Horace A. Ford

Horace A. Ford (1822–1880) was a target archer.

Biography

Horace Alfred Ford began participating in archery in 1845, and four years later won the Grand National Archery Meeting held in the United Kingdom. He proceeded to win an unmatched, eleven consecutive championships, and a twelfth "comeback" win. His high score – that of 1271 in the Double York Round in 1857 – remained archery's high mark for over 70 years.

Ford founded the Cheltenham Archers in 1857. He is also the author of Archery: Its Theory and Practice.

Several members of his family were cricketers, including Francis Ford. His father was solicitor and bill discounter George Samuel Ford.

Ford owned, in partnership with his father and brother, the Bryndu Colliery from 1842 and was a director of the Bristol and South Wales Railway Waggon Company (Limited).

Ford died in Bath, England on the 24 June 1880.

Victories

Grand Archery Meeting Birmingham 1858, 1868

Grand Archery Meeting Hastings 1867

Grand Crystal Palace Archery Meeting 1859, 1861, 1863, 1867

Grand Leamington and Midland Archery Meeting 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1867, 1868, 1869

Grand National Archery Meeting 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1867

Grand Western Archery Meeting 1863, 1868

Bibliography

Archery - Its theory and practice (1856)

Archery - Its theory and practice 2nd Edition (1859)

Archery during my years of championship (1864)

Archery - Its theory and practice American Edition (1880)