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2006 Lincoln Guild 6-bell Striking Contest Final

Striking Competition Cup Winners 2006

The Cup Winners Left to right: Matthew Payne, Jim Benner, Barry Jones,
Joan Payne, Terry Maddison and Alan Payne.

The final of the 2006 six-bell Contest was held in the Eastern Branch with eight teams competing at Willoughby for the John Freeman Cup and five at Alford 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.

Barry Brown and Mark Pendery from the Leicester Guild judged the Cup competition. First and second places were very closely contested, with Bourne (Southern Branch) winning, ringing 6 spliced surprise minor in fine style. Messingham (West Lindsey) were the runners up.

Brian Buttery and Peter Sleight from Grantham were the judges for the Plate competition and were hidden in a summer house in a nearby garden. Although it was a bright, sunny autumn day it was quite chilly. Peter had to bounce a basketball around in order to keep warm but assured us that he didn't miss too many faults. Scotter, (West Lindsey branch) won the competition with Eagle (Central Branch) runners-up.

An excellent tea was provided by Eastern Branch members, and Branch and Guild Secretaries, Kate Meyer and Les Townsend were thanked for their arrangements for the day.