The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

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The Twenty-fourth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held at Preston, near Brighton, on July 24 and 25, 1867.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mrs. E. Lister	86	454	42	236	130	690
Miss Betham	82	366	47	281	129	647
Miss S. Dawson	88	404	44	242	132	646
Mrs. Horniblow	88	450	42	196	130	646
Miss Stephenson	70	310	41	233	111	543
Mrs. J. R. Thomson	75	361	35	169	110	530
Miss A. S. Butt	69	319	41	191	110	510

Mrs. E. Lister won the silver bracer of the Championess with 3 points. Miss S. Dawson won the 2 points for most hits, and divided the point for hits at 60 yards with Mrs. Horniblow. Miss Betham won 2 points for hits and score at 50 yards.

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. H. A. Ford	94	396	74	364	47	277	215	1037
Mr. E. A. Holmes	88	412	73	345	42	216	203	973
Mr. Spottiswoode	90	350	71	293	41	205	202	848
Mr. O. K. Prescot	67	285	77	313	45	235	189	833
Mr. W. Rimington	74	254	72	316	46	232	192	802
Mr. G. Edwards	60	230	75	361	39	197	174	788
Mr. Betham	58	242	62	290	45	233	165	765
Mr. P. Muir	75	281	50	236	44	212	169	729
Mr. R. Caldwell	59	189	74	314	41	221	174	724
Admiral Lowe	55	221	58	266	45	221	158	708
Mr. H. Elliott	58	198	61	255	44	232	163	685
Captain C. H. Fisher	76	290	59	223	38	170	173	683
Mr. R. W. Atkinson	56	208	57	245	45	229	158	682
Mr. T. Boulton	46	154	66	312	44	208	156	674
Mr. C. Ellison	45	193	63	263	38	194	146	650
Mr. T. L. Coulson	61	215	58	242	39	175	158	632
Mr. G. Holmes	58	198	57	219	41	205	156	622

Mr. H. A. Ford became the Champion for the twelfth and last time. He won 8 points, Mr. E. A. Holmes having won the point for score at 100 yards, and Mr. O. K. Prescot that for score at 80 yards. Mr. E. A. Holmes was unwell during the shooting at 60 yards on the second day, when he made only 89 at that distance. The average value of the first ten on this occasion, all over 700, was 820·7; and this still remains the highest average ever yet attained. Mr. H. A. Ford on this occasion was using very weak bows, not much more than forty pounds in weight, and light arrows.

Seventy-two ladies and eighty-six gentlemen shot.

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A Grand Archery Meeting was held, in the Public Recreation Ground at Hastings, on July 31 and August 1, 1867.

Thirty-three ladies and twenty-seven gentlemen shot.