The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

Thirty-seven ladies and fifty gentlemen shot.

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The Twenty-fifth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held at Hereford, on the Racecourse, on July 29 and 30, 1868.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Miss Betham	80	382	48	290	128	672
Mrs. W. Butt	87	359	47	265	134	624
Mrs. P. Becher	79	401	41	193	120	594
Mrs. E. Lister	72	346	43	247	115	593
Mrs. Horniblow	82	364	44	222	126	586
Miss Ripley	70	330	42	214	112	544

Miss Betham won the silver bracer with 4 points. Mrs. W. Butt won 2 points for most hits and another point for hits at 60 yards. Mrs. P. Becher won the point for score at 60 yards.

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. W. Rimington	77	299	68	288	42	220	187	807
Mr. O. K. Prescot	69	281	63	315	39	191	171	787
Captain C. H. Fisher	78	312	57	235	40	208	175	755
Mr. E. A. Holmes	62	242	66	290	42	208	170	740
Mr. H. A. Ford	66	230	65	291	42	214	173	735
Colonel M. F. Ward	51	197	64	302	43	223	158	722
Mr. J. M. Croker	51	191	65	263	44	242	160	696
Mr. H. Elliott	64	258	61	267	35	157	160	682
Mr. Betham	56	210	57	239	41	219	154	668
Mr. H. Walrond	48	192	62	286	41	187	151	665
Mr. Jenner-Fust	45	173	67	295	40	190	152	658
Mr. W. Butt	49	211	53	289	43	199	145	649

Mr. W. Rimington became the Champion with 5 points. Captain C. H. Fisher won 2 points for hits and score at 100 yards. Mr. O. K. Prescot won the point for score at 80 yards; and Mr. J. M. Croker won the points for score and hits at 60 yards.

Sixty-three ladies and sixty-nine gentlemen shot.

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