The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

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.