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5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Richard I Allton
23456  M  B  W  H Methods               
35426        2     RY.B.PCN
42356        -  -  YNCC.R.
63254  -     3  -  CSY.P.B.GYNG.R.
26354           -  YCPRG.
32654           -  GR.
34256  2     3  -  NNC.B.P.PLSPS.GL.NSS.
36452     -  -  -  SC.BBB.GNGG.
34562        -  2  GYGSN.L.B.
25463  -        -  L.YSYP.
45623  -  -     -  YCG.BBB.NP.
56423           2  RPR.B.
62534     -        NG.PC
62345  2     2  -  L.B.LLRLL.GYSC.L.
36245           -  RCL.
56342  2           R.NYGS.LP
24365  -     -  -  NSP.N.L.
32465           -  GPNP.
35264  2        -  R.NGCS.CL.
52364           2  PYYSYYC.B.
43265  -        -  CPS.YR.
26435        -  -  RC.L.
64235           2  LRS.B.
23645        -  -  LP.R.
45236  2     -     NSG.B.RRLRR.CCY
23456        -  -  PNSN.R.               
Contains 640 Rutland; 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London and Pudsey; 544 each Glasgow, Superlative and Yorkshire; and 480 Bristol; with 136 changes of method, all the work of each method for every bell and 87 combination rollups.
Rung on handbells at Reading on 2nd June 1999.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001) and The Ringing World (1999, page 942).
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Graham A C John
 23456    M  B  W  H   Methods           
(23456)   -  -  -      R.BBB.LR.
 35264       -          CYL.SC
 24653    -     -  2   PYG.C.SPP.B.
 62453             -   GGCGN.
 42356    -     ss     L.P.GR.R
 32654    -            SNS.LY
 45623    -     -  -   R.S.L.
 34526    2        s   BLRC.CYPRY.RN.
 45326          -s s   CSPN.GL.L.
 43526             s   PSRSP.
 46325       -  -  -   PN.GGGS.L.
 32465          -  -   PR.R.
(26354)      -         GGG.
(52364)   ss    -       LPS.YGYS.Y.
 54263       -  -  -    YLN.BBB.L.
 24365    -            L.G
 65243    2     -      R.B.Y.B
 52643             2   PSGC.B.
 36245    -        -   R.YCPN.
 65432    -  2  -  -   GPGY.BBB.RS.BBB.NNP.
 35246    -     s      L.Y.SCY
(45236)         s      YCCY.
 62534    -        -    NGN.RS.
 56234    ss       -   L.RRY.CL.
 25634             -   CYLCN.
 64352    -     -  2   NNG.N.SSN.B.
 23456    -        -   PSP.RC.            
608 Glasgow, 576 Bristol, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, 544 Pudsey, London, 512 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N). 128 com, all the work, 62 cru's. Tittums.
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and The Ringing World (1986, page 108).
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Julian Morgan
23456  B  M  W  H  Methods        
24536        -  2  RP.R.B.
43265 (-)          NC(.)GGP
42356  2  -  -  -  YY.NL.BSS.C.L. 
Nine-part, calling (-) in parts 1, 4, and 7 only.  
Contains 361 combinations of 5678 in 5678, including 15 each 56's and 65's; 171 combinations of 5678 in 1234, including 15 5678's and 9 6578's; Tittums and Whittingtons. Contains 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, Lincolnshire (N), London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire with 134 changes of method.
Published in The Ringing World (1999, page 1086).
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5,376 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1312)
 23456   B  M  W  H  Methods   
 65432      -  -  -  L.C.(NNP).
(35246)     - [s]    BB.P.
 34265   -  -         SSR.GY.G 
Repeat eleven times, omitting [s] from parts 6 and 12. 
Contains 768 each Bristol, Glasgow, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey and Superlative, and 384 each Cambridge, London, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 131 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing (NNP) with one lead of Rutland in parts 2, 4, 6, 9 and 11. Contains 768 each Bristol, Glasgow and Superlative, 608 Pudsey, 544 Rutland, 448 Lincolnshire (N), and 384 each Cambridge, London and Yorkshire, with 126 changes of method. While other arrangements of the reduction are possible, to ensure truth great care must be exercised in the placement of the singles and which parts are reduced.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Marcus C W Sherwood
23456    M  B  W  H   Methods   
65432    -     - [-]  SYG.N.L.
65324       -     -   NG.YS.
53624    3        2   R.B.B.PL.B.
53246       -     -   CG.YP.
25346             -   RCR.
32546             -   NPSCL.    
6 part. Omit [-] in alternate parts. 
576 Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, London, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire. 155 com, 72 cru's. Tittums.
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and The Ringing World (1979, page 752).
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5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Graham A C John
 23456    M  B  W  H   Methods       
 42356             -   RSCYP.
 63254    -        -   CNC.US.
 26354             -   UPCYN.
 26543       -     -   RRR.NS.
 52643             -   PSLNC.
 65243             -   LUUULLL.
 63542       -  -  -   SP.BBB.R.
 25346    -     3  -   NPS.Y.B.B.YSP.
 32546             -   LPU.
 53246             -   UCU.
 54632    2     -  -   NPC.B.P.R.
 32654       3     -   BBBB.PR.UY.BBL.
 56423    -     -      U.N.PSN
 42563          -  -   CNPC.L.
(64523)         -      NU.
 23645    2     -       YNLS.B.Y.L
 63425          2  -   PR.YSRSS.U.
 46325             -   YNRCC.
 32465          -  -   NYNY.U.
 43265          3  -   LC.B.B.R.
 52364    -        -   R.UN.
 35264             -   RPR.
 23564             -   RYYCS.
 24365       -  -  -   SP.BCYC.U.
 62345          -      YL.U
 34625          -  -   LN.SNS.
 54263    -     2  -   L.S.B.L.
 25463             -   LLP.
(62453)         -      CU.
 34256    -        -    PRYS.CNYC.
 23456             -   RRY.           
576 Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire (N), Rutland, Superlative, 544 Bristol, London, Pudsey, Uxbridge. 133 com, all the work, 109 cru's. Queens, Tittums.
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and The Ringing World (1994, page 47).
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Donald F Morrison and Bernard H Taylor (arr) (no. 107)
23456  B  M  W  H  Methods     
52436        -     RS.L
42635     -        NYS.CL
23564  2        -  YN.LP.BBBRUP.
36245  -           CP.PC
24365        - [-] N(SSY).R.   
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 768 each Pudsey and Superlative, 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London, Rutland and Yorkshire, and 192 Uxbridge, with 132 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by calling R for (SSY) in two parts; contains 768 Pudsey, 640 each Rutland and Superlative, 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire and London, 512 Yorkshire, and 192 Uxbridge, with 128 changes of method.
Both arrangements contain all 24 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 21 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.
Rung at Burghill on 1st December 2005, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Richard I Allton and Graham A C John
23456   M  B  W  H  Methods             
43652   -           YNY.AA
26354   -        -  CA.PR.
24653      -  -  -  PP.BBB.YNS.
26543         -  2  LC.AN.B.
35642   -        -  SSS.CPA.
43526   -  2        PRYSRP.BBB.LY.CC
43265   2     2  -  PNC.B.LLRLL.PRYCY.L.
35264   -        2  L.ANP.B.
25463   -           R.SYNS
45362   -           L.YSA
23564   -        -  SA.YCA.
24365   2        -  NCY.YNRPN.CCYS.
36245         -  -  PR.L.
23645            -  LSPNP.
34625         2  3  SNA.B.L.B.B.
62345         -  -  ALLAC.L.
32465         2  -  CYA.SPLA.R.
63254   2     2  2  R.B.RAR.B.NNP.B.
42356   -        -  L.SCNY.
34256            -  RNR.
25346         -  -  SNYC.R.
53246            2  RYR.B.
24536         -  -  RS.PSN.
45236            2  CYPRC.B.
23456         -  -  AA.L.                
Contains 608 Rutland; 576 London, Yorkshire; 544 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Superlative; 135 changes of method, 104 combination rollups, all the work.
Rung at North Elmham on 3rd March 2002.
Published in The Ringing World (2003, page 425).
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Julian Morgan
2345678  M  B  W  H  Methods    
65432    -     -  -  R.Y.L.
24536    -        -  R.BN.
24365       -    (-) SC.YP(.)
4235867     -  -  -  CS.PLA.NA.B
Nine-part, calling (-) in parts 1, 4, and 7 only. 
Contains 198 combinations of 5678 in 5678, including 12 56's and 15 65's; 297 combinations of 5678 in 1234, including 18 5678's and 12 6578's; and Whittingtons. Contains 576 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 161 changes of method.
Rung at Shalford on 9/9/99.
Published in The Ringing World (1999, page 1086).
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3994)
23456  B  M  W  H               
43652     -        R.SL         
43526  -        -  CY.PRAL.     
26354  2           BNSPR.LN.YP  
52364        -     CNA.B        
43265     -    [-] CNC.SR.      
Repeat twice.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 768 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Rutland, 576 each London, Pudsey and Superlative and 384 each Ashtead, Bristol and Yorkshire, with 156 changes of method.
Rung at Leeds, Yorkshire (St Anne) on 2nd April 2012, conducted by Neil Donovan.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3995)
 23456   M  W  B  H                 
(23564)     -  -     RS.YYL.        
 23645      -  -      BSCC.PNAP.A   
 45362         2     YN.LP.BBR       
 56423         -     A.CS          
 32465   -  -    [-] L.N.R.         
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 576 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 138 changes of method.
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3996)
23456  M   W   H             
52634  2   -   s   R.B.S.L.  
56234     (ss) s   LY(.B.)PA.  
34265 [s]  -       CSN.C.B   
Repeat eleven times, calling - for [s]
in parts 6 and 12.
Omit (ss) and associated lead of Bristol
after the first part. 
Contains 800 Bristol, 768 each Cambridge, London and Superlative and 384 each Ashtead, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 144 changes of method.
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Richard G Crosland
 23456    M  B  W  H   Methods       
 42356             -   APS.
 34256             -   PPN.
 52643    -     -      BLMLN.NB.M
 64523          -  -   SNRAC.L.
 26543          -      NR.AA
 36245    2            R.LASRCP.CL
 42563    -     -      ALALS.C.PSP
(64523)         -      MC.
 56423    3        -    AC.B.B.MS.
(62453)         2      BC.NBM.
 62534    2     2  -    PRSS.B.S.B.L.
 56234             -   PPLSS.
 25634             -   NLM.
 63254          -  -   LAL.NRAC.
 26354             -   NAP.
 32654             -   ACMSNR.
(56423)   -     -      M.P.
 32465    -     -  -    SA.ACMSN.L.
 43265             -   CMSNRA.
 52364    -        -   R.LS.
 35264             -   NBAA.
 23564             -   MCL.
 24365    2        -   R.SSCRP.PL.
 63425          2  2   MC.B.R.B.
 46325             -   NBM.
 62345    -  -         R.BBB.PP
 53246    -        -   L.MRN.
 25346             -   MAAP.
 32546             -   LRACMSN.
 35426          -  2   CR.M.B.
 23456          -      PR.B           
640 Adelaide, 544 Bristol, 512 Cambridge, 576 London, 544 Lindum (M), 512 Brighton (N), 544 Pudsey, 544 Rutland, 608 Superlative. 141 com, all the work, 82 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
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5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Richard G Crosland
 234567   M  W  B  F  I  H  Methods        
 63254    2                 ICSB.OBC.U
 52436    -  -              IURI.E.SBE
 42356       2           -  OIC.EOICSB.O.
 54326       -              BEOI.SBE
 62345    -  -           -  O.MMCM.UBOMR.
 36245                   -  UURS.
 752346            -     -  EOIC.E.
 532746      2              IOMM.BUIRE.UC
 275346      -           -  S.O.
 527346                  -  RUE.
 52364                -  -  C.EU.
 357246         -  -        EMB.SER.CR
 35264                -  -  MM.SUU.
 23564                   -  EUR.
 23645          -        -  SRM.SB.
