2017 WP GUILD REPORT – STRIKING COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE REPORT

In 2016, the Guild held three striking competitions. There were the Inter-tower 6 and 8 bell competitions, held on the 21st May and the Inter district 8 bell competition, held on the 2nd July.

Inter-Tower 6 Bell Competition

This year, the Inter-Tower 6 bell was held at St. Mary’s Church Eversley, and was judged by Julian Ferrar and Julian Hemper, from Wiltshire. 5 teams entered and the whole morning was a success and a nice relaxed atmosphere and camaraderie between the teams and organisers. The results are as follows:

Placing	Tower	Method	Time	Faults	Drawn
1st	St. Michael, Basingstoke	Plain Bob Doubles	4m7	3 ½	3rd
2nd	Eling	Stedman Doubles	3m54	6 ½	2nd
3rd	Niton & Chale	Grandsire Doubles	4m4	8	5th
4th	Rotherwick & Odiham	Grandsire Doubles	4m1	28 ½	1st
5th	Eversley	Plain Bob Doubles	4m7	35	4th

Inter-Tower 8 Bell

The inter-tower 8 bell this year was held over the border in the Guildford Guild at Hawley. It was slightly disappointing to see only three teams entering, but a good contest was had nonetheless. The contest was judged by Vernon Bedford and the results are as follows:

Placing	Tower	Method	Faults	Drawn
1st	Bishopstoke	Grandsire Triples	17 ½	3rd
2nd	Hursley	Grandsire Triples	24 ½	2nd
3rd	Catherington	Grandsire Triples	31	1st

Inter-District 8 Bell Competition

This year, the Inter-Tower 8 bell was held at New Alresford, prior to the Guild AGM. Four districts entered, which was good, but much like the inter-tower competition, it would have been great to have more districts entering a team. The more the merrier! Paul and Kate Flavell were the judges and they did a professional and thorough job. Their results are as follows:

Placing	District	Method	Score	Peal Speed	Drawn
1st	Portsmouth	Grandsire Triples	89%	3h2	3rd
2nd	Winchester	Cambridge Surprise Major	84%	3h8	1st
3rd	Christchurch and Southampton	Grandsire Triples	82%	3h7	4th
4th	Andover	Grandsire Triples	75%	3h2	2nd