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North Staffordshire Association

Stafford, Staffordshire

St Mary

Monday, 2 January 1984 in 2h 58 (19–0–11 in E)

5088 Gainsborough Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Christopher Adams (C)

2 Irene M Buckley

3 Norman G Sharp

4 Margaret Jones

5 David J Buckley

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 Mark Adams

8 Ralph B Mitchell

First in method for all bar 8. 10th wedding anniversary compliment to Margaret & Selwyn Jones.

North Staffordshire Association

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 14 January 1984 in 3h 8 (18½ in E)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

1 David J Buckley

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Irene M Buckley

4 Christopher Adams

5 Harold Dowler

6 Walter Sherratt

7 Charles A S Webb

8 Ian Friend

9 Ralph B Mitchell

10 David J Midgley

First London Royal : 3 & 4.

North Staffordshire Association

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Saturday, 28 January 1984 in 2h 50 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Irene Buckley

4 Raymond J Ballard

5 Harold Dowler

6 Charles A S Webb

7 David J Midgley

8 Ralph B Mitchell

North Staffordshire Association

Silverdale, Staffordshire

St Luke

Saturday, 4 February 1984 in 2h 38 (9–2–18 in A♭)

5120 Silverdale Surprise Major

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 Ralph B Mitchell (C)

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Eric Nixon

4 Harold Dowler

5 Christopher Adams

6 Philip W Gay

7 Walter Sherratt

8 David J Midgley

First peal in the method. -3-4-25-36.4-4.5.6.34.6. LH 38. 2nds place lead end.

North Staffordshire Association

Tunstall, Staffordshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 11 February 1984 in 2h 40 (10–1–22 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Raymond J Ballard

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Christine Sherratt

4 Antony R Mckean

5 Harold Dowler

6 Walter Sherratt

7 Charles A S Webb

8 David J Midgley

Retirement compliment to Rt Rev J K Skelton bishop of Lichfield.

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 March 1984 in 2h 42 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Minor (6m)

Single Oxford, Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford & St Clements.

1 Emma Bickerton

2 Melanie A Bickerton

3 Lenard E Venables

4 Peter D Dakin

5 Melanie R Daw

6 Raymond H Daw (C)

First peal : 1. Most methods to a peal : 2 & 4. 21th birthday compliment to M A Bickerton.

North Staffordshire Association

Horton, Staffordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 23 March 1984 in 2h 40 (8–0–23 in G♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

3 Extents : Cambridge Surprise, 2 Extents : Plain Bob, 1 Extent : Surfleet & Beverley Surprise.

1 Julia Johnson

2 Rowena Gay

3 Margaret Jones

4 Eric Nixon

5 Philip W Gay (C)

6 Selwyn G Jones

First minor : 2. 50th peal : 5.

North Staffordshire Association

Wolstanton, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 24 March 1984 in 2h 55 (13–1–13 in F)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Irene M Buckley

4 Andrew P Simcox

5 Harold Dowler

6 Walter Sherratt

7 David J Midgley

8 Frank R Morton

First Bristol : 3 & 4.

North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 28 April 1984 in 3h 5 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Paul J Atkins

2 Christine Sherratt

3 Norman Sherratt (C)

4 David J Buckley

5 Harold Dowler

6 Walter Sherratt

7 Ian Friend

8 Ralph B Mitchell

Ringing World reference: 3818.0557

North Staffordshire Association

High Offley, Staffordshire

St Mary

Monday, 21 May 1984 in 2h 40 (7–3–14 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (10m/v)

4 Extents Each : St Simons, St Martins, St Osmonds, St Nicholas, Winchenden Place, Reverse Canturbury, April Day, St Regimus & Grandsire. 6 Extents : Plain Bob.

1 Kenneth W Brice

2 E Ann Williams

3 Peter D Dakin

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Andrew J Holland (C)

First Doubles and most methods and variations : 3. First Doubles as conductor.

North Staffordshire Association

Stafford, Staffordshire

St Mary

Monday, 28 May 1984 in 3h 4 (19–0–11 in E)

5093 Grandsire Caters

Composed by K J Rider

1 Jane Sharlot

2 Andrew J Holland

3 Neville R Holland

4 B Robert Hough

5 Margaret Jones

6 Kevin M Price (C)

7 Kenneth J Rider

8 Selwyn G Jones

9 L Martin Daniels

10 Colin J Evans

First touch on ten bells : 4. 50th together : 4 & 6.

North Staffordshire Association

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Monday, 28 May 1984 in 2h 55 (6–2–13 in B)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Irene M Buckley

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 David J Buckley

4 Charles A S Webb

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Harold Dowler

7 David J Midgley

8 Roland W Morant

9 Ian Friend

10 Ralph B Mitchell

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 29 June 1984 in 2h 23 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Single Oxford, Double Oxford, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Saint Clements & Plain Bob.

1 Raymond H Daw

2 Melanie A Bickerton

3 Selwyn G Jones

4 Lenard E Venables

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 John R Scott

Most methods : 2. In memory of William H Watkin (died 16/7/82) Tower Captain for many years.

North Staffordshire Association

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 11 August 1984 in 3h 13 (18½ in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Duncan R Hansell

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Harold Dowler

4 Robert G Chadburn

5 Raymond J Ballard

6 Ralph B Mitchell

7 David J Midgley

8 Timothy M Davis (C)

Wedding compliment to Lesley Hall & Geoffrey Brown married this day.

