Peal Compositions of Spliced Major (2m)

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

5,376 (5,058) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Oliver M Austin
23456   M  W  H  Methods 
64352   -     -  CYC.YYYY.
53246   -  -     CCY.C.CCC
46235   s  -*    CYY.Y.CCC
34265      -     YYYC.CYC
6 part, calling s for -* in last part.

Contains 2690 Cambridge, 2368 Yorkshire, with 80 combination rollups, 68 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
234567   V  B  M  W  F  H  Methods   
324765   -        -        C.YYY.CYC
427536   -  s  s  -     -  Y.Y.Y.Y.YCY.
463752      s  -     -     CC.Y.CC.Y
42365    -                 Y.YCYCCY  
6 part.

Contains 3072 Yorkshire; 2112 Cambridge, with 95 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
234567   V  B  M  W  F  H  Methods   
324765   -        -        C.YYY.CYC
427536   -  s  s  -     -  Y.Y.Y.Y.YCY.
463752      s  -     -     CC.Y.CC.C
42365    -                 Y.YCYCCY  
6 part.

Contains 2880 Yorkshire; 2304 Cambridge, with 95 changes of method, all the work.

5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert W Lee
23456  M  W  H  Methods   
43652 [-        YC[C.YYYY
56234  -  -     CCC.C.CCC
23564     -] -  YYYY.C]CY.
52364        -  YCCCCYY.
35264        -  YYCCCCY.  
Repeat four times, calling a bob Before for the bracketed bobs and leads in one part.

Contains 2,752 Cambridge; and 2,304 Yorkshire; with 46 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Published in The Ringing World (2000, page 424).

5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert W Lee
23456  M  W  H  Methods   
43652 [-        YC[Y.CCYC
56234  -  -     YCC.Y.CCY
23564     -] -  CYCC.Y]CY.
52364        -  YCYCYYC.
35264        -  CYYCYCY.  
Repeat four times, calling a bob Before for the bracketed bobs and leads in one part.

Contains 2,560 Cambridge; and 2,496 Yorkshire; with 116 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Published in The Ringing World (2000, page 424).

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1137)
23456  V  M  W  F  H  Methods   
43652     -           CCY.YCYY
54623  -  s     -  -  C.YC.YY.C.
26345     -  -        YCC.Y.CYC
42365        -        CYYC.YCY  
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,688 Yorkshire and 2,496 Cambridge with 119 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

Rung at Greasley on 14 September 2019, conducted by Tim Poole.

5,070 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (arr) (no. 7905)
23456  B  M  W  H
54632     -  -     CYY.Y.CYY
35642        -     CYCC.YCY
24653     -  -  -  YYC.C.YYY.
24536  -        -  CY.CY.
53246        -  -  YYYC.YCY.
34562  -           YY.YC
46325  -           CC.YC
46253  -        -  YY.CY.
65432  -           YY.CY
34256     -  -     YYC.Y.YCY
Repeat twice.

Contains 3,150 Yorkshire Alliance and 1,920 Cambridge Surprise, with 95 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 56s, 18 5678s off the front, 9 8765s off the front, and kings.
Especially suitable for a seventieth wedding anniversary.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  W  B  H  Methods 
52436      -        LC.L
43526      -     -  LC.L.
54326            -  CCCCL.
54263      -  -     LC.CLC.CC
32465   -        -  L.LC.
42563   -           CLCCLC.CL
36524   -  -     -  L.LLLLL.L.
56423   -           L.LC
25463      -        CL.L
34562   -        -  L.CL.
53462            -  LLC.
64235   -  -        L.C.L
23645      -     -  CL.L.   
3 part

Contains 2976 London, 2208 Cambridge with 78 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Oliver M Austin
23456   V  M  W  F  H  Methods   
65432      -  -     -  CCC.C.CCC.
36452         -        CCNN.NNC
52463   -     s  -  -  C.CCN.N.C.
42365      -           NNN.CNNN  
6 part.

Contains 2880 Cambridge, 2304 Lincolnshire(N), with 62 combination rollups, 47 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   V  M  W  F  H  Methods 
43652      -           NCC.CNCC
53264      -  s        CNC.C.NNN
64235   -     s  -  -  C.CCC.C.N.
34265         s        NCNN.NNC
6 part.

Contains 2880 Cambridge; 2304 Lincolnshire (N). with 71 changes of method, all the work.

5,376 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4647)
23456   M  W  H
65432   -  -  -  CCN.N.CCN.
42536   -     s  NCN.NCNC.
53264  (s  s  -  NC(N.C.NNC.
42365   -)    -  CNC.CN)CN.
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,688 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire (N), with 119 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,056 by, in one part, replacing the parenthesized calls by a bob Before and omitting the parenthesized leads. Contains 2,528 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire (N), with 111 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   V  B  M  W  F  H  Methods 
24563   -     s     -     P.CC.CP.P
23654   -     -     -     C.CP.CC.C
35246      -              CP.CC
24536            s     -  PPPP.PPC.
42365      -           s  PC.CC.  
6 part.

Contains 2880 Cambridge; 2304 Pudsey, with 71 changes of method, all the work.

5,376 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  B  W  H  Methods 
45326         s  -  CCCC.U.
62354   -     -  -  U.UUUUU.U.
36254            -  UUC.
63542      -     s  CC.CC.
63425      -     -  CC.CC.
42365         s  -  CU.CCC. 
6 part.

Contains 3264 Cambridge, 2112 Uxbridge with 24 changes of method, all the work.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  W  H  Methods 
64352   -     -  CCC.UC.
35642      -  -  CU.CCC.
65243   -        U.UC
25346   -        U.UC
63542   -     -  U.CU.
46532      -     UUUUUU.U
34562      -     CU.U
56342      -  -  CU.U.   
5 part.

Contains 3040 Uxbridge, 2080 Cambridge with 79 changes of method, all the work.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  B  W  H  Methods    
42356            -  CCCCCCC.
34256            -  CCCUC.
45236   -  -        U.UU.CC
25346   -  -     -  CCC.UU.UUU.
32546   ss       -  U.UUC.CU.
45326         -  s  UUUUUU.U.
65423   2           U.UUC.UC
25463         s     CU.U
46532   s     s  -  U.C.U.
23564   -     -  -  U.C.U.     
3 part.

Contains 2880 Uxbridge, 2208 Cambridge with 47 changes of method, all the work.

5,120 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  B  H  Methods  
42356         -  UUUUUUU.
32654   -        U.CCCC
32546      -  -  CC.UUU.
53246         -  UCU.
25346   ss    -  U.UUC.UC.
63542   -     -  U.UC.
56342         -  CUU.     
5 part.

Contains 3360 Uxbridge, 1760 Cambridge with 50 changes of method, all the work. For 5024 omit ssM and associated leads in one part.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Barrie Hendry
23456   M  B  W  H  Methods        
26354   2        -  U.CCCUC.UUUUUU.
26543      -     -  CC.CC.
56423         2  -  UUUUUU.CUCCC.U.
56234      -     -  CC.CC.         
5 part.

Equal method balance and palindromic. Contains 2560 Cambridge, Uxbridge, with 59 changes of method, 58 combination rollups and all the work.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   V  O  I  H  Methods 
42635            -  CCCCCCP.
46235      s        CP.CPP
54632   -        s  PP.PCC.
43652         -     CPP.PPP
34265      s     -  CP.CP.  
6 part.

Contains 2688 Primrose; 2496 Cambridge, 71 changes of method, 80 combination rollups, all the work. Use 6ths place calls in Primrose, and 4ths place calls in Cambridge

5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 354)
 23456   M  W  H  Methods     
(43652)  -        PPCC.C
(52634)  s  -      PCC.C.
(35624)     -      P(C)CC.
 62354      -  -   CPPPC.PCPC.
 36254         -  CCCCCCC.
 26453   -        PCPC.P
(46352)  -        PPCC.C
(56234)  -  s      PPPC.C.
 23564      -  -   CPCC.CPPC. 
Repeat twice, replacing (C) by PP in any one part.

Contains 96 combination rollups.
Contains 3,040 Cambridge and 1,984 Primrose, with 71 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

See:
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major by Donald F Morrison

5,070 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8851)
23456   B  M  W  H
42356            -
53624      -  -
32546   -        3
62453   2        2
25463   a  2  -
62534   -        2
23645   -
34562      -  2  3
46325      2  2  3
46253   -        -
65432   -
23456      -  -  -
a = F,In.

Call the first lead as the as yet unrung little alliance method x3x4x2.34,2 [e] fch BD, and the remainder as Cambridge Surprise.
Especially suitable for a 70th birthday or similar anniversary.
Note that the unreduced calling rung to just Cambridge, without the initial lead of little alliance, is false.

5,040 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8869)
 23456   B   W   M   H
 24635       -   -   2*  LLL.L.LLL.LC.
 65432           s   4   LLLL.LLL.CL.CL.LC.
 43562       s       -   LLL.CCC.
(46325)  -       2*      CC.LL.CL.
(42365)  -   s   -        L.L.L.
 54326       -   s   3    C.L.LLL.CL.LC.
(34652)      s   -       LLL.L.
(35624)  -       -        L.LL.
 42356       -   2  [s]   C.L.LC.LLL.
Repeat five times, omitting [s]
half-way and end.
2* = s -;
4 = s - - s.

Contains 2,880 Cambridge Surprise and 2,160 Little Bob, with 132 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s and 5678s off the front, 6 each 65s and 8765s, 115 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (73) or at the front (42), and is tenors together throughout.

5,088 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8870)
 23456   W  B  M  H
 25364   -  -     s  P.CP.CC.
 32564            -  PPPCC.
 32645      -     -  CC.CC.
 36245            s  CCPPP.
(64352)     -        CC.
 53426   -  -  s  -   PCC.PPP.PPP.P.
 42356   s        -  P.PPPPPP.
Repeat five times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.

Contains 2,880 Cambridge Surprise and 2,208 Plain Bob, with 60 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 65s, 160 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (76) or at the front (84), tittums and back rounds, and is tenors together throughout.

5,088 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8871)
 23456   W  B  M  H
(63452)        s     PPPPPP.
(53426)  -  -  -      C.CP.PC.
 35264      -     s   CCP.CC.
 23564            -  PPPCC.
 23645      -     -  CC.CC.
 26345            s  CCPPP.
 34256      -  s  *   CC.PC.P
Repeat five times adding a single
at * half-way and end.

Contains 3,456 Cambridge Surprise and 1,632 Plain Bob, with 72 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 65s, 164 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (81) or at the front (83), tittums and back rounds, and is tenors together throughout.

5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6551)
23456  M  W  H
42356        -  (YS)(SY)S(YS)S(SY)Y.
32654 [-        Y(SY)[(SY).Y(SY)(YS)(SY)
56423  -  -     (SY)(YS)(SY).(SY).(YS)(SY)(YS)
42563     -] -  (YS)(SY)(YS)(YS).(YS)](YS)Y.
54263        -  (YS)(SY)S(SY)S(YS)(SY).
Repeat four times.
In the third part omit the [bracketed]
leads, and replace the [bracketed] bobs
by a bob Before.
(Parentheses) indicate a change of method
at the half lead.

Contains 2,544 Superlative and 2,512 Yorkshire, with 68 changes of method at the lead end, 119 changes of method at the half lead, and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
234567   V  B  M  W  F  H  Methods   
324765   -        -        N.NNN.YNN
427536   -  s  s  -     -  N.N.Y.Y.NNY.
463752      s  -     -     YY.Y.YN.Y
42365    -                 Y.YYYNYY  
6 part.

Contains 2880 Yorkshire; 2304 Lincolnshire (N), with 59 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 438)
23456  T  V  M  W  H             
64352        -     -  R.YR.
64235  s  s [-]    -  RR.R.YY.YR.
53246        -  -  -  R.(RRRRR).R.
25346              -  RYR.
32546              -  YYYYYYY.   
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains 2,880 Rutland and 2,304 Yorkshire with 47 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and 132 combination rollups.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing (RRRRR) by Y in one part. Contains 2,720 Rutland and 2,336 Yorkshire with 49 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and 131 combination rollups.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   V  M  W  F  H  Methods 
54632      s  -     s  YYP.P.YYY.
26345   -     s  -     Y.YYY.Y.Y
54362      -  -     -  PPP.P.PYP.
34265      -           YYP.PPPY
6 part.

Contains 2880 Yorkshire; 2304 Pudsey, with 48 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 545)
234567  V  M  W  H  Methods    
324765  -     -     P.PPY.YYY
624537  -  -  -  -  P.PP.P.PYY.
64253            s  PYPYPPY.
34265   -     sF s  Y.YYPY.P.  
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,688 Pudsey and 2,496 Yorkshire, with 72 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, 18 each 56s, 65s, 7568s and 7658s, and 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front including back rounds.

Rung at Liverpool (St Michael, Garston) on 10 January 2007, conducted by Peter D Hughes.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8296)
 234567    B  M  W  H
 647253    F           LLL.LL
 352647   In  -  s  s  YLY.Y.Y.LYLY.
 45236    V,sF      s  Y.L.Y.
(35246)          s     YLYLY.
 34265     -  -         YL.LY.L
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,688 Lancashire and 2,496 Yorkshire, with 96 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,080 (5,088) Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2609)
234567  B  M  W  H
42356            -
52364      s  s
26543   -
357246        F
632547  In    s  s
36542   -        s
36425   -        -
23465         -  3
43625         2  -
324756  In       3
273546  -
643257     3  F  -
25346      s  -
54263   -
65243         -
23456      -  -  2

Ring the first four leads Yorkshire Alliance, and the remainder Yorkshire Surprise.
Contains 19 65s, 18 each 56s, 8765s and 7568s, queens, tittums and back rounds.
Especially suitable for an 80th birthday or similar anniversary.
Also true (5,088) when rung entirely as Yorkshire Surprise. True to all Bc.

Rung at Boughton under Blean on 29 December 2008, conducted by Philip H Larter.
Rung as a 5,088 of Yorkshre Surprise at Amersham on 30 August 2007, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
See:
5,080 (5,088) Spliced Major by Donald F Morrison

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4807)
 23456   M  B  W  H
 23564      -     -  YY.YY.
 53462   -           N.YN
(63245)  -     s     N.Y.
 23546   -            YNYY.N(NNNNN)
 53642   -           N.NY
 24365   -     s [-] YYY.Y.N.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 2,688 Yorkshire Surprise and 2,496 New York Delight, with 59 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,056 by calling Y for (NNNNN) in any one part; contains 2,720 Yorkshire Surprise and 2,336 New York Delight, with 61 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung at Pittsburgh on 10 September 2011, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Richard J Angrave
234567   B  M  W  F  I  H  Methods 
53462       s  s           YWY.W.YYW
23465       s              YYY.YYYY
64532       s  -        s  YWY.Y.WWW.
324756   -           -     WY.Y.YWYYW
273546   -                 YY.WY
64325             -     -  WYWWY.Y.
25346       s  -           WYW.Y.YWY
42356          -           WYWY.YWY
3 part. Contains 3168 Yorkshire; 1920 Warwickshire, with 96 changes of method, all the work, with 18 each 5678s, 6578s, 7568s and 24 8765s.

Contains 3168 Yorkshire; 1920 Warwickshire, with 96 changes of method, all the work, with 18 each 5678s, 6578s, 7568s and 24 8765s.

