The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

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The Twenty-third Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held in the grounds of Sir R. Harvey, Bart., at Crown Point, near Norwich, on July 25 and 26, 1866.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Miss Betham	85	405	45	257	130	662
Mrs. Horniblow	86	428	42	212	128	640
Miss L. J. Butt	72	316	43	189	115	505
Miss A. S. Butt	60	262	44	228	104	490

Miss Betham won the silver bracer with 6 points. Mrs. Horniblow won the 2 points for hits and score at 60 yards.

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. G. Edwards	66	280	79	345	47	275	192	900
Mr. E. A. Holmes	65	247	69	297	46	246	180	790
Mr. W. Rimington	59	255	65	251	44	224	168	730
Mr. Betham	60	200	74	288	44	194	178	682
Mr. R. W. Atkinson	58	198	68	282	42	202	168	682
Mr. F. Townsend	57	217	64	274	42	188	163	679
Mr. T. L. Coulson	61	229	65	251	40	188	166	668
Mr. H. A. Ford	59	191	63	255	40	220	162	666
Captain Whitla	65	241	65	239	36	184	166	664
Mr. O. K. Prescot	49	179	72	280	43	197	164	656
Captain C. H. Fisher	71	255	59	195	42	192	172	642
Mr. C. C. Ellison	52	198	49	203	41	219	142	620
Mr. F. Partridge	63	227	50	226	36	166	149	619
Mr. Chance	61	283	56	200	34	116	151	599

Mr. G. Edwards won all the points, and became the Champion.

Seventy-four ladies and seventy-five gentlemen shot.

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The Fourteenth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 12 and 13, 1867.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Miss Betham	86	466	47	277	133	743
Mrs. Horniblow	85	423	37	217	122	640
Mrs. E. Lister	84	394	45	237	129	631
Mrs. Litchfield	65	337	31	169	96	506