The Compositions of Peter Border


Introduction.

After Peter completed his 1,000th peal (in April 1965), he started a “little black book” in which he recorded the compositions of every peal that he rang since that time. That gives an insight into his interest in composition; it has also been the basis for me putting together this personal collection, in response to a request from the Peal Compositions Committee. In all, I have compiled 122 of Peter’s compositions from this and other sources, up to the late 1980’s, when Peter ceased to enter them into his book (and we have yet to discover where they might be!). Those who come across additional unpublished compositions may wish to contribute them to this collection.

First, an overview: Peter’s compositions tend to mirror what has been said of him as a person. They are practical — they fitted a purpose at the time; mostly they are simple, unassuming — Peter often ascribed “arranged” rather than “composed”; they are “ethical” in that Peter shunned non-standard calls such as big bobs or exotic singles in peculiar places; and they have stood the test of time. Moreover, all were developed without the aid of computers. There are no odd-bell compositions, although Peter did call a few peals of Grandsire and Stedman Caters and Cinques. Had he ever turned his hand to Stedman Triples, I am sure his problem-solving abilities could have cracked the bobs-only composition.

As we look at his compositions today, many may appear as run-of-the-mill, unexceptional, almost all capable of being derived by Byroc or similar. That misses the point: we are where we are today in ringing because composers such as Peter had the vision at the time to steer a course in the right direction. I, personally, owe much to Peter who was a mentor for me when I came to Birmingham at the beginning of the 1960’s and we often collaborated on many subsequent developments in method and composition.

The compositions have been arranged in sections, based on number of bells and method group, then (loosely) by alphabetical order of method, length and date. Each composition has been indexed by Peter’s peal number when it was first rung (except for some notable ones which have the specific date). An Index Table gives the date for each 100th peal from 1,000 to 2,300.

Maximus

There are 82 compositions in this section. Peter’s first known ones date from 1960, when he composed (“arranged” in his terms) a series of 5,042s for B Group methods (Cambridge, Pudsey and Yorkshire). Peter instigated these “short” peals because the Thursday night band at Birmingham Cathedral were weary of ringing well beyond 9 o’clock after a hard day’s work. Most of these early short peals were modelled on the popular 5,280s containing three 56- and 65-courses and only contain the one single at the end. Later ones contained multiple singles, as their use gained acceptance. In all, there are 13 compositions of Cambridge Surprise Maximus in the collection.

Another favourite method in Birmingham in the 1960’s was Superlative and Peter pioneered the way with eight compositions, one distinctive feature being the positioning of the bob at Out — initially in the last course, it migrated to the first course in a later composition. In the mid-1980’s Peter even uses half-lead calls — acceptable, because Superlative is a double method!

The London group was also very popular in the 1960’s and 70’s; Peter enjoyed Londinium (a method with character!) but produced Newgate, Barford and Eldon, as well as 20 compositions for these methods. Most compositions in this group are interchangeable between methods but have been labelled with the method for which they were first rung.

The 1970’s began with a spate of peals of Bristol Surprise Maximus and Peter responded with several 10ths place and 4ths place compositions; his 5,042 is particularly well known. These were followed by Strathclyde; initially 5,280s were the norm (10ths place calls), but Peter came up with the solution for a 5,040, somewhat carried to excess!

Later in the 1970’s Peter composed what I regard as the jewel in the crown, the method Avon — beautifully constructed, musical, and challenging to ring. Five years on from there I gave him the back work of Orion and he complemented it with the front work that is rung today. The 5,040 was used for the first peal in each of these methods.

Royal

There are 24 compositions, 11 each for the B and F Groups. The best must be his first composition of Cambridge, with its four triplets of bobs on 2,3,4, first rung 25.9.1965. There are also compositions of Albanian, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. The 11 peals of London No 3 Surprise Royal (or variants), concentrate mainly on 56’s and 65’s, which were the order of the day, but two employ split-tenors with some 9680’s. Some are minor variations of others and Peter acknowledged the basic pioneering work by Ken Lewis in this field.

Major

The first compositions do not appear in his book until 1974, although Peter composed a long length of Glasgow in 1967, but did not take part. Then followed a spate of activity on Glasgow and (mainly) Bristol Surprise. There are several excellent 2-parts of Bristol , all based on a 32546 part-end, later ones using half-lead calls. Others in this category include Belfast, Belgrave, Plain Bob and Double Norwich CB.

Peter also composed record lengths of Glasgow (11,872) and London (14,336). The Glasgow, in 1967, caused controversy because Peter’s composition was extended by one course with the aid of a special single — an artefact that he had consciously rejected. This was constructed on a 3-part plan in whole courses, whilst the London was a 5-part. It must have taken hours of work, first to identify which plan worked best, then to identify the courses and finally to piece together the composition — but it was the sort of challenge he relished. I also have annotated his set of 973 mutually true leads of Bristol on a 7-part plan. We never could improve on this and it will be interesting to see whether fresh minds and modern technology can rise to the challenge.

These, then, are just a sample of what Peter composed. He was not prolific, being more than happy to call others’ compositions but, when the occasion demanded, he had all the skills and imagination to produce the goods. It is fitting that his work should be preserved for posterity.

