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The Twenty-sixth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 12 and 13, 1884.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Marshall 83 475 47 269 130 744
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 79 361 45 259 124 620
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 77 329 41 215 118 544
Miss H. Hutchinson 71 329 42 194 113 523
Miss Ellis 66 298 44 212 110 510
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Major C. H. Fisher 90 348 74 340 46 224 210 912
Mr. C. E. Nesham 92 344 64 262 43 249 199 855
Mr. C. J. Longman 69 225 76 374 44 244 189 843
Mr. H. Kendall 65 241 65 295 43 223 173 759
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 66 244 70 310 42 178 178 732
Mr. C. H. Everett 54 208 59 263 39 199 152 670
Mr. J. H. Bridges 61 211 60 244 43 213 164 668
Mr. Gregson 78 320 47 207 27 105 152 632
Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe 54 178 58 230 41 197 153 605

Thirty-eight ladies and twenty-two gentlemen shot at this meeting.

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The Twenty-second Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Taunton on July 23 and 24, 1884.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 72 374 44 246 116 620
Miss I. Carter 67 279 37 197 104 476
Miss F. Bardswell 72 282 38 182 110 464
Miss M. Winwood 70 298 37 159 107 457
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Major C. H. Fisher 79 353 69 303 44 258 192 914
Mr. C. E. Nesham 82 314 69 303 47 241 198 868
Mr. C. J. Longman 57 209 67 269 44 222 168 700
Mr. F. A. Govett 66 260 55 233 35 179 156 672
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 48 178 64 262 44 192 156 632
Mr. H. Kendall 53 195 66 244 40 168 159 607
Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe 46 190 58 226 42 190 146 606
Mr. Gregson 57 203 68 216 40 174 165 593

Mr. and Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey became Champion and Championess of the West.

Fifty ladies and thirty-eight gentlemen shot at this meeting.

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In the handicap match on July 25, the only good score was made by Mr. C. E. Nesham, 362.

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The Forty-first Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on August 6 and 7, 1884, on the Cricket-ground of St. Mark's School (Rev. Stephen Hawtray) at Windsor.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 88 434 47 267 135 701
Miss Oakley 84 440 47 257 131 697
Miss Legh 80 418 43 263 123 681
Mrs. Marshall 87 407 43 223 130 630
Miss B. Oakley 78 390 47 237 125 627
Miss Hayllar 81 387 42 212 123 599
Mrs. C. E. Nesham 78 350 45 245 123 595
Miss H. Hutchinson 81 351 46 234 127 585
Miss Pears 76 348 42 232 118 580
Mrs. Horniblow 79 353 46 216 125 569
Miss M. Winwood 69 329 43 239 112 568
Miss C. Radford 76 318 44 220 120 538
Miss I. Carter 72 316 43 191 115 507

Mrs. Piers F. Legh won the Challenge bracer with 6-1/3 points. Miss Oakley won 1 point for score at 60 yards; and she and Miss B. Oakley divided the point for hits at 50 yards with Mrs. P. F. Legh.

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Major C. H. Fisher 75 315 71 369 45 257 191 941
Mr. C. E. Nesham 84 340 79 343 45 219 208 902
Mr. H. Kendall 64 272 73 357 47 223 184 852
Mr. Gregson 52 218 72 326 43 217 167 761
Captain M. Allen 64 252 66 284 41 213 171 749
Mr. O. L. Clare 13 63 229 73 327 36 182 172 738
Mr. N. Rattray 51 223 62 250 45 211 158 684
Mr. J. H. Bridges 63 235 62 268 39 171 164 674
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 49 205 61 239 42 228 152 672
Mr. F. A. Govett 73 291 49 195 34 144 156 630
Mr. G. G. Hulme 55 209 50 242 43 177 148 628
Mr. C. J. Longman 46 158 66 280 40 180 152 618
Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe 52 168 55 219 44 228 151 615

13 Entered as Mr. Hindley.

Mr. C. E. Nesham won the Champion's medal with 5 points. Major Fisher won the 2 points for gross score and the Spedding Challenge Cup, and 2 more points for score at 80 and at 60 yards. Mr. H. Kendall won the point for hits at 60 yards.

In the handicap match on August 8 Mrs. P. F. Legh scored 357, and Miss Legh 354; Mr. C. E. Nesham 482, Mr. H. Kendall 411, and Mr. Gregson 406.

Fifty-seven ladies and fifty gentlemen shot at this meeting. The weather was intensely hot.

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The Fifth Grand Northern Archery Meeting was held on the West Cliff Cricket-ground at Preston, in Lancashire, on August 27 and 28, 1884.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 84 432 42 234 126 666
Miss Legh 90 426 45 233 135 659
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 84 380 47 275 131 655
Mrs. Waithman 70 332 41 223 111 555
Mrs. Swire 66 294 42 230 108 524
Mrs. H. Clarke 64 298 43 217 107 515
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. E. Nesham 81 311 76 382 47 271 204 964
Mr. Gregson 74 320 78 336 42 192 194 848
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 74 316 66 280 44 228 184 824
Mr. O. L. Clare 57 247 63 245 38 176 158 668

Mrs. Waithman and Mr. Gregson became Championess and Champion of the North.

Forty-four ladies and thirty-five gentlemen shot at this meeting.

