The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

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The Fourteenth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 11 and 12, 1872.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mrs. J. R. Thomson	81	343	47	261	128	604
Mrs. P. Pinckney	72	328	46	208	118	536
Miss Ripley	69	299	40	200	109	499

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. H. Sagar	52	214	73	335	41	197	166	746
Captain C. H. Fisher	74	258	67	211	45	225	186	694
Mr. G. E. S. Fryer	59	195	63	289	41	201	163	685
Mr. H. Elliott	55	207	56	222	41	193	152	622

Thirty-six ladies and thirty-three gentlemen shot.

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The Twenty-ninth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held, in the grounds of the College at Cheltenham, on June 26 and 27, 1872.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mrs. Horniblow	88	394	48	266	136	660
Mrs. J. R. Thomson	80	372	45	233	125	605
Mrs. Kinahan	75	365	46	216	121	581
Mrs. E. Lister	75	327	41	243	116	570
Miss H. Hutchinson	72	320	45	239	117	559
Mrs. Acklom	73	317	41	201	114	518

Mrs. Horniblow won the silver bracer, having secured all the points.

Captain C. H. Fisher became Champion with highest gross score, as he was a tie with Mr. Betham for points, each having 4—Captain Fisher having hits and score at 80 yards and gross score, and Mr. Betham hits and score at 100 yards and gross hits. Mr. Sagar won the 2 points for hits and score at 60 yards.