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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. J. R. Thomson 81 343 47 261 128 604
Mrs. P. Pinckney 72 328 46 208 118 536
Miss Ripley 69 299 40 200 109 499
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. Sagar 52 214 73 335 41 197 166 746
Captain C. H. Fisher 74 258 67 211 45 225 186 694
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 59 195 63 289 41 201 163 685
Mr. H. Elliott 55 207 56 222 41 193 152 622

Thirty-six ladies and thirty-three gentlemen shot.

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 88 394 48 266 136 660
Mrs. J. R. Thomson 80 372 45 233 125 605
Mrs. Kinahan 75 365 46 216 121 581
Mrs. E. Lister 75 327 41 243 116 570
Miss H. Hutchinson 72 320 45 239 117 559
Mrs. Acklom 73 317 41 201 114 518

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

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

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Captain C. H. Fisher 64 242 75 347 36 182 175 771
Mr. Jenner-Fust 68 250 65 291 43 207 176 748
Mr. Betham 71 269 67 267 40 176 178 712
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 63 259 50 216 43 209 156 684
Mr. H. Sagar 37 139 58 250 47 227 142 616
Mr. H. Elliott 56 188 59 233 42 194 157 615

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

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

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. P. Pinckney 85 401 47 249 132 650
Miss Lockyer 72 334 43 223 115 557
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Captain C. H. Fisher 95 429 76 370 47 261 218 1060
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 68 256 65 299 46 262 179 817
Mr. R. Price 58 234 59 261 41 211 158 706
Mr. H. Walrond 52 206 58 256 47 221 157 683
Mr. C. H. Everett 55 229 53 199 40 188 148 616
Mr. T. Boulton 53 211 60 264 33 141 146 616
Mr. Jenner-Fust 66 244 55 217 31 149 152 610

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

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

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. P. Pinckney 88 468 47 261 135 729
Mrs. Horniblow 89 477 46 242 135 719
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 84 398 46 244 130 642
Miss H. Hutchinson 73 317 46 234 119 551
Miss Ripley 77 329 39 221 116 550
Mrs. Mayhew 79 345 35 179 114 524
Mrs. M. Barnard 78 334 38 172 116 506
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. H. Everett 76 340 78 316 38 192 192 848
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 69 265 66 288 45 241 180 794
Mr. H. H. Palairet 68 278 71 325 42 182 181 785
Mr. H. Sagar 43 195 64 308 46 228 153 731
Mr. T. Boulton 63 251 65 241 41 213 169 705
Mr. Betham 62 214 62 284 44 188 168 686
Mr. B. P. Gregson 59 247 64 258 35 151 158 656
Mr. T. L. Coulson 50 172 60 266 35 181 145 619
Mr. A. Henty 51 181 57 235 38 180 146 596
Dr. R. Harris 45 167 61 263 36 166 142 596

Forty-four ladies and twenty-seven gentlemen shot.

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

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 90 460 47 273 137 733
Miss H. Hutchinson 77 343 45 239 122 582
Mrs. P. Pinckney 73 321 47 253 120 574
Miss Betham 73 365 40 198 113 563
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 76 330 44 228 120 558
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. H. Palairet 62 266 77 309 46 242 185 817
Major C. H. Fisher 84 298 65 285 42 194 191 777
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 72 262 65 289 44 220 181 771
Mr. C. H. Everett 60 252 72 310 39 169 171 731
Mr. H. Sagar 62 250 66 292 39 183 167 725
Admiral A. Lowe 49 219 71 303 43 195 163 717
Mr. T. Boulton 59 215 56 216 43 217 158 648
Mr. Betham 48 176 62 222 43 209 153 607
Mr. G. L. Aston 54 188 53 237 33 161 140 586
Mr. R. Braithwaite 42 152 56 258 34 176 132 586

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

Thirty-seven ladies and thirty-four gentlemen shot.

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

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

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 95 521 47 243 142 764
Miss Ripley 86 414 44 240 130 654
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 82 396 45 243 127 639
Mrs. P. Pinckney 81 351 48 272 129 623
Miss H. Hutchinson 81 405 40 210 121 615
Miss Betham 76 338 45 225 121 563
Mrs. Villiers Forbes 75 331 44 230 119 561
Mrs. Hornby 77 359 44 200 121 559
Mrs. Letts 87 305 42 208 129 513
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Major C. H. Fisher 75 291 81 373 42 234 198 898
Mr. H. H. Palairet 67 243 75 305 44 226 186 774
Mr. C. H. Everett 52 216 73 329 39 205 164 750
Mr. T. Boulton 64 262 68 266 37 185 169 713
Mr. Jenner-Fust 69 261 58 216 42 234 169 711
Admiral A. Lowe 61 259 56 220 42 190 159 669
Mr. O. K. Prescot 59 227 66 276 39 165 164 668
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 66 276 56 202 37 175 159 653
Mr. E. N. Snow 58 250 60 230 39 153 157 633
Mr P. Muir 58 214 54 234 36 182 148 630
Mr. A. Henty 47 145 57 247 45 219 149 611

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

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

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. P. Pinckney 83 375 45 273 128 648
Miss Ripley 80 362 47 285 127 647
Mrs. Kinahan 70 308 45 233 115 541
Mrs. Letts 64 290 40 206 104 496
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. H. Everett 60 264 73 323 40 182 173 769
Mr. O. K. Prescot 58 264 63 269 38 170 159 703
Mr. H. Walrond 47 171 68 294 42 216 157 681
Captain C. H. Garnett 64 266 60 258 35 151 159 675
Mr. T. L. Coulson 57 203 65 273 35 167 157 643
Major C. H. Fisher 40 158 64 256 41 197 145 611

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

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. E. Lister 83 441 44 250 127 691
Mrs. V. Forbes 83 381 47 275 130 656
Miss H. Hutchinson 78 344 45 263 123 607
Mrs. Pond 74 322 47 261 121 583
Mrs. Hornby 77 345 47 235 124 580
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 75 271 47 261 122 532
Mrs. Mayhew 69 329 42 202 111 531
Miss M. A. Hollins 76 336 42 190 118 526
Mrs. J. F. Stilwell 67 301 38 196 105 497

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. O. K. Prescot 90 350 65 279 43 195 198 824
Mr. Betham 61 261 71 325 45 217 177 803
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 74 288 63 225 44 228 181 741
Mr. G. L. Aston 57 211 57 223 41 199 155 633
Mr. H. Sagar 56 244 50 196 38 188 144 628
Captain C. H. Garnett 39 149 68 296 39 177 146 622
Colonel Norbury 44 140 65 279 45 201 154 620

Twenty-four ladies and thirty-eight gentlemen shot.

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Pond 83 421 47 279 130 700
Miss Croker 74 382 42 230 116 612
Mrs. Mayhew 77 339 48 266 125 605
Mrs. J. F. Stilwell 75 357 44 236 119 593
Miss H. Hutchinson 71 323 44 244 115 567
Mrs. Marshall 83 375 37 189 120 564
Mrs. P. Pinckney 69 311 46 240 115 551
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. W. Rimington 73 329 78 334 46 250 197 913
Major C. H. Fisher 80 326 74 354 42 206 196 886
Mr. Betham 67 283 70 304 38 176 175 763
Mr. H. Sagar 61 229 68 310 43 197 172 736
Mr. A. Henty 56 222 68 288 42 160 166 670
Major Lewin, R. E. 53 195 57 277 35 161 145 633
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 46 214 55 221 39 183 140 618

Thirty-nine ladies and forty-three gentlemen shot.