8-Bell Single Methods - Standard 8
5120 Bristol Surprise Major
Produced in 1970
23456 M B W H
----------------------
36452 1 2
34562 1 - 2 2
35642 1 2
----------------------
5 part. 77 cru's.
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5760/5152 Bristol Surprise Major
Produced in 1970
23456 M B W H
----------------------
23564 - 1
25634 1 2
26354 1 2
52364 1
----------------------
5 part. 98 cru's.
For 5152 call one part B W H W.
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5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Produced in 1973.
23456 M B W H
----------------------
43526 2 1
25346 2 2
56342 2 - 1 2
52643 2 1
23645 1 2
----------------------
3 part. 144 cru's.
For 5024 call third course of one part M 2H.
Now recognised as a reversed transposition of Ivin's.
First rung at Hedon 21st July 1973. (Self)
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5152 Bristol Surprise Major
Produced in 2008.
23456 5 W H
--------------------
34256 2
725364 2 s s
4567823 - -
--------------------
7 part. 8 2468s. 16 87s at backstroke.
Over 300 runs of 4 or more bells, forwards or backwards
within or at the end of the change .
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5600 Bristol Surprise Major
Produced in 2008.
23456 5 W H
--------------------
34256 2
725364 2 2 2
4567823 - -
--------------------
7 part. 12 2468s. 16 87s at backstroke.
Over 300 runs of 4 or more bells, forwards or backwards
within or at the end of the change .
To shorten to 5152 by adding Rutland see section on Spliced (2 methods).
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5152 Bristol Surprise Major
Produced in 2008
12345678
--------
14263857
16482735
18674523
- 17864523
- 16784523
s 16874523
- 17684523
- 18764523
16857342
s 16587342
18635274
- 13865274
16328457
12643785
- 14263785
16472538
s 16742538
14657823
- 15467823
- 16547823
s 16457823
- 15647823
- 14567823
--------
7 part.
Contains 24 each 2345, 3456, 4567, 5678, 8765, 7654, 6543, 5432
and 12 4321 at the back
and 8 each 4321, 1234, 2345, 3456, 4567, 5678, 8765, 7654, 6543, 5432
off the front with no 87s at backstroke.
First rung at Beckenham 5th October 2008 ( I R Fielding)
If the basic 7 part above is formatted thus:-
5152 Bristol Surprise Major
Obs
Bell H M In 5ths W H 12345678
-----------------------------------
3 5 s 1 1 s 5 14567823
5 5 s 1 1 s 5 16782345
7 5 s 1 1 s 5 18234567
2 5 s 1 1 s 5 13456782
4 5 s 1 1 s 5 15678234
6 5 s 1 1 s 5 17823456
8 5 s 1 1 s 5 12345678
-----------------------------------
Then the following variation can be rung:-
Obs
Bell H M In 5ths W H 12345678
-----------------------------------
3 5 s 1 1 s s 14567823
5 5 s 1 1 s 5 16782345
7 s 5 4 1 s 5 18234567
2 s s 1 1 s s 13456782
4 5 s 1 4 s s 15678234
6 5 s 1 1 s 4* 17842635
8 1 1 5 14236578
8 s 1 16532478
8 s 1 5 12345678
-----------------------------------
5=BBSBB
4=SBBS
4*=BBSB
Note the 4 at In are s3rds,4ths,In,s2nds for the obs bell (7th).
24 each 5432,7654,6543,8765,2345,4567,5678,7468,6578.
20 each 2468,3456 12 4321 plus 86 4 bell runs off the front.
No 87s at backstroke.
May be reduced to 5248 by replacing any one block of 5 with a Single
May be reduced to 5120 by replacing any two blocks of 5 with a Single
May be reduced to 5024 by replacing any two blocks of 5 with a Single
and any block of 4 (but not 4*) with a Bob
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5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Produced in 2019.
23456 M 4/I I/O/V/V W H
-------------------------------
56342 X
36245 3 2 2
65324 x 2 2
52364 2
24536 x 2 2
32465 2 2 2
-------------------------------
2 part. 114 cru's.
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5312 Bristol Surprise Major
Produced in 2019.
23456 M W H
-------------------
52364 2 2 2
65243 2 2 2
54632 2 2
43526 2 2
24365 2 2 2
46253 2 2
65432 2 2
-------------------
2 part. 104 cru's.
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5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Produced in 2019.
23456 M W H
-------------------
35426 2
52364 2 2
26543 2 2
62345 2 2
46253 2 2 2
54632 2 2 2
45236 2 2
-------------------
2 part. 74 cru's.
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5280 Bristol Surprise Major
Produced in 2019.
23456 M W H
-------------------
35264 2 2
56342 2 2
64523 2 2
42635 2 2
24536 2 2
-------------------
3 part. 84 cru's.
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5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Produced in 2019.
23456 M W H
-------------------
52364 2 2 2
65243 2 2 2
54632 2 2
43526 2 2
24365 2 2 2
46253 2 2
64352 2 2
45362 2
56423 2 2
25634 2 2 2
32546 2 2 2
23645 2 2
34625 2
23456 2 2 2
-------------------
109 cru's, inc 24 each 56, 65, 45.
288 combinations of 5678 in 5678.
130 runs of 4 or more bells at front or back.
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5280 Bristol Surprise Major
Produced in 2018.
23456 M 4/I W H
-----------------------
35426 2
64235 2
46532 2 2
-----------------------
5 part. 68 cru's.
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5376 London Surprise Major
Produced in 1972.
23456 M W H
-------------------
64352 - -
53246 - -
64235 - - -
23645 - -
56342 - -
34562 - -
65243 - -
34256 - - -
-------------------
3 part. 59 cru's.
