Richard I Allton's Compositions

5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1316)

23456 B M W H 34256 2 45236 2 53462 x 23465 s 3 65432 s - 23456 - - - x = 18.

Also true to Yorkshire.
Rung at Rotherham on Mon 1st Mar 2010 conducted by Malcolm Turner.
Rung at Tulloch Ringing Centre on Sun 10th Jun 2018 conducted by Michael J Clay.
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5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 914)

23456 B M W H 34256 2 53462 x 2 24365 s s 23465 3 s 65432 s - 23456 - - -

Rung at Grundisburgh on Sat 9th Nov 2002.
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5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1935)

23456 B M W H 34256 2 25346 - - 64352 - - - 64523 x - 24365 2* s 53462 - - 65432 - 23456 - - - x=18. 2*=bs.

Contains 18 56s, 6 65s, 92 little bell.
Rung at Towcester on Sun 23rd Jan 2011.
Rung at Liverpool, Pier Head on Wed 26th Dec 2012 conducted by Samuel M Austin.
Rung at St Albans Cathedral on Sat 5th Jan 2013 to Xylophone S Maximus conducted by Samuel M Austin.
Rung at Reading (Handbells) on Thu 19th Aug 2021 conducted by Jack E Page.
Rung at Reading (Handbells) on Thu 17th Mar 2022 to Turramurra S Maximus conducted by Jack E Page.
Rung at Reading (Handbells) on Fri 13th May 2022 to Horsleydown Hall S Maximus conducted by Oliver D Cross.
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5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 2099)

234567 N B M W H 24356 s 54362 s s 24365 ss s ss 64352 s s 54326 s s 42563 x 64523 - 23456 - s s N=9ths. x=18.

Contains 12 56s, 12 65s, 100 little bell.
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5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 2100)

23456 B M W H 43652 * - 35426 x 24356 - s 56342 s - 24365 * - - - 32465 * - 64523 - - 23456 * - s s x=18. Call BFI at one *.

Contains 12 56s, 12 65s, 110 little bell.
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5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 2106)

23456 B M W H 42356 - 42563 x - 64523 - 62345 2 - - 24365 2 53462 - - 65432 - 23456 - - - x=18.

Contains 10 56s, 108 little bell.
Rung at Quex Park on Sun 9th Jun 2013 conducted by Peter C Randall.
Rung at Moulton on Sat 1st Apr 2017.
Rung at Great Yarmouth on Sat 19th Nov 2022.
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5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 2331)

23456 B M W H 64352 - - 53462 ss s s 65432 - 24536 - - 32465 x 2 64523 - - 35426 - - 23456 - x=18.

Contains 13 56s, 10 65s, 106 four bell runs at the back, and 1 four bell runs at the front.
Rung at Saffron Walden on Sat 19th Nov 2016.
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5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 173)

23456 M W H 42356 - 52346 s 36245 - s 43265 - 3 64235 - 52436 s ss s (32456) s

Rung at Nottingham, St Mary the Virgin on Sat 24th Mar 1990 conducted by Peter L R Hayward.
Rung at Chilcompton on Sun 12th Jun 2022 conducted by Robert Perry.
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5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1504)

234567890ET 3 5 6 8 11 45236 3 - - 4523678ET90 - - 256347890ET - - - 65432 - 32456 3 - - s Rounds in 6 leads.

Contains 96 little bell.
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5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1563)

23456 M W H 42356 - 53624 - - 46325 - - 23465 - s 24365 ss s 63245 - s 45236 s - 62534 - - (32456) - s

Contains 9 56s, 12 65s, 3 near misses and 80 little bell.

Rung at Towcester on Tue 29th Dec 2009.
Rung at Kettering on Sat 12th Oct 2024.
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5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1564)

23456 M W H 42356 - 53624 - - 46325 - - 24365 - 3 63245 - s 45236 s - 62534 - - (32456) - s

Contains 9 56s, 18 65s, 3 near misses and 64 little bell runs.

Rung at Canterbury Cathedral on Sat 14th Jan 2006 conducted by Graham R Hayward.
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5080 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1671)

(513624)  B  M  W  H
 123465 vhs  -  s  ss
  64325      ss s  s
  35426      s     -
  34256         -  2
  23456  5x        -
x=18, vhs=90.

