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Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

1 Holywell Street

Thursday, 25 January 1979 in 2h 10 (size 15)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1–2 David Jenkins

3–4 John P Horrocks

5–6 William S Croft (C)

7–8 David A Warwick

First Superlative in hand; 1-2 and 7-8

Birthday compliment to Hilary Boulding

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Monday, 29 January 1979 in 2h 25 (7–2–0)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (34m)

(1-2) Carlisle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wooler, Whitley, Morpeth, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, Alnwick, Newcastle, (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Annable's London, Netherseale, (4) London, Wells, Cunecastre, (5) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham, (6) Cambridge, Primrose. Norfolk, Ipswich, Bourne, Hull, (7) Westminster, Allendale.

1 Ian M C Brown

2 P Quentin Armitage

3 Adrian C Malton

4 Graham L Nayler

5 David J Sheppard

6 David A Warwick (C)

Most methods 2, 3, 4, 5 and for the Society.

Oxford University Society

Appleton, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 3 February 1979 in 2h 37 (13–0–10 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 David J Sheppard

2 Laura J Higginson

3 Stephen N Whittleton

4 Nigel R D Orchard

5 Peter D Niblett

6 William S Croft

7 Adrian C Malton

8 Graham L Nayler

9 Roger M Heyworth

10 David A Warwick (C)

First on ten: 1. First of Royal: 5. First of Surprise Royal: 7.

First of Surprise Royal inside: 8.

For the OUSCR Annual Dinner

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

1 Holywell Street

Monday, 5 February 1979 in 2h 15 (size 15)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgeley

1–2 David Jenkins

3–4 John P Horrocks

5–6 William S Croft (C)

7–8 David A Warwick

First Rutland in hand; 1-2 and 7-8

Oxford University Society

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 23 February 1979 in 3h 20 (10 in A♭)

6480 Surprise Minor (32m)

32m: (1) & (2) Carlisle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wooler, Whitley, Alnwick, Newcastle, Morpeth, Canterbury, Munden, Chester; (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Annable's London, Stamford, Netherseale; (4) Kelso; (5) Lincoln, Coldstream; (6) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (7) Bacup, Bamborough; (8) Warkworth; (9) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Bourne, Primrose

1 Ian M C Brown

2 P Quentin Armitage

3 David J Sheppard

4 Peter D Niblett

5 Graham L Nayler

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most methods: 4. Most methods as conductor

Oxford University Society

Tackley, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 3 March 1979 in 2h 49 (13–3–15 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (23m)

23m: (1) Chester, Munden, Carlisle; (2) Alnwick, Newcastle; (3) Morpeth, Canterbury; (4) Norwich; (5) London, Wells; (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham; (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Bourne, Primrose

1 Barry M Garraway

2 P Quentin Armitage

3 James N Townsend

4 Anthony J Townsend

5 David J Sheppard

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most methods: 3, 4

Oxford University Society

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 17 March 1979 in 3h 30 (28–3–6)

5136 Strathclyde Surprise Maximus

Composed by David C Brown

1 David A O Hope

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 Stephen N Whittleton

4 William S Croft

5 Andrew N Stubbs

6 Douglas J Beaumont

7 W Nigel G Herriott

8 Roger M Heyworth

9 David A Warwick

10 Peter G Giles

11 David C Brown (C)

12 Paul N Mounsey

Compliment to Cambridge University Guild on their Centenary Dinner Day.

First of Strathclyde by a University Society.

Ringing World page reference: 3546.0309

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 20 March 1979 in 2h 36 (7–2–8 in A)

5022 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Susan E Gray

2 P Quentin Armitage

3 Barry M Garraway

4 James N Townsend

5 Graham L Nayler

6 Antony J Townsend

7 David J Sheppard

8 David A Warwick (C)

First of Surprise Major inside: 3.

First Cambridge Major: 2, 4, 6.

300th tower-bell peal: 8.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

1 Holywell Street

Wednesday, 21 March 1979 in 1h 59 (size 16)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1–2 David Jenkins

3–4 John P Horrocks

5–6 David A Warwick (C)

7–8 Susan E Gray

First treble bob in hand, 7-8

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Thursday, 26 April 1979 in 2h 37 (7–2–8 in A)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 Superlative; 704 London, Rutland; 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 576 Bristol; 544 Yorkshire. 120 com, atw

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 David A O Hope

2 James N Townsend

3 David A Warwick (C)

4 Susan E Gray

5 Anthony J Townsend

6 Graham L Nayler

7 Adrian C Malton

8 John P Horrocks

First spliced surprise major: 2, 5, 6, 7.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 28 April 1979 in 2h 27 (7–2–0)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (34m)

(1-2) Carlisle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wooler, Whitley, Morpeth, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, Alnwick, Newcastle, (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Annable's London, Netherseale, (4) Lincoln, Coldsteam, (5) London, Wells, Cunecastre, (6) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham, (7) Cambridge, Primrose. Norfolk, Ipswich, Bourne, Hull.

