Doubles peals 2003

I have analysed the peals of Doubles rung during 2003 and published in The Ringing World to date. I found 182 peals; 36 in one method and 109 in from 2 to 74 methods. The remaining 37 contained variations and the reports of the 5 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
2Jan	Caunton	83	42m/v +	7m/31v
4May	Clenchwarton	491	77m/v	17m/60v
20Apr	Clenchwarton	971	42m/v	10m/32v
20Sep	Winterton	972	11m/v	7m/4v
20Dec	Bigby	33	15m/v	7m/8v

One of the peals in figure 1 (marked +) and the peals listed in figure 2 claimed from 4 to 10 "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
4Jan	Rise	129	12m/50v	12m/45v
4Oct	Roos	1046	12m/50v	12m/45v
22Dec	Harrogate	83	12m/60v	12m/50v

If any band is unsure how the numbers were arrived at for their peal, I will be pleased to provide details on request.

ANTHONY P. SMITH
Chairman, Methods Committee

The Ringing World, April 16, 2004, page 371