Beyond Bob Doubles are very pleased to confirm an evening practice on Wednesday 1 August 2018 @ 7:30pm and look forward to welcoming you.
Be prepared for St Simon’s and Winchendon Place – amongst others, of course!
Category Archives: Sopley Minor Methods Practice
Sopley Minor Methods Practice to become “Sopley Beyond Bob Doubles”
After considering the requests of members of the Bob Minor practice and consulting with others, it’s been realised there is a big gap between the average tower practice and going to a minor methods only practice. This is due (in the Bournemouth area at least) to many new learners at tower practices and the need for lots of rounds and call changes taking up most of the limited time available.
Requests have been made for Stedman doubles especially, and for a chance to call touches of doubles/principles methods. It’s also an opportunity to try methods that would be commonly rung if there was no time constaint – eg the St Simons/ Winchendon Place group of methods/variations, variations of Bob Doubles and Grandsire, etc etc etc………..
It is not envisaged that we would ring Plain Bob/Grandsire Doubles except for a “go” at calling touches – teaching the basic methods would defeat the object of the practice. Of course, minor methods will still be on the “curriculum” from Bob Minor onwards to Treble Bob and Surprise (if we have the ability).
At the same time the practice will revert to the 1st Wednesday of the month, the first practice being on the 1st November.
The Ringing Master will be Tim Kettle, and he would welcome any assistance in running the practices.
If you have any requests or would like to know more or would like to help run the practices, please contact Tim Kettle
Consulting on future plans for the Sopley Minor Methods Practice
Thanks to those who replied to my earlier message re this practice.
Unfortunately we don’t have enough ringers for a viable practice and regrettably it is now cancelled.
I would like your views as to whether we should increase the scope of the practice. Requests have been made to call touches of doubles methods and ring more advanced doubles like Stedman. If there is a need for this we could consider accommodating these wishes and becoming a “Beyond Bob Doubles” practice.
I look forward to hearing your views,
Best wishes
UPDATE Sopley Minor Methods quarter peal attempt Weds May 24th
Six people are keen to ring at Sopley on Wednesday so there will be a quarter peal attempt at 7.30pm but no open practice.
Rosalind
Cancelled Sopley Minor Methods Practice Weds May 24th
A Quarter Peal is scheduled insetad
Cheers
Rosalind
CS District Sopley Minor Methods Practice Confirmed 7.30pm Weds 26th April
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From The Archive
- CONFIRMED: BEYOND BOB DOUBLES (BBD) PRACTICE AT SOPLEY Wednesday 1st August 2018 @ 7:30pm July 29, 2018
- Sopley Minor Methods Practice to become “Sopley Beyond Bob Doubles” October 10, 2017
- Consulting on future plans for the Sopley Minor Methods Practice September 26, 2017
- UPDATE Sopley Minor Methods quarter peal attempt Weds May 24th May 22, 2017
- Cancelled Sopley Minor Methods Practice Weds May 24th May 17, 2017
- CS District Sopley Minor Methods Practice Confirmed 7.30pm Weds 26th April April 22, 2017
- Sopley Minor Methods Practice March 15, 2017
- CS District Sopley Minor Methods Practice Weds 22nd of March ***CANCELLED*** March 15, 2017
- Sopley Minor Methods Practice Report – Feb 22nd 2017 February 23, 2017
- Confirmed: Sopley Minor Methods Practice Weds Feb 22nd 7.30pm February 10, 2017
- CS Sopley Minor Methods Practice – Report of January 25th 2017, & plans for February 22nd January 26, 2017
- Methods for the CS District Sopley Minor Methods Practice Weds 25th January January 20, 2017
- CS District – RSVP – Sopley Practice Wednesday 25th January 7.30pm January 16, 2017
- Next Monthly Minor Methods Practice at Sopley is January 25th December 23, 2016
- Sopley Minor Methods – November Practice Report November 24, 2016
CS District Sopley Minor Methods Practice Weds 22nd of March ***CANCELLED***
Dear All,
A quick check of some of the group has shown that we will be slightly short in the expert department on Wednesday so it looks sensible to concentrate on our basic trio of methods:
There will be plenty to challenge us – if you want to practice calling some touches please come prepared! If you want to ring Treble Bob Hunt from a new bell, then look it up in advance. If you have not tried Little Bob Minor before, then have a look at it, as it really is just one logical step up the ladder from Plain Bob Minor.
So – please RSVP, we will go ahead if there are a minimum of 8 people keen to ring. New people are very welcome.
Regards
Rosalind
Sopley Minor Methods Practice Report – Feb 22nd 2017
Ten people met at Sopley on Wednesday to engage with the project of improving our Minor Methods expertise.
We focussed on Singles in Bob Minor, Treble Bob Hunt, and Double Court Minor which was the top request of the evening, and was a first for one of the band.
