The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. H. A. Ford	105	447	91	431	48	284	244	1162
Mr. G. Mallory	65	241	58	220	40	176	163	637
Colonel Phillipps	47	185	59	247	44	202	150	634
Mr. G. Edwards	61	251	53	221	40	148	154	620

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The Thirteenth Grand National Archery Meeting was held on July 2 and 3, 1856, on the College Cricket-ground, at Cheltenham.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mrs. Horniblow	68	294	41	193	109	487
Mrs. Davison 10	68	312	35	149	103	461

10 Did not shoot the last six arrows at 50 yards, being prevented by indisposition.

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. H. A. Ford	81	299	87	439	45	247	213	985
Rev. J. Bramhall	82	346	69	271	40	168	191	785
Mr. P. Muir	65	289	65	253	34	146	164	688
Mr. C. Garnett	68	260	51	211	39	189	158	660
Mr. W. Peters	57	189	57	235	32	160	146	584

Mrs. Horniblow won the silver bracer with six points, Mrs. Davison having won the point for score at 60 yards, and having made the same number of hits as Mrs. Horniblow at that distance. Miss H. Chetwynd made the same number of hits at 50 yards as Mrs. Horniblow.

Mr. Ford again secured the Champion's medal with eight points, his old opponent Mr. Bramhall having won the points for hits and score at 100 yards.

Seventy-two ladies and 112 gentlemen shot at this meeting.

The first edition of 'The Theory and Practice of Archery' was published in the course of this year.