Chapter XIII · THE PUBLIC ARCHERY MEETINGS AND THE DOUBLE YORK AND OTHER ROUNDS.
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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.
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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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Rev. J. Higginson 18 66 21 93 14 62 53 221
Rev. E. Meyrick 15 65 24 76 19 77 58 218
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.
Ladies 60 Yards
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. Peter Muir 53 185 46 182 36 170 135 537
Mr. J. Jones 28 110 63 243 38 146 129 499
Rev. E. Meyrick 42 150 42 146 32 150 116 446
Mr. Blackley 27 113 44 176 30 128 101 417
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. R. G. Hubbock 41 175 47 209 29 135 117 519
Rev. E. Meyrick 40 174 47 211 30 132 117 517
Rev. T. Meyler 35 135 51 179 30 154 116 476
Mr. Glasgow 27 97 56 228 33 127 116 452
Mr. C. Garnett 35 125 40 166 36 150 111 441
Mr. J. P. Marsh 44 178 40 144 27 119 111 441
Rev. J. Higginson 24 90 51 201 29 149 110 422
Mr. A. Radcliff 36 124 44 162 34 136 114 422
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. Peter Muir 63 217 53 229 37 185 153 631
Mr. Hutchons 33 125 55 267 41 211 129 603
Mr. E. Maitland 38 144 51 197 42 208 131 549
Mr. E. Marr 44 182 40 146 39 177 123 505
Rev. J. Bramhall 34 132 52 198 39 165 125 495
Mr. C. Garnett 44 146 40 158 38 164 122 488
Rev. T. Meyler 44 164 45 169 32 146 121 479
Mr. G. Attwood 44 142 39 141 37 129 120 412
Rev. E. Meyrick 30 114 47 145 33 141 110 410
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss J. Barrow 14 54 33 113 47 167
Miss Temple 18 80 26 80 44 160
Only five ladies shot, and they shot 72 arrows at 60 yards, and 72 at 50 yards.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. E. Maitland 55 245 44 206 36 130 135 581
Rev. J. Bramhall 45 145 52 218 35 151 132 514
Mr. C. Wilkinson 45 161 40 150 28 134 113 445
Mr. E. Marr 42 170 47 167 29 99 118 436
Mr. Willis 35 117 38 156 34 146 107 419
Mr. J. Wilson 42 152 41 141 29 109 108 402
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Temple 36 122 19 67 55 189
Miss Mackay 24 98 19 65 43 163
Miss Billing 25 89 14 62 39 151
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. A. P. Moore 62 238 68 318 43 191 173 747
Mr. H. A. Ford 69 231 63 264 44 208 176 703
Mr. G. Attwood 65 255 49 235 35 125 149 615
Mr. E. Meyrick 52 196 41 183 29 161 122 540
Mr. G. Ollier 38 130 49 187 41 199 128 516
Mr. J. Wilson 30 108 58 218 37 177 125 503
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 points9 (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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Calvert 27 89 20 72 47 161
Miss E. Forster 29 113 13 43 42 156
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 79 343 70 314 44 242 193 899
Mr. C. Garnett 65 249 61 221 40 168 166 638
Rev. G. Mallory 59 197 55 235 30 150 144 582
Mr. G. W. Willis 45 175 46 184 39 181 130 540
Mr. J. Wilson 50 192 49 203 36 140 135 535
Mr. O. K. Prescot 58 224 41 165 35 125 134 514
Mr. J. Turner 50 208 44 196 31 101 125 505
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 Mrs. Davison 73 323 35 181 108 504
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 76 308 72 324 45 229 193 861
Mr. K. T. Heath 61 235 67 327 40 214 168 776
Rev. J. Bramhall 65 283 71 273 42 204 178 760
Mr. P. Muir 67 243 51 197 41 228 160 668
Mr. H. Garnett 61 257 52 186 35 163 148 606
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Brindley 45 155 39 181 84 336
Miss M. Peel 51 217 33 113 84 330
Miss Villers 49 197 30 132 79 329
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 72 306 74 282 42 200 188 788
Rev. J. Bramhall 84 352 61 249 39 177 184 778
Mr. J. Wilson 68 238 55 207 44 204 167 649
Mr. H. Garnett 68 230 59 229 34 152 161 611
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 54 230 35 135 89 365
Miss M. Peel 44 180 40 184 84 364
Miss Clay 46 192 35 145 79 337
Mrs. Tennant (née Temple) 48 190 31 129 79 319
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 78 322 77 367 47 245 202 934
Rev. J. Bramhall 56 212 66 300 45 221 167 733
Mr. C. Garnett 55 197 57 251 39 157 151 605
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.