North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 15 August 1984 in 3h 6 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 : Superlative, 704 : London & Rutland, 608 : Cambridge, Lincolnshire & Pudsey, 578 : Bristol, 544 : Yorkshire. 120 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Norman G Sharp

2 Christopher Adams

3 Margaret Jones

4 Eric Nixon

5 Philip J Huxley

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 James W Belshaw (C)

8 David J Midgley

North Staffordshire Association

Edgmond, Shropshire

St Peter

Friday, 24 August 1984 in 2h 57 (9–3–12 in G)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C Adams

1 Christopher Adams (C)

2 Rowena Gay

3 John Harrold

4 Margaret Jones

5 Eric Nixon

6 David I Stanford

7 Phillip W Gay

8 Selwyn G Jones

First S Major - 2. First in method- 6.

North Staffordshire Association

Birstall, Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 25 August 1984 in 3h 10 (22–1–3 in E♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by P J Parker

1 Irene M Buckley

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 David J Buckley

4 Charles A S Webb

5 Harold Dowler

6 Roland W Morant

7 David J Midgley

8 Ralph B Mitchell

400th peal : 6.

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 September 1984 in 2h 37 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

1 Extent : Norwich, 2 Extents : Cambridge, Beverley & Surfleet.

1 Lenard E Venables

2 H Gorden Connon

3 Melanie A Bickerton

4 Peter D Dakin

5 Norman G Sharp

6 Christopher Adams (C)

First of Surprise : 3 & 4.

North Staffordshire Association

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 22 September 1984 in 2h 52 (7–2–22 in B♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Andrew P Simcox

2 Harold Dowler

3 Christine Sherratt

4 David J Midgley

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Ralph B Mitchell

7 Norman Sherratt (C)

8 John Gibb

First Stedman Triples 1.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 22 September 1984 (15–1–18 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

C, Y, N, R.

1 Margaret Jones

2 John Harrold

3 Norman G Sharp

4 Eric Nixon

5 Mark Adams

6 P Huxley

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 Christopher Adams

North Staffordshire Association

Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 13 October 1984 in 2h 59 (10–3–11 in G♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by JS Wilde

1 Phillip W Gay

2 John Harrold

3 H Gordon Connon

4 David I Stanford

5 Norman G Sharp

6 Margaret Jones

7 Selwyn G Jones

8 Christopher Adams (C)

25th for the Association - 1.

North Staffordshire Association

Wolstanton, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 20 October 1984 in 3h 6 (13–1–13 in F)

5376 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Philip Daniels

3 Norman Sherratt (C)

4 Irene Buckley

5 K Peter Jones

6 Harold Dowler

7 David J Buckley

8 John Harrold

First Lincolnshire - 2.

North Staffordshire Association

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 27 October 1984 in 3h 11 (18½ in E)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

1 David J Buckley

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Irene M Buckley

4 Eric Hotine

5 Harold Dowler

6 Walter Sherratt

7 Roland W Morant

8 Michael Wilshaw

9 Ralph B Mitchell

10 David J Midgley

First London Royal : 7.

North Staffordshire Association

Gnosall, Staffordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 3 November 1984 in 2h 52 (14–3–19 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Beverley Surprise, Surfleet Surprise, Saint Clements, Childwall, Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob.

1 Margaret Jones

2 Peter D Dakin

3 Philip W Gay

4 Norman G Sharp

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Christopher Adams (C)

To mark the enthronement of Rt Rev Keith Sutton as Bishop of Lichfield on the 3rd November 1984. Rung by members of the Association committe.

North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 10 November 1984 in 2h 55 (17–1–3 in E)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by R A Inglis

1 Norman Sherratt (C)

2 Harold Dowler

3 Irene M Buckley

4 K Peter Jones

5 Walter Sherratt

6 David J Midgley

7 Michael Wilshaw

8 Raymond H Daw

9 Ralph B Mitchell

10 David J Buckley

First caters as Conductor.

North Staffordshire Association

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 17 November 1984 in 3h 5 (18½ in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by E C Shepherd

1 Timothy M Davis

2 Eric Nixon

3 Rowena Gay

4 Margaret Jones

5 Irene M Buckley

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 Philip W Gay (C)

8 Ralph B Mitchell

9 David J Midgley

10 David J Buckley

First on 10 and of Grandsire : 3. And as conductor.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 7 December 1984 in 2h 52 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by CW Roberts

1 Christopher Adams (C)

2 Margaret Jones

3 Rowena Gay

4 Norman G Sharp

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Phillip W Gay

7 Mark Adams

8 John Harrold

North Staffordshire Association

Barthomley, Cheshire

St Bertoline

Saturday, 8 December 1984 in 2h 55 (13–1–14 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by R Bailey

1 Christopher W Machin

2 Philip Daniels

3 Anthony R McKean

4 Peter D Dakin

5 Peter Stanway

6 Raymond J Ballard

7 Paul J Atkins (C)

8 Christopher P Rice

First peal: 1

First as conductor

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North Staffordshire Association

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 29 December 1984 in 3h 12 (18½ in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Critchley

1 Peter D Dakin

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Eric Hotine

4 Harold Dowler

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Roland W Morant

8 Ian Friend

9 David J Midgley

10 Ralph B Mitchell

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