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Mathern St Tewdic
Monmouthshire four teams and scratch were judged.
The Certificate given to all the
teams that entered the competition. Coalpit Heath,Frampton Cotterell, Bitton and
Thornbury,
plus a scratch team.
Included is a picture of Val Johnson and Matt who provided
the tea and dispensed the cake provided by the towers.
Finally a picture of
the Rural Branch Trophy being presented by James Joynson the judge for the
afternoon to Russell Scudamore
of the Coalpit Heath team who came First in
the competition they represent the branch in the Croome Trophy.
2023 Clapton in Gordano
Certificate
presented to all toweres in the competition.
There were nine teams and a scratch team.
Westerleigh, Bitton one,
Wapley , Frampton, Bitton two, Thornbury,
Coalpit Heath, Almondsbury and a
scratch team.
Thankyou for all the Pictures to Gill Greef
The
winning team with the Judge David Parfrey from Corston, the Branch
Ringing Trohpy and the winners certificate for 2023.
No Competition in 2021 or 2022 due to Covid.
2020 Abbotts Leigh Poster
click Many Thanks to Julie Scudamore for the team pictures.
The Competition took place on a very stormy day, however lots of
people turned up and eight teams
took part. Tea Coffee and cake were
dispensed all afternoon, the judges Gen Taylor of Abbotts Leigh
and Anthony
Cox of Backwell officiated and the winning team was Coalpit Heath who will
represent the
branch at the Croome Trophy, with Frampton Cotterell second.
A good afternoon was had by All.
And the Teams.
2020 Coalpit Heath
should have a picture of the Dyrham Ringers but only have three
Ringers,so did not put
it in.
Below the Certificate given to all the competing teams for 2020,
It was suggested to the teams that they wrote the team members
names on the
back so it would be known who took part this year?
2019 Caldicot For the poster
click
Pictures of some of the teams, not necessarily in the order they rang!
The
Winners 2019 Coalpit Heath with the enhanced trophy recently
updated by Brian
Angell with a new base plinth to give more space for the
coming years!
The results 2019 as follows:
The
scores given by the judges were:
Coalpit Heath – 7 ˝ faults
Westerleigh –
10 faults
Tytherington – 13 faults
Thornbury – 16 faults
Iron
Acton/Winterbourne – 20 faults
Dyrham – 26 faults
Frampton Cotterell – 29
faults
Bitton – 34 faults
Ada’s band – 41 faults.
2018 Queen Charlton
Poster
Click
17th March 2018
Congratulations to Dyrham winners of the Bristol Rural
Striking Competition.
Result
It was a cold day, luckily we booked the Church hall
where delicious cakes and hot drinks were served.
It was disappointing that more teams didn’t enter or more up & coming
ringers didn’t come along for the social and experience.
The judges David
Parfrey, Corston, Nick Field and Josh Jones, Bath Abbey found that the ringing
was very good on what they considered a deceptive 6.
Dyrham set a fast pace which worked well for them and
had a good treble.
Westerleigh set a slower pace which helped the band and
were very good
Frampton A swapped partway through on a fairly slow pace
but Frampton B set a quicker pace but had slips and trips because of this.
And finally ‘Girls just like to have fun’ they liked the
fact that we enjoyed ringing and laughed all the way through which for me is
what ringing is all about.
I would like to thank Matt for organising the
competition, the Ladies who helped with the teas, Tony for standing in for Linda
and everyone who supported the afternoon.
Thank you, Sue
Ringing Master
Note the teams are not in the order they rang, neither did I get pictures of the
Frampton B and the Bitton Ladies teams!!
The Certificate awarded to all teams who entered except the winner where it
says "First Place"
2017 Grittleton
The 2017
Striking Competition was held at Grittleton out of branch in Chippemham branch
on the 18th of March 2017.
For an article see the April 2017 Newsletter. This year won by Westerleigh.
A
couple of points I have interchanged Bitton A and B, One team did not
arrive.
The Certificate awarded to all towers and teams that entered the competition
in 2017
2016 Compton Dando
Pictures
for the 2016 Striking Competition at Compton Dando another year when we swapped
towers, for an article on the
competition see the April 2016 Newsletter
click
The pictures are in the order the teams rang in the competition,
Iam afraid no picture though of the Pucklechurch team as the
picture did not
seem to get taken?
There
would have been a picture of Pucklechurch here, but I am afraid it
did not
appear?
Alan
Coombs accepts the Rural Branch Trophy for Mangotsfield from Rurh Beavin the
judge for 2016.
2016 is
the 40th anniiversary of the trophy made by Brian Angell being presened
for the first time. The winners of the first presentation of the trophy were
Warmley Tower.
The members of the tower in the picture are L to R.
Tony
Gibbs, Bill Lampard, Myra Gibbs, Ken Weeks, Rita Lampard, Phillip Hicks.
The
Striking Competition in 1976 was at Cromhall.
2015 Corston Unfortunatley we had
to cancel the competition at Compton Dando due to a very late telephone call to
say there was
a wedding scheduled for 14.00. Article on the afternoon in the
April Newsletter Click
published on the 28th March.
Finally
the Bitton team whose photo was taken out of order, they rang 9th.
The Judges not deliberating!
Delivering Coffee and cake to the judges.
Waiting
around 13 teams takes quite a long time?
.