Ladies 100 Yards 80 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Davison (née Villers) 68 318 41 171 109 489
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 101 411 87 415 46 248 234 1,074
Rev. J. Bramhall 62 270 77 329 37 149 176 748
Mr. H. Hilton 62 230 66 260 39 175 175 667
Mr. H. Garnett 54 214 61 249 41 205 156 668
Mr. P. Muir 67 229 52 206 41 197 160 632
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 73 361 36 146 109 507
Miss Baker 71 277 42 198 113 475
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Colonel Clowes 57 197 57 237 36 156 150 590
Mr. R. Garnett 42 162 44 212 32 134 118 508
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The Second Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 20 and 21, 1855.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 67 265 39 161 106 426
Miss H. Chetwynd 54 210 38 162 92 362
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 82 270 79 323 46 268 207 861
Mr. T. G. Golightly 63 231 55 205 35 151 153 587
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The Twelfth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on August 1 and 2, 1855—again at Shrewsbury.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Davison 70 278 45 213 115 491
Mrs. Horniblow 67 277 36 160 103 437
Miss Clay 64 282 36 146 100 428
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 69 281 65 285 45 243 179 809
Rev. J. Bramhall 68 242 63 261 44 206 175 709
Mr. P. Muir 59 251 57 217 39 159 155 627
Mr. J. Wilson 50 164 59 253 45 197 154 614
Mr. H. Hilton 53 195 64 258 34 160 151 613
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 74 338 41 203 115 541
Miss H. Chetwynd 67 299 41 209 108 508
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 105 447 91 431 48 284 244 1162
Mr. G. Mallory 65 241 58 220 40 176 163 637
Colonel Phillipps 47 185 59 247 44 202 150 634
Mr. G. Edwards 61 251 53 221 40 148 154 620
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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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 68 294 41 193 109 487
Mrs. Davison 10 68 312 35 149 103 461
10 Did not shoot the last six arrows at 50 yards, being prevented by indisposition.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 81 299 87 439 45 247 213 985
Rev. J. Bramhall 82 346 69 271 40 168 191 785
Mr. P. Muir 65 289 65 253 34 146 164 688
Mr. C. Garnett 68 260 51 211 39 189 158 660
Mr. W. Peters 57 189 57 235 32 160 146 584
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 66 276 41 183 107 459
Mrs. Litchfield 58 230 38 158 96 388
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 97 387 88 398 45 241 230 1026
Mr. C. H. Fisher 59 231 62 212 44 172 165 615
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The Fourteenth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 1 and 2, 1857—again at Cheltenham.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss H. Chetwynd 82 390 46 244 128 634
Mrs. Davison 73 339 41 209 114 548
Mrs. Horniblow 80 346 42 194 122 540
Mrs. R. Blaker 69 325 39 171 108 496
Miss H. Chetwynd won the silver bracer with all the points, and exceeded all the previous performances of ladies in match shooting.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 107 495 90 466 48 290 245 1251
Mr. G. Edwards 69 255 76 322 43 209 188 786
Mr. W. J. W. Baynes 65 245 74 314 44 212 183 771
Mr. P. Muir 69 261 57 315 39 201 165 777
Mr. J. Bramhall 67 233 58 254 46 234 171 721
Mr. H. C. Mules 66 254 58 260 40 206 164 720
Mr. E. Mason 57 215 65 279 41 197 163 691
Mr. H. Garnett 61 235 67 263 35 169 163 667
Mr. H. Hilton 55 243 59 243 37 183 151 669
Mr. J. Wilson 62 260 57 237 35 161 154 658
Mr. C. H. Fisher 40 122 54 248 42 194 136 564
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss H. Chetwynd 74 344 41 191 115 535
Miss Dixon 62 270 39 179 101 449
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 100 424 87 463 43 241 230 1128
Mr. G. Edwards 77 303 64 298 45 263 186 864
Mr. H. Walters 58 256 66 276 43 225 167 757
Mr. W. J. W. Baynes 60 260 63 239 45 213 168 712
Mr. H. C. Mules 56 256 55 225 45 209 156 690
Mr. S. Mason 53 197 59 267 38 172 150 636
Colonel Clowes 44 202 49 211 42 214 135 627
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 58 256 43 201 101 457
Mrs. St. George 58 254 36 174 94 428
Miss H. Chetwynd 56 204 43 219 99 423
Mrs. R. Blaker 54 228 38 184 92 412
Lady Edwardes 54 262 31 139 85 401
Miss Turner 59 255 34 136 93 391
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 87 399 81 385 46 292 214 1076
Mr. G. Edwards 73 267 70 324 44 226 187 817
Mr. J. T. George 59 217 63 311 40 212 162 740
Mr. W. J. W. Baynes 57 229 60 254 43 219 160 702
Mr. J. Spedding 48 184 71 299 44 212 163 695
Mr. E. Mason 52 172 66 292 42 176 160 640
Mr. H. C. Mules 56 176 59 255 44 210 159 641
Mr. P. Muir 48 176 60 250 39 209 147 635
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.