Start at the 8th change of the lead, with the 5 in the hunt. Call a vhs in 9/10 to swap 1 and 5 over at the 30th change of the lead. Contains 12 56s, 14 65s, 4 near misses and 60 little bell runs.
Rung at Towcester on Fri 21st Apr 2006.
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5088 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1936)

23456 B M W H 53462 s s 3 46532 - - 46325 x - 36245 2 - 64523 2x - 35426 - - 23456 - x=18.

Contains 6 56s, 7 65s, 104 little bell.
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5088 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1937)

23456 B V I (54326) s s 42563 - - 45263 s 65432 - s 2 part. 10ths place calls.

Contains 6 56s, 6 65s, 92 little bell.
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5090 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 2302)

23456 B M W H 42356 - 56324 - - s 23465 s - s 24365 ss s 34562 - 62453 2x 34256 - - 52436 ss s s (32456) s x=18. Include only one ss.

Contains 15 56s, 12 65s, 84 four bell runs at the back, and 5 four bell runs at the front.
Based on an original composition by John Fielden.
Rung at Towcester on Sat 11th Jun 2016.
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5100 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1810)

12345678 M W 7 H 142356 - 153624 - - 146325 - - 124365 - 3 153462 - - 165432 - (75324816) - 2 s s=ET. Rounds 12 changes after last call.

From an original idea by John Thompson.
Rung at London, St Michael, Cornhill on Sat 29th Jan 2011 conducted by John N Hughes-D'Aeth.
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5042 Elcombe Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 855)

23456 w M h W m H 64352 3 - - 36245 - - 43265 - 32465 2 64523 - - 52436 s s - (32456) s

Lower case letters indicate half-lead equivalent calls.
Rung at London, St Michael, Cornhill on Sun 24th Jun 2001.
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5042 Halifax Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton

 23456   M  W  H
 24356         5
 53246      -  s
 62345   -  3  -
(42536)  -  s   
5=bbsbb.

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5042 Hillingdon Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 890)

23456 M h W m H 34256 2 24653 - 56342 - - 43265 - - 24365 - 53462 - - 65432 - 24536 - - (32456) - s

Lower case letters are half-lead equivalent calls.
Also true to Albanian and Yorkshire.
Rung at Shoreditch on Sat 20th Apr 2002.
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5042 Kelfield Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1190)

23456 M W H 65432 - - - 25346 - 2 - 42356 - 53264 s s s 32465 s 2 64523 - - 52436 s s - 32456 s

Contains 15 56s, 12 65s, 98 90ETs off front and 40 little bell.

Rung at Nottingham, St Mary the Virgin on Mon 3rd Jan 2005 conducted by Ian Butters.
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5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1318)

23456 B M W H 53462 s s 24365 - - 34562 - 46325 x 32465 - - 64523 - - 35426 - - 23456 - 3 x=18.

Contains 18 56s, 12 65s, 90 90ETs, 3 near misses and 94 little bell.
Rung at Worcester (handbells) on Tue 19th Nov 2002 conducted by Graham A C John.
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5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton

23456 B M W H 45236 - - 53462 x 23465 s ss 65432 s - 25346 - 2 - 35426 2 - 23456 - x=18.

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5042 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 520)

23456 M W H 45236 - - 25346 2 - 42356 - 53264 s s s 32465 s 2 64523 - - 52436 s s - (32456) s

Rung at Taunton on Sun 2nd Jun 1996 conducted by Andrew B Mills.
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5042 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 522)

23456 M W H 34256 2 52346 - s 53246 ss s 43265 s s 3 62534 - - (32456) - s

Rung at Cambridge, GSM on Thu 3rd Aug 2017 conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5042 Nottingham Delight Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 372)

23456 M 5½ W H 42356 2 52364 s s 32465 - 3 64523 - - 24536 s s (32456) 2 s

Rung at Nottingham, St Mary the Virgin on Sun 27th Jun 1993 conducted by Ian Butters.
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5042 Nottingham Delight Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1317)

23456 M 5½ W H 42356 2 53624 - - 46325 - - 24365 - 3 53462 - - 65432 - (32456) - - s

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5040 Pudsey Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1600)

23456 B M W H 43652 - 35426 x 24356 - s 56342 s - 24365 s 2* 53462 - - 65432 - 23456 s - 2* x=18. 2*=sb.

Contains 8 56s, 4 65s, 74 little bell at the back, and 44 little bell at the front.

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5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1903)

23456 M W H 42356 - 54326 - 24365 s s 3 62345 - 34256 s s - 32546 - 2 (42536) s

Contains 6 56s, 6 65s, 36 little bell.
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5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1970)

23456 M W H 65432 s 2* 42356 s 2* - 53624 - - 32465 - s 2* 64523 - - 32546 - - - (42536) s 2*=sb.

Contains 78 little bell at the back, and 46 little bell at the front.
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5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1990)

 23456   M  W  H
 53624   2* s    
 23465   -  s  ss
 65432   s  -    
 24356   s  2+ s 
 32546      2+ - 
(42536)     s    
2*=bs, 2+=sb.

