The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

The First Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Bishop's Hull, near Taunton, on August 7 and 8, 1861, when fifty-three ladies and forty-two gentlemen shot.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Miss Turner	80	386	45	259	125	645
Miss Mignon	66	276	41	197	107	473
Miss H. Chetwynd	56	236	40	228	96	464
Miss James	59	271	37	165	96	436
Mrs. A. Malet	62	256	34	142	96	398

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. G. Edwards	59	263	85	381	45	253	189	897
Mr. H. A. Ford	65	235	73	319	47	275	185	829
Colonel Clowes	53	215	62	272	39	189	154	676
Mr. W. Rimington	53	207	58	272	39	191	150	670
Mr. H. B. Hare	58	226	56	232	41	205	155	663
Mr. W. Swire	57	205	57	251	36	180	150	636
Mr. H. Walters	42	140	57	257	41	223	140	620

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The Fourth Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on May 29 and 30, 1862.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mrs. Horniblow	76	328	44	220	120	548
Mrs. H. Walters	73	329	41	209	114	538

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. F. Townsend	75	299	72	344	41	223	188	866
Mr. H. A. Ford	77	319	67	291	43	201	187	811
Mr. G. Edwards	58	252	70	312	47	241	175	805
Mr. H. B. Hare	54	238	61	305	37	145	152	688
Mr. W. Swire	56	238	64	254	39	189	159	681
Mr. T. Boulton	62	220	58	238	39	179	159	637
Mr. J. H. Chance	38	144	55	233	44	234	137	611

Twenty-six ladies and forty gentlemen shot.

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