Rod Pipe
December 2000.


Index Table

Peal NoDate
100022.04.65
110030.09.66
120026.08.68
130021.05.70
140016.09.71
150025.08.73
160024.08.75
170010.12.77
180028.06.79
190021.10.80
200023.01.82
210019.03.83
220026.06.84
230030.07.85

Major

5,056 Bristol Surprise

 (1545)

 234567   M   B   W   H
 ----------------------
 45236    1   -   2   1
 26354    2   -   2   2
 247356   2  4ths 2
 324657      In       2
 42635            2   1
 342756      In       2
 325467      a    1   2
 ----------------------

 2-part.
 a = Out,4ths,Out.

5,120 Bristol Surprise

 (1589)

 234567   M       W   H
 ----------------------
 34256                2
 36245    2 a     2   2
 357246   2 b     2
 365247     In    1   1
 63425      Out   1   2
 253746   2 In        2
 243657   2 c,a   2   2
 32546    2 a     2    
 ----------------------

 2-part.
 a = Out, bob next 12-lead, Out.
 b = bob next 12-lead after Middle.
 c = bob next 12-lead after 4ths.

5,120 Bristol Surprise

 (1599)

 234567   M       W   H
 ----------------------
 34256                2
 36245    2 a     2   2
 275346   2 b     1   2
 357246   2 c
 ----------------------
 625347     In,d  2   2 |
 253746   1 e     1   2 | A
 243657   2 f,a   2   2 |
 ----------------------
 25346    2 a     2   2
 26354    2 a     2   2
 247356   2 b     2
 352647        A
 23456    2 a     2    
 ----------------------

 a = Out, bob next 12-lead, Out.
 b = bob next 12-lead after Middle.
 c = In,Out,2x5ths
 d = bob next 12-lead after Out.
 e = Out,5ths
 f = bob next 12-lead after 4ths.

5,120 Bristol Surprise

 (1640)

 234567   M       W   H
 ----------------------
 34256                2
 36245    2 a     2   2
 573246   2 b     2   2
 426357     d         2
 253746   2 e     1   2
 243657   2 c,a   2   2
 32546    2 a     2    
 ----------------------

 2-part.
 a = Out, bob next 12-lead, Out.
 b = bob next 12-lead after Middle.
 c = bob next 12-lead after 4ths.
 d = 4ths,4ths,In.
 e = Out,5ths.

5,120 Bristol Surprise

 (1888)

 234567   M   B   W   H
 ----------------------
 34256                2
 64523    2   -       1
 36245        -   2   2
 26435    1   -       1
 24365    1   -   2   2
 247356       a   2
 423756       b   1   2
 325467       c   2    
 ----------------------

 2-part.
 a = Out,4ths
 b = In,5ths
 c = In,4ths,In,5ths.

5,120 Bristol Surprise

 (2171)

 234567   M   B   W   H
 ----------------------
 34256                2
 64523    2   -       1
 36245        -   2   2
 32465            1   2
 26435            2
 342756        2x5ths 2
 735246   2 a     2   1
 325467   S   S   2    
 ----------------------

 2-part.
 a = S4ths,S2nds.

5,088 Belfast Surprise

 (1695)

 23456    I    V    H
 --------------------
 65324    -    -
 42563    -    -
 36245    -    -
 65243    -    -    -
(43526)           a
 62345    -    -
(65432)   -       a
 23564    -    -     
 --------------------

 3-part.
 a = S6ths,S4ths.

5,024 Belgrave Surprise

 (1830)

 23456    W   B   M   H
 ----------------------
 26435    -       -   2
 46532            -
 34625    -   1       -
 23645    -           3
 ----------------------

 3-part.
 Replace W,B,H with B,2H
 in any one part.

5,024 Glasgow Surprise

 (1556)

 234567   V   O   I  4ths  H   W
 -------------------------------
 35426        3   -
 53624    -   -
 52436    -   -   -
 42635        3   -        -
 26435        -
 532746   -   3       -
(326547)      2                -
 63425        3            -
 46325        2
 52364    2   -   -
 23456        2            -    
 -------------------------------

5,118 Glasgow Surprise

 (1540)

(24635)   V   O   I   H
 ----------------------
 43526   SB   3   -
 32546        3   -
 25634        2       -
 56234        -
 53624    3   2   -
 32654        3   -
 63254        2
 23456    2   3        
 ----------------------

5,152 Isco Dumnoviorum Surprise

 (2460)

 23456    M   B   W   H
 ----------------------
 43526    -   -       -
 43265        -       -
 24365    -   -   -   -
 32465    -   -   -   -
 ----------------------
 26435    -   -         |
 63254    -   2       - |
 26354    -   -   -   - | A
 32654    -   -   -   - |
 ----------------------
 32546          A      
 ----------------------

 Repeat, calling S3rds,S5ths
 for 2 Befores in last A block.

5,120 New South Wales Surprise

 (2469)

 23456  5ths  B   M   W
 ----------------------
 54632    3       -   -
 36245            -   -
 42563            -   -
 54326        4
 23645            -   -
 ----------------------

 3-part.
 Omit 3x5ths in last part.