*****
A Grand Archery Meeting was held in the grounds of Aston Park, near Birmingham, on September 8 and 9, 1858.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 87 339 73 343 48 294 208 976
Mr. G. Edwards 63 277 65 255 46 250 174 782
Mr. H. Walters 55 231 53 253 37 193 145 677
Mr. H. Elliott 60 242 63 247 39 185 162 674
Mr. G. L. Aston 35 141 57 243 40 164 132 548
Mr. W. J. W. Baynes 49 185 47 175 41 185 137 545
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 75 317 42 218 117 535
Miss H. Chetwynd 65 287 39 187 104 474
Miss Aston 67 251 41 175 108 426
Lady Edwardes 61 267 32 142 93 409
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.
*****
The Sixth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 15 and 16, 1859.
Thirty ladies and thirty-three gentlemen shot.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 70 282 48 262 118 544
Miss H. Chetwynd 67 313 39 179 106 492
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 93 355 76 350 47 257 216 962
Mr. H. A. Ford 75 327 82 382 43 213 200 922
Mr. E. Mason 55 217 67 297 42 240 164 754
Mr. G. L. Aston 56 254 56 244 41 205 153 703
Mr. H. C. Mules 52 214 65 257 37 185 154 656
Mr. H. Walters 44 170 63 253 40 200 147 623
*****
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Turner 77 385 45 245 122 630
Miss H. Chetwynd 82 370 43 215 125 585
Mrs. G. Atkinson 76 334 42 207 119 541
Mrs. Horniblow 74 356 38 160 112 536
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
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.
*****
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.
*****
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.
*****
The First Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 27 and 28, 1859, on the Cricket-ground.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Turner 66 272 41 203 107 475
Mrs. Horniblow 50 226 40 198 90 424
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 78 314 80 380 48 252 206 946
Mr. G. Edwards 64 264 66 252 45 259 175 775
Mr. H. C. Mules 67 257 57 285 41 179 165 721
Mr. H. Walters 54 186 73 311 42 202 169 699
Mr. T. Boulton 54 226 47 181 42 216 143 623
Twenty ladies and forty-one gentlemen shot.
*****
The Seventh Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 13 and 14, 1860.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. E. Lister 72 336 45 197 117 533
Mrs. Litchfield 72 324 39 163 111 487
Mrs. Horniblow 66 238 46 202 112 440
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 82 336 80 406 47 255 209 997
Mr. E. Mason 70 268 64 266 46 226 180 760
Mr. T. G. Golightly 54 228 67 277 44 204 165 709
Mr. T. Boulton 49 197 66 284 39 197 154 678
Mr. H. Walters 57 217 61 249 43 207 161 673
Thirty-two ladies and thirty-six gentlemen shot.
*****
The Seventeenth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 4 and 5, 1860, at Bath.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. E. Lister 69 337 43 213 112 550
Mrs. G. Atkinson 79 341 42 190 121 531
Mrs. Rogers 66 306 38 188 104 494
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
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).
*****
The Second Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 18 and 19, 1860.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 65 271 39 179 104 450
Miss Turner 58 258 34 132 92 390
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 67 247 77 359 46 224 190 830
Mr. H. Walters 66 258 72 306 46 220 184 784
Mr. H. A. Ford 63 289 64 258 46 226 173 773
Mr. Bradford 66 256 64 256 42 218 172 730
Mr. H. C. Mules 60 254 63 257 42 200 165 711
Mr. T. Boulton 57 247 57 243 31 133 145 623
Twenty-six ladies and forty-three gentlemen shot.
*****
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 78 366 46 230 124 596
Mrs. E. Lister 69 315 44 236 113 551
Mrs. Litchfield 79 351 39 159 118 510
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 83 321 83 419 46 274 212 1014
Mr. G. Edwards 52 238 76 354 47 279 175 871
Mr. T. G. Golightly 69 255 68 346 41 223 178 824
Mr. M. Knapp 77 309 55 257 32 164 164 730
Mr. H. C. Mules 65 263 67 273 37 179 169 715
Mr. W. Ford 60 218 59 259 39 177 158 654
Mr. G. Mallory 57 217 49 213 43 211 149 641
Mr. W. Swire 52 208 58 232 39 177 149 617
Mr. J. Spedding 60 224 54 244 39 137 153 605
Mr. T. L. Coulson 46 174 57 231 40 196 143 601
Mr. H. B. Hare 50 186 53 205 39 209 142 600
*****
The Eighteenth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on the Racecourse at Aintree, near Liverpool, on July 17 and 18, 1861.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. G. Atkinson 73 367 40 208 113 575
Miss Turner 65 291 42 214 107 505
Mrs. Horniblow 67 265 42 212 109 477
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 68 288 63 235 44 222 175 745
Mr. T. G. Golightly 60 250 58 270 41 205 159 725
Mr. P. Muir 49 175 62 266 43 221 154 662
Mr. H. A. Ford 54 220 56 200 45 241 155 661
Mr. T. Boulton 54 178 58 268 40 196 152 638
Mr. J. Wilson 46 220 56 212 36 164 138 596
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.