5,070 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (arr)

    

Ring your favorite 5,088 of Yorkshire Surprise Major, and replace any three leads by Hampshire Alliance.

Especially suitable for a seventieth wedding anniversary.
Contains 4,992 Yorkshire Surprise and 78 Hampshire Alliance.

5,012 Spliced Triples and Major (2 methods)

Anthony J Cox
 23456   V   M   W   F   T   H
1372456          -       s      Yorkshire Surprise Major
1372564                      -  Birmingham Carter Triples
 53246   s       -              Yorkshire Surprise Major
 62345       s               s
 42365           s           3
 63245           s           s
 34256       s   2
 62534   s           s
 43526       -   -           -
 374526          -       s
 36452   s   3
 24536   s           s
 54326           2           -
 35426           3           -
 23456           -            

Contains 4,928 Yorkshire Surprise Major and 84 Birmingham Carter Triples, with 2 changes of method.

Run at Barrow Gurney on 13 September 1995, conducted by Anthony J Cox.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  I  V  W  Methods    
63254         -     BBBC.C
35264      -        CCCCC.CBB
65423   1  s        BB.C.BBBB
32564   s  -  -  s  BB.C.C.BB.B
6 part. Calls at I and V are 6ths place, M and W 4ths place.

Contains 3072 Bristol and 2112 Cornwall, with 36 changes of method and all the work.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  I  V  W  H  Methods    
63254         -        BBBC.C
35264      -  -     1  CCCCC.C.BC.
65423   1  s           BB.C.BBBB
32564   s  -     s     BB.C.CBB.B 
6 part. Calls at I and V are 6ths place, M and W 4ths place.

Contains 2880 Bristol, 2304 Cornwall with 48 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 20)
234567  M        V  W  H                 
234765    sF,sT  2*       BCC.B.C.B.C
372546     I,sB           BC.B.BBC
526437  s        2  2  s  BB.BCC.B.C.B.C.
42365       sT   s     s  CB.C.CB.       
Repeat five times. 2* = s -.

Contains 2,688 Bristol and 2,496 Cornwall, with 108 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 21 each 7568s and 7658s, and 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, including back rounds.

Rung at Wandsworth (Holy Trinity) on 25 June 2004, conducted by George H Campling.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8736)
234567  B  W  H
65234   -  3*     WW.WB.(B.B.)B
725364     a      BBBBB.BW.WW.W
423567     b  -   BW.WW.WBB.WBW.
Repeat five times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.
3* = - s -.
a = sF,F,V;
b = In,W,In.

Contains 2,688 Bristol and 2,496 Cornwall (W), with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 222 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (116) or at the front (106), tittums and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Reduce to 5,056 by, in any two parts, replacing 3* by one single Wrong and omitting the parenthesized leads; contains 2,560 Bristol and 2,496 Cornwall (W), with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 32)
234567  V  M  W  T  F  H  Methods     
56342      - (s) s  s  s  BB.S.SS.B.S.
46352         s           SSSS.B
473526  s                 S.BB
523467              s  -  BBBBB.S.
42356   ss    s           S.B.SSS.B   
Repeat five times, calling - for (s) in parts 3 and 6.

Contains 2,688 Superlative and 2,496 Bristol, with 60 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting any five singled in leads of Bristol; contains 2,688 Superlative and 2,336 Bristol with 50 changes of method.
Either length contains all the work of both methods for every bell, and all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 5678s off the front.

Rung at Terling on 13 October 2002, conducted by Alan M Barber.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Brian D Price
23456  B  M  W  H  Methods     
35426        2     SSSS.B.B
52364  -           BBBB.SS
64523  -     2     SS.BBB.B.B
42635     2  2     BB.B.S.B.SSS
56234     -     -  SSS.BS.     
Four times repeated.

Contains 2,560 each Bristol and Superlative; with 40 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Published in The Ringing World (1999, page 1086).
Rung on handbells at Imperial College on 26 April 1999.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   V  M  W  F  H  Methods 
45236         -     -  PSSS.PPP.
36254      s  -        SPS.S.SSS
53246   -  s     -  -  P.PP.PP.S.
42365      s  s     s  SSP.S.SSP.
6 part.

Contains 2880 Superlative; 2304 Pudsey. with 60 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   V  M  W  F  H  Methods 
45236         -     -  SPPS.SPS.
32654      -  -        PSP.S.PPS
54632   -        -  -  P.SPPS.P.
34265      -  s        SPS.P.PSS
6 part.

Contains 2688 Pudsey; 2496 Superlative. with 120 changes of method, all the work.

5,376 (5,152) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  W  H  Methods 
52436      -     BBBB.BBB
36245   -  s  s  BBS.S.SSB.
56243   s        BSB.SSSS
32645   s     s  SSS.BSSB.
6 part.

Contains 2688 Superlative, Superlative Burton Variation) (B) with 48 changes of method, all the work. For 5152 omit ssM and associated leads of Superlative in one part.

5,088 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 403)
23456  M               W  H  Methods            
35426  -    B,(sV,sV)        L.BL.L(.B.)LL
32546         I,V      -  -  LL.BL.L.L.
26543  -      I,V            BB.BB.BBB.BB
46532  -      I,V      -     L.L.BBB.L.B
62534  -      I,V            BB.L.BL.LL
53246        sT,sV     -     LL.BB.L.B
23645  -  sT,sF,sV,sV     3  L.L.B.LLL.B.LL.B.B.
Repeat twice.

Contains 2,592 London; 2,496 Bristol; with 71 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting [sV,sV] and associated lead of Bristol from any two parts. Contains 2,592 London; 2,432 Bristol; with 67 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either length contains 72 combination rollups.

5,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Brian D Price
23456  M   B   W  H  Methods         
54362  s p     s  s  BB.L.B.LLLL.L.
53462  - p - d -  s  L.L.B.L.L.B.L.L.
63425  s     d s     L.LLLL.B.L.B
34625      x         BBB.BBB.BB      
Four times repeated. p = sT, sF.  d = sV, sV. x = I, V.

Contains 2,880 London; and 2,400 Bristol; with 50 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Published in The Ringing World (1999, page 1086).

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Brian D Price
23456  M  B  W  H  Methods            
35462  s     2     L.BBBBBB.B.L
45263     x  s  s  LL.L.L.BB.
62354  -  d  -     L.L.B.B.LLL.B.L.L
54326  -  p  -  s  L.L.B.LLL.B.B.L.L.
25436  s  x        BB.L.L.LL
23564  2     s  4  L.B.BBBBBB.L.B.B.B.
Twice repeated. x = sT, sV. d = I, B, F, sV, sV. p = sT, sF, 3V. 4 = s--s.

Contains 2,592 Bristol and 2,496 London; with 53 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Published in The Ringing World (1999, page 942).

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Brian D Price
23456  M  B  W  H  Methods       
24356           s  B.
62453  2  p     s  L.B.L.B.LLLLL.
26534     -     s  BBBB.BBBB.
35642  -  z  -  s  L.L.LL.L.L.
53426     -     s  BBBB.BBBB.
34256     d  2  s  LLLLL.B.L.B.L.
65423     n  -     BBB.L.B.L.L
23564  -  u        L.L.B.L.BB    
Twice repeated. p = sT, sF; z = I, V;
d = sV, sV; n = sT, 2V; u = I, O, sV.

Contains 2,688 Bristol; and 2,496 London; with 60 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Published in The Ringing World (2000, page 766).

5,184 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Oliver M Austin
234567   M  V  F  W  H  Methods       
35264    2        2     BB.B.DD.B.B
372645      s           BBBBBB.DDD
642357         s     -  DDDD.BBBBBB.
43265             2     DDDDDDD.B.B
36452    2        2     BB.B.DD.B.B
374526      s           BBBBBB.DDD
452367         s     2  DDDD.BBBBBB.B.
34256             -     DDDDDDD.B     
3 part.

Contains 3648 Bristol Surprise, 1536 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 36 changes of method, all the work.
Contains 89 combination rollups including 24 each 56sand 65s, 24 each 8765 and 5678 off the front.

5,376 (5,152) Spliced Major (2 methods)

Roger Baldwin
23456    I  O  V   Methods  
34256       -      DDDDDD.D
62354       -  s   DDDDDD.B.BB
23564    s  -      BBB.B.D
35264       -      DDDDDD.D
42365       -  s   DDDDDD.B.BB
23645    s  -      BBB.B.D
36245       -      DDDDDD.D
52346       -  s   DDDDDD.B.BB
23546       -      BBBB.D   
4 part. Call Single for first Bob in parts 2 and 4.

2688 Bristol, 2688 Double Norwich CB. 24 com, all the work, 144 cru's, Tittums.
For 5152 omit any one block of 3 and associated leads.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,120 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Anthony J Cox
 23456    M  I  B  F  V  W  H   Methods        
 35426                   2      BBBBBBB.B.B
 23564          -           2   DB.DB.B.
 36524                   2      BBDBB.B.B
 62345          -               DB.D
 23645                      2   DDDDD.B.
 34625                   2      BBBBBBB.B.B
 42356          -               DB.D
(25463)         -               DDDDDD.
 372645   2           s          BDB.B.BBBBB.DDD
 274635   -                     DDD.DD
 56342    -           s  2      DDD.BBBBB.BB.B.B
 357246   2        -        3   BB.B.BD.DD.B.B.
 54263       -  -        -  -   D.B.D.DDD.
 32465    2     -        -  -   BB.B.BBB.D.BB.
 26435                   2      BBBBBBB.B.B
 63254          -               DB.D
 32654                      2   DDDDD.B.
 25634                   2      BBDBB.B.B
 32546          -           2   DB.DB.B.
 24536                   2      BBBBBBB.B.B
 43265          -               DB.D
(36452)         -               DDDDDD.
 273546   2           s          BDB.B.BBBBB.DDD
 374526   -                     DDD.DD
 65243    -           s  2      DDD.BBBBB.BB.B.B
 64352    2              -  -   BB.B.BBBD.DDD.
 23456    2     -        -  -   BB.B.BBB.D.BB. 

3936 Bristol, 1184 Double Norwich CB. 48 com, all the work, 144 cru's. 12 2468, 24 8765. Queens.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,040 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Edward W Martin
23456    M  B  W  H   Methods   
42356             -   B.
54326          -      DDDDDDD.B
63425    -        -   BB.DDB.
32654       -         DB.D
25346       -         DDDDDD.D
42563       -     2   BD.DB.B.
64523          -      DBD.B
64235       -     -   BBBB.DB.
24536    -            DDD.DD
54632    -            DDD.DD
36245    -     -      DDD.DD.B
63542    2        2   BB.B.DDB.B.
53246    -            BB.DD
23645    -            DDD.BBBBBB
3 part.

2880 Bristol, 2160 Double Norwich CB. 66 com, all the work, 81 cru's.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,184 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 13)
234567  M  W        H  Methods           
62354  (-) 2  F,I   s  BB.DD.B.DD.B.DDDD.
263745        I,sV  s  D.BBB.D.
325647         V    -  DD.D.             
Repeat eleven times. Call s for (-) in parts 1 and 7.

Contains 2,688 Bristol Surprise and 2,496 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 95 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 79)
23456  W       M  B  H
52643  -  F,I  -  -     DBD.DD.B.DD.D.(BBB)
42365    sT,sV       s  BBB.DDD.D.
Repeat eleven times,
calling - for s halfway and end

Contains 3,072 Bristol Surprise and 2,112 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by calling D for (BBB) in two parts. Contains 2,880 Bristol Surprise and 2,144 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,184 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 80)
 23456   I  W  V  M  O  H
(53624)  s  -  s     -     D.DB.DD.BDBB.
 62534      -           -   D.BB.
 24365   s        2 [s] -  D.DD.B.D.BD.
Repeat eleven times, omitting [s] from all except parts 1 and 7.
- = 14; s = 1678.

Contains 3,072 Bristol Surprise and 2,112 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 144 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and is tenors together throughout.

5,024 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 81)
 23456   M  W  B            
(63524)  s  -  -  BB.DD.DBB.
(63524)     3      D.DDDDD.B.
 32465   s     -   D.D.D    
(52634)  s  -  -  BB.DD.DBB. ╮
 52346      -  -   D.DDDD.D  │A
 24356   -     -  DDD.D.BBB 43256     4A               
Repeat. Fourth place calls.

Contains 2,560 Bristol Surprise and 2,464 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 52 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung at North Mymms, Hertfordshire (St Mary) on 14 April 2023, conducted by Michael G Purday.

5,088 (5,008) Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 82)
 23456   M  B  W
(56234)     -  2  DDDDDD.BBB.DBBD.
 32465  [-]    -   D.DD.B
(36524)  s  -  s  BB.(BBB).D.
 26453   -     s   D.DD.B
 42356   a  -     DD.DDDDDDD.BB.D
Repeat five times, calls s for [-] in parts 3 and 6.
Fourth place calls.
a = sV,F.

Contains 2,688 Bristol Surprise and 2,400 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 60 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
For 5,008 replace (BBB) by one lead of Double Norwich in one part. Contains 2,592 Bristol Surprise and 2,416 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 60 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either arrangement contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front, and 8756s off the front, and tittums.

Rung at Holme Lacy on 18 November 2010, conducted by Frederick Shalcross.

5,075 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 929)
 32546   M  B  W  H  Methods        
 25346            2  DDDDD.B.        ╮
(45326)        s     DDDDDDD.        │
 34256   2* -  s  s   D.B.BBB.D.DDD. │
(54236)        s     DDDDDDD.        │A
 43256   -  -         D.BBB.BBB      │
 23654   -           BB.DD           ╯
 23465      4A
 34265            2  DDDDD.B.
(64235)        s     DDDDDDD.
 26345   2* -  s  s   D.B.BBB.D.DDD.
(42365)        -     DDDDDDD.
 62345         s      B.B
(42635)  2+    s     BB.B.DD.
(43625)  -  -  s      D.D.D.
(42536)  s  -  s      D.D.D.(B)     
Round at the backstroke snap two blows after the last single.
Start at backstroke with a 1678 single.
Bobs are 14, and after the start singles are 1234.
2* = - s; 2+ = s -.

Contains 2,673 Double Norwich Court Bob and 2,402 Bristol Surprise, with 37 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and 133 combination rollups including 21 56s and all 24 65s, with no 82s, 83s or backstroke 87s. For a 75th birthday.

Rung at Heptonstall on 31 January 2003, conducted by George H Campling.

5,184 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8806)
 2345678   B   F   W   M   H
 24356    sT   s           s   D.B.DD.
(745263)       -  sV   -       DDDD.DB.BD.
 4236857   -   2*  2*  s        D.B.D.BBD.B.D.
Repeat eleven times.
2* = - s.