Nicki
and Robert our judges for the day present the Rural Branch trophy to Johnathan Storey collecting the
trophy for Tytherington, who won by one fault from Westerleigh ( Johnathan rang
with the Tytherington team but the rest of the team had to leave for
farming activities)
Thats the pictures for 2015, after the move from Compton Dando
it was a well organised and successful afternoon.
Certificate awarded to all towers who
entered the Competition.
2014_Tortworth
Saturday March
15th
See April 2014
Newsletter
Once
again a striking competition is over for 2014.
Well done to all who took part
and came along and supported a great afternoon!
The certificate presented
to all the teams who entered today.
2013_North_Nibley
Saturday
March 16th
For an article on the afternoon see the
April 2013 newsletter
Certificate awarded to all towers who
entered in 2013
I do not seem for some reason to have a picture of the Scratch team!
Below
further pictures of the afternoon.
2012_Cromhall
Saturday March 17th
Many Thanks to Ray Haines from Midsomer Norton and his wife for being our judges
this year.
For an article on the afternoon see the
April Newsletter
The 2012 Certificate presented to all the teams who entered.
2011 Abbotts Leigh
Should have been a picture here of Tytherington but due to the
clapper falling out of the three and the subsequent repair we ran out of time.
The Tytherington team had to leave for farming duties. Also a picture of the
ladies team which I have mislaid.
The deliberations.
You
can see a full article on the competition in the
April 2011 newsletter
Certificate awarded to the teams who entered.
2010 Wickwar
For an article on the striking competition go to the
April 2010 Newsletter.
The certificate awarded to all the teams who entered of which there were seven.
2009 Kelston
Competition Certificate presented to all teams who entered.
2008 Marshfield
For a report see the March 2008
Newsletter
The certificate awarded to all teams who entered in 2008.
2007 Warmley
For a full report of the competition see the Rural Branch
March Newsletter
The Certificate awarded to all 2007 participating towers.
2006 Wapley
To see a report by the Branch Ringing Master Steve Coleman go to the March 2006 newsletter
page 2 Click here
2005 Bitton
Space for the Tytherington Team
2004 No Competition Due to the change of
date by the G & B to the AGM date normally in April.
2003 Alveston
2002 Syston
2001 Abson
June 23rd 2001
Well once again the day dawned fair and stayed with us
all day for a lovely summer afternoon at Abson for this years striking competition. This
year there were five towers entered, two down on last year, and seven teams Thornbury
entered two Black and Blue plus a scratch team.The competition commenced at 16.30 with
Bitton Frampton and Coalpit Heath in the first draw followed by Westerleigh, Thornbury
Blue and Thornbury black in the second draw at 17.30, followed by the scratch team Whilst
this ringing was continuing the non ringers and visitors were enjoying the sunshine the
friendly conversation with people they rarely meet except at a Branch event, and of course
whilst this was happening the tea was being made by the pot full along with the superb
spread laid out by the Abson Ladies which had been provided by all the towers and members
who attended who came along.
Once again think it can be said that those who did not put in a team or did not come
along for the ringing the tea, meeting friends or any other reason missed a superb
afternoon.
Our Judge for the afternoon was Phil Weekes from over the bridge who gave a summary
of the ringing from each tower and pronounced that Thornbury Black were the winners
closely followed by Thornbury Blue.
Our congratulations go to Both Thornbury teams especially to Thornbury Black who will go
forward to the Association Striking competition on the day of Association AGM in 2002 in
Bristol.
Following are pictures I took on the day, but unfortunately I had problems with the camera
flash and have had to lighten some of them digitally which you will see is not ideal.
Finally the Captain of the winning Thornbury Black team Robin Ship receives the branch
trophy from Phil Weekes, and the
successful Thornbury Team
2000
The Rural Branch Millennium year Striking
competition took place at Frampton Cotterell on June 10th. This year we had seven teams
from seven separate towers enter, plus a scratch team from six of the towers. The draw
took place at 17.00 which had to be slightly rigged as one team had members who had to
leave early and one team which could not arrive until late and then some members had
to leave immediately afterwards, but Martin the Ringing Master managed this well without
any major problems.The ringing commenced at about 17.15 and whilst the first team were
ringing the rest of the assembled ringers availed them selves of the excellent tea which
was being looked after by a group of willing helpers. The proceeds of which were to
be donated to Iron Acton bell and tower restoration fund.
Below are a few pictures taken on the day.
Bert Ferris the Tower
Captain of the winning team 'Westerleigh' receives the 'Rural Branch Trophy' from
Elizabeth Byrne the wife of our other Judge Frank Byrne. Westerleigh will now
represent the branch in the Croome trophy at Treddington in September.
One interesting fact, Brian Angell who made the trophy in about 1968 was in the winning
team and he says it is the first time he has ever been involved in winning the trophy.
Thanks to all the teams who entered and all the people who brought along the cakes and
sandwiches for the excellent tea that was provided for us all.
1999 Dyrham
1998
1991 Joint winners Dyrham and
Coalpit Heath. ( I only found this information from Bryan Hardwick at the 2018
cream tea and practice at Dyrham. However I did not ask who represented Rural
Branch in the Croome trophy. My next question)
Below found in Dyrham tower.
1976 Cromhall
2016 is
the 40th anniiversary of the current trophy made by Brian Angell being presened
for the first time. The winners of the first presentation of the trophy were
Warmley Tower.
The members of the tower in the picture are L to R.
Tony
Gibbs, Bill Lampard, Myra Gibbs, Ken Weeks, Rita Lampard, Phillip Hicks.
The
Striking Competition in 1976 was at Cromhall.