 64235       -           -  S.IMB.
 26435                   -  SBEOIC.
 42635                   -  EUUB.
 34625       -              S.M
(567432)    -     -  -      M.BE.MRI.
 56423                -  -    UESUSS.OI.
 62534          -           URO.R
 45623             -  -  -  RO.RUCI.MI.
 64523                   -  RMI.
 34256    -  2           -  CS.IC.RUE.CS.
 45362          -           R.I
 237465            -        B.E
 23456                -  -  RRSRM.MCM.      
640 Runnymede; 608 Eccleston, Mangotsfield, Springfield, Uppingham; 576 Irthlingborough; 480 Brentwood, Chesterfield; 448 Okeford, 146 changes of method, 47 combination rollups, all the work.
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5,472 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Albert J Pitman
23456  M  B  W  H   Methods    
23564  2     2  -   L.B.N.B.L.
52364           -   PWW.
65324        -      NSDD.YY
35264        2  -   WP.B.L.
63254        -  3   LP.NNN.B.B.
45236  -     -  -   NNN.P.L.
24536        3  -   LD.SLL.B.L.
32546        -      LD.L
24365  2     2      L.B.YYY.B.L
53462  -        -   L.DL.
45362  3        -   L.B.LLS.DL.
64352        -  3   LC.YY.B.B.
34562        2  -   LS.B.W.
65243  -     -      CPP.D.PWYP
25463        2  -   WC.B.L.
42563           -   PDCCL.
32465     -  -      SD.BBB.W
56423  -     -  -   CNC.C.W.
45623           -   DCLSS.
64523           -   SSLCD.
25346  -     -      W.C.CNC
54326  -  -         W.BBB.DS
54263  2     2  -   L.B.WWWWW.B.L.
62345  -     -      W.C.W
43526  -     -      W.C.W
63425  2            L.B.CW
52436  -     -  -   PYWP.D.PPC.
62534  2        3   W.B.SL.B.B.
35426  -     -      YY.C.CDP
42356        -  -   LC.L.
62453  2            L.B.PW
34256  -        -   YY.DDSN.
23456           -   WWP.         
1024 London, 832 Bristol, 800 Watford, 640 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury (Y), 384 Superlative, 352 Lincoln (N). 125 com, all the work, 58 cru's. Tittums.
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and The Ringing World (1956, page 522).
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5,408 (5,280, 5,152, 5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Albert J Pitman and David W Beard (arr)
23456  M  B  W  H    8 (5152)        9 (5408)     
23564  2     2  -    L.B.WWWWW.B.L. L.B.WWWWW.B.L.
65432  -     -       W.C.W          W.C.W         
45236 [-]            W[.CL          W[.CL          
53462 [2]    2       L.B.]C.B.L     L.B.]YYY.B.L   
24365  -        -    L.DL.          L.DL.         
32465  3        -    PSC.B.LLS.DL.  L.B.LLS.DL.   
63425        -  3    LC.W.B.B.      LC.YY.B.B.    
43265        2  -    LS.B.W.        LS.B.W.       
62534  -     -       SPP.D.W        CPP.D.PWYP    
52364        2  -    WC.B.L.        WC.B.L.       
35264           -    PDCCL.         PDCCL.        
45362     -  -       SD.BBB.W       SD.BBB.W      
26354  -     -  -    CNC.C.W.       CNC.C.W.      
32654           -    DCLSS.         DCLSS.        
63254           -    SSLCD.         SSLCD.        
52436  -     -       W.C.CNC        W.C.CNC       
42356  -  -     -    W.BBB.DS.      W.BBB.DS.     
35426        -  -    LC.L.          LC.L.         
65324  2             L.B.PW         L.B.PW        
43526  -        -    W.DDNN.        YY.DDSN.      
54326           -    WWP.           WWP.          
54263  2     2  -    L.B.N.B.L.     L.B.N.B.L.    
25463           -    PWW.           PWW.          
62453        -       NNDD.W         NSDD.YY       
42563        2  -    WP.B.L.        WP.B.L.       
64523        -       LP.NNN         LP.NNN        
32546  -     -  -    NNN.P.L.       NNN.P.L.      
53246        3  -    LD.SLL.B.CSP.  LD.SLL.B.L.   
25346           -    LDPPS.         LDPPC.        
65243  2        3    W.B.SL.B.B.    W.B.SL.B.B.   
34256  -     -  -    W.C.CDP.       YY.C.CDP.     
64352  2             L.B.CW         L.B.CW        
23456  -        -    W.DW.          PYWP.DW.       
The 8 method arrangement contains 960 London, 928 Watford, 768 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, 448 each Pudsey and Superlative, 416 Lincoln (N), 117 com, and 62 cru's. The 9 method arrangement contains 1024 London, 800 Watford, 768 Bristol, 640 Cambridge, 512 each Dorchester and Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury, 384 Superlative, 352 Lincoln(N), 123 com, and 59 cru's. For 5024 (8) or 5280 (9) omit bracketed calls and leads. All arrangements are all the work.
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and The Ringing World (1980, page 684).
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Richard G Crosland
 234567   B  F  I  W  M  V  H  Methods                
 63254    -     2x             I.RG.AG.SGG
 23564          x           -  SA.LR.
 24365    -        -        -  TUU.RML.GL.
 32465                      -  AAI.
(43526)      -  -              G.UGSG.
 43265    -                 -    GSA.I.
 632754            -     2     MR.LI.S.T
 64235                   -     M.T
(36245)            -           RM.
(643752)        -                I.
 52364    -  2  -           -    AM.S.T.S.RI.
 35264                      -  LU.
 52436       -  -  -           G.TAUMA.TR.R
 64523       -  -           -  MLI.S.U.
(426735)        -              MG.
 56423    -  -              -    MT.S.RMLI.
 45623                      -  GSA.
 36524                -     -  UG.AG.
 53624                      -  TM.
 65324                      -  ASLA.
(45623)            3  2  3     ISA.TM.S.T.TRMLI.U.S.S.
 62453             -        -    UU.R.
 46253                      -  MGU.
 24653                      -  RGR.
 256734      x                 A.G
 276435      x                 LGS.M
(45623)      x     2           GSGU.G.GSA.
 42356    -        2        -    U.T.S.ML.
 54326             -           LI.R
(637524)     -                 MLI.
 764325   -  -                   A.S.M
 637524         -              UM.U
(35642)         -              T.
 34256    -        2  3     -    S.T.AM.T.S.LU.RM.
 23456                      -  TLT.                   
x=6ths place bob. 
Contains 704 Geelong, Southall, 672 Montgomery, 544 Aldermary, Thetford, 512 Ullenhall, 480 Lithium, Redruth, 384 Ilkley, with 50 combination rollups, 146 changes of method, all the work.
Rung at Spitalfields on 8th April 2002, conducted by Stanley Jenner.
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5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Graham A C John
 23456    M  B  W  H   Methods           
 54326          s  s   CL.L.
 53426             s   PPRPP.
 56324       -  -  -   NN.GGGS.L.
 32564          -  -   CR.L.
(42365)      -  -      GGG.LCNY.
 45263       -  -  -    SSR.FFF.YPS.
 25364    -            PYG.G
 64253    2     -      R.F.Y.F
 42653             2   PSGC.F.
 36254    -        -   R.PCCN.
 64532    -  2  -  -   GPGY.FFF.RS.BBB.NNP.
 34256    -     s      L.Y.SSN
 54236          s      YCCY.R
 62435    -        -   YCN.PR.
 46235    ss       -   L.RRS.CL.
 24635             -   CYLCS.
 65342    -     -  2   CNG.N.SSN.B.
 23546    -        -   PSY.RC.
(23546)   -  -  -      R.BBB.LR.
 34265       -          NSL.YN
 25643    -     -  2   YYG.G.L.B.
 62543             -   GL.
 42356    -     s      L.P.L
 52346          s      LP.R
 32645    -            SNS.LP
 54623    -     -  -   R.S.L.
 35426    2        s   FB.NYPRY.RY.
 23456    ss    -      CCP.LRN.N.SCY      
608 London, 576 Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, 544 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, 480 Glasgow, 320 Belfast (F), 288 Bristol. 127 com, all the work, 62 cru's. Tittums.
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and The Ringing World (1985, page 424).
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Graham A C John
 23456   M  B  W  H  Methods           
 43526         2  -  LY.CGYP.R.
 34625      -  -  2  PY.BFB.NRYGN.B.
 64523   -           GNGP.G
 56423            -  CGSY.
(24365)  -     -     BLRG.FBFBR.
 34562   -             GCG.PYSN
 43265   2        2  L.F.RY.F.
 52364   -        -  PNS.NL.
 65324         -     FC.L
 26354         -     RC.R
(52364)        -     SL.
 52643   -  2     2    SLYC.FL.YL.SP.B.
 65243            -  NCLNC.
 63542      -  -  -  PS.FBF.GPGP.
 46532         -     BN.B
 25634   -     3  -  L.P.GNCN.F.SCS.
 53246      -        YP.NC
(45236)        -     LY.
 62534   -        -    GPN.YL.
 56234            -  GL.
 64235   -        2  R.SR.B.
 26435            -  RSYPC.
 65432   -        2  NPY.RC.B.
 24536   -        -  L.RN.
 54326   -  -     -  YSG.BFB.NG.
 35426            -  SNRPC.
 42356         -  -  LC.PYP.
 23456   -  -  -  2  R.FR.FPNS.R.B.    
Contains 576 Lincolnshire(N), Pudsey, 512 Glasgow, London, Rutland, Yorkshire, 480 Bristol, Cambridge, 448 Superlative, 416 Belfast(F), with 57 combination rollups, 156 changes of method, all the work.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 152)
  2345678  Bristol       
  4263857  Belfast       
  6482735  London        
- 7864523  Bristol       
- 6784523  Rutland       
  8657342  Yorkshire     
  7462835  Lincolnshire  
  2345786  London        
  4273658  Cambridge     
- 2358467  London        
  5243786  Yorkshire     
  3826574  Cambridge     
  6784352  Rutland       
  8637245  Glasgow       
- 6745823  Superlative   
  5273684  Lincolnshire  
  3824567  Cambridge     
  4687352  Pudsey        
- 6752438  Belfast       
  5647823  Superlative   
  7263584  Glasgow       
  2378645  Yorkshire     
  8435267  Pudsey        
- 4567823                
Repeat six times. 
Contains 672 each Cambridge, London and Yorkshire and 448 each Belfast, Bristol, Glasgow, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland and Superlative, with 160 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Petersfield on 5th January 2008, conducted by Peter W J Sheppard.
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5,376 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1313)
 23456     B    M   W  sT/sV  Methods    
(32465)         -   -    x    L.Y.NS.L.
(52364)    -        -          C.FR.
 42365   B,F,I [s]             GS.B.B.P.G
Repeat eleven times, calling - for [s] in parts 6 and 12. 
Contains 768 each Bristol, Glasgow, London and Superlative, and 384 each Belfast (F), Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 155 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by omitting B,F,I and associated leads of Bristol from any five parts. Contains 768 each Glasgow, London and Superlative, 448 Bristol, and 384 each Belfast, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 150 changes of method.
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5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4851)
23456  B   M   W   H                
62534  -       s   s   SN.BL.R.     
26534  a       -       P.B.L.B      
32465  b   s           PSL.F.Y.G    
35624  -       s   -   SN.BL.R.      |
43256  b  [-]          PSSCS.F.Y.G   |A
24356       4A
42365        A*
23456       5A                      
a = V,sV;
b = F,In.
A* = A, calling s for [-].456789 
Contains 1,472 Superlative, 448 each Bristol and London, 416 Pudsey, 384 each Belfast (F), Glasgow, Lincolnshire (N), Rutland and Yorkshire and 352 Cambridge, with 146 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and tittums.
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5,030 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4851a)
(431256)   B  W  M  H               
(164253)         t     Y.
  64532    -        -   YGS.PS.     
  26435    a        -  P.N.Y.S.N.C.        
  32465       -        PL.F         
  35624    -  s     -  SN.RL.R.     
  43256    b     -     PSSCS.F.Y.G  
  46532    -  s     -  SN.BL.R.     |
  24365    b    [-]    PSSCS.F.Y.G  |A
  24356      3A       
  42365       A* 
  23456      5A                   
a = sV,sB,M,sW,F;
b = F,In.
A* = A, calling s for [-].
t = place notation 1234 instead of 14 between
    the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth rows of
    the lead, plus 1234 made across the lead end.
Start with rounds the twenty-seventh row of the initial, partial lead
of Yorkshire, the 4 the hunt bell, the initial t at Middle starting
at the first backstroke in changes, putting the treble into the hunt.
The first few rows are thus:

    12345678
    21436587
    21435678
    12346587
    21364857
    12638475
    12634857  (lead head) 
Contains 1,504 Superlative, 448 Pudsey, 422 Yorkshire, 416 Lincolnshire (N), 384 each Belfast (F), Cambridge, Glasgow, London and Rutland, and 320 Bristol, with 145 changes of method.
Especially suitable for a thirtieth birthday or similar anniversary.
Rung at London (St Lawrence, Jewry) on 10th March 2012, conducted by Richard H Burton.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4850)
 23456   B  W  M  H                
 52436      -        (PNP)N.L        
 52364   -        -  YS.FBL.       
 43652      2  -  -  BY.F.GSG.RC.  
(64235)     -  -     LN.CYRS.      
 24365      2    [-] C.B.R.       
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire and 384 each Belfast (F), Glasgow and Pudsey, with 161 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing (PNP) by R in any two parts; contains 640 Rutland, 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, 512 Lincolnshire (N), 384 each Belfast (F) and Glasgow and 256 Pudsey, with 156 changes of method if the first part is one of those shortened, or 155 changes of method otherwise.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 6088)
23456  M  B  W  H                 
23564     -     -  GGY.BFFLRP.    
53462  -           BCGNC.RC
64235  -     -     L.Y.L  
24536  -           PNS.SL         
43265     -        YN.PY          
64352     -     2  GGC.BFFRRN.B.  
53246  -     -     CSG.S.YCP      
34256  -  -        SNC.SGN.PN     
Repeat twice. 
Contains 672 each Cambridge, Glasgow and Lincolnshire (N), 576 Superlative, 480 each Pudsey and Yorkshire and 384 each Belfast (F), Bristol, London and Rutland, with 140 changes of method; 15 8765s off the front; 12 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8756s off the front; 9 6578s off the front; tittums; and queens and back rounds in the penultimate course.
Rung at Amblecote on 25th March 2012, conducted by Simon J Linford.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 6089)
23456  B  M  W  H                 
26354     2     -  YSG.CGPS.NR.   
65432  2        -  RRR.RN.FSYSL.  
24536     -     -  R.PR.          
52436           -  YRL.           
52364  -        -  NG.NP.         
32465     -        R.YR           
35264  -     -  -  NP.BBF.L.      
23564           -  LRC.           
36245  -           CP.YC          
34256  -  -        NS.GC.SYPC     
Repeat twice. 
Contains 1,056 Rutland, 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, 384 each Glasgow and London and 192 each Belfast (F) and Bristol, with 137 changes of method, all 24 5678s off the front, 18 56s, 15 65s, 12 8765s off the front, and queens and back rounds in the last course.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Glenn A A Taylor
 23456   V  B  M  W  H  Methods         
 52364      -  ss    2  NS.BCG.B.RG.B.
 325746  -        -  -  C.R.R.
(375642) 2  z           Y.B.NL.B.RRP.
 532746  -           -   R.LNNS.
 423756        -     -  L.LN.
 274536     -           LRR.YY
(543726)       -  -     NYY.S.
 473526           2      SLPNN.F.L
 234756        2  x  2  L.B.CC.B.LRLR.B.
 253746        2     -  SCN.F.SCYP.
 573246           s  2* RP.SLNYGB.B.
 563742  -              S.GCC
 36245   -  2     -     S.S.RP.FFF.F
(62534)        x  -     FBBL.B.YG.
 62345      -  y     -   NGB.C.B.GL.P.
 64235         2* s  -  FB.PCCLN.C.GGSG.
 54632      -     -     BFFF.GSP.R
 54326      -        -  CG.NG.
 42563      -           PS.YC
 35264         -     -  R.YR.
 26354            -  -  GB.PSP.
 32654               -  LYL.
 63254         3     -  PYC.F.F.YYPS.
 34256         -  3  2  R.N.B.B.NPS.B.
 23456            3  -  LP.GYPS.B.L.   
2* = s-; x = F, I; y = I, O, F; z = F, I, O.  
Contains 704 Bristol; 576 London; 544 Superlative; 512 each Pudsey and Rutland; 480 each Glasgow, Cambridge, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire (N); and 416 Belfast (F); with 135 changes of method, all the work of each method for every bell and 60 combination rollups, 14 7568's, 15 7468's, 14 8765's and 13 2468's.
Published in The Ringing World (1999, page 1162).
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Glenn A A Taylor
 23456   M  B  W  H  Methods  
 52436         -     RP.B
 24365   s     s  2  L.N.PPS.B.
(65342) [s    (-)    L[.C(.)
(42356)  s]    -      YGG.]S.
 62453      -  -      GC.BFB.NSY
 32546   -     2  -  L.Y.F.R. 
Repeat five times, omitting (-) from alternate parts.  
Contains 768 Bristol; 576 each Glasgow, London, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire; 384 each Belfast (F), Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Rutland; with 144 changes of method and 120 combination rollups. Reduce to 5,056 by omitting the [bracketed] leads and calls from any one part from which (-) has also been omitted. Contains 768 Bristol; 576 each London, Pudsey and Superlative; 544 Yorkshire; 512 Glasgow; 384 each Belfast (F), Lincolnshire (N) and Rutland; and 352 Cambridge; with 141 changes of method and 120 combination rollups.
Published in The Ringing World (1999, page 1162).
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Glenn A A Taylor
 23456    M  B  W  H   Methods   
 52436          -      RP.B
 24365    s     s  2   L.N.PPS.B.
(65342)   s    [-]     L.C.
(42356)   s     -       YGG.S.
 62453       -  -       GC.BFB.NSY
 32546    -     2  -   L.Y.F.R.  
6 part. Omit [-] in alternate parts. 
768 Bristol, 576 Glasgow, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire 384 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Belfast (F), Rutland. 144 com, 120 cru's. Tittums.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Glenn A A Taylor
 23456    M  B  W  H   Methods   
 43652    -            R.YL
 35426       -         NS.PY
(52436)   -  -         L.BFF.
(34625)  [-]    -       GS.C.
(42356)      -          GG.
 26354    -        2    RNS.CYPN.B.
 32654             -   RLC.      
6 part. Omit [-] in alternate parts. 
576 Cambridge, Glasgow, London, Lincolnshire (N), Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, 384 Bristol, Belfast (F), Pudsey. 149 com, 90 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and The Ringing World (1981, page 572).
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Glenn A A Taylor
 23456    M  B  W  H   Methods     
(35264)      -         RLL.
 25463    -             SRG.CL
 23564    2        -   CYN.PSGC.SR.
 53462    -            R.RS
 52364       -  -  -   PG.FFF.R.
 36524          -  -   BRLRRR.SLPSRP.
 23645       -     2   FFFF.CG.B.
 62345             -   PSYNYYC.
 32465    -  -     -   R.BBB.BFR.
 43265             -   LCPYP.
 24365             -   YPSRG.
 24653       -     -   RLR.FFBB.
 52436       -     2   CLCGB.GPYR.B.
 42635    -            L.NR
 42356    2     2  -   R.YSYRG.P.B.R.
 32654    -            R.CL
 25346       -         NS.CS
 54263       -         PN.YN
 54632       -     -   GGN.BBL.
 64235    -            SCLCGB.BN
 64352       -     -   PG.PY.
 35642          -  -   PNYN.PNN.
(43652)         -      BC.
 56234    -     -       GNY.S.L
(34625)      2         CP.RP.
 52643    -     -  -    BSY.G.FB.
 65243             -   PSSLS.
 23456    -     -  2   R.Y.NSC.B.   
768 Rutland, 608 Bristol, 576 Pudsey, Superlative, 480 Cambridge, Yorkshire, 448 Glasgow, London, Lincolnshire (N), 352 Belfast (F). 138 com, all the work, 75 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and The Ringing World (1995, page 932).
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5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Richard I Allton
23456   M  B  W  H  Methods           
23564   2     2  -  PPN.B.RLLLU.B.CCY.
53462   -           R.LP
64235   -     -     L.P.SSC
36245         -  3  PCA.R.B.B.
24365         -  -  RY.U.
32465            -  SANPA.
43265            -  LSU.
52364   -        -  U.CU.
35264            -  NYLNP.
34562       - -  -  CC.BBB.NNY.
35642         -  2  BAPAR.ARRA.B.
26543   -        -  NA.LACAR.
56423   -  -     -  L.BBB.NS.
45623            -  YUSYC.
64523            -  ALA.
42635      -        A.RUR
35426   2     -     L.RASP.LURUL.U
42356         -  -  AA.U.
26354   -        2  U.NYYP.B.
36452   -           AY.YL
46253   -           R.LS
32654   -        -  NCC.PR.
54326   2     -     YPY.UASS.URULR.L
32546         -  -  NU.L.
25346            2  URY.B.
34256         -  -  PNA.U.
24653   -           R.UC
64352   -           L.SSNN
23456   -        -  PSS.CR.           
608 Ashtead, London, Rutland, Uxbridge; 448 Bristol, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Superlative; 416 Cambridge, Yorkshire, 133 changes of method, 101 combination rollups, all the work.
Rung at Gressenhall on 27th January 2002.
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Graham A C John
 23456    M  B  W  H   Methods       
 42356             -   RPCYP.
 63254    -        -   YPY.APN.
 26354             -   USYSN.
 26543       -     -   URR.A.
 52643             -   YSLNC.
 65243             -   LUUULLL.
 63542       -  -  -   A.BBB.SCN.
 25346    -     3  -   AN.N.B.B.NSS.
 32546             -   USU.
 53246             -   UCU.
 54632    2     -  -   CSN.URS.N.L.
 32654       3     -   BBBB.PU.UY.BBR.
 42563    -     2  -   U.C.AACPC.R.
 64523          -      YU.YPP
 23645    2     -      NPS.B.C.U
 42635          -      SR.NA
 63425          -  -   PYA.YSY.
 46325             -   YNRCC.
 32465          -  -   ACY.U.
 43265             -   LYU.
 52364    -        -   R.US.
 35264             -   RCR.
 23564             -   RPYNC.
 24365       -  -  -   A.RR.U.
 62345          -      PL.U
 34625          -  -   LN.PNS.
 54263    -     2  -   R.P.B.L.
 25463             -   LLLLA.
(62453)         -      AA.
 34256    -        -    PRA.NCYC.
 23456             -   RRS.           
640 Uxbridge, 576 Rutland, 512 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire, 480 Pudsey, Superlative, 448 London, Ashtead, 416 Bristol. 127 com, all the work, 112 cru's. Tittums.
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and The Ringing World (1990, page 764).
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
John S Warboys
 23456   M  B  W  H  Methods     
 42356            -  RSYA.
 63254   -        -  R.NNPP.
 26354         3  -  AULU.B.CRCNP.U.
 32654            -  RYR.
 56423   -     -     L.LAU.L
 42563         -  -  PYA.SNS.
 52364   -           L.CR
 43265   -        -  R.UP.
(65432)  2     -     U.B.N.
 65324      -     -    PCAC.YC.
 43526   -        -  NSY.SAC.
 35426            2  YYRSS.B.
 45236   -  -     -  L.BBB.NP.
 34562      -     2  A.A.B.
 53462            -  SYPCL.
 26435   -     -  -  L.RULUR.L.
 64235            2  LCPYS.B.
 64352      -     -  A.A.
 46253      -  -  2  PN.BBB.L.B.
 24653            -  SSRYY.
 65243         -  -  CAS.YSN.
(54632)     -        CY.
 24365   -     2  -    CACP.N.B.U.
 62345         -     PU.R
 34625         -  -  RC.L.
 64523   -           SNS.AYP
 32546   -     -  -  L.UAL.L.
 53246            -  RYR.
 25346   3        -  U.PNCRC.B.ULUA.
 34256         -  -  PPNN.R.
 23456            -  AYSR.        
Contains 576 Rutland; 544 London; 512 Ashtead, Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 448 Bristol, Lincolnshire(N), Uxbridge, with 93 combination rollups, 136 changes of method and all the work.
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Richard G Crosland
 23456    M  W  H   Methods      
 42356          -   PNBDL.
 45623    2  -  -   NBD.B.P.R.
 24653       -      DN.NBD
 52643       -      MLA.L
 64523       -  -   PPCC.L.
 25346    -  -      NBD.S.B
 32546          -   AMAS.
 54326       -  -   PR.L.
 62345    -  -  -   SNS.C.R.
 36245          -   ANS.
 23645    3     -   ADD.ND.B.MRA.
 34625       2      RMA.PPN.SSP
 56423    -     -   PSC.MRA.
 54263       -  2   ANBDL.M.B.
 25463          -   SSPPL.
 34562    -     -   L.ANA.
 53462          -   ARCN.
 43265    -         NBD.NM
 23564    -         M.MC
 53624       2  -   CM.DC.R.
 36524          2   LDRDM.B.
(23564)      -      RRDD.
 45362    -     -    D.MRA.
 25634    -  2  -   R.S.B.L.
 62534          -   NBL.
 56234          -   PPLCC.
(35264)      -      SR.
(62453)   -  -       CA.RMRLR.
 34256    -     -    CSLC.MRA.
 45236       2      CM.PD.PSC
 23456       -  -   LP.AMPC.      
512 Adelaide, 416 Bristol, 512 Cambridge, 544 Chesterfield (D), 480 London, 512 Lindum (M), 480 Brighton (N), 544 Pudsey, 576 Rutland, 448 Superlative. 135 com, all the work, 54 cru's.
Published in The Ringing World (1965, page 492).
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (6-10 methods)
Andrew N Tyler
6 methods:
23456  M I/V B  W  H  Part 1    Part 2    Part 3   
43526  -     -     -  R.MR.MEU. R.WM.UEM. U.FW.EMR.
24536           -     WMUFRU.U  WUMFWU.M  FFMWEU.R   
32546           -     FEUWER.U  MFMMRE.M  MMWFWE.U   
25346     x           EF.UR.WU  RE.WF.MR  RM.EU.FE   
53246     x           UW.FW.FW  UF.RW.WR  MR.WF.MU   
62345  -           -  W.MEFEEU. W.RMREWM. E.FREWMM.  
36245              -  RWMFUEF.  UFEFMWR.  EEFUWER.   
23645              -  WFURWER.  MEURUFR.  RUEWFFU.   

