SIR, - I have analysed the peals of Doubles rung during 2007 and published in The Ringing World to date. I found 130 peals, 126 on tower bells and 4 on handbells; 27 in one method and 80 in from 2 to 54 methods. The remaining 23 contained variations and the reports of the 2 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.
| Date | Tower | RW | Report | Correct |
| 3Mar | Babworth | 314 | 42m/v | 12m/30v |
| 17Mar | Burton | 365 | 20m/v | 8m/12v |
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.
| Date | Tower | RW | Report | Correct |
| 3Mar | Ewyas Harold | 291 | 160v | 4m/156v |
| 13May | Rugby | 565 | 5m/3v | 5m/2v |
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 18, 2008, page 411