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Oxford University Society

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

Beecroft

Saturday, 5 January 1980 in 2h 18 (15 in C)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C H Middleton

1–2 David J Sheppard

3–4 Jean A Darmon

5–6 David A Warwick (C)

7–8 P Quentin Armitage

1st of Surprise in hand: 1-2, 7-8

Oxford University Society

Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

St Michael

Friday, 11 January 1980 in 2h 51 (14–3–19 in F)

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 C Brown (C)

8 David Jenkins

Oxford University Society

Appleton, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 2 February 1980 in 2h 39 (13–0–10 in E)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Arr: S Burton

1 Wendy J Thomas

2 David Jenkins (C)

3 Peter D Niblett

4 P Quentin Armitage

5 Graham L Nayler

6 David J Sheppard

7 David A Warwick

8 Douglas J Beaumont

9 Julian L Morgan

10 Richard J Clements

1st of Bristol Royal: 3,4,5,6

First Bristol Royal as conductor

On Dinner Day

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Sunday, 24 February 1980 in 2h 44 (15–0–22 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor

7m: Ipswich, London, Norwich, York, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Graham L Nayler

2 Barry M Garraway

3 Adrian C Malton

4 Peter D Niblett

5 David J Sheppard

6 P Quentin Armitage (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

The Queen's College

Tuesday, 11 March 1980 in 2h 18 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by P N Mounsey No 3

1–2 Harriet Earle

3–4 P Quentin Armitage

5–6 David J Sheppard

7–8 David Jenkins (C)

1st in hand: 1-2

1st Plain Bob: 3-4

1st Plain Bob Major: 5-6

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

The Queen's College

Sunday, 16 March 1980 in 1h 48

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1–2 David J Sheppard

3–4 David Jenkins (C)

5–6 P Quentin Armitage

1st of Kent TB Minor: 1-2, 5-6

1st Kent TB Minor in hand by all

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 18 March 1980 in 2h 50 (7–2–8 in A)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 David Jenkins

2 Graham L Nayler

3 David J Sheppard

4 Wendy J Thomas

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Alan D Pink

7 Ruth Blackwell

8 P Quentin Armitage (C)

First Yorkshire: 4, 5.

First on eight as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 12 April 1980 in 3h 10 (20–1–1 in E♭)

5090 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 David A O Hope

2 W Nigel G Herriott

3 Ruth Blackwell

4 David Sheppard

5 David Jenkins

6 P Quentin Armitage

7 Graham L Nayler

8 Richard J Clements

9 Douglas J Beaumont

10 David A Warwick

11 David C Brown (C)

12 Paul N Mounsey

First on 12: 7. First Surprise Maximus: 4, 6. First Bristol Maximus: 8

Ringing World page reference: 3602.0401

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Cross

Monday, 21 April 1980 in 2h 37 (9–2–22 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Durham, Wells, Norwich, York, London, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Alan D Pink

3 P Quentin Armitage

4 Graham L Nayler

5 David J Sheppard

6 David Jenkins

For the birthday of HM the Queen.

Oxford University Society

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 8 May 1980 in 2h 29 (9–3–15 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Arr: D J Sheppard

1 Sarah L McArdle

2 Colin A Parker

3 Harriet Earle

4 Adrian C Malton

5 P Quentin Armitage

6 David J Sheppard (C)

1: Librarian. 2: Steeple Keeper. 3: Secretary. 4: Steeple Keeper. 5: Treasurer. 6: Master

Oxford University Society

Combe, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 11 October 1980 in 2h 40 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Harriet Earle

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Robert P Watson

5 David J Sheppard

6 P Quentin Armitage

Oxford University Society

Combe, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 20 November 1980 in 2h 58 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Elizabeth A Niblett

2 Robert P Watson

3 Andrew J Todd

4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5 David R Lester

6 Barry M Garraway

1st peal: 3, 5

For feast of St Edmund King and Martyr

On the 33rd anniversary of the Queen's wedding

Oxford University Society

Combe, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Friday, 5 December 1980 in 2h 39 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (12m)

12m: 1) Carlisle, 2) London, Wells, 3) Surfleet, Hexham, 4) York, Durham, 5) Beverley, Berwick, 6) Cambridge, Primrose, 7) Norwich

1 Alan D Pink

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 David R Lester

4 Barry M Garraway

5 David J Sheppard

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most Surprise Minor: 3, 4.

50th for the Society: 6

Oxford University Society

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

Beecroft

Saturday, 20 December 1980 in 3h 5 (15 in C)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1–2 David J Sheppard

3–4 Jean A Darmon

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Paul N Mounsey

9–10 P Quentin Armitage

11–12 David Jenkins

1st Cambridge Maximus in hand: 11-12

1st in method for Society

Ringing World page reference: 3641.0121

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 30 December 1980 in 3h 19 (26–2–9 in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Durham, Surfleet, Wells, Ipswich, York, Cambridge

1 P Quentin Armitage

2 David J Sheppard

3 Barry M Garraway

4 Richard J Clements

5 David A Warwick (C)

6 Adrian C Malton

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