Chapter XIII · THE PUBLIC ARCHERY MEETINGS AND THE DOUBLE YORK AND OTHER ROUNDS. (continued 3)

Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 39 129 66 252 40 196 145 577

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mrs. Piers F. Legh 88 460 47 289 135 749

Miss Legh 91 417 44 258 135 675

Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 84 386 46 248 130 634

Mrs. Marshall 84 360 42 228 126 588

Miss Steel 77 345 41 197 118 542

Miss B. M. Legh 75 363 42 172 117 535

Miss F. Bardswell 72 310 43 217 115 527

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. C. E. Nesham 94 356 72 316 45 245 211 917

Major C. H. Fisher 79 381 68 310 40 194 187 885

Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe 52 211 64 310 40 224 163 745

Mr. Perry-Keene 46 194 67 261 45 261 158 716

Mr. R. Walters 69 291 59 251 32 130 160 672

Mr. H. Kendall 61 241 62 270 33 159 156 670

Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 51 213 58 248 42 184 151 645

Captain M. Allen 54 216 62 252 37 153 153 621

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mrs. W. Yates Foot 72 360 44 256 116 616

Mrs. D. Ainsworth 84 392 45 219 129 611

Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 82 360 44 206 126 566

Miss F. Bardswell 74 294 46 244 120 538

Miss K. Sharpe 70 296 42 233 113 529

Miss M. A. Hollins 61 295 45 225 106 520

Mrs. H. Clarke 70 272 44 234 114 506

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 58 198 73 305 42 248 173 751

Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe 54 218 64 304 41 225 159 747

Mr. Gregson 42 162 68 276 44 208 154 646

Mr. C. E. Thorpe 56 190 54 276 32 156 142 622

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Legh 83 409 45 253 128 662

Mrs. Kinahan 78 386 45 247 123 633

Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 84 354 45 259 129 613

Miss F. Bardswell 85 385 45 223 130 608

Mrs. Gilmour 81 369 40 210 121 579

Mrs. W. Yates Foot 74 372 39 179 113 551

Mrs. D. Ainsworth 64 292 45 247 109 539

Mrs. Berens 72 326 41 189 113 515

Mrs. Hibbert 73 323 40 188 113 511

Mrs. Keyworth 74 318 40 182 114 500

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mrs. D. Ainsworth 82 350 46 248 128 598

Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 75 343 42 242 117 585

Miss F. Bardswell 75 375 43 207 118 582

Mrs. Kinahan 78 370 43 207 121 577

Mrs. Waithman 67 301 44 238 111 539

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Perry-Keene 88 348 81 377 46 244 215 969

Mr. C. E. Nesham 74 286 46 178 44 222 164 686

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mrs. Marshall 79 391 46 252 125 643

Mrs. D. Ainsworth 84 392 45 245 129 637

Mrs. Kinahan 83 413 46 224 129 637

Mrs. Haigh 75 355 39 215 114 570

Miss A. Barton 67 353 41 207 108 560

Mrs. Keyworth 72 320 43 211 115 531

Miss Hayllar 72 342 41 181 113 523

Miss Norton 70 320 43 191 113 511

Miss F. Bardswell 71 299 43 209 114 508

Miss C. Smith 71 307 41 201 112 508

Mrs. Kane 71 311 44 194 115 505

Miss Carlisle 68 296 41 209 109 505

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

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

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

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.

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

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.

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Major C. H. Fisher 83 315 77 337 44 238 204 890

Mr. C. E. Nesham 84 332 66 296 38 188 188 816

Mr. O. L. Clare 60 222 64 294 46 260 170 776

Mr. R. Walters 73 265 74 316 41 191 188 772

Mr. Piers F. Legh 15 56 236 75 325 43 207 174 768

Mr. C. H. Everett 67 257 69 285 45 201 181 743

Mr. G. W. Chapman 60 248 52 198 38 210 150 656

Mr. H. Kendall 51 227 52 238 40 174 143 639

Mr. G. O. Pardoe 15 47 211 53 249 40 172 140 632

Mr. W. Yates Foot 53 209 54 230 35 187 142 626

Mr. C. J. Longman 56 198 55 195 43 207 154 600

15 Visitors.

Thirty-three gentlemen shot.

*****

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

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

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.

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

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.