1 Ian M C Brown

2 Peter D Niblett

3 P Quentin Armitage

4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5 Graham L Nayler

6 David J Sheppard

Most methods: 2, and as conductor.

Circled the tower: 4.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Friday, 11 May 1979 in 2h 39 (7–2–0)

5040 Minor (4m)

One extent Oxford TB, 2 each London, Cambridge, Plain Bob.

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Barry M Garraway

3 James W Mumford

4 Susan E Gray

5 Julian Morgan

6 P Quentin Armitage

For St Thomas' Society Dinner.

Oxford University Society

Dudley, West Midlands

St Thomas and St Luke

Saturday, 12 May 1979 in 3h 11 (20–2–8 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Wendy J Thomas

2 Graham L Nayler

3 Susan E Gray

4 David J Sheppard

5 David A Warwick (C)

6 Adrian C Malton

7 Douglas J Beaumont

8 Richard J Clements

9 Julian Morgan

10 John P Horrocks

First on ten, 1

First of Cambridge Royal; 2,3,4,6

For the Dudley Festival

Oxford University Society

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 24 May 1979 in 2h 25 (9–3–15 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

Carlisle, Primrose, Beverley, Norwich, Wells, London, Cambridge

1 Graham L Nayler

2 Wendy J Thomas

3 Peter D Niblett

4 P Quentin Armitage

5 John P Horrocks

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Wadham College

Friday, 8 June 1979 in 2h 20 (16)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1–2 P Quentin Armitage

3–4 David Jenkins (C)

5–6 David J Sheppard

7–8 Peter D Niblett

First in hand for all except the conductor

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Wadham College

Friday, 15 June 1979 in 2h 12 (16)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Nicoll

1–2 David J Sheppard

3–4 David Jenkins (C)

5–6 P Quentin Armitage

7–8 Peter D Niblett

First on an inside pair: 5-6

Oxford University Society

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 21 June 1979 in 2h 34 (9–3–15 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

7m: 1 extent each of Single Court, Double Court, Hereward, Double Oxford, St Clement's, Single Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Katherine A Skinner

2 Peter D Niblett

3 Christopher J Robinson

4 Ian M C Brown

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 David J Sheppard

First attempt: 1. Most methods: 3, 4.

First of seven Plain methods: 2, 6

Oxford University Society

Southgate, Greater London

Christ Church

Tuesday, 26 June 1979 in 3h 10 (24–3–7 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Wendy J Thomas

2 James N Townsend

3 Peter D Niblett

4 David A Warwick (C)

5 Anthony G Townsend

6 Susan E Gray

7 Graham L Nayler

8 Douglas J Beaumont

9 John P Horrocks

10 Adrian C Malton

First on 10, 2

50th for the society, 4

Oxford University Society

Combe, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 13 October 1979 in 2h 39 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (34m)

34m: (1) & (2) Carlisle, Sandiacre, Northumberland, Wooler, Whitley, Alnwick, Newcastle, Canterbury, Morpeth, Chester, Munden; (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Netherseale, Annable's London; (4) Westminster, Allendale; (5) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (6) Cambridge, Norfolk, Primrose, Bourne, Hull, Ipswich; (7) Surfleet, Hexham, Berwick, Beverley, Durham, York

1 Ian M C Brown

2 Graham L Nayler

3 Adrian C Malton (C)

4 Peter D Niblett

5 P Quentin Armitage

6 David J Sheppard

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

The Queen's College

Saturday, 20 October 1979 in 2h 25 (15 in C)

5184 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1–2 David J Sheppard

3–4 P Quentin Armitage

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Peter D Niblett

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Monday, 22 October 1979 in 2h 33 (7–2–0)

5040 Minor (10m)

Norwich, Norfolk, Primrose, Beverley, Surfleet, London, Wells, Ipswich, Cambridge, Plain Bob.

1 Adrian C Malton

2 David J Sheppard

3 Ian M C Brown

4 Peter D Niblett

5 John P Horrocks

6 P Quentin Armitage (C)

First as conductor

Oxford University Society

East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 24 October 1979 in 3h 15 (21½ in E♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (11m)

11m: 672 Yorkshire; 448 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Wembley. 160 com, atw

Composed by T G Pett

1 Alan D Pink

2 Peter D Niblett

3 P Quentin Armitage

4 Graham L Nayler

5 David J Sheppard

6 Adrian C Malton

7 Paul D A Mills

8 David Jenkins (C)

First Spliced Major: 3, 5. Most Major methods: 4, 6

Oxford University Society

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 31 October 1979 in 2h 41 (12–0–4 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)

14m: 448 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 224 each Lindum, Pudsey, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley. 160 com, atw

Composed by T G Pett

1 Harriet Earle

2 Peter D Niblett

3 P Quentin Armitage

4 Graham L Nayler

5 David J Sheppard

6 Adrian C Malton

7 Paul D A Mills

8 David Jenkins (C)

First on eight: 1. Most Major methods by all except 2, 8

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Wednesday, 7 November 1979 in 2h 12 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Colin A Parker

2 David Jenkins (C)

3 Peter D Niblett

4 P Quentin Armitage

5 Ruth Blackwell

6 Graham L Nayler

7 David J Sheppard

8 Adrian C Malton

First Superlative: 4, 6, 7.

