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Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 17 January 2015 in 45m (11–2–6)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (9 methods)

Allendale, Annable's London, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norwich, Rossendale, Stamford, Wearmouth, Westminster.

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0219)

1 Wilfred J M Lewis

2 Hannah Guggiari

3 Rosalind F Roberts

4 Matthew R Johnson

5 Simon A Bond (C)

6 Michael O'Hagan

In memory of Griggs's twenties.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 27 January 2015 in 43m (7–1–12)

1280 Japanese Delight Major

Composed by TOM

1 Wilfred J M Lewis

2 Courtney J Spoerer

3 Robert J Hornby

4 Hannah Guggiari

5 Matthew R Johnson

6 Stephen J D Dann

7 Simon A Bond (C)

8 Nicholas J Hartley

A farewell to the tenor ringer, leaving Oxford to take up a post-doc position in Japan.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Thursday, 29 January 2015 in 34m (15 C)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1–2 Emma Stanford

3–4 Robert J Hornby

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First in method: 1-2

With the band's best wishes to Nick Hartley as he leaves for Japan.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 31 January 2015 in 44m (3–3–9)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (3M)

Primrose, Berwick and Hexham

1 Robert J Hornby

2 Wilfred J M Lewis

3 Emma Stanford

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Matthew R Johnson (C)

6 Stephen J D Dann

First of Spliced and first in methods: 4

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Tuesday, 3 February 2015 in 25m (15 C)

1272 Plain Minimus (11M)

Single Court, Double Court, Reverse Court, Reverse Canterbury, Double Canterbury, Canterbury, St Nicholas, Reverse St Nicholas, Plain Bob, Double Bob, Reverse Bob

1–2 Robert J Hornby

3–4 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First minimus for all.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Friday, 6 February 2015 in 47m (15–0–22)

1296 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Isobel L Fray

2 Stephen J Turrell

3 Robert J Hornby

4 Stephen J D Dann

5 Matthew R Johnson (C)

6 Courtney J Spoerer

Rung by a resident band for the start of the OUSCR Dinner weekend.

First in method for all.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 7 February 2015 in 2h 40 (3–3–9)

5040 Surprise Minor (6M)

One extent each: Primrose, Berwick, Hexham, Beverley and Surfleet. Two extents: Cambridge

1 Wilfred J M Lewis

2 Rosalind F Roberts

3 Robert J Hornby

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Matthew R Johnson (C)

6 Stephen J D Dann

First Peal: 4

First on tower bells and of surprise: 3

First as Conductor.

By a resident band on OUSCR dinner day.

Ringing World page reference: 5423.0331

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 7 February 2015 in 38m (11–2–6)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Matthew R Johnson

2 Rachel E Prior

3 Matthew J Torr

4 Emma Stanford

5 Peter M Jasper (C)

6 Simon D Roberts

First in method: 2

On OUSCR dinner day.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Saturday, 7 February 2015 in 2h 47 (7)

5080 Spliced Treble Dodging Royal (4 methods)

1360 Pangaea S; 1320 Triton D; 1240 Yorkshire S; 1160 Bristol S

Composed by M B Davies and C J Poole

1 Alex F Byrne (C)

2 Jeremy R Pratt

3 Simon A Bond

4 W Nigel G Herriott

5 Henry D Coggill

6 Phillip R J Barnes

7 Martin J Cansdale

8 Mark A Bell

9 Christopher J Poole

10 Paul N Mounsey

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Rung on Society dinner day

Ringing World page reference: 5418.0210

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

New College

Sunday, 8 February 2015 in 40m (7 cwt)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Andrew R Freer

2 Isobel L Fray

3 Emma Stanford

4 S L Catrin Morgan

5 Matthew R Johnson

6 Robert J Hornby (C)

First in method: 2 and 3

Rung to celebrate having a service band for New College, and for the end of a successful OUS dinner weekend.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 10 February 2015 in 43m (7–1–12)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (10 methods)

Allendale, Annable's London, Bacup, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster.

