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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Pond 75 327 41 187 116 514
Mrs. Horniblow 72 304 44 200 116 504
Mrs. C. Betham 68 304 41 191 109 495
Miss Betham 60 270 44 212 104 482
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 73 289 43 191 116 480
Miss Lowe 66 306 37 169 103 475
Mrs. P. Pinckney 64 244 44 230 108 474
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Major C. H. Fisher 72 246 65 267 42 244 179 757
Mr. H. Walrond 55 243 56 286 35 133 146 662
Mr. W. Rimington 65 233 60 244 38 156 163 633
Mr. T. L. Coulson 49 195 63 297 34 122 146 614
Mr. O. K. Prescot 63 239 57 217 34 148 154 604

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

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

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

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

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Pond 87 431 45 213 132 644
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 77 369 46 272 123 641
Mrs. P. Pinckney 82 362 47 271 129 633
Mrs. Horniblow 76 352 47 269 123 621
Mrs. E. Lister 76 330 46 252 122 582
Miss Milne 76 384 46 196 122 580
Miss Betham 73 351 44 204 117 555
Miss E. Martin 73 333 42 208 115 541
Mrs. Mayhew 64 280 46 250 110 530
Mrs. Holland 68 308 46 220 114 528
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Major C. H. Fisher 71 289 75 331 47 253 193 873
Mr. C. H. Everett 63 225 58 254 43 233 164 712
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 55 213 65 291 41 205 161 709
Mr. Betham 60 234 62 248 41 221 163 703
Mr. H. Walrond 48 180 64 266 44 248 156 694
Mr. O. K. Prescot 58 224 63 271 37 153 158 648
Mr. B. P. Gregson 58 216 55 215 42 188 155 619
Mr. A. Henty 54 184 60 244 40 184 154 612
Mr. W. Rimington 57 179 61 241 41 191 159 611

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

*****

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. W. Butt 86 422 43 235 129 657
Mrs. Pond 82 366 44 258 126 624
Miss M. A. Hollins 80 360 48 262 128 622
Miss H. Hutchinson 82 328 41 181 123 509
Mrs. Hornby 74 326 37 181 111 507

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. H. Rimington 74 280 73 339 44 238 191 857
Mr. C. H. Everett 82 310 71 265 45 215 198 790
Mr. H. H. Palairet 62 256 66 276 47 227 175 759
Mr. Betham 58 244 63 253 44 196 165 693
Mr. W. Porter 47 185 70 300 33 165 150 650
Mr. H. Elliott 55 213 60 238 40 166 155 617

Twenty-four ladies and forty gentlemen shot.

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 84 394 48 280 132 674
Mrs. Pond 82 374 46 250 128 624
Mrs. Kinahan 76 310 48 258 124 568
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 80 350 43 195 123 545
Miss Legh 75 313 40 184 115 497
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Major C. H. Fiher 83 315 80 360 43 213 206 888
Mr. W. Rimington 59 199 80 310 44 258 183 767
Mr. Betham 61 211 68 278 43 233 172 722
Mr. Piers F. Legh 49 171 67 289 45 225 161 685
Mr. C. H. Everett 66 262 61 261 38 150 165 673
Mr. H. Walrond 62 218 47 209 45 231 154 658
Mr. H. H. Palairet 50 228 60 240 33 171 143 639
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 52 194 64 256 39 185 155 635
Mr. W. Ford 60 226 58 228 36 148 154 602

Forty ladies and fifty-seven gentlemen shot.

