1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

Layout
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
23456 B M H
34256 2
35264 – –
23645 – – –
23456 – –
39 crus (10f,29b), 16 5678s (2f,14b), 3 6578s (0f,3b), 47 4-bell runs (19f,28b), 76 5678 combinations (6f,70b).
Blue Line
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
1
Number of methods
1
Changes of method
0
Stage
Major
True rows
1280
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
bdfgjl
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
9
Performances
Date Type Details
Sun 25 Feb 2018 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major at SS Mary and Michael, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Robert Oakeshott  
Sat 8 Jun 2019 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major by the The Lilliputters Guild at St Martin, Eynsford, Kent, conducted by David L Thomas  
Tue 25 Aug 2020 QuarterPeal on handbells 1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major at Garth Cottage (Top Lounge), Cawood, North Yorkshire, conducted by David G Hull  
Mon 4 Apr 2022 QuarterPeal on handbells 1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major at 2 Long Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire, conducted by David L Thomas  
Tue 12 Apr 2022 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major at St George, Ieper, Belgium, conducted by David G Hull  
Tue 25 Apr 2023 QuarterPeal on handbells 1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major at 40 Western Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, conducted by David L Thomas  
Mon 13 Jan 2025 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Truro Diocesan Guild at St Mary, Callington, Cornwall, conducted by Owen J Borlase  
Tue 16 Sept 2025 QuarterPeal on handbells 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major at 40 Western Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, conducted by David L Thomas  
Sat 17 Jan 2026 QuarterPeal on handbells 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major at 13 Chearsley Road, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, conducted by David L Thomas  
Sun 19 Jul 2026 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major at Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter, York, conducted by David G Hull