The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. 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.

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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