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The Thirtieth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 10 and 11, 1885, when twenty-nine ladies and thirty-eight gentlemen shot.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 94 554 48 310 142 864
Miss Steel 85 389 47 257 132 646
Miss Legh 82 390 43 247 125 637
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 86 372 44 254 130 626
Miss F. Bardswell 85 395 43 199 128 594
Miss B. Oakley 76 370 39 173 115 543
Mrs. Keyworth 67 273 46 246 113 519
Mrs. Wade 68 308 39 195 107 503
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Major C. H. Fisher 87 369 72 316 43 233 202 918
Mr. C. E. Nesham 90 348 63 301 45 257 198 906
Mr. Perry-Keene 70 284 70 272 45 213 185 769
Mr. R. Walters 67 289 72 290 39 171 178 750
Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe 49 203 77 331 43 215 169 749
Mr. Gregson 44 174 68 308 44 236 156 718
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 54 228 71 291 43 197 168 716
Mr. G. L. Aston 65 251 68 260 34 180 167 691
Mr. H. Howman 67 289 59 259 39 143 165 691
Mr. Piers F. Legh 61 207 64 272 41 199 166 678
Mr. Brodie Hoare 36 134 78 352 39 179 153 665
Mr. H. H. Longman 60 228 65 263 32 146 157 637
Mr. H. Kendall 46 182 60 264 37 181 143 627
Mr. G. G. Hulme 46 168 56 254 39 191 141 613

Miss Legh scored 352 and Mr. Hussey 390 in the handicap match on June 12.

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The Twenty-seventh Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on the Cricket-ground on July 9 and 10, 1885, when forty-eight ladies and twenty-nine gentlemen shot.

Mr. Nesham acted as Hon. Secretary to the meeting.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Legh 95 517 48 292 143 809
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 88 486 46 250 134 736
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 81 397 46 242 127 639
Miss F. Bardswell 80 372 45 231 125 603
Miss Carlisle 71 341 46 216 117 557
Miss Pears 79 325 45 227 124 552
Miss Hayllar 76 318 46 230 122 548
Mrs. Stilwell 72 342 41 205 113 547
Miss Milne 68 312 43 225 111 537
Mrs. W. Yates Foot 71 317 42 196 113 513
Mrs. Marshall 70 294 44 218 114 512
Mrs. C. E. Nesham 72 316 43 191 115 507
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. E. Nesham 76 324 73 313 47 223 196 860
Major C. H. Fisher 75 273 77 351 42 176 194 800
Mr. R. Walters 67 241 71 293 42 204 180 738
Mr. C. H. Everett 65 265 67 279 38 188 170 732
Mr. Brodie Hoare 68 266 62 252 41 197 171 715
Mr. H. Kendall 71 283 54 240 39 177 164 700
Mr. Perry-Keene 69 277 58 236 38 184 165 697
Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe 58 226 66 282 43 185 167 693
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 42 188 61 271 47 269 150 678
Mr. Gregson 34 140 58 248 46 238 138 626
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The Twenty-third Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Weymouth on July 22 and 23, 1885, when forty-nine ladies and twenty-eight gentlemen shot.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 80 360 46 250 126 610
Miss F. Bardswell 80 354 43 197 123 551
Mrs. P. Pinckney 71 329 43 221 114 550
Mrs. W. Yates Foot 83 345 39 201 122 546
Mrs. C. E. Nesham 73 317 45 227 118 544
Miss M. Winwood 66 282 43 221 109 503

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. E. Nesham 84 324 66 268 46 250 196 842
Mr. R. Walters 56 220 66 264 43 209 165 693
Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe 56 202 53 193 44 208 153 603
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 39 129 66 252 40 196 145 577

Mr. and Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey became Champion and Championess of the West.

Mrs. Hussey and Mr. Nesham scored 367 and 530 respectively in the handicap match on July 24.

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The Forty-second Grand National Archery Meeting was held in the College-grounds at Great Malvern on July 29 and 30, 1885, when sixty-four ladies and fifty-one gentlemen shot.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Piers F. Legh 88 460 47 289 135 749
Miss Legh 91 417 44 258 135 675
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey 84 386 46 248 130 634
Mrs. Marshall 84 360 42 228 126 588
Miss Steel 77 345 41 197 118 542
Miss B. M. Legh 75 363 42 172 117 535
Miss F. Bardswell 72 310 43 217 115 527
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. E. Nesham 94 356 72 316 45 245 211 917
Major C. H. Fisher 79 381 68 310 40 194 187 885
Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe 52 211 64 310 40 224 163 745
Mr. Perry-Keene 46 194 67 261 45 261 158 716
Mr. R. Walters 69 291 59 251 32 130 160 672
Mr. H. Kendall 61 241 62 270 33 159 156 670
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 51 213 58 248 42 184 151 645
Captain M. Allen 54 216 62 252 37 153 153 621

Mrs. P. F. Legh became the Championess with 6 points, Miss Legh having 1 point for a tie on the gross hits, and 1 point for most hits at 50 yards.

Mr. Nesham won the Champion's medal for most points—7-1/2—and the Spedding memorial cup with the highest score. Major Fisher won 1 point for hits at 100 yards, and Mr. Perry-Keene won 1-1/2 points, having tied Mr. Nesham with 45 hits at 60 yards, and he won the point for highest score at 60 yards.

Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey and Mrs. P. F. Legh scored 374 and 371 respectively in the handicap match on July 31, and Mr. C. E. Nesham and Mr. Perry-Keene scored 462 and 402 on the same day.