We also rang Kent Minor.
To assist preparations for the next practice on 22nd March, you may find this new website page helpful. (for other news on Double Court Minor, please click here)
- A Simple Touch of Double Court Bob Minor
B-B-B- (out make in)
This touch comes from this useful document on the Essex Guild website.
You may find the following pdf’s useful as you prepare to ring this touch:
- dcbm-two (B-B-B- showing the blue line for the Two)
- dcbm-three (ditto three)
- dcbm-four
- dcbm-five
- dcbm-six
A Simple Touch of Double Court Bob Minor
B-B-B- (out make in)
This touch comes from this useful document on the Essex Guild website.
You may find the following pdf’s useful as you prepare to ring this touch:
- dcbm-two (B-B-B- showing the blue line for the Two)
- dcbm-three (ditto three)
- dcbm-four
- dcbm-five
- dcbm-six
Confirmed: Sopley Minor Methods Practice Weds Feb 22nd 7.30pm
After January’s practice, the consensus of the band is that for February 22nd we would like to stay with the same methods:
- Plain Bob Minor (including Singles)
- Kent Minor
- Double Court Minor (let’s look at some Bobs next!)
- Treble Bob Hunt Minor
Please can the conductors come prepared to call some short touches of Double Court and simple Single-only touches of Bob Minor?
It’s a good practice to work on your Ringing Master skills as well – anyone want to do all or part of the job in February?
- Singles-only touch of Plain Bob Minor from the 2nd
- Singles-only touch of Plain Bob Minor from the 3rd
Once again I am hoping to get 9+ firm replies in order to go ahead with this practice. RSVP please by Friday 17th Feb and I will send out a confirmation.
Or download a poster: sopley-minor-methods-practice
Rosalind
CS Sopley Minor Methods Practice – Report of January 25th 2017, & plans for February 22nd
Another well-attended practice with lots of hard work and progress made. Some highlights were:
- First go at Double Court Bob Minor for 2 of the ringers, and the method has once again succeeded in being a novel challenge, without being too heavyweight. It was also good practice for those Christchurch ringers who have been working on it for a few weeks already.
- Good progress with Kent Inside, consolidating a long term learning effort for several of us. Next time, can people aim to ring a new bell as well as their “comfort blanket bell”?
- Useful practice for the Bob Minor Conductors in the group, both of whom were able to try something new. Mostly we rang it accurately enough to come around but we need to do more homework on the Singles for February.
- Very tidy Treble Bob Hunt practice which was a help for the aspiring “treble-to-Kent” ringer.
- Yes, we missed Chris!
Consensus of the band is that for February 22nd we would like to stay with the same methods:
- Plain Bob Minor (including Singles)
- Kent Minor
- Double Court Minor (let’s look at some Bobs next!)
- Treble Bob Hunt Minor
Please can the conductors come prepared to call some short touches of Double Court and simple Single-only touches of Bob Minor?
It’s a good practice to work on your Ringing Master skills as well – anyone want to do all or part of the job in February?
Calling a Single at Every Lead in Plain Bob Minor
The pdfs of this touch were originally created for the Sopley Minor Methods practice back in the summer of 2015. Having the 2 printouts in hand meant we could tackle the challenge with more confidence.
- Singles-only touch of Plain Bob Minor from the 2nd
- Singles-only touch of Plain Bob Minor from the 3rd
Methods for the CS District Sopley Minor Methods Practice Weds 25th January
Thank you for all the replies. We now have enough people and lots of method ideas. The plan is:
- Plain Bob Minor (Plain Courses and Touches)
- Double Court Minor (Click here for helpful stuff)
- Kent Minor (Plain Courses and Touches)
7.30pm-9.00pm, parking on the lane outside, ground floor easy six, new people will be welcomed and made to work hard! Bring jumpers coats and hot water bottles it can be very cold.
CS District – RSVP – Sopley Practice Wednesday 25th January 7.30pm
Dear All,
With just over a week to go, it seems sensible to get numbers for the Sopley Practice next week. So can you reply to let me know:
– If you plan to come
– What method(s) you would like to work on this time.
If 10+ people are coming then the practice will go ahead – with 6-9 I will put together a Quarter Peal.
I will let you know one way or the other, at the weekend.
Happy New Year
Rosalind
Next Monthly Minor Methods Practice at Sopley is January 25th
Methods will be advised nearer to the time.
Sopley Minor Methods – November Practice Report
The fourteen ringers who attended the practice had clearly spent time preparing to ring and conduct their chosen methods, and the standard of ringing was consistently good.
It was really encouraging that the touches of Kent were successful – one spin off of this practice has been regular plain courses of Kent at Christchurch, and we are hopeful that we will now be successful with touches back on home turf as well.