Contains 2,688 Bristol Surprise and 2,496 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 120 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 7658s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, all 576 combinations of 5-6-7-8 in 5678, 210 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (90) or at the front (120), and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,050 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Philip A B Saddleton
 23456  M  B  W  H  Methods        
 35426     5  2     X*NNNNN*B      
 52364     -        BBBB*BBB       ╮
 43265  1  5     1  BB*Y*          │A
 26435     5  1  1  X*BB*          ╯
 46325  1  -     1 (BN)*BBB*NNNNNN*
 32546     A     1  NNNNN*
(42536)    5  s     Z*B            

Contains 3,006 Bristol Surprise and 2,044 Double Norwich Court Bob (N); with 25 changes of method at the leadhead and 31 at the halflead. Blocks X, Y and Z have a similar calling, but starting in a different place. Between them they contain all the courses where 56 are coursing or in 56. Call N if 234 are not all coursing, otherwise call B except for the two halfleads when 234 are in 135 at the halflead or 468 at the leadhead, i.e.
X = B(BN)B*BB(NB)B(BN)*7N*7N*(NB)B(BN)BB*B(NB)
Y = (BN)B*BB(NB)B(BN)*7N*7N*(NB)B(BN)BB*B(NB)B
Z = (BN)BB*B(NB)B(BN)B*BB(NB)B(BN)*7N*7N*(NB)B
Contains all the combinations of 5678 off the front and back that are available in a tenors-together bobs-only peal of Bristol (288 of each) plus two that aren't (after the single).

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 518).

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Roderick R Horton
23456    M  F  V  W  B  H   Methods           
432765         -  -     -   FFBFFF.FB.BF.
274365            -     -   FFBBFFF.FB.
26543       -     -         BBBBB.BBBBF.F
573624   -     -            FF.FFBFB.BB
23564    2  -        -  2   FF.F.FBBB.BF.FBBF.F.
3 part.

2400 Bristol, 2688 Belfast (F). 48 com, all the work, 39 cru's. Whittingtons.

Published in The Ringing World (1981, page 704).
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).

5,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Roy LeMarechal
23456    M  B  F  V  W   Methods  
35264       -            BFBB.BBB
56342       -            BBFF.FBB
26543       -        -   BBFF.FBF.F
275634            -      BBFFFB.BB
35426          -         FBFBF.FFFFB
52436    -  -            BB.BFF.FFB
23564       -            BBFF.FFB 
3 part.

2688 Bristol, 2592 Belfast (F). 60 com, all the work, 60 cru's.

Published in The Ringing World (1994, page 219).
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 407)
23456  M   B   W  H  Methods             
35642  2   -         FB.B.BBF.FBF
25634  2  F,I  2     BF.F.FBFF.F.FFBF.F.F
34256      -   2     BFBF.FBB.B.B
56423  2   -   2* s  FF.F.FBB.BFB.B.BB.
23564      -   2     BBFB.BBF.F.F        
Repeat twice. 2* = - s.

Contains 2,592 Belfast (F) and 2,496 Bristol, with 66 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and 108 combination rollups.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  W  H  Methods         
24356         s  UUUUUUU.
63452   -     4  U.BBBBBBB.B.B.B.
56432      -     BUUUUU.U
42635   -     s  U.UUUUUU.       
5 part. 4=sbbs.

Contains 3360 Uxbridge, 1760 Bristol, with 72 combination rollups, 10 changes of method, all the work.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  T  B  V  W  H  Methods   
23564         -        -  UUU.UUU.
63524               s     BBBUUU.U
46325   s     -     -  -  U.UU.UU.U.
35624      s     s  s     BU.U.U.U
64523   s              -  U.BBBBBBB.
5 part.

Contains 3360 Uxbridge, 1760 Bristol, with 77 combination rollups, 29 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 23)
234567  M          V  W  H                   
65342   ss   sT    2  - [ss] U.B.U.U.B.U.U.B.
273645     I,F,sB  -         UU.BB.U.UU.BB
324657  s  sB,F,sT s  - [-]  BB.BU.U.B.BB.U.U.
Repeat five tiems, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains 2,688 Uxbridge and 2,496 Bristol with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting [ss] and associated lead of Bristol from five parts. Contains 2,688 Uxbridge and 2,336 Bristol with 62 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Both arrangements contain all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, and 15 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

Rung at Rochdale (Balderstone) on 4 June 2002, conducted by Andrew D Sibson.

5,088 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 24)
234567  M           V  W  H                    
53624   -     sT    s  -  2  U.U.BB.U.BB.B.
273546  2     sT             U.B.BB.BBU
324657       sB,F   ss 2     UUU.U.BBU.B.U.B.U
273645     sT,sF,B  -        UU.B.U.BB.BU
362457       sB     s  -  -  UUU.BU.U.U.
42356   2  F,I,F,I        -  U.B.BBU.B.U.B.BBBU.
Repeat twice.

Contains 2,592 Bristol and 2,496 Uxbridge with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting ss and associated lead of Bristol from two parts. Contains 2,528 Bristol and 2,496 Uxbridge with 68 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Both arrangements contain all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, and 21 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front including back rounds.

Rung at Pinhoe on 19 June 2006, conducted by Michael E C Mears.

5,088 (5,008) Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3112)
23456  M   W   H
34256          2   C.B.
54263  s   s       CC.CBBCCB.C
23465  -   2*  2   CC.CBCCBC.C.[B]B.C.
42635      -   2*  CCBCCBC.CC.C.
32645      s       CBCCBCC.C
Repeat five times.
2* = - s.

Contains 2,784 Double Coslany Court Bob (C) and 2,304 Bristol Surprise Surprise, with 120 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,008 by calling C for [B] in any five parts; contains 2,864 Double Coslany Court Bob and 2,144 Bristol Surprise, with 120 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either length contains all 144 combination rollups, with some of each of the six flavo(u)rs in each method, and all 7 near misses.

Published in The Ringing World (1993, page 1155).
Rung at Trumpington on 8 June 1993, conducted by Christopher E J Kilgour.

5,040 (5,008) Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3113)
23456  M   B   W   H
54632  2   -   s   2*  CC.C.CBB.[B]BB.CC.C.
54326  2       s   4   CC.B.BBBCCB.CC.C.C.B.
23465  2*  -   2+  s   CC.C.CBB.BCB.C.BB.
36254      -   2+  4*  BCBB.BBC.C.CC.C.C.C.
65243  s       2       CC.BBCBBB.C.C
42356  2   -   2       CB.B.BCB.BBC.C.C
Repeat twice.
2* = s -; 4 = - - s -; 2+ = - s; 4* = - s - -.

Contains 3,168 Bristol Surprise Surprise and 1,872 Double Coslany Court Bob (C), with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,008 by calling C for [B] in any two parts; contains 3,104 Bristol Surprise and 1,904 Double Coslany Court Bob, with 76 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, and all 7 near misses.

Published in The Ringing World (1993, page 1155).

5,016 Spliced Triples and Major (2 methods)

Patrick W J Deakin
       Bristol Surprise Major   Stedman Triples
1234567      B   F   V                                               
 35264       -
1637425                          s1.s3.5.s7.9.12                         (12 sixes)
1437625                          s3.s5.7.8.s12                           (14)
1437265                          s1.3.5.6.7.8.10                         (10)
1364527                          1.4.s6                                  (12)
 374526              s
 245367          s
1632754                          1.s3.s5.7.9.12.13.14                    (14)
1236745                          1.s3.s7.10.11.12                        (12)
1647523                          1.2.3.4.5.7.9.s11.13.14                 (14)
1346257                          2.4.5.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.17.s19    (20)
 42356       -                                                       
Repeat twice.
Stedman starts are with a full slow six.

Contains 3,072 Bristol Surprise Major and 1,944 Stedman Triples, with 12 changes of method, queens, tittums, Whittington, back rounds (twice), four near misses, 53 468s including 9 2468s, all 24 each 5678s and 8765s at both the back and off the front, 57 little bell runs at the back and 34 little bell runs at the front.

5,028 Variable Cover Spliced Triples and Major (2 methods)

Mark R Eccleston
2345678   Stedman Triples   Bristol Surprise Major                        .
2745368          a
8234567                     V,sV,V,V,sV,sW,I,sW,sH,H,H,sH,H
8634257          a
7823456                     V,sV,V,V,sV,sW,I,sW,sH,H,H,sH,H
7523846          a
6782345                     V,sV,V,V,sV,sW,I,sW,sH,H,H,sH,H
6482735          a
5678234                     V,sV,V,V,sV,sW,I,sW,sH,H,H,sH,H
5378624          a
4567823                     sV,V,sV,sW,I,sW,sH,H,sH
4267583          a
3456782                     sV,V,sV,sW,I,sW,sH,H,sH
3856472          a
2345678                     sV,V,sV,sW,I,sW,sH,H,H,sH,H    
a = 3.5.6.7.8.9.10 (10 sixes)
All Stedman starts are full slow sixes.
Calling positions in the Bristol refer to the 8ths place bell at the end of the part.

Contains 4,608 Bristol Surprise Major and 420 Stedman Triples, with 13 changes of method, all 24 each 8765s, 6543s and 5432s, and 21 each 2345s, 3456s, 4567s and 5678s.

Rung at Edgbaston on 9 September 2009, conducted by Mark R Eccleston.

5,006 Spliced Triples and Major (2 methods)

Mark R Eccleston
         Bristol Surprise Major      Stedman Triples
1234567      M   F/In   W       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
1372645                               s  s  -  -        s      ╮
1573426                            s  -  -  -  -        s      │ A
4572613                            s        -  -  s  -  -      ╯
2675143                            s          A
5176423                            s          A
6471253                            s          A
6374512                            s  s  s  -  -        s
6273145                            s  -  -  -  -        s
6253471                            -  s  -  -  -  -  s     s
1263547                         -           -  -  -  -     -
 34526       2     2    3*
 65324       s     a    s
1623475                            -  s  –  s  -  -  s     -
1674253                         -     s     s  -     -  s  s
1634257                         -  -  s  -  -  -  -  -     -
1674235                         -  s  s  -  -  -  -  s     s
3674251                         -  -     -  s  s  s  -  -  s
5374216                         -  -     -  -  -  s     s  s
5371246                         s  -  -  -  -  s     -  -  s
5476213                         -  -  -  -  -  s        -  -
5473216                         -  -  -  -  -  -  -  s  –
5173246                         -  -  -  -     -  -  -  -  s
5174263                         -  -  -  -  -  -     -  -  -
6173245                         -  -  -  -  -        s  -  -
6174523                         -  s  -     -  -  -  -  -
6124537                         -  -  -  -  -  s  –  s     -
6124573                         -     -  -     s  -        -
3174562                         -        -  s  s  s  s  s  -
2176534                         -  s     -  -  -     -  -  -
3176542                         -  -  -  -  -     -  -  -  -
3274516                         s  s  -  -  -  s  -     -
3574162                            s  s  s  -  -  -     -  -
3576142                         -  -  -  s  –  s     -  s  -
3176425                            s  -  -     -  s  s  -  -
1645327                         s    :                        (2 sixes)
 24653        2*   b    1
1246357                            -  s  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
1253746                         -  -  s     s  s  s  s       
Round with two further changes of Stedman.
3* = - - s;
2* = - s.
a = F,In,F,In,F,In,F,F,In,F,F,sT;
b = F,In,F,In,F,In,F,In,F,F,In,F,In,F,B.
Stedman starts with a full slow six.
Unless otherwise indicated Stedman courses are 10 sixes long.

Contains 2,592 Bristol Surprise Major and 2,414 Stedman Triples, with 4 changes of method, queens, kings, Whittingtons and back rounds (twice).

Rung at Edgbaston on 17 May 2019, conducted by Mark R Eccleston.

10,304 Variable Cover Spliced Triples and Major (2 methods)

Mark R Eccleston
             Stedman Triples       Bristol Surprise Major
12345678   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10                          
57346128     s   - - - -   -  -
52346178   s -   -         -
15346728   - -   -   - -   s  -
17346258   - - - - - - -   -  -
15326478   - - - - - -     -  -
15326748   - - - - - - - s -  -
14376258   - - - - - -     -  -
14376528   - - - - - - - s -  -
54376218   - -   s - - - - s  -
25316478   - s - s -       s  -
25316748   - - - - - - - - s  -
24376158   - - - - - -     s  s
12745368       s - - - - -:                                 (8 sixes)
 2468537                           2,s3,4,5,s6,8
 8234567                           4,s8,10,s11,12,13,s14 
Repeat six times.
Stedman starts with a full slow six.
Unless otherwise noted Stedman courses are 10 sixes long.

Contains 5,376 Stedman Triples and 4,928 Bristol Surprise Major, with 13 changes of method.

5,048 Variable Cover Spliced Triples and Major (2 methods)

David G Hull
12345678    Stedman    Bristol              .
15736248       a
13456782               M,F,In,M,M,B,sF,sB,B,H
16847352       a
14567823               M,F,In,M,M,B,sF,sB,B,H
17258463       a
15678234               M,F,In,M,M,B,sF,sB,B,H
18362574       a
16782345               M,F,In,M,M,B,sF,sB,B,H
12473685       a
17823456               M,F,In,M,M,H
13584726       a
18234567               M,W,W,sW,H,H,sH,H
14625837       a
12345678               M,W,sH,H,H,sH        .
a = s2.s3.s5.s10.11 (12 sixes).
All Stedman starts are full slow sixes.
Calling positions in the Bristol refer to the 8ths place bell at the end of the part.

Contains 4,544 Bristol Surprise Major and 504 Stedman Triples, with 13 changes of method.

Rung at York (St Lawrence) on 20 November 2002, conducted by David G Hull.

5,146 Spliced Triples and Major (2 methods)

Stephen J A Ollerton
12345678     Stedman     Bristol
14235678                 -
1735246         a
15678234                 -p-pp-ppp-ps--sppp[-sps-]
Repeat six times, calling p
for [-sps-] in any three parts.
a = 2 (4 sixes).
Stedman starts at the fourth row of a quick six, and ends at the second row of a quick six.

Contains 4,992 Bristol Surprise Major and 154 Stedman Triples, with 14 changes of method.

Rung at Swillington on 10 January 2009, conducted by Stephen J A Ollerton.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  W  H  Methods  
45236      -  -  LG.L.
24536         -  LLG.
52436         -  GL.
43526      -  -  LG.L.
23564   s  s     GGGGG.G.L
56234      -  -  LLLLLL.L.
42635   -     -  L.LLLLLL.
5 part.
3520 London; 1600 Glasgow.
40 changes of method, 59 combination rollups, all the work.

Contains 3520 London, 1600 Glasgow, with 59 combination rollups, 40 changes of method, all the work.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 444)
234567  M  I  F  B  V  W  H                 
45236   -  -  -  -  -        L.L.L.L.L.FL
23564      sT       s  -     LL.L.L.F
23645            -        -  FLL.LLL.
423756  2  -     -  -        FF.F.FF.F.L.LL
462537           -  2  -  -  LLL.FF.F.L.L.
25634      -     -  2  -     FFF.F.FF.F.FF.F
42356      -  -  -  -     -  FFF.L.L.L.FL.  
Repeat twice.

