Advanced Groups
GROUP H SURPRISE MINOR
Surprise Minor: The main focus will be Cambridge, with the possibility of further methods too. For those who can ring Kent or, preferably, Oxford TB to touches. If youve never rung Treble Bob inside, we recommend Group G, even though Treble Bob may not be rung in your tower/area. Those who regularly buy the Ringing World Diary may have noted that the Treble Bob section has been enlarged this year it is a much neglected topic, but it is beginning a revival!
GROUP I STEPPING UP TO TRIPLES AND MAJOR
This group is aimed at Students who are used to ringing five or six bells and would like the opportunity to extend their abilities to eight bells. A variety of methods may be rung according to need, to provide practice at eight bell ringing perhaps starting with plain hunting on seven, and working up towards Kent Treble Bob. Other methods may include Little Bob, Plain Bob, Double Norwich, and Grandsire Triples.
GROUP J STEDMAN TRIPLES AND CATERS
Applicants should have experience at either Stedman Doubles or Grandsire Triples, preferably both. Those with some experience of Stedman Triples will have the opportunity to develop it and progress to Caters. We hope the first three towers will be eight bell ones, the last three ten bells. Students can limit themselves to Triples at the later towers if they wish.
GROUP K SURPRISE MAJOR.
For those really competent at easier eight bell methods. If youve never rung any Surprise Major, we will start with Cambridge and Yorkshire. Once these are mastered, we can move on to others of the standard eight, probably Rutland and Bristol, though circumstances at the time will determine the actual methods chosen.
Sometimes applicants with a broad experience find they are beyond the upper limit of what we can offer. If you just need London to complete the standard eight, the Hereford Ringing Course is probably not the place to do it!