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Compositions by John R Leary
If you are able to supply details of any compositions not included please email me at roddy at horton.karoo.co.uk
Please note that most of these compositions have been copied from John's own manuscripts. I have included John's notes
and comments wherever these have been available. Some Royal methods which were unrung when John composed the peal have
now been rung, in these cases the method name has been updated accordingly.
You should independently verify the truth of any composition before ringing it - Roddy.
A NEW SPLICE FOR TREBLE BOB MINOR METHODS
6048 Surprise Major
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
13440 Chiltern Surprise Major
13440 Yorkshire/Cassiobury Surprise Major
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 Methods)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (12-19 Methods)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (20-23 Methods)
5088/5016 Stedman Caters
5040 Stedman Caters
5005 Stedman Caters
5050 Stedman Caters
5700 Stedman Caters
5000 Bristol Surprise Royal
5040 Kings Norton Surprise Royal
5000 Wootton Rivers Surprise Royal
5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (4 Methods)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4-14 Methods)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (14 Methods)
5090 Spliced Surprise Royal (6 Methods)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (14 Methods)
10800 Spliced Surprise Royal (30 Methods)
10800 Spliced Surprise Royal (30 Methods)
11880 Spliced Surprise Royal (33 Methods)
14040 Spliced Surprise Royal (39 Methods)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 Methods)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3-10 Methods)
15,840 Spliced Surprise Maximus (30 Methods)
A NEW SPLICE FOR TREBLE BOB MINOR METHODS (RW article 1st May 1987).
When the postman delivered my copy of Composition 502, I spent a happy half hour
thumbing through it to see what was new in the world of composition. In this book,
the section on Spliced Minor includes a good number of arrangements using three
and six lead splices; but one of the extents by Andrew Tyler demonstrates a splice
which, as far as I am aware, has not been used or documented before. This extent
is shown in Figure 1 and allows 32 Surprise methods "from the book" to be rung in
seven extents, the previous maximum being 31.
Figure 1.
5 Surprise methods by Andrew N. Tyler.
23456 Newcastle
64523 Newcastle
35264 Newcastle
-64235 Alnwick
52364 Chester/Munden
26543 Chester/Munden
-26435 Sandiacre
42563 Chester/Munden
-42635 Newcastle
56342 Newcastle
-42356
3 part extent.
("From the book" implies methods from the 1965 Collection of Minor Methods; that is,
no single change methods, irregular methods, or methods with fifths place made above
the treble). In this extent, the three blocks of five leads of Newcastle are a course
splice for Chester, but the Alnwick and Sandiacre are introduced by a new splice,
which could be called a "three lead cross splice". This splice can be described in
words as follows:
All of the central eight rows in
The three leads of plus The three leads of
Chester with 6 as pivot Chester with 5 as pivot
and 5 as seconds or and 6 as seconds or
thirds place bell thirds place bell
can be rearranged to form all of the
central eight rows in
The three leads of plus The three leads of
Alnwick with 56 fixed Sandiacre with 56 fixed
in 2-6 in 3-6
Figure 2 shows these rows in skeleton form. The left hand two blocks represent the
central eight rows of three leads of Chester: these rows can be shuffled as shown
by the letters to form the centre part of three leads of Sandiacre and three leads
of Alnwick.
Figure 2.
From a lead From a lead From a lead From a lead
of Chester of Chester of Alnwick of Sandiacre
.5..16 - A .6..15 - J .5..16 - A ...516 - H
..5.61 - B ..6.51 - K ..5.61 - B ..5.61 + E
...516 + C ...615 + L ...516 + C ..5.16 + F
...561 + D ...651 + M ...561 + D ...561 - G
..5.61 + E ..6.51 + N ...651 + M ...651 - Q
..5.16 + F ..6.15 + P ...615 + L ..6.15 + P
...561 - G ...651 - Q ..6.51 - K ..6.51 + N
...516 - H ...615 - R .6..15 - J ...615 - R
A moment's thought suggests that if the available sixths place methods (Wooler,
Canterbury, Morpeth) could be added to the extent in Figure 1, then the resulting
eight method extent could be used to ring 34 Surprise methods in seven extents.
Although these 34 have been rung together in a peal, previously it had only been by
using a 1440. These eight methods can be arranged into one extent and it is shown in
Figure 3. This extent also makes it unnecessary to ring Wooler in with Carlisle,
Northumberland and Whitley.
Figure 3.
8 Surprise methods by J. R. Leary
23456 Newcastle
64523 Newcastle
35264 Newcastle
-64235 Alnwick
52364 Chester/Munden
26543 Chester/Munden
-26435 Wooler
54326 Alnwick
63254 Chester/Munden
35642 Chester/Munden
-35426 Sandiacre
-64352 Chester/Munden
45623 Chester/Munden
52436 Canterbury
36245 Sandiacre
23564 Chester/Munden
-23645 Morpeth
45362 Morpeth
62534 Morpeth
-34562 Chester/Munden
-34625 Morpeth
25463 Morpeth
63542 Morpeth
-42563 Chester/Munden
-42635 Newcastle
56342 Newcastle
-42356 Morpeth
56234 Morpeth
-34256 Morpeth
56423 Morpeth
-23456
The same splice can be used to combine Beverley, Bourne and York; and Figure 4
shows how this basic splice can be extended to 10 Surprise methods. The base
method is Beverley: the three lead cross splice is used twice - with 56 fixed
to introduce Bourne and York, then with 24 fixed to include Bourne and Durham.
This leaves all six leads with the 3 as thirds place bell available to be
changed to Cambridge. Adding Surfleet as a lead splice for Beverley and also
all of the available sixths place variations, gives the extent in 10 methods.
Figure 4.
