Yorkshire Association Of Change Ringers

Striking Contest Results

The striking contest judge - Irene Rich from Kingston upon Thames, Surrey commented that all the ringing was of a good standard and after a few complimentary remarks (mostly) about each piece of ringing gave the following results:

1) Knaresborough B 90% Little Bob

2) Harrogate St Wilfrid 89% Call Changes

3) Knaresborough A 82% Grandsire Doubles

4) Chapel Allerton 80% Call Changes

The Striking contest cup was presented to John Leech, tower captain at Knaresborough. The judge was given a bottle of wine and a plant and thanked for judging the competition.

from left to right John Burnup (4), Angus Dodds(6&C), Jeni Dodds (2); John Leech(3); Geaff Ward(5). Absent Christine Leech(1). Picture taken in StJohn's Churchyard, with the viaduct and castle in the background.

Submitted to website:Saturday, 14th June 2008

Stoneleigh Ringing Roadshow

2008 RINGING ROADSHOW - A festival of bells and bellringing

Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire

Friday 5th and Saturday 6th September 2008

Biggest Ever –Best Ever

See!

• Bells, books, ropes, handbells to see or buy

• Friends, fellow ringers

• History, IT and Fun trails of the Roadshow

Hear!

• “Ask anything” Advice Centre

• Fabulous handbell concerts

• Top quality seminars

Touch!

• Have a go on mini-rings

• Have a go at tune ringing

• Hands-on ringing software

• Hands-on “Personal Development Zone”

• Open towers

Taste!

• Variety of food outlets

• Real Ale

see Flyer or http://www.ringingroadshow2008.org.uk for more details

Tickets £6 in advance (£8 on the day) from Stephanie Warboys, 50 Glendon Way, Dorridge, Solihull B93 8SY or by downloading a booking form from the website

Further information on the website or by ringing 07504 070030

A Central Council of Church Bell Ringers promotion Registered Charity No. 270036

Submitted to website:Wednesday, 13th February 2008

Assisting Towers to Practice Methods

As part of the ringing program planned for 2008 we plan to visit some towers in the branch on their practice night. This is specifically aimed at assisting towers to practice methods which they may not always be able to ring due to a lack of experienced ringers. If you would like branch members to attend and ring a specific method/methods please contact me and we can arrange a suitable date.

Submitted to website:Friday, 8th February 2008

Snowdon Dinner Photos

A number of photos have emerged from the Snowdon dinner. Enjoy.

Submitted to website:Monday, 10th December 2007

What Other Courses Do You Want?

What Other Courses Do You Want From

The Education Committee In 2008?

The Committee will lay-on whatever Courses you want - and will help Branches run their own Courses if they like.

To find out what to run, we are asking members simply to let us know!

Please contact me to say which of the following you would like to see run. When there’s enough interest we’ll run it!

•A Course on Raising and lowering in peal, including how to lead.

•A combined MTM Course (Maintenance, Teaching & Management of a tower)

•A Course on ‘Teaching the Teachers’ how to teach.

•A Course on the ‘internal’ management of towers.

•A Course on Conducting and/or Bob Calling.

•A Course on ‘How to Teach a Band from Scratch’, with very little help.

•A Course on Ringing Theory.

•A Course on ringing on higher numbers of bells for those appropriately experienced .

•A ‘Stedman Day’ - Triples to Cinques: theory and practicals (hopefully Spring 2008).

•Any other topic?

The offer is always open, but so the Committee can do its planning, please let me know as soon as you can. Please note that we’d like to run the Stedman practical Course in the Spring, so need to know ‘takers’ soon.

Many thanks, Gail Cater, Committee Chairman

- contactable on 01729 840806 and gail@thecaters.org.uk

Submitted to website:Friday, 14th September 2007

The Branch AGM and Striking Contest

The Branch AGM and Striking Contest will be at Hampsthwaite on Saturday 7th June from 3.00.

Submitted to website:Wednesday, 13th February 2008

Leeds Branch Christmas social

Leeds Branch Christmas Social

Saturday December 15th St Wilfrid’s Harrogate

This event started with ringing on the light 8 at St Wilfrid’s - initially with the simulator while a service was taking place then with the bells open. As the simulator was programmed with a recording of St Wilfrid’s bells there was little difference inside the tower.

