entered the lists, the successful shooters being Mrs. Everett, Miss I. Butt, Miss A. Herschell, Miss Penton, Miss Kent, Miss Timmins, Mr. C. Norris, Mr. W. Butt, Col. Smyth, Capt. Dawes, the Rev McGill, and Mr. Harris. This being a mere record of the event, the description of the handsome prizes is omitted, as in other cases.
The handicap meeting was less numerously, attended, albeit, the shooting party composed of the fair and the brave, made a respectable display of over thirty. The winners of the elegant prizes were Mrs. Skipwith, Miss I. Butt, Miss Julia Brown, Mrs. Everett, Miss S. Butt, Miss E. Sheen and Mrs. Burrard.
The next meeting was adjourned from Saturday to Monday in consequence of showery weather. The succesfull competitors were Mrs. Everett, Miss Butt. Miss Kent, Mr. Norris.
A Bye Meeting was held on the 27th of August to shoot for prizes annually given by the president, P.F. Robertson, Esq. there was a numerous assemblage to witness the sport, the enjoyment of which was enhance by the cheering strains of Herr Klee's band. The winners, after more than six hours competition, were Ms R. Fenton. Mrs. Fenton, Miss Kent Miss Julia Brown, Mrs. Everett, and the Rev. C. Everett.
Another prize meeting was held on Saturday, Sept 24th, the award of prizes being to Miss Julia Brown, Miss Sheppard Mr. Fenton, and Mr. Norris.
The Archery, Grounds.
According to a circular issued by J. Walker, Esq, secretary to the Queens St Leonards Archers the Archery Grounds were in a fair way of getting into the market for building purposes, unless something was quickly done to secure their continuance to the object for which they were originally laid out, and for they had been so admirably adopted for thirty years The committee proposed to raise the necessary funds (£4,000) to purchase the ground, or to obtain a long lease thereof, fully, by donations, and secondly by shares (as a company) of £5 each. A meeting for such purpose was held at the Assembly Rooms on the 4th of June, when there were present P. F. Robertson, Esq (in the chair), Sir Woodbine Parish, J. Rock, Esq, (Mayor) and other gentlemen whose names are those of the following speakers:- The chairman observed that St Leonards took its use in the Burton family, and that when they alone were interested in the town, it was natural that the towns attractions should be supported; hence, upon their shoulders had rested the expense of the Archery ground until within the last year or two. Changes had taken place in those persons who formed the Burton trust, and although Mr. Alfred Burton had taken a great interest in the archery, he was but one of a large number, and it -
