[r-t] Stedman Caters touch - 1.5 courses

[Robert Bennett]

	Stedman 1st edition [1903] Chapter IX, pages 101-116, has a table of
starting and homing courses.  On page 102, there is the following
combination, which seems to be the shortest listed that fits the
requirements: 

	159 (I think) 

	231456789 

	514362978     1.2.4.5.6.7.11              74 changes


	214365879     3.4.6.8.11.12.13         85 changes 

	rounds at hand next change. 

	Other possible fininshing courses listed for the same starting course
are:   

	3,4,5,6,9,14;  (92ch) 

	2,4,6,7,8,9,13,15,16;  (94 ch) 

	6,8,9,11,13,14,15,16 (99 ch) 

	  

  
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Subject:[r-t] Stedman Caters touch - 1.5 courses

A challenge to all you Stedman composers out there - or those with
good computer programmes for doing the job!

We often ring Stedman Caters on a Sunday morning to fill the remaining
time before service. Typically, the slot is nearly always too short
for 2 courses and too long for 1 course.

So, my challenge is - what is the fewest number of calls required for
a touch that is 1.5 courses long and meets the following criteria?

* between 140 and 170 changes
* standard Stedman start (4th row of quick six)
* can come round at handstroke or backstroke
* has a recognisable course end somewhere within the touch (eg x6978,
6x978, 6x879 etc)

Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Matt.

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