 | 180 | 750 | | Mr. Gregson[17] | 74 | 252 | 65 | 291 | 38 | 188 | 177 | 731 | | Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe | 55 | 225 | 64 | 276 | 44 | 200 | 163 | 701 | | Mr. Piers F. Legh[17] | 57 | 201 | 69 | 283 | 40 | 192 | 166 | 676 | | Mr. A. Newall | 57 | 225 | 60 | 256 | 31 | 147 | 148 | 628 | | Mr. C. H. Everett | 45 | 149 | 66 | 288 | 41 | 179 | 152 | 616 | | Mr. Walrond | 57 | 195 | 57 | 199 | 41 | 205 | 155 | 599 | | Mr. G. G. Hulme[17] | 47 | 179 | 52 | 210 | 41 | 209 | 140 | 598 | | Mr. H. Kendall | 54 | 184 | 51 | 209 | 41 | 199 | 146 | 592 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

[17] Visitors.

Forty-nine gentlemen shot.

Nothing could have been more unfavourable than the weather on this occasion. It was wet, stormy, and bitterly cold.

* * * * *

The Grand Annual Autumn Handicap Meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society was held on October 8 and 9, 1885.

[18] Visitor.

Twenty-one gentlemen shot at this meeting.

* * * * *

The Grand Annual Autumn Handicap Meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society was held on October 14 and 15, 1886.

+-----------------------+----------+----------+-------------+-----------+ | | 100 Yards| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | TOTALS | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+----+--------+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score|Hits| Score | Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+--------+-----+-----+ | Mr. C. E. Nesham | 86 | 354 | 78 | 354 | 44 | 208 | 208 | 916 | | Mr. J. H. Bridges | 65 | 269 | 69 | 309 | 43 | 211 | 177 | 789 | | Mr. N. Rattray | 67 | 289 | 54 | 242 | 43 | 203 | 164 | 734 | | Mr. Walrond | 67 | 259 | 63 | 245 | 44 | 220 | 174 | 724 | | Mr. H. H. Longman | 59 | 207 | 68 | 298 | 36 | 180 | 163 | 685 | | Captain M. Allen[19] | 47 | 189 | 68 | 328 | 30 | 154[20]| 145 | 671 | | Mr. E. Fisher[19] | 63 | 215 | 57 | 239 | 44 | 212 | 164 | 666 | | Mr. C. H. Everett | 51 | 187 | 67 | 261 | 40 | 188 | 158 | 636 | | Mr. E. C. Gedge[19] | 59 | 235 | 57 | 197 | 36 | 178 | 152 | 610 | | Mr. A. Henty | 45 | 171 | 57 | 207 | 44 | 222 | 146 | 600 | | Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe | 53 | 205 | 53 | 207 | 39 | 187 | 145 | 599 | +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+----+--------+-----+-----+

[19] Visitors.

[20] Did not complete the shooting at 60 yards.

Twenty-one gentlemen shot at this meeting.

SCOTCH PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Eleventh Annual Scottish Archery Meeting was held on the Cricket-ground (Lavilands), near Stirling, on August 4 and 5, 1865.

Thirteen ladies and thirty-six gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Twelfth Annual Scottish National Archery Meeting was held on the County Cricket-ground in Raeburn Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, on August 17 and 18, 1866.

+-----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 60 Yards | 50 Yards | TOTALS | | ---- +----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mrs. Horniblow | 82 | 368 | 45 | 241 | 127 | 609 | +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

Nine ladies and thirty-eight gentlemen shot.

It was only on these two occasions that the Double Rounds were shot at these meetings.

IRISH PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Second Irish Grand National Archery Meeting was held at Bray, not far from Dublin, on August 12 and 13.

Twenty-three ladies and twenty-eight gentlemen shot.

Mr. G. Edwards scored 404 in the handicap match on August 14.

* * * * *

The Third Irish Grand National Archery Meeting was held in the Rotunda Gardens, Dublin, on July 27 and 28, 1864.

Twenty-two ladies and twenty-one gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Fourth Irish Grand National Archery Meeting was held in the New Winter Gardens, Dublin, on May 31 and June 1, 1865.

Thirteen ladies and seventeen gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Second Grand Leinster Archery Meeting was held in the grounds of the Exhibition Palace, Dublin, on September 19 and 20, 1865.

Twenty-six ladies and sixteen gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Fifth Irish Grand National Archery Meeting was held in the New Winter Gardens in Dublin on August 1, 2, and 3, 1866. Eighteen ladies and seventeen gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The First Ulster Grand Archery Meeting was held at Ulsterville, Belfast, on August 8, 9, and 10, 1866.

Eighteen ladies and nine gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Third Grand Leinster Archery Meeting was held in the grounds of the Exhibition Palace at Dublin on September 4 and 5, 1866.

Twenty-three ladies and twenty-three gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Second Ulster Grand Archery Meeting was held in the grounds of the Armagh Archers, at Armagh, on August 7 and 8, 1867.

Twenty ladies and seventeen gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Grand Munster Archery Meeting was held at Limerick, on September 21 and 22, 1867.

Twenty-eight ladies and eighteen gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Fourth Grand Annual Meeting of the Leinster Archers was held in the grounds of the Exhibition Palace, Dublin, on August 26 and 27, 1867.

Twenty-three ladies and seventeen gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Sixth Irish Grand National Archery Meeting was held in the grounds of the Exhibition Palace in Dublin, on September 14 and 15, 1867.

Fourteen ladies and fourteen gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Second Grand Munster Archery Meeting was held in the grounds of Cortigan (Sir Denham Norreys, Bart.), near Mallow, on September 2 and 3, 1868.

Nineteen ladies and twelve gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

The Third Grand Munster Archery Meeting was held in Sir D. Norreys's grounds at Cortigan, near Mallow, on September 8 and 9, 1869.

Twenty-four ladies and fourteen gentlemen shot.

* * * * *

A Grand Leinster Meeting was held in the grounds of the Exhibition Palace, Dublin, on October 6 and 7, 1869.

_AMERICAN NATIONAL ARCHERY MEETINGS_

The First American National Archery Meeting was held at Chicago on August 12, 13, and 14, 1879. On this occasion the ladies shot forty-eight arrows at each of the distances of 30, 40, and 50 yards. The gentlemen shot forty-eight arrows at 60 yards, and ninety-six arrows at 80 yards, on the first day, and seventy-two arrows at 100 yards on each of the other days; thus making up the quantities of a York Round, though in unusual order. The best results were as follows:--

* * * * *

The Second Annual American National Archery Meeting was held at Buffalo, near New York, on July 11 and 12 (13 and 14?), 1880, when the Round shot by the ladies was forty-eight arrows at each of the distances of 50, 40, and 30 yards; but the gentlemen shot a single York Round on each day. The result of each day's shooting only is given, as the details of the different distances cannot be discovered.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+-------------------+ | | 1st Day | 2nd Day | Double York Round | | GENTLEMEN +----+-----+----+-----+---------+---------+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits | Score | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+---------+---------+ | Mr. L. L. Peddinghaus | 74 | 346 | 78 | 360 | 152 | 706 | | Mr. W. H. Thompson | 82 | 370 | 78 | 332 | 160 | 702 | | Mr. W. Burnham | 81 | 331 | 78 | 342 | 159 | 673 | | Mr. F. H. Walworth | 68 | 274 | 76 | 316 | 144 | 590 | +-------------------------+----+-----+----+-----+---------+---------+

* * * * *

The Fourth Annual American National Archery Meeting was held at Chicago on July 11, 12, and 14, 1882, the National and York double Rounds being shot.[21]

* * * * *

The Fifth Annual American National Archery Meeting was held at Cincinnati on July 10, 11, and 12, 1883.

* * * * *

The Sixth Annual American National Archery Meeting was held at Pullman in 1884 on July 8, 9, and 10.

+-----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | | 60 Yards | 50 Yards | TOTALS | | ---- +----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | |Hits|Score|Hits|Score| Hits|Score| +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+ | Mrs. H. Hall | 46 | 204 | 42 | 212 | 88 | 416 | +-----------------------+----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+

* * * * *

The Seventh Annual American National Archery Meeting was held at Eaton, Ohio, on July 7, 8, and 9, 1885.

FOOTNOTES:

[9] The points for the Champion's medal are--

2 points each for gross score and gross hits. 1 point each for score and hits at 100 yards. 1 point " " 80 yards. 1 point " " 60 yards. Total, 10 points.

Transcriber's note: Footnotes 10-20 immediately follow the tables that refer to them.

[21] No report of the meeting in 1881 can be traced.