7 methods:
23456  M I/V B  W  H  Part 1    Part 2    Part 3   
43526  -     -     -  R.RU.BEM. B.MB.FWM. R.FR.WMR.  
24536           -     FBBRWE.U  UBFMEU.M  RWWMFW.E   
32546           -     WRUFBR.U  MUWRFR.E  EUMERM.B   
25346     x           WM.BF.UF  RF.UB.BR  UB.UM.BE   
53246     x           UE.FB.FR  UB.BW.BW  MR.MF.WB   
62345  -           -  M.EEUMEU. E.FRMBMW. B.FUEWMM.  
36245              -  WEFEUFE.  WEBWFMU.  WEBUBWR.   
23645              -  WFUEEWF.  MWRMEWF.  RUFERUR.   

8 methods:
23456  M I/V B  W  H  Part 1    Part 2    Part 3   
43526  -     -     -  R.MB.PUM. F.FB.UEM. M.EF.EWP.  
24536           -     FWPMFU.R  RPUWUB.M  PUEWRE.P   
32546           -     PFUPBR.R  WUFUBP.E  BWMPBW.M   
25346     x           UB.ER.EF  ME.PB.FU  RP.FM.MF   
53246     x           ER.PW.BM  UF.PP.FW  RR.WM.EU   
62345  -           -  F.EBFEUF. U.UEBWFB. B.PWEBMM.  
36245              -  WBWFBRE.  PBEUMMR.  WEMRBWR.   
23645              -  UERPWMW.  MPBRRWF.  RPWEUFU.   