Contains 2,592 London and 2,496 Belfast (F) with 36 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung at Shalford, Surrey on 21 January 2003, conducted by Richard A Pearce.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 928)
234567  M    B    W  H  Methods     
42536       V,sV     -  NN.C.N.
32654   -         s     CC.N(CCC).C
324765   sT,F,F,sT      N.C.N.C.N
273645       -          CN.N
342657  s  sB,sV     -  NNN.N.CCC.N.
Repeat eleven times, calling s for - halfway and end.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 2,688 Double Norwich Court Bob (N) and 2,496 Double Coslany Court Bob (C).
Reduce to 5,024 by calling N for (CCC) in each of the last five parts. Contains 2,768 Double Norwich Court Bob and 2,256 Double Coslany Court Bob.
Either length contains 168 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 7658s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

5,040 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8755)
  2345678  Pershore Bob
- 6423857  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 7826543  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 3527486  Pershore Bob
  4263857  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 8764523  Double Norwich Court Bob
  3526487  Pershore Bob
  4273856  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 8674523  Pershore Bob
- 5786342  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 3285476  Double Norwich Court Bob
  6478532  Pershore Bob
  5726348  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 3825476  Double Norwich Court Bob
  6472538  Double Norwich Court Bob
  8537264  Double Norwich Court Bob
  4263785  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 5764823  Pershore Bob
  8635274  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 2438765  Double Norwich Court Bob
  5763824  Pershore Bob
  8645273  Double Norwich Court Bob
  3274586  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 6573824  Double Norwich Court Bob
  4827365  Pershore Bob
  3254687  Double Norwich Court Bob
  7685432  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 2487365  Pershore Bob
  3852647  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 6753482  Double Norwich Court Bob
  2485367  Pershore Bob
- 3824756  Pershore Bob
  7263584  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 5467823  Double Norwich Court Bob
  3826754  Pershore Bob
  7243586  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 5647823  Pershore Bob
s 4856372  Double Norwich Court Bob
  2375648  Pershore Bob
  6782435  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 5486372  Double Norwich Court Bob
  2378654  Double Norwich Court Bob
  4657823  Double Norwich Court Bob
  3825746  Pershore Bob
  7263485  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 4567823
Repeat six times.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 3,360 Double Norwich Court Bob and 1,680 Pershore Bob, with 195 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 408 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (204) or at the front (204), including all 384 such runs that do not include the treble.

5,184 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8620)
  2345678  Little Bob
  6482735  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 5786342  Double Norwich Court Bob
  2348657  Double Norwich Court Bob
  7654823  Little Bob
  8537264  Double Norwich Court Bob
  4263785  Little Bob
- 5764823  Double Norwich Court Bob
  3826457  Little Bob
  4273586  Little Bob
- 6574823  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 8376254  Little Bob
s 2478536  Little Bob
  5762348  Double Norwich Court Bob
  8346257  Little Bob
s 2748536  Little Bob
- 6542378  Little Bob
  3486752  Little Bob
  7823546  Little Bob
- 6527483  Little Bob
* 4236857
Repeat twenty-three times, adding
a single at * half-way and end.

Contains 2,688 Double Norwich Court Bob and 2,496 Little Bob, with 240 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 200 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (112) or at the front (88), all 7 near misses, tittums and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,050 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Christopher Forster
23456  M I/V B  W  H
42356              -
42563        -     -
63254        2
26354    2x
65324  -     -
35264  -     -     -
23564  -     - [-  -]
Repeat twice.
Omit the bobs in [brackets] in the last part and add a course
called I,V,sW to give rounds in two changes;
ring Rutland Surprise with leads of Little Bob between bobs at I,V.

Contains 4,994 Rutland Surprise and 56 Little Bob with 14 changes of method, 121 combination rollups and no 82's.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 290).
Rung at Melbourn on 6 February 2002.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8293)
23456  W   B   H
53426  s          H.OHHHHH
32564  s   1   s  O.OOO.HHHO.
35264          s  HOHOOHO.
42365  s  V,F     H.H.O.OO
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,688 Lancashire Surprise (H) and 2,496 Cooktown Orchid Delight (O), with 83 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 15 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 9 each 8765s and 8756s, 117 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (61) or at the front (56), and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8281)
234567   T  W  V  B  F  M  H
372546   s  s     ss   [-]     DDD.DDD.CCC.D.CC.C
562347      -  -               C.C.DD
26435    s           -  s  3   DDD.D.C.C.D.D.
32465       -                  C.D
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 3,072 Double Dublin Surprise and 2,112 Cooktown Orchid Delight, with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 21 each 56s and 65s, and 141 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (64) or at the front (77), with no backstroke 87s.

5,152 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8282)
  2345678  Double Dublin
s 2435678  Cooktown Orchid
s 4257386  Cooktown Orchid
  2748563  Cooktown Orchid
  7826435  Cooktown Orchid
- 7863254  Double Dublin
- 6783254  Cooktown Orchid
- 6735842  Cooktown Orchid
- 6754328  Double Dublin
- 5674328  Double Dublin
s 5764328  Double Dublin
- 6574328  Double Dublin
- 7654328  Double Dublin
  5736842  Double Dublin
s 5376842  Cooktown Orchid
s 3564728  Cooktown Orchid
- 3542687  Cooktown Orchid
- 3528476  Cooktown Orchid
s 5387264  Cooktown Orchid
s 3576842  Double Dublin
  7385264  Double Dublin
- 8735264  Double Dublin
s 8375264  Double Dublin
  7823456
Repeat six times.

Contains 2,688 Double Dublin Surprise and 2,464 Cooktown Orchid Delight, with 42 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 242 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (154) or at the front (88) and back rounds.
Also contains 88 backstroke 87s.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

John M Goldthorpe
 23456    V  B  M  W  F  I  H   Methods      
(35462)      s  -        -      GGG.G.FF.
 25463          s                G.G
 25436    -  -     -  s     2   G.G.FFF.G.G.F.
 274356         2  -  -     2   FF.F.G.G.G.F.
(542736)        -     -  -      FF.FFFF.F.
(245736)        s  2  -  -       G.G.F.G.F.
 354726            2  -  -  -    FFFF.F.G.F.GG.
 64352    -                 2   G.GGGG.F.
 34256          -               FF.G         
3 part.

2688 Belfast (F), 2400 Glasgow. 48 com, all the work, 39 cru's.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 406)
 23456   F,I  M  W  H  Methods         
(32564)   x   -  s     GG.F.G.G.
(65234)   2   -         G.F.FF.F.G.
 26453    x         3   FFFF.F.GG.F.F.
 34526   V,F        3  G.GGGGGGG.G.F.F.
(45632)   x      -     GG.F.FFFF.
 56342    2   s         G.F.FF.F.G.G
 42356    2         -  GG.F.FF.F.GG.   
Repeat twice.

Contains 2,592 Belfast and 2,496 Glasgow with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,440 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

William T Perrins
23456    V  B  I/B/F  H   Methods         
23564    3  -    x    -   G.F.F.G.G.F.F.G.
36245    3  -    x        G.F.F.G.G.F.F.GG
64352    3  -    x        G.F.F.G.G.F.F.GG
64523    3  -    x    -   G.F.F.G.G.F.F.G.
5 part.

2560 Belfast (F), 2880 Glasgow. 80 com, 40 cru's.

Published in The Ringing World (1972, page 412).
Published in A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).

5,120 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  B  W  Methods    
54632   -     -  DD.DSSSSS.S
43526      -     DDSS.SSD
32465      -     SDSD.DDD
64523   -     -  DS.SDDSSD.D
5 part.

Contains 2560 Belfast Delight(D), Belfast Surprise(S), with 66 combination rollups, 60 changes of method, all the work.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   B  M  W  H  Methods    
42356            -  UUUUA.
34256            -  UAA.
26453      -     s  U.AA.
32654   -     -  s  A.UU.U.
46253      -     -  U.AA.
25463         -  -  UUUA.AAAAA.
34562      -     -  U.AUUU.    
5 part.

Contains 2720 Uxbridge; 2400 Ashtead, 60 changes of method, 75 combination rollups, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4023)
 234567   M   B   V   W   H
(574362)  -   -   -   s       EE.EEE.EE.EE.
 673452   2   -           -    A.E.A.AAAAA.
(365427)   sF,In  2*          AA.E.A.E.
 34265    s   -       s        EA.A.A.E
Repeat five times.
2* = s -.

Contains 2,688 Cree Delight (E) and 2,496 Cray Surprise (A), with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 24 each 8765s and 8756s, 21 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

5,152 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4024)
  2345678  Cray
  6482735  Cray
  7856342  Cray
s 3257486  Cree
  5342678  Cree
- 4532678  Cree
  3465827  Cray
s 8763245  Cree
  6827534  Cree
s 6287534  Cray
  5846327  Cray
  3475286  Cray
- 6273845  Cree
- 7623845  Cree
- 2763845  Cray
  8652473  Cray
- 3458762  Cree
s 3548762  Cray
- 2743658  Cray
s 6842573  Cree
  4658327  Cree
  5436782  Cree
- 3546782  Cree
s 3456782
Repeat six times.

Contains 2,688 Cree Delight and 2,464 Cray Surprise, with 69 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  B  W  H  Methods  
23564      -     -  MMM.MMM.
46532   -     -  -  M.UUMMU.U.
43265   s  -  s     U.MU.UM.U
26435         -  -  UUMUMU.U.
42635   -  -  -  -  U.MM.UM.U.
5 part.

Contains 2560 Lindum (M), Uxbridge with 79 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  B  W  H  Methods 
24356            s  MUMUMMM.
53642   s     -  s  M.UUMMM.M.
46532         -  s  MMUUUM.U.
42365   s  -  s  s  U.MU.UU.M.
6 part.

Contains 2880 Lindum(M), 2304 Uxbridge, with 72 changes of method, all the work.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8609)
23456  M    B    W   H
35642       a        -  BB.C.B.C.BB.
45362  2    a    -   2  CC.C.B.C.B.C.B.B.C.
56423  -    a        -  B.B.C.B.C.CB.
42635  -  In,V   -   -  B.CC.CCC.CC.B.
62345  -    -        -  B.CCC.CCB.
24653  -  sT,sV      -  B.B.B.BB.
42356       b    -      CB.B.B.B.CC.C
Repeat twice.
a = In,B,V,V;
b = In,F,B,V.

Contains 2,592 Chertsey and 2,496 Claybrooke (B), with 71 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,152 Spliced Delight Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8754)
  2345678  Unnamed
  6482735  Unnamed
- 7864523  Edale
  3526478  Unnamed
  4283756  Edale
- 6784523  Edale
  3528467  Unnamed
  4273658  Edale
- 8674523  Unnamed
  5738264  Unnamed
- 2357486  Edale
  6485723  Edale
  3728564  Unnamed
  5243678  Edale
  8674352  Edale
- 2378564  Unnamed
  5742638  Unnamed
- 6457823  Edale
  3825764  Unnamed
  7243685  Edale
- 5647823  Edale
  3824756  Unnamed
  7263584  Edale
- 4567823
Repeat six times.
Fourth place bobs.

Contains 2,688 Edale and 2,464 as yet Unnamed Delight (x34x4x2x1x7x5x56x7,8 [l] fch BD, that is, Edale with a 7ths place half-lead, or, equivalently, 8ths place Tap & Spile Double Delight) with 111 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 407 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (204) or at the front (203), including all 384 such runs that do not include the treble.

5,024 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1612)
23456  M  W  H  Methods       
56234  2  1     KK.K.KKCKK.K   ╮
63542  2  2     KK.K.KKCKK.K.K │A
34256  1  2     KK.KKCKK.K.K   ╯
35642  2  1  1  KK.K.KKCKK.KK.
54632     2     KKKCKK.K.K
43265  1  2     KK.KKCKK.K.K
32465    A                    
Repeat.

Contains 4,726 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Crayford College Bob, with 36 changes of method.

5,056 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1613)
23456  M  W  H  Methods         
42356        1  K.
25346     2     KKKCKK.K.K
56342  1     2  KK.KKCKKK.K.
23645  1     1  KK.KKCKKK.
42635     1     KKKCKK.K
54326  2  1  2  KK.K.KKCKK.KK.K.
46325  1     2  KK.KKCKKK.K.
23564  1  1     KK.KKCKK.K
24365  2     1  KK.K.KKCKKK.
62345     1     KKKCKK.K
32546  1        KK.KKCKK        
Repeat.

Contains 4,736 Kent Treble Bob and 320 Crayford College Bob, with 40 changes of method, and all 144 combination rollups.

5,024 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1614)
23456  M  W  H  Methods           
34256        2  K.K.
24536     2  1  KKKCKK.K.KK.
43526     2     KKKCKK.K.K
65324  1     1  KK.KKCKKK.
32654     1  1  KKKCKK.KK.
53246  2  2  2  KK.K.KKCKK.K.KK.K.
56342  2     1  KK.K.KKCKKK.
56423  2  2  1  KK.K.KKCKK.K.KK.
42563     1  1  KKKCKK.KK.
32465  2        KK.K.KKCKK        
Repeat.

Contains 4,736 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Crayford College Bob, with 36 changes of method, and 124 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s, 65s, 45s and 46s.
Especially suitable for handbells.

5,040 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1615)
23456  M  W  H  Methods     
54632  1  1     KK.KKCKK.K
42635  1     2  KK.KKCKKK.K.
56234  1     1  KK.KKCKKK.
32465  1  1     KK.KKCKK.K
54263  1     1  KK.KKCKKK.
65243     1     KKKCKK.K
42356  1  1     KK.KKCKK.K  
Repeat twice.

Contains 4,704 Kent Treble Bob and 336 Crayford College Bob, with 42 changes of method, and all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,184 Spliced Delight Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 332)
23456  V  B  M  W  F  H  Methods    
24356  s  s  s  s  s     F.J.J.J.J.F
53642        s  -     s  JJF.F.JFF.
42635        -  -     s  FJF.J.FJF.
32645           s        FFJF.FJJ   
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,688 Fevrier and 2,496 Janvier, with 95 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,120 Spliced Delight Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 333)
23456  V  M  W  F  H  Methods    
53462     s  s        FFJ.F.FJJ
45236  -  -  s  s  -  F.JJ.J.J.F.
34256        -        JJFJ.FFF
36524  -  -     -     F.JF.FJ.J
34562  -  -  s  s     F.JJ.F.J.F 
Repeat four times.

Contains 2,560 each Fevrier and Janvier, with 90 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1047)
23456  M  B3  W  H
42356            1
25463  1  x      1
45362     x   2  2
25634     x      2
53624  2  x      1
46325     x   2
26354     x   1  2
36245  1  2   2
23564     2       
Repeat twice.

Basic method is Cunning Little Vixen Little Surprise, with Barry Peachey's Dog Little Surprise spliced in at the half-lead, analagous to the Ilkeston variation of spliced Kent and Oxford.
Contains 4,320 Cunning Little Vixen Little and 720 Barry Peachey's Dog Little, with 60 changes of method, all 144 combination rollups, 12 8765s, and 6 each 7568s and 7468s.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1048)
23456  B1 B3 B5
42635     2
25463  x  2
46253  x  2  x
53624     x
25634  x  x
63254  x  2  x
26354     x  x
35264  x  2  x
23564     x  x 
Repeat twice.

Basic method is Cunning Little Vixen Little Surprise, with Barry Peachey's Dog Little Surprise spliced in at the half-lead, analagous to the Worcester variation of spliced Kent and Oxford.
Contains 3,312 Cunning Little Vixen Little and 1,728 Barry Peachey's Dog Little, with 144 changes of method, and 138 combination rollups.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3413)
23456  M   B   W   H
25634      -   s   3*  FJJ.JJ.J.F.F.
45632  -       2* [-] J.JJJJJ.F.J.
32654  2   -   s   2   J.F.FFF.FFF.FF.F.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
3* = s - -; 2* = - s.