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0216)

1 Isobel L Fray

2 S L Catrin Morgan

3 Rosalind F Roberts

4 Courtney J Spoerer

5 Simon A Bond (C)

6 Matthew R Johnson

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Monday, 16 February 2015 in 39m (11–2–6)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (11 Methods)

Alnwick, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Whitley, Wooler

Arranged by SAB after JSW

1 Wilfred J M Lewis

2 Hannah Guggiari

3 Rosalind F Roberts

4 Matthew R Johnson

5 Mark D Tarrant

6 Simon A Bond (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 17 February 2015 in 44m (7–1–12 in A)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

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1 Peter M Jasper

2 Wilfred J M Lewis

3 Robert J Hornby

4 Emma Stanford

5 Stephen J D Dann

6 Isobel L Fray

7 Andrew R Freer

8 Matthew R Johnson (C)

100th Quarter Peal: 3

First Surprise Major: 6

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Thursday, 19 February 2015 in 35m (15 C)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m)

Cambridge and Primrose

1–2 Emma Stanford

3–4 Robert J Hornby

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First of Spliced Surprise in hand for all.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Friday, 20 February 2015 in 43m (15 C)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Emma Stanford

3–4 Isobel L Fray

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First on an inside pair: 3-4

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

New College

Sunday, 22 February 2015 in 43m (7 cwt)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet, Primrose, Berwick and Hexham

1 Hannah Guggiari

2 S L Catrin Morgan

3 Courtney J Spoerer

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Wilfred J M Lewis

6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

Most Spliced: 4

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 in 37m (7–1–12 in A)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (10m)

Beverley, Berwick, Bourne, Cambridge, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose and Surfleet

Composed by Glenn A A Taylor

1 Heather C Banyard

2 Robert J Hornby

3 Hannah Guggiari

4 Emma Stanford

5 Matthew R Johnson (C)

6 Courtney J Spoerer

Most Spliced: 2, 4 and as conductor

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 28 February 2015 in 40m (11–2–6)

1272 Afternoon Delight Minor

1 Emma Stanford

2 Hannah Guggiari

3 Stephen J D Dann

4 Robert J Hornby

5 Matthew R Johnson

6 Courtney J Spoerer (C)

The annual commemoration of benefactors of this tower.

Including the first extent of the method, Afternoon Delight Minor:

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Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 3 March 2015 in 37m (7–1–12 in A)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m)

York and Durham

1 Hannah Guggiari

2 Robert J Hornby

3 Emma Stanford

4 Wilfred J M Lewis

5 Matthew R Johnson (C)

6 Courtney J Spoerer

First in both methods: 3,4

Congratulations to Rozzy Roberts on handing in her thesis.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Thursday, 5 March 2015 in 34m (15 C)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk and Primrose

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1–2 Emma Stanford

3–4 Robert J Hornby

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

Most methods in hand for all.

25th together in hand: 3-4 and 5-6

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Friday, 6 March 2015 in 39m (15 C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Matthew R Johnson

3–4 Isobel L Fray

5–6 Emma Stanford (C)

First as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Sunday, 8 March 2015 (11–2–6 in G)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

12m: Allendale, Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norwich, Rossendale, Stamford, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster

Composed by Julian Morgan & John S Warboys

1 Wilfred J M Lewis

2 Michael O'Hagan (C)

3 Hannah Guggiari

4 Rosalind F Roberts

5 Michael A Williams

6 Matthew R Johnson

A birthday compliment to Rosemary O'Hagan, mother of the conductor.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Friday, 27 March 2015 in 45m (7–1–12)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (23 Methods)

Alnwick, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Primrose, Sandiacre, Surfleet, Whitley, Wooler

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0204)

1 Simon A Bond (C)

2 Dorothy G Hall

3 Hannah Guggiari

4 Rosalind F Roberts

5 Michael O'Hagan

6 Michael A Williams

Most methods: 3 & 4.

After meeting an available ring of bells short at St Thos and with thanks to Mary Mag for stepping in at short notice.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Monday, 13 April 2015 in 2h 27 (7–1–12)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41 Methods)

(1-3) Alnwick, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Whitley, Wells, Wooler; (4-7) Allendale, Annable's London, Bamborough, Bacup, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Ipswich, Hull, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster, York

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0309 & SU0403)

1 Simon A Bond (C)

2 Michael A Williams

3 Hannah Guggiari

4 Rosalind F Roberts

5 Michael O'Hagan

6 Richard A Pearce

Most methods: 3, 4 and as conductor.

