ODG 6 Bell striking competition results for 2008.

Saturday October 4th at All Saints, Milton Keynes

A good afternoon was spent with 9 bands competing for the ODG 6 bell trophy at All Saints Milton Keynes Village. The church with its ground floor ringing room afforded excellent facilities for the judges to sit in the north vestry just alongside the tower, which was so much better for them than huddling in a car in failing daylight and deteriorating weather.

Richard and Helen Stanworth were the stewards, checking bands in, collecting information and assisting with timings of practices and rounds etc.

During the early part of the competition there was almost a crisis when the Churchwarden (who was unaware of the competition), brought a party of people in for a look around the church!  They were somewhat miffed to be asked to keep very quiet and hastily guided away from the chancel and out of the south door!

The bells were certainly enough of a challenge to make this an interesting competition. Alan Shephard from Dunstable, the chief judge said the bells sorted the competitors into 2 distinct groups, the top 3 and the following 6. Liz Middleton from Radbourne assisted Alan in the task of judging the 9 teams.

Tine Marchbank and her hospitality team comprising ringers, past ringers and non-ringers provided an abundance of tea which was consumed throughout the afternoon in the warmth and comfort of the Village Hall just opposite the church.

From the results you will see that Reading were victorious and the Judges presented Stephen Rossiter with the Trophy.

I would like to thank all the ringers who took part in the competition, our judges Alan and Liz, Richard and Helen Stanworth, the Incumbent and ringers at Milton Keynes Village and Tine and her band of helpers.

You all contributed to make this my first ODG organisation a success.

Alan Marchbank

RESULTS

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8 Bell Striking Competition, Monday 5th May 2008 - at St Michaels, Tilehurst

After a very energetic afternoon ringing the results are in......

Old North Berks had to withdraw at short notice so seven teams took part.

The competition was judged this year by Ian Fielding and Cath Merlane.

Whilst Double Norwich was not everyones cup of tea, on the whole the ringing from all teams was pretty good. However the judges took some time deliberating their decision and gave their comments on each bands performance.

The results were;

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Judges: Stephen Stanford and Sarah-Louise Ward

Results:

John Davidge (right) receiving the 10-bell Striking Competition cup on behalf of the victorious East Berks & South Bucks Branch team from chief judge Stephen Stanford

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Guild 10-bell Striking Competition, Saturday, November 23rd 2006

Six teams took part in the competition on the fine 10 at Banbury, judged by Chris and Ian Povey from Evesham.

A few general comments were made about clipping and rushed leads, but in the main the judges were very favourably impressed by all the competition bands.

Reading Branch was placed first with 13 ½ faults; 2^nd EBSB with 23; 3^rd Old North Berks with 40 ½ ; 4th Banbury with 44 ½ ; 5th Chiltern Branch 55 ½; 6th North Bucks 56.

We suspect that nobody shopping in Banbury was inconvenienced, since it was quite difficult to hear the bells at all over the sound of pneumatic drills in the market place!

June Wells, Reading Branch Ringing Master, receiving the trophy from Chris Povey ( chief judge ).

With all the celebratory ringing for last year I believe that Associations are now geared up to big events and are prepared to come out and share their festivities.

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