Harpenden, Hertfordshire
23 Gilpin Green
Wednesday, 7 November 2001 in 2h 13 (12)
5760 Spliced Surprise Minor (233m)
(1) Kenwood, Bloomsbury, Archway, Euston, St Pancras, Highbury, Scarrington, Stoke Bardolph, Aslockton, Bakewell, Minehead, Retford, Spalding, Purleigh, Quendon, Lincoln, Coldstream, Redbourn, Cotham, Syerston, Woodborough, Lound, Ashbury, Brightwalton (2) Stotfold, Pulham, South Mymms, Yaxham, Eadburgebyrig, Drumcree, Dunning, Thornton-le-Moors, Sowerby-juxta-Thirsk, Ashill, Banham, Dersingham, Carbrooke, Foxley, Grimston, Theale, Blofield, Dickleburgh, Acle, Streatley, Brockdish, Winkfield, Coltishall, Gaywood, Sunningwell, Brooke, Fincham, Denver, Docking, Garveston (3) Appleford, Coleshill, Letcombe, Peasemore, Midgham, Shinfield, Childrey, Cumnor, Sandhurst, Chieveley, Ardington, Marcham, Longcot, Pangbourne, Shaw, Binfield, Chilton, Padworth, Nuthall, Alverton, Ossington, Keyworth, Plumtree, Normanton-on-the-Wolds, Owthorpe, Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Bevercotes, Arborfield, Compton, Cheadle (4-6: 2160) Cottam, Leverton, Bramcote, Scaftworth, Treswell, Stokeham, Necton, Great Easton, Costock, Beckingham, Saundby, Methwold, Ranworth, Torworth, Cossall, Mattersey, Grassthorpe, Elkesley, Gringley, Mileham, Reepham, Bagthorpe, Wiseton, Hayton, Outwell, Mulbarton, Elton, Rainworth, Fledborough, Mundford, Lambley, Flintham, Kneeton, Cromwell, Carlton, Weston, Scarning, Mole, Cawthorne, Monsal, Stanwell, Hull, Cranford, Bleasby, Smithfield, Halloughton, Bilsthorpe, Calverton, Epperstone, Northern Star, Sculthorpe, Habblesthorpe, Gonalston, Hoveringham, Scottow, Rushford, Halam, Edingley, Littleborough, Saxthorpe, Beighton, Appleby, Redcar, Hatfield, Pattiswick, Terlng, Bourne, Caithness, Tottington, Upwell, Walsoken, Wilton, Bunwell, Blackfriars, Marylebone, Paddington, Wath, Wroxham, Wandsworth, Brixton, Pentonville, Holloway, Soho, Waterloo, Winfarthing, Beedon, Sheringham, Shipdham, Watton (7) Selston, Shireoaks, Stapleford, Sturton-le-Steeple, Kilvington, North Wheatley, Carburton, West Drayton, West Markham, Collingham, Cotgrave, Cuckney, Edwinstowe, Everton, Laxton, Mansfield Woodhouse, Misson, Ravenshead, College Bob III, Studley, Eagle, Stoneleigh-in-Arden, Columbia, Snitterfield, Heydon, Holkham, Honingham, Milton, Ketteringham, Litcham (8) Averham, Babworth, Barton-in-Fabis, Bunny, Clayworth, Flawborough, Bathley, Brough, Bothamstall, Luton, Rhyl, Ripley, Thorne, Broomfield, Fyfield, Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning, Armstrong, Redding, Aldrin, Tranquillity, Collins, Apollo, Arley, Bilton, Claverdon, Lopham, Hanley, Marham
1–2 Richard J W Tibbetts
3–4 Christine C Darby
5–6 Bernard H Taylor (C)
The most Surprise Minor methods rung in a peal, beating the 230m peal rung at Castle Eaton in 1971. All the methods are symmetric and have no more than two consecutive blows in one place.
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