Contains 2,688 February and 2,496 January, with 36 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and all 144 combination rollups.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3414)
23456  M     B     W   H
62543  2*  sF,sB           J.F.JJJ.FF.JJJJ
24563  s   sT,sV   2*  -   J.FF.FF.FF.F.J.
24365        -     2* [-]  FJJ.FJ.F.J.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
2* = s -.

Contains 2,688 January and 2,496 February, with 72 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 9 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Burghill on 21 February 2008, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.

5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3415)
  2345678  January
- 6423857  February
  2684735  February
  8276543  February
- 7826543  February
  2758364  January
- 3527486  January
- 4235678  February
s 4325678  February
- 2435678  January
s 3624857  February
- 2364857  January
- 8623745  January
s 2786534  February
- 8276534  February
- 7826534  February
  2758463  January
- 4527386  January
- 3245678  January
- 6432857  January
- 8364725  January
- 7683542  February
s 7863542  January
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 2,688 January and 2,464 February, with 70 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, 22 each 8765s, etc. and 8756s, etc., 20 each 5678s, etc. and 6578s, etc., 8 each 8765s off the front, etc., and 7 each 5678s off the front, etc.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   B  M  W  H  Methods   
32564   -        s  DD.DD.
65243      s  s  s  WDD.W.DWW.
24563         s  -  WDWD.WWD.
35462      s     s  DWW.DWDW.
64523      s  s  s  WWD.W.DDW.
5 part.

Contains 2560 Dorchester, Wareham, with 48 combination rollups, 99 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8452)
 23456   B  M  W  H
(34652)     -  2*     EE.HEE.HH.
(25364)  -  s  s       E.HHH.HHHEH.
 25643   -        -    E.H.
 25436   -        -   H.H.
 42365   -  -     -   H.E.EEEEE.
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.
Fourth place calls.
2* = - s.

Contains 2,688 Highbury Bob and 2,496 Edmonton Bob, with 120 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 135 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (63) or at the front (72), and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8453)
23456  M  W  B  H
23564        -  -  H.H.
52364           -  HH.
63425  -  -        HHEH.EHE.HH
34265  -  a  -  s  HE.HE.EEEEEEE.HE.H.
Repeat eleven times, calling bob
for single half-way and end.
Fourth place calls.
a = sT,sF.

Contains 2,688 Highbury Bob and 2,496 Edmonton Bob, with 144 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 185 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (96) or at the front (89), and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 539)
23456  I  H  V  Methods  
46253 (-)    -  D.OD.ODDO
62345     -     DO.
35642  -     -  O.OD.ODOO
32546        -  DDO.DOOD
32654  -  -     D.O.
32465  -  -     D.O.     
Repeat five times, omitting (-) from alternate parts.
Sixth place bobs.

Contains 2,688 Otterspool and 2,496 Double Glasgow, with 119 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and 21 each 56s and 65s.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  W  H  Methods 
42356         -  RRRRRRR.
34256         -  RSSSR.
65243   -  -  -  SR.S.RS.
26543         -  SRSRS.
56342   -        SR.RSS
34562      -  -  SSR.RS.
5 part.

Contains 2720 Raunds, 2400 Stand, with 81 combination rollups, 79 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 543)
 23456   B  M  W  H  Methods   
 35264   -           R.R
 53246   sV s  F  -  S.R.R.S.
 25346            -  SSRSR.
(42356)        -     RR.
 65324      -  -  -   RRR.S.SSS.
 43526      -     -  RS.RSS.
 43265   -       (-) R.R.      
Repeat five times, omitting (-) from alternate parts.

Contains 2,880 Raunds and 2,304 Stand, with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, and back rounds.

5,120 (5,024) Spliced Delight Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   B  M  W  H  Methods   
42356            -  BBBBBBB.
42563   -        -  BHHBH.HH.
36452   -  s  s     HH.HBH.H.HHH
26453     [s        B.HB
56432      s] s     B.H.B
42635      s     -  B.HB.     
5 part.

Contains 2560 Bampton, Huntsham with 60 changes of method, all the work. Contains 73 combination rollups. For 5024, omit [bracketed] calls and associated leads in one part.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 45)
 23456   O  I  V  H  Methods    
 42635            -  CTC.
 64523            -  CTC.
 45623   -           T.CTCC
(36524)  -     -     T.TCC.
 23564      2         TTT.CTTCC.T
 52436            -  TT.
 24536   -           T.CCTC
 24653   -        -  T.T.
 46253   -           T.CCCT
 46325   -        -  CC.T.
 35426   -  -  -  -  T.TC.C.TCT.
 42356   -  -        T.TC.CC    
Repeat twice. Sixth place bobs.

Contains 2,592 Tin and 2,496 Copper, with 84 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 21 56s, 15 5678s off the front, 12 each 65s, 8765s and 6578s off the front, and 9 8765s off the front.

5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1319)
 23456   F  O  V  W  I  H  Methods        
 64352   -  -  -  -  -     C.C.CCCC.C.CC.T
 36245                  -  CCT.
(62345)     -              CC.
(24365)              -      CCC.
(54263)        -            C.
(25463)  -        -         T.CCCCCC.
 35264         -            CT.C          
 42563   -  -  -  -  -     C.C.CCCC.C.CC.T ╮
 43526         -        -  CCTT.CCTC.      │
(32546)              -     TCT.            │
(62345)        -            C.             │A
(36245)  -        -         T.CCCCCC.      │
 56342         -            CT.C          23456        3A                          
Sixth place bobs.

Contains 77% (3,872 changes) Copper and 23% (1,152 changes) Tin, with 64 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
If desired may be rotated to start with the 4A and end with the differently called part, resulting in one additional 56 rollup and two additional 65 rollups.

5,088 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
 23456    M  B  W  H  Methods   
 43652    -           SSS.SSSS
 25634    -     -  -  SSS.S.B.
 52346       -     s  BBB.BBB.
 63245    -        -  B.SSSS.
(34265)   -  -        SSS.BB.
 24563    -             BSS.BS
 36452    -     s  -  B.S.B.
 65243       2     -  SBSSB.SB.BBB.
 42356    -     -     B.BBBBB.B 
3 part.

Contains 2592 Birthday Delight, 2496 Sixtieth Surprise, with 68 combination rollups, 47 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456    B  I  V  M  W  F  H  Methods  
45236                -     -  BBBBBB.B.
42365          -  s     -     S.SS.SS.S
56243    -  -  -     -        SS.S.BB.B.B
32645             -        -  B.BBBBBB.
6 part.

Contains 3456 Birthday Delight, 1728 Sixtieth Surprise, with 66 combination rollups, 12 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
 23456    B  I  V  M  W  H  Methods      
(63254)   -           -     BBB.BB.
 53642    -  -  -        s    SBS.S.BB.BSSS.
 54623    -        -        SS.SBS.BS
 32645             -  -  -  SSS.S.B.     
6 part.

Contains 2880 Sixtieth Surprise, 2304 Birthday Delight, with 72 combination rollups, 60 changes of method, all the work.

5,088 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456    M  B  W  H  Methods 
65432    -     -  -  SSS.S.B.
46532             -  BBBBBBB.
54632             -  BSB.
35642          -     SB.B
43652          -     SB.B
26354    -        -  SSS.SB.
52364          -     SB.B
32465    -           B.SSSS
42635    -  -     -  B.SSSB.SS.
64235             -  BBS.
52436    -        -  B.BS.
45236             -  SBB.
34256          -     SB.B    
3 part.

Contains 2688 Birthday Delight, 2400 Sixtieth Surprise, with 86 combination rollups, 71 changes of method, all the work.

5,064 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Robert T Kakuk
234567   W  V  B  H  Methods   
274536      s  s     PP.PP.PPP
264537      s        PP.GGGG
274653      -  s     GGG.PP.G
423657      s     -  PP.PPPPP.
473625      s  s     PP.PP.PPP
453627      s        PP.GGGG
473562      -  s     GGG.PP.G
342567      s     -  PP.PPPPP.
372546      s  s     PP.PP.PPP
362547      s        PP.GGGG
372654      -  s     GGG.PP.G
234657      s     -  PP.PPPPP.
274635      s  s     PP.PP.PPP
254637      s        PP.GGGG
274563      -  s     GGG.PP.G
423567      s     -  PP.PPPPP.
473526      s  s     PP.PP.PPP
463527      s        PP.GGGG
473652      -  s     GGG.PP.G
342657      s     -  PP.PPPPP.
372645      s  s     PP.PP.PPP
352647      s        PP.GGGG
372564      -  s     GGG.PP.G
532764   -           P.PGPP
732564   s           P.PGPP
572364   -           P.PGPP
324567   s  s     s  P.P.PPPPP.
2 part.

Contains 3840 Plain Bob, 1224 Gainsborough Little Bob, with 60 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6675)
 23456   W  B  M  H
(42635)  -     -     B.BBBP.
 45362   -  2  -      P.PP.B.PP.P
 45623      -     -  PPP.PPP.
 24365   -  2  - [-] B.BBB.B.BBB.B.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 2,688 Bailey and 2,496 Philip, with 24 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, tittums, and all 7 near misses.

5,095 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Albert J Pitman
23456   W   M   H  Plain Bob Major
45236   -       -
24536   3       -
52436   3       - ╮
42356   2       - │ A
25346   2         ╯
43256   -       s
42536   -       2
45326       A    .
32456   -       -
46235   -   s     *

* Produced by ringing the last four changes Single Oxford Bob Triples as follows:

36217485
63124758  Single Oxford Bob Triples
61342578
16432758
14623578

 462357
 254736  4
 362754  1
 543762  1
 745362  5
 237456  3  ╮
 432756  5  │
 564732  1  │ B
 325764  1  │
 723564  5  ╯
 647523  1
 236547  1
 752364  3
 437526  3  ╮
 372465  2  │
 523746  3  │ C
 465723  1  │
 234765  1  │
 732465  5  ╯
 742563  C
 732564  B
 725463  C
 734562  B
 754263  C
 724365  C
 753462  B
 743265  C
 527436  3
 425736  5
 364725  1
 253764  1
 532647  2
(325476) 2
Round at hand.

Contains 2,572 Plain Bob Major and 2,523 Single Oxford Bob Triples, with on change of method.

Rung at Bridgend on 6 October 1926.

5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   W  B  H  Methods        
54326   s    [s  CCCCH.CC.
53426         s] HHCCCHH.
23564   s  -  -  CCHHH.H.HHCCCC.
52364         -  HHHCHHH.       
5 part.

Contains 2592 Fork Handles (H), 2464 Four Candles (C) with 59 changes of method, all the work. Omit bracketed calls and associated leads in one part.

5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3681)
 23456   M  W  B  H
 42356            -    HCHCHCH.
(42563)     -  -       CHHCH.C.
 63254   -  s    [s     C.HCH.CC[.
 62354            s]   HCHCHCH.]
 35264      s     -    CHHCH.HC.
Repeat four times, omitting bracketed
singles and leads from any one part.

Contains 2,592 Fork Handles (H) and 2,464 Four Candles (C), with 131 changes of method.

5,040 Spliced Alliance Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6249)
 23456   B  M  W
 43652      -     NNNNN.WWWW
(45623)  -  -     WW.NW.
 52436   -         WNW.WW
(34625)    [-] -  NNWW.W.
 32654   -  -      NN.NN.N
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 2,520 each Notthinghamshire and Warwickshire, with 48 changes of method.

5,040 Spliced Alliance Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6250)
 23456   M  W
(35426)     2  WWWN.
 24653   -  -   NWWN.NNNN.N.WWW
(52643)     -  WWWN.
 42365   -  s   NNNN.N.WWW
Repeat five times.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.
Contains 2,520 each Notthinghamshire and Warwickshire, with 36 changes of method.

Rung at Church Lawford (The Plantagenet Ring) on 7 July 2012, conducted by Christopher C P Woodcock.

5,056 (5,440) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Stanley Jenner
 23456   B  I  V  W  H  Methods    
 42356               -  MMMMMMM.     ╮
 34256               -  TM.          │
 45362   -  -  -     -  MM.M.T.T.    │
 34562               -  MT.          │A
 53462               -  TM.          │
 43652            2  -  TTT.MT.MMM.  │
 35426   -              MM.MM        │
 35264   -           -  MM.MM.       ╯
 23564               -  MMMMMMM.
 52364               -  TM.
 26543   -  -  -     -  MM.M.T.T.
 52643               -  MT.
 65243               -  TM.
 25463            2  -  TTT.MT.MMM.
 56234   -              MM.MM
 63542   -              MM.MM      
 34625   -  -  -     -  MM.M.T.T.
 63425               -  MT.
 46325               -  TM.
 36245            2  -  TTT.MT.MMM.
 64352   -              MM.MM
 64523   -           -  MM.MM.     
(45623)     -  -        MMMMMM.T.
 52436   -  -  -     -    M.M.T.T.
 45236               -  MT.
 24536               -  TM.
 54326            2  -  TTT.MT.MMM.
 42563   -              MM.MM
 42635   -           -  MM.MM.     
 23456         A                   

Contains 3648 Montgomery, 1408 Thetford, with 60 combination rollups, 48 changes of method. Calling 5A gives 5440.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1092)
23456  I  O  V  H  Methods
45632  s        -  SCCS.SC.
54263     s     -  SS.SS.
25346  *        -  CSC.
63542     s  s     SS.SCC.S
53246  -        -  C.CS.
32546     -        SCCC.C 
Repeat five times, adding bob at * in alternate parts.
Sixth place calls.

Contains 2,688 Sodium and 2,496 Chlorine, with 83 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and 120 combination rollups.

Rung at Buckfastleigh (Holy Trinity) on 12 April 2006, conducted by Michael E C Mears.

5,055 Spliced Triples and Major (2 methods)

Albert J Pitman
23456   W   B   M   H
43526   2           -  ╮
53246   2           -  │
32456   2           s  │ A
34526   -           2  │
35246   -           2  ╯
43256   -
35426       A
52364   -   -       2
24365           -   2
23465               s

Ring another course to row 21346578 then change to Stedman Triples, starting with a full slow six:

213465   1  3  4  7  10  12  13
316425      s  -  s      -   -
416532   s  -  -  s  s   -   - 
216543   s  -  -  s      -   -  ╮   ╮
316524   s  -  -  s      -   -  │B  │
516234      -  -  s  s   -   -  ╯   │C
216354      -  -  s  s   -   -      │
416253           2B                 ╯
316245   s  -  -  s      -   -
216534   s  -  -  s  s   -   -
214356            C*           
Round at handstroke with a single at 1.

C* = C omitting final bob at 13.

Contains 3,038 Plain Bob Major and 2,017 Stedman Triples, with one change of method.

Rung at Northfleet on 7 December 1927, conducted by John H Cheesman.

5,011 Spliced Triples and Major (2 methods)

Richard B Pullin (no. 5)
Start Plain Bob Major:
23456   W   V   B   M   H
34562           1   3*  -
45362               3   2
32564               -   s
35264               ss  3+
427365          F
523746  s   s  sT   -   3
324756              -   4
425736              -
357462         sF
327465      s
243567  s       In      s
3* = s - s;
3+ = - s -;
4 = - s - s.