10 Surprise methods by John R. Leary
23456 Cambridge
56342 York
64523 Bourne
35264 Bourne
-64235 Berwick/Hexham
43652 Cambridge
52364 Berwick/Hexham
26543 Berwick/Hexham
-64352 Beverley/Surfleet
52436 Beverley/Surfleet
-23645 Primrose
34256 Beverley/Surfleet
56423 York
-56234 York
63542 Primrose
34625 Bourne
-25634 Beverley/Surfleet
-53462 Cambridge
-36245 Beverley/Surfleet
45623 Beverley/Surfleet
23564 Cambridge
-36452 Bourne
24536 Durham
-24365 Durham
-24653 Durham
45236 Beverley/Surfleet
36524 Berwick/Hexham
62345 Hull
-45362 Hull
62534 Beverley/Surfleet
-23456
By including Delight methods, a further arrangement is possible, which includes
one extra method. If either York or Durham is omitted, another block of six
leads become available to add in Burslem and Waltham Delight. Also, the Bourne
and Hull used in the three lead cross splice can be replaced by Kirkstall and
London Victory (as the bells in 3-5 do the same work). This gives an 11 method
extent and is shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5.
11 methods by John R. Leary
23456 Cambridge
56342 York
-56423 York
-56234 York
63542 Cambridge
42356 Beverley/Surfleet
-25634 Beverley/Surfleet
34562 Burslem
62453 Beverley/Surfleet
-25346 Beverley/Surfleet
46532 Beverley/Surfleet
-63254 Cambridge
54326 Burslem
26435 Beverley/Surfleet
35642 Beverley/Surfleet
42563 Beverley/Surfleet
-26354 London Victory
54632 Waltham
43526 Primrose
32465 Beverley/Surfleet
-26543 Beverley/Surfleet
-64352 Burslem
52436 Berwick/Hexham
23564 Cambridge
-36452 Kirkstall
24536 Burslem
-43652 Cambridge
-35264 London Victory
64523 Waltham
42635 Berwick/Hexham
23456
The extent with carlisle above the treble can also in theory be rearranged to
include 11 methods. Using Chester as the base method, Alnwick and Sandiacre
can be added with one pair of fixed bells and Newcastle and Tewkesbury can be
included with another pair of fixed bells. This will leave the remaining bell
available to six-lead splice Carlisle into the extent. However, to include a
plain lead of all of the seconds and sixths place variants has so far eluded
me, although I am still at work with pencil, paper and perseverance!
Figure 6.
8 methods by John R. Leary
23456 Fountains
-35642 Evesham
26435 Sandiacre
42563 Sherborne
63254 Fountains
54326 Melrose
-42635 Evesham
-56423 Melrose
62534 Tintern
45362 Tewkesbury
34256
3 part extent, but ringing Wooler in place of Evesham and Sandiacre in place
of Tewkesbury in the last part.
The arrangements given as Figures 4 and 5 allow for 79 methods "from the book"
to be rung in seven extents, rather than the previous maximum of 74 methods.
This can also be achieved if the extent given as Figure 6 is rung in place
of that in Figure 4. Figure 6 is a grid splice of Fountains, Tewkesbury and
Tintern; with Sandiacre added as a three lead splice with 54 and 56 fixed: all
of the 6ths place variations are available and are included.
JOHN LEARY
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6048 Surprise Major
John R Leary 1986 p888
23456 2 3 4 5 7
----------------------
42356 3 3 3 3 -
----------------------
3 part.
True to all BYZacdf, which includes
Yorkshire, Pudsey, Ashtead, Lincoln,
Cassiobury, Cornwall, Ipswich, Uxbridge.
Notated for group B methods, EG Yorkshire,
but adaptable for any lead head order.
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5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major
John R Leary 1969 p256
23456 1/2 5 M W 61/2 H
------------------------------
352764 In
34256 -
25346 - -
273564 - (3)
243765 - 3
42356 - -
63254 - -
23465 s -
------------------------------
2 part. Omit (3) in the first part.
Contains Queens, Whittingtons, 21 7568s, 11 2468s
and 72 cru's.
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13440 Chiltern Surprise Major
J. R. Leary
2 4 5 6 7 23456
----------------------------
- 43652
S S 4265873
S 4865273
- 6825473
S 63254
----------------------------
2 - 25463 |
S S 2346875 |
S 2846375 | "A"
- 4836275 |
S 45362 |
----------------------------
A 26543
----------------------------
A 34625
----------------------------
A 52436
----------------------------
- 2 26435
S 3 2673548
S - 42635
----------------------------
- - 2 45623 |
S 3 4572368 | "B"
S - 64523 |
----------------------------
B 56342
----------------------------
B 35264
----------------------------
- - 2 34256
S 2 3572648
SS - 3475628
S - 23456
----------------------------
The composition comprises 30 courses which have the tenors together, are in
course, and are true to group B; to which 30 courses are added with the tenors
split. The first 30 courses cannot be joined into a round block: the best
option here is the "29 course block" which is shown. In this, the calling
positions 2, 5, and 7 correspond with wrong , middle, and home repectively.
The missing true course is that headed by 3542678.
The 29 course block itself is two fifteen course round blocks combined. The
first round block is 2 wrongs and 2 middles, repeated to give a 5-part block.
The second block is wrong, middle, and three homes, repeated to give a 5-part
block. These two blocks are joined by omitting three wrongs - this
unfortunately causes one of the true courses to be omitted.
The 29 course block
2 5 7 23456
--------------------
2 63254
2 2 45362
2 2 26543
2 2 34625
2 2 52436
- 3 42635
- - 3 64523
- - 3 56342
- - 3 35264
- - 3 23456
--------------------
The tenors-split courses are inserted into the 29 course block by using
singles in 56 - these swap over two bells separated in the coursing order by
two other bells.
eg coursing order ..B.87.A..
will give ..7.8B.A.. (Call S with 8 in 7-8 up)
or ..B.A7.8.. (Call S with 7 in 7-8 down)
The first of these calls corresponds with a wrong for the tenor, hence all
calls at the second lead of the course are wrong for the tenor. The second of
these calls would correspond with a middle, but the tenor is affected by the
call, and hence rings in fifths place at backstroke. The call corresponding
to this has the tenor making 6ths.
