The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

The Eleventh Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 5 and 6, 1854, on the racecourse at Shrewsbury.

Ladies	100 Yards		80 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mrs. Davison (née Villers)	68	318	41	171	109	489
Mrs. Horniblow	56	212	40	186	96	398
Miss Baker	61	245	34	152	95	397

Mrs. Davison won the silver bracer with 7 points, Mrs. Horniblow, who made a score of 325 on the handicap day, having secured the eighth point with the highest score at fifty yards.

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. H. A. Ford	101	411	87	415	46	248	234	1,074
Rev. J. Bramhall	62	270	77	329	37	149	176	748
Mr. H. Hilton	62	230	66	260	39	175	175	667
Mr. H. Garnett	54	214	61	249	41	205	156	668
Mr. P. Muir	67	229	52	206	41	197	160	632

Mr. Ford won all the points of the Champion's medal, and made a further stride in front of all other competitors, making over 1,000.

Sixty-six ladies and ninety-four gentlemen shot.

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The First Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens, on July 19 and 20, 1854.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mrs. Horniblow	73	361	36	146	109	507
Miss Baker	71	277	42	198	113	475

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Colonel Clowes	57	197	57	237	36	156	150	590
Mr. R. Garnett	42	162	44	212	32	134	118	508