9 methods:
23456  M I/V B  W  H  Part 1    Part 2    Part 3   
43526  -     -     -  R.CR.MPC. P.PM.BCM. R.WF.UUR.  
24536           -     WRCWFW.P  MBWUWB.P  PWCPWB.E   
32546           -     CWUPBF.C  WFRURW.M  PFCBUC.C   
25346     x           FF.BE.PC  EB.FR.RF  UR.EB.EP   
53246     x           EE.EC.FF  UP.RM.PU  MR.RM.MB   
62345  -           -  M.MBFEWB. U.BEMMFM. F.UBERMM.  
36245              -  BECCEBR.  UPPCUWU.  CRFUBPW.   
23645              -  EWRUPWF.  MEUPBFW.  RCEECUE.   

10 methods:
23456  M I/V B  W  H  Part 1    Part 2    Part 3   
43526  -     -     -  L.PL.UCR. P.LB.CBM. L.CL.FCP.
24536           -     PUPLUF.R  FURFPW.M  WCMCWE.C 
32546           -     EWURBL.L  PMRLUP.R  PULURB.L 
25346     x           RE.BB.UW  PB.UW.EC  RF.PE.PB 
53246     x           CL.WW.LC  UM.EC.PU  BR.BF.WE 
62345  -           -  F.FMEPEM. C.WMPFRE. M.RFEEMM.
36245              -  WEBLUPF.  FBFFBBR.  BWUMLUR. 
23645              -  FUWRMEL.  MECWRMF.  CMECWCW.   
The 6 method arrangement contains 864 each Lindum (M), Uxbridge and Wembley; and 832 each Ealing, Rutland and Watford (F); with 144 changes of method and 113 combination rollups.
The 7 method arrangement contains 736 each Brislington, Ealing, Lindum (M), Uxbridge and Wembley; and 704 each Rutland and Watford (F); with 144 changes of method and 114 combination rollups.
The 8 method arrangement contains 640 each Brislington, Ealing, Lindum (M), Peterborough, Uxbridge, Watford (F), and Wembley; and 608 Rutland; with 146 changes of method and 109 combination rollups.
The 9 method arrangement contains 576 each Brislington, Claybrooke, Ealing, Peterborough, Rutland, and Uxbridge; and 544 each Lindum (M), Watford (F) and Wembley; with 139 changes of method and 99 combination rollups.
The 10 method arrangement contains 512 each Claybrooke, Ealing, Lindum (M), London, Peterborough, Rutland, Uxbridge, Watford(F), and Wembley; and 480 Brislington; with 148 changes of method and 87 combination rollups.
All arrangements contain all the work of each method for every bell.
Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 29).
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Richard G Crosland
 234567   M  W  V  B  F  I  H  Methods     
 723546            2  -     -  I.U.UO.HMOM.
 372546                     -  USRS.
 237546                     -  EH.
 23564                   -  -  H.RHME.
 23645             -        -  R.SB.
 62345                      -  RMI.
 36245                      -  RUUS.
 24365       -              -  EO.SRU.
 32465                      -  SCU.
 43265          3           -  HR.IB.MU.UI.
 64235       -                 S.BEOIC
 752346      -        -     -  S.IC.E.
 275346                     -  IUE.
 732456            -           R.I
 652743               -     -  SRSHO.HR.
 265743                     -  ORR.
 526743                     -  HBM.
 527346                  -  -  H.HUHM.
 52364                   -  -  H.HUR.
 357246            -  -        R.HSU.E
 35264                   -  -  ERM.UHMH.
(23456)               -  -     ES.IMR.
 52436       -                   CSBE.SBE
(43652)      -        -  -     OIC.E.ORHM.
(35426)            -             CMHH.
 42356       -              -    OICSB.O.
 54326       -                 BEOI.SBE
 34625    -                    O.EM
 64523    -                    M.BEOI
 34256    -  2              -  CS.IC.UO.CS.
(453762)                 -     UR.
(42356)            -  -          HBM.BI.
 23456                      -    MCH.       
672 Hedon; 576 Runnymede, Springfield; 512 Eccleston, Mangotsfield, Uppingham; 480 Irthlingborough; 448 Okeford; 384 Brentwood; 352 Chesterfield, 145 changes of method, 47 combination rollups, all the work.
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Richard G Crosland
 234567   W  B  V  M  F  I  H  Methods                 
 23564       -              -  MUTX.L.
 36524    2                    MA.S.R
 36245    -  -  3              GLRG.G.URI.S.S.T
(527346)              -        XM.
 275346      x                   R.GM
 52364       2x          -  -  I.SGS.UA.U.
 35264    3                 -  IGSI.S.XR.A.
 427365               -        G.TL
(23456)                  -     XTR.
 45236    -                 -    I.URI.
 24536                      -  IGM.
 26435             2        -  A.S.TXM.
 42635                      -  TASSR.
(64523)               -  -     AT.S.
(645723)              -  2       TX.S.X.
 476253   3  -                   L.LTUUR.S.U.ALM
(56342)               -        G.
 56423       -              -    R.MUA.
 45623                      -  ARU.
 64523                      -  II.
 64235       -           3x -  I.TI.MR.GIG.U.
 527634               -        U.G
 26543                   -     GLR.I
 52643       -  3  -  -  -     I.R.GLGUG.LLR.I.AA.LG.U
 52436       -              -  L.AA.
 54326    -                 2  TXM.XMU.S.
 35426                      -  TXMURI.
(43652)               -  -     RL.XA.
(35426)      -                   S.
 42356    -                 -    T.TX.
 34256                      -  XLTXMUT.
 23456                      -  GSGL.                   
x=6ths place bobs. 
Contains 608 Geelong, 544 Redruth, Ullenhall, 512 Ilkley, Southall, Thetford, 480 Lithium, 448 Aldermary, Xenia, 416 Montgomery, with 47 combination rollups, 139 changes of method, all the work.
Rung at Cubitt Town on 17th June 2002, conducted by Stanley Jenner.
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (11 methods)
Richard G Crosland
23456    B  M  W  H   Methods              
23564       2  2  -   R.DP.P.SD.R.
52364             -   NBL.
64325       -  -  s   PEE.C.PNBA.
35426       s     -   R.CPEE.
43526             -   RSCSC.
54326             -   DRN.
63425       s     s   PSP.MC.
32465          2      CM.B.M
26543    -  2  2  -   SAM.A.CSRNS.C.DMN.R.
52643             -   DS.
65243             -   RAARN.
46253          -      DMSP.R
26354       -         L.DA
35264          -  -   ER.EES.
63254          -      LS.NBAC
42356       -     -   M.ER.
32654       -         ESS.NB
62453       -         ACMP.SL
34256       -     -   L.EM.
53246          -      LP.M
45236          -      PNBAC.L
62534       -     -   M.ESLD.
52436       -         SCS.DRSE
64235       -     -   R.ACMPNB.
24536       -         L.MP
65432       -  3  -   NBAC.LDRR.CMPNBA.B.R.
23456       -  -  -   DLDLD.RRLD.EREA.      
416 Adelaide, 320 Bristol, 480 Cambridge, 448 Chesterfield (D), 448 Eccleston, 416 London, 448 Lindum (M), 384 Brighton (N), 448 Pudsey, 640 Rutland, 576 Superlative. 146 com, all the work, 52 cru's.
Published in The Ringing World (1975, page 292).
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5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (11 methods)
Richard G Crosland
 234567  B  W  V  F  M  I  H  Methods      
 52436      -                 ICSBE.SBE
 234756              -  -     O.O.HUR
 372546  -                    MFIM.R
(35264)         2             MHUR.UFR.
 23564                     -     IMF.
 52364                     -  RUHOMHU.
 43265               -     -  FMH.U.
(632754)    -  2              S.BEOI.FRHRM.
 632754                         RMHURM
 64235         -              F.C
 36245      -                 S.ICSB
 24365      -              -  EO.CU.
 32465                     -  SHS.
 42563               -        O.RMFRM
 35264               -     -  HU.OHI.
 62534         -  -  -        F.MF.S.IR
(52436)              -        M.
(523764)    -           -       IC.EOICO
 352764                    -    HH.
 235764                    -  UROFIMC.
 523764                    -  REU.
 275634  -                    R.I
(35426)           -           B.
 42356      -              -    B.O.
 54326      -                 BEOI.SBE
 64523               2        O.MMMB.BEOI
(54326)              -        CS.
 637524           -             I.BO
 63542                  -  -  H.UE.
 56342                     -  CRUI.
 35642                     -  EOFEF.
 25346   -  -                 R.C.UH
 34256      -              -  HUF.CS.
 23456                     -  RCSHM.       
576 Mangotsfield, Runnymede; 512 Hedon; 480 Irthlingborough, Okeford, Uppingham; 416 Finborough, Springfield; 384 Chesterfield, Eccleston; 352 Brentwood, 150 changes of method, 49 combination rollups, all the work.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (11 methods)
Richard G Crosland
 234567   V  B  M  W  F  I  H  Methods         
 52436             -           X.R
(574263)  -        3           M.ISL.MO.GT.
 62534    2  -     -             X.GO.LO.MG.TX
(36524)            -           IO.
 46325    x                      OSA.A
 52364    2x       -        -  RI.SM.R.XT.
 265743                  -     T.RO
 672453      -                 RO.AS
 35264                -     -  G.IGI.
 362745   2                    M.MO.A
(563742)  -              -     STXI.U.
 23564       -        -     -    TM.UTA.UML.
 43265       -     -           L.XL.R
 24536                -  -     AT.RX.I
 36245       -     2           TR.XL.LG.R
(23564)               -  -     U.XA.
 457263               -          R.XLAS
(52436)                  -     T.
 43526             -        -    I.A.
(324765)                 -     GU.
 273645      -                   AM.L
 54326                -     -  XTRT.RG.
 523764               x        A.G
 35426                2x    -  SS.STXG.OGU.
(23456)         3  -           OM.S.UI.M.
 274365   -                      ISR.XL
 42356    2                 -  RU.S.IM.
 34256    3x                -  RGLAS.GGI.ROO.O.
(34256)            3           UT.ARU.ITR.
 237465      -        -          U.UAR.M
(34256)                  -     MLA.
 372465   -                      XL.XUX
 23456    2                 -  M.OU.T.         
x=6ths place bob. 
Contains 608 Redbridge, 512 Thetford, Xenia, 480 Aldermary, Montgomery, 448 Geelong, Orford, Ullenhall, 416 Ilkley, Lithium, Southall, with 50 combination rollups, 148 changes of method, all the work.
Rung at Spitalfields on 9th September 2002, conducted by Stanley Jenner.
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5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (9-11 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3427)
 23456   B  M  W  H   9 methods           10 methods             11 methods         
(52436)        -      GGAJMJ.             GOAJMJ.                GOAJMJ.             
 35264   -        2    S.U.F.              S.U.F.                  S.U.F.             
 62345   -  -     2   U.S.YYS.Y.          U.S.YYS.Y.               U.S.YNS.Y.          
 32465     (3) 2 [-]  LL.AGMAU.F.LJ.F.G.  LL(.OGML.F.)AUJ.F.G.   LL(.OGML.N.)AUJ.F.G.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
All unreduced arrangements contain all 24 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 9 each 7468s and 7458s, with no backstroke 87s.

