A Selection Of Doubles And Minor Methods

Plain Bob Doubles

This plain course of Plain Bob Doubles is included for reference.

St. Simon's College Bob Doubles

Points To Notice:

1. All the lead heads and lead ends are also the lead heads and lead ends of Plain Bob Doubles, although they appear in a different order.

2. Since the lead ends and lead heads are the same as those of Plain Bob the effects of bobs are the same For each calling place (H, I, B, 4ths) the same bells are affected in the same ways as for the same calling places of Plain Bob. Therefore the transpositions of the coursing order are the same as well.

3. In the first lead the two bells on the front are 2 and 4. Bell 2 is dodging up and bell 4 is dodging down.

In the second lead the two bells on the front are 4 and 5. Bell 4 is dodging up and bell 5 is dodging down.

In the third lead the two bells on the front are 5 and 3. Bell 5 is dodging up and bell 3 is dodging down.

In the fourth lead the two bells on the front are 3 and 2. Bell 3 is dodging up and bell 2 is dodging down.

In other words the bells arrive on the front in coursing order.

4. In the first lead, with 2 and 4 on the front, the remaining bells, 5 and 3, make 3rds in coursing order.

In the second lead, with 4 and 5 on the front, the remaining bells, 3 and 2, make 3rds in coursing order.

In the third lead, with 5 and 3 on the front, the remaining bells, 2 and 4, make 3rds in coursing order.

In the fourth lead, with 3 and 2 on the front, the remaining bells, 4 and 5, make 3rds in coursing order.

In other words the bells all come down to whatever work they are doing in coursing order.

5. Each bell that makes 3rds does so over the two bells dodging on the front and it takes them in coursing order.

St. Martin's College Bob Doubles

Points To Notice

The main point here is that, apart from the front work being slightly different (which affects point 5 above), everything happens in exactly the same way as for St. Simon's Bob.

Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob Doubles

Points To Notice

1. The lead ends and lead heads are as Plain Bob, although they appear in a different order.

2. The 3rd and 4th starts result in the 3rd and 4th bells being swapped. This means that throughout the course the order in which the bells is followed is the coursing order with 3 and 4 swapped, which is exactly the reverse of the coursing order. Nevertheless bobs affect the coursing order exactly as they do in Plain Bob.

3. The result of point 2 is that the coursing order is maintained as usual but is just read from right to left instead of left to right.

Plain Bob Minor

This Plain Course of Plain Bob Minor is included for reference.

Little Bob Minor

Points To Notice

1. All the lead ends and lead heads are the same as those in Plain Bob Minor but in a different order.

2. Since the lead ends and lead heads are the same as those of Plain Bob Minor the effects of bobs and singles are the same For each calling place (W, H for bobs and W, B, H for singles) the same bells are affected in the same ways as for the same calling places of Plain Bob. Therefore the transpositions of the coursing order are the same as well.

3. The bells are passed in coursing order throughout. Care must be taken to allow for the position of the Treble and the conductor must ring this by remembering whether he is going to dodge in 3-4 down and up or not, and not depend on seeing where the Treble is.

St Clements College Bob Minor

Points To Notice

1. All the lead ends and lead heads are the same as those in Plain Bob Minor but in a different order.

2. Since the lead ends and lead heads are the same as those of Plain Bob Minor the effects of bobs and singles are the same For each calling place (W, H for bobs and W, B, H for singles) the same bells are affected in the same ways as for the same calling places of Plain Bob. Therefore the transpositions of the coursing order are the same as well.

3. In the first lead the two bells on the front are 2 and 4. Bell 2 is dodging up and bell 4 is dodging down.

In the second lead the two bells on the front are 4 and 6. Bell 4 is dodging up and bell 6 is dodging down.

In the third lead the two bells on the front are 6 and 5. Bell 6 is dodging up and bell 5 is dodging down.

In the fourth lead the two bells on the front are 5 and 3. Bell 5 is dodging up and bell 3 is dodging down.

In the fifth lead the two bells on the front are 3 and 2. Bell 3 is dodging up and bell 2 is dodging down.

In other words the bells arrive on the front in coursing order.

4. In the first lead, with 2 and 4 on the front, the remaining bells, 6, 5 and 3, make 3rds in coursing order.

In the second lead, with 4 and 6 on the front, the remaining bells, 5, 3 and 2, make 3rds in coursing order.

In the third lead, with 6 and 5 on the front, the remaining bells, 3, 2 and 4, make 3rds in coursing order.

In the fourth lead, with 5 and 3 on the front, the remaining bells, 2, 4 and 5, make 3rds in coursing order.

In the fifth lead, with 3 and 2 on the front, the remaining bells, 4, 6 and 5, make 3rds in coursing order.

In other words the bells all come down to whatever work they are doing in coursing order.

5. Each bell that makes 3rds does so over the two bells dodging on the front and it takes them in coursing order.

Kent Treble Bob Minor

Points To Notice

1. All the lead ends and lead heads are the same as those in Plain Bob Minor but in a different order.

2. The bells perform the front work in coursing order, starting with the 2nd.

3. The remaining bells come down to lead in coursing order starting with the bell on the front.

4. The bells are passed in coursing order except that the Treble is met at the point where the bell on the front would otherwise be expected.