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The theory and practice of archery

Chapter 32: SCOTCH PUBLIC MEETINGS
By Horace A. Ford
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A practical treatise on archery combining detailed instruction on equipment, arrow construction, and shooting technique with discussion of practice and competitive scoring. It explains fundamental principles of aiming and form—covering stance, nocking, drawing, holding, and release—and stresses arrow straightness and rigidity as essential to accuracy. Chapters survey bows, tackle, and later improvements, offer systematic guidance for practice and match shooting, and collect notable performance records and contemporary refinements to earlier advice, all presented as an experience-based, methodical guide for improving skill.

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The Grand Jubilee and Annual Handicap Meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society was held on October 9 and 10, 1884.

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. E. Nesham 89 393 70 290 45 211 204 894
Mr. R. Walters 70 264 69 305 43 219 182 788
Mr. O. L. Clare 83 321 66 268 42 198 191 787
Mr. J. H. Bridges 66 242 75 327 41 215 182 784
Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 17 58 206 75 323 45 247 178 776
Mr. C. J. Longman 76 310 68 270 38 172 182 752
Captain M. Allen 17 67 243 71 309 42 198 180 750
Mr. Gregson 17 74 252 65 291 38 188 177 731
Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe 55 225 64 276 44 200 163 701
Mr. Piers F. Legh 17 57 201 69 283 40 192 166 676
Mr. A. Newall 57 225 60 256 31 147 148 628
Mr. C. H. Everett 45 149 66 288 41 179 152 616
Mr. Walrond 57 195 57 199 41 205 155 599
Mr. G. G. Hulme 17 47 179 52 210 41 209 140 598
Mr. H. Kendall 54 184 51 209 41 199 146 592

17 Visitors.

Forty-nine gentlemen shot.

Nothing could have been more unfavourable than the weather on this occasion. It was wet, stormy, and bitterly cold.

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The Grand Annual Autumn Handicap Meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society was held on October 8 and 9, 1885.

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. Perry-Keene 18 69 245 84 384 43 255 196 884
Mr. C. E. Nesham 79 273 81 355 45 243 205 871
Mr. R. Walters 72 256 78 370 39 203 189 829
Mr. E. Brodie Hoare 66 274 58 246 43 201 167 721
Mr. H. H. Longman 61 205 60 268 42 230 163 703
Mr. C. H. Everett 63 249 61 259 39 175 163 683
Mr. H. Kendall 44 174 52 224 43 233 139 631

18 Visitor.

Twenty-one gentlemen shot at this meeting.

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The Grand Annual Autumn Handicap Meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society was held on October 14 and 15, 1886.

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. C. E. Nesham 86 354 78 354 44 208 208 916
Mr. J. H. Bridges 65 269 69 309 43 211 177 789
Mr. N. Rattray 67 289 54 242 43 203 164 734
Mr. Walrond 67 259 63 245 44 220 174 724
Mr. H. H. Longman 59 207 68 298 36 180 163 685
Captain M. Allen 19 47 189 68 328 30 15420 145 671
Mr. E. Fisher 19 63 215 57 239 44 212 164 666
Mr. C. H. Everett 51 187 67 261 40 188 158 636
Mr. E. C. Gedge 19 59 235 57 197 36 178 152 610
Mr. A. Henty 45 171 57 207 44 222 146 600
Mr. T. T. S. Metcalfe 53 205 53 207 39 187 145 599

19 Visitors.

20 Did not complete the shooting at 60 yards.

Twenty-one gentlemen shot at this meeting.

SCOTCH PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Eleventh Annual Scottish Archery Meeting was held on the Cricket-ground (Lavilands), near Stirling, on August 4 and 5, 1865.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 88 424 46 290 134 714
Mrs. Horniblow 82 432 43 253 125 685
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. P. Muir 85 315 61 239 44 266 190 820
Mr. J. Murdoch 54 194 58 238 39 193 151 625
Mr. P. Murdoch 59 243 49 163 40 208 148 614
Mr. J. Allan 52 162 42 206 40 226 134 594

Thirteen ladies and thirty-six gentlemen shot.

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The Twelfth Annual Scottish National Archery Meeting was held on the County Cricket-ground in Raeburn Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, on August 17 and 18, 1866.

—— 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 82 368 45 241 127 609
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. P. Muir 67 279 63 261 42 212 172 752
Captain Betham 47 195 56 232 42 196 145 623

Nine ladies and thirty-eight gentlemen shot.

It was only on these two occasions that the Double Rounds were shot at these meetings.

IRISH PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Second Irish Grand National Archery Meeting was held at Bray, not far from Dublin, on August 12 and 13.