The nine method arrangement contains 768 August (G), 576 each April, February, January, July (L), June (U), May (Y) and September and 384 March, with 138 changes of method.

The ten method arrangement contains 576 each August (G), February, January, July (L), June (U), May (Y) and September and 384 each April, March and October, with 144 changes of method. May be reduced to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized calls and leads from one part; contains 576 each January, June (U), May (Y) and September, 544 each August (G), February and July (L), 384 April and 352 each March and October, with 139 changes of method.

Contains 576 each August (G), January, July (L), June (U) and September and 384 each April, February, March, May (Y), November and October, with 150 changes of method. May be reduced to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized calls and leads from one part; contains 576 each January, June (U) and September, 544 each August (G) and July (L), 384 each April, February and May (Y) and 352 each March, November and October, with 145 changes of method.
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5,376 Spliced Surprise Major (12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1314)
 23456   M  W  sT/sV  B  H  Methods    
(26354)  - [-]   x    -     R.C.NS.L.P.
 52643      -         -  -   FU.GC.A.
 42365   -  s               L.Y.B      
Repeat eleven times, calling s for [-] in parts 6 and 12. 
Contains 768 each Cambridge and London, and 384 each Ashtead, Belfast (F), Bristol, Glasgow, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge and Yorkshire, with 167 changes of method.
Rung at Cholsey on 14th January 2006, conducted by Timothy G Pett.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (12 methods)
Richard G Crosland
 23456  M  B  W  H  Methods           
(54632) -     -     M.P.
 24365  -     2  -   D.RRLD.ED.M.
 32465           -  SUUEMP.
 63425        -     EECE.L
 54326  -        -  R.U.
 35426           -  PML.
(52643) -     2     DRS.AEUN.B.
 62345  -            D.EM
 32546  -           ESRSU.NB
 45623  -     -     ACMP.S.L
 43526  2        -  M.B.CL.
 43265     -     -  CP.ES.
 64235        -     PNBAC.L
 52436  -        -  M.ECLD.
 42635  -           SARS.DUE
 56234  -        -  R.ACMPNB.
 26435  -           L.MP
 63542  -     2     NBAC.LDRR.CMPNBA.M
 54632        -  -  U.R.
(35642)       -     DLDL.
 65243  -            D.DA
 25346  -           L.RE
(43652) -     -     UUPP.S.
 63254  -            D.NR
 42356  -        -  L.NL.
 53624  -     -     M.S.PNBA
 32654        2     CM.SUSC.M
 46253  -        -  R.U.
 62453           2  NEN.B.
 34256  -        -  R.U.
 53246        -     DUS.NBAC
 45236        -     MP.L
 23456        -  -  RASRD.R.           
352 Adelaide, 320 Bristol, 384 Cambridge, 480 Chesterfield (D), 416 Eccleston, 480 London, 512 Lindum (M), 384 Brighton (N), 416 Pudsey, 544 Rutland, 448 Superlative, 416 Uppingham. 153 com, all the work, 60 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (9-12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 65)
           9 methods                     10 methods                    11 methods       12 methods
  2345678  Yorkshire            2345678  Cassiobury           2345678  Cassiobury       Cassiobury     
- 3578264  Cassiobury           7856342  London               7856342  London           London                                                                          
  6482573  London             - 3578264  Pudsey             - 3578264  Lessness         Lessness                                                                        
  8654327  Cambridge            8654327  Superlative          7325486  Cornwall         Cornwall                                                                        
  4267835  Superlative          4267835  Lincolnshire         4267835  London           London                                                                          
  7325486  Cambridge            7325486  London               6482573  Cornwall         Cornwall                                                                        
- 3586742  London               2743658  Cassiobury           5836742  Bristol          Bristol                                                                         
  8375264  Lincolnshire       - 3586742  Yorkshire          - 3586742  Cambridge        Cambridge                                                                       
  5634827  Superlative          6452378  Cambridge            6452378  Pudsey           Dereham                                                                         
  4267583  Rutland              2748635  Superlative          2748635  Superlative      Superlative                                                                     
  6452378  Cassiobury           8375264  Cornwall             8375264  Cornwall         Cornwall                                                                        
- 2783456  Bristol            - 2783456  Bristol            - 2783456  Bristol          Bristol                                                                         
  8247635  Pudsey               8247635  Pudsey               8247635  Yorkshire        Yorkshire                                                                       
  7325864  Lincolnshire         7325864  Yorkshire            7325864  Superlative      Superlative                                                                     
  5634782  Pudsey               5634782  Cambridge            5634782  Lincolnshire     Lincolnshire                                                                    
  4862573  London               4862573  Cornwall             4862573  Lessness         Lessness                                                                        
- 5648327  Bristol            - 5648327  Bristol            - 5648327  Bristol          Bristol                                                                         
  4536782  Rutland              4536782  Rutland              4536782  Cassiobury       Cassiobury                                                                      
  3475268  Cassiobury           3475268  Cassiobury           8267534  Rutland          Rutland                                                                         
  6852473  Yorkshire            6852473  Cambridge            6852473  Pudsey           Pudsey                                                                          
  2783645  Rutland              2783645  Rutland              2783645  Pudsey           Pudsey                                                                          
  8267534  Pudsey               8267534  Lincolnshire         3475268  Rutland          Rutland                                                                         
  7324856  Cambridge            7324856  Pudsey               7324856  Cambridge        Dereham                                                                         
- 3456782                     - 3456782                     - 3456782                                                                                                   
Repeat six times.             Repeat six times.             Repeat six times.           
The nine method arrangement contains 672 each Cambridge, Cassiobury, London, Pudsey and Rutland, and 448 each Bristol, Lincolnshire, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 160 changes of method.
 
The ten method arrangement contains 672 each Cambridge, Cassiobury and Pudsey and 448 each Bristol, Cornwall, Lincolnshire, London, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 160 changes of method.
 
The eleven method arrangement contains 672 each Bristol, Cornwall and Pudsey, 448 each Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lessness, London, Rutland and Superlative and 224 each Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, with 153 changes of method.
 
The twelve method arrangement contains ontains 672 each Bristol and Cornwall, 448 each Cassiobury, Dereham, Lessness, London, Pudsey, Rutland and Superlative and 224 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, with 153 changes of method.
 
All four arrangemnets contain all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.
 
9 method version rung at at Burghill on 6th August 2009, conducted by Andrew L Mainwaring.
10 method version rung at at Burghill on 27th August 2009, conducted by Andrew L Mainwaring.
11 method version rung at at Burghill on 24th September 2009, conducted by Andrew L Mainwaring.
12 method version rung at at Burghill on 15th April 2010, conducted by Andrew L Mainwaring.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (6-12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 2880b)
  6 methods                 7 methods                 8 methods

  12345678  Cornwall        12345678  Cornwall        12345678  Cornwall
  16482735  Cornwall        16482735  Cornwall        16482735  Cornwall
  17856342  Cornwall        17856342  Cornwall        17856342  Cornwall
  13527486  Rutland         13527486  Rutland         13527486  Rutland
s 21436578  Superlative   s 21436578  Yorkshire     s 21436578  Superlative
  26748153  Superlative     26748153  Superlative     26748153  Superlative
  28573614  Pudsey          28573614  Pudsey          28573614  Pudsey
- 25314867  Pudsey        - 25314867  Pudsey        - 25314867  Pudsey
  24637581  Pudsey          24637581  Pudsey          24637581  Pudsey
  27861453  Superlative     27861453  Superlative     27861453  Superlative
  21583746  Pudsey          21583746  Pudsey          21583746  Pudsey
  23456178  Pudsey          23456178  Pudsey          23456178  Pudsey
  26748315  Cambridge       26748315  Cambridge       26748315  Cambridge
- 27815634  Cornwall      - 27815634  Cornwall      - 27815634  Lincolnshire
  26147385  Cornwall        26147385  Cornwall        25384761  Pudsey
  23456817  Lessness        23456817  Lessness        24631578  Pudsey
  25384761  Rutland         25384761  Rutland         21768453  Yorkshire
  28573146  Rutland         28573146  Rutland         28573146  Lessness
- 21785634  Cornwall      - 21785634  Cornwall      - 21785634  Cornwall
  26841375  Cornwall        26841375  Cornwall        26841375  Cornwall
  23456781                  23456781                  23456781
Repeat seven times.       Repeat seven times.       Repeat seven times.
s = 3456.                 s = 3456.                 s = 3456.