5,008 Double Norwich Court Bob

 (2035)

 234567   1   3   4   6   7
 --------------------------
 43256               SB     |
 53246    S           3     |
 63254    S       S   3     | A
 43265    S       S   3     |
 63245    S           3     |
 --------------------------
 32564    S       S   -
 275346   -   S
 735246   -           3
 235746   -         SBB
(426357)          - BBS   -
 56234            S   S
 32456    -       S   -    
 62345            A
 52364    S       S   3
 23456    S       S   -    
 --------------------------

5,056 Plain Bob

 (2066)

 234567   W       M   H
 ----------------------
 42356                -
 23645    S       S   2
 342756     In        3
 623457     Out,4ths  -
 42365    S           3
 52346    S       S   3
 62354    S       S   3
 357246   S 5ths      -
 52364      In        3
 32456    S       S  BS
 ----------------------

 Repeat, omitting 5ths,H,In.

Major: Long Lengths

14,336 London Surprise

 (1903)

 234567   M  In   B 4ths  W   H
 ------------------------------
 325764       -               S
 652734   S                   S
 573824   S       -
 372654   -               3
 524367   2           -   -    
 ------------------------------
 243756   -   -               S |
 534726   S                   S |
 372546   S       -             | A
 274536   -               3     |
 346257   2           -   -     |
 ------------------------------
 632547            3A          
 352647                   2   3
 563427   2               2   3
 645237   2               2   3
 426357   2               2   3
 234567   2               2   3
 ------------------------------

11,872 Glasgow Surprise

 (25/11/1967)
 
 234567  6ths V   O   I  4ths H   W
 ----------------------------------
 573624   -
 563427                   -
 635427           -
 532467       2
 473652   -
 763452               -
 637452           -       3
 345762           2   2       -
(532467)                          -
 352764       -   2       2   -
 745632   -
 573462                       -
(234567)                          2
 342567           -                
 ----------------------------------
 574632   -                         |
 564237                   -         |
 645237           -                 |
 543267       2                     |
 274563   -                         |
 425763               3       -     |
(543267)                          - | A
 453762       -   2       2   -     |
 725643   -                         |
 574263                       -     |
(342567)      3                   2 |
 423567           -                 |
 ----------------------------------
 234567               A            
 ----------------------------------

31,136 Bristol Surprise

This is not an actual composition, but an identification of the 973 leads that are mutually true, It is based on a 7-part plan, the part-ends being the lead-ends of the plain course, e.g. 3527486, It was produced in the late 1960’s, Peter and I were convinced that one more set of seven leads must be possible on this plan (since 973 = 7 x 139, an implausible maximum number), but we never improved on it, We also explored the more general problem of identifying a maximum set, given the false lead heads, Can an analytical solution be found? Do the relationships between the FCHs point to a structure of mutually true leads? Are there clues to indicate whether a 3, 5 or 7-part plan is most efficient? It would indeed be interesting to see whether anyone can shed some light on this. Here are the 139 header leads (i.e. with the 8th at home):
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------
       000007       000070       000700       007000       070000       700000
       All          265374       000764       607050       070604       700402 
       except                    000762       407060       570060       740060
       256347                    000763       007024       076050       700054
                                 000753       207004       070504       700024
                                 000754       327564       374562       732564
                                 000752       357462       274365       725364
                                 000732       567432       675432       764253
                                 000734       647532       476532       764532
                                 000724       527634       675324       726534
                                                                        752634
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         59            1           27           17           17           18
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Royal

B10 Group

5,040 Albanian Surprise

 (1506)

 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 34256            2
 32546        -   2
 52436        2   -
 43265    S   S   -
 ------------------

 2-part.
 N.B. False to Yorkshire Surprise.
 True to Lincolnshire Surprise and
 Superlative No 2 Surprise.

5,040 Albanian Surprise

 (2542)

 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 34256            2
 32546        -   2
 53246        3   -
 43265    S   S   3
 63245        S  SS
 23456    S   2   -
 ------------------

5,040 Cambridge Surprise


 (25.9.65)
 
 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 42356            -
 36254    -       S
 53264    3   -  
 23465    -       3
 63542    -   S  
 25346    S   3   S
 23456        -   2
 ------------------

5,040 Cambridge Surprise

 (1100)

 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 34256            2
 53246        -  
 62345    -   3   -
 42365        S   3
 35264    -       S
 65234    3   S  
 23456    S   -   -
 ------------------

5,040 Cambridge Surprise

 (1143)

 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 42356            -
 52346        S  
 42365    S   S   3
 26453    2   2  
 52463    3   -  
 62345    -   S  
 23456    S   S   2
 ------------------

5,040 Lincolnshire Surprise

 (1867)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 42356           -
 52364   S   S  
 42365   S       3
 62354   S   S  
 32546   S   2   -
 25346       3   2
 23456       -   2
 -----------------

5,040 Lincolnshire Surprise

 (2421)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 45236       -   -
 53246       2  
 43265   S   S   3
 63245       S  
 24536   S   -   -
 54326       2   -
 35426       3   -
 23456       -    
 -----------------

5,040 Lincolnshire Surprise

 (2687)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 24536       -   2
 53246       -   -
 43265   S   S   3
 63245       S  
 32546   S       2
 35426       -   2
 23456       -   3
 -----------------

5,040 Superlative Surprise

 (1386)

 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 24356          BSB
 54326        S  
 23465    S   S BSB
 ------------------
 
 2-part.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise

 (2427)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 42356           -
 52364   S   S  
 34265   S  SS   -
 23465       3   -
 -----------------

 2-part.