*****
The Third Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 30-31 and August 1, 1861.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Turner 77 345 45 255 122 600
Mrs. Horniblow 66 336 44 216 110 552
Miss H. Chetwynd 72 326 42 200 114 526
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 80 314 75 319 43 211 198 844
Mr. G. Edwards 50 206 79 361 47 251 176 818
Mr. H. Hilton 54 236 51 219 36 142 141 597
No other shooter made as much as 600.
Twenty-two ladies and thirty-seven gentlemen shot.
*****
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Turner 80 386 45 259 125 645
Miss Mignon 66 276 41 197 107 473
Miss H. Chetwynd 56 236 40 228 96 464
Miss James 59 271 37 165 96 436
Mrs. A. Malet 62 256 34 142 96 398
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 59 263 85 381 45 253 189 897
Mr. H. A. Ford 65 235 73 319 47 275 185 829
Colonel Clowes 53 215 62 272 39 189 154 676
Mr. W. Rimington 53 207 58 272 39 191 150 670
Mr. H. B. Hare 58 226 56 232 41 205 155 663
Mr. W. Swire 57 205 57 251 36 180 150 636
Mr. H. Walters 42 140 57 257 41 223 140 620
*****
The Fourth Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on May 29 and 30, 1862.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 76 328 44 220 120 548
Mrs. H. Walters 73 329 41 209 114 538
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. F. Townsend 75 299 72 344 41 223 188 866
Mr. H. A. Ford 77 319 67 291 43 201 187 811
Mr. G. Edwards 58 252 70 312 47 241 175 805
Mr. H. B. Hare 54 238 61 305 37 145 152 688
Mr. W. Swire 56 238 64 254 39 189 159 681
Mr. T. Boulton 62 220 58 238 39 179 159 637
Mr. J. H. Chance 38 144 55 233 44 234 137 611
Twenty-six ladies and forty gentlemen shot.
*****
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford ? 186 ? 184 23 137 ? 507
Mr. G. Edwards 29 131 41 169 24 144 94 444
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 80 384 48 276 128 660
Mrs. G. Atkinson 76 334 40 208 116 542
Miss Jarrett 68 296 43 229 111 525
Miss H. Chetwynd 65 313 40 176 105 489
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 71 297 78 366 45 239 194 902
Mr. H. A. Ford 67 245 76 376 47 275 190 896
Mr. E. Mason 65 239 71 339 42 210 178 788
Mr. T. Boulton 63 279 56 230 42 156 161 665
Mr. W. Rimington 52 204 62 230 41 199 155 633
Mr. H. B. Hare 65 249 51 177 40 200 156 626
Mr. H. Walters 48 194 61 235 40 194 149 623
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss H. Chetwynd 65 309 36 154 101 463
Mrs. A. Malet 60 264 37 163 97 427
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 51 189 61 255 45 275 157 719
Mr. H. A. Ford 57 235 63 283 42 188 162 706
Mr. H. B. Hare 50 190 64 244 39 171 153 605
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 78 364 43 237 121 601
Mrs. Blaker 61 275 36 188 97 463
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 59 221 72 326 44 244 175 791
Mr. F. Townsend 58 196 68 284 41 195 167 675
Mr. T. L. Coulson 53 233 65 281 34 142 152 656
Mr. MacNamara 49 169 64 292 42 192 155 653
Mr. G. Edwards 49 185 64 264 42 188 155 637
Mr. A. R. Tawney 59 245 55 209 26 156 140 610
Colonel Clowes 45 173 57 245 36 190 138 608
*****
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 90 442 44 264 134 706
Miss B. Edwards 73 305 47 229 120 534
Miss Waller 74 322 42 206 116 528
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 73 295 65 291 41 227 179 813
Mr. McNamara 58 266 65 265 46 246 169 777
Captain Betham 59 227 69 317 37 201 165 745
Mr. T. L. Coulson 74 324 63 237 40 152 177 713
Mr. H. B. Hare 64 246 61 295 33 133 158 674
Colonel Clowes 57 197 63 277 36 180 156 654
Mr. H. Walters 54 204 66 254 39 179 159 637
Mr. J. Spedding 49 209 58 246 33 159 140 614
*****
The Twentieth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on the Christ Church Cricket-ground at Oxford on July 1 and 2, 1863.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 73 285 43 193 116 478