Then change to Grandsire Triples:
   243567
s  572643  1
s  635472  1
   246735  1
   572346  1
   465237  2
   724365  1
   657432  2
   246357  1
   572634  2
   465372  1
p  436257  1
a  574623  2  ╮
   365274  1  │
   653274  4  │
   746325  2  │
b  537246  1  │
   375246  4  │
   463527  2  │ A, replacing a and d with s--s
c  754263  1  │
   637425  2  │
   546237  1  │
d  375624  2  │
   463275  1  │
p  426537  1  ╯
   456237  A, replacing a with s--s and b with a single
   426357  A
   436527  A, replacing a with s-s--ss and c with s--s
   456327  A, replacing b with a single and d with s--s
   274635  2
   562374  1
   625374  4
   576243  3
  (325476) 1

Contains 2,688 Plain Bob Major and 2,323 Grandsire Triples, with one change of method, queens, tittums, kings, Whittingtons and back rounds.

Rung at Great Hampton on 16 November 2019, conducted by Richard B Pullin.

5,120 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  B  W  H  Methods     
26354   3*       s  II.I.I.IIIIIII.
63524         s  3+ AAAA.AAA.I.I.
26534         -  ss AAAA.AAA.I.
62345      -     s  AA.AA.      
5 part. 3*=sbb, 3+=sbs.

Contains 2880 Nasty (A), 2240 Nice (I) with 29 changes of method, all the work. For 5056, call I for first 3 leads of A in second course in last part. For 5024 omit 2sH in last 3 parts and associated lead of Nice.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
 23456   V  B  I  M  W  H
 42356                  -  OOOOOOO.
 62453   -                 WW.OOW
 35426   -  -  -  -        WW.W.W.O.W
 43652                  -  OOWW.
(32465)     -  s  s  -     WWW.W.O.O.
 42635         -        -    OW.WO.
5 part.

Contains 2560 Sooty(O), Sweep(W), with 68 combination rollups, 50 changes of method, all the work.

5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Richard B Pullin
 234567   V  B  W  H  Methods
 274365   -           W.OOOOOO
 254763   -           W.OOOOOO
(52436)   -     -     W.WWWWW.
 52364       -     -    WW.WWW.
 35264             -  OOOOOOO.
 372546   -           W.OOOOOO
 362745   -           W.OOOOOO
(63254)   -     -     W.WWWWW.
 63542       -     -    WW.WWW.
 56342             -  OOOOOOO.
 573624   -           W.OOOOOO
 543726   -           W.OOOOOO
(45362)   -     -     W.WWWWW.
 45623       -     -    WW.WWW.
 64523             -  OOOOOOO.
 675432   -           W.WWWWW
 625734   -           W.OOOOOO
(26543)   -     -     W.WWWWW.
 26435       -     -    WW.WWW.
 42635             -  OOOOOOO.
 476253   -           W.WWWWW
 436752   -           W.OOOOOO
(34625)   -     -     W.WWWWW.
 34256       -     -    WW.OO.
 23456             -  OOOOOOO.

Contains 2720 Sooty(O), 2304 Sweep(W), with 25 changes of method, all the work.

5,280 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Ernest Morris
23456    M  F/V  W  H   Methods                       
53246    2   x   1  2   KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.KK.K.
46325        x          KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
25634        x          KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
34562        x          KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K         
5 part.

Liversedge Variation.
4000 Kent TB, 1280 Oxford TB. 80 com, 66 cru's.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,120 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 345)
23456  O1 O3
52436  x  x
64235  x  5
36245  x  x
65324  x  2
65243  x  4
24365  x  3
Repeat.

Worcester Variation
Especially suitable for handbells.

Rung on handbells at Hollybush on 9 March 2005, conducted by Bernard H Taylor.

5,120 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 346)
23456  O1 O3 O5
46352     x  x
62354     x  x
54326     x
25346  x  x
36254  x  2  x
64253     x  x
46325     2
32546  x  3
32465  x  4    
Repeat.

Worcester Variation.
Contains 132 combination rollups, including all 24 each 56s and 65s.

Rung at Acton on 6 September 2015, conducted by Stephen J F Mitchell.

5,088 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 347)
23456  M  O3 W  H
35264  1  x     1
52643     x  1  1
56423     5  1  2
23645     x
42356  1  x      
Repeat twice.

Ilkeston Variation.
Especially suitable for handbells.

Rung on handbells at Cambridge, Massachusetts on 19 September 1989, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

5,056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 348)
23456  M  O3 W  H
35426  2  x     1
52364  1  x     1
26354  2  x     1
46532     x     2
32654     x
24365  1  2  1
25346  2  2
65324  2  2  2
32546     x  1   
Repeat.

Ilkeston Variation.
Contains all 144 combination rollups and 112 678s.

5,088 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1610)
23456  M  O3 W  H
43526  2  x     2
65432  1  2
56423  2  2  1
34256     4      
Repeat twice.

Ilkeston variation.
Contains 4,224 Kent and 864 Oxford with 54 change of method, all at the half-lead, and all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1611)
23456  M  O3 W  H
45236     5  1  1
36524     x
25346  1  4  1  1
24365  2  4     2
Repeat.

Ilkeston variation.
Contains 4,160 Kent and 896 Oxford with 56 changes of method, all at the half-lead.
Especially suitable for handbells.

Rung on handbells at Foxborough, Massachusetts on 15 November 2003, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

5,088 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2169)
23456  M  F  V  W  H
52364  1  -  -        KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
35264  2  -  -  2     KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K.K
64523     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
24365  1  -  -  1  2  KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.KK.K.
65432     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
23564  1  -  -  1     KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K
Repeat twice.

Liversedge Variation.
Contains 132 combination rollups including all 24 56s, and all 7 near misses.
Contains 3,936 Kent and 1,152 Oxford, with 72 changes of method.

5,056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2170)
23456  M  F  V  W  H
26354  1  -  -  2     KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K.K
65432     -  -     1  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)KK.
52364  1  -  -  1  1  KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.KK.
36245     -  -  1     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K
62345  2  -  -  2  1  KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K.KK.
43265  2  -  -        KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
24365  2  -  -  2     KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K.K
32465  2  -  -  2     KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K.K
Repeat.

Liversedge Variation.
Contains all 144 combination rollups, tittums and all 7 near misses.
Contains 4,032 Kent and 1,024 Oxford, with 64 changes of method.

Rung at Astbury on 28 November 2009, conducted by Ian W Taylor.

5,056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2171)
23456  M  F  V  W  H
42356              1  K.
56234     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
34625     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
25463     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
65432     -  -  1  2  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.KK.K.
53462  2  -  -     1  KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)KK.
65324  1  -  -        KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
24536     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
36452     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
52643     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
24365     -  -     1  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)KK.
Repeat.

Liversedge Variation.
Especially suitable for handbells.
Contains 3,776 Kent and 1,280 Oxford, with 80 changes of method.

Rung in hand at Middlewich (78 Long Lane) on 7 April 2009, conducted by Ian W Taylor.

5,184 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2172)
23456  M  F  V  W
54326  2  -  -     KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
32465     -  -  1  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K
56234  1  -  -  1  KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K
34625     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
25463     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
63542     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
42356     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
Repeat twice.

Liversedge Variation.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and is Especially suitable for handbells.
Contains 3,840 Kent and 1,344 Oxford, with 84 changes of method.

Rung on handbells at Hollybush on 27 April 2005, conducted by Bernard H Taylor.

5,120 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2180)
23456  M  F  V  W  H                        
36452           2  1  KK(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.     
65432           1  1  K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK).KK. ╮
32546     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K │A
43265  1              KK.K(KO)(OK)K         ╯
26354           1     KK(KO)(OK)K.K         ╮
32465        A                              ╯B
24365        B                              
Repeat.

Contains 3,968 Kent and 1,152 Oxford, with 72 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, and is especially suitable for handbells.
Combines the Ilkeston, Liversedge and Hampole variations.

Rung in hand at Aldershot (12, Highfield Avenut) on 17 April 2013, conducted by W John Couperthwaite.

13,440 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8074)
23456  F   V   H                          
26543  -   2*      KK(KO).(OK).(KO).(OK)K  ╮
43652  -   -       KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K   │
52364  -   -       KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K   │A
64235  -   -       KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K   │
35426  -   -       KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K   ╯
52436     A
32546     A    s
42356     A    s                          
Repeat twice.
2* = x -.
- = 14;
x = 16;
s = 123458.
Parentheses indicate change of method at the half-lead.

Contains 9,600 Kent Treble Bob and 3,840 Oxford Treble Bob, with 240 changes of method, all at the half lead.
This is the “tenors together” extent of the Liversedge Variation.

9,600 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8074a)
23456  V   H               
26543  x      KK(KO).(OK)K  ╮
43652         KK(KO)(OK)K   │
52364         KK(KO)(OK)K   │A
64235         KK(KO)(OK)K   │
35426         KK(KO)(OK)K   ╯
52436   A
32546   A  s
42356   A  s               
Repeat twice.
x = 16;
s = 123458.
Parentheses indicate change of method at the half-lead.

Contains 7,680 Kent Treble Bob and 1,920 Oxford Treble Bob, with 120 changes of method, all at the half lead.
This is the tenors together extent of the Ilkeston Variation.

5,088 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Charles Severn
23456    M  W  H   Methods                      
54326    2  2  2   (OK)K.K.K(KO)(OK)(KO).O.OO.O.
24365       1      (OK)K(KO)(OK)(KO).O
42563    2     1    OO.O.(OK)(KO)(OK)(KO)O.
62534    2  2  2    O(OK).K.K(KO)(OK)(KO).O.OO.O.
53246       2  1   (OK)K(KO)(OK)K.K.(KO)O.
23645    2     2    O(OK).K.K(KO)(OK)(KO)O.O.   
3 part.

Killamarsh Variation.
2208 Kent TB, 2880 Oxford TB. 72 com, 144 cru's. Tittums.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,088 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Marcus C W Sherwood
23456    M  W  H   Methods                
36452    1     1   KK.(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.
54632       1      K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK).K
32465    1  1      KK.(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK).K
35264    2         KK.K.(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)
62534       1      K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK).K
25634          1   K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.
52436    2     1   KK.K.(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.
34256       1      K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK).K    
3 part.

Hampole Variation.
3552 Kent TB, 1536 Oxford TB. 96 com, 98 cru's.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,024 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Marcus C W Sherwood
23456    M  W  H   Methods        
52364    1         KK.K(KO)(OK)K   ╮
36245       1      KK(KO)(OK)K.K   │A
45623              KK(KO)(OK)K     │
23564              KK(KO)(OK)K    23645       A                           
42356    1         KK.K(KO)(OK)K
35264       1      KK(KO)(OK)K.K
64523              KK(KO)(OK)K
24653    2  1  2   KK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.KK.K.
34562          2   KK(KO)(OK)KK.K.
32465    1  2      KK.K(KO)(OK)K.K.K    
32546     2A                       
43265    1         KK.K(KO)(OK)K
26354       1      KK(KO)(OK)K.K
64352       2  1   KK(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.
23456       2      KK(KO)(OK)K.K.K 

Ilkeston Variation.
4192 Kent TB, 832 Oxford TB. 52 com, 144 cru's. Tittums.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,184 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Edwin Timbrell
23456    M  W  H   Methods             
35426    2     1   KK.K.K(KO)(OK)KK.
45236    2     2   KK.K.K(KO)(OK)KK.K.
25346    2     2   KK.K.K(KO)(OK)KK.K.
43526    2         KK.K.K(KO)(OK)K
52364       1      KK(KO)(OK)K.K
36245       1      KK(KO)(OK)K.K
23645    2  2      KK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.K 
3 part.

Ilkeston Variation.
4512 Kent TB, 672 Oxford TB. 42 com, 132 cru's. Tittums.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,280 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Henry W Wilde
23456    Methods            
32456    (KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)(KO)
53246     O(OK)(KO)(OK)K
46325     KK(KO)(OK)K
25634     KK(KO)(OK)K
32654    (KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
53624    (KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
24365     KK(KO)(OK)K
62345    (KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
45236     KK(KO)(OK)K
36524     KK(KO)(OK)K
23564    (KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K  
3 part.

Worcester Variation.
3552 Kent TB, 1728 Oxford TB. 102 com, 114 cru's. Tittums.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   B  M  W  H  Methods  
42356            -  DDDWDDD.
53246         s  s  DWWD.DWW.
24536         -  -  WDWW.WWD.
42365   -        s  DW.DD.
35264      s     -  DWD.WWWD.
5 part.
2720 Dorset; 2400 Wareham.
70 changes of method, Contains 68 combination rollups, all the work.

Contains 2720 Dorset, 2400 Wareham with 70 changes of method, all the work.

5,028 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 930)
234567  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
746352  -                       Triples   (3 leads)
436257        -  -              Major     (5)
574623     -           -  -     Major     (7)
374526  -                       Major     (5)
245637  -        -  -           Triples   (6)
45263               -           Major     (5)
42653               -       (-) Triples   (8)
62354         -                 Triples   (4)
46253   -  -                    Major     (5)
34256   -  -     -  -           Triples   (8)
Repeat five times, calling s for (-) in parts 3 and 6.

Contains 2,592 Grandsire Major and 2,436 Grandsire Triples with 36 changes of method, 126 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, all 24 8765s, 7568s and 5678s off the front, Queens, Whittingtons and Tittums, with no backstroke 87s.

Published in A Collection of Grandsire Compositions (2004).
Rung at Ashill, Norfolk on 27 December 2009, conducted by Christian M Peckham.

5,044 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

William T Perrins
   234567  Grandsire Triples
s* 572634  1
s  645372  1
   726534  2
   457326  1
   264735  2
   572364  1
   265743  3
   372465  1
   653247  2
   726453  1
   537642  2
   265437  1
s  732546  2
   657432  1
s  426357  1
s  374526  1
   653274  1
   746325  2
   257634  2
   462357  1
   574236  2
s  265374  1
s  342765  1

3-part, calling bob for s* in parts 2 and 3. Change to Grandsire Major at the end of the 25th lead in part 3.

  6453278
s 2564837  4
  3427586  1
  8736452  1
  5682743  1
s 2453678  1

24536   1  2  3  4  5  6  7
52436   -  -  s  -  -  -  -
43256   -  -  s  s  -  -  -
25346   -  -  s  s  -  -  -
32546   -  -  s  -  -  -  -
53246   -  -  s  -  -  -  -
24356   -  -  s  s  -  -  -
35426   -  -  s  s  -  -  -
43526   -  -  s  -  -  -  -
54326   -  -  s  -  -  -  -
32456   -  -  s  s  -  -  -

Repeat the whole.

Contains 2,596 Grandsire Major and 2,548 Grandsire Triples, with 3 changes of method.

Run at Aldermaston on 8 June 1984, conducted by William Butler.

5,184 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Joseph J Parker (Qualis on 8)
  234567
  752634   1
  237546   3
s 562437   1
  375246   2
  753246   4
  627453   1
  276453   4
  762453   4
  537246   2
  625437   1
  376542   2
  423657   2
Repeat five times.

Each “lead” comprises six changes of Grandsire Triples, followed by twenty changes of Plain Bob Major, followed by six more changes of Grandsire: 3.1.7.1.7.1x1x1x1x1x2x1x1x1x1x1.7.1.7.1.7.1:
12345678
21354768
23145678
32416578
34261758
43627158
46372518
64735281
67453821
76548312
75684132
57861423
58716243
85172634
81527364
18253746
18527364
81253746
82135476
28314567
23841657
32486175
34268715
43627851
46372581
64735218
67453128
76541328
75614238
57162438
51726348
15273648
12537468

Calls are made as in Grandsire.