Blocks are inserted in two places. In the first section of the 29 course
block the second bob at middle is replaced by a block of single-bob-single:
into this is added a further course by calling two singles while the 7 makes
seconds - these are the calls at the sixth lead of the course. In the second
part of the 29 course block, 2 singles at wrong are inserted into the third
course of the three course blocks, then two further courses are added by three
bobs at 4, where the tenor is in 5-6 up (V), and the 7 is in 7-8 down.
The remaining true course (headed by 3542678) is now inserted into the last
block by using two more singles at wrong.
The 60 courses which are used are true to FCH groups B, D and c (although not
to the tenors-parted groups X, Y and Z). For Chiltern, only the truth
with respect to groups B and c is used. The courses can also be rung to
Yorkshire or Cassiobury (of the commonly rung methods), although the
composition needs considerable rearrangement.
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13440 Yorkshire S Major 13440 Cassiobury S Major
J.R. Leary J. R. Leary
2 3 4 6 7 23456 2 4 5 6 7
------------------- ------------------
- 52436 -
- - 34625 - -
- - 26543 - -
- - 45362 - -
- - 63254 - -
------------------- ------------------
S 637542 S
- 567342 - SS
SS S 56234 S
- - 23564 - -
S 3 347562* S 3
S 2 35264 S 2
------------------- ------------------
2 S | 457623 2 S |
- | 647523 - SS |
SS S | "A" 64352 S | "B"
- - | 35642 - - |
S 3 | 527643* S 3 |
S 2 | 56342 S 2 |
------------------- ------------------
A 64523 B
------------------- ------------------
A 42635 B
------------------- ------------------
2 S 527364 2 S
- 357264 - SS
SS S 35426 S
- - 42356 - -
S - 327654* S -
SS 2 267354* SS 2
S 2 23456 S 2
------------------- ------------------
Course Heads shown apply to both compositions.
For both methods, bob = 14 and single = 1256.
Note: Course Heads marked with * are not at the end of lead 7,
(as the tenor is affected by the singles at 3 (Y) or 2 (Cas)),
but the relative positions of the calls are as shown.
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5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 Methods)
John R Leary 1978 p1084
23456 M W H Methods
---------------------------------
52436 - YPYP/R
62345 - 2 - R/P/YRSSY/R/
32546 - R/YR
52643 - SYY/SR
46325 - - PYP/RRRRR/PYP
24365 - RS/YYS
36245 - - RY/R/
45362 2 - R/YSSRY/P/R
23564 - - R/PYPY/
---------------------------------
3 part.
1824 Rutland, 1536 Yorkshire, 960 Pudsey, 768 Superlative.
120 com, all the work, 96 cru's.
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5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods)
John R Leary (from Norman Smith's) 1985 p72
12345678 Tring
--------
- 13578264 Uxbridge
17325486 Cornwall
14267835 Double Dublin
16482573 Bristol
18654327 Whalley
- 13586742 Watford
18375264 London
17823456 Tavistock
15634827 Glasgow
16452378 Chiswick
12748635 Cassiobury
- 18356742 Lindum
15873264 Carmarthen
13684527 Wembley
- 15836742 Otley
- 17358264 Jersey
18634725 Preston
14265873 Ipswich
13876542 Cray
15723486 Ashtead
16482357 Lincolnshire
12547638 Pudsey
- 15738264
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7 part. 224 each method.
160 com, all the work, 36 cru's.
Each lead different.
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5152 Spliced Surprise Major (12-19 Methods)
John R Leary 1985 p1085
12 Methods 15 Methods 18 Methods 19 Methods
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12345678 Lyme Lyme Lyme Lyme
- 13578264 Devon Devon Devon Devon
15836742 Buckfastleigh Buckfastleigh Buckfastleigh Buckfastleigh
- 12743586 Orwell Orwell Orwell Gemini
13876254 Mytholmroyd Otley Londonthorpe Londonthorp
16584327 Lyme Delrow Thurston Thurston
14257638 Flint Flint Delrow Delrow
- 18654327 Mytholmroyd Mytholmroyd Mytholmroyd Mytholmroyd
14267835 Scorpio Scorpio Scorpio Scorpio
- 17358264 Lyme Hardham Hardham Hardham
18634725 Buckfastleigh Flint Flint Flint
15723486 Aquarius Londonthorpe Thurston Thurston
14265873 Otley Buckfastleigh Mytholmroyd Mytholmroyd
16482357 Delrow Aquarius Belfast Belfast
13876542 Buckfastleigh Glasgow Quantock Quantock
12547638 Dunwich Aquarius Glasgow Glasgow
- 16482573 Otley Otley Otley Otley
- 15864327 Londonthorpe Londonthorpe Orwell Orwell
18452673 Orwell Orwell Londonthorpe Londonthorpe
12743865 Scorpio Hardham Hardham Hardham
16538742 Otley Aquarius Aquarius Aquarius
13675284 Dunwich Chertsey Chertsey Chertsey
- 12743658 Dunwich Dunwich Dunwich Dunwich
- 16482735
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com 153 160 160 160
cru's 24 28 32 32
7 part. 224 of each occurrence.
All arrangements are all the work. Every lead different, all Methods wrong place.
All works above treble different as are all works below. All 12 lead head groups are rung.
All 2nds place Methods are rung with 4ths place bobs. All 8ths place Methods are rung with 6ths place bobs.
