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CI Inter-Island 8-Bell Competition 2019
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Results of 8 bell Inter-island. Judge Jack Page. Test piece Little bob major (WHWsH) x 2
Jack outlined that he had had plenty of opportunity to ring the bells at Wells. They had limited odd-struckedness, & that it was very easy to ring them too slowly. He had been worried that his vantage point in the kitchen would have permitted him to recognise the voices of the ringers but he was pleased to report that although he could hear the bells clearly, he couldn’t recognise any voices
Team A (Gsy): The team started confidently, their practice time had all been put to good use. The was much good ringing from various individuals – the 8 set a good beat and the 7 worked well with the 8, however the band needed to ring better together. In particular they needed to make sure that their leading wasn’t too quick and that the bells really reached the back at the end of the change. They recovered well from 2 method mistakes. Peal time 3hrs 4 mins
Team B (Ay): Peal time here 3hrs 5mins. This team spent the practice time NOT ringing Little Bob but then they appeared to learn it as once the practice time was finished they did ring Little Bob. They produced some pleasant ringing, the tenor set a good pace which was matched by the 6 & 7. Clip avoidance at the back was the tactic employed by this band which did result in the bells slowing down, the treble rang well which kept the front moving nicely
Percentage scores : A 65% & B74%. Winners were Alderney
Local Band Peal of Bristol Maximus
In preparation for the upcoming local Alderney peal of Bristol Surprise Maximus, Helen volunteered to be first to practice the method. She reports that it is not too tricky and we hope that eleven other members of the St Anne’s Sunday service band will be ready to join her for the next one – in Alderney – before too long. One down, eleven Bristol Max to go.
Early Ringing in Guernsey
Ringers on the Alderney outing
Left to right: Helen McGregor, Peter Bevis, Helen Wells, June Saint, Richard Harris, William Read, Justin Read, Stephen Rossiter, Aaron Hallett, June Banister, Hannah Read, Louise Read, Mariko Whyte, Aileen Wilson. Grateful thanks to photographer Paul Wells
Alderney goes to the New Forest
Ay & friends outing to New Forest
Mariko used her local knowledge to very good effect in arranging our outing to the New Forest for weekend March 23/24th. Aaron, June, Stephen, Aileen, Helen & Peter were delighted to be joined by Justin, Louise, Hannah, William & Richard from Jersey also Paul & Helen Wells and June Saint from UK – a real dream team:-)
We visited Christchurch Priory, (27cwt , 12), Hordle (7cwt, 8) & Hinton (9cwt , 5). Lunch in the Smugglers Inn then Milford-on-sea (12 cwt , 8) and Brockenhurst (4cwt, 8) – all our excellent ringing (call changes, Stedman triples, Bob triples, Grandsire triples, DNCBM, Cambridge S Major & 4 spliced,) bore fruit at Ringwood:
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On Sunday we met with local ringers in Bournemouth for service ringing at 3 churches and then we were joined by John & June Wells for another great quarter:
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A wonderful weekend – thanks Mariko & Stephen for all the arranging:-)
….& so it begins….
Rung to celebrate the birth of Elija Peter Roberts
Aaron now 15
At practice tonight we had cake to celebrate Aaron’s 15th birthday today:-) Aaron has recently started ringing our tenor for triples and tonight for the first time he turned it in – plain hunt on 8 – very well indeed, what a great way to spend your birthday:-)
Also rung tonight was a touch of spliced Little bob major and Cambridge major – a first for our band
Helen
a week on Guernsey
Wow – what a week – starting last weekend with a great Ipswich practice, & a qtr of little bob major, then an opportunity to ring the tenor for bob major – thanks Duncan:-)….handbell practice on Monday night had us ringing more little bob major – then – tremendous – qtr of spliced S minor in hand – a first for us all:-)
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A qtr of Double Court Bob Minor at TC went very well indeed …with more firsts….then followed by the TC practice – which was most adventurous…half courses of Cambridge Major and 3 leads of Bristol:-)..what great fun….
And finally a cracking quarter in hand of Plain Bob Major.
thanks for having us Duncan – Helen, Peter & Aileen x
New Years Resolution
Here on Ay we are too reliant on the same ringers putting in the bobs. Next year the Alderney band will attempt more qtrs with novice bob callers at the helm. Starting the ball rolling Helen will attempt to call Cambridge S Minor on Sat Jan 19th….other ringers will have a go at Stedman Doubles, bob doubles, bob minor & grandsire doubles through the year – wish us luck:-)