Contains 3,240 Plain Bob Major and 1,944 Grandsire Triples, with 324 changes of method.

5,096 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Albert J Pitman (no. 1)
23456   W   M   H  Plain Bob Major
45236   -       -
24536   3       -
54326   2       -
43526   3       2
52436   -       -
43256   s       -
54236   -       3
52346   -       2
45326   -       3
35246   2       -
32654   -   -   - *

* Produced by ringing the last four changes Grandsire Triples as follows:

  32517684
  23156748  Grandsire Triples
  21365478
- 12356748
  13265478

then, continuing Grandsire Triples

326547
643275  3
756324  2   ╮
437256  1   │
234675  5   │ A
632547  5   │
756432  1   │
637524  3   ╯
246753  2
742365  5
657234  2   ╮
426357  1   │
324765  5   │ B
723546  5   │
657423  1   │
726534  3   ╯
457326  1
724563  3
746352  B
527634  2
625473  5
657342  A
236457  1
Repeat calling as from 3265478, finishing the peal by calling singles instead of last two bobs.

Contains 2,524 Grandsire Triples and 2,572 Plain Bob Major, with 1 change of method.

Rung at Bridgend on 1 September 1926.

5,107 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Albert J Pitman (no. 2)
23456   W   H  Plain Bob Major
34256       2
32546   -   2
43526   -   3
35246   2   s
25436   2   -
54236       2
52346   -   2
45326   -   3
53246   2   s
32456   2   -
Then call Single Wrong, producing 16485723 5 leads after the above course head, from which ring 10 changes of Plain Bob Major and continue with Grandsire Triples as follows:

52431768  Grandsire Triples
54213678
45126378
41562738
14657238
16475328

then continuing Grandsire Triples:

647532
736425  3
257643  2
432765  2
264357  3
642357  4
736542  1
427653  2
364527  1
563742  5
275463  1
562734  3
475362  1
374256  5
453762  3
624375  2
756432  2
637524  3
726345  3
647253  3
326547  1
473652  2
264573  1
562347  5
365724  5
473265  1
274536  5
652374  1
746235  2
637452  3
246537  1
372654  2
463572  1
374625  3
563274  1
745326  2
637245  1
746352  3*
657423  3
Repeat from 647532 calling a single at * followed by a bob.

Contains 2,554 Plain Bob Major and 2,553 Grandsire Triples, with 1 change of method.

Rung at Nottingham (St Peter) on 14 October 1926, conducted by Ernest Morris.

5,152 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Albert J Pitman (no. 3)
23456   W   M   H
52436   -
43256   s       -
53246   s
34256   2
54236   s       3
52346   -       2
53426   -       2
54326           s
43526   3       2
45326   3       s
35246   2       -
32654   -   -   - *

* Produced by ringing the last four changes Grandsire Triples as follows:

  32517684
  23156748  Grandsire Triples
- 21365478
  12356748
  13265478

then continuing Grandsire Triples:

326547
473652  2  ╮
264573  1  │ A
472635  3  ╯
564372  1
726453  A
537642  2
265437  1  ╮ B
462753  5  ╯
573246  B
275634  5
462375  1
756243  A
647532  3
736425  3
257643  2  ╮
432765  2  │ C
264357  3  ╯
362745  5
573462  1
365724  3
274536  B
652374  1
746235  2
527346  1
275346  4
627435  C
736254  3
657342  3
236457  1
Repeat calling as from 3265478, finishing the peal by calling singles instead of last two bobs.

Contains 2,580 Grandsire Triples and 2,572 Plain Bob Major, with 1 change of method.

Rung at Barwell on 27 November 1926, conducted by Ernest Morris.

5,050 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Peter J Sanderson
23456       B   M   H            .
43652           -      PPPPPP.P
34256   x              G.G.G.
24653           -      PPPPPP.P
42356   x              G.G.G.
32654           -      PPPPPP.P
62453           -      PPPPPP.P
26354   x              G.G.G.
36452           -      PPPPPP.P
63254   x              G.G.G.
35642       -          PPPP.PPPP
53246   x              G.G.G.
62345           s   s  PPPPPP.P.
5-part
x = 1,s2,s3.

Contains 4,000 Plain Bob Major and 1,050 Grandsire Triples, with 50 changes of method.

Rung at Maidstone (St Michael and All Angels) on 20 August 1991, conducted by Roland Beniston.

5,020 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Maurice J Thurmott
234567   Grandsire Triples
752634 1
237546 3
742365 3
657234 2
346725 2
743562 5
547236 5
735462 3
247635 1
732456 3
647532 1
476532 4
254376 1
542376 4
635742 1
546327 3
345762 5
273645 1
452367 2
734652 1
457326 3
634257 1
576423 2
345276 1
573462 3
245673 1
732564 2
537426 5
645237 1
376524 2
453276 1
254637 5
372465 2
543672 1
375426 3
643275 1
756324 2
437256 1
374256 4
743256 4
357462 3
243657 1
572364 2
435672 1
354672 4
473526 3
574632 5
435726 3
674235 1
436752 3
274536 1
742536 4
657342 1
746523 3
547362 5
475362 4
234675 1
752463 2
347652 1
473652 4
354726 3
753642 5
347526 3
653247 1
536247 4
645372 3
236745 1
642357 3
736542 1
537264 5
524367 x
x = 14567 as the treble leads full (Holt's Plain Single)

524367   W  V  F  B  I  M  H  Plain Bob Major
674325   -     -           s
763524   s           -
372654   -              -
472635            s     s
352647      s           s
56342             -
237456   s     -           ss
237465            s
423567   2           -
637452         -
346257               -
34562             2     -  -
64325    s        -        -
35462    s              s  -
32546    s        2
45362    s        -     s  -
54623    s        -
36452       s  -
53426    s        -     -
23456    s                  .

Contains 2,528 Plain Bob Major and 2,492 Grandsire Triples, with one change of method.
Comprises the first 178 leads of Holt’s one part (“Original”), ending with a Plain Single, followed by Plain Bob Major.

Run at London (St Sepulchre) on 20 April 1992, conducted by D Paul Smith.

5,020 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Maurice J Thurmott
Ring the first 178 leads of Holt's Original
peal of Grandsire Triples but with an Holt's
plain single at the 178th lead end to produce:

524367   W  V  F  B  I  M  H  Plain Bob Major
674325   -     -           s
763524   s           -
372654   -              -
472635            s     s
352647      s           s
56342             -
237456   s     -           ss
237465            s
423567   2           -
637452         -
346257               -
34562             2     -  -
64325    s        -        -
35462    s              s  -
32546    s        2
45362    s        -     s  -
54623    s        -
36452       s  -
53426    s        -     -
23456    s                  

Contains 2528 Plain Bob Major, 2492 Grandsire Triples, with 1 changes of method.

Rung at London (St Sepulchre) on 20 April 1992, conducted by D Paul Smith.

5,026 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7838)
234567  B  M  W  F/I  H 
 52436         -
 42635      -          3
 23564      -  2       3
(45362)        -   2
 36452         -       -
 65324   -
 64352      -      x   -
 56423      2  2       2
 23645   2
(62534)            x
(32456)     -  s        
Round at the backstroke snap two
blows after the single Wrong.
Start with seven leads of Theo Delight (up until the initial bob Wrong),
and then change to Crowder Surprise for the rest of the peal.

Contains 4,802 Crowder Surprise and 224 Theo Delight, with 1 change of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung at Holt, Norfolk on 22 April 2017, conducted by Richard P J Carter.

5,056 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7839)
234567  V  B  M  W  H
54236            -  s
43562      -
63524         s  s
32645      -
62543         -     3
432756     -   In   3
463527  -  -        -
473526  s     3
465237  s  -        -
24563            -
35462         -     -
45263         -
56432      -
36425         s  s
62354      -
35624            -  -
35246      -        -
24356            -  -
23456               s
Start with seven leads of Theo Delight (up until the initial bob Wrong),
and then change to Crowder Surprise for the rest of the peal.

Contains 4,832 Crowder Surprise and 224 Theo Delight, with 1 change of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 19 8765s, 18 7568s, 13 56s, 8 5678s off the front, 6 each 65s and 6578s off the front, and 5 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

5,120 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   V  B  I  M  H  Methods 
24356               s  DDDDDDD.
34256   s     -     -  S.S.S.
45632   s  -           S.D.SD
54326      -        s  DD.DD.
35264   s     -  s  -  S.S.D.SSSD
56342      -           SD.SS
34562   s  s        -  S.S.S.  
5 part.

Contains 2560 each Ruby Delight (D) and Ruby Surprise (S), with 59 changes of method and all the work.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   B  M  W  H  Methods 
56432      s  -     DDD.O.OOO
34265      -  -     OOO.O.OOD
52463      -     -  OOO.ODDD.
52634   -        -  OO.OO.
42635      s        DDD.DDDD
5 part.

Contains 2880 Dorset(O), 2240 Dorchester(D), with 63 combination rollups, 30 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8807)
2345678  F  W  B  I  V  H
427365               -  -  PP.L.
734625   s  s  s  -  -     PPP.LL.LL.P.L.L
347625            -  -     L.L.L
3426857           -        L.PP
Repeat twenty-three times, adding
a single Home half-way and end.

Contains 3,072 Plain Bob and 2,112 Little Bob, with 144 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 190 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (100) or at the front (90), all 7 near misses and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8808)
2345678  W      M
274563      sV      PP.L
463257       a      L.P.P.LP.L
4235786  2*     -   LLL.PLP.L.PP
a = In,In,sT,V
2* = - s.
Repeat twenty-three times, adding
a single Home half-way and end.

Contains 3,456 Plain Bob and 1,728 Little Bob, with 240 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 18 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 198 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (107) or at the front (91), kings and back rounds.

5,008 (5,000) Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Daniel Brady
234567   W  V  M  H  Methods   
574362   -  s        P.P.PPPPP  ╮
52436       s        PP.PPPPP   │
35426    -           P.LP       │
42356    -        -  LLL.LP.    │A
36245    s     s* -  P.L.LLL.   │
46235    s           P.LP       │
23645    s        -  LLL.LP.    ╯
23564        A
23654        A*
23465        A
23546        A                 
42536    -           P.LP
34526    -           P.LP
52346    -        -  LLL.LP.
34256    s        -  P.LLLL.
54236    s           P.LP
32456    s        s  LLL.LP.   
2 part. A* = A omitting s*.

Contains 3648 Plain Bob, 1360 Little Bob, with 144 combination rollups, 124 changes of method, all the work. For 5000, call one course PLLLL as PLP.

5,040 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Roderick R Horton
23456    W  M  H
26435    -  -  2
32465    -     3
34625    -     2
32645    -     3*
6 part. 3* = BBS. Parts 1 3 5 are Plain, 2 4 6 are Little.

1680 Little, 3360 Plain. 5 com, all the work, 144 cru's. Tittums.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,280 (5,000) Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Robert T Kakuk
234567    W  V  F  M  H  Methods   
35426       s  -  -  s  PP.P.P.LLL.
34526                s  PLP.
65423             -  -  LLLL.P.
274536    -  s           P.P.PPPPP
26453       s           PP.PPPPP
42365    -        -     P.L.P      
12 part, calling single halfway and end.

Contains 4416 Plain Bob, 864 Little Bob, with 96 combination rollups, 96 changes of method, all the work.

5,000 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Robert T Kakuk
23456    W  M  H  Methods     
42635    -  -     P.L.P        ╮
56234       -  -  LLLL.P.      │
36254    s        P.PPPPPP     │A
46235    s  s     P.PPPPP.LLL  │
34265    -        P.PPPPPP     ╯
23546    -  -     P.L.P        ╮
65342       -  -  LLLL.LLL.    │
45362    s        P.PPPPPP     │
25346    s  s     P.PPPPP.LLL  │B
42356    -        P.PPPPPP     ╯
36425    -  s  -  P.PPPPP.LLL.
23465    -        LLL.LLLL
42365     2B                  
34526    -  -     P.L.P        ╮
65423       -  -  LLLL.LLL.    │
25463    s        P.PPPPPP     │C
35426    s  s     P.PPPPP.LLL  │
24356    -     s  P.PPPPPP.    ╯
43265      A
32465     4B
23456      C                

Contains 4000 Plain Bob, 1000 Little Bob, with 68 changes of method, all the work. Contains 96 combination rollups, including all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,088 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Robert T Kakuk
234567   W  V  B  I  M  H  Methods  
23564    -     -           P.LL.LLLLL
362745            -        L.PPP
35264       -              PP.PPPPP
62534    s              s  P.LP.
42536                s     LLLL.P
42365          -        -  PPPP.PLL.
12 part, calling single halfway and end.

Contains 3648 Plain Bob, 1440 Little Bob, with 95 changes of method, all the work, and 72 combination rollups.

5,280 (5,056, 5,000) Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Robert T Kakuk
234567   W  B  V  F  I  H  Methods          
52436    -                 LLL.LLLL
35426    -                 LLL.LLLL
372546   -  -  -           LLL.LL.LLLL.PPPPP
427356         -  s        PP.P.PP
423657               -  -  PPPPP.LL.        
12 part, calling single halfway and end.

Contains 2880 Plain Bob, 2400 Little Bob, with 0 changes of method, all the work.
For 5056 call ssW in parts 1, 4, 7 and 10. For 5000 omit ssW in one of the above parts.

5,000 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Robert T Kakuk
234567   V  F  M  I  3  H  Methods          
654237   s  s           s  PP.P.PP.
742635      -  -           PPP.P.[LLL]
532467         -  2  s  -  LLLL.LP.P.P.PPPP.
25346                   -  PLP.
32546                   -  PLP.
46532    s  s           -  PP.P.PP.
753426      -  -           PPP.P.P
623547         -  2  s  -  LLLL.LP.P.P.PPPP.
36254                   -  PLP.
23654                   -  PLP.
54623    s  s           -  PP.P.PP.
762534      -  -           PPP.P.P
432657         -  2  s  -  LLLL.LP.P.P.PPPP.
24365                   -  PLP.
32465                   -  PLP.
56432    s  s           s  PP.P.PP.
743526      -  -           PPP.P.P
623457         -  2  s  -  LLLL.LP.P.P.PPPP.
36245                   -  PLP.
23645                   -  PLP.
45623    s  s           -  PP.P.PP.
762435      -  -           PPP.P.P
532647         -  2  s  -  LLLL.LP.P.P.PPPP.
25364                   -  PLP.
32564                   -  PLP.
64532    s  s           -  PP.P.PP.
753624      -  -           PPP.P.P
423567         -  2  s  -  LLLL.LP.P.P.PPPP.
34256                   -  PPPPPPP.
32456                   s  PPPPPPP.         
2 part. Call P for [LLL] in one part.

Contains 4336 Plain Bob, 664 Little Bob, with 144 combination rollups, 64 changes of method, all the work.