First on six: 3.

First of 41 Surprise Minor by the Society.

Fewest hands to a peal: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5427.0458

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 25 April 2015 in 41m (11–2–6 in G)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

720: Bourne, Cambridge and Ipswich 576: Beverley, Cambridge and Surfleet

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1 Wilfred J M Lewis

2 Laurence Odell

3 Stephen J D Dann

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Emma Stanford

6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First of Surprise and Spliced: 2

First of Bourne and Ipswich: 4

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 28 April 2015 in 43m (7–1–12)

1260 Grandsire Caters

Composed by S A Bond (1260 #2)

1 Courtney J Spoerer

2 Matthew R Johnson

3 Simon A Bond (C)

4 S L Catrin Morgan

5 Emma Stanford

6 Wilfred J M Lewis

7 Stephen J D Dann

8 Robert J Hornby

9 Rosalind F Roberts

10 Hannah Guggiari

A farewell to Rozzy, leaving Oxford to take up a post-doc position in Montreal.

50th quarter and first inside on 10: 5.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Friday, 1 May 2015 in 44m (15 C)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1–2 Isobel L Fray

3–4 Emma Stanford

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First Treble Dodging in hand and in Method: 1-2

The band would like to associate Rozzy Roberts with this quarter and sends its best wishes with her as she leaves Oxford for Canada.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 2 May 2015 in 45m (11–2–6 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Hannah Guggiari

2 Robert J Hornby

3 Emma Stanford

4 Matthew J Torr

5 Isobel L Fray

6 Courtney J Spoerer (C)

7 Andrew Freer

8 Wilfred J M Lewis

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 9 May 2015 in 41m (11–2–6 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert J Hornby

2 Isobel L Fray

3 Wilfred J M Lewis

4 Stephen J D Dann

5 Matthew R Johnson

6 Emma Stanford (C)

First as conductor on tower bells.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Friday, 15 May 2015 in 36m (15 C)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1–2 Isobel L Fray

3–4 Emma Stanford

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

Oxford University Society

Littlemore, Oxfordshire

4 Marlborough Close

Friday, 22 May 2015 in 40m (11 in G♯)

1280 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by S A Bond

1–2 Robert J Hornby

3–4 Emma Stanford

5–6 Matthew R Johnson

7–8 Simon A Bond (C)

600th quarter peal: 7-8.

First on eight in hand and first outside the Oxford ringroad: 3-4.

First at this address.

A 33rd wedding anniversary compliment to Michael and Jacqueline Bond.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 26 May 2015 in 39m (7–1–12 in A)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

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1 Heather C Banyard

2 Matthew J Torr

3 Stephen J D Dann

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Matthew R Johnson (C)

6 Robert J Hornby

First touch of Surprise: 2

50th quarter as Conductor

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 7 June 2015 in 53m (31–0–23)

1298 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by S A Bond

1 Jonathan Cresshull

2 Simon A Bond (C)

3 Hannah Guggiari

4 Matthew R Johnson

5 Isobel L Fray

6 Emma Stanford

7 Stephen J D Dann

8 Wilfred J M Lewis

9 Robert J Hornby

10 Robert S Wallis

11 Christopher I Griggs

12 Courtney J Spoerer

First on twelve: 5 & 6.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Tuesday, 9 June 2015 in 34m (15C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Emma Stanford

3–4 Isobel L Fray

5–6 Robert J Hornby (C)

First in hand without Matthew Johnson: 3-4.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Saturday, 20 June 2015 in 47m (15 C)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Mark B Davies

1–2 Isobel L Fray

3–4 Robert J Hornby

5–6 Emma Stanford

7–8 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First on 8 in hand: 1-2

First in method as (C)

Rung to celebrate 3-4 and 7-8 finishing third year exams.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Sunday, 21 June 2015 in 39m (11–2–6 in G)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose, Surfleet and York