Contains 5 56s, 4 65s, 80 little bell at the back, and 46 little bell at the front.

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5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1991)

 234567   N  M  W  H
 53624       2* s    
 23465       -  s  ss
 65432       s  -    
 24356    2* s     s 
 32546          2+ - 
(42536)         s    
N=9ths. 2*=bs, 2+=sb.

Contains 4 56s, 4 65s, 74 little bell at the back, and 46 little bell at the front.

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5042 Quedgeley Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton

23456 M h W m H 34256 2 64352 - 56342 - 43265 - - 24365 2 53462 - - 65432 - (32456) - - s

Lower case letters are half lead equivalent calls.
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5042 Reach Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1220)

23456 M W H 34256 2 53246 - 62345 s s 23465 s 2 65432 s - 62534 2 - (32456) - s

Also true to Lincolnshire and Cambridge.
Rung at Midsomer Norton on Sun 5th Oct 2003.
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5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus in 3 methods
by Richard I Allton (No 2365)

23456 B M W H Methods 24356 s YYYYYYYYYYY• 54326 s CCCCYY•CCCCC 32465 s s - CCCCC•C•CCCCC• 26354 x YYY!NNN 52364 - YYYYYY•NNNNN 43265 - - NNNNN•YYYYYY• 63245 s NNNNNN•NNNNN 24365 s - NNNNNN•NNNNN• 64325 s CCYYYY•CCCCC 23456 s s s CCCCC•C•YYYCC• x=18.

Contains 1680 Cambridge, Lincolnshire(N), Yorkshire. 14 changes of method, all the work. 24 90ET off the front. Backrounds.
Rung at Aston Rowant, The White House on Wed 9th Aug 2017 conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5042 Superlative Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 481)

234567890ET 3 5 6 11 34256 2 43256 2* 3 54236 - 23465 s s - 62435 - (32456789T0E) - s s 2* = bs.

Rung at Leicester Cathedral on Sat 9th Sep 1995.
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5040 Swindon Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 2492)

23456 B M h W H 56342 - - - 34562 - - 46325 x 24365 - 45362 - 2 35264 - 64523 - - - 35426 - - 23456 - x=18. Lower case letter indicates half-lead equivalent call.

Contains 90 90ET off the front, with 100+122 LB4 inc 14+35 LB5.
Rung at Aston on Sat 12th Jan 2019.
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5040 Swindon Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 2493)

23456 B M W H 64352 - - 56342 - 64523 x 35426 - - 42356 - - 53624 - - 24365 - s s 53462 - - 65432 - 23456 - - - x=18.

Contains 12 56s, 6 65s, 120 four bell runs at the back, and 120 four bell runs, 90 90ETs at the front.
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5042 Swindon Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 800)

23456 M W H 42356 - 54326 - 56423 2 - 23465 s - ss 65432 s - 24536 - 2 (32456) s

Rung at Towcester on Sat 17th Jun 2000 conducted by Ian Butters.
Rung at Rotherham on Mon 25th Mar 2013 conducted by Neil Donovan.
Rung at Hursley on Sat 4th Oct 2014 conducted by Christine R Hill.
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5042 Swindon Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1703)

23456 M W H 42356 - 54326 - 56423 2 - 23465 s - ss 65432 s - 62534 2 - (32456) - s

Rung at London, St Mary-le-Bow on Sat 7th Oct 2006.
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5042 Swindon Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1321)

23456 w M h W m H 64523 - - - - 35426 - - 34256 - 2 24365 s s - 3 65432 - - - 24536 - - (32456) - s

Lower case letters are half-lead equivalents.
Rung at Leeds, St Peter on Sun 8th Sep 2002 conducted by Ian Butters.
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5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1602)

23456 B M W H 64352 - - 56342 - 64523 x 35426 - - 42356 - - 53624 - - 24365 - s s 23465 s 65432 s - 23456 - - - x=18.

Contains: 12 56; 12 65; 3 near misses; 112 little bell;
Rung at Towcester on Sat 2nd Feb 2008.
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5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton

23456 B M h W H 56342 - - - 64523 x 35426 - - 42356 - - 53624 - - 24365 - - - 3 65432 - - - 23456 - - - x=18.

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5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1031)

23456 B M h W H 56342 - - - 64523 x 35426 - - 42356 - - 53624 - - 46325 - - 24365 - 53462 - - 65432 - 23456 - - - x=18. Lowercase letter indicates half-lead equivalent call.