5,000 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Robert T Kakuk
234567   W  V  F  B  I  M  H  Methods    
46325    s*             -  s  P.L.P.
43625                      s  PLP.
324756               -        L.LL
273546            -           LLLLL.PPPP
263547      s                 PP.L
53624       s  s        -     PP.P.P.P
64325                   -  s  PL.P.
24365    s                    P.PPPPPP
32546    -              -     P.L.P
243765               -        L.LL
472635            -           LLLLL.PPPP
625437         s        -     PPP.P.P
53246                   -  s  PL.P.
43256    s                    P.PPPPPP
24635    -              -     P.L.P
432756               -        L.LL
374526            -           LLLLL.PPPP
546327         s        -     PPP.P.P
62435                   -  s  PL.P.
32465    s                    P.PPPPPP   
4 part, calling bob for s* in alternate parts.  Call ssH in part one only.

Contains 4000 Plain Bob, 1000 Little Bob, with 88 combination rollups, 82 changes of method, and all the work.

5,000 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Edward W Martin
23456    W  V/F  H
53426    s       3 ╮
54236    -       2 │A
35246    -       3 │
43256    -       3 ╯
36254    -   x   -
26354       A
35264    -       -
5 part. All courses PLP except the course containing V/F which is 5P.

920 Little, 4080 Plain. 230 com, 144 cru's. Tittums.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,088 (5,000) Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6482)
23456  W  M  B  H
52436  -           P.LP
43526  -        -  (LLL).LP.
35246     -  -  s  LP.L.LPL.
26354  -  -     s  LLL.PPPPP.LLL.
32654           -  LLLLP.
62453     -        LLLL.P
42365  s  -        LLL.L.P
Repeat eleven times, adding a
single Home halfway and end.

Contains 2,592 Little Bob and 2,496 Plain Bob, with 192 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,000 by replacing (LLL) by P in all but one part; contains 2,672 Plain Bob and 2,328 Little Bob, with 192 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either length contains all 144 combination rollups, all 24 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.

Rung in hand at Marblehead , Massachusetts (25 Kenneth Road) on 28 April 2019, conducted by Leland Paul Kusmer.

5,088 (5,000) Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6483)
 234567  W  M  B  H
 42635   -  -        P.L.LLL
 234756        In    L.LL
 372546        -     PLL.PPPP
 236547       sV  -  PP.L.
(35246)        -     PLL.
(54236)     -  -      LL.L.
 26453   s  s     -   L.PPPPP.LLL.
 42365   -  -        (LLL).L.P
Repeat eleven times, adding a
single Home halfway and end.

Contains 2,880 Plain Bob and 2,208 Little Bob, with 120 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,000 by replacing (LLL) by P in all but one part; contains 3,056 Plain Bob and 1,944 Little Bob, with 142 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 7658s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums and back rounds.

5,088 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 64)
23456  W           M  H  Methods             
64523     F,I,F,I        SSS.P.PP.P.PPPP
35426              -  -  PP.S.
53624     (B,F,I)  2  2  SSSS(.P.P.)SS.P.S.P.
63254  2   F,I,B      -  S.P.SS.P.P.SSSS.
56234  -                 S.P
42635              -  -  PP.S.
42356   V,F,F,I,F,I   -  SS.S.PPP.P.PP.P.SSS.
Repeat twice.

Contains 2,592 Pepys and 2,496 Seething, with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized calls and leads from one part; contains 2,528 Pepys and 2,496 Seething, with 46 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,096 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Frank T Blagrove
23456   M   W   H
64352   -       -   St Simon's Bob Triples
24653   2   3
36425   -       -
36524   2   2   -
25364       -   s
36254       -   -   St Clement's College Bob Major
65234       2  [3]
62354       -   2
23564       2   s
Repeat twice, omitting [2]
from any two parts.
Start Simon's Bob Triples, and change methods at every single.

Contains 2,576 St Clement's College Bob Major and 2,520 St Simon's Bob Triples, with 5 changes of method.

Rung at Windsor (St John) on 10 September 1995, conducted by Frank T Blagrove.

5,050 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Roger Bailey
23456  W  B  M  H
35264     -     3╮
52634  s        2╯M
62435        -  3╮
56234     -     2╯T
Repeat four times.

Contains 2,880 Plain Bob Major (M) and 2,170 Plain Bob Triples (T) with 9 changes of method.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 518).
Rung at Kingsbury, Middlesex on 4 May 2002, conducted by Roger Bailey.

5,096 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Frank T Blagrove (arr)
23456   W   M   H
42635   -  [-]  3   M.MMMMM.M. TTTTTT. TTTTTT.
32645   s       *   M.MMMMMM
12-part, calling s for [-] in parts 6 and 12.
Add 3 Homes at * in parts 3 and 12, ringing
the extra two courses as TTTTTT. MMMMMMM.

Contains 2,912 Plain Bob Major_(M) and 2,184 Plain Bob Triples_(T), with 28 changes of methods

Run at Windsor (St John) on 3 April 1988, conducted by Frank T Blagrove.

5,040 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Frank T Blagrove
23456   W   I   B   M   H
24536   -               2   Plain Bob Triples
64532               s   3   Plain Bob Major
36425           -       2
62345       -           3   Plain Bob Triples
Repeat four times.

Contains 2,800 Plain Bob Major and 2,170 Plain Bob Triples, with 10 changes of method.

Rung at Windsor (St John) on 2 June 2002, conducted by Frank T Blagrove.

5,096 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Murray A Coleman
23456   W   M   H
43625   S   -   3
24635   -       3
32645   -       3
Repeat five times, omitting
one block of three homes.
Ring courses alternative Plain Bob
Major and Plain Bob Triples.

Contains 2,912 Plain Bob Major and 2,184 Plain Bob Triples, with 51 changes of method.

Rung at Woodbridge on 20 March 1994, conducted by David G Salter.

5,050 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Adrian M Moreton
23456   W   B   M   H
45326   s           -     Major
52436       In            Triples
24356   s           2     Major
52364       -   -   2
43265           s   s
42365               s
35264           s   -
Repeat four times.

Contains 4560 Plain Bob Major and 490 Plain Bob Triples, with 10 changes of method, queens and tittums.

Rung at Barnsley on 24 January 2014, conducted by Brian A Sanders.

5,064 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8520)
234567  W       M  H
745263      F   -     Major    (5 leads)
235764      F   -  -  Major    (5 leads)
453627      In  -  -  Triples  (6 leads)
65234   -   In  -     Triples  (7 leads)
42365      V,F        Major    (5 leads)
Repeat eleven times, adding a single
Home half-way and end.

The tenor is the observation bell in major and the seven is the observation bell in triples. However, note that the first course of triples in each part starts when the seven is fifths place bell.

Contains 2,880 Plain Bob Major and 2,184 Plain Bob Triples, with 24 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 18 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 8 each 7468s and 7458s, 6 each 7568s and 7658s, kings,queens, Whittingtons, tittums and back rounds.

5,012 Variable Cover Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8521)
2345678  Plain Bob Triples
3527468  Plain Bob Major
5736284  Plain Bob Major
7658342  Plain Bob Major
6874523  Plain Bob Major
8462735  Plain Bob Major
4283657  Plain Bob Triples
2345867  Plain Bob Triples
3526487  Plain Bob Major
5638274  Plain Bob Major
6857342  Plain Bob Triples
8764532  Plain Bob Triples
7483652  Plain Bob Triples
4375862  Plain Bob Triples
3546782  Plain Bob Major
5638427  Plain Bob Major
6852374  Plain Bob Triples
8267534  Plain Bob Triples
2783654  Plain Bob Triples
7325864  Plain Bob Major
3576248  Plain Bob Triples
5634728  Plain Bob Triples
6452378  Plain Bob Major
4267583  Plain Bob Major
2748635  Plain Bob Triples
7823465  Plain Bob Triples
8376245  Plain Bob Major
3684752  Plain Bob Major
6435827  Plain Bob Triples
4562387  Plain Bob Triples
5248637  Plain Bob Major
2853476  Plain Bob Major
8327564  Plain Bob Triples
3786254  Plain Bob Major
7635842  Plain Bob Major
6574328  Plain Bob Major
5462783  Plain Bob Triples
4258673  Plain Bob Triples
2847563  Plain Bob Major
8726435  Plain Bob Triples
7683245  Plain Bob Triples
6374825  Plain Bob Triples
3462785  Plain Bob Triples
4238675  Plain Bob Major
2847356  Plain Bob Triples
8725436  Plain Bob Triples
7583246  Plain Bob Major
5374862  Plain Bob Triples
3456782
Repeat six times.

Contains 2,548 Plain Bob Triples and 2,464 Plain Bob Major, with 154 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

15,036 Variable Cover Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8522)
2345678  Plain Bob Triples
3527468  Plain Bob Major
5736284  Plain Bob Triples
7658324  Plain Bob Triples
6872534  Plain Bob Major
8263745  Plain Bob Triples
2384675  Plain Bob Triples
3427865  Plain Bob Major
4736258  Plain Bob Major
7645382  Plain Bob Triples
6578432  Plain Bob Major
5863724  Plain Bob Major
8352647  Plain Bob Triples
3284567  Plain Bob Triples
2436857  Plain Bob Major
4625378  Plain Bob Triples
6547238  Plain Bob Triples
5763428  Plain Bob Triples
7352648  Plain Bob Triples
3274568  Plain Bob Major
2436785  Plain Bob Major
4628357  Plain Bob Triples
6845237  Plain Bob Major
8563472  Plain Bob Major
5387624  Plain Bob Triples
3752864  Plain Bob Triples
7236584  Plain Bob Triples
2678354  Plain Bob Major
6825743  Plain Bob Major
8564237  Plain Bob Major
5483672  Plain Bob Triples
4357862  Plain Bob Triples
3746582  Plain Bob Major
7638425  Plain Bob Major
6872354  Plain Bob Major
8265743  Plain Bob Triples
2584673  Plain Bob Triples
5427863  Plain Bob Major
4756238  Plain Bob Major
7643582  Plain Bob Major
6378425  Plain Bob Major
3862754  Plain Bob Triples
8235674  Plain Bob Triples
2587364  Plain Bob Major
5726843  Plain Bob Triples
7654283  Plain Bob Triples
6478523  Plain Bob Triples
4862753  Plain Bob Triples
8245673  Plain Bob Major
2587436  Plain Bob Major
5723864  Plain Bob Triples
7356284  Plain Bob Triples
3678524  Plain Bob Major
6832745  Plain Bob Major
8264357  Plain Bob Major
2485673  Plain Bob Triples
4527863  Plain Bob Major
5746238  Plain Bob Triples
7653428  Plain Bob Major
6372584  Plain Bob Major
3268745  Plain Bob Major
2834657  Plain Bob Major
8425376  Plain Bob Major
4587263  Plain Bob Triples
5746823  Plain Bob Major
7652438  Plain Bob Triples
6273548  Plain Bob Major
2364785  Plain Bob Major
3428657  Plain Bob Major
4835276  Plain Bob Major
8547362  Plain Bob Major
5786423  Plain Bob Major
7652834  Plain Bob Triples
6273584  Plain Bob Major
2368745  Plain Bob Major
3824657  Plain Bob Triples
8435267  Plain Bob Major
4586372  Plain Bob Major
5647823  Plain Bob Major
6752438  Plain Bob Triples
7263548  Plain Bob Major
2374685  Plain Bob Major
3428756  Plain Bob Major
4835267  Plain Bob Major
8546372  Plain Bob Major
5687423  Plain Bob Triples
6752843  Plain Bob Triples
7264583  Plain Bob Major
2478635  Plain Bob Triples
4823765  Plain Bob Triples
8346275  Plain Bob Triples
3687425  Plain Bob Triples
6732845  Plain Bob Major
7264358  Plain Bob Major
2475683  Plain Bob Triples
4528763  Plain Bob Major
5846237  Plain Bob Major
8653472  Plain Bob Major
6387524  Plain Bob Major
3762845  Plain Bob Triples
7234685  Plain Bob Major
2478356  Plain Bob Major
4825763  Plain Bob Major
8546237  Plain Bob Major
5683472  Plain Bob Triples
6357842  Plain Bob Triples
3764582  Plain Bob Major
7438625  Plain Bob Major
4872356  Plain Bob Triples
8245736  Plain Bob Major
2583467  Plain Bob Major
5326874  Plain Bob Major
3657248  Plain Bob Major
6734582  Plain Bob Triples
7468352  Plain Bob Triples
4875632  Plain Bob Major
8543726  Plain Bob Triples
5382476  Plain Bob Triples
3257846  Plain Bob Major
2734568  Plain Bob Major
7426385  Plain Bob Triples
4678235  Plain Bob Triples
6843725  Plain Bob Major
8362457  Plain Bob Major
3285674  Plain Bob Major
2537846  Plain Bob Major
5724368  Plain Bob Triples
7456238  Plain Bob Major
4673582  Plain Bob Major
6348725  Plain Bob Major
3862457  Plain Bob Triples
8235647  Plain Bob Triples
2584367  Plain Bob Major
5426873  Plain Bob Triples
4657283  Plain Bob Major
6748532  Plain Bob Triples
7863452  Plain Bob Triples
8375642  Plain Bob Major
3584726  Plain Bob Triples
5432876  Plain Bob Triples
4257386  Plain Bob Triples
2748536  Plain Bob Triples
7823456
Repeat six times.

Contains 8,960 Plain Bob Major and 6,076 Plain Bob Triples, with 462 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,300 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6823)
23456  W  M  H
64235  -  -  -  A.ADAA.A.
52643  -  -  -  A.ADAA.A.
65243        -  DDAAA.
26543  3     -  A.AAAAAD.DADD.DDD.
35264  -  -  -  A.DDA.A.
Repeat four times.

Contains 3,220 Anniversary Alliance (A) and 2,080 Anniversary Delight (D), with 60 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung at Middleton on 12 September 2014, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,040 Spliced Alliance Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8775)
234567  B    M    W    H
762453  -  sT,sT  -   sF   AB.A.A.BBBBB.BBB.AB
453726       s         s   B.A.
647352            s    s   AAA.BBAA.
423657      sF    s        A.AA.ABBA
Repeat five times.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 2,520 each Unnamed A Alliance 36.1x1x5x5,4x6.3.4x8 (lh 13784256) (A) and Unnamed B Alliance x4.3.6x4.36.1x1x5x5,8 (lh L) (B), with all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,032 Spliced Place Triples and Major (2 methods)

Stephen D Pettman
Start with Major:
2345678   1   2/4   5   6   7
34256                   s   s
52346     s             s   s
23546                   s   s
36245               s   s   s     ╮
42365     s             s   s     │ A
23465                   s   s     ╯
23654           A
36254                   s   s
52364     s             s   s
23564                   s   s
23645           A
35246               s   s   s
4237856   s   ss        s   s
2347856                 s   s
3427856                 s   s
4235678       ss        s   s
53426     s             s   s
Change to Triples:
53426     6   7
34526     s   s
54326     s
43526     s   s
35426     s   s
45326     s    
Change to Major:
45326     1   6
32456     s   s
Repeat the whole.

Contains 4,312 Little Little Little Little Penultimus Little Place Major and 720 Little Little Little Little Little Penultimus Little Place Triples, with 4 changes of method.

Rung at Hollesley on 19 September 2004, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8773)
 234567   B  F  V  I  M  W  H
 54632    -                 -  H.HWHW.
 532746      2              -  WW.WH.HHHH.
(452367)        -  -  -  -     W.W.WW.W.
 765342            -     -  -   H.H.HW.
 245367         -     -        W.H.W
 24365    -                [-] H.H.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 2,688 White Hall (H) and 2,496 Whitehall, with 60 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.