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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 86 368 46 266 132 634
Miss E. Pinckney 81 345 45 213 126 558
Mrs. Horniblow 78 316 45 223 123 539
Mrs. Kane 65 289 47 233 112 522
Mrs. E. Lister 63 271 40 216 103 487
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. H. Palairet 64 234 64 302 45 229 173 765
Mr. C. H. Everett 69 271 59 229 44 204 172 704
Mr. H. Walrond 55 201 62 250 46 236 163 687
Mr. J. Penrose 56 210 63 259 44 198 163 667
Mr. H. B. Hare 44 160 65 285 36 172 145 617
Mr. P. F. Legh 49 169 57 231 39 193 145 593

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

*****

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. W. Butt 88 432 45 275 133 707
Miss M. A. Hollins 85 413 45 287 130 700
Mrs. Kinahan 87 383 46 248 133 631
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 86 370 46 260 132 630
Miss Legh 80 378 47 249 127 627
Mrs. D. Ainsworth 81 353 40 202 121 555
Mrs. Acklom 77 361 46 188 123 549
Mrs. E. Lister 73 313 38 214 111 527
Miss H. Hutchinson 75 327 42 196 117 523

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. H. Palairet 66 262 77 363 41 213 184 838
Major C. H. Fisher 77 299 72 286 44 242 193 827
Mr. H. Elliott 58 220 59 247 37 185 154 652

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

*****

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. W. Butt 91 477 45 241 136 718
Mrs. Kinahan 87 439 45 221 132 660
Miss Legh 84 372 48 266 132 638
Mrs. Marshall 83 359 45 261 128 620
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 80 356 47 251 127 607
Mrs. P. Pinckney 77 317 44 266 121 583
Mrs. Kane 79 385 40 198 119 583
Mrs. Hulse 65 297 43 221 108 518
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Major C. H. Fisher 95 389 72 330 43 213 210 932
Mr. P. Pinckney 73 307 69 313 47 243 189 863
Mr. H. H. Palairet 67 269 75 341 43 213 185 823
Mr. W. Rimington 77 301 70 288 36 154 183 743
Mr. E. N. Snow 47 173 66 268 43 199 156 640
Mr. H. Sagar 64 242 59 205 37 189 150 636
Mr. H. Walrond 51 185 60 244 38 180 149 609
Mr. J. Rogers 62 198 60 246 36 164 158 608
Major Lewin, R. E. 46 204 58 218 42 186 146 608

*****

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. W. Butt 80 414 46 262 126 676
Miss M. A. Hollins 84 376 42 220 126 596
Mrs. D. Ainsworth 73 327 45 253 118 580
Mrs. Horniblow 72 316 46 244 118 560
Mrs. E. Lister 70 320 42 216 112 516
Mrs. Marshall 75 319 46 188 121 507
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 73 311 44 196 117 507

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

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. W. Rimington 55 227 70 290 38 186 163 703
Mr. H. H. Palairet 46 170 61 259 40 220 147 649
Mr. Betham 54 242 54 206 41 179 149 627
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 58 222 53 229 39 159 150 610

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

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

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

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

*****

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. C. E. Nesham 74 360 44 240 118 600
Miss E. Pinckney 75 327 46 240 121 567
Miss C. Radford 82 392 41 173 123 565
Mrs. V. Forbes 71 329 40 202 111 531
Mrs. Gataker 71 301 44 214 115 515
Miss Follett 68 302 41 201 109 503
Miss E. Matthews 64 294 40 206 104 500
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Major C. H. Fisher 91 357 66 292 41 201 198 850
Mr. P. Pinckney 73 251 67 307 42 228 182 786
Mr. H. H. Palairet 67 263 70 288 44 198 181 749
Mr. O. L. Clare 75 285 48 186 43 205 166 676
Mr. H. Walrond 57 219 65 255 43 195 165 669