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Perry-Keene 18 69 245 84 384 43 255 196 884

Mr. C. E. Nesham 79 273 81 355 45 243 205 871

Mr. R. Walters 72 256 78 370 39 203 189 829

Mr. E. Brodie Hoare 66 274 58 246 43 201 167 721

Mr. H. H. Longman 61 205 60 268 42 230 163 703

Mr. C. H. Everett 63 249 61 259 39 175 163 683

Mr. H. Kendall 44 174 52 224 43 233 139 631

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.

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

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 15420 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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Betham 88 424 46 290 134 714

Mrs. Horniblow 82 432 43 253 125 685

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. P. Muir 85 315 61 239 44 266 190 820

Mr. J. Murdoch 54 194 58 238 39 193 151 625

Mr. P. Murdoch 59 243 49 163 40 208 148 614

Mr. J. Allan 52 162 42 206 40 226 134 594

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

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. P. Muir 67 279 63 261 42 212 172 752

Captain Betham 47 195 56 232 42 196 145 623

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mrs. Horniblow 86 428 47 263 133 691

Miss Betham 78 362 47 245 125 607

Miss Warde 69 301 42 218 111 519

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. G. Edwards 68 266 77 357 48 298 193 921

Mr. R. W. Atkinson 69 303 66 298 42 228 177 829

Mr. T. L. Coulson 60 230 52 248 39 195 151 673

Mr. H. Walters 63 223 57 235 36 180 156 638

Mr. Macnamara 46 160 62 254 42 224 150 638

Mr. E. Popham 54 198 63 287 34 134 151 619

Captain Betham 48 178 61 263 42 170 151 611

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Betham 85 437 42 218 127 655

Miss H. Tarleton 72 320 32 134 104 454

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. G. Edwards 70 276 73 308 48 248 191 827

Captain Betham 64 234 66 276 43 215 173 725

Mr. Betham 58 210 60 246 44 226 162 682

Mr. R. W. Atkinson 51 179 68 282 42 202 161 663

Mr. Maconchy 63 215 55 207 40 214 158 636

Mr. H. Elliott 48 150 59 269 44 200 151 619

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Betham 85 375 46 264 131 639

Mrs. Ormsby 65 257 41 175 106 432

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. G. Edwards 50 192 77 387 45 231 172 810

Mr. Betham 74 306 62 248 42 204 178 758

Captain Betham 59 227 61 277 39 157 159 661

Captain Whitla 59 223 57 237 28 130 144 590

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Macpherson 75 343 42 220 117 563

Miss Hendley 67 305 41 187 108 492

Miss Betham 66 290 36 200 102 490

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Captain Whitla 41 149 64 310 40 230 145 689

Mr. Betham 49 197 56 234 39 171 144 602

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mrs. Horniblow 86 386 46 268 132 654

Miss Betham 80 378 40 244 120 622

Miss A. Betham 61 291 44 238 105 529

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Betham 63 241 68 272 45 287 176 800

Mr. G. Edwards 36 134 70 348 45 231 151 713

Mr. R. W. Atkinson 54 210 57 259 41 213 152 682

Captain Whitla 58 226 60 260 40 192 158 678

Captain Betham 36 130 60 240 46 238 142 608

*****

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Betham 88 418 46 274 134 692

Mrs. Horniblow 79 349 40 202 119 551

Miss Ada Betham 70 320 41 209 111 529

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Betham 72 274 65 257 40 196 177 727

Captain Betham 50 172 53 255 41 173 144 600

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Betham 87 467 287 134 754

Miss L. Quin 74 336 39 191 113 527

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Betham 59 209 71 287 41 205 171 701

Captain Betham 59 201 71 305 41 195 171 701

Mr. R. W. Atkinson 54 214 67 305 41 181 162 700

Mr. W. Butt 52 192 50 236 38 172 140 600

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Betham 84 400 48 294 132 694

Miss H. Hutchinson 81 367 44 226 125 593

Miss A. Betham 73 329 43 237 116 566

Miss Davison 72 296 42 220 114 516

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Betham 63 281 73 291 43 233 179 805

Mr. R. W. Atkinson 55 191 56 234 43 231 154 656

Mr. Russell 58 216 58 244 36 162 152 622

Twenty ladies and seventeen gentlemen shot.

