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Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 9 January 2024 in 2h 29 (12 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

23 methods: 224 each Aquarius, Belfast, Buckfastleigh, Chertsey, Delrow, Deva, Devon, Dunwich, Eire, Flint, Gemini, Glasgow, Hardham, Londonthorpe, Lyme, Mytholmroyd, Orwell, Otley, Quantock, Saddleworth, Scorpio, Thurston and Whalley; 160 changes of method, all the work and each lead different

Composed by J R Leary

1–2 Michael J Trimm

3–4 Daniel J Page

5–6 Richard A Pearce

7–8 Jack E Page (C)

Leary's 23-spliced is now rung for the first time on handbells, at the first attempt (to the band's knowledge).

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Last updated Tuesday, 9 January 2024 at 22:33:24. First submitted Tuesday, 9 January 2024 at 21:34:32 by Jack E Page.

Sent for publication in The Ringing World on Thursday, 16 May 2024 at 18:28:32, and printed in issue 5901, page 496.

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