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5152 Spliced Surprise Major (20-23 Methods)
John R Leary 1985 p1085
20 Methods 21 Methods 22 Methods 23 Methods
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12345678 Lyme Lyme Lyme Lyme
- 13578264 Devon Devon Devon Devon
15836742 Buckfastleigh Buckfastleigh Buckfastleigh Buckfastleigh
- 12743586 Gemini Gemini Gemini Gemini
13876254 Londonthorpe Londonthorpe Londonthorpe Londonthorpe
16584327 Thurston Thurston Thurston Thurston
14257638 Delrow Delrow Eire Eire
- 18654327 Mytholmroyd Mytholmroyd Mytholmroyd Mytholmroyd
14267835 Scorpio Scorpio Scorpio Scorpio
- 17358264 Hardham Hardham Hardham Hardham
18634725 Flint Flint Flint Flint
15723486 Deva Deva Deva Deva
14265873 Mytholmroyd Mytholmroyd Mytholmroyd Saddleworth
16482357 Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast
13876542 Quantock Quantock Quantock Quantock
12547638 Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow
- 16482573 Otley Otley Otley Otley
- 15864327 Orwell Orwell Orwell Orwell
18452673 Londonthorpe Whalley Whalley Whalley
12743865 Hardham Delrow Delrow Delrow
16538742 Aquarius Aquarius Aquarius Aquarius
13675284 Chertsey Chertsey Chertsey Chertsey
- 12743658 Dunwich Dunwich Dunwich Dunwich
- 16482735
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com 160 160 160 160 160
cru's 32 33 33 31
7 part. 224 of each occurrence.
All arrangements are all the work. Every lead different, all Methods wrong place.
All works above treble different as are all works below. All 12 lead head groups are rung.
All 2nds place Methods are rung with 4ths place bobs. All 8ths place Methods are rung with 6ths place bobs.
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John's Stedman Caters -
5088 Stedman Caters 5016 Stedman Caters
John R. Leary 1990 p499 John R. Leary 1990 p499
1 2 6 8 10 16 18 132547698 1 2 6 15
--------------------------------------- ---------------
(a) 123465879 (a)
(b) 241365879 A S -
(b) 432165879 A S -
(b) 314265879 A S -
S - S - 123465789 B S S -
- S - 241365789 A S -
- S - 432165789 A S -
- S - 314265789 A S -
- - - S - - 123465978 C - S -
- - S - - 241365978 A S -
- - S - - 432165978 A S -
S - S - - 315264978 D - -
(c) 432197568 (c)
- - - S 314297568 E S -
- - - S 123497568 F S -
- - - S 241397568 E S -
(d) 432186579 (d)
S - - - - - 314286579 A S -
S - - - - - 123486579 A S -
S - - - - - 241386579 G S -
- - S - 432156978 H - S -
- S - 314256978 A S -
- S - 123456978 A S -
(e) 314265798 (e)
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Repeat, calling the first course 1, 6s, 8s, 15. Start at backstroke, with
rounds as the first change of a slow six. Bring round with a bob at 1.
(a) 5s, 7s, 14 (17 sixes)
(b) 4s, 9s, 14s, 18, 19 (20 sixes)
(c) 5, 8, 10s (10 sixes)
(d) 6, 8, 9, 10s, 16
(e) 1s, 2, 4, 5, 6s, 9s, 11 (12 sixes)
Most courses have alternative callings, as follows:-
Any course A can be called 6s, 15: either course C can be called 1, 6s, 15:
either course H can be called 2, 6s, 15: and all of these may be interchanged
freely irrespective of the calling of any other course.
The F course can be called 6s, 15 but the substitution must be made in both
parts.
The E courses can be called 6s, 15 but all four substitutions must be made.
The two B courses can be called 1s, 6s, 15 in either part (but see below).
The two D courses can be called 6, 15; provided that both courses are changed
and also that the alternative calling is used for both B courses as above.
(but see below).
The two G courses can be called 6s, 15, provided that both courses are changed
and the alternative calling is used for both D courses, and hence for both B
courses.
If the alternative calling is used for the courses which originally were (b),
the length of the peal is reduced by 12 changes for each substitution made.
The fully substituted peal is shown as an example.
Notes on the 5088 Stedman Caters by John R. Leary
-------------------------------------------------
I had been fascinated by this Stedman stuff for quite a while, but because of
not being able to ring it, let alone call it, I had managed to leave it well
alone. However, an eminent ringer who lives in Brighton took me on one side,
explained the difference between a whole turn and Yorkshire places, and
pointed out what could be done at the half course. So I decided to try it for
myself, and not be a staid man any longer.
My ideas at the start of the composition were:
1. To try and develop a peal which had alternative callings, so that each
course would have a simple version, and a musical version.
2. To minimise turning courses as much as possible: by using the simplest
calling possible to achieve the reuqired change to the positions of the
back bells; or by trying to use the half course as a turning course.
3. To obtain a regular two-part composition.
4. To try to utilise as much as possible of the eight courses available with
the back bells fixed in any particular position. The point here is that
if the peal is of the style (turning course) (three further courses)
(turning course) etc, then although all of the eight course heads are
produced in a two part peal, any internal music is only generated in the
courses which are not turning courses; that is, in six out of the eight
courses.
The peal fulfils most of these requirements. The bells start in the hand-
stroke home position, meaning that the start has to be at backstroke in a slow
six. This does mean that the first three -456789's tend to be a bit choppy as
the band settles into changes, but ensures that all 24 -56789's can be rung in
an exact two-part composition. The first course is the "simple calling" of
6s, 15, with an added single at 8 to swap 2 and 3 to achieve the two part
calling. The remainder of the handstroke block is rung with a variant of
Stephen Wood's calling to get -9876 at the 11th six; substituting 4s for the
bobs at 4, 5 in his course gives the required transposition of the little
bells, and substituting 9s, 14s for bobs at 8, 9, 14, 15 preserves the truth
of this block against the Whittington block.
A single at 1 leads to the 65789 position, and four courses with a calling
which gives 975x68 at the 10th six. From here, a bob at 1 leads into the 65
tittums position, and four courses with 597x68 at the 10th six. The intention
at the end of this block was to turn the back bells into the Whittington
position, but I couldn't find a simple enough turning course. To make a
virtue of necessity, 4 and 5 are swapped during the last course of this block
giving a 64978 course head, with the following six bringing up -457689. From
here, half a course called 5, 8, 10s leads to the Whittington position.
