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The Twenty-seventh Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 22 and 23, 1881.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 87 471 48 252 135 723
Miss Legh 90 436 46 260 136 696
Mrs. Butt 87 441 45 225 132 666
Miss M. A. Hollins 81 367 46 240 127 607
Mrs. Hulse 71 313 40 216 111 529
Mrs. W. Yates Foot 68 324 36 184 104 508
Miss H. Hutchinson 57 297 38 206 95 503
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. H. Everett 79 327 55 235 43 207 177 769
Mr. P. F. Legh 70 292 70 302 36 164 176 758
Mr. C. E. Nesham 74 268 71 309 41 171 186 748
Mr. E. N. Snow 50 190 64 252 39 221 153 663
Mr. G. O. Pardoe 49 207 61 225 44 216 154 648
Mr. O. K. Prescot 55 197 61 265 40 156 156 618
Mr. H. Sagar 63 249 49 195 34 160 146 604
Mr. W. Ford 53 199 58 128 39 175 150 602

Thirty-four ladies and thirty-four gentlemen shot.

Mr. Everett scored 444 in the handicap match on the next day.

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The Twenty-third Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 7 and 8, 1881.

Thirty-nine ladies and twenty-four gentlemen shot.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Legh 81 385 48 280 129 665
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 80 402 46 236 126 638
Mrs. Butt 86 392 46 244 132 636
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 79 409 42 200 121 609
Mrs. Marshall 81 399 39 207 120 606
Miss F. Shuter 81 391 44 204 125 595
Miss H. Hutchinson 75 337 43 221 118 558
Mrs. Horniblow 77 351 44 202 121 553
Mrs. Kane 73 325 43 225 116 550
Mrs. P. Pinckney 70 318 44 222 114 540
Mrs. Hulse 75 319 41 211 116 530
Miss Friend 72 310 42 220 114 530
Mrs. W. Yates Foot 75 351 43 167 118 518
Miss E. O. Parr 70 314 46 198 116 512
Mrs. C. E. Nesham 80 320 40 186 120 506
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. E. Nesham 86 346 54 232 37 183 177 761
Mr. J. H. Bridges 68 264 70 276 44 216 182 756
Mr. W. Rimington 76 276 68 282 44 196 188 754
Mr. P. F. Legh 62 262 56 248 46 224 164 734
Mr. E. N. Snow 69 251 64 266 43 199 176 716
Mr. C. H. Everett 48 212 68 294 40 188 156 694
Mr. G. O. Pardoe 53 193 69 287 37 159 159 639
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 52 208 52 224 39 201 143 633
Mr. O. K. Prescot 58 216 53 217 38 184 149 617
*****

The Nineteenth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Bath on August 3 and 4, 1881, when seventy-four ladies and forty-five gentlemen shot.

Miss Legh's score of 840 is an achievement never yet approached at a public meeting of two days' duration, and every one of her 144 arrows were in the target. Her scores were—

60 Yards 50 Yards   Totals
Hits Score Hits Score   Hits Score
48 252 24 156 = 72 408 the first day,
48 282 24 150 = 72 432 the second day.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Legh 96 534 48 306 144 840
Miss I. Carter 84 444 45 245 129 689
Mrs. Butt 84 402 48 264 132 666
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 76 356 46 256 122 612
Mrs. E. Lister 75 351 47 257 122 608
Mrs. Kane 73 329 43 233 116 562
Miss H. Hutchinson 72 314 42 204 114 518
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. H. Palairet 76 352 81 375 45 255 202 982
Mr. C. H. Everett 100 394 74 330 41 183 215 907
Major C. H. Fisher 74 322 75 387 42 188 191 897
Mr. W. Rimington 62 256 70 286 45 239 177 781
Captain M. Allen 57 225 66 294 43 203 166 722
Mr. E. N. Snow 59 217 59 255 42 214 160 686
Mr. H. Kendall 52 236 58 234 40 186 150 656
Mr. C. E. Nesham 67 273 58 226 33 141 158 640
Mr. G. O. Pardoe 43 159 67 287 42 186 152 632
Mr. Perry-Keene 62 242 54 194 33 185 149 621
Mr. A. Meyrick 52 220 54 218 40 166 146 604

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

Mr. C. H. Everett scored 477 in the handicap match on the next day, August 5.