Twenty-three ladies and twenty-eight gentlemen shot.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 86 428 47 263 133 691
Miss Betham 78 362 47 245 125 607
Miss Warde 69 301 42 218 111 519

Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 68 266 77 357 48 298 193 921
Mr. R. W. Atkinson 69 303 66 298 42 228 177 829
Mr. T. L. Coulson 60 230 52 248 39 195 151 673
Mr. H. Walters 63 223 57 235 36 180 156 638
Mr. Macnamara 46 160 62 254 42 224 150 638
Mr. E. Popham 54 198 63 287 34 134 151 619
Captain Betham 48 178 61 263 42 170 151 611

Mr. G. Edwards scored 404 in the handicap match on August 14.

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The Third Irish Grand National Archery Meeting was held in the Rotunda Gardens, Dublin, on July 27 and 28, 1864.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 85 437 42 218 127 655
Miss H. Tarleton 72 320 32 134 104 454
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 70 276 73 308 48 248 191 827
Captain Betham 64 234 66 276 43 215 173 725
Mr. Betham 58 210 60 246 44 226 162 682
Mr. R. W. Atkinson 51 179 68 282 42 202 161 663
Mr. Maconchy 63 215 55 207 40 214 158 636
Mr. H. Elliott 48 150 59 269 44 200 151 619

Twenty-two ladies and twenty-one gentlemen shot.

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The Fourth Irish Grand National Archery Meeting was held in the New Winter Gardens, Dublin, on May 31 and June 1, 1865.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 85 375 46 264 131 639
Mrs. Ormsby 65 257 41 175 106 432
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. G. Edwards 50 192 77 387 45 231 172 810
Mr. Betham 74 306 62 248 42 204 178 758
Captain Betham 59 227 61 277 39 157 159 661
Captain Whitla 59 223 57 237 28 130 144 590

Thirteen ladies and seventeen gentlemen shot.

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The Second Grand Leinster Archery Meeting was held in the grounds of the Exhibition Palace, Dublin, on September 19 and 20, 1865.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Macpherson 75 343 42 220 117 563
Miss Hendley 67 305 41 187 108 492
Miss Betham 66 290 36 200 102 490
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Captain Whitla 41 149 64 310 40 230 145 689
Mr. Betham 49 197 56 234 39 171 144 602

Twenty-six ladies and sixteen gentlemen shot.

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The Fifth Irish Grand National Archery Meeting was held in the New Winter Gardens in Dublin on August 1, 2, and 3, 1866. Eighteen ladies and seventeen gentlemen shot.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mrs. Horniblow 86 386 46 268 132 654
Miss Betham 80 378 40 244 120 622
Miss A. Betham 61 291 44 238 105 529
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. Betham 63 241 68 272 45 287 176 800
Mr. G. Edwards 36 134 70 348 45 231 151 713
Mr. R. W. Atkinson 54 210 57 259 41 213 152 682
Captain Whitla 58 226 60 260 40 192 158 678
Captain Betham 36 130 60 240 46 238 142 608
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The First Ulster Grand Archery Meeting was held at Ulsterville, Belfast, on August 8, 9, and 10, 1866.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 88 418 46 274 134 692
Mrs. Horniblow 79 349 40 202 119 551
Miss Ada Betham 70 320 41 209 111 529
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. Betham 72 274 65 257 40 196 177 727
Captain Betham 50 172 53 255 41 173 144 600

Eighteen ladies and nine gentlemen shot.

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The Third Grand Leinster Archery Meeting was held in the grounds of the Exhibition Palace at Dublin on September 4 and 5, 1866.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 87 467 287 134 754
Miss L. Quin 74 336 39 191 113 527
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. Betham 59 209 71 287 41 205 171 701
Captain Betham 59 201 71 305 41 195 171 701
Mr. R. W. Atkinson 54 214 67 305 41 181 162 700
Mr. W. Butt 52 192 50 236 38 172 140 600

Twenty-three ladies and twenty-three gentlemen shot.

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The Second Ulster Grand Archery Meeting was held in the grounds of the Armagh Archers, at Armagh, on August 7 and 8, 1867.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 84 400 48 294 132 694
Miss H. Hutchinson 81 367 44 226 125 593
Miss A. Betham 73 329 43 237 116 566
Miss Davison 72 296 42 220 114 516
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. Betham 63 281 73 291 43 233 179 805
Mr. R. W. Atkinson 55 191 56 234 43 231 154 656
Mr. Russell 58 216 58 244 36 162 152 622

Twenty ladies and seventeen gentlemen shot.

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The Grand Munster Archery Meeting was held at Limerick, on September 21 and 22, 1867.

Ladies 60 Yards 50 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Miss Betham 84 424 48 234 132 658
Miss A. Betham 82 380 46 246 128 626
Miss Warde 64 312 41 225 105 537
Mrs. Ormsby 68 294 44 214 112 508
Gentlemen 100 Yards 80 Yards 60 Yards Totals
Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score
Mr. Betham 63 267 58 246 41 227 162 740
Mr. A. E. Knox 60 212 58 270 38 186 156 668
Mr. R. W. Atkinson 58 204 52 220 37 169 147 593

Twenty-eight ladies and eighteen gentlemen shot.