Composed by Glenn A A Taylor

1 Wilfred J M Lewis

2 Emma Stanford

3 Isobel L Fray

4 Christopher I Griggs

5 Matthew R Johnson (C)

6 Jonathan Cresshull

Most methods: 2, 3 and as (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 23 June 2015 in 41m (7–1–12)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

384 Superlative, 320 Yorkshire, 288 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 27 com.

Composed by S A Bond

1 S L Catrin Morgan

2 Simon A Bond (C)

3 Emma Stanford

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Wilfred J M Lewis

6 Stephen J D Dann

7 Robert J Hornby

8 Andrew R Freer

First Spliced Surprise Major: 3, 4 & 8.

Most Spliced Surprise Major: 5 & 7.

50th quarter: 4.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 21 July 2015 in 37m (7–1–12)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (8m)

Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Hexham, Ipswich, Primrose, Surfleet

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1 Hannah Guggiari

2 S L Catrin Morgan

3 Wilfred J M Lewis

4 Emma Stanford

5 Michael O'Hagan (C)

6 Simon A Bond

Oxford University Society

Worth Matravers, Dorset

St Nicholas

Saturday, 15 August 2015 in 40m (6–0–6 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ryan Mills

2 Peter M Jasper

3 Rachel E Prior

4 Wilfred J M Lewis

5 Isobel L Fray (C)

6 Matthew R Johnson

First as conductor.

Rung following the wedding of Sophie Insted and Ben Steckiewicz. Also a wedding compliment to Simon and Helen Bond.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 13 October 2015 in 39m (7–1–12 in A)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

Coldstream, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, London and Wells

Composed by Julian Morgan

1 Harriet J M A Armitage

2 Hannah Guggiari

3 Robert J Hornby

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Emma Stanford

6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First in methods: 3, 4, 5 and as (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Friday, 16 October 2015 in 39m (15 C)

1284 Plain Bob Minor

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1–2 Harriet J M A Armitage

3–4 Isobel L Fray

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 17 October 2015 in 45m (11–2–6 in G)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

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1 Sarah M Green

2 Harriet J M A Armitage

3 Thomas J Pelham

4 Emma Stanford

5 Isobel L Fray

6 Stephen J Turrell

7 Wilfred J M Lewis

8 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First in sub fusc: 2 and 3

First in method: 4, 5 and 7

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

New College

Sunday, 18 October 2015 in 50m (20cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Hannah Guggiari

2 Harriet J M A Armitage

3 Isobel L Fray

4 Wilfred J M Lewis

5 Emma Stanford

6 Robert J Hornby (C)

7 Matthew R Johnson

8 Andrew R Freer

First of Triples as conductor

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 20 October 2015 in 44m (7–1–12 in A)

1296 Stedman Triples

Composed by M R Johnson

1 Matthew R Johnson (C)

2 Isobel L Fray

3 Robert J Hornby

4 Connie Tongue

5 Andrew R Freer

6 Wilfred J M Lewis

7 Simon A Bond

8 Emma Stanford

First of Stedman: 2 and as (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Wednesday, 28 October 2015 in 39m (15 C)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose, Surfleet and York

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0220)

1–2 Emma Stanford

3–4 Robert J Hornby

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

Most methods in hand: 1-2

50th Quarter in hand: 5-6

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 1 November 2015 in 52m (31–0–23)

1276 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by S A Bond

1 Michael O'Hagan

2 Jennifer C E Lane

3 Simon A Bond (C)

4 Lucy M Bricheno

5 D Robert C Sworder

6 David E Giles

7 Stephen J D Dann

8 Alexander J Dicks

9 Robert S Wallis

10 Simon D Roberts

11 James C Marchbank

12 Luke O Camden

First on twelve: 6 & 8.

A compliment to Stephen Dann, following his recent DPhil viva, from eleven newly-created badgers. Claire Bell, Chris Backhouse, Sîan Moorhouse, Hugh Wilkinson and Caroline Lomax, also newly-badgered, would probably like to be associated with this performance.

