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The Twenty-first Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 10 and 11, 1879.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Marshall 86 428 46 248 132 676
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 89 397 45 269 134 666
Mrs. C. H. Everett 84 382 42 258 126 640
Mrs. Butt 81 411 44 218 125 629
Miss H. Hutchinson 76 328 47 241 123 569
Mrs. C. E. Nesham 78 352 41 183 119 535
Mrs. Hulse 75 325 42 194 117 519
Miss E. D. Pryce 69 337 38 176 107 513
Miss C. Radford 75 291 40 220 115 511
Miss F. Shuter 74 356 37 145 111 501
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. W. Rimington 83 327 85 379 46 260 214 966
Mr. C. E. Nesham 66 214 66 308 45 267 177 789
Mr. E. N. Snow 65 261 70 314 42 186 177 761
Mr. H. Sagar 60 268 61 249 42 208 163 725
Mr. Walrond 54 190 68 326 43 207 165 723
Mr. A. T. D. Berrington 59 227 64 248 43 185 166 660
Mr. C. H. Everett 58 250 56 232 36 166 150 648
Mr. H. Elliott 57 229 53 217 40 184 150 630
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 49 199 56 246 34 156 139 601

Forty-eight ladies and thirty gentlemen shot.

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The Thirty-sixth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on August 6 and 7, 1879, at Cheltenham, on the College Cricket-ground.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Marshall 84 462 46 246 130 708
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 86 424 46 264 132 688
Mrs. Butt 89 437 47 235 136 672
Mrs. E. Lister 67 379 48 268 115 647
Miss M. A. Hollins 72 304 43 241 115 545
Mrs. Hulse 66 314 44 224 110 538
Mrs. C. E. Nesham 77 331 43 197 120 528
Mrs. Hornby 71 303 41 223 112 526
Miss E. Matthews 74 344 33 181 107 525
Miss I. Carter 67 337 38 182 105 519
Miss H. Hutchinson 68 318 44 196 112 514
Lady Harberton 77 341 33 159 110 500

On this occasion Mrs. Marshall won the silver bracer with the highest score, as she and Mrs. Butt each had 3 points—the former for gross score and for score at 60 yards, and the latter for gross hits and for hits at 60 yards. Mrs. Legh won the 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. W. Rimington 58 244 64 304 43 251 165 799
Mr. E. Walters 70 256 70 254 47 219 187 729
Mr. P. S. Nevile 65 249 61 261 43 183 169 693
Mr. Walrond 53 201 73 265 44 212 170 678
Mr. A. T. D. Berrington 59 223 56 236 43 203 158 662
Mr. Betham 66 256 47 187 41 201 154 644
Mr. C. H. Everett 54 230 58 212 35 159 147 601

Mr. Walters became Champion with 4-1/2 points—gross hits, hits at 100 yards and at 60 yards, and a tie with Mr. Betham for score at 100 yards. Mr. Rimington won 3 points, for gross score and for score at 80 yards; and Mr. Walrond won the point for hits at 80 yards.

Eighty-three ladies and sixty-one gentlemen shot.

Mrs. Butt scored 381, and Mrs. Piers F. Legh 370; Mr. Walters 458, Mr. Berrington 430, and Mr. Rimington 414, in the handicap match on August 8.

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The Sixteenth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Teignmouth, in Mr. Parson's grounds, on August 13 and 14, 1879.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Butt 89 445 47 299 136 744
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 89 469 45 231 134 700
Miss Isabel Carter 84 402 44 234 128 636
Miss K. Lowe 77 343 42 220 119 563
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. W. Rimington 79 327 76 372 45 221 200 920
Mr. Walrond 48 166 72 308 45 235 165 709
Mr. Piers F. Legh 53 225 59 251 39 207 151 683
Mr. C. H. Everett 71 273 63 249 36 152 170 674
Mr. E. N. Snow 52 202 59 221 40 210 151 633
Mr. W. Yates Foot 57 205 61 275 33 151 151 631
Mr. H. Kendall 58 216 59 247 40 166 157 629

Forty-six ladies and twenty-seven gentlemen shot.

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The Twenty-sixth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 23 and 24, 1880.

Thirty-seven ladies and thirty-three gentlemen shot.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Butt 80 378 46 282 126 660
Mrs. E. Lister 84 404 45 249 129 653
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 86 388 47 243 133 631
Miss Legh 78 360 42 246 130 606
Miss M. A. Hollins 73 355 39 175 112 530
Miss M. Allen 72 338 40 174 112 512
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. W. Rimington 79 325 70 314 47 249 196 888
Mr. R. Walters 71 251 64 318 39 177 174 746
Mr. J. H. Bridges 64 228 66 298 41 213 171 739
Mr. Piers F. Legh 64 256 57 223 39 187 160 666
Mr. G. L. Aston 51 195 64 298 31 143 146 636
Mr. C. E. Nesham 74 296 50 190 35 149 159 635
Mr. G. O. Pardoe 46 184 64 276 37 169 147 629
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 62 232 54 212 39 163 155 607

In the handicap match on June 25 Mrs. Piers F. Legh, Mrs. E. Lister, and Mrs. Butt scored 367, 364, and 337 respectively, and Mr. C. E. Nesham and Mr. J. H. Bridges 421 and 409.

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The Twenty-second Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 1 and 2, 1880.

