in private practice October 2, 1886.
No attempt has yet been made to collect the records of the many excellent scores that have been made by numerous ladies in club matches, or in private practice; but it is believed that, owing to the ladies' shooting at the public meetings being more like their club and private practice, in that it occupies an afternoon only, and is not spun out all over the day, as is the case with the gentlemen, the ladies' public shooting more fairly represents the best they can do; yet many ladies have scored over 400 in the half of the National Round who have not yet approached the 800 which both Mrs. and Miss Legh have shown to be attainable at a public meeting in the National Round. A few samples of their accuracy of aim can however be here given as specimens of what might be contributed to another edition of this book.
Mrs. Butt, shooting in private practice in the Jephson Gardens, at Leamington, on June 10, 1870, made
| 60 Yards | 50 Yards | Totals | ||||
| Hits | Score | Hits | Score | Hits | Score | |
| 48 | 280 | 24 | 168 | = | 72 | 448 |
and, in the course of this score at 50 yards, made 6 consecutive golds in one double end.
Miss Ripley (now Mrs. Bradford), shooting at a Prize Meeting of the Torbay Archers, on August 5, 1871, is reported to have scored
| 60 Yards | 50 Yards | Totals | ||||
| Hits | Score | Hits | Score | Hits | Score | |
| 46 | 292 | 24 | 170 | = | 70 | 462 |
Mrs. Piers F. Legh, shooting at home on September 9, 1881, scored
| 60 Yards | 50 Yards | Totals | ||||
| Hits | Score | Hits | Score | Hits | Score | |
| 48 | 316 | 24 | 162 | = | 72 | 478 |
Doubtless many other archers have already made noteworthy scores in the course of their private practice. These scores and the many others hereafter to be made, as much as possible better than any herein given, the editor (with Mr. H. A. Ford's adieu of 'Farewell and shoot well') will gladly record in the fourth edition.