I have analysed the peals of Doubles rung during 2002 and published in The Ringing World to date. I found 238 peals; 46 in one method and 148 in from 2 to 76 methods. The remaining 44 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 |
| 9 Apr | Foy | 482 | 5m/v | 4m/1v |
| 9 Apr | Barsham | 1015 | 97m/v + | 11m/76v |
One of the peals in figure 1 (marked +) and the peals listed in figure 2 claimed from 1 to 10 "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 |
| 26 Jan | Bubwith | 167 | 8m/24v | 8m/22v |
| 10 Apr | Almeley | 482 | 11m/76v | 11m/75v |
| 3 Aug | Barnburgh | 917 | 5m/16v | 5m/15v |
| 19 Aug | Harrogate | 971 | 10m/32v | 10m/28v |
| 11 Nov | Sherburn-in-Elmet | 1234 | 6m/36v | 6m/30v |
| 13 Nov | Leeds, St Anne | 1258 | 10m/32v | 10m/28v |
| 21 Dec | Eaton Bishop | 56 | 12m/98v | 12m/97v |
| 15 Dec | Grasby | 57 | 3m/7v | 3m/6v |
| 16 Dec | Harrogate | 79 | 10m/32v | 10m/28v |
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 11, 2003, page 357