Miss H. Chetwynd 61 281 39 189 100 468
Miss B. Edwards 60 258 38 192 98 450
Mrs. Horniblow won the silver bracer with all the 8 points.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. P. Muir 72 292 65 295 44 258 179 845
Mr. H. A. Ford 62 242 70 290 44 248 176 780
Mr. T. L. Coulson 59 219 58 240 41 223 158 682
Mr. G. Edwards 54 206 59 245 42 218 155 669
Mr. H. Walters 38 160 64 290 45 209 147 659
Mr. F. Townsend 55 211 50 200 43 207 148 618
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss L. Turner 69 331 42 200 111 531
Miss S. Dawson 71 295 42 200 113 495
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 65 243 77 341 44 242 186 826
Mr. T. L. Coulson 70 258 57 277 42 236 169 771
Captain Betham 50 194 76 322 43 219 169 735
Mr. W. Rimington 64 234 67 249 43 207 174 690
Colonel Clowes 56 208 59 243 34 176 149 627
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 78 370 47 269 125 639
Miss H. Chetwynd 76 354 40 188 116 542
Mrs. Hare 74 328 43 177 117 505
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 64 234 71 293 47 279 182 806
Mr. W. Rimington 70 264 66 266 43 225 179 755
Mr. T. L. Coulson 59 257 62 264 41 193 162 714
Mr. H. Walters 60 212 60 254 45 247 165 713
Colonel Clowes 64 236 58 232 39 193 161 661
Mr. T. Boulton 52 198 67 267 38 192 157 657
Mr. J. Rogers 50 180 65 263 44 196 159 639
Captain Betham 50 174 58 224 40 200 148 598
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 88 464 47 271 135 735
Mrs. Horniblow 86 396 46 234 132 630
Mrs. E. Lister 67 313 38 184 105 597
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 57 239 82 346 46 258 185 843
Mr. H. Walters 55 199 54 284 43 239 152 722
Captain Betham 54 212 63 231 47 251 164 694
Mr. G. L. Aston 56 208 65 269 41 215 162 692
Mr. T. L. Coulson 61 207 58 248 42 230 161 685
Mr. Betham 68 232 58 238 40 194 166 664
Mr. McNamara 50 176 60 242 41 185 151 603
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 66 276 68 274 47 269 181 819
Mr. Betham 63 249 59 275 46 232 168 756
Mr. H. Walters 57 207 71 287 43 211 171 705
Captain Betham 57 209 62 246 45 215 164 670
Mr. W. Rimington 57 219 58 236 42 194 157 649
Mr. James Spedding 55 189 61 229 43 207 159 625
Mr. H. B. Hare 55 205 56 232 38 182 149 619
Mr. J. Rogers 69 245 54 192 39 179 162 616
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 76 350 41 253 117 603
Mrs. Horniblow 73 343 45 221 118 564
Miss Turner 72 296 41 225 113 521
*****
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 83 429 46 264 129 693
Mrs. G. Atkinson 74 392 43 243 117 635
Mrs. Horniblow 76 314 45 227 121 541
Miss A. S. Butt 79 339 46 200 125 539
Miss Quin 68 320 44 208 112 528
Miss Turner 66 300 41 211 107 511
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss S. Dawson 86 416 46 252 132 668
Mrs. C. H. Everett 68 330 43 223 111 553
Miss Quin 75 347 42 188 117 535
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. L. Aston 72 280 74 336 44 220 190 836
Captain C. H. Fisher 80 340 64 250 37 195 181 785
Mr. H. B. Hare 53 225 65 251 35 169 153 645
Mr. W. Rimington 50 174 45 207 40 204 135 585
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 86 412 47 259 133 671
Miss S. Dawson 84 404 45 241 129 645
Mrs. Horniblow 86 384 46 240 132 624
Mrs. E. Lister 69 311 40 198 109 509
Miss A. S. Butt 74 300 40 206 114 506
Miss Waller 70 310 40 192 110 502
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 78 338 76 352 44 218 198 908
Mr. T. L. Coulson 64 282 64 278 42 202 170 762
Mr. Betham 55 231 65 281 47 241 167 753
Mr. H. Walters 68 210 73 301 46 208 187 719
Captain Betham 69 261 73 267 35 175 177 703
Mr. Chance 70 304 64 240 38 154 172 698
Mr. H. Elliott 47 175 59 249 43 219 149 643
Mr. A. R. Tawney 55 207 59 235 37 161 151 603
Thirty-two ladies and forty gentlemen shot.
