Stedman Doubles

Updated 12/09

Where do I start?

This diagram shows the order of work in the method. The accompanying table shows the first few changes in the method and whether you are 'Quick' or 'Slow'.

Starting Positions in Stedman Doubles

	Bell No	Start	Quick or Slow
	1	Out to 45 Up (1)234545..	Out Quick
	2	Last Whole Turn (2)LL2LL2..	Doing the Slow
	3	First Half Turn (3)321233..	Doing the Slow
	4	Last 45 Down (4)54332L..	In Slow
	5	Last 45 Up (5)455454..	In Quick

Work at a Single in Stedman Doubles

In Stedman doubles there is no Bob only a Single which only affects the bells in 4&5 Places. This is very different from Stedman at higher stages (Triples, Caters and Cinques) as these have both Bobs and Singles that are called at a different position in the six.

Note: The Single should be called at the backstroke (underscored place), but some conductors call it a blow later at handstroke.

	Doing this	Single called	Quick or Slow
	First dodge of 4/5 Up 454545..	Cat's Ears 4544543.. Lie in 4ths place, then a last dodge of 45 Down and in	In the same way as you came out
	First dodge of 4/5 Down 545454..	Anti Cat's Ears 5455455454543.. Lie in 5ths place, then a last dodge of 45 Up, do your 45 Down then in	In the same way as you came out