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5184 London Surprise Major
Produced in 1972.
23456 M I/V B W H
---------------------------
45236 - -
26354 - - 2
32654 - - - -
56423 - -
26543 x -
23645 2 -
---------------------------
3 part. 75 cru's.
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5056 London Surprise Major
Produced in 1977. RW 1978 p552.
23456 M 3/5 B W H
---------------------------
35426 - -
24653 - -
25346 - 2 -
32546 - - - -
53246 - - - -
45362 - (ss)
62534 (ss)
23645 (3) (-)
---------------------------
3 part. 100 cru's.
Omit bracketed calls in 2nd and 3rd parts.
Rung at Charlton Kings 19th March 1978. (Self)
Also produced by Stephen Ivin.
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13440 London Surprise Major
Produced in 1996.
23456 M B V W H
-------------------------
346725 - - -
537246 ss s
736425 s* -
476325 ss -
43652 2
35264 - 2 3
-------------------------
5 part. s=1256.
Note at s* the tenor makes 6ths.
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5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Produced in 1979.
23456 B M W H
----------------------
43652 -
42356 - - -
63254 - -
45236 - - -
46532 2 -
23564 - - -
----------------------
3 part. 66 cru's.
Also true to Lincoln and Dorchester.
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5184 Rutland Surprise Major
Produced in 1972.
23456 M B W H
----------------------
26354 - - -
32654 - - - -
63254 - - - -
63542 - -
34625 -
42635 - -
62345 - - -
36245 - - - -
23645 - - - -
----------------------
3 part. 126 cru's, Tittums.
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5184 Rutland Surprise Major
Produced in 1973.
23456 M B W H
----------------------
42356 - - - -
34256 - - - -
24536 - - -
52436 - - - -
56234 - - -
26354 - - -
32654 - - - -
63254 - - - -
23564 - - -
----------------------
3 part. 126 cru's, Tittums.
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5184 Rutland Surprise Major
Produced in 1977. RW 1978 p552.
23456 M B W H
----------------------
26354 - - -
32654 - - - -
63254 - - - -
64352 - - -
52364 3 -
35264 - - - -
23564 - - - -
----------------------
3 part. 126 cru's, Tittums.
First rung at Heckington 30th July 1977. (Self)
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5376 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Produced in 1972.
23456 M W H
-------------------
34256 2
62453 s s
52463 s 3
63245 - s s
25346 s -
-------------------
3 part. 98 cru's, Tittums.
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5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Produced in 1972.
23456 M W H
-------------------
43652 - ss
53264 - s ss
63254 s 3
52436 - -
46235 s -
34265 - 3
63245 - 3
62435 - 2
35426 s - 3
23456 - 3
-------------------
97 cru's, Tittums. 14 cce's.
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8064 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Produced in 1972.
23456 M 3^ W H
-----------------------
23465 s
52436 s -
45263 s s s -
24563 -
24536 s
65432 s s
64532 s
52463 s s -
62453 s
62435 s
35426 s -
42356 - -
-----------------------
3 part. 104 cru's.
^= a call at the following half lead.
Half lead singles in 3-4.
Believed to be the extent with tenors together.
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5280/5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Produced in 1973.
23456 B M W H
----------------------
52436 -
24635 s 2
63245 - -
26345 2s -
42365 - 3
53264 - -
32564 2s 2
52463 - 3
32645 - 2 -
62543 -
62435 - -
23456 s 2 3
----------------------
98 cru's, Tittums.
For 5056 omit one block of 2s.
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5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Produced in 1974.
23456 M W H
-------------------
64352 - -
53246 - -
34265 s 2
-------------------
6 part. 80 cru's.
Replace the 2W with sW in the last part.
First rung at Hull 28th December 1974. (Self)
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5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Produced in 1988. RW 2007 p641.
23456 V B M W H
-------------------------
34256 2
432756 - s - 3
34265 - - 3
26345 - -
753246 4ths -
375246 3 -
537246 3 -
32564 In 3
63245 - 2
23456 s 2 -
--------------------------
78 cru's (inc 16 5678, 19 4578, 19 6478, 20 6578)
19 2468, 16 7568, 14 7468, 14 5432, 10 3468,
9 5468, 8 2345, 6 8765.
Queens, Kings, Whittingtons, Tittums.
First rung at Shoreditch 27th June 2006. (Stephen A Wheeler)
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5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Produced in 1988.
23456 V B M W H
-------------------------
34256 2
432756 - s - 3
34265 - - 3
26345 - -
753246 4ths -
273546 -
537246 3 2 2
32564 In 3
63245 - 2
23456 s 2 -
-------------------------
78 cru's, 19 2468, 16 7568,
18 8765, Queens, Tittums.
First rung at Kirk Ella 22nd October 1988. (Self)
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5376/5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Produced in 1989. RW 1992 p759.
23456 V B M W H
-------------------------
432756 - s - -
243756 2s -
324756 2s -
23465 - - 3
63542 - s 2s
32546 - 2
-------------------------
2 part. 66 cru's, 10 2468, 19 7468,
19 7568, Queens, Tittums.
For 5152 omit one block of 2s.
First rung at Hollesley 19th August 1994. (Self)
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5824/5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Produced in 2002.
23456 V B M W H
-------------------------
432756 - s - -
243756 2s* 3* -
324756 2s -
23465 - - 3
63542 - s
32546 - 2
-------------------------
2 part. Omit 2s* and 3* in first part.
64 cru's, 16 2468, 19 7468
18 7568, Queens, Tittums
and a course of 8765's.
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