I'm not sure who first designed the course used for the Whittington block (I
first heard of it from David House), but it is very musical, giving a tittums
course head halfway through each course. In the fourth course in this
position, extra calls at 9 and 10 prepare the back bells for a block in the
-86579 position. I haven't seen this used before, but it has good potential.
The first six has a pleasing 78950 combination, and the single at 2 gives a
near tittums sound in the second six. Bobs at 6 and 8 bring the back four
bells into the backstroke home position in the 9th six, and the bob at 10 lets
them leave this in the tittums position.
The last virtue of -86579 is that a bob at 2 leads directly into the 56
tittums position, with a calling which gives -8765 at the 9th six. The last
course, fairly short, returns once more to handstroke home, for the second
half of the peal.
All but four of the courses have the little bells transposed by 2413; and for
all of these the callings described above can be changed into 6s, 15. This
calling leaves all of the back five bells unaffected. Note that some of the
possible combinations of callings are not true: these are specified at the end
of the composition. The fully simplified peal is true, and is shown as an
example.
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5040 Stedman Caters
John R.Leary
0 1 2 6 8 10 16 18 123456789
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1 - - S - 241356978
2 - S - 4321
3 - S - 3142
4 (a) 123486579
5 S - - - - - 2413
6 S - - - - - 4321
7 S - - - - - 3142
8 (b) 423197568
9 - - - S 2143
10 - - - S 1324
11 - - - S 3412
12 (c) 423186579
13 S - - - - - 2143
14 S - - - - - 1324
15 S - - - - - 3412
16 - - S - 423156978
17 - S - 2143
18 - S - 1324
19 (d) 214365897 (12 sixes)
20 - - S - 132465789
21 - S - 3412
22 - S - 4231
23 - - - S - - 214365978
24 (e) 215364879 (16 sixes)
25 (f) 315264978
26 (g) 123465978
27 (h) 241365879
28 S - S - 432165789
29 - S - 3142
30 - S - 1234
31 - S - 2413
32 (i) 432165879 (16 sixes)
33 (j) 314265879 (20 sixes)
34 (j) 123465879 (20 sixes)
35 (k) 891234567 (26 sixes)
36 (l) 678912345 (26 sixes)
37 (l) 456789123 (26 sixes)
38 (l) 234567891 (26 sixes)
39 (l) 912345678 (26 sixes)
40 (l) 789123456 (26 sixes)
41 (l) 567891234 (26 sixes)
42 (l) 345678912 (26 sixes)
43 (l) 123456789 (26 sixes)
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Start with rounds as the last change of a quick six.
(a) 3, 6, 8, 10, 14s, 16, 18
(b) 5, 8, 9, 10s, 16, 17s
(c) 6, 8, 9, 10s, 16
(d) 1, 2, 4, 5, 6s, 9s, 11 (12 sixes)
(e) 5s, 9s, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 (16 sixes)
(f) 2, 6s, 8, 9, 13s
(g) 5s, 6, 8, 10s, 16, 18
(h) 2, 9s, 13s, 15
(i) 1s, 3s, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 (16 sixes)
(j) 4s, 9s, 14s, 18, 19 (20 sixes)
(k) 2, 3, 6, 7, 19, 21, 24, 26 (26 sixes)
(l) 1, 2, 3s, 6s, 19, 21, 24, 26 (26 sixes)
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5005 Stedman Caters
John R.Leary
0 1 2 6 8 10 16 18 123456789
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1 - - S - 241356978
2 - S - 4321
3 - S - 3142
4 (a) 123486579
5 S - - - - - 2413
6 S - - - - - 4321
7 S - - - - - 3142
8 (b) 423197568
9 - - - S 2143
10 - - - S 1324
11 - - - S 3412
12 (c) 423186579
13 S - - - - - 2143
14 S - - - - - 1324
15 S - - - - - 3412
16 - - S - 423156978
17 - S - 2143
18 (d) 214365978
19 (e) 123465798
20 (f) 241365879 (20 sixes)
21 (g) 4321 (16 sixes)
22 (h) 3142 (20 sixes)
23 (h) 1234 (20 sixes)
24 S - S - 241365789
25 - S - 4321
26 - S - 3142
27 - S - 1234
28 (i) 891234567 (26 sixes)
29 (j) 678912345 (26 sixes)
30 (j) 456789123 (26 sixes)
31 (j) 234567891 (26 sixes)
32 (j) 912345678 (26 sixes)
33 (j) 789123456 (26 sixes)
34 (j) 567891234 (26 sixes)
35 (j) 345678912 (26 sixes)
36 (i) 123456879 (26 sixes)
37 (k) 315264789 (12 sixes)
38 (l) 2153
39 (m) 132465879 (20 sixes)
40 (n) 3412 (20 sixes)
41 (n) 4231 (20 sixes)
42 (n) 2143 (20 sixes)
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Start with rounds as the last change of a quick six.
