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The Alton & Petersfield District warmly welcomes you to attend the Guild AGM on Saturday 11th June!

Here is an overview of the day, but please download thesee the document below using the ‘Download’ button for the detailed arrangements, including timings, locations, links and maps.

Guild AGM Schedule (Saturday 11th June):

10:00am – 12:00noon Inter-District striking competition at West Meon.

11:00am – 12:30pm General ringing at Bentworth.

11:30am – 1:00pm General ringing at Chawton.

Lunch (own arrangements)

2:00pm – 2:50pm General ringing at Holybourne.

3:00pm – 3:30pm Service at Holybourne.

4:15pm – 6:00pm Annual Guild Meeting at St Lawrence Church Hall, Alton.

6:15pm – 7:00pm Ringer’s Buffet Tea & Refreshments.

7:00pm – 8:00pm General ringing at St Lawrence, Alton.

To avoid disappointment, please book your place in the Hall for the Tea & Meeting as soon as possible (and before 10pm on Wednesday 8th June) using the following link:

You are welcome to attend any individual part(s) of the day, or the entire day, according to your preference/availability!

REMINDER: Please could District Ringing Masters notify Pete Jordan (Guild Master) of their intention to enter a District team(s) before the closing date of Saturday 28th May.

With best wishes, and look forward to seeing you on 11th June.

Rachael Barber

A&P District Communications Officer

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2022 Inter-District 8 Bell Competition – Rules & information

Date:	Saturday 11th June 2022
Location:	St John the Evangelist, West Meon. GU32 1LF (8 bells, 12-2-27)
Start:	10.00 meet for 10.30 start
Results:	Will be given in at the end of the competition in the church.
For more info and to enter contact:	Pete Jordan 07583356936 petejordan.wp@talktalk.net
Closing date for entries:	Saturday 28th May 2022
Draw:	The draw will be held at the start of the competition. Bands with any legitimate time constraints please advise with your entry.

Rules:

The team to represent each District will be chosen by the District Ringing Master or some other person appointed by the District. If districts wish to enter another team, a maximum of 3 people from the first team are allowed to be in the second team
Each competing ringer must be a member of the District.
Each team may have four minutes ringing in which to prepare for the test piece. The treble bell shall then be rung several times to indicate that the team is about to commence the test piece.
The competition ringing will comprise either:
- 224 changes in any Triples or Major method(s) of the team’s own choice. All of the changes (but not the rounds before or after) will be judged.
- Call changes. The team may choose the changes to be rung but all the bells except the tenor are to take a turn at leading. The opening rounds and the stand will not be judged. Teams must ring for at least seven minutes after the first change is called.
The decision of the Committee shall be final in any matter concerning the conduct of the competition and the interpretation of these rules.