5,056 Huddersfield Little Surprise

 (1458)

 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 34256            2
 32546        -   2
 24536        2  
 43265      a     3
 42635        -   2
 64235        3   -
 53246    -   -   -
 23456        2   -
 ------------------

 a = In,5ths.

F10 Group

X = In,5ths

5,000 London No 3 Surprise

 (1084)

 23456    M       W   H
 ----------------------
 34256                2
 45236    -   X
 32654    -       -  
 25346        X
 43652    -       -  
 43526        X       -
 43265        X       -
 24365    -   X   -   -
 32465    -   X   -   -
 42635    -   X       -
 62345    -   X       -
 36245    -   X   -   -
 64352        X
 23456    -           -
 ----------------------

5,000 London No 2 Surprise

 (1127)

 23456    M       W   H
 ----------------------
 52436        3a  -  
 23645    2   X
 63425    -   X       -
 32546    2   X
 24536    -   X
 43265        X       3
 36452        X
 65324        X
 23456    -       -    
 ----------------------

 a = 6ths,Out,7ths.

5,000 London No 3 Surprise

 (1298)

 23456    M       W   H
 ----------------------
 45236            -   -
 25346            2   -
 42356            -  
 53624    -       -  
 32465    2   X
 56423    -       -   -
 36245    -       2   -
 43265            -  
 52364    -           -
 65324            -  
 23456    -       -    
 ----------------------

5,040 London No 3 Surprise

 (1149)

 23456    M       W   H
 ----------------------
 52436            -  
 23564        X
 24365        X   -   -
 32465    -   X   -   -
 43265    -   X   -   -
 26435            -   -
 26354        X       -
 32654    -   X   -   -
 35426        X   2   -
 24653    -       -  
 25346        X   2   -
 43652    -       -  
 23456        X   -    
 ----------------------

5,040 London No 3 Surprise

 (1240)

 23456789    M       W   H
 -------------------------
 54632       -       -  
 24365       2   X       -
 32465       -   X   -   -
 43265       -   X   -   -
 62534       -       -  
 427365      2   X  7ths -
 43257968   4,5,6,7,8
 24357       -   X   -   -
 32457       -   X   -   -
 25374           X
 42356789   5,6,7,8,9,10
 34256       -   X   -   -
 23456       -   X   -   -
 -------------------------

5,040 London No 3 Surprise

 (1252)

 23456789    M       W   H
 -------------------------
 54632       -       -  
 24365       2   X       -
 32465       -   X   -   -
 43265       -   X   -   -
 62534       -       -  
 427365      2   X  7ths -
 32457968   4,5,6,7
 32574           X       -
 53274       -   X   -   -
 25374       -   X   -   -
 42356789   5,6,7,8,9,10
 34256       -   X   -   -
 23456       -   X   -   -
 -------------------------

5,040 London No 3 Surprise

 (1459)

 23456    M       W   H
 ----------------------
 52436            -  
 23564        X
 36245        X
 42563    -       -  
 24365        X   -   2
 32465    -   X   -   -
 46325            -   -
 62453        X
 32654        X   -
 25346        X
 43652    -       -  
 34256        X   -   2
 23456    -   X   -   -
 ----------------------

5,080 Stepney Surprise

 (1061)

 23456    M       W   H
 ----------------------
 42356                -
 34256    -   X   -   -
 53246            -  
 34562        X
 36245        X   2   -
 42563    -       -  
 46325        X   2   -
 23564    -       -  
 43265        X   -
 43652        X       -
 35426        X
 24653    -       -  
 23456        X   -   -
 ----------------------

5,080 London No 3 Surprise

 (1305)

 23456    M       W   H
 ----------------------
 43526    -   X       -
 46325        X   -   -
 23564    -       -  
 24365        X   -   -
 32465    -   X   -   -
 43265    -   X   -   -
 26435            -   -
 63254        X
 42356    -           -
 35426            -   -
 24653    -       -  
 45236        X
 32654    -       -  
 23456        X   -   2
 ----------------------

5,120 London No 3 Surprise

 (1121)

 2345678    M       W   H
 ------------------------
 42356      -   X   -   -
 34256      -   X   -   -
 7425683        a
 2435687        b
 32456      -   X   -   -
 43256      -   X   -   -
 23546      -   X       -
 23465          X       -
 ------------------------

 2-part.
 a = M,Out,W
 b = M,Out,7ths,H.

