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Guild 6-bell Striking Competition


Guild 6-bell Striking Competitions


The final of this year's Guild Striking Contest was held in the Central Branch on Saturday 13 September 2008, with seven teams competing at Welton for the John Freeman Cup, and seven at Dunholme for the Edward Colley Plate. The first two teams from the Branch Striking Competitions compete for the Cup and the third and fourth teams compete for the Plate.

The results of the competitions were as follows:-

Edward Colley Plate - Judge: Michael Belcher

Place
Team
Comments
Mark (positive rows)
1st
Swinderby/Eagle
Very good, very good leads and consistent throughout, but the x factor only appeared near the end
228
2nd
Alford
Hilarious! Terrible practice piece, then a belting, smashing piece of ringing during the test producing some fantastic ringing
227
3rd
Rippingale
Best start of the day, and marred by the method mistake, which was quickly corrected
226
4th
Barton on humber (B)
Very, very good piece of ringing - consistent throughout but who wasn't ready when someone said "go"?
223
5th
Scotter
Very, very nice piece of ringing, but with fractionally slow tenor at hand, with excellent ringing throughout
221
6th
Markett Deeping (B)
Very well done, just more attention by little bells over big bells - first 32 changes were perfect
217
7th
Willingham
A very good finish! Very few leading mistakes; very good second half after a nervy end to the first half, generally very good
210

 

John Freeman Cup - Judge: Chris Sharp

Place
Team
Comments
Faults
1st
Messingham
Plain bob doubles - Absolutely super - the leading was absolutely spot on! Very, very good throughout
13
2nd
Bourne
Six spliced surprise minor - Measured good ringing throughout, in more than one method No whole faults, speeded up slightly towards the end
15
3rd
Gainsborough
Grandsire doubles - A lovely piece of ringing after a terrible practice! Seemed the right kind of speed and had an excellent rhythm
17
4th
Lincoln Cathedral
Rang Cambridge Minor, good throughout, ringing improved around the bobs and the ringing got better - an interesting observation! Generally excellent ringing
31
5th
Market Deeping
Plain Bob Minor - A nice piece of ringing, bobs caused a bit of a problem, but without those mistakes would have been better and a nice rhythm established and maintained
33.5
6th
Swineshead
Plain bob minor - Bit of trouble with the leading in the early part of the piece, but very much improved as it went through.
34.5
7th
Welton
Plain bob doubles Nervy start, but got used to the bells and particularly improved
40.5

Congratulations to the winning bands!