Rung at Tulloch on Fri 25th Oct 2013.
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5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 930)

23456 B M W H 43652 - 35426 x 24356 - s 56342 s - 2z 24365 - - - 34562 - 46325 x 32465 - - 64523 - - 2z 23456 - s s x=18. z=123456. For 5040 omit one block of M xB W.

Contains 12 56s, 12 65s, 132 little bell at the back, and 100 little bell, 100 90ETs at the front.

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5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1433)

23456 w M h W m 43652 - 56342 - - 43265 - - 32465 2 64523 - - 54326 - 42356 - - 34256 - (32456) s

Lower case letters are half lead equivalents.
Rung at Preston on Sun 16th Jan 2005.
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5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1226)

23456 w M h W m H 64352 - - 42563 2 - - - 54326 - - 42356 -+ - 53624 + - - 24365 - - - 65432 - - - 34256 - -* (32456) * s Lower case letters indicate half-lead equivalent calls.

-+ may be called at +, and -* at *, for 2345s off back, but less 56s.
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5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1234)

234567 w 9 M h W m H 54326 - - 63452 - - s 674523 s 243657 s s s s 23465 3 s 65432 s - 34256 - - (32456) s Lower case letters indicate half-lead equivalent calls.

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5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1643)

23456 w M h W m H 54326 - - 43652 - - - 23654 s 46325 s - - 24365 - 64352 s s 53462 - - 65432 - 45236 - (32456) - s Lower case letters indicate half-lead equivalent calls.

Contains 129 little bell runs.
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5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton

23456 M h W m H 56342 - - - 43265 - - 32465 2 64523 - - 42356 - - - - 24536 - 2 2 - (32456) - s

Lower case letters are half lead equivalent calls.
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5044 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 424)

123456 M W H 42356 - 52364 s s 32465 - 3 64523 - - 34256 - 2 - 53246 - (341256) x x=34.

Rung at Nottingham St Peter on Sat 16th Apr 1994.
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5088 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1601)

23456 B M W H 43652 - 35426 x 42356 - - 54326 - 42563 x 64523 - 32546 - - - 24365 x 53462 - - 65432 - 23456 - - - x=18.

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5088 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1904)

23456 B M W H 43652 - 35426 x 34256 - 2 34562 x - 46325 x 24365 - 45362 - 2 64352 - 23456 - - x=18.

Contains 16 56s, 7 65s, 98 little bell at the back, and 74 little bell at the front.
Rung at Rotherham on Mon 8th Feb 2010 conducted by Malcolm S Turner.
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5088 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1968)

23456 B M W H 43652 - 43526 x - 24365 x 2 34562 - 46325 x 32465 - - 64523 - - 35426 - ss - 23456 - x=18.

Contains 13 56s, 16 65s, 96 little bell at the back, and 72 little bell at the front.
Rung at Towcester on Sun 4th May 2014 conducted by David C Brown.
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5088 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1969)

23456 B M h W H 45236 - - 53462 x 43652 2 - 35426 x 42356 - - 53624 - - 36245 - - 2 - 64352 x 23456 - - x=18. h = half-lead Home.

Contains 13 56s, with 94 little bell runs.
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5136 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1664)

23456 B M W H 43652 - 43526 x - 32465 x 46325 - - 24365 - 53462 - - 65432 - 53624 x 32546 x 54326 - - 23645 - - 23456 x - x=18.

Contains 6 56s, 11 65s and 92 little bell runs.
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10032 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1165)

23456 M W H 42356 3 - 54326 - 34256 3 2 - 53246 - 36245 - 2 43265 - 3 23564 - 3 65432 - - 23456 - - -

Back rounds; 18 56; 20 65; 14 2345; 42 5432; 28 3456; 22 23456; 14 6543;
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10560 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1166)

23456 M W H 64352 - - 45362 2 42563 2 - 64523 - 35426 - - 42356 - - 53624 - - 46325 - - 24365 - 3 53462 - - 65432 - 24536 - - 32546 - 65243 - - 23456 - - 2

20 56; 21 65; 32 2345; 56 5432; 56 3456; 22 23456; 32 6543;
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21648 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1431)

23456 M W H 43652 - 3 42356 2 3 - 54326 - 62345 - - - 43526 - - 32546 3 2 32465 2 2 - 52364 2 3 24365 - 2 34562 - 3 36245 2 - - 23645 3 - 34625 2 34256 2 2 - 45236 2 23456 3 - -

Back rounds; 5 near misses; 225 little bell;
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26400 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
by Richard I Allton (No 1430)

23456 M W H 64352 - - 63542 - 2 46532 - 3 34562 - 3 56342 - - 5-part

5 near misses; 200 little bell;
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