5,120 London No 3 Surprise

 (1232)

 2345678    M       W   H
 ------------------------
 43526      -   X       -
 43265          X       -
 24365      -   X   -   -
 32465      -   X   -   -
 327645         a
 3256487        b
 34265          X   -   -
 23465      -   X   -   -
 ------------------------

 2-part.
 a = X,7ths,H
 b = 6ths,X,7ths,H.
 X = In,5ths

G10 and Mx10 Groups

5,040 Bristol Surprise

 (1304)

 23456     V   O   I 
 --------------------
 52436       SBB   S
 32465     S       S
 23465       SBB    
 --------------------

 2-part.
This is the basic format that Peter used, There are several variations.

5,088 Littleport Little Surprise

 (1375)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 43526         2  1
 26354   1     2  2
 54263   2     1
 34625   1     2  1
 36245   1  X  2  2
 32465   1  X  2  2
 ------------------

 Repeat, omitting M,X,W in last
 course.
 X = In,5ths.

Maximus

B12 Group

5,042 Cambridge Surprise

 (21/7/1960)
 
 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 42356           -
 53624   -   -  
 46325   -       -
 24365       -   3
 63542   -   -  
 45236   -   -  
 62534   -       -
(32456)  -   S    
 -----------------

5,042 Cambridge Surprise

 (1040)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 34256           2
 26543   -   -   2
 43265   2   -   3
 62534   -   -  
(32456)  -   S    
 -----------------

5,042 Cambridge Surprise

 (1047)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 34256           2
 52643   -   -  
 36245   -       -
 43265       -   3
 64235       -  
 52436   S       S
(32456)      S    
 -----------------

5,042 Cambridge Surprise

 (1060)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 42356           -
 52346       S  
 42365   S   S   3
 62345       S  SS
 34256   S   S   -
 52436       S   S
(32456)      S    
 -----------------

5,042 Cambridge Surprise

 (1067)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 52436       -   3
 63425   -   -   -
 45326   -       S
 43526       3   S
 62534   -   -   -
(32456)  -   S    
 -----------------

5,042 Cambridge Surprise

 (1082)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 42356           -
 34256      SS   -
 53246       -  
 26345   -       S
 42365       -   3
 62534   -   S  
(32456)  -   S     
 -----------------

5,042 Cambridge Surprise

 (1087)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 42356           -
 52364   S   S  
 42365   S       3
 62354   S   S  
 34256   S  SS   -
 52436       S   S
(32456)      S    
 -----------------

5,042 Cambridge Surprise

 (1166)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 42356           -
 34256      SS   -
 52436       S   S
 32465   S   S   3
 62435       S  SS
(32456)  S   S    
 -----------------

5,042 Cambridge Surprise

 (1479)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 42356           -
 53246       S   S
 52346       3   S
 42365   S   S   3
 62534   -   S  
(32456)  -   S    
 -----------------

5,042 Cambridge Surprise

 (1611)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 34256           2
 53246       -  
 43265   S   S   3
 63245       S  
 45236   S   -  
 62534   S       S
(32456)  -   S    
 -----------------

5,042 Cambridge Surprise

 (1640)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 42356           -
 52346       S  
 34256  SS   S   -
 53246       -  
 43265   S   S   3
 62435       -   S
(32456)  S   S    
 -----------------

5,042 Cambridge Surprise

 (2186)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 42356           -
 52346       S  
 42365   S   S   3
 62345       S  
 34256   S   S   -
 52436       S   S
(32456) SS   S    
 -----------------

5,280 Cambridge Surprise

 (1026)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 53426  SS   S  SS
 23465   S   S  SS
 -----------------
 2-part.

5,280 Cambridge Surprise

 (1125)

 234567890   M       H
 ---------------------
 432985670       a
 632549078       b
 23456       -       3
 ---------------------

 2-part.
 a = 5,7,10
 b = 1,4,5,6,11.

5,042 Lincolnshire Surprise

 (2166)

 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 45236        -   -
 53246        2
 43265    S   S   3
 63245        S
 52436    S   -   2
(32456)       S    
 ------------------

 True also to Cambridge
 and Yorkshire Surprise.

5,042 Pudsey Surprise

 (3/11/1960)
 
 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 34256           2
 52643   -   -  
 36245   -       -
 43265       -   3
 64235       -  
(42536)  -  BS    
 -----------------

5,042 Pudsey Surprise

 (1824)

 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 42356            -
 34256    3   3   -
 24536        2   -
(42536)      BS    
 ------------------

5,042 Pudsey Surprise

 (2173)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 32456      BS   3
 34256      BS   2
 54236       S  
 63245   -   -   -
(42536)  -   -    
 -----------------

5,042 Pudsey Surprise

 (2175)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 34256           2
 53246       -  SS
 43256       S   3
 54236       -  
 63245   -   -   -
(42536)  -   -    
 -----------------

5,042 Pudsey Surprise

 (2230)

 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 24356            5
 53246        -   S
 62345    -   3   -
(42536)   -   S    
 ------------------

 5 = BBSBB.
 First rung to Halifax Surprise.

5,042 Superlative Surprise

 (10/12/1964)
 
 234567890ET   3   6  11
 -----------------------
 34256                 5
 32546             -   2
 52436             2   -
(32456789T0E)  -   S    
 -----------------------

 5 = SBBSB.