*****
The Seventh Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 6 and 7, 1865.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 70 352 46 246 116 598
Miss E. K. Fenton 67 307 38 178 105 485
Mrs. Horniblow 70 304 38 176 108 480
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. E. A. Holmes 71 267 67 263 39 181 177 711
Mr. G. Edwards 50 162 63 265 44 246 157 673
Mr. H. Elliott 45 181 59 255 40 194 144 630
Mr. H. Walters 30 100 65 269 43 225 132 594
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 79 385 45 221 124 606
Miss S. Dawson 76 376 45 205 121 581
Mrs. E. Lister 74 362 42 218 116 580
Mrs. P. Becher 71 323 40 212 111 535
Mrs. FitzGerald 73 337 37 185 110 522
Mrs. Horniblow 67 281 43 213 110 494
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. E. A. Holmes 60 254 73 297 41 237 174 788
Mr. T. Boulton 68 272 64 288 41 205 173 765
Mr. P. Muir 71 289 60 250 38 180 169 719
Mr. G. Edwards 54 192 65 301 46 226 165 719
Mr. R. W. Atkinson 54 196 58 256 44 260 156 712
Mr. H. Walters 42 154 63 191 46 222 151 667
Mr. E. Mason 53 199 64 268 40 184 157 651
Mr. W. Rimington 52 188 66 274 40 176 158 638
Mr. T. L. Coulson 62 218 59 255 35 135 156 608
Mr. G. L. Aston 47 177 56 258 36 166 139 601
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 82 444 45 257 127 701
Mrs. Horniblow 83 423 46 276 129 699
Miss S. Dawson 91 459 43 187 134 646
Mrs. E. Lister 78 374 42 218 120 592
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 71 287 71 333 42 226 184 846
Mr. T. L. Coulson 70 290 76 362 40 180 186 832
Mr. T. Boulton 74 274 64 266 43 205 181 745
Mr. O. K. Prescot 51 205 64 288 43 229 158 722
Mr. H. Elliott 64 232 63 279 42 194 169 705
Mr. Golightly 56 244 65 271 42 188 163 703
Mr. Betham 65 267 64 264 44 168 173 699
Captain Betham 52 198 68 262 41 193 161 653
Mr. H. Walters 41 185 58 222 42 194 141 601
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 81 389 44 244 125 633
Mrs. Hosken 78 346 46 234 124 580
Mrs. Horniblow 82 348 44 222 126 570
Miss A. S. Butt 68 338 41 201 109 539
Mrs. P. Becher 72 332 42 194 114 526
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. Elliott 55 253 67 317 40 194 162 764
Mr. G. Edwards 71 285 55 261 41 213 167 759
Mr. T. Boulton 55 243 69 321 41 195 165 759
Mr. E. A. Holmes 67 275 74 296 40 184 181 755
Mr. T. L. Coulson 67 301 64 258 39 189 170 748
Mr. R. W. Atkinson 48 174 68 278 46 226 162 678
Mr. W. Rimington 52 234 55 243 41 199 148 676
Mr. F. Townsend 55 237 64 242 38 188 167 667
Captain C. H. Fisher 56 238 57 243 41 177 154 658
Captain Whitla 55 227 59 251 37 147 151 625
*****
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 76 384 46 262 122 646
Miss S. Dawson 82 414 41 195 123 609
Miss A. S. Butt 66 296 42 221 108 517
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. Walrond 44 180 66 320 40 198 150 698
Mr. Betham 53 191 62 268 43 223 158 682
Mr. T. G. Golightly 51 205 56 254 38 202 145 661
Mr. W. Rimington 47 177 65 255 39 183 151 615
Mr. H. A. Ford 45 123 61 275 45 215 151 613
*****
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 85 405 45 257 130 662
Mrs. Horniblow 86 428 42 212 128 640
Miss L. J. Butt 72 316 43 189 115 505
Miss A. S. Butt 60 262 44 228 104 490
Miss Betham won the silver bracer with 6 points. Mrs. Horniblow won the 2 points for hits and score at 60 yards.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 86 466 47 277 133 743
Mrs. Horniblow 85 423 37 217 122 640
Mrs. E. Lister 84 394 45 237 129 631
Mrs. Litchfield 65 337 31 169 96 506
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 94 416 78 322 47 257 219 995
Mr. O. K. Prescot 83 317 76 362 43 245 202 924
Mr. R. Caldwell 65 281 69 327 41 225 175 833
Mr. H. Elliott 69 271 64 272 42 246 175 789
Mr. Betham 61 259 59 245 38 192 158 696
Mr. T. L. Coulson 51 181 59 255 40 182 150 618
Mr. W. Butt 51 193 62 230 39 193 152 616
Mr. Spottiswoode 65 213 61 225 38 170 164 608
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss S. Dawson 84 378 44 248 128 626
Miss Ripley 70 320 43 201 113 521
Miss Betham 69 281 42 218 111 499
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. E. Lister 86 454 42 236 130 690
Miss Betham 82 366 47 281 129 647
Miss S. Dawson 88 404 44 242 132 646
Mrs. Horniblow 88 450 42 196 130 646
Miss Stephenson 70 310 41 233 111 543
Mrs. J. R. Thomson 75 361 35 169 110 530
Miss A. S. Butt 69 319 41 191 110 510
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 88 458 47 275 135 733
Miss A. Betham 76 324 48 238 124 562