The practice has ongoing appeal to people working on Plain Bob, and seeking practice with Treble Bobbing.
Building on our success with plain courses of Little Bob, we will aim for touches next time.
There will be no December practice (too close to Christmas) so the next one is planned for Wednesday January the 25th.
Nearer the time, numbers will be checked and the practice confirmed. please click here if you would like to be added to the mailing list.
Sopley Minor Methods Practice Weds Nov 23rd – CONFIRMED – 7.30pm
Dear All,
I have had enough positive responses to confirm this practice is taking place.
This month there will be opportunities to call touches, please prepare one that you would like to call!
Methods-wise, I would suggest we look at plain courses and touches of:
– Plain Bob Minor
– Little Bob Minor
– Kent Treble Bob Minor
The Ringing Master is Tim Kettle.
Kind Regards
Rosalind
Sopley Minor Methods Practice Cancelled Weds Oct 26th
News about the November event will be posted in due course.
Rosalind Martin
Sopley Minor Methods Practice Weds 22nd June
Making its first appearance at Sopley this month will be Oxford Treble Bob Minor, a method from the same family as Kent.
Also featuring Plain Bob Minor, Little Bob Minor and Kent.
7.30 to 9.00 all welcome once you are confident with at least one doubles method.
Ringing Master this month is Tim Kettle
Sopley Minor Methods Practice Report – Weds May 25th 2016
Once again we met at Sopley and had a very productive evening working on some of our normal repertoire. We continue to have a good balance of people wanting to learn the basics of Minor Ringing, and people able to support and ring with them.
Several people wanted to practice ringing Treble Bob Hunt, which is a very useful way of getting practice at 3/4 dodging, and “treble bob” leads and backwork. We built on this to throw 2 of the ringers in at the deep end to ring Little Bob Minor – happily, both of them made sense of the method given 2 minutes to study it, and rang plain courses very successfully.
Not having a suitable band for Kent or Cambridge, we then rang Grandsire Minor (same 2 people, large splash, had to ring it without even looking at the method… and yes, they coped very well indeed!)
All this of course, interspersed with plenty of Plain Bob Minor.
The practice continues to fulfill its purpose admirably – which is to develop Doubles Ringers and help them learn Minor Method ringing up to Cambridge Minor, providing several goes at each method over the evening. We welcomed 2 SDGR members this month, particular thanks to Ross for producing touches tailored to what we were trying to learn.
New ringers, whether aspiring to learn Minor, or wanting to help the rest of us to progress, are welcome. The next one will be on Wednesday June the 22nd at 7.30pm.
Sopley Minor practice, Wednesday 25 May, 7.30pm
Please don’t forget it’s the Sopley minor practice on Wednesday this week!
We are aiming to continue the progress made last month in Plain Bob and Treble Bob Plain Hunt, as well as continuing with Kent TB minor, Little Bob Minor and Cambridge Minor.
We try to have something for everyone, so if you’re just thinking about ringing on 6 bells you can start with plain hunt minor (maybe jumbled up) or Treble Bob Plain Hunt, before trying your hand at Plain Bob. You can move on to the other methods when you feel ready.
We are dependent on more experienced ringers to provide the backbone and experience for these practices, so if you feel you would like to help please come along. We nearly always manage to do something a bit different or more challenging during the evening – and, of course, we want everyone present to feel they’ve had a good, worthwhile evening at the end of the practice.
Hope to see you on Wednesday,
Tim Kettle, Tim Martin, Christopher Smithies
Sopley Minor Methods- Practice Report April 2016
A band of nine ringers met at Sopley this month to work on various Minor skills.
Highlights were several fairly complex touches of Bob Minor (in preparation for a forthcoming District Quarter Peal) and a fluent plain course of Cambridge.
Efforts with Treble Bob Minor were increasingly successful over the practice and we also worked on our Little Bob Minor and Kent.
The practice is monthly on the 4th Wednesday and all are welcome who are wishing to develop on from Doubles ringing or simply consolidate their Minor ringing. This practice is popular with holidaymakers in the New Forest too.
Contact Tim Kettle
Sopley Minor practice, Wednesday 27 April, 7.30pm
Advance Notice Sopley Minor Practice 23 March
For those of you who will feel deprived of ringing in the week commencing 21 March (Holy Week) I have good news. The CS Sopley Minor practice WILL be taking place as usual on Wednesday 23 March at 7.30pm.
As there will be little other ringing in that week, why not give this practice a try – you may discover you like it and want to come again! We will be continuing to dispel the dreaded bob minor single “demons” as well as progressing to other methods including Little Bob, Single Oxford, Kent TBM and Cambridge amongst others (all dependant on who is there!)