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The Thirty-eighth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on July 20 and 21, 1881, at Four Oaks Park, Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham.

Miss Legh won the silver bracer with all the points; and her score of 763 has only once been beaten by Mrs. Horniblow, in 1873, who made 764, only 1 more.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Legh 92 482 47 281 139 763
Mrs. Marshall 75 399 46 246 121 645
Mrs. Butt 85 399 43 225 128 624
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 79 359 46 246 125 605
Mrs. Horniblow 68 340 44 226 112 566
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 70 320 46 230 116 550
Mrs. E. Lister 74 324 42 224 116 548
Mrs. W. Y. Foot 65 303 42 232 107 535
Miss M. A. Hollins 72 320 44 212 116 532
Miss Steel 66 272 46 250 112 522
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. H. Palairet 66 260 78 352 47 237 191 849
Mr. J. H. Bridges 65 243 67 307 42 204 174 754
Mr. C. H. Everett 62 248 69 285 41 209 172 742
Mr. C. E. Nesham 68 302 54 238 39 175 161 715
Mr. Piers F. Legh 65 231 65 273 38 196 168 700
Mr. W. Rimington 65 243 53 239 41 197 159 679
Captain M. Allen 44 146 66 278 48 246 158 670
Mr. G. L. Aston 60 236 60 238 42 192 162 666
Mr. E. N. Snow 51 187 65 293 39 183 155 663
Mr. C. F. Garratt 55 195 57 231 40 190 152 616

Mr. Palairet won the Championship with 6 points. Mr. Nesham won the points for hits and score at 100 yards; and Captain Allen the points for hits and score at 60 yards.

Fifty-seven ladies and fifty-six gentlemen shot at this meeting.

In the handicap match on July 22 Mr. Palairet scored 434.

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The Second Grand Northern Archery Meeting was held in Croxteth Park, near Liverpool, on August 24, 25, and 26, 1881.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 81 419 42 230 123 649
Mrs. Butt 79 351 43 209 122 560
Mrs. D. Ainsworth 68 316 42 204 110 520
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 71 325 37 183 108 508
Miss Steel 65 303 39 201 104 504
—— 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. H. Palairet 59 221 71 329 43 211 173 761

Mrs. D. Ainsworth and Mr. G. Greenwell became Championess and Champion of the North.

The next score was Mr. G. O. Pardoe's of 536. The weather at this meeting was most unfavourable, with storms of wind and almost constant rain.

*****

In 1882 there was no Leamington Archery Meeting, as the Grand National Archery Meeting was held there.

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The Twenty-fourth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on June 29 and 30, 1882.

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. H. Palairet 99 437 80 346 42 242 221 1025
Mr. W. Rimington 69 283 64 294 45 219 178 796
Mr. C. E. Nesham 84 354 61 303 28 130 173 787
Mr. E. Walters 59 253 61 267 39 211 159 731
Mr. G. O. Pardoe 57 245 70 298 39 187 166 730
Mr. C. H. Everett 54 206 62 290 39 211 155 707
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 57 213 61 245 39 177 157 635
Mr. H. Kendall 53 191 68 296 37 139 158 626
Major C. H. Fisher 61 225 53 215 36 164 150 604
Mr. J. Hayllar 63 251 57 233 30 118 150 602

