Doubles peals 1998

I have analysed the peals of Doubles rung during 1998 and published in The Ringing World to date. I found 137 peals; 30 in one method and 82 in from 2 to 84 methods. The remaining 25 contained variations and the reports of the 4 peals listed in figure 1 did not conform with Decision (D) C.4 as they did not state the numbers of methods and variations separately; the correction column shows how they should have been reported.

Figure 1
Date	Tower	RW	Report	Correct
31Jan	Powick	260		10m/1v
25Apr	Broomfield	505	11m	10m/1v
26Apr	Stoke Ash	533	29m/v *	5m/23v
6Jul	Linby	747	42m/v *	10m/28v

Moreover, 2 of the peals in figure 1 (marked *) and the peals listed in figure 2 claimed from 1 to 4 "variations" which use only standard calls for the parent methods and, in accordance with Decision (E) A.3, are not entitled to different names.

Figure 2
Date	Tower	RW	Report	Correct
16Jan	Birstwith	188	8m/24v	8m/21v
18Mar	Leeds	387	8m/30v	8m/27v

If any band is unsure how the numbers were arrived at for their peal, I will be pleased to provide details on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope.

I also noticed the following minor discrepancies in peal reports.

The report of the peal at Dilwyn on 17July (98/822) claimed 11m/22v but contained 11m/21v.
The report of the peal at South Elmham on 7 September (98/992) claimed 11m but only listed 9m. I suspect that the missing extents may have been (5, 19, 33) Huntley, (6, 20, 34) St Remigius.
The report of the peal at Dilwyn on 10 November (99/13) claimed 11m/42v but contained 11m/41v.
The report of the peal at Congerstone on 30 November (99/13) claimed 11m/12v but contained 11m/20v.

ANTHONY P. SMITH
Chairman, Methods Committee

The Ringing World, April 30, 1999, page 403