  9 methods                 10 methods                12 methods

  12345678  Cornwall        12345678  Cornwall        12345678  Lessness
  16482735  Pudsey          16482735  Cornwall        14263857  Lindum
s 21436578  Yorkshire       17856342  Cornwall        16482735  Dereham
  26748153  Lessness        13527486  Rutland       s 21436578  Pudsey
  24617385  Pudsey        s 21436578  Superlative     26748153  Lincolnshire
  27865431  Pudsey          26748153  Lindum          28573614  Pudsey
  25381746  Rutland         24617385  Cornwall      - 25314867  Pudsey
  28573614  Cambridge       23154867  Cornwall        24637581  Yorkshire
- 25314867  Cambridge       28573614  Dereham         27861453  Superlative
  24637581  Superlative   - 25314867  Lindum          21583746  Superlative
  27861453  Lessness        21583746  Pudsey          23456178  Pudsey
  26748315  Lincolnshire    23456178  Pudsey          26748315  Cambridge
- 27815634  Lindum          26748315  Yorkshire     - 27815634  Cornwall
  21768453  Rutland       - 27815634  Lincolnshire    26147385  Cornwall
  26147385  Cornwall        25384761  Dereham         23456817  Bristol
  23456817  Lessness        24631578  Pudsey          25384761  Bristol
  25384761  Lessness        21768453  Cambridge       28573146  London
  28573146  Cornwall        28573146  Lessness      - 21785634  Rutland
- 21785634  Cornwall      - 21785634  Cornwall        28167453  Lessness
  26841375  Cornwall        26841375  Cornwall        26841375  Cornwall
  23456781                  23456781                  23456781
Repeat seven times.       Repeat seven times.       Repeat seven times.
s = 3456.                 s = 3456.                 s = 3456. 
All arrangements contain all the work of every method for every bell, including the treble.

The six method arrangement contains 1,792 Cornwall, 1,280 Pudsey, 768 each Rutland and Superlative and 256 each Cambridge and Lessness, with 80 changes of method.

The seven method arrangement contains 1,792 Cornwall, 1,280 Pudsey, 768 Rutland, 512 Superlative and 256 each Cambridge, Lessness and Yorkshire, with 88 changes of method.

The eight method arrangement contains 1,792 Pudsey, 1,280 Cornwall, 768 Superlative and 256 each Cambridge, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 88 changes of method.

The nine method arrangement contains 1,280 Cornwall, 1,024 Lessness, 768 Pudsey, 512 each Cambridge and Rutland and 256 each Lincolnshire, Lindum, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 112 changes of method.

The ten method arrangement contains 1,792 Cornwall, 768 Pudsey, 512 each Dereham and Lindum and 256 each Cambridge, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 112 changes of method.

The twelve method arrangement contains 1,024 Pudsey, 768 Cornwall, 512 each Bristol, Lessness and Superlative and 256 each Cambridge, Dereham, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 127 changes of method.

Health warning to those with aural allergies: all arrangements contain some backstroke 87s.

These arrangements may be of interest to conductors or bands that prefer fewer changes of method than the original series, 5,120 (5,632, 6,400) Spliced Surprise Major (6-25 methods).
 
6 method arrangement rung at Dore on 26th October 2011, conducted by Peter C Randall.
7 method arrangement rung at Dore on 28th March 2012, conducted by Peter C Randall.
8 method arrangement rung at Dore on 23rd November 2011, conducted by Peter C Randall.
10 method arrangement rung at Dore on 4th January 2012, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (12 methods)
Richard G Crosland
 234567   M  W  V  I  B  F  H  Methods   
 574263      -  -              ICSBE.S.UI
 534762         -              E.SHPFU
(235764)        -  -           E.B.
(235764)        3                H.RP.PUP.
 372654               -          PM.MOM
 52436                   -     B.E
 64235    -                 -  O.FO.
 36245       -                 S.ICSB
(43265)      -                 EO.
 52364    -                 -    RU.U.
 26543                -        R.MH
 357246                  -     UF.F
 35264             -        -  H.P.
 23564                      -  PFF.
 53462    -                    FPPH.OF
 26435    -  -              -  UH.PM.BEOIC.
 42635                      -  MHURUR.
 62534    -                    M.MPFUP
(35426)   -  -                 FR.IC.
 42356       -              -    EOICSB.O.
 54326       -                 BEOI.SBE
(64523)   2                    O.RMMH.
 357624                  -       BEO.RH
 56423             -  -     -  C.HF.I.
(56423)   3                    PB.FPF.MS.
(276354)           -  -          FUP.SM.
 45623                   -  -    OMCMH.F.
 64523                      -  RMI.
 273564   -  -  -              CS.IC.U.PF
 25346          2              US.UPP.H
 475623            -  -        H.MU.R
(25346)                  -     P.
 34256       -              -    HH.CS.
 23456                      -  MPFRM.      
640 Plutonium; 576 Mangotsfield; 544 Finborough; 480 Hedon, Uppingham; 384 Okeford, Springfield; 352 Runnymede; 320 Brentwood, Chesterfield, Eccleston, Irthlingborough, 145 changes of method, 45 combination rollups, all the work.
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5,408 Spliced Surprise Major (12 methods)
Richard G Crosland
 234567   B  W  V  F  I  M  H  Methods    
 23564    -                 -  I.UFMF.
 275346         -              F.PF
 573246      2              -  U.UUH.FPU.
 357246                     -  IP.
 735246                     -  UO.
(23564)      -  2              HP.U.FFP.
 43265                   2       MRU.HRH.PH
(54632)      -           2     S.BE.RSF.
 64235                   -       PUP.OIC
 36245       -                 S.ICSB
 52364       -           -  -  EO.RU.U.
 35264                      -  RUHMMHU.
(43652)            -  -  -     FU.CMRM.CSB.
(23456)                  2       FH.MPEMR.
(534762)     -  2                E.S.PR.
 52436          -                RMI.BE
(647325)     -     -           OIC.E.
 64352                -     -    HOMR.MR.
 36452                      -  UHS.
 43652          3           -  RIU.FH.RP.H.
 42356    -  -              -  R.OICSB.O.
 54326       -                 BEOI.SBE
(34625)                  -     O.
(53246)      -           2       F.H.FH.
 53246                           FEMH
 23645                   -     HS.RUP
 42635       -                 S.FFMP
 34625       -                 ME.M
 64523                   -     PMR.BEOI
 54326                   -     CS.
 25346       -                   IC.PHPF
 34256       -              -  PH.CS.
 23456                      -  UHPFMR.     
608 Hedon; 576 Finborough, Plutonium, Uppingham; 544 Mangotsfield, Runnymede; 416 Springfield; 352 Eccleston, Irthlingborough; 320 Okeford; 288 Chesterfield; 256 Brentwood, 159 changes of method, 52 combination rollups, all the work.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (6-12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3431)
           6 methods               7 methods               8 methods               9 methods
  2345678  June           2345678  June           2345678  June           2345678  March       
  8674523  June           8674523  June           8674523  June           4263857  January     
- 2357486  February     - 2357486  May          - 2357486  February       6482735  August      
  5243678  May            5243678  February       5243678  May            8674523  June        
  4562837  May            4562837  February       4562837  May          - 2357486  February    
  6485723  February       6485723  May            6485723  February       5243678  May         
  8674352  February       8674352  January        8674352  January        4562837  June        
  7836245  April          7836245  March          7836245  March          7836245  March       
- 2378564  February     - 2378564  February     - 2378564  February     - 2378564  May         
  7253486  May            7253486  May            7253486  May            7253486  February    
  5742638  March          5742638  April          5742638  August         5742638  August      
- 6457823  January      - 6457823  March        - 6457823  January      - 6457823  September   
  5684372  March          5684372  July           5684372  July           2378456  January     
  8536247  April          7243685  July           7243685  July           7243685  June        
  3825764  April          8536247  January        8536247  April          5684372  April       
  2378456  June           3825764  March          3825764  July           8536247  July        
- 5647823  March          2378456  June         - 5647823  March          4762538  January     
  4586372  March        - 5647823  April          4586372  April        - 5647823  April       
  8435267  April          4586372  July           8435267  April          4586372  April       
  3824756  January        7263584  July           3824756  August         8435267  July        
  2378645  April          8435267  April          2378645  March          6752438  September   
  7263584  January        3824756  January        7263584  January        3824756  March       
  6752438  January        2378645  June           6752438  August         2378645  June        
- 4567823               - 4567823               - 4567823               - 4567823              
Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.      

           10 methods              11 methods              12 methods
  2345678  January        2345678  January        2345678  January       
  4263857  March          4263857  April          4263857  April         
  6482735  September      6482735  January        6482735  January       
- 2357486  May            8674523  June           8674523  June          
  5243678  May          - 2357486  February     - 2357486  February      
  4562837  August         5243678  May            5243678  May           
  6485723  April          4562837  November       4562837  November      
  8674352  August         6485723  March          6485723  March         
  7836245  March          8674352  August         8674352  August        
- 2378564  February       7836245  March          7836245  December      
  7253486  February     - 2378564  May          - 2378564  May           
  5742638  July           7253486  November       7253486  November      
  3826745  September      5742638  August         5742638  August        
- 6457823  June         - 6457823  September    - 6457823  September     
  3825764  October        2378456  October        2378456  October       
  2378456  June           7243685  January        7243685  January       
- 5647823  July           4762538  October        4762538  October       
  2378645  April        - 5647823  April        - 5647823  April         
  7263584  June           4586372  April          4586372  December      
  4586372  October        8435267  July           8435267  July          
  8435267  January        6752438  September      6752438  September     
  3824756  June           3824756  March          3824756  March         
  6752438  January        2378645  June           2378645  June          
- 4567823               - 4567823               - 4567823                
Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.          
All arrangements contain all the work of every method for every bell.