(a) 3, 6, 8, 10, 14s, 16, 18
(b) 5, 8, 9, 10s, 16, 17s
(c) 6, 8, 9, 10S, 16
(d) 1, 2, 7s, 9s, 12s
(e) 6s, 8s, 12s, 15
(f) 1, 4s, 9s, 14s, 18, 19 (20 sixes)
(g) 3s, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 (16 sixes)
(h) 4s, 9s, 14s, 18, 19 (20 sixes)
(i) 1, 2, 3s, 6, 7, 19, 21, 24, 26 (26 sixes)
(j) 1, 2, 3s, 6s, 19, 21, 24, 26 (26 sixes)
(k) 1, 2s, 4, 5, 6s, 9, 11 (12 sixes)
(l) 1, 2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15s
(m) 1s, 4, 5, 9s, 14s, 18, 19 (20 sixes)
(n) 4s, 9s, 14s, 18, 19 (20 sixes)
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5050 Stedman Caters
John R.Leary
0 1 2 6 8 10 15 16 18 321547698
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01 (a) 123465879 (17 sixes)
02 S - 2413
03 S - 4321
04 S - 3142
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05 S - S - 123465789 |
06 - S - 2413 |
07 - S - 4321 |
08 - S - 3142 |
09 - - - S - - 123465978 |
10 - - S - - 2413 |
11 - - S - - 4321 |
12 S - S - - 315264978 |
13 (b) 432197568 (10 sixes) | Block "A"
14 - - - S 3142 |
15 - - - S 1234 |
16 - - - S 2413 |
17 (c) 432186579 |
18 S - - - - - 3142 |
19 S - - - - - 1234 |
20 S - - - - - 2413 |
21 - - S - 432156978 |
22 - S - 3142 |
23 - S - 1234 |
24 (d) 314265798 (12 sixes) |
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25 - S S - 132465879
26 (e) 3412 (20 sixes)
27 (e) 4231 (20 sixes)
28 (e) 2143 (20 sixes)
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"A" 214365798
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Finish with a bob.
Start with rounds as 3rd change of a slow six.
(a) 1 2 8s 13s 14 (17 sixes)
(b) 5 8 10s (10 sixes)
(c) 6 8 9 10s 16
(d) 1s 2 4 5 6s 9s 11 (12 sixes)
(e) 4s 9s 14s 18 19 (20 sixes)
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This is a variation produced in 1990 for Chris Rogers.
5700 Stedman Caters
John R. Leary
0 1 2 4 6 8 9 10 14 15 16 18 19 132547698
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1 (a) 132465879 (17 sixes)
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2 S S S - - 3412 (20 sixes) |
3 S S S - - 4231 (20 sixes) |
4 S S S - - 2143 (20 sixes) |
5 S - S - 132465789 |
6 - S - 3412 |
7 - S - 4231 |
8 - S - 2143 |
9 - - - S - - 132465978 |
10 - - S - - 3412 |
11 - - S - - 4231 |
12 S - S - - 215364978 |Block "A"
13 (b) 2315 (16 sixes) |
14 (c) 3521 (16 sixes) |
15 S - S 241397568 (10 sixes) |
16 - - - S 4321 |
17 - - - S 3142 |
18 - - - S 1234 |
19 - S - - - 241386579 |
20 S - - - - - 4321 |
21 S - - - - - 3142 |
22 S - - - - - 1234 |
23 - - S - 241356978 |
24 - S - 4321 |
25 - S - 3142 |
26 - S - 1234 |
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27 (d) 314265798 (12 sixes)
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28 - S S S - - 123465879 (20 sixes)
Block "A" 132456978
54 (e) 132547698 (13 sixes)
(a) 5s, 14 (17 sixes)
(b) 1 3 4 5 6 8 13 (16 sixes)
(c) 1 3 4 5 6 8 11S 13 (16 sixes)
(d) 1S 2 4 5 6S 9S 11 (12 sixes)
(e) 1S 2 4 5 6S 9S 11 13 (13 sixes)
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5000 Bristol Surprise Royal
John R Leary
23456 1 3 4 5 7
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54236 2 2
42635 2 -
43265 2 -
325487096 2 -
435267890 - 2
42356 2 -
23456 -
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8ths place calls.
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5040 Kings Norton Surprise Royal
John R Leary 1986 p565
23456 W M H
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26354 2 -
36452 -
32465 - - 2
42563 -
54326 - - 3
34256 2 -
23456 3 -
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5000 Wootton Rivers Suprise Royal
John R Leary 1991 p874
234567890 1 3 4 5 7 8 9
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35426 3 -
54326 -
645239078 - - -
645237890 - -
46325 - -
32465 - -
243659078 - - -
243657890 - -
43265 -
46532 - - -
452387096 - - -
234567890 - - -
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The review in Which Method reads
" John Leary's composition seeks out the musical
front bell positions, then preserves them for
longer than usual by splitting the tenors to
turn backwards roll-ups into forward ones.
The 4th course is well chosen to contain
"incidental" frontwork and backword roll-ups,
including "back rounds", while the diversion
towards the end features some 78906s, as well
as some more front bell music. Method and
composition are an excellent fit for each."
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5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (4 methods)
John R Leary
23456 M W H Methods
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43526 - I/V - L/FGG/FFF/GLL/
53246 2 - BG/F/FG/
34256 2 BG/G/G
53462 I/V 2 FGGF/GL/LLL/F/
24365 - - L/GB/
346250987 O/F/O/F 2* -* BBBB/F/GF/G/GFL/F/GG/
(645237890) -* O/F/O/F* L/GLL/F/GG/F/
42356 2 I/V BBB/F/LL/FL/FGF
(53624) - - L/B/
65324 F/I/O - BB/G/G/BBBB/
65243 I/V - FGL/LL/BBBBB/
26543 - BL/
345620987 - O/F/O/F -* -* L/GFL/F/GG/F/LLL/FG/
46532 O/F/O/F* 2 BBBB/G/L/G/FGFG/F/G
42635 2 - L/F/FB/
23456 I/V GFL/LL/FFL
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1360 Clyde(G), 1280 Lockington(F), 1240 London(No3), 1120 Bristol.
78 com, all the work.
Calls marked * are reckoned with 7 observation.
