The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

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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.

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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