The six method arrangement contains 1,120 April, 896 each February, January and March and 672 each June and May, with 118 changes of method.

The seven method arrangement contains 896 each July and June and 672 each April, February, January, March and May, with 126 changes of method.

The eight method arrangement contains 672 each April, August, February, January, July, March and May and 448 June, with 132 changes of method.

The nine method arrangement contains 896 June, 672 each April, January and March and 448 each August, February, July, May and September, with 153 changes of method.

The ten method arrangement contains 896 June, 672 January and 448 each April, August, February, July, March, May, October and September, with 140 changes of method.

The eleven method arrangement contains 672 each April, January and March, 448 each August, June, May, November, October and September and 224 each February and July, with 153 changes of method.

The twelve method arrangement contains 672 January, 448 each April, August, December, June, March, May, November, October and September and 224 each February and July, with 160 changes of method.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (11-12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3428)
23456  M  B  W  H   11 methods        12 methods     
35264  -  2     -   G.SGS.FYL.NLMUM.  G.SDS.FYL.NLGUM.  
34562     -  -  -   AJO.NYN.O.        AJO.NYN.O.        
32465  2       [-]  J.F.OAJMAG.       J.F.OAJMDG.       
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Both arrangements contain all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and kings, with no backstroke 87s.
The eleven method arrangement contains 576 each April, August (G), January, March, November and October, 384 each February, July (L), May (Y) and September and 192 June (U), with 156 changes of method.
The twelve method arrangement contains 576 each August (G), January, November and October, 384 each April, December, February, July (L), March, May (Y) and September and 192 June (U), with 156 changes of method.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3429)
23456   M   B   W  H               
56432   -  I,V  s     O.J.FM.FN.A  
32564   2       -     SS.N.YL.D       
32645       -      -  U.U.         
62453   s       2  -  O.GL.Y.D.         
42356   -             O.AMJAOJ     
Repeat five times, adding single 
Home half-way and end. 
Contains 768 October, 576 each April and January, 384 each December, February, July (L), June (U), March, May (Y), November and September and 192 August (G), with 149 changes of method, all 24 56s, 18 each 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 12 8765s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.
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5,376 Spliced Surprise Major (12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3430)
23456    B    W               
26543  sV,sF  -  ML.SOA.UJ.F  
34265    -    s  YFD.NG.M     
Repeat eleven times, adding single
Home half-way and end. 
Contains 768 each February and March and 384 each April, August (G), December, January, July (L), June (U), May (Y), November, October and September, with 156 changes of method.
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5,216 Spliced Surprise Major (12 methods)
Richard G Crosland
 234567   M  W  V  B  F  I  H  Methods                
(52436)      -  3              GGI.X.LLA.MT.
 42635    -                      I.TLR
 56234    -                 -  UMX.AAO.
(25463)               -  -     LR.XOC.
(56234)            -             LLXT.
(26435)   -  3     -  -  -       U.RU.TAI.UI.MX.S.XLC.
 257436   -  3        -          TL.C.S.II.C.AL
(54263)                  -     O.
(376524)           -     2       S.C.X.
(634725)           -  -          XR.UI.
 54632             -  -     -    R.S.C.
 65432                      -  II.
 46532                      -  OG.
(46532)         3  -  -  -     C.S.UTA.C.MO.S.
(23564)   -  -     2x            C.M.G.AOA.
 53462    -                      MX.C
(35264)   2        x           A.S.T.
 26354       -              -    IUA.A.
(652743)                 -     T.
(26354)            -  -          OALX.MROC.
 63254    3                 2    LRUM.IL.S.X.S.
 25634       -              -  TG.XT.
 62534                      -  XTLRUM.
 43652    -  -              x  IG.TL.A.
(647325)     x                 CS.
 42356    x  -              -    X.OO.R.
(54326)      -  3              IO.TG.MT.GO.
 32546       -              -    A.ML.
 25346                      2  MXTLRU.S.
 34256       -              -  AG.IG.
 23456    3                 -  R.ISO.RIMG.UMG.        
x=6ths place bob. 
Contains 512 Ilkley, Lithium, 480 Aldermary, Thetford, Xenia, 448 Montgomery, 416 Orford, 384 Cheltenham, Geelong, Redruth, Southall, 352 Ullenhall, with 56 combination rollups, 153 changes of method, all the work.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (16 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 121)
  2345678  Woodstock      
  3527486  Countesthorpe  
  5738264  Pudsey         
- 7864523  Lincolnshire   
  4283756  Cheltenham     
  2345867  Primrose       
  3526478  Yorkshire      
  6758342  Cambridge      
  8472635  Rutland        
- 6784523  Doncaster      
  5836274  Bristol        
  3528467  Rutland        
  2345786  London         
  4273658  Lincolnshire   
- 2358467  Superlative    
  8637245  Lincolnshire   
- 6745823  Water          
  8436275  Primrose       
  4687352  Pudsey         
  7562438  Premier        
  5273684  Pudsey         
- 2384567  Harleston      
  3426875  Rutland        
- 8234567                 
Repeat six times. 
Contains 672 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey and Rutland, 448 Primrose and 224 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Countesthorpe, Doncaster, Harleston, London, Premier, Superlative, Water, Woodstock and Yorkshire, with 160 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Rung at Pinhoe on 26th March 2007, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (11-20 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4950)
  11 methods                         14 methods                 
                                                                
  12345678  Essex                    12345678  Cassiobury       
  15738264  Yorkshire                17856342  Essex            
s 81765423  Lincolnshire             16482735  Cornwall         
  85273146  Rutland                s 81765423  Lincolnshire     
  87512634  Ashtead                  85273146  London           
  84631275  Rutland                  87512634  Cornwall         
  83426517  Yorkshire                86147352  Ashtead          
- 84617352  Superlative              82354761  Yorkshire        
  87562431  Lincolnshire             84631275  Rutland          
  82351746  Essex                    83426517  Pudsey           
  81436275  Bristol                - 84617352  Superlative      
  83124567  Cassiobury               87562431  Pudsey           
  86745123  Pudsey                   82351746  Essex            
  85273614  Cambridge                81436275  Bristol          
- 82314567  Ashtead                  83124567  Belfast          
  87561423  Rutland                - 82314567  Lincolnshire     
  86745312  London                   84637251  Ashtead          
  84637251  London                   81253746  Jersey           
  83426175  Ashtead                  83426175  Ashtead          
  85172634  Yorkshire                85172634  Cambridge        
- 81234567                         - 81234567                   
Repeat seven times.                Repeat seven times.
s = 3456                           s = 3456


  17 methods                         20 method

  12345678  Cray                     12345678  Belfast
  16482735  Cornwall                 14263857  Bristol
s 81765423  Yorkshire                16482735  Cornwall
  85273146  London                 s 81765423  Lincolnshire
  87512634  Cambridge                85273146  Adelaide
  82354761  Pudsey                   84631275  Rutland
  84631275  Rutland                  83426517  Watford
  83426517  Pudsey                   82354761  Cassiobury
- 84617352  Belfast                - 84617352  Yorkshire
  81436275  Bristol                  87562431  Tavistock
  83124567  Adelaide                 83124567  London
  86745123  Lincolnshire             82351746  Essex
  85273614  London                   81436275  Pudsey
  87562431  Essex                    86745123  Superlative
- 82314567  Cassiobury               85273614  Cambridge
  86745312  Watford                - 82314567  Lindum
  84637251  Ashtead                  81253746  Jersey
  81253746  Jersey                   83426175  Ashtead
  83426175  Ashtead                  85172634  Ipswich
  85172634  Superlative              84637251  Cray
- 81234567                         - 81234567
Repeat seven times.                Repeat seven times.
s = 3456                           s = 3456 
All arrangements contain all the work of every method for every bell, including the treble.

The eleven method arrangement contains 768 each Ashtead, Rutland and Yorkshire, 512 each Essex, Lincolnshire and London and 256 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Pudsey and Superlative, with 151 changes of method.

The fourteen method arrangement contains 768 Ashtead, 512 each Cornwall, Essex, Lincolnshire and Pudsey and 256 each Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Jersey, London, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 159 changes of method.

The seventeen method arrangement contains 512 each Ashtead, London and Pudsey and 256 each Adelaide, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Essex, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Superlative, Watford and Yorkshire, with 159 changes of method.

The twenty method arrangement contains 256 each Adelaide, Ashtead, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Essex, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Watford and Yorkshire, with 159 changes of method.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (20 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 2880a)
  12345678  Jersey       
  15738264  Ipswich      
  14263857  Lindum       
  16482735  Superlative  
s 21436578  Cassiobury   
  27865431  Dereham      
- 28531746  Watford      
  23875614  London       
  27368451  Pudsey       
- 23851746  Bristol      
- 25381746  Lessness     
  28573614  Essex        
  23154867  Belfast      
- 25314867  Glasgow      
  23456178  Cray         
  21583746  Whalley      
- 27815634  Cornwall     
  26147385  Adelaide     
  28573146  Wembley      
- 21785634  Tavistock    
  23456781               
Repeat seven times.
s = 3456. 
Contains 256 each Adelaide, Belfast, Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Dereham, Essex, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lessness, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Tavistock, Watford, Wembley and Whalley, with 159 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, including the treble, with each working bell lead different.
Health warning to those with aural allergies: contains 13 backstroke 87s.
Rung at Burghill on 24th November 2011, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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