Also rung with best wishes and congratulations to Kirsty and Bob Wallis on the birth of Chloe Felicity Wallis on Friday.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Friday, 6 November 2015 in 34m (15 C)

1272 Newcastle Surprise Minor

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1–2 Emma Stanford

3–4 Robert J Hornby

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First of Carlisle over: 1-2

First of Carlisle over in hand: 3-4, 5-6

A birthday compliment to the conductor for yesterday.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Friday, 13 November 2015 in 30m (15 C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Robert J Hornby

3–4 Isobel L Fray

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Friday, 13 November 2015 in 33m (15 C)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1–2 Isobel L Fray

3–4 Matthew R Johnson

5–6 Robert J Hornby (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 14 November 2015 in 44m (11–2–6 in G)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

160 each: Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire. 39 com.

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1 Thomas J Pelham

2 Simon A Bond

3 Robert J Hornby

4 Emma Stanford

5 Hannah Guggiari

6 Isobel L Fray

7 Matthew R Johnson (C)

8 Courtney J Spoerer

Most Spliced Surprise Major: 4 and 6

First of Spliced Surprise Major as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

New College

Sunday, 15 November 2015 in 47m (20 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 S L Catrin Morgan

2 Connie Tongue

3 Emma Stanford

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Stephen J Turrell

6 Matthew R Johnson

7 Andrew R Freer (C)

8 Robert J Hornby

For evensong

50th together this year: 6 and 8

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 17 November 2015 (7–1–12 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Emma Stanford

2 Isobel C Patterson

3 Connie M Tongue (C)

4 Matthew R Johnson

5 Isobel L Fray

6 Robert J Hornby

50th quarter together 1 and 4

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 21 November 2015 in 39m (11–2–6 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Robert J Hornby

2 Matthew J Torr

3 Wilfred J M Lewis

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Emma Stanford (C)

6 Matthew R Johnson

First of Surprise as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Saturday, 21 November 2015 in 2h 1 (15 C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Robert J Hornby

3–4 Isobel L Fray

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First in hand: 3-4

Ringing World page reference: 5459.1227

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 24 November 2015 in 38m (7–1–12 in A)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk and Primrose

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1 Emma Stanford

2 Isobel L Fray

3 Hannah Guggiari

4 Harriet J M A Armitage

5 Matthew R Johnson (C)

6 Robert J Hornby

First of Spliced Surprise: 4

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Friday, 27 November 2015 in 35m (15 C)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1–2 Emma Stanford

3–4 Isobel L Fray

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First of Treble Bob on an inside pair: 3-4

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 28 November 2015 in 39m (11–2–6 in G)

1270 Grandsire Doubles

1 Matthew R Johnson (C)

2 Isobel C Patterson

3 Ryan Mills

4 Emma Stanford

5 Stephen J Turrell

6 Connie M Tongue

First in method: 2

A compliment to the ULSCR on their 70th anniversary dinner.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

New College

Sunday, 29 November 2015 in 41m (7 in A)

1279 Doubles (8m/2v)

199: Grandsire, 120: Stedman, April Day, Kennington, Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Plain Bob, St Simon's and St Martin's

1 Stephen J Turrell

2 Isobel L Fray

3 Andrew R Freer

4 Matthew R Johnson (C)

5 Robert J Hornby

6 Harriet J M A Armitage

50th together: 2 and 4

A birthday compliment to Andrew Freer, Emma Stanford and Alistair and Esme Bell.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen (Ringing Chamber)

Thursday, 3 December 2015 in 49m (15 C)

1344 Plain Bob Major

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1–2 Isobel L Fray

3–4 Emma Stanford

5–6 Harriet J M A Armitage

7–8 Matthew R Johnson (C)

With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 8 December 2015 in 38m (7–1–12)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Andrew R Freer

2 S L Catrin Morgan

3 Christopher I Griggs

4 Wilfred J M Lewis

5 Isobel L Fray (C)

6 Matthew R Johnson

First of surprise as conductor

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Christ Church (Ringing Chamber)

Tuesday, 15 December 2015 in 33m (11 G#)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose, Surfleet and York

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0220)

1–2 Simon A Bond

3–4 Emma Stanford

5–6 Matthew R Johnson (C)

First of Spliced Surprise on an inside pair: 3-4

A get well compliment to Emma Stanford.

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