'Some of the scores made by Mr. Edward Mason in private practice were very large, and it is to be regretted that no actual details can be given. It is well known, however, that on several occasions he made a score of over 1000 on the double York Round, and were the figures available they could not fail to be of wide interest' ('Archers' Register,' 1882-3).
Mr. Peter Muir (Champion 1845-7 and 1863) was a most successful shot at all distances, short as well as long, but probably seldom, if ever, practised the York Round. Mr. H. A. Ford gives as his best score the following, made at the distance of from 20 to 30 yards, 2 shots, 2 hits—a hawk and a crow (fact).
Mr. E. Meyrick says: 'It is true that I have seen Escott hurl his eight-shilling arrows from a bow of 80 lbs. and ten-shilling arrows from a 100-lb. bow, but then he could not do much hitting. I should think something authentic must exist of my old friend Marsh's long shot of 360 yards up and down. He would hit half his arrows at 100 yards very often,' as may be seen from the extracts given from his actual scores.
A point of interest in Mr. W. Butt's (Royal Toxophilite Society) shooting is, that he shot with both hands, though only on one occasion did he shoot two rounds on the same day, one with each hand. This was at a West Berks meeting at Coombe Wood, Surrey (Sir W. Baynes), as follows:
| Hits | Score | Hits | Score | Hits | Score | Hits | Score | ||
| 34 | 134 | 28 | 122 | 21 | 105 | = | 83 | 361 | Right-handed |
| 16 | 68 | 23 | 77 | 21 | 95 | = | 60 | 240 | Left-handed |
His best right-handed shooting was as follows:
| 80 Yards | 60 Yards | ||
| Hits | Score | Hits | Score |
| 43 | 215 | 24 | 158 |
shot on October 3, 1863; and on October 9, 1863, in 110 arrows at 60 yards:
| Hits | Score | G. | R. | B. | Bk. | W. |
| 110 | 640 | 19 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 5 |
On February 8, 1864, in a York Round: