Quarter Peal Compositions of Spliced Major (2m)

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This page collects compositions of spliced major with 2 methods. Spliced compositions suitable for varying numbers of methods are on the page for the largest number of methods for which they are suitable. So, for example, a series suitable for 2–4 methods will be on the page for 4 methods, not here.

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Richard I Allton
   2345678 Cambridge
   5738264 Yorkshire
 s 8764523 Yorkshire
   4273856 Cambridge
   3526487
10 part.

Contains 640 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, with 20 changes of method.

1,282 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

David W Beard
 23456  B  M  W  H
 42356           -  CCCCCCC.
 32654     -        YYY.YYYY
 23546  -        s  CC.CC.
 23465  -        -  YY.YY.
 42365           -  CCCCCCC.
 62534     -  s     YYY.Y.YYY
(32456)    -  s     CCY.Y.(Y)
round two blows after the last single

Cambridge, Yorkshire
all the work

1,250 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Anthony G Parry
 23456   W  H
 42356      -  CCYCYYY.
 34256      -  YYYYCCC.
 53246   -     CCYC.YYY
 24536   -  -  CC(Y)C.YYY.
 52436      -  YYYYCCC.
(32456)  s     CCYC.(C)

Contains 672 Yorkshire and 578 Cambridge, with 14 changes of method.
For all the work call C for (Y); contains 640 Yorkshire and 610 Cambridge, with 12 changes of method.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Samuel M Austin
234567   V  B  I  H  Methods   
35264       -        CS.SC
56342       -        CS.SC
64523       -        CS.SC
234756      -  -     CS.S.CSSCS
42635    -        -  S.CSCCCS.
352764      -  -     CS.S.CSSCC
23456    -        -  S.CSCCCS. 

Contains 672 Cambridge, Superlative, with 25 changes of method, all the work.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 89)
23456   H
32645   -   C(NC)N(CN)N(CN)C.
six part
parentheses denote changes of method at the half-lead

Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N)

1,264 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
234567   I  F  M  W  B  H  Methods     
352764   -                 L.YYYYY
573624               -     YY.LLLLL
745263      2  -           LL.L.LLL.LLL
654237         -     s  -  LLLL.L.LL.
42356          s  -     -  LLLL.Y.LLLL.
735462      -  -           LL.LLL.YYYY  ╮
653427         -     s  -  YYY.L.LL.    │A
34256          s  -     -  LLLL.Y.LLLL.23456          A                       

Contains 768 Yorkshire Surprise, 496 Little Bob, with 12 changes of method, all the work. queens.

1,320 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
 23456   M  W  B  H  Methods   
 54236      -     s  YYYY.LLLL.
(36425)        2     LLLLL.LLL.
 23465      -          L.LLLL
(62435)     -        LLL.
 45236   -        s    L.LLL.
 34256      -        LLL.YYY   
3 part.

Contains 672 Yorkshire Surprise, 648 Little Bob, with 6 changes of method, all the work.

1,296 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
 234567   I  F  M  W  B  H  Methods    
 352764   -                 L.YYYYY
(573624)              -     YY.
(524367)     -     -          LY.LL.
(42635)         -             L.
 423756   -              -    YYY.LL.
 342756                  -  LLLLLLL.
 234756                  -  LLLLLLL.
 372546               -     LLLLL.YY
 274536         -           YYY.LLL
 473526         -           LLLL.LLL
(372546)        -           LLLL.
 426357      -                YY.Y
 62534          -           YYY.LLL
 35426          -  -        LLLL.Y.LLLL
 42356             -     -  LLL.LLLL.
 34256                   -  LY.
 23456                   -  LLLLLLL.   

Contains 768 Yorkshire Surprise, 528 Little Bob, with 14 changes of method, all the work. queens.

1,296 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  W  H  Methods     
42356         -  YYYYYYY.
63254   -     -  LLLL.LLL.
62354         s  LLLLLLL.
23564      2  s  LLL.LY.LLLL.
3 part.

Contains 768 Yorkshire Surprise, 528 Little Bob, with 57 combination rollups, 11 changes of method, all the work.

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           -  WBWBW.
54326        -     WBWW.B
63425  -        -  W.WBWW.
43265  -  -     -  BB.BW.BWB.
24365           -  WBWBW.
24653     -     -  WBB.WBB.
23456  2        -  W.B.BBWWB.

Contains 640 each Bristol and Cornwall (W), with 27 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Kenninghall may be rung instead of Cornwall throughout.

1,344 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  B
35426  -  -  DDD.D.D
52364     -  CC.D
42365  s     C.DD
Repeat five times.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 768 Double Norwich Court Bob and 576 Cornwall Surprise, with 24 changes of method.

1,344 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  V  H
46235  s  -  DC.D.
24563     -  CDD.
34265  -     CD.DDD
Repeat five times.
Sixth place calls.

Contains 768 Double Norwich Court Bob and 576 Cornwall Surprise, with 36 changes of method, 12 each 56s and 65s, and 6 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, with no 82s or 83s.

1,296 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   V  O
(24356)     s  DCDD.
 62453   -  s   CCCC.DD.D
 32456   s     DDDD.C
 34256      s  CC.D
Repeat twice.
Sixth place calls.

Contains 768 Cornwall Surprise and 528 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 18 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 56s, and 12 each 65s, 5678s off the front, and 8765s off the front.

1,296 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  O  V  H
26345  s  -  -  DCDD.CCCC.D.
25364     -  -  DC.D.
32456        -  CDD.
34256  s        CC.D
Repeat twice.
Sixth place calls.

Contains 864 Cornwall Surprise and 432 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 30 changes of method, all 24 56s, 12 each 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, with no 82s or 83s.

1,296 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   M   B   W   H
(53462)  s       s       C.DD.
(36254)  s   -            D.D.
 65342   ss  -            CD.DCD.D.D
 43256   s       -   s   C.DD.C.
 42356   -   -   -   s   C.D.D.C.
Repeat twice.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 672 Cornwall Surprise and 624 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 30 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, and back rounds.

1,296 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 234567   M  B  W  H
 372546      -     V  CC.C.DDD
(326547)  s     s  F  DDD.DD.DD.
 43256       -  -  s   C.D.C.
 42356    -  -  -  s  C.D.D.C.
Repeat twice.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 672 Cornwall Surprise and 624 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 18 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 8765s and 5678s off the front, and 6 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front.

1,296 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   M  B  W  H
 23564      -     -  DDDC.CDDD.
(63452)  -     s     C.DD.
 42356   2  -  -  s   D.CCCC.D.D.C.
Repeat twice.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 768 Cornwall Surprise and 528 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 23 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 18 56s, 12 each 65s and 8765s off the front, and 6 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front.

1,312 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   M   W   B   H
(52436)      -           CDC.
 42356   -   2*  -   s    D.CDDCD.DCD.DC.DDCD.
(25463)          -       CDDD.
 56324   s       -        CD.D.D
 24365   -   -       s   C.DD.C.
Repeat.
Fourth place calls.
2* = - s.

Contains 704 Cornwall Surprise and 608 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 40 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 18 each 56s and 65s, 14 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 10 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, with no 82s.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

23456  O
23456  6
6 = s - - s - -.
Sixth place calls.
Ring any leads as Cornwall or as Kenninghall, changing
methods, or not, to taste at each lead end.

All arrangements contain all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front. Half of the arrangements contain back rounds.

Some specific possibilities:

If the method is changed at each lead end, contains 672 each Cornwall and Kenninghall, with 41 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell. If started with Cornwall, this arrangement also contains back rounds.

If instead the method is only changed at each course end, contains 672 each Cornwall and Kenninghall, with 5 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell. If started with Kenninghall, this arrangement also contains back rounds.

If instead the method is only changed at the half-way point, contains 672 each Cornwall and Kenninghall, with 1 change of method and all the work of both methods for every bell. If started with Cornwall, this arrangement also contains back rounds.

1,279 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Brian D Price
 234567  B  M  W  F  H
(45362)  2     -         SS.LS.LL.
(46325)  -  -             SLS.SLS.
 46253   -           -    LL.SS.
 26354      -            L.LS
 43652      -        -   L.LS.
 25634      -  -     -   L.S.L.
(54263)  2  -            SS.LS.SLS.
 325476  -        s  -    LL.SLL.S.
(325476)                 SL
round at the handstroke of the treble's full lead

London, Superlative
all the work

1,280 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Daniel Brady (no 369)
23456   B  W  H  Methods           
42356         -  DBBD.
32546      2  -  DDDDDDD.DDDDD.DDD.
24536      2     BBBDB.B.B
24365   -     -  DB.DB.            
2 part.

Contains 640 Bristol Surprise(B), Double Norwich Court Bob(D), with 50 combination rollups, 19 changes of method.

Rung at Sevenoaks on 30 June 2010.

1,312 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Paul J Flavell
2345678    2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10   Methods            
6782345    s   -   s   s   s   s   -   -   s   DB.B/B.D.D.D.B/B/B.
3456782    s   s   s   s                       DD.D.D.B.
7823456    s   -   s   s   s   s   -   -   s   DB.B/B.D.D.D.B/B/B.
4567823    s   s   s   s                       DD.D.D.B.
8234567    s   -   s   s   s   s   -   -   s   DB.B/B.D.D.D.B/B/B.
5678234    s   s   s   s                       DD.D.D.B.
2345678    s   -   s   s   s   s   -   -   s   DB.B/B.D.D.D.B/B/B.

Contains 864 Bristol Surprise, 448 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 21 changes of method, all the work. 14 8765. 16+90 LB4. Backrounds.

1,280 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Andrew J Rawlinson
 23456    I  V  M  B  W  H  Methods     
 32546    -  -        -  2  D.D.BB.BB.B.
 43265             -     2  DDDDDD.DB.B.
 62345                2  2  DDDDDDD.B.BB.B.
 46325                -     DDDDDDD.B
 35264          -     -  2  BB.DD.BB.B.
(65324)   -  -        -     D.D.BB.
 23456          -     -       D.BBBBBB.B

Contains 832 Bristol Surprise(B), 448 Double Norwich Court Bob(D), with 57 combination rollups, 13 changes of method, all the work.

1,312 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Andrew J Rawlinson
23456   M  B  W  H  Methods    
42356            -  B.
42563      -     -  DB.DB.
64523         -     DDB.B
35426   -        -  BB.DDB.
52364      -        DB.D
24365   -        2  BB.DDB.B.
34625   -  -     -  DDD.BBB.DB.
26435         2  2  DDB.B.BB.B.
26354      -     -  DB.DB.
64352   -        2  DDD.BDD.B.
23456   -        -  DDD.DDB.   

Contains 864 Bristol Surprise, 448 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 30 changes of method.

1,312 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Philip A B Saddleton
23456  B  W  M  H
34562  -     2  -  BN.BNB.B.BNN.
32546     -  -  2  NBN.N.NBN.B.
24536     2        NNB.B.B
32465  -        2  NB.NB.B.
Two part.
Fourth place bobs.

Contains 896 Bristol Surprise and 416 Double Norwich Court Bob (N), with 32 changes of method, and all 24 each 56s and 65s.

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M   W   H
52436      -       DDDBB.B
23465  s   s   2*  BB.DBB.BDD.B.
42365          -   DD.
24365          2*  DD.B.
Repeat.
2* = s -.

Contains 640 each Bristol and Deva, with 15 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s and 16 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Matthew Durham
23456  M  B  W  H
26354     -  -  -  BFFF.FFB.BB.
52643  2     2  2  BB.B.BFBBFB.B.BB.B.
54326     -  2  -  BFBB.BFB.B.BF.
23456  -  -     2  FB.BFB.BFFB.B.

Belfast (F), Bristol contains all 24 56s

1,264 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Heywood Cyclic Bob
- 2783456  Bristol Surprise
- 8273456  Bristol Surprise
s 8723456  Bristol Surprise
- 2873456  Bristol Surprise
- 7283456  Bristol Surprise
s 7823456
Repeat six times.
In one part replace the first Bob
by an x, ringing an additional lead of
Bristol, ending with a z. For example,
if this addition were made in the first
part it would be called:
  2345678  Heywood Cyclic Bob
x 2784356  Bristol Surprise
z 2783456  Bristol Surprise
- 8273456  Bristol Surprise
s 8723456  Bristol Surprise
- 2873456  Bristol Surprise
- 7283456  Bristol Surprise
s 7823456
x = 1456;
z = 1256.

Contains 1,152 Bristol Surprise and 112 Heywood Cyclic Bob, with 13 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

1,252 (1,284) Spliced Triples and Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown and Timothy M Bayton
 2314567  Stedman Triples
(6714523) 2,9

 16745238 Bristol Surprise Major
 14627853 Bristol Surprise Major
 12486375 Bristol Surprise Major
 18234567
7 part.

For 5152 call Bristol as below in one part (first shown, but can be any):
  16745238 Bristol Surprise Major
- 14675238 Bristol Surprise Major
s 14765238 Bristol Surprise Major
  16427853 Bristol Surprise Major
- 12647853 Bristol Surprise Major
  14286375 Bristol Surprise Major
s 14826375 Bristol Surprise Major
- 12486375 Bristol Surprise Major
  18234567

For 1284, add bob at 10 in the Stedman, and call Bristol as (last part shown):
  17846532 Bristol Surprise Major
  14758263 Bristol Surprise Major
  15427386 Bristol Surprise Major
s 15247386 Bristol Surprise Major
- 14527386 Bristol Surprise Major
- 12457386 Bristol Surprise Major
s 12547386 Bristol Surprise Major
  14235678 Bristol Surprise Major
- 13425678 Bristol Surprise Major
- 12345678

Contains 832 Bristol Surprise Major, 420 Stedman Triples, with 13 changes of method.

1,296 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   B  W  H
(56234)  -  2     D.N.DD.
 63542   -         NNNN.N
 43256   2     s  NNNNNN.ND.D.
 42356         s  DD.
Repeat twice.

Contains 672 Deva Surprise and 624 Double Norwich Court Bob (N), with 12 changes of method, and all 24 each 56s and 5678s off the front.

1,296 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  V  M  F  B  H
35264           -     D.N
43256  -  -  -  -  s  NN.D.D.NNN.D.
35462           -     D.N
42356  -     -  -  s  NN.DN.NNN.D.
Repeat twice.

Contains 672 Deva Surprise and 624 Double Norwich Court Bob (N), with 24 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 5678s off the front, 18 each 8765s and 8765s off the front, tittums and back rounds.

1,280 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  V  M  F  W  B  H
35264              -     D.N
45263     s              NNN.NN
43256  -  3  -  -  -  -  NN.D.DD.DD.D.NNNN.NNNN.D.
24356                 -  DD.
32456                 -  DD.
Repeat.

Contains 768 Deva Surprise and 512 Double Norwich Court Bob (N), with 8 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, tittums and back rounds.

1,392 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   B   W   V   M   F   H
(25436)  -   s       -           V.D.D.
(65423)      s       s            DD.D.
(34625)      s   -   ss  -        DD.VD.V.VV.V.
 43256   -                   s    DDD.V.
 42356                       s   VV.
Repeat twice.

Contains 864 Venusium Surprise and 528 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 18 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 18 each 65s and 8756s, 141 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (70) or at the front (71), and back rounds.

1,344 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 234567  B    M    W    H
(53426)            s        DPP.
 23465        s    s    ss   D.DD.P.DPD.
 372546  -        sV        PP.P.P
 326547       ss  sV    s   P.DPD.DP.D.
 42356   -         -    ss  PP.D.P.DPD.
Repeat twice.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 720 Pershore Bob and 624 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 54 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 8756s off the front, and back rounds.

1,260 Spliced Triples and Major (2 methods)

William J Dawson
 12345678  DBNCM  Stedman
 17856342  pppppp        
 78156342
(34156782)        a      
7 part. Change into and out of Stedman at the 4th change of a quick six.
a = 5. 10. (14)
b = 1. 2. 4s 6. 7. 8s 10. 13. 16s 17s 19. 20. (20 sixes)

Contains 672 Double Norwich Court Bob Major, 588 Stedman Triples, with 13 changes of method. For 1296, call b for a in 6th part, which avoids 87s at backstroke.

Rung at City of London (St Magnus the Martyr) on 3 December 2009.

1,304 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Andrew J Rawlinson
 23456   M  B  W  H  Methods            
 23564      -     -  PP.LLLLL.
 52364            -  PPPPPPP.
 32465   -           LLLL.PPPP
 32654      -     -  PP.LLLLL.
 63254            -  PPPPPPP.
 64523      3  -     LLLLL.LLL.LLL.L.PPP
(26543)        -     PPPP.
 23456      3  -       LL.LLL.LLL.L.PPP 

Contains 1024 Pudsey Surprise, 280 Little Bob, with 10 changes of method, all the work.

1,344 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  W  H
53426  s     C.LLLLLL
42356  s  -  L.CCCCCC.
Repeat twice.

Contains 672 each Cooktown Orchid Delight and Lancashire Surprise, with 6 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

1,280 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  W   B   H
42356          -   D.
52634      2   s   DDDD.C.CCCC.
32465  ss  2   s   C.D.CCC.C.DDDD.
Repeat.

Contains 640 each Cooktown Orchid Delight and Double Dublin Surprise, with 8 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 21 each 56s and 65s, and 7 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

1,344 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  W   V   F   M   H
63452              s       DD.C
52436  2   3*  -       -   C.D.C.D.D.C.CC.
34256  s               s   C.DD.
Repeat twice.
3* = - s -.

Contains 672 each Cooktown Orchid Delight and Double Dublin Surprise, with 18 changes of method, all 24 56s, 18 65s, 9 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 3 each 7568s and 7468s, and 70 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (37) or at the front (33).

1,280 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
234567    B  M  W  H
745263    F  -         DDDDD.C.C
423567    a        3*  CC.D.CCCC.DD.D.C.D.DD.CCCC.D.D.
35426     b  2     -   CCC.D.C.D.D.D.C.D.C.
23456           -      C.D
a = V,V,M,In,B,B,F,B;
b = F,In,sT,F,sT,F.
3* = s - s.

Contains 640 each Cooktown Orchid Delight and Double Dublin Surprise, with 16 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 18 56s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 11 65s, 10 8765s, 9 6578s off the front, 8 8756s off the front, 5 8756s, 3 7468s, 93 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (50) or at the front (43), and back rounds.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Toby Arkless
 234567   V  B  M  W  I  H
 34256                   2  F.F.
(467523)  -  -        -     G.G.G.
(524367)     -  -     -       F.GG.FF.
 23645          -  2          G.G.F.F
three part

Belfast (F), Glasgow

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Toby Arkless
  2345678 Glasgow
- 3578264 Glasgow
- 5864327 Belfast
- 6584327 Glasgow
- 5427638 Belfast
- 2547638 Glasgow
- 5738264
seven part

atw

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

John M Goldthorpe
 23456    M   B   W   H
 42356                -   F.
 53246    -   -       2   GGGGG.FFF.GGG.F.
 63425    -       2   -   FF.G.F.FF.
(25634)       -   2       GGG.FFF.F.
 43652    -       -   -     GGGG.G.FF.
 23456        -   -       GGG.FFF.F

Belfast (F), Glasgow atw

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

John M Goldthorpe
 23456    M   W   B   H
 35426        2           FFFFFFF.GGGGGG.F
(24536)   -   2   -       FF.G.F.GG.
 54326        2       -     FFF.F.FF.
 23456    -   3   -   2   GGGGG.G.F.F.GG.GGG.F.

Belfast (F), Glasgow atw

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Julian Morgan
 23456    B   M    W    H
 42356                  -  F.
 26354    -   2    -    -  GGG.GG.F.G.FF.
(56243)       2    s       FF.F.G.
(24536)   -   s    3       GG.GG.G.F.F.
 63542        -    -    -  GGGG.G.FF.
(23645)       2    3       FF.FG.F.F.
 23456    -             -  GG.FFFF.

Belfast (F), Glasgow

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Julian Morgan
 23456   B  M  W  H
 42356            -  F.
 25463   -           GGG.FFF
(56342)     -  2     FF.G.F.
 56423   -        -  GG.GGG.
 24365      -  -     FF.G.F
two part

Belfast (F), Glasgow

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Julian Morgan
 23456    B  M  W  H
 42356             -  F.
 35462    -  s        FFFF.GG.G
 53624       2  2  s  GGGGG.F.G.F.GGGGG.
 52436    -     2  -  GGG.FFF.F.FF.
(42635)      -  3     FF.G.F.F.
 23456    -           GG.FFF

Belfast (F), Glasgow atw

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  W  H
42356        -  F.
36524     a  2  G.FF.G.FF.G.FF.G.F.
24365  2  -     GGGGG.F.G.F
Repeat.
a = V,W,F,B,In,F.

Contains 640 each Belfast (F) and Glasgow, with 24 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  V  B  F  W  F  H
64523  -  -  -  2  s  s  G.G.F.GG.F.G.G.
Repeat four times.

Contains 960 Glasgow and 320 Belfast (F), with 20 changes of method, all the work of both methods for bells 2–6, and no backstroke 87s.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Steve Jarvis
23456
23564  GGGGDDGGGGGDDG
three part

Double Glasgow, Glasgow
no calls

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Steve Jarvis
23456
45236  GDDDDG
35264  GGGGDDGGGDDD
26354  GGGGGGDDDGGGGGG
23456  DDGDDDDGG

Double Glasgow, Glasgow
no calls
atw

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Steve Jarvis
23456
26543  GGGGDDGGDDGGGGDDGDDGG
two part

Double Glasgow, Glasgow
no calls

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   M  B  W  H
(63254)     -  -     FC.C.
 63542      -     -   CC.FC.
 34256   -     2     FF.FCC.F.F
Repeat twice.

Contains 672 each Belfast (F) and Chesterfield, with 18 changes of method.

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   B  W  H
(56234)  -  2     FC.C.
 56342   -     -   F.CC.FC.
Repeat four times.
method.

Contains 800 Chesterfield and 480 Belfast (F), with 29 changes of method.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Belfast
  4263857  Chesterfield
- 7864523  Chesterfield
s 5367284  Chesterfield
s 2465837  Chesterfield
- 7862345  Belfast
- 6782345
Repeat six times.

Contains 896 Chesterfield and 448 Belfast, with 14 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.

1,272 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   V   M   F   W   B   H
(35264)                  -       V.
(25463)      -                    LL.
(24635)  -   ss  -   s            LL.V.VV.V.LL.
 54632       s                    L.LLL
 43256       s       s   -   s   LLLL.LV.LL.V.
 42356                       s   VV.
Repeat twice.

Contains 864 Venusium Surprise and 408 Little Bob, with 18 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 21 65s, 18 8756s, 144 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (72) or at the front (72), and back rounds.

1,272 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   V   M   F   W   B   H
 23564                   -   -   V.LLLLL.
(23645)              -   -       LLL.LL.
 43256               s   -   -    L.LL.V.
(35462)                  -       V.
 34256   -   ss  -   s   -   -    LLLL.V.VV.V.LL.LL.V.
Repeat twice.

Contains 768 Venusium Surprise and 504 Little Bob, with 18 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 18 each 65s and 8756s, 142 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (71) or at the front (71), tittums and back rounds.

1,344 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
2345678  1  4  5
4237856  -  -  -  V.LVL.V.
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.

Contains 1,152 Venusium Surprise and 192 Little Bob, with 48 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 18 each 65s and 8756s, 135 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (67) or at the front (68), tittums and back rounds.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  B  H
54326  -  -  2  B.CB.CCB.C.
42356  -  -     CC.BB.CBB
Repeat twice.

Contains 672 each Chertsey and Claybrooke (B), with 24 changes of method.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           -  C.
64523     -  s  s  CCCC.CB.B.
32546  -     -  -  B.CBBBB.B.
24365     -        BBB.CCC
Repeat.

Contains 704 Claybrooke (B) and 640Chertsey, with 8 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

1,344 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  W  B  H
52364     -  -  -  HHEHE.E.H.
34265  -        s  HE.HEHEE.
Repeat five times.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 672 each Edmonton Bob and Highbury Bob, with 59 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and back rounds.

1,280 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  B  W  H
26354  -  -  -  H.HHHHHH.HE.
35264     -  -  EEEEE.EE.
Repeat four times
Fourth place bobs.
.

Contains 640 each Edmonton Bob and Highbury Bob, with 9 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

1,296 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456       B     W  H
(32546)      -  a  s     EHEHEE.HE.HHHHHHH.E.
 34256    b  -        s   H.E.EEEEEE.HE.H.
Repeat twice.
Fourth place calls.
a = V,sF;
b = sT,M,F.

Contains 672 Edmonton Bob and 624 Highbury Bob, with 41 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 8765s and 5678s off the front, 18 56s, 12 8765s off the front, and back rounds.

1,312 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Steve Jarvis
23456  W  H
24536  2  -  GOGGGOO.GO.OGOG.
53246  2  2  GOGOGOG.GO.OGOG.GO.
23456  -  2  OGOGOGO.OGOO.GO.
fourth place bobs

Double Glasgow (G), Otterspool
all the work

1,280 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Glenn A A Taylor
23456
63254   SPSPP
64235   SPPP(SPPPP
52364   PPS)PP
35264   SPSPS
23564   SPSPS
three part
replace parenthesized leads by a single lead of
  Plain Bob in one part

Plain Bob and Single Canterbury Bob
no bobs or singles

1,292 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2318)
23456   W  M  H
63425   s  s  ss
23465   s     3
four part, single for bob half-way and end
omit ss from three parts
all courses called PPGPP

1,344 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

23456   O3  H
56423   4   1
two part

Kent and Oxford, Ilkeston variation especially suitable for handbells, 5-6 course for all except the first and last three leads.

1,344 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Roger Bailey
23456   O3  H
64235   2   1
26543   2    
two part

Kent and Oxford, Ilkeston variation

1,344 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Roger Bailey
23456   M   O3
26543   1   4 
two part

Kent and Oxford, Ilkeston variation

1,344 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Roger Bailey
23456   O3  W
26543   4   1
two part

Kent and Oxford, Ilkeston variation

1,344 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Charles M S Botting
2345678
4263857  KK
6482735  KK
8674523  KK
7856342  KK
8735264  KO
7823456  OK
7 part.

Contains 1120 Kent, 224 Oxford, with 14 changes of method, all the work. Worcester variation - only calls are half lead changes of method as indicated.
Contains 48 four-bell runs at the back, and backrounds.

1,344 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Charles M S Botting
2345678
4263857  KK
6482735  KK
8674523  KK
7856342  KK
8735264  KO
7823456  OK
7 part.

Contains 1120 Kent, 224 Oxford, with 14 changes of method, all the work. Worcester variation - only calls are half lead changes of method as indicated.
Contains 48 four-bell runs at the back, and backrounds.

1,280 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Glenn A A Taylor
23456   M   O3   W   H
42356                1
52364       X    1   2
43265       X    2
63254       X    1   2
32546       X    1   1
23456   2   X    1   1

Kent and Oxford, Ilkeston variation

1,256 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Brian D Price
  2345678   Grandsire Triples
s 572634
  567423
  546372
s 325746
  372654
  367425
  346572
- 253746
  275634
  267453 
s 4325678   Plain Bob Major
  3547286
  5738462
  7856324
- 7862543
- 7824635
- 7843256
  8375462
  3586724
- 3562847
  5234678
four part

Grandsire Triples and Plain Bob Major

1,715 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Richard I Allton
234567   W  B  M  H
43256             4*
54362    -  -     -
34265          -  6*
32546    -     -  4+
325476      s      
4*=bbsb, 6*=bbsbbs, 4+=bsbb.

Contains 1711 Plain Bob, 4 Kent Little Bob, with 1 changes of method. Start with one bobbed lead of Kent Little Bob, and ring the remainder as Plain Bob.