*****

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Betham 84 424 48 234 132 658

Miss A. Betham 82 380 46 246 128 626

Miss Warde 64 312 41 225 105 537

Mrs. Ormsby 68 294 44 214 112 508

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Betham 63 267 58 246 41 227 162 740

Mr. A. E. Knox 60 212 58 270 38 186 156 668

Mr. R. W. Atkinson 58 204 52 220 37 169 147 593

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Betham 84 416 46 278 130 694

Miss A. Betham 84 390 47 231 131 621

Miss H. Hutchinson 75 329 42 224 117 553

Miss Mayne 73 313 46 226 119 539

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Betham 70 282 80 358 45 231 195 871

Mr. A. Knox 63 277 66 252 38 196 167 725

Mr. Russell 53 205 59 299 40 186 152 690

Mr. R. W. Atkinson 59 217 44 176 45 225 148 618

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Betham 88 440 47 303 135 743

Miss Ormsby 83 425 44 232 127 657

Miss L. Quin 76 384 47 259 123 643

Miss A. Betham 76 328 46 258 122 586

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Betham 61 269 70 268 44 230 175 767

Mr. Russell 65 247 59 251 38 192 162 690

Mr. N. A. Knox 63 253 58 244 34 154 155 651

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Betham 87 473 48 292 135 765

Miss L. Quin 72 326 43 217 115 543

Miss Ormsby 72 334 40 198 112 532

Mrs. Vansittart 74 326 35 181 109 507

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Betham 52 182 65 269 41 219 158 670

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss Peel 85 373 45 199 130 572

Mrs. V. Forbes 70 308 46 236 116 544

Miss L. Quin 83 359 42 176 125 535

Miss Ormsby 73 313 44 220 117 533

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Betham 66 232 67 305 41 189 174 726

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.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Miss H. Hutchinson 84 412 46 254 130 666

Mrs. V. Forbes 88 408 46 252 134 660

Miss Mayne 73 323 41 239 114 562

Mrs. C. W. Betham 73 333 40 212 113 545

Miss Peel 80 374 38 164 118 538

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. Betham 65 285 57 223 42 208 164 716

Mr. McNamara 47 183 45 199 43 183 135 565

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:—

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. W. H. Thompson 39 155 43 155 68 236 150 546

Mr. T. McMechan 35 175 47 177 34 126 116 478

Mr. E. P. Hall 37 157 50 178 28 104 115 439

Mr. C. Leach 34 152 38 138 39 149 111 439

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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.

Gentlemen 1st Day 2nd Day Double York Round

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

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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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mrs. A. H. Gibbes 63 251 38 198 101 449

Mrs. F. Morrison — — — — 94 374

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. D. A. Nash 58 210 65 257 44 246 167 713

Mr. H. S. Taylor 55 151 67 275 46 252 168 678

Mr. R. Williams 49 179 55 235 44 236 148 650

Mr. W. A. Clark 45 197 62 244 41 195 148 636

Mr. W. H. Thompson 46 178 54 234 44 198 144 610

Mr. F. E. Perry 42 148 56 226 39 179 137 553

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

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. P. Williams 76 300 79 371 44 236 199 907

Mr. H. S. Taylor 53 191 51 223 45 235 149 649

Mr. W. A. Clark 56 192 63 257 39 171 158 620

Mr. D. A. Nash 35 135 57 243 45 209 137 587

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mrs. C. Howell 85 413 47 277 132 690

Mrs. S. A. Whitfield 88 436 39 185 127 621

Mrs. T. F. George 71 299 45 237 116 536

Mrs. H. M. Pollock 76 328 42 198 118 526

Mrs. Arthur 72 296 43 213 115 509

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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

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mr. W. H. Thompson 63 237 68 314 43 209 174 760

Mr. R. Williams, jun. 67 251 65 267 43 227 175 745

Mr. C. C. Beach 46 176 65 297 44 250 155 723

Mr. H. S. Taylor 44 160 50 198 39 181 133 539

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Mrs. M. C. Howell 75 353 46 252 121 605

Miss J. Pollock 78 300 44 216 122 516

Mrs. J. Arthur 65 271 42 210 107 481

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score

Colonel R. Williams 91 357 78 360 46 278 215 995

Mr. C. C. Beach 46 172 75 347 44 214 165 733

Mr. J. W. B. Siders 39 173 57 275 41 199 137 647

Mr. W. H. Thompson 52 198 53 233 38 176 143 607

Mr. W. A. Clark 51 197 50 200 41 197 142 594