Mrs. P. Becher 78 336 39 207 117 543
Miss L. J. Butt 70 294 43 227 113 521
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 82 302 76 298 40 230 198 830
Mr. O. K. Prescot 83 331 72 302 39 165 194 798
Mr. Betham 76 304 63 235 44 210 183 749
Mr. W. Butt 66 246 53 191 43 231 162 668
Admiral Lowe 60 266 48 196 40 206 148 668
Mr. T. Boulton 49 225 58 244 37 179 144 648
Captain C. H. Fisher 50 190 63 291 37 165 150 646
Captain Betham 57 197 50 230 41 189 148 616
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 90 474 45 245 135 719
Miss Ripley 80 412 48 244 128 656
Miss Betham 79 411 44 220 123 631
Mrs. W. Butt (Miss S. Dawson) 83 401 43 225 126 626
Mrs. A. Knox (Miss E. A. Betham) 77 385 46 226 123 611
Mrs. P. Becher 70 344 42 222 112 566
Miss Stephenson 72 306 44 230 116 536
Mrs. W. S. Miller 71 317 43 209 114 526
Miss H. Hutchinson 75 325 44 194 119 519
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 89 419 83 405 47 263 219 1087
Mr. O. K. Prescot 76 262 78 334 45 231 199 827
Mr. Betham 74 290 66 282 43 225 183 797
Captain C. H. Fisher 69 241 63 291 45 239 177 771
Mr. R. Caldwell 61 201 72 310 45 217 178 728
Mr. H. Elliott 52 186 71 313 42 208 165 707
Mr. W. Butt 57 187 70 266 38 192 165 645
Mr. Coker 52 200 66 268 31 137 149 605
Mr. Jenner-Fust 47 171 64 250 41 181 152 602
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Ripley 82 444 45 249 127 693
Mrs. W. Butt 84 422 44 232 128 654
Miss Betham 80 342 47 253 127 595
Mrs. P. Becher 83 373 41 191 124 564
Miss H. Hutchinson 83 391 38 172 121 563
Mrs. A. Knox (Miss A. Betham) 84 358 44 180 128 538
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 82 338 80 410 46 248 208 996
Captain C. H. Fisher 93 397 66 258 41 207 200 862
Mr. W. Butt 54 256 58 258 43 215 155 729
Mr. O. K. Prescot 64 232 62 250 43 227 169 709
Mr. Betham 67 245 58 236 40 202 165 683
Mr. H. Elliott 51 189 71 299 41 195 163 683
Mr. R. Caldwell 50 202 64 264 46 190 160 656
Mr. Coker 59 225 58 246 32 144 149 615
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. W. Butt 87 443 43 217 130 660
Mrs. Horniblow 86 424 44 230 130 654
Miss Betham 83 421 42 230 125 651
Miss H. Hutchinson 86 408 39 193 125 619
Miss Ripley 80 368 46 228 126 596
Miss Ellis 68 280 43 235 111 515
Miss Adams 66 308 41 207 107 515
Mrs. A. Knox 81 345 38 168 119 513
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 80 382 48 290 128 672
Mrs. W. Butt 87 359 47 265 134 624
Mrs. P. Becher 79 401 41 193 120 594
Mrs. E. Lister 72 346 43 247 115 593
Mrs. Horniblow 82 364 44 222 126 586
Miss Ripley 70 330 42 214 112 544
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. W. Rimington 77 299 68 288 42 220 187 807
Mr. O. K. Prescot 69 281 63 315 39 191 171 787
Captain C. H. Fisher 78 312 57 235 40 208 175 755
Mr. E. A. Holmes 62 242 66 290 42 208 170 740
Mr. H. A. Ford 66 230 65 291 42 214 173 735
Colonel M. F. Ward 51 197 64 302 43 223 158 722
Mr. J. M. Croker 51 191 65 263 44 242 160 696
Mr. H. Elliott 64 258 61 267 35 157 160 682
Mr. Betham 56 210 57 239 41 219 154 668
Mr. H. Walrond 48 192 62 286 41 187 151 665
Mr. Jenner-Fust 45 173 67 295 40 190 152 658
Mr. W. Butt 49 211 53 289 43 199 145 649
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 83 453 44 238 127 691
Miss Ripley 85 397 45 219 130 616
Miss Rowlett 62 268 43 201 105 469
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 70 300 76 364 44 260 190 924
Colonel M. F. Ward 67 299 68 320 39 217 174 836
Mr. H. B. Hare 53 199 73 325 30 198 156 722
Mr. E. N. Snow 48 192 63 275 43 237 154 704
Admiral A. Lowe 69 283 56 242 34 160 159 685
Mr. C. H. Everett 63 221 56 212 37 189 156 622
Mr. H. Walrond 58 206 47 207 42 188 147 601
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 70 344 47 251 117 595
Mrs. Kinahan 80 344 45 233 125 577
Mrs. P. Becher 79 349 43 227 122 576
Mrs. Horniblow 78 352 43 221 121 573
Miss Peel 75 353 43 203 118 556
Miss Stephenson 73 315 42 204 115 519
Mrs. E. Lister 67 311 38 202 105 513
Miss H. Hutchinson 74 328 44 178 118 506
Miss F. Flight 67 333 36 166 103 499
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. A. Ford 95 403 77 369 48 260 220 1032
Captain C. H. Fisher 60 250 74 312 43 205 177 767
Mr. O. K. Prescot 79 281 65 291 37 161 181 733
Mr. H. Elliott 74 286 69 247 39 145 182 678
Mr. T. L. Coulson 56 236 59 231 40 164 155 631
Mr. Walford 50 198 52 210 44 220 146 628
Mr. W. Ford 49 195 60 238 35 179 144 612
Twenty-one ladies and thirty-nine gentlemen shot.
