The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

Nothing could have been more unfavourable than the weather on this occasion. It was wet, stormy, and bitterly cold.

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The Grand Annual Autumn Handicap Meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society was held on October 8 and 9, 1885.

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. Perry-Keene 18	69	245	84	384	43	255	196	884
Mr. C. E. Nesham	79	273	81	355	45	243	205	871
Mr. R. Walters	72	256	78	370	39	203	189	829
Mr. E. Brodie Hoare	66	274	58	246	43	201	167	721
Mr. H. H. Longman	61	205	60	268	42	230	163	703
Mr. C. H. Everett	63	249	61	259	39	175	163	683
Mr. H. Kendall	44	174	52	224	43	233	139	631

18 Visitor.

Twenty-one gentlemen shot at this meeting.

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The Grand Annual Autumn Handicap Meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society was held on October 14 and 15, 1886.

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. C. E. Nesham	86	354	78	354	44	208	208	916
Mr. J. H. Bridges	65	269	69	309	43	211	177	789
Mr. N. Rattray	67	289	54	242	43	203	164	734
Mr. Walrond	67	259	63	245	44	220	174	724
Mr. H. H. Longman	59	207	68	298	36	180	163	685
Captain M. Allen 19	47	189	68	328	30	15420	145	671
Mr. E. Fisher 19	63	215	57	239	44	212	164	666
Mr. C. H. Everett	51	187	67	261	40	188	158	636
Mr. E. C. Gedge 19	59	235	57	197	36	178	152	610
Mr. A. Henty	45	171	57	207	44	222	146	600
Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe	53	205	53	207	39	187	145	599