1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Layout

2345678	B	I	H
42356			–
3572468		a
2356478		–	2
23645	–		–
2345678	–		–

a = sV.sB.sM.sW.H

34 crus (6f,28b), 8 5678s (0f,8b), 4 6578s (2f,2b), 43 4-bell runs (17f,26b), 82 5678 combinations (36f,46b), 6 8765s (4f,2b), Queens, Tittums, Backrounds.

Properties

Structure

Backstroke start
Mid lead start
Mid lead finish
Variable hunt
Variable cover
Palindromic
Exact multipart

Methods

Spliced
ATW
Mixed stage
Change every lead
Every lead different
Jump method

Calls

Standard calls
Twin bob
Jump calls
No calls
Tenors together
Strictly tenors together
Multipart calling

Changes

Adjacent changes
Identity changes
Jump changes
Pure changes
Touching places
Tenors reversed

Truth

True
Round block
Single extent block
Multi-extent block
Repetition between calls
Internal rounds

Number of parts

Number of methods

Changes of method

Stage

Major

True rows

1280

False rows

Complete extents

Partial extents

Applicable leadhead codes

abcdefghjklm

Date composed

Default calls

Near

Types of call

1234 LE Single (s)

14 LE Bob (–)

Performances

Date	Type	Details
Sat 6 Apr 2019	QuarterPeal on towerbells	1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major at St Michael, Michaelston-y-Fedw, Newport, conducted by Matthew C Gardiner
Sat 13 Dec 2025	QuarterPeal on towerbells	1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major by the Lancashire Association at Holy Trinity, Horwich, Greater Manchester, conducted by Robin A Daw