1,256 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Richard C Offen
23456 M  B  W  H
26354 2        1  KK.K.KKLLKKK.
23564       1  2  KKKLLKK.KK.K.
24365 2        1  KK.K.KKLLKKK.
23645       1  2  KKKLLKK.KK.K.
23456    -     1  KKKL.LKKK.

Kent Treble Bob, Kent Little Bob (L)

1,280 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

23456   W  M  H
43625   s  -
26345   2     2
42365   -     3
34526   -  -
23546   -     3
25436   -     2
32456   -     3
two part
all courses called PLP

Plain Bob and Little Bob

1,344 (1,288) Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Simon A Bond
2345678     1   3   6   8   Methods       
8657342         -   -       PLL/PLP/LLLL
5678234     -   -   -   -   P/LL/PLL/LP/  
7 part.

Contains 672 Little Bob, Plain Bob, with 70 changes of method, all the work. For 1288, call one lead of P for last LLL of first course in all parts.

1,264 (1,256) Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Daniel Brady
23456   W  M  H  Methods
42356         -  LLLLLLL.
36245   s  s  -  P.L.P.
23645         -  PLP.
26345         s  LLLLLLL.
32645         -  PPPPPPP.
63245         -  PLP.
62345         s  LLLLLLL.
34265   s     -  P.LP.
32465         s  PLP.
43265         -  LLLLLLL.
24365         -  PLP.
23465         s  LLLLLLL.
2 part.

Contains 656 Little Bob, 608 Plain Bob, with 96 combination rollups, 40 changes of method, all the work. For 1256, call last course LLLLP.

1,352 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Paul J Flavell
   2345678 Plain Bob
   3527486 Little Bob
   4263857 Little Bob
[- 7864523 Plain Bob
   8472635 Little Bob
   6758342 Plain Bob
 s 7684523 Plain Bob
   6472835 Little Bob
   8756342 Plain Bob
 - 8764523 Plain Bob
   7482635 Little Bob
   6857342 Plain Bob
 s]8674523 Little Bob
 s 5378264 Little Bob
 s 2475638 Little Bob
[- 8672345 Plain Bob
   6284753 Little Bob
   7836524 Plain Bob
 s 8762345 Plain Bob
   7284653 Little Bob
   6837524 Plain Bob
 - 6872345 Plain Bob
   8264753 Little Bob
   7638524 Plain Bob
 s]6782345
7 part.

Contains 880 Plain Bob, 472 Little Bob, with 70 changes of method, all the work. Call [bracketed] calls and associated leads in parts 1, 3,5 and 7.

1,272 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Robert T Kakuk
23456   W  M  H  Methods    
42635   -  -     P.L.P
65234      s  -  LLLL.LLL.
45263   s  s     P.PPPPP.P
35264      s     PL.P
45236   s  s     P.PPPPP.LLL
34256   -        LLL.LLLL   
3 part.

Contains 816 Plain Bob, 456 Little Bob, with 23 changes of method, all the work.

1,344 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Christopher Munday
  2345678 Plain Bob
  3527486 Little Bob
  4263857 Plain Bob
- 4235678 Little Bob
  6384725 Plain Bob
  3462857 Little Bob
- 7863542 Plain Bob
  8374625 Little Bob
- 5678234
14 part, calling single halfway and end.

Contains 896 Plain Bob, 448 Little Bob, with 55 changes of method, all the work.

1,715 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Richard I Allton
2345678  W  B  M  H
24356             s
42356             3*
35264    -  -  -  -
52364          3  2
32465          -  3
42563          -
54326    -     -
32546    -        -
2436587     s      
3*=bbs. First lead is Windsor Little Bob, with Single Home,
then ring Plain Bob for rest.

Contains 1711 Plain Bob, 4 Windsor Little Bob, with 1 changes of method. Contains 47 combination rollups, 18 56s, 12 65s at the back, and 19 8765s at the front, with back rounds.

1,372 Variable Cover Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
2345678  Plain Bob Major
3527486  Plain Bob Major
5738264  Plain Bob Triples
7856324  Plain Bob Major
8672543  Plain Bob Triples
6284753  Plain Bob Triples
2465873  Plain Bob Major
4527638  Plain Bob Major
5743286  Plain Bob Major
7358462  Plain Bob Triples
3876542  Plain Bob Triples
8634752  Plain Bob Triples
6485372  Plain Bob Major
4567823
Repeat six times.