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5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4-14 Methods)
John R Leary
4 Methods 10 Methods
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1234567890 Superlative(No2) Superlative(No2)
- 1357920486 Cambridge Middlesex
1905836742 London(No3) Bristol
1593078264 Cambridge Superlative(No2)
1089654327 Bristol Lockington
1860492573 Bristol Lockington
1648207935 Superlative(No2) Rutland
- 1427365890 London(No3) London(No3)
1746283059 London(No3) Cambridge
- 1867402935 Superlative(No2) Rutland
1426385790 London(No3) Lincolnshire
1648273059 Cambridge Yorkshire
1234569807 Superlative(No2) Superlative(No2)
1593027486 Cambridge Pudsey
- 1907856342
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For 5 ring 4 with lead 9 and lead 11 as Rutland
For 6 ring 5 with lead 10 and lead 12 as Yorkshire
For 7 ring 6 with lead 4 as Lincolnshire
For 8 ring 7 with lead 14 as Pudsey
For 9 ring 8 with lead 8 as Lockington
For 11 ring 10 with lead 1 as Carlisle
For 12 ring 11 with lead 10 as Nideggen
For 13 ring 12 with lead 6 as Clyde
For 14 ring 13 with lead 11 as Sussex County and lead 13 as Lincolnshire
9 part. 360 each occurrence. All arrangements are all the work.
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5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (14 Methods)
John R Leary
Comp A Comp B Comp C
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1234567890 Carlisle Carlisle Carlisle
- 1908674523 Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex
1234567089 Quixwood Quixwood Quixwood
1640293857 Avoncliffe Avoncliffe Avoncliffe
1426305978 Claverton Claverton Claverton
- 1578930264 Lockington Devon Devon
1853729406 Clyde (Limpley Stoke) (Limpley Stoke)
1382547690 Rutland Vicuna Vicuna
1234865079 Nideggen Dumfries Dumfries
1426308957 Superlative(No2) (Bedwyn) (Bedwyn)
- 1238547690 Attenborough Attenborough Attenborough
1069478523 Sussex County Sussex County Sussex County
1486203957 Bristol Bristol Wootton Rivers
1824365079 London(No3) London(No3) Metropolitan
- 1648203957
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9 part. 360 each occurrence. All arrangements are all the work.
Comp A is each lead different, all works above and below are different.
Comp B as A, also all are wrong place, all lead head groups included.
Comp C contains none of the standard 8.
The following are proposed Methods.
(Limpley Stoke)=56.78-14-78.56.30.14-14.58-56-50.14.56.14.70;10
(Bedwyn)=-30-16.78-58.16.78-34.50.36-34.50-18-90;12
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5080 Spliced Surprise Royal (6 methods)
John R Leary 1987 P130
23456 M W H Methods
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36452 - 3 2 L/C/BCBBBBC/G/L/F/
43652 - LLC/
42356 2 - CBBYB/F/YYLCYLYB/
54326 - CCYYC/G
42635 - 2 FG/Y/BL/L
34625 - LB/L
56423 - - L/FFGFFFFGG/
42563 - - LY/GG/
54263 - YLCBYBB/
32465 - - L/FGFGGGFFF/
43265 - BBYCCLY/
36245 2 CBBBCBC/F/G
52643 - - L/CL/
65243 - BYYLCCLY/
34256 - - - CYLCYLY/GFGGFGGG/YCCB/
23456 - BCCBBB/
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1040 Bristol, 960 Cambridge, 680 Lockington(F),
760 Clyde(G), 840 London(No3), 800 Yorkshire.
89 com, all the work.
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5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (14 methods)
John R Leary
1234567890 Beginning
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1573920486 Kenilworth Road
1648203957 Loftus Road
1089674523 Bristol
1860492735 Stinking Bishop
1907856342 Nideggen
1795038264 Otterbourne
1426385079 Bramall Lane
1352749608 Savernake
-1908674523 Allington
-1906482935 Jugsholme
1698074523 Goldfinger
-1904263857 Burnden Park
1230597486 Elgin
-1902345678
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10800 Spliced Surprise Royal (30 methods)
John R Leary
1234567890 Beginning
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1573920486 Kenilworth Road
1648203957 Loftus Road
1089674523 Bristol
1860492735 Stinking Bishop
1907856342 Nideggen
1795038264 Otterbourne
1426385079 Bramall Lane
1352749608 Savernake
-1908674523 Kegworth
1897056342 Ferenze
1069482735 Gresty Road
1640293857 Burnden Park
1234567089 Allington
1352748690 St Neots
1573829406 Berkshire
-1906482935 Warkworth
1698074523 Kananga
1867950342 Lufkin
1785639204 Thimbleby
1420395678 Essex
1352748069 Clifton
1234507986 Quixwood
-1904263857 Craven Cottage
1573826049 Kings Norton
1785634290 Southampton University
1867459302 Sussex County
1496082735 Clyde
1648970523 Hobgoblin
1230597486 Elgin
-1902345678
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10800 Spliced Surprise Royal (30 methods)
John R Leary
1234567890 Beginning
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1573920486 Kenilworth Road
1648203957 Loftus Road
1089674523 Bristol
1860492735 Stinking Bishop
1907856342 Nideggen
1795038264 Otterbourne
1426385079 Bramall Lane
1352749608 Savernake
- 1908674523 Kegworth
1897056342 Ferenze
1069482735 Gresty Road
1640293857 Burnden Park
1234567089 Allington
1352748690 St Neots
1573829406 Burnley
- 1906482735 Jugsholme
1698074523 Kananga
1867950342 Lufkin
1785639204 Thimbleby
1420395678 Essex
1352748069 Clifton
1234507986 Quixwood
- 1904263857 Craven Cottage
1573826049 Kings Norton
1785634290 Southampton University
1867459302 Goldfinger
1496082735 City Ground
1352708964 Stratford upon Avon
1230597486 Elgin
- 1902345678
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9 part.
360 each method. 269 com, all the work.
