Legh, Alice (1855–1948)
Legh, Alice (1855–1948)
British archer. Born Alice Blanche Legh, in 1855, in Cheshire, England; died 1948; dau. of Piers Legh and Mrs. Piers Legh (archer).
The greatest British archer of all time, won 23 British archery championships spanning 41 years (1881–1922), though her mother, Mrs Piers Legh, beat her for the championship from 1882 to 1885; chose not to compete at the Olympic Games (1908), but beat Olympic champion Sybil Newall the same year.
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