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. W. Rimington 88 350 71 319 40 194 199 863
Mr. C. E. Nesham 68 262 64 272 37 169 169 703
Mr. C. H. Everett 75 281 54 236 40 174 169 691
Mr. R. Walters 70 248 63 243 38 196 171 687
Mr. H. Kendall 41 149 67 325 42 200 150 674
Mr. G. O. Pardoe 54 200 58 266 38 182 150 648
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 53 197 57 249 40 188 150 634
Mr. G. G. Phillips 60 218 57 271 33 141 150 630
Mr. P. S. Nevile 37 141 67 273 42 204 146 618

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 82 408 45 235 127 643
Mrs. Marshall 85 393 44 246 129 639
Mrs. Horniblow 81 393 42 246 123 639
Mrs. Butt 77 367 45 255 122 622
Mrs. Kinahan 85 415 41 191 126 606
Miss F. Shuter 83 399 40 198 123 597
Miss M. Norton 84 390 38 184 122 574
Miss Ellis 76 356 41 211 117 567
Miss C. Radford 69 281 44 238 113 519
Miss I. Carter 65 275 46 244 111 519
Mrs. C. E. Nesham 71 305 41 197 112 502

Fifty-four ladies and twenty-six gentlemen shot.

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The Thirty-seventh Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on July 28 and 29, 1880, at Shrewsbury.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 78 346 46 254 124 600
Mrs. Horniblow 86 372 47 221 133 593
Mrs. Butt 77 351 48 238 125 589
Mrs. Marshall 75 343 44 226 119 569
Mrs. C. H. Everett 76 352 41 187 117 539
Mrs. D. Ainsworth 69 311 41 185 110 496
Miss Legh 72 308 43 181 115 489
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 66 302 38 180 104 382

Mrs. Horniblow, with the second score, won the silver bracer with 4 points—namely, 2 for most hits and 2 for score and hits at 60 yards. Mrs. Legh had 3 points, 2 for highest gross score and 1 for score at 60 yards. Mrs. Butt had 1 point for hits at 50 yards. A very close contest between the three first ladies.

Mr. Palairet became Champion with 9 points.

Mr. Rimington 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. H. H. Palairet 68 272 81 401 46 224 195 897
Mr. C. H. Everett 62 248 71 287 43 227 176 762
Mr. W. Rimington 57 201 54 192 43 239 154 632
Captain M. Allen 43 179 58 226 45 227 146 632
Mr. C. E. Nesham 48 164 50 204 40 208 138 576
Mr. G. G. Phillips 54 194 52 204 41 177 147 575

Sixty-nine ladies and fifty-seven gentlemen shot at this meeting. The weather and the ground were anything but good.

In the handicap match on the next day—July 30—Mrs. Butt's score was—

60 Yards 50 Yards   Totals
Hits Score Hits Score   Hits Score
47 289 24 132 = 71 421

Mr. Everett's score was 471.

This meeting was made memorable by the retirement of the Rev. O. Luard from the office of Hon. Secretary of the Grand National Archery Society, after having acted as Secretary at thirty-six meetings—in fact, at every meeting hitherto, except the first in 1844. He was presented with a complimentary scroll, setting out the universal appreciation of his services, and with a purse containing 200 guineas. Mr. Palairet was elected to succeed Mr. Luard as Hon. Secretary.

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The Seventeenth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Sherborne on August 11 and 12, 1880.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Ripley 79 389 43 245 122 634
Mrs. D. Ainsworth 77 337 43 223 120 560
Miss I. Carter 75 325 42 232 117 557
Miss E. M. Farrington 80 362 35 179 115 541

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. H. Palairet 77 319 79 403 47 221 203 943
Mr. Walrond 69 307 61 265 42 196 172 768
Mr. C. H. Everett 82 322 60 240 41 199 183 761
Mr. O. K. Prescot 61 243 63 249 34 152 158 644
Mr. H. P. Okeden 41 185 56 242 39 191 136 618

Miss I. Carter and Mr. Palairet became Championess and Champion of the West.

Fifty-four ladies and thirty-two gentlemen shot.

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The First Grand Northern Archery Meeting was held at York on September 1 and 2, 1880.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 82 402 45 239 127 641
Mrs. C. E. Nesham 76 360 44 216 120 576
Mrs. H. Clarke 75 321 48 254 123 575
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 81 349 44 202 125 551
Mrs. W. Yates Foot 81 367 41 183 122 550
Mrs. D. Ainsworth 70 284 48 266 118 550
Mrs. W. C. Booth 72 256 40 188 112 544
Mrs. Kinahan 82 374 35 169 117 543
Miss M. A. Hollins 85 363 39 147 124 510
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. W. Rimington 65 243 79 361 45 231 189 835
Mr. C. E. Nesham 66 250 70 300 41 209 177 759
Mr. J. H. Bridges 60 220 68 282 47 221 175 723
Mr. P. S. Nevile 61 257 63 263 43 201 167 721
Mr. G. L. Aston 57 211 61 277 41 223 159 711
Mr. G. G. Hulme 44 186 62 248 45 231 151 665
Mr. G. G. Phillips 65 279 51 183 44 188 160 650
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 54 220 64 266 33 157 151 643
Mr. G. O. Pardoe 63 239 57 231 32 140 152 610

Mrs. H. Clarke and Mr. P. S. Nevile became Championess and Champion of the North.

Fifty-seven ladies and thirty-seven gentlemen shot.