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Saturday, 9 September 1950 (12–0–14 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Containing 1,184 Cambridge, 1,280 London, 1,312 Bristol and 1,376 Superlative, with 112 changes of method.

Composed by A J Pitman.

1 Joseph Leatherbarrow

2 Fred Dunkerley

3 Ralph G Edwards

4 Walter Allman

5 John E Bibby

6 Eric J Gilbert

7 Edward Jenkins

8 James C E Simpson (C)

First peal of Spliced Surprise: 1.

400th peal: 5. 500th peal: 8.

First peal of Spliced Surprise in four methods in the county and for the Association.

Rung as a 68th birthday compliment to Mr. Lester L. Gray.

[Ringing World No. 2060 Vol. XLVI, September 29, 1950, p611]

[Until local government reorganization in 1974 Newchurch was in Lancashire.]