The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

11 Shot only 15 arrows at 60 yards the first day.

Mrs. Horniblow became the Championess by highest gross score. The points happened to be equally divided between her and Mrs. W. Butt.

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mr. E. A. Holmes	66	258	72	302	45	247	183	807
Captain C. H. Fisher	77	349	64	270	42	178	183	797
Mr. C. H. Everett	86	348	72	284	36	146	194	778
Mr. Walford	70	274	64	286	44	206	178	766
Mr. H. Elliott	75	313	67	267	42	184	184	764
Mr. W. Rimington	66	192	58	236	45	215	169	743
Mr. W. Butt	45	185	64	318	43	223	152	726
Mr. E. Ley	51	205	69	333	38	186	158	724
Mr. O. K. Prescot	63	287	58	220	38	202	159	709
Mr. Betham	51	207	66	266	42	228	159	701
Colonel M. F. Ward	52	192	61	263	45	237	158	692
Mr. W. F. Heideman	43	149	72	334	39	189	154	672

Mr. E. A. Holmes became the Champion with the highest score under the rule passed in 1869 abolishing points. He would have become champion by one-third of a point.

The average of the shooting at this meeting was unusually good amongst the gentlemen, being 751·5 for the first ten.

Mr. H. A. Ford was present, but did not shoot.

The weather was excessively hot.

Eighty-three ladies and seventy-nine gentlemen shot.

Good scores were made by Mr. E. A. Holmes (490), Captain C. H. Fisher (443), and Mr. Walford (411), on July 23, in the handicap match.

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