(Some of the more frequently used compositions are given here preceded by a reference peal number and the usage count in brackets)
574[6] 5040 Grandsire Triples Bruerton's 12 part 234567 PSS 437562 PBB 376524 PBB 762543 PBS 264537 PBB 643572 PBB 437526 PBB 372564 PBB 726543 PBS 624537 PBS 423576 12 part, replacing last single with bob in parts 6 and 12.
513[9] 5040 Grandsire Triples J J Parker 234567 752634 1 237546 3 s 562437 1 375246 2 753246 4 627453 1 276453 4 762453 4 537246 2 s 265437 1 742365 1 537642 1 s 625437 1 376542 2 423657 2 12 part. Single for Bob halfway and end.
526[4] 5040 Plain Bob Triples Roger Bailey (No 2) 4ths 3rds B H 23456 - 3 64523 s 3 25436 - 3 64325 s s - 42365 6 part.
700[8] 5056 Plain Bob Major J R Pritchard W B H 23456 - 1 3 23564 - 1 3 23645 - 2 26435 - 3 32465 4 part, single for bob half way and end. 136 cru.
523[4] 5024 Bristol Surprise Major S J Ivin M B W H 23456 1 42356 1 1 35426 2 2 24536 1 - 2 2 25346 2 1 26543 2 1 23645 3 part, calling 4th course W 2H in one part. 141 cru.
517[10] 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major C Middleton(Johnson's variation) B M W H 23456 2 2 3 35264 - 3 56342 2 2 3 64523 2 2 3 42635 2 2 3 23456 Also true to Yorkshire, Pudsey and Superlative. Usually started with 2 Homes (and finished with 1 Home) to give cyclic coursing orders. 58 cru.
427[4] 5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major Simon Humphrey M W H 23456 - ss 43652 2 s 24356 2 s 43526 - s 56324 - s 23564 3 part, omitting ss in one part. 83 cru. Also true to Aldenham.
595[3] 5056 London Surprise Major Roderick R Horton M 3/5 B W H 23456 - - 35426 - - 24653 - 2 - 25346 - - - - 32546 - - - - 53246 - (ss) 45362 (ss) 62534 (3) (-) 23645 3 part. Omit all bracketed calls in parts 2 and 3. 100 cru.
483[2] 5088 Pudsey Surprise Major R J Parker B M W H 23456 - 43652 | - 35426 | A - - 42356 | 3 3 - 34256 3 - 53246 |B s 2 - 23465 | 2A 34265 B 23456 72 cru.
772[2] 5184 Rutland Surprise Major Graham M Bradshaw (No 4) M I/V B W H 234567 X - 23564 - SS - 3 46325 - 24365 3 - 62345 - X 25346 - X Sv S 2 732564 SS - 273564 S 573264 S4 632547 SS 54326 X 43526 - - 65324 3 - 36524 - SS - 3 23456 83 cru. 20 56's, 7 7468's & 7648's off the back. 13 2468,s & 3468's off the back. Includes Queens, Whittingtons & Tittums.
466[2] 5184 Rutland Surprise Major Norman Smith M In/5ths B W H 23456 - - - 43526 - 2 - 63254 3 - 26354 - 52364 X 23564 3 part. 108 cru.
534[2] 5184 Rutland Surprise Major J S Warboys (No 9) M 3/5 B W H 23456 - ss - 35264 ss - 26543 - ss - - 63425 - - 63254 ss - - 32546 6 part, calling 2nd course M in alternate parts. 132 cru.
545[3] 5120 Superlative Surprise Major Anthony J Cox B M W H 23456 - 52436 s 62435 - 4 42536 - 52634 s 42635 - s 24356 - 45263 | - 64253 | A - - 32456 | - 53426 | s 63425 | B - s 36254 | ss 3 32654 B 34256 A 23456 4 = s - s -. 3 = - s -. 70 cru.
411[15] 5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major Dale Barton M W H 23456 - 42356 s s 63254 s 3 53264 s s 62354 s (s) - 34256 - - 25346 3 part. Calling (s) and omitting subsequent calls in part 3 only (rounds 2 changes after (s)). 94 cru.
449[4] 5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major Nathan J Pitstow B W H 23456 - 3 52436 - 3 35426 - 2 23564 3 part. 48 cru.
479[13] 5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major C P Starbuck M W H 23456 - 52436 | A s 2 - 42365 | - - 53264 ss 2 32564 2 (42365) 5A 23456 96 cru.
755[3] 5039 Grandsire Caters Albert M Tyler 1 2 3 4 23456789 - - s s 32654 - s 43256978 - - - 24356 - - - 32456 s 52436 - - - 23456 - - - 42356 - - - 34256 - - s 63452 - - - 35462 - - - 43562 | - - s 24365 | - - s 52463 | - - - 45263 | - - - 24563 | - - s 32465 | A - - s 53264 | - - - 25364 | - - - 32564 | - - s 43265 | - - s 54362 | - - s 35462879 A 54362 - - - 45362978 A 53462 - - s 45362879 A* (34265) * = Omit last course.