5,042 Superlative Surprise

 (1018)

 234567890ET   3   5   6   8  11
 -------------------------------
 34256                         2
 53246                 -  
 6234578ET90   -   -       -   -
 36245780TE9               -   -
 24365                 -       -
 43265789T0E               -   2
 62534             -   -  
(32456789T0E)      -   S        
 -------------------------------

5,042 Superlative Surprise

 (1070)

 234567890ET   3   5   6  11
 ---------------------------
 24356                     5
 52346                 -  
 23465789T0E   -   S   S   2
 62435                 -  
(32456789T0E)      S   S    
 ---------------------------

 5 = BBSBB.

5,042 Superlative Surprise

 (1877)

 234567890ET   3   5   6  11
 ---------------------------
 34256789T0E   -           2
 53246                 -  
 36245             -       2
 43265                 -   3
 62534             -   -  
(32456789T0E)      -   S    
 ---------------------------

5,042 Superlative Surprise

 (2131)

 234567890ET   3   6  11
 -----------------------
 34256                 2
 25346             -   -
 42356789T0E   -   -   3
 43526             -   2
 52436             -   -
(32456789T0E)      S    
 -----------------------

5,042 Superlative Surprise

 (2236)

 234567890ET     3  512  6  11
 -----------------------------
 34256               2
 62345        a
 32465               -   -   2
 43265789T0E     -           -
 52436        b
 34256        c              2
(32456789T0E)        S         
 -----------------------------

 a = 12,1012,11
 b = 6,1012,11
 c = 12,6.

5,042 Superlative Surprise

 (2251)

 234567890ET    12  512 11
 -------------------------
 34256               2
 36245        a
 43265           -       3
 35426789T0E  b
 34256           -       2
(32456789T0E)        S    
 -------------------------

 a = 12,5,512,11
 b = 12,3,5,512,6.

5,042 Superlative Surprise

 (2273)

 234567890ET      3   11
 -----------------------
 34256                 2
 62345         a
 43265         b       3
 43265789T0E      -    3
(32456789T0E)  c        
 -----------------------

 a = 6,1012,11
 b = 512,6
 c = 12,5,512,S6.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise

 (30/6/1960)
 
 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 42356           -
 63254   -       -
 56234       -
 24365   -   -   2
 53462   -       -
 65432       -
 52436   -       2
(32456)      S    
 -----------------

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise

 (17/11/1960)
 
 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 34256           2
 52643   -   -
 36245   -       -
 43265       -   3
 64235       -
 52436   -       -
(32456)      S    
 -----------------

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise

 (2549)

 23456   w   M   h   W   m   H
 -----------------------------
 64352           3       -   -
 43265   -   -       -       3
 52436       -       -   -   3
(32456)              S        
 -----------------------------

 Notation: w,m,h are half-lead equivalents of W,M,H.
 Half-lead calls: Bob = 9T; S = 90ET.
 First rung to Albanian S.

5,278 Huddersfield Little Surprise

 (1509)

(24635)   M   W   H
 ------------------
 43625        2  
 56324    -       -
 23465    -   -   3
 62435        -  
 42536    -   3  
 62354    -   2   -
 23456    -     BBS
 ------------------

F 12 Group

X = 6ths,Out,7ths

5,038 Newgate Surprise

 (2243)

(43256)  M     W  H
 ------------------
 25436         -  -
 43256         -  -
 52634   -     -
 46235   -        -
 23465         -  -
 42365   -  X  -  -
 34265   -  X  -  -
 63245         -
 34652      X
 23456      X  -  S
 ------------------

5,038 Londinium Surprise

 (1530)

(43256)  M     W  H
 ------------------
 25436         -  -
 43256         -  -
 62354   -        -
 56324         -
 42365   -     -  -
 34265   -  X  -  -
 23465   -  X  -  -
 54362   -        -
 34652   -  X     -
 23456      X  -  S
 ------------------

5,040 Londinium Surprise

 (1007)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 43526         2  -
 43265      X     -
 24365   -  X  -  -
 32465   -  X  -  -
 64523   -     -
 35426   -        -
 42356         -  -
 34256   -  X  -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Lambeth Surprise

 (1015)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 56234      X  2
 43265   -     -  -
 24365   -  X  -  -
 32465   -  X  -  -
 65324   2     -
 42356   -     -  -
 34256   -  X  -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Londinium Surprise

 (1104)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 54632   -     -
 26435   -     3  -
 34562   -     -
 32465      X  -  -
 42635   -  X     -
 42356      X     -
 34256   -  X  -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Newgate Surprise

 (1112)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 45236         -  -
 53462      X
 24365   -        -
 32465   -  X  -  -
 43265   -  X  -  -
 62534   -     -
 42356   -     2  -
 34256   -  X  -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Newgate Surprise

 (1119)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 45236         -  -
 56234   -        2
 43265   -     -  -
 24365   -  X  -  -
 34625   -  X     -
 35426      X  -  -
 42356         -  -
 34256   -  X  -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Eldon Surprise

 (1123)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 42356   -  X  -  -
 54326         -
 46325   -        2
 32465         -  -
 43265   -  X  -  -
 52364   -        -
 32654   -  X     -
 34256      X  -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Wembley Surprise