*****
The Eleventh Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 8 and 9, 1869.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 88 410 48 266 136 676
Miss Ripley 81 369 46 278 127 647
Miss H. Hutchinson 68 308 41 243 109 551
Miss Stephenson 74 336 40 200 114 536
Mrs. P. Becher 69 305 43 229 112 534
Mrs. Kinahan 74 344 40 184 114 528
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. W. Rimington 80 334 73 347 44 236 197 917
Mr. H. A. Ford 66 258 76 362 47 269 189 889
Captain C. H. Fisher 77 313 71 319 42 210 190 842
Mr. H. Elliott 60 234 80 380 40 204 180 818
Mr. E. A. Holmes 68 258 66 250 45 241 179 749
Mr. Walford 38 156 63 287 47 237 148 680
Mr. Horlock 54 210 60 262 41 193 155 665
Mr. W. L. Selfe 63 223 56 222 42 218 161 663
Mr. J. M. Croker 49 209 57 217 45 233 151 659
Admiral Lowe 57 207 59 233 40 192 156 632
Mr. Betham 57 213 48 176 40 212 145 601
Mr. Lea 48 198 47 193 41 209 136 600
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 78 402 45 227 123 629
Mrs. Kinahan 83 409 40 198 123 607
Mrs. E. Lister 65 299 45 219 110 518
Miss Betham 61 247 43 239 104 486
Miss Stephenson 62 276 41 201 103 477
Miss H. Hutchinson 73 321 35 155 108 476
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.
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Ripley 76 390 46 270 122 660
Mrs. Kinahan 86 412 36 176 122 588
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. H. Everett 59 227 74 310 39 175 172 712
Mr. R. Price 51 211 63 279 40 194 154 684
Mr. H. Walrond 45 157 64 296 38 186 147 639
Mr. Jenner-Fust 53 233 55 193 40 212 148 638
Colonel M. F. Ward 56 182 60 266 40 180 158 628
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. W. Butt 93 525 44 260 137 785
Mrs. Villiers Forbes 86 454 43 227 129 681
Miss H. Hutchinson 83 403 44 232 127 635
Mrs. Horniblow 83 389 44 236 127 625
Mrs. E. Lister 83 365 44 232 127 597
Miss Joan Ley 76 326 41 223 117 539
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. Elliott 83 359 69 283 44 248 196 890
Mr. Jenner-Fust 67 245 69 295 46 240 182 780
Mr. Betham 61 243 69 295 40 212 170 750
Mr. O. K. Prescot 62 242 79 311 40 194 181 747
Colonel M. F. Ward 59 211 63 323 37 179 159 713
Mr. W. F. Heideman 50 168 64 286 42 214 156 668
Captain Lewin, R. E. 66 224 57 239 38 166 161 629
Mr. W. Butt 43 159 48 214 45 233 136 606
Mr. T. L. Coulson 58 196 64 246 41 163 163 605
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. V. Forbes 93 479 45 273 138 752
Mrs. W. Butt 86 442 46 280 132 722
Mrs. Horniblow 78 392 45 241 123 633
Mrs. Kinahan 79 377 41 231 120 608
Miss H. Hutchinson 78 332 46 252 124 584
Miss Joan Ley 66 338 47 207 113 545
Miss H. Holmes 75 307 42 224 117 531
Mrs. Hosken 68 302 45 219 113 521
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. E. A. Holmes 74 284 79 365 46 248 199 897
Mr. H. Elliott 73 263 72 338 41 193 186 794
Captain C. H. Fisher 86 336 60 264 40 184 186 784
Mr. Jenner-Fust 42 168 72 342 46 212 160 722
Mr. H. Walrond 52 214 63 297 41 207 156 718
Mr. Walford 58 206 60 286 41 169 159 661
Mr. W. Butt 49 201 60 258 40 180 149 639
Colonel A. Robertson 47 181 56 236 41 195 144 612
Mr. T. Boulton 48 186 58 240 36 182 142 608
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.
Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 86 412 48 288 134 700
Mrs. V. Forbes 87 405 47 279 134 684
Mrs. W. Butt 90 424 46 232 136 656
Mrs. E. Lister 81 395 44 218 125 613
Miss H. Hutchinson 82 364 44 232 126 596
Mrs. P. Pinckney 74 350 44 246 118 596
Miss Hulme 75 359 46 234 121 593
Miss Joan Ley 69 337 41 183 110 520
Miss Ripley 11 45 191 47 285 92 476
Mrs. J. R. Thomson 60 254 46 214 106 468
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.