After everyone had enjoyed a good ring we moved to the small hall where Andrew had a quiz for us to do while he and his group of helpers were putting the finishing touches to the meal. This was to identify 20 churches with 1,2 or 3 bells within the branch. There were a few clues to help and a couple of the churches were easily recognisable but for most of us the rest was guess work.

We then enjoyed a really lovely meal of cassoulet served with French bread followed by Normandy apple tart. This really was delicious - well done to Andrew and his Bettys’ cooking course. After a short break to finish the quiz (or just to guess all the answers) the results were announced. The winning team of Deborah and Eilis managed to get all 20 correct and assured me they did make a few educated guesses but even so, seriously anoracky.

We then moved on to another quiz in the main hall. For this teams of 2 ran round the hall checking off the correct letter sequences from posters stuck around the room. The winners enjoyed a chocolate prize as did the winners of the tower quiz.

The letter sequence quiz- not surprisingly this team did not win!

Next up was a version of musical chairs - see the photos to work out how it is played. Great fun and not taken too seriously by most members although Andrew was determined to ensure he won!

Andrew then organised some tune ringing on handbells which rounded off a very enjoyable evening.

Tune ringing on handbells

Submitted to website:Wednesday, 16th January 2008

Harrogate Ringing Course, April 2008 Update

Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers

Harrogate Ringing Course, April 2008 (associated with the Whirlow Grange course)

The YACR Education Committee is running a weekend’s, residential training course in the Harrogate area to compliment the annual Whirlow Grange Course. It is aimed primarily at those who are beginning to ring changes. Further details are given on the ‘Outline for Students’.

If you would like to attend as a student, please complete the appropriate application form, and post it to the address shown. Please note that we do not want any money, yet – if accepted as a student you will be told how to pay.

We are also wanting experienced ringers to help throughout the weekend – the more the better for the students. If you can come, even for only half a day, please complete a form and post it as directed. As you can see on the form, accommodation is available for helpers.

Submitted to website:Wednesday, 9th January 2008

Yorkshire Association General Meeting

Saturday 2nd February 2008

10:30 – 11:30Far Headingley (8, 18cwt) SE273369

11:30 – 12:30Meanwood (5, 17cwt) SE286373

12:30 – 13:30Chapel Allerton (6, 8cwt) SE303374

13:30 – 14:30Hunslet (8, 18cwt) SE311314 (TBC)

14:30 – 15:30Armley (8, 16cwt) SE265337

15:30 – 16:30Burley (8, 8cwt) SE378346

16:30 Service at Burley

17:00 Tea and Meeting at Burley

19:00 – 20:00Leeds; St Peter (12, 40cwt) SE306333

Names for Tea to Penny Thorley on 0113 2752881 or via e-mail to PJT@medphysics.leeds.ac.uk by Wednesday 30th January 2008 please.

Please Note - Nominations for the posts of President, Peal Secretary and Web Master can be made at this meeting. (Elections at May meeting).

Peter Kirby – General Secretary

Submitted to website:Monday, 31st December 2007

Autumn YACR newsletter

The Autumn YACR newsletter is now available on the YACR website: http://www.yacr.org.uk/

Submitted to website:Friday, 7th December 2007

Leeds and District Branch Christmas Party

The Leeds and District Branch Christmas Party will be held on Saturday 15th December at St. Wilfrid's, Harrogate.

6.00 - 7.00 Ringing using the simulator at St Wilfrid's.

7.00 - 7.30 Open ringing at St Wilfrid's

7.30 for 8.00 Drinks, Hot Meal, Handbells, Quiz, Games etc in the Church Hall.

£5 per person, £3 for under 16

Submitted to website:Tuesday, 27th November 2007

Barwick Practice

Barwick ringers invite you to join their practice on Thursday 15th November from 7.30 for a Grandsire Doubles practice. Everybody is welcome.

Submitted to website:Monday, 8th October 2007

Harrogate Course 2008

This is a small additional residential Course of two or three groups to complement Whirlow, and may appeal to ringers living in the more northern parts of the Association. It will be held at Ashville College, Harrogate, 4 to 6 April. More details will be available in mid October.

Submitted to website:Friday, 14th September 2007

Whirlow Course 2