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11880 Spliced Surprise Royal (32 methods)
John R Leary
1234567890 Beginning
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1573920486 Carmyle 2 (36-56.4.5-5.6-2-3.4-2.5.4-4.50;10)
1860492735 Quixwood
1907856342 Bristol
1089674523 Carlisle
1352749608 Old tenths place (-3-4-56-36.4-2.5.4-4.5.4-4.50;10)
1426385079 Lufkin
1648203957 Brackenfield
1795038264 Pudsey
-1908674523 Painswick
1640293857 Lincolnshire
1234567089 Allington
1352748690 Zeuxite
1426305978 Fougeres
1897056342 Jugsholme
1785930264 Lockington
1573829406 New group C (C1 -3-8-2-6.34-2.38.4-456.7-6-50)
-1906482735 Limpley Stoke
1867950342 Carlisle
1234507986 Sgurr A'Chaorachain
1698074523 JRL group L1 (-34-4-2-23-4-5-4-5-4-50;10)
1785639204 Hollowell
1573826490 New F group (F -5-4.5-5.36.7.4-5-56-5.4.58.36.70)
1352748069 Quixwood
1420395678 Withcombe Raleigh
-1904263857 Ferenze
1230597486 Dalby
1867459302 Lewers
1785634290 Twistle
1648970523 Gresty Road
1496082735 Balmoral
1352708964 Dumfries
1029345678 New mx group (-5-4.5-7.36.2.7.4.3.2-6.3.2-6.30;10)
-1902345678
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14040 Spliced Surprise Royal (38 methods)
John R Leary
1234567890 Beginning
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1573920486 Kenilworth Road
1648203957 Loftus Road
1089674523 Bristol
1860492735 Stinking Bishop
1907856342 Nideggen
1795038264 Otterbourne
1426385079 Bramall Lane
1352749608 Savernake
-1908674523 Kegworth
-1789056342 Greenwich
1426305897 Wootton Rivers
1234569078 Ujay
1640283759 Ise
1068472935 Brackenfield
1593728406 Ayers End
1975830264 Twistle
1807694523 Grantham
-1978056342 Clifton
-1897056342 Ferenze
1069482735 Gresty Road
1640293857 Burnden Park
1234567089 Allington
1352748690 St Neots
1573829406 Burnley
-1906482935 Jugsholme
1698074523 Kananga
1867950342 Lufkin
1785639204 Thimbleby
1420395678 Essex
1352748069 Clifton
1234507986 Quixwood
-1904263857 Craven Cottage
1573826049 Kings Norton
1785634290 Southampton University
1867459302 Goldfinger
1496082735 City Ground
1352708964 Stratford upon Avon
1230597486 Elgin
-1902345678
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5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)
John R Leary
23456 M W H Methods
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45236 - - BBBBBBBBBBB/YYYYY/
24536 - BBCCCR/
54632 - R/RRRRRRRRRR
64235 - R/RC
52436 - - CCCCC/CR/
43265 s s - CCCCC/C/YYYYY/
24365 - CYCCCCCCCCC/
32465 - YYYYYYYYYYY/
62453 s s YYYYY/C/CCCCC
34256 - - R/CCCCCC/
23456 - YCYYYYYYYYY/
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624 Bristol, 1872 Cambridge, 768 Barford(R),
1776 Yorkshire.
18 com, all the work.
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5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3-10 Methods)
John R Leary 1989 p243
1234567890ET B 1326547890ET X(13) 1T0E89473652 Q
1795E3T20486 X 157293E6T408 B 1ET907864235 Q
1ET907856342 X 1ET907854263 X 19E7T6028543 B
108T6E492735 F 108T4E693725 B 108T4E395726 X(28)
1T0E89674523 H -1632547890ET B 1438502T6E79 H
18604T2E3957 X 1795E3T60284 Q -1352647890ET X(30)
142638507T9E X(7) 157396E2T408 Q(19) 167593E2T408 H
13527496E8T0 F 13567294E8T0 F(20) 19E7T6058342 F
-1423567890ET F -1263547890ET F 1796E5T30284 B
-163428507T9E F(10) 132468507T9E X(22) 1T0E89472635 B
1468302T5E79 Q -12657394E8T0 X 1428305T6E79 H(35)
18406T3E2957 B 1796E2T50384 B -1235647890ET
1326547890ET 1T0E89473652
B = Bristol
F = Londinium, Barford or Newgate
Q = Londinium, Barford, Newgate or Belfast
X = Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Superlative or Pudsey
H = Cambridge, Lincolnshire or Pudsey
1. Belfast cannot follow a plain lead of a 2nds place method.
2. Belfast can be rung for any lead (10), provided that Londinium is
not rung for any lead (20), and Superlative or Pudsey is rung for
all leads (28).
3. If Pudsey is rung for any lead (35), then no lead (19) may be
Belfast.
4. If Pudsey is rung for any lead (7) or any lead (22), then the
corresponding lead in other parts may not be rung as Yorkshire.
5. If Pudsey is rung for any lead (13), then all leads (30) must be
rung as either Superlative or Pudsey.
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15,840 Spliced Surprise Maximus (30 Methods)
John R Leary 1993 p548
123456789OET Burwell Fen
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- 12357496E8T0 Andromeda
1524367890ET Wembley
145628307T9E Carlisle
1T0E89674352 Adventurer's Fen
108T6E495723 Daresbury
1ET907836245 Strathclyde
137295E4T608 Belfast
- 123795E4T608 Orion
17253496E8T0 Chatteris Fen
1574263890ET Cornwall
1648507T2E39 Zanussi
1392E7T50486 Halifax
1ET903826745 Devon
1T0E89634257 York
108T6E495372 Dun Laoghaire
- 1239E7T50486 Cambridge
1ET302896745 Folgate
1T0E83624957 Westminster
108T6E435279 The Hundred
192735E4T608 Rigel
1574962830ET Berkshire
- 123ET9078564 Pudsey
1T03826E4957 Old West River
1E2937T50486 Preston
13T20E896745 Ariel
1795E42638T0 Well Creek
1648507T93E2 Fenchurch
18604T53729E Bristol
157496E8203T Uxbridge
1456789OET23
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11 part. 528 each method. 329 com, all the work.
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