 (1271)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 52436         -
 64235   -        -
 24365   -  X     -
 32465   -  X  -  -
 43265   -  X  -  -
 62534   -     -
 42356   -     2  -
 34256   -  X  -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Barford Surprise

 (1340)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 42356   -  X  -  -
 65324   -     -  -
 52364   -  X
 43265   -        -
 24365   -  X  -  -
 32465   -  X  -  -
 64523   -     -
 34256   -     2  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Newgate Surprise

 (1363)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 42356            -
 46253   2        -
 54263         -
 32465   -        -
 43265   -  X  -  -
 24365   -  X  -  -
 34625   -  X     -
 34256      X     -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Londinium Surprise

 (1140)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 52436         -
 56234      X  -  -
 43265   -     -  -
 24365   -  X  -  -
 32465   -  X  -  -
 64523   -     -
 35426   -        -
 42356         -  -
 34256   -  X  -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Londinium Surprise

 (1569)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 52436         -
 56234      X  -  -
 43265   -     -  -
 24365   -  X  -  -
 32465   -  X  -  -
 65324   2     -
 42356   -     -  -
 34256   -  X  -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Newgate Surprise

 (2199)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 52436         -
 56234      X  -  -
 24365   -     -  2
 32465   -  X  -  -
 63425         -
 65324      X  -  -
 42356   -     -  -
 34256   -  X  -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Newgate Surprise

 (2353)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 52436         -
 52364      X     -
 43265   -        -
 24365   -  X  -  -
 32465   -  X  -  -
 64523   -     -
 35426   -        -
 42356         -  -
 34256   -  X  -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,040 Londinium Surprise

 (1008)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 53462      a
 24365   -        -
 32465   -  X  -  -
 43265   -  X  -  -
 35264   -        2
 63254         -
 42356   -        -
 34256   -  X  -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

 a = M, 8ths, In, 5ths, 9ths W.

5,088 Londinium Surprise

 (1006)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 24536         -  2
 24365      X     -
 32465   -  X  -  -
 43265   -  X  -  -
 62534   -     -
 42356   -     2  -
 23456   -  X  -  2
 ------------------

5,136 Newgate Surprise

 (2101)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 34256            2
 45236         2
 32654   -     -
 25346      X
 43652   -     -
 35426      X
 24653   -     -
 23456      X  -  -
 ------------------

5,184 Londinium Surprise

 (1786)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 45236         -  -
 56234   -        2
 43265   -     -  -
 24365   -  X  -  -
 ------------------
 
 2-part.

F 12 Group

Barford, Cantuar, etc. Alliance

X = 6ths,Out,7ths

5,044 Barford Alliance

 (1369)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 64352   -        -
 56342         -
 24365   -     -  -
 32465   -  X  -  -
 64523   -     -
 35426   -        -
 42356         -  -
 23456   -  X  -  2
 ------------------

5,044 Cantuar Alliance

 (1476)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 42356   -  X  -  -
 63254   -        -
 35426   -     2
 62453   -     -  -
 34256   -     3  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,044 Cantuar Alliance

 (1534)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 42356            -
 32546   -  X     -
 24365      X
 53462   -        -
 26435   -     -  -
 43265         -  -
 62534   -     -
 45236   -        -
 23456         -  -
 ------------------

5,044 Cantuar Alliance

 (2190)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 42356            -
 54326         -  3
 53246         -  2
 25346   -  X  -  -
 34256         -  -
 23456   -  X  -  -
 ------------------

5,042 Cantuar Alliance

 (2239)

(43256)  M     W  H
 ------------------
 25436         -  -
 43256         -  -
 62354   -        -
 54236   -     2  2
 24356         2  -
 23456   -  X  -  S
 ------------------

5,046 Cantuar Alliance

 (2240)

 23456   M     W  H
 ------------------
 45236         -  -
 32654   -     -
 42356      X  -
 35426         -  -
 24653   -     -
 34256      X  -
 36452      X  -  -
 45362         -  -
 63254   -     -
(43256)  S         
 ------------------

 X = 6ths,Out,7ths.

J12 and Jx12 Groups

5,086 Bristol Surprise

 (1308)

(42536)   I    V    O
 --------------------
 62435         -
 23465    -         4
 53426    S    S
 23456    S         4
 --------------------

 4 = BSBS.

5,086 Bristol Surprise

 (1346)

(42536)   I    V    O
 --------------------
 24635         -    -
 52436    3    -    S
 23456    -         6
 --------------------

 6 = BBSBBS.

5,086 Bristol Surprise

 (1454)

(42536)   I    V    O
 --------------------
 24635         -    -
 52436  BBS    -
 23456    -         6
 --------------------

 6 = BBSBBS.

5,086 Bristol Surprise

 (2141)

(42536)   I    V    O
 --------------------
 25634         S    -
 43526    -    -
 42635    2    -    -
 52436    3    -
 23456    -         3
 --------------------

5,086 Bristol Surprise

 (2145)

(42536)   I    V    O
 --------------------
 62534         S
 43265    -    -
 62345    -         -
 64523    2    -    -
 34625         -
 52436    -    -
 23456    -         3
 --------------------

5,002 Maypole Alliance

 (1463)

 23456    I    V    O 
 --------------------
 43256            BBS
 63245    S    S
 43265    S         6
 32546    S    S    -
(42536)   S          
 --------------------

 6 = BBSBBS.