We look forward to seeing you there,
Tim Kettle, Tim Martin and Christopher Smithies
Sopley Minor practice, Wednesday 24 February, 7.30pm
Please don’t forget it’s the Sopley minor practice on Wednesday this week!
We are aiming to continue the progress made last month in Plain Bob and Treble Bob Plain Hunt, as well as continuing with Kent TB minor, Little Bob Minor and Cambridge Minor.
We try to have something for everyone, so if you’re just thinking about ringing on 6 bells you can start with plain hunt minor (maybe jumbled up) or Treble Bob Plain Hunt, before trying your hand at Plain Bob. You can move on to the other methods when you feel ready.
We are dependent on more experienced ringers to provide the backbone and experience for these practices, so if you feel you would like to help please come along. We nearly always manage to do something a bit different or more challenging during the evening – and, of course, we want everyone present to feel they’ve had a good, worthwhile evening at the end of the practice.
Hope to see you on Wednesday,
Tim Kettle, Tim Martin, Christopher Smithies
Chris Smithies writes: Sopley Minor Methods Practice Night Report – Jan 2016
The January Sopley Minor practice was well attended, both by experienced ringers and those disposed to learn. At the more elementary level we were able to give good practice in treble bob hunt and Plain Bob, surrounding the learners with a solid band, and it was heartening to see confidence and accuracy improving with each repetition. For the more advanced, there were touches of Plain Bob – we continue with our vocation to abolish the irrational dread of the single – and Kent. Plain courses of little bob and Cambridge were also successfully negotiated.
Our thanks to all who attended, but especially to the experienced
ringers both from C&S and also from East Dorset. At our customary
evaluation session, conducted in the convivial surroundings of the
nearby Fisherman’s Haunt, the majority seemed to consider this a
rewarding and encouraging practice.
Next Practice – Wednesday 24th Feb 2016
CS District Practice Weds 27th – Minor Methods at Sopley
The first Christchurch and Southampton District minor practice of the year will be held at Sopley on Wednesday 27 January at 7.30 pm. Practices will then continue on every 4th Wednesday of the month.
This practice is intended for any ringer who wants to learn or improve minor ringing and also gives an opportunity for more experienced ringers to pass on their skills and knowhow – and hopefully have some fun at the same time. We would hope that as ringers progress they would also be part of the learning chain and help with newcomers while increasing their own abilities. The only requirement is for attendees to be reasonably competent in a doubles method (touch inside).
We intend starting the practices with these core methods
- Plain Hunt on 6 (perhaps jumbled up)
- Plain Bob Minor
- Treble Bob Plain Hunt
- Kent Treble Bob Minor
- Cambridge Surprise Minor
but can increase the repertoire to include (amongst others)
- Grandsire Minor
- Double Oxford Bob Minor
- Single Oxford Bob Minor
- Oxford treble Bob Minor
and anything else on request.
Since this practice first started, a substantial number of ringers have benefited and some have gone on to greater things! To continue this success we need aspiring minor ringers to feel at home and keep coming along (it’s a very friendly atmosphere) and, of course, we need the help of experienced ringers. If you enjoy helping others progress – resident or new to the area, just passing through, or on holiday, we would be delighted to see you.
For more details contact Tim Kettle
Looking forward to seeing you on 27 January
Tim Kettle, Tim Martin and Christopher Smithies
Practice Night Report – Sopley Minor Methods Wednesday 28th October
All the ingredients for a successful practice were present this evening – people keen to learn or consolidate particular methods, and reliable ringers to fill in and provide a strong band. This allowed us to choose freely from our reportoire – we rang plain courses and touches of Plain Bob Minor, a very solid plain course of Kent Minor, and a plain course and touch of Cambridge.
The new content this evening was plain and Little Bob spliced – a new challenge for several of the band, but we made it and it was very enjoyable.
As usual we are grateful for the regular use of the bells at Sopley – they seem to be the ideal weight for this type of learning and are always a pleasure to ring.
Next practice will be Wednesday 25th November.
Sopley Minor Methods Practice Wednesday 28th October 7.30pm
The date of the Sopley Minor Practice has moved to the 4th Wednesday in the month from next week 28th October. As a result it no longer clashes with the District Surprise Major practice at Ringwood (first Wednesday) and we hope that this will accommodate anyone who would like to attend both.
To recap, the practice is for anyone who wants to practice Minor methods from Plain Bob through Little Bob, Kent, Oxford to Cambridge and other methods as requested within the ability of the group. So far a number of ringers have gained experience in basic minor and treble Bob minor and we can pack a lot of touches in to an hour and a half due to the nature of the bells. This practice is for any District ringers who want more help with any of the above so don’t wait for a personal invitation!
This month, in addition to any of the usual methods we are hoping to have a go at spliced plain and little Bob Minor. If you want any more information contact the organisers, Tim Kettle, Chris Smithies or Tim Martin.
