The theory and practice of archery

by Horace A. Ford; W. Butt

Twenty-three ladies and thirty-six gentlemen shot.

During all these eighteen Leamington meetings Mr. N. Merridew acted as Secretary and Manager, and Mr. C. M. Caldecott as Judge.

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The Twenty-eighth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held on the College Cricket-ground, at Cheltenham, on June 28 and 29, 1871.

At this meeting the system of points for the selection of the Champion and Championess was reintroduced, and Mrs. Horniblow became the Championess with all the points, except that Mrs. V. Forbes and Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey tied her in hits at 50 yards, with 47 hits. This score of 746 was the best yet made, Mrs. Horniblow's own score of 700 at Bath in 1870 being the next best.

Ladies	60 Yards		50 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mrs. Horniblow	91	467	47	279	138	746
Mrs. E. Lister	90	434	44	230	134	664
Mrs. W. Butt	79	391	45	261	124	652
Mrs. V. Forbes	80	358	47	269	127	627
Mrs. Eyre W. Hussey	75	365	47	231	122	596
Mrs. J. E. Thomson	73	325	46	258	119	583
Miss Betham	75	315	45	249	120	564
Miss Joan Ley	70	308	41	205	111	513
Miss Hulme	68	300	43	211	111	511
Miss F. Flight	63	269	45	237	108	506

Gentlemen	100 Yards		80 Yards		60 Yards		Totals
	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Captain C. H. Fisher	80	338	80	358	45	259	205	955
Mr. W. Rimington	66	232	68	330	47	233	181	795
Mr. H. Walrond	58	242	67	337	42	210	167	789
Mr. Jenner-Fust	56	250	62	268	46	220	164	738
Mr. T. L. Coulson	52	180	62	260	41	221	155	663
Mr. Walford	49	213	56	240	41	199	146	652
Mr. H. Elliott	58	212	56	230	43	197	157	639
Mr. P. Muir	44	194	57	263	40	180	141	637

Captain C. H. Fisher won the Championship with all the points, except that for hits at 60 yards, which was won by Mr. W. Rimington (47). This 955 was the best score yet made by anybody except Mr. H. A. Ford, and Mr. Holmes, whose score was 973 at Brighton in 1867.

Fifty-nine ladies and sixty-eight gentlemen shot at this meeting.