5,040 Bristol Surprise

 (2265)

 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 42356            1
 52364    S   S 
 43265    1       4
 63254    S   S 
 23456    S       4*
 ------------------

 4 = SBBS; 4* = BBSB.
 First rung to Aldebaran S.

5,042 Bristol Surprise

 (1297)

 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 24356            5
 53462    S   S   S
 24365    1       4
 62345        1
(42536)   1   S    
 ------------------

 4 = SBBS; 5 = BBSBB.

5,134 Bristol Surprise

 (2312)

(42536)   M   W   H
 ------------------
 52346        2   1
 42365    S   S   6
 62354    S   S  SS
 23456    1       3
 ------------------

 3 = BBS; 6 = BBSBBS.

5,134 Bristol Surprise

 (2390)

(42536)   M   W   H
 ------------------
 52436           BS
 32465    S   S   6
 64253    S   S   S
 23456    1       5
 ------------------

 5 = BBSBB; 6 = BBSBBS.

5,136 Bristol Surprise

 ?>2736
 23456    M   W   H
 ------------------
 32456          BBS
 54263    S   S   S
 43265    1       5
 62534    S   1   S
 23456    1   S BBS
 ------------------

 5 = BSBBS.

Mx12 Group

5,040 Avon Delight

 (1828)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 43526       2   1
 53246       2   1
 46325   1   2   2
 43265       1   2
 45362   2       1
 64523   2   2   2
 23456   1   2   2
 -----------------

5,090 Avon Delight

 (2406)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 34256           2
 45362   2   2
 46253   2   1   1
 46532   2   2   1
 24365   2   1   2
 23645       1   2
 63425       2   1
(42536)  1   3    
 -----------------

 3 = BBS.

5,040 Clifton Surprise

 (1281)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 24536       1   2
 62345   2   1   2
 56423   2   1   2
 43265   1   1   2
 65324   1   2   2
 54326   1       2
 23456       2   2
 -----------------

5,000 Clyde Little Surprise

 (1339)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 34256           2
 46253   1       2
 63254   1       2
 23564       2   1
 32465   2       2
 63425       1
 54326   1       1
 53246       1   2
 52436       1   2
 23456       2    
 -----------------

5,040 Clyde Little Surprise

 (1343)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 23564   2   2   1
 62345   2   2   2
 43526   1   1
 24365   2   2   2
 -----------------

 2-part.

5,056 Littleport Little Surprise

 (1576)

 23456   M       W   H
 ---------------------
 45236   1   X   2   1
 26354   2   X   2   2
 23564   1   X   2   2
 ---------------------

 3-part, omitting M,X,W
 in last part.
 X = 6ths,Out,7ths.

5,120 Littleport Little Surprise

 (1286)

 23456   M   W   H
 -----------------
 52436       1
 36245   1   2   2
 32465       1   2
 23564   2       2
 53624       2   1
 26354       2   2
 25463   2   1   1
 56234   2   2
 63425   1   2
 25346   1   2   2
 23456       1   2
 -----------------

A12, C12, G12, H12, K12 Groups

5,088 Folgate Surprise

 (2641)

 23456    W   M   H
 ------------------
 64352        -   -
 52364      a     -
 32465        -   3
 42563        -
 54326    -   -
 23456      a -   3
 ------------------

 a = bobs at 2-7.

5,136 Hughenden Surprise

 (1420)

 23456    W   M   H
 ------------------
 42356            -
 63425    -   -   -
 43526        -  
 24365      a     2
 53246    -   -   -
 23456      b     -
 ------------------

 a = W,6ths,H,Out,H,7ths,M.
 b = M,6ths,Out,7ths.

5,090 Hughenden Surprise

 (1559)

 23456    W   M   H
 ------------------
 42635    -   -  
 62345    2       -
 32546        -  
 65243    3   -   -
 26354    -   -  
 35264    -       -
(43256)   -   S    
 ------------------

5,280 Glasgow Little Surprise

 (1337)

 23456     V    O    I   
 ---------------------
 45236          -    -
 62534     S    S
 43526     S       SBB
 32465     -         -
 62345        BBS    S
 23645          -    3
 34256     -         -
 23456          2     
 ---------------------

5,280 Bristol Little Surprise

 (1620)

 23456     V    O    I   
 ---------------------
 42356          2
 52364     S         S
 43265     S  BBS     
 ---------------------
 
 2-part.

5,038 Palgrave Alliance

 (1948)

(42536)   V   I   O
 ------------------
 45236            S
 32546        -   -
 43526        2
 32465    -   -   3
 42635        -   2
 23456    -   -   3
 ------------------

5,040 Strathclyde Surprise

 (1350)

 23456
 ----------
 42635   a
 34625   b
 24365   d
 24536   c
 32546   b
 43526   b
 23456   d
 ----------

 a = 1,4,7
 b = 1,4,7,10
 c = 1,2,4,7
 d = 1,2,4,7,10.

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