5056 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
17 methods: 384 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, 256 Bristol, 192 Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Glasgow, Jersey, Ospringe, Yorkshire. 145 changes of method.
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (9-27 Methods)
                          5184          5376         5184
23456   M   B   W   H   9 Methods    17 Methods   24 Methods
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64352   -           -   R.SL.        R.SL.        D.V.      
34562           2   -   AA.B.YNP.    AA.B.ENP.    IA.B.ENP. 
34625       -       -   CY.PC.       NY.PC.       ZY.PY.    
63425               -   PNAR.        SGJOU.       SGJOU.    
46325               -   LYSSN.       UMWKM.       UMWKH.    
32465  (3)      -  (-)  L.B.B.C.R.   L.B.B.C.R.   L.T.Q.C.R.
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6 part. Omit (-) in alternate parts.

9 Methods:
576 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, London, Lincolnshire(N), Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire.
138 com, 80 cru's.

17 Methods:
576 Bristol; 384 each Ashtead, Cambridge, London, Lindum(M), Lincolnshire(N), Pudsey, Rutland,
Superlative, Uxbridge; 192 each Ospringe(E), Glasgow, Jersey, Cray(K), Cassiobury(O),
Cornwall(W), Yorkshire.
144 com, 84 cru's.

24 Methods:
384 each Pudsey, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 192 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Radcliffe(D), Ospringe(E),
Glasgow, Helmshore, Ipswich, Jersey, Cray(K), London, Lindum(M), Lincolnshire(N), Cassiobury(O),
Double Dublin(Q), Rutland, Superlative, Rochester(T), Simonstone(V), Cornwall(W), Higher Walton(Z).
155 com, 94 cru's.

For 10 Methods ring 9 with lead 17 and 18 as Uxbridge
For 11 Methods ring 10 with lead 15 and 16 as Cassiobury
For 12 Methods ring 10 with lead 10 as Lincolnshire and 14 as Superlative and 19 and 22 as Lindum and 20 and 21 as Cray
For 13 Methods ring 12 with lead 15 and 16 as Cassiobury
For 14 Methods ring 13 with lead 20 as Cornwall
For 20 Methods ring 17 with lead 1 as Radcliffe and 4 as Ipswich and 10 as Higher Walton
For 27 Methods ring 24 with lead 11 as Dorchester and 12 as Bilsborrow and 17 as Crewkerne

This composition was rung on Saturday, 8 November 1969 at Chislehurst.