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A Grand Archery Meeting was held in the Lower Ground, Aston Park, Birmingham, on June 16 and 17, 1868.
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.
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.
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.
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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Mr. W. Rimington scored 433 on July 31 in the handicap match.
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The Sixth Grand Western Archery Meeting was held at Bitton, near Teignmouth, on September 9 and 10, 1868.
Miss Ripley became Championess, and Colonel Ward Champion of the West.
Fifty-six ladies and thirty-eight gentlemen shot.
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The Sixteenth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held on June 9 and 10, 1869, in the Jephson Gardens.
Twenty-one ladies and thirty-nine gentlemen shot.
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The Eleventh Grand Annual Crystal Palace Archery Meeting was held on July 8 and 9, 1869.
Forty-two ladies and fifty-seven gentlemen shot.
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The Twenty-sixth Grand National Archery Society's Meeting was held in the Aston Park Grounds, near Birmingham, on July 28 and 29, 1869.
Mrs. Horniblow won the silver bracer with the highest score, as there was a tie between her and Mrs. Kinahan in points. This was said to be the case at the time, but it does not appear to have been so from the published scores, as Mrs. Horniblow had the advantage by one-half a point. Mrs. Horniblow appears to have won 2 points for gross score, 1 point for a tie with Mrs. Kinahan for total hits, and one-half a point for a tie with Mrs. E. Lister for hits at 50 yards—total, 3-1/2 points. Mrs. Kinahan won 2 points for hits and score at 60 yards, and 1 point for the tie in total hits—her total being only 3 points. Miss Betham won 1 point for score at 50 yards. The annual report of this meeting was never issued by the Hon. Secretary, the Rev. O. Luard, so the actual state of the case cannot now be made certain. Of course there may have been an error in the unofficial accounts published.
Mr. W. Rimington won the Champion's gold medal with the highest score, as there was a tie in points between him and Captain C. H. Fisher, each having won 4 points. Mr. W. Rimington won 1 point for score at 100 yards, 1 point for score at 60 yards, and 2 points for gross score. Captain C. H. Fisher won 2 points for score and hits at 80 yards, and 2 for most total hits. Mr. E. A. Holmes won 1 point forhits at 60 yards, and Mr. O. K. Prescot one point for hits at 100 yards.
On this occasion it was decided by the Committee that in future the Champion honours at their meetings should be decided by gross score and not by points. A handsome silver cup, value 50 guineas, collected by small subscriptions from numerous archers, was presented on July 29 to Mr. C. M. Caldecott, of Holbrooke Grange, near Rugby, who had acted for many years as judge at these meetings.
Only thirty-six ladies and sixty-nine gentlemen shot at this meeting.
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The Seventh Grand Western Archery Meeting was held in Mr. Parson's grounds at Bitton, near Teignmouth, on August 4 and 5, 1869.
Miss Ripley and Mr. R. Price became Championess and Champion of the West.
Sixty-two ladies and thirty-nine gentlemen shot.
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The Seventeenth Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting was held in the Jephson Gardens on June 15 and 16, 1870.
Twenty-five ladies and forty gentlemen shot.
Mr. O. K. Prescot scored 400 on June 17 in the handicap match.