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Legh 88 514 46 278 134 792
Miss I. Carter 87 459 47 255 134 714
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 91 455 46 226 137 681
Miss F. Shuter 87 425 45 211 132 636
Mrs. Butt 84 398 45 227 129 625
Mrs. Kinahan 80 400 42 214 122 614
Mrs. Marshall 85 413 38 184 123 597
Mrs. Graily Hewitt 82 396 43 199 125 595
Mrs. C. E. Nesham 78 352 41 227 119 579
Miss H. Hutchinson 77 373 38 192 115 565
Miss F. Bardswell 80 382 40 182 120 564
Mrs. C. H. Everett 84 370 41 191 125 561
Mrs. A. Waithman 75 349 44 204 119 553
Mrs. W. Y. Foot 72 320 43 213 115 533
Miss C. Radford 70 324 37 205 107 529
Miss Croker 70 342 38 176 108 518
Mrs. Alex. Smith 67 311 39 199 106 510
Miss E. O. Parr 67 273 44 236 111 509
Mrs. Keyworth 71 267 43 239 114 506

Colonel Lewin acted as Hon. Secretary.

Forty-three ladies and twenty-seven gentlemen shot.

*****

A Public Archery Meeting was held on the Cricket-ground of the Alexandra Park Company on July 6 and 7, 1882.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Butt 80 378 47 265 127 643
Miss Legh 69 329 45 273 114 602
Miss Steel 60 288 44 238 104 526

Nothing could well be worse than the weather during this meeting. The highest gentlemen's scores were Mr. H. Kendall, 151 hits, 625 score, and Mr. C. E. Nesham, 153 hits, 623 score.

Twenty-nine ladies and twenty gentlemen shot.

Better scores were made on the next day in the handicap match—Miss Legh, 357; Mrs. Butt, 350; Mrs. P. F. Legh, 315; and Mrs. Keyworth, 303.

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

*****

The Thirty-ninth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on July 26 and 27, 1882, in the Shrubland Hall Grounds (Mrs. Wise's), near Leamington.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 86 460 48 290 134 750
Mrs. Marshall 81 409 48 276 129 685
Mrs. Horniblow 81 395 45 229 126 624
Mrs. Butt 80 396 46 224 126 620
Miss F. Bardswell 76 364 46 248 122 612
Mrs. W. Y. Foot 81 397 42 214 123 611
Miss Legh 76 352 44 258 120 610
Miss F. Shuter 79 387 45 215 124 602
Miss Steel 80 368 46 230 126 598
Miss I. Carter 73 321 45 249 118 570
Miss M. A. Hollins 71 311 45 231 116 542
Mrs. Kinahan 76 338 40 200 116 538
Miss Clayton 68 308 45 213 113 521
Mrs. E. Lister 64 304 42 216 106 520
Mrs. Hulse 73 329 42 188 115 517
Mrs. G. Hewitt 67 321 41 187 108 508
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. H. H. Palairet 78 340 75 349 42 196 195 885
Mr. R. Walters 60 260 72 388 44 236 176 884
Mr. W. Rimington 75 311 67 285 42 198 184 794
Mr. W. Ford 57 221 71 319 44 230 172 770
Mr. O. K. Prescot 67 243 63 297 46 224 176 764
Mr. C. E. Nesham 81 319 58 234 34 172 173 725
Mr. C. H. Everett 55 227 65 295 41 195 161 717
Mr. C. J. Longman 74 266 69 253 41 197 184 716
Mr. J. H. Bridges 54 212 73 315 36 178 163 705
Mr. G. O. Pardoe 51 161 72 332 40 204 163 697
Mr. H. Sagar 46 230 48 222 37 177 131 629
Captain M. Allen 43 189 64 238 41 197 148 624
Mr. Piers F. Legh 48 178 60 228 42 214 150 620
Mr. H. Kendall 63 257 52 208 34 146 149 611

Mrs. Piers F. Legh won the silver bracer with all the points, except that Mrs. Marshall also made all the hits at 50 yards.

Mr. Palairet won the Championship with 6 points, after a very close contest with Mr. Walters, who won 2 points for score at 80 and at 60 yards, and was only 1 behind in gross score. Mr. Nesham won the point for hits at 100 yards, and Mr. Prescot that for hits at 60 yards.

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

On July 28, in the handicap match, Mr. Pardoe scored 411 and Mr. Walters 410.