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

*****

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

Thirty-one ladies and twenty-nine gentlemen shot.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 89 399 46 260 135 659
Miss M. A. Hollins 80 412 44 206 124 618
Miss Legh 81 375 43 219 124 594
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 81 331 45 249 126 580
Mrs. W. Betham 71 311 41 213 112 524

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Major C. H. Fisher 83 359 73 307 41 183 197 849
Mr. C. H. Everett 82 298 68 310 44 202 194 810
Mr. Betham 70 278 61 277 29 161 160 716
Mr. G. L. Aston 55 199 65 231 44 214 164 644
Mr. W. Yates Foot 37 163 61 223 43 223 141 609

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

*****

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Marshall 90 482 43 217 133 699
Mrs. Horniblow 86 418 47 241 133 659
Mrs. D. Ainsworth 84 370 43 241 127 611
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 78 354 46 244 124 598
Miss M. Protheroe 71 347 42 180 113 527
Miss Ellis 69 317 38 200 107 517
Mrs. Berens 71 321 40 188 111 509
Miss Benwell 68 298 46 204 114 502
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. H. Palairet 75 299 76 382 47 247 198 928
Mr. W. Rimington 67 305 73 329 44 216 184 850
Major C. H. Fisher 78 308 56 218 46 244 180 770
Mr. Walrond 58 198 57 261 44 234 159 693
Mr. G. W. Chapman 46 176 67 305 39 203 152 684
Mr. Betham 57 219 65 251 36 210 158 680
Mr. O. K. Prescot 75 301 55 227 35 131 165 659
Mr. C. H. Everett 64 244 57 253 34 162 155 659

Thirty-seven ladies and thirty-four gentlemen shot.

*****

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Marshall 87 425 45 267 132 692
Mrs. Horniblow 86 406 46 226 132 632
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 85 367 44 246 129 613
Miss Legh 79 369 42 186 121 555
Miss M. A. Hollins 78 344 42 190 120 534
Mrs. D. Ainsworth 79 319 42 196 121 515
Mrs. E. Lister 71 297 39 199 110 496

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

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. H. Palairet 83 335 72 360 47 237 202 932
Mr. O. Leigh Clare 74 286 77 371 39 183 190 840
Mr. W. Rimington 56 234 66 286 48 286 170 806
Mr. C. H. Everett 64 246 60 282 38 194 162 722
Major C. H. Fisher 63 259 53 247 40 208 156 714
Mr. Betham 62 270 56 240 41 167 159 677
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 58 268 59 217 42 170 159 655
Mr. Walrond 55 191 56 248 40 196 151 635
Mr. A. Henty 54 194 58 226 42 192 154 612
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 54 208 55 235 36 162 145 605
Mr. G. W. Chapman 44 150 58 262 39 191 141 603

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

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

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

*****

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

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 74 348 44 244 118 592
Mrs. C. E. Nesham 68 336 41 215 109 551
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 79 315 43 227 122 542
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. Walrond 56 228 73 327 46 260 175 815
Mr. H. H. Palairet 70 278 76 328 42 180 188 786
Mr. A. Meyrick 45 165 63 261 44 216 152 642
Mr. Piers F. Legh 55 219 58 242 39 175 152 636
Mr. E. N. Snow 54 200 57 223 38 210 149 633
Mr. C. H. Everett 68 254 53 193 39 175 160 622

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

*****

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

Thirty ladies and twenty-five gentlemen shot.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 89 455 48 288 137 743
Miss M. A. Hollins 84 408 43 207 127 615
Mrs. E. Lister 74 356 44 208 118 564
Mrs. Hulse 77 327 40 208 117 535
Miss E. D. Pryce 60 282 42 222 102 504
Mrs. Butt 12 45 245 23 119 68 364

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

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. E. Nesham 68 268 63 269 34 156 165 693
Mr. Piers F. Legh 66 258 62 240 42 190 170 688
Mr. H. Sagar 61 251 55 241 36 152 152 644
Mr. E. N. Snow 56 218 53 207 42 206 151 631
Mr. Betham 60 210 48 222 39 197 147 629

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