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss M. A. Hollins 88 430 45 263 133 693
Miss Horniblow 71 311 43 229 114 540
Mrs. P. Pinckney 69 307 44 228 113 535
Mrs. E. Lister 74 304 45 223 119 527
Mrs. Marshall 68 304 42 220 110 524
Mrs. Pond 61 287 42 210 103 497
Miss H. Hutchinson 70 302 43 185 113 487
Miss Milne 76 334 35 151 111 485
Mrs. C. E. Hornby 59 255 43 219 102 474
Miss Benwell 70 272 41 193 111 465

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

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 77 279 75 361 46 236 198 876
Mr. W. Rimington 78 358 66 308 42 196 186 862
Major C. H. Fisher 69 275 71 341 45 233 185 849
Mr. B. P. Gregson 71 277 63 279 44 200 178 756
Mr. Betham 59 233 63 269 48 238 170 740
Mr. H. H. Palairet 55 217 72 326 36 190 163 733
Mr. Piers F. Legh 61 259 64 296 40 168 165 723
Mr. A. T. D. Berrington 52 232 59 259 39 181 150 672
Mr. C. H. Everett 63 237 60 272 34 144 157 653
Mr. H. Walrond 54 226 44 180 45 241 143 647
Mr. W. Butt 32 122 64 246 42 250 138 618

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

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

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

—— 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Hosken 69 313 39 193 108 506
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. W. Rimington 74 286 81 381 47 259 202 926
Major C. H. Fisher 77 289 77 341 40 206 194 836
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 72 290 63 297 38 190 173 777
Mr. H. Walrond 64 274 65 275 40 198 169 747
Mr. H. H. Palairet 60 236 68 316 34 150 162 702
Mr. H. Sagar 65 253 56 242 37 169 158 664
Mr. Grant Dalton 45 171 59 257 43 203 147 631

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

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

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

Twenty-nine ladies and thirty-four gentlemen shot.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. W. Butt 91 463 47 267 138 730
Mrs. Horniblow 83 383 47 249 130 632
Mrs. Pond 79 373 42 218 121 591
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 73 321 47 269 120 590
Miss H. Hutchinson 75 379 39 199 112 578
Mrs. E. Lister 80 366 41 205 121 571
Miss M. A. Hollins 74 324 46 244 120 568
Mrs. Hornby 74 322 43 233 117 555
Mrs. Kinahan 77 355 39 191 116 546

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. H. Everett 94 364 70 348 39 185 203 897
Mr. G. L. Aston 65 243 66 288 45 209 176 740
Mr. W. Ford 66 230 71 313 41 185 178 728
Mr. W. Butt 42 174 64 276 46 240 152 690
Mr. W. Porter 52 204 51 191 44 208 147 603

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

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. W. Butt 89 447 44 248 133 695
Mrs. Kinahan 82 368 48 250 130 618
Mrs. Marshall 82 376 44 226 126 602
Mrs. Pond 74 338 45 233 119 571
Miss Berens 68 316 44 236 112 552
Miss Croker 70 302 45 231 115 533
Mrs. D. Ainsworth 70 298 44 224 114 522
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 81 319 43 199 124 518
Miss Follett 71 331 40 170 111 501
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. H. Everett 77 333 69 283 45 209 191 825
Major C. H. Fisher 65 291 66 294 40 176 171 761
Mr. J. Rogers 67 229 66 264 43 213 176 706
Mr. W. Rimington 69 259 72 274 34 140 175 673
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 46 178 56 240 41 207 153 625

Thirty-nine ladies and thirty-five gentlemen shot.

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. W. Butt 91 483 47 269 138 752
Mrs. Marshall 87 409 44 202 131 611
Mrs. Kinahan 69 325 44 246 113 571
Miss M. A. Hollins 75 303 44 246 119 549
Mrs. Kane 74 330 39 201 113 531
Miss Croker 75 331 35 195 110 526
Mrs. D. Ainsworth 67 307 43 207 110 514
Miss H. Hutchinson 70 304 44 202 114 506
Mrs. Horniblow 65 283 43 217 108 500

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

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. H. Palairet 59 233 77 313 45 227 181 773
Major C. H. Fisher 78 358 60 208 42 204 180 770
Mr. C. H. Everett 70 248 56 232 39 203 165 683
Mr. Rogers 51 201 54 240 43 225 148 666
Mr. W. Rimington 61 235 59 231 39 163 159 629
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 53 195 63 225 38 184 154 604

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

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

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