The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

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A Grand Archery Meeting was held in the Lower Ground, Aston Park, Birmingham, on June 16 and 17, 1868.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Miss Ripley	82	444	45	249	127	693
Mrs. W. Butt	84	422	44	232	128	654
Miss Betham	80	342	47	253	127	595
Mrs. P. Becher	83	373	41	191	124	564
Miss H. Hutchinson	83	391	38	172	121	563
Mrs. A. Knox (Miss A. Betham)	84	358	44	180	128	538

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. H. A. Ford	82	338	80	410	46	248	208	996
Captain C. H. Fisher	93	397	66	258	41	207	200	862
Mr. W. Butt	54	256	58	258	43	215	155	729
Mr. O. K. Prescot	64	232	62	250	43	227	169	709
Mr. Betham	67	245	58	236	40	202	165	683
Mr. H. Elliott	51	189	71	299	41	195	163	683
Mr. R. Caldwell	50	202	64	264	46	190	160	656
Mr. Coker	59	225	58	246	32	144	149	615

Twenty-two ladies and thirty gentlemen shot.

This meeting was managed by Mr. N. Merridew for Mr. Quilter.

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The Tenth Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 2 and 3, 1868.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mrs. W. Butt	87	443	43	217	130	660
Mrs. Horniblow	86	424	44	230	130	654
Miss Betham	83	421	42	230	125	651
Miss H. Hutchinson	86	408	39	193	125	619
Miss Ripley	80	368	46	228	126	596
Miss Ellis	68	280	43	235	111	515
Miss Adams	66	308	41	207	107	515
Mrs. A. Knox	81	345	38	168	119	513

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. E. A. Holmes	77	339	79	355	40	208	196	902
Mr. W. Rimington	84	338	78	296	42	228	204	862
Mr. H. A. Ford	81	315	75	313	39	157	195	785
Mr. Spottiswoode	62	234	66	302	43	219	171	755
Mr. E. N. Snow	49	195	58	258	44	224	151	677
Mr. F. Townsend	52	200	69	299	36	172	157	671
Mr. J. M. Croker	40	162	68	292	42	214	150	668
Mr. Betham	44	160	67	295	41	195	152	650
Mr. Jenner-Fust	53	209	67	243	40	196	160	648
Captain C. H. Fisher	68	272	47	185	43	189	158	646
Mr. H. Elliott	54	172	60	262	39	171	153	605