100th tower for a peal: 8.

Oxford University Society

Cumnor, Oxfordshire

St Michael

Friday, 9 November 1979 in 2h 42 (13–1–4 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

York, Ipswich, Surfleet, Wells, Beverley, London, Cambridge

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Wendy J Thomas

3 Harriet Earle

4 Graham L Nayler

5 David J Sheppard

6 P Quentin Armitage

50th peal: 4.

First Minor: 3.

By 1979 Committee.

Oxford University Society

Tadmarton, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 10 November 1979 in 2h 33 (11–0–15 in G)

5040 Minor (12m)

(1) Beverley, Surfleet, York, Durham S.; (2) St Clements Bob; (3) Norwich S.; (4) Single Oxford Bob; (5) Cambridge, Ipswich S.; (6) London, Wells S.; (7) Plain Bob

1 P Quentin Armitage

2 Alan D Pink

3 Barry M Garraway

4 David J Sheppard

5 Graham L Nayler

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most Minor methods: 2.

Oxford University Society

Bloxham, Oxfordshire

Our Lady of Bloxham

Saturday, 10 November 1979 in 3h 18 (26–3–7 in C♯)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 David Jenkins

2 Peter D Niblett

3 P Quentin Armitage

4 Alan D Pink

5 Graham L Nayler

6 David J Sheppard

7 John P Horrocks

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First Double Norwich: 1, 3.

Sponsored for Bell Restoration Fund for St Mary Magd, Oxford.

Oxford University Society

Bodicote, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 15 November 1979 in 2h 36 (8–1–4 in A)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)

448 each Cambridge, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Superlative, Yorkshire; 224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ipswich, Lindum, Pudsey, Rutland, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley; 160 changes of method, all the work

Composed by T G Pett

1 Ian Brown

2 Peter D Niblett

3 P Quentin Armitage

4 Graham L Nayler

5 David J Sheppard

6 Adrian C Malton

7 Paul D A Mills

8 David Jenkins (C)

First on eight: 1.

First 17-Spliced S Major by all.

Most Maior methods by all except 2, 8,

Oxford University Society

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 22 November 1979 in 2h 43 (10–1–11 in G)

5024 Wembley Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Ian M C Brown

2 Graham L Nayler

3 Peter D Niblett

4 Christopher J Robinson

5 David Jenkins (C)

6 P Quentin Armitage

7 David J Sheppard

8 Adrian C Malton

1st of surprise: 4

1st of Wembley for all

Oxford University Society

Buckland, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 5 December 1979 in 2h 57 (17)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

23m: 224 each Aldenham, Ashstead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ickleton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Yorkshire

Composed by T G Pett

1 Alan D Pink

2 Peter D Niblett

3 P Quentin Armitage

4 Graham L Nayler

5 David J Sheppard

6 Adrian C Malton

7 David Jenkins

8 David C Brown (C)

1st 23-spliced: 3, 4, 5, 6

Oxford University Society

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Thursday, 6 December 1979 in 2h 15 (5–3–3 in C)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

14m: 1) Westminster, Allendale, 2) Norfolk, Primrose, 3) Berwick, Hexham, 4) York, Durham, 5) London, Wells, 6) Beverley, Surfleet, 7) Cambridge, Ipswich

1 Sarah L McArdle

2 Alan D Pink

3 David C Brown

4 David J Sheppard

5 P Quentin Armitage

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

First on six: 1

Most minor methods: 2

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St. Hilda's College

Friday, 7 December 1979 in 2h 15 (15 in C)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Nicoll

1–2 Adrian C Malton

3–4 Ruth Blackwell

5–6 David Jenkins (C)

7–8 P Quentin Armitage

1st Kent in hand: 1-2

Oxford University Society

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 9 December 1979 in 3h 22 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5088 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Peter Border

1 Ruth Blackwell

2 David J Sheppard

3 Graham L Nayler

4 David Jenkins

5 Douglas J Beaumont

6 John P Horrocks

7 Paul N Mounsey

8 David C Brown (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3593.0210

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 11 December 1979 in 2h 41 (7–2–8 in A)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 P Quentin Armitage

2 Wendy J Thomas

3 Peter D Niblett (C)

4 Barry M Garraway

5 Graham L Nayler

6 David Jenkins

7 John P Horrocks

8 David J Sheppard

First major: 2.

First Lincolnshire: 3, 4, 5, 8.

First as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

253A Banbury Road

Tuesday, 11 December 1979 in 1h 50 (15 in C)

5040 Minor (4m)

5m: 1 x Cambridge, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent, St Clement's, 3 x Plain Bob

1–2 P Quentin Armitage

3–4 David Jenkins (C)

5–6 David J Sheppard

First minor in hand: 1-2, 3-4

Most methods in hand by all

50th in hand: 3-4

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