Contains 784 Plain Bob Major and 588 Plain Bob Triples, with 42 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

3,052 Variable Cover Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
2345678  Plain Bob Triples
3527468  Plain Bob Major
5736284  Plain Bob Major
7658342  Plain Bob Triples
6874532  Plain Bob Triples
8463752  Plain Bob Major
4385627  Plain Bob Major
3542876  Plain Bob Major
5237468  Plain Bob Triples
2756348  Plain Bob Triples
7624538  Plain Bob Major
6473285  Plain Bob Triples
4368725  Plain Bob Major
3842657  Plain Bob Major
8235476  Plain Bob Major
2587364  Plain Bob Triples
5726834  Plain Bob Major
7653248  Plain Bob Triples
6374528  Plain Bob Major
3462785  Plain Bob Triples
4238675  Plain Bob Triples
2847365  Plain Bob Triples
8726435  Plain Bob Major
7683254  Plain Bob Major
6375842  Plain Bob Major
3564728  Plain Bob Triples
5432678  Plain Bob Major
4257386  Plain Bob Triples
2748536  Plain Bob Triples
7823456
Repeat six times.

Contains 1,680 Plain Bob Major and 1,372 Plain Bob Triples, with 112 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

1,290 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Daniel J Vernon (arr)
23456   W  B  M  H
23564      1     -  MMMM.MMMM.
52364            -  MMMMMMM.
35264            -  MMMMMMM.
26534   s        -  M.MMMMMM.
52634            -  MMMMMMM.
62534   s     -     T.TTTT.T
62534      1     -  TTT.TTTT.
56234            -  TTTTTT.
25634            -  MMMMMMM.
65423   s     -     M.MMMMM.M
45326         -     MMMMMM.M
23456   -        s  M.MMMMMM.

Contains 1024 Plain Bob Major (M), 266 Plain Bob Triples(T), with 2 changes of method.

1,256 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Samuel M Austin
23456   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  Methods       
36254         -              TTT.TTTT
43256   -  s     s           T.T.TT.
52346            s  s  -  -  MMMM.M.M.MMM.M
4 part.

Contains 640 Plain Bob Major(M), 616 Plain Bob Triples(T), with 7 changes of method. Contains Queens.

2,018 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  W  B  H
32654     1  s  (triples, 7 observation)
25346     1     (major, 8 observation)
54326  2     3
24356  s     3
23546  -     2
34526  2     3
45236  s     2
23456  -     -
Call the first course Plain Bob Triples,
and the remainder Plain Bob Major.

Contains 1,920 Plain Bob Major and 98 Plain Bob Triples, with 1 change of method.

1,344 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Andrew J Rawlinson
23456    1  2  4  5  6  7  Methods 
26453    -  s  -           T.T.TT.
34265    -           -  -  M.MMMMM.M.
23465                -     TTTTTT.
43562                -     MMMMMM.M
25364             -  -     TTTTT.T.
32564                   -  MMMMMMM.
56324    -           -     T.TTTTT.
32654    s              -  M.MMMMMM.
63254                -     TTTTTT.
56234    -                 M.MMMMMM
45263    -        s        T.TTTT.T
25346    s           -     M.MMMMM.M
34256    -           -     T.TTTTT.
23456                   -  MMMMMMM.

Contains 784 Plain Bob Major(M), 560 Plain Bob Triples(T), with 51 combination rollups, 13 changes of method.

1,290 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Daniel J Vernon
23456   W  B  M  H
52436            -  TTTTTT.
64523   -     -  -  M.MMMMM.M.
52643   -        -  T.TTTTT.
46253   s        s  M.MMMMMM.
52346   s  1  s  -  T.TT.TTT.T.
35246            -  MMMMMMM.
23564      s     -  TTT.TTT.
52364            -  MMMMMMM.
36245   s  s     -  T.TT.TTT.
24635   s        -  M.MMMMMM.
24653   s  s  s     T.TT.TT.T
45236      1        MMMM.MMMM.
23456   -        -  T.TTTTT.

Contains 688 Plain Bob Major (M), 602 Plain Bob Triples (T), with 12 changes of method.

1,270 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Daniel J Vernon
234567   W  B  M  H
42356             -  MMMMMMM.
34265       s     -  TTT.TTT.
23546      s4ths     MMM.MMT
53642          -     MMMMMM.M
46532    -        s  T.TTTTT.
26534          s     TTTTT.T
26543       s        TTT.TTT
52364    -     -     M.MMMMM.M
32465          -     MMMMMM.M
42563          -     TTTTT.T
54326    -     -     M.MMMMM.M
64352    s     s     T.TTTT.T
23456          s  s  MMMMMM.M.

Contains 752 Plain Bob Major (M), 518 Plain Bob Triples (T), with 10 changes of method.

1,288 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Richard C Offen
23456   M  I/V  W  H
26354   2   x      2   KK.K.KK.L.KKK.K.
62534       x   1  2   KKK.L.KK.KK.K.
64235   2   x      2   KK.K.KK.L.KKK.K.
45236   1   x          KK.KK.L.KK
23456       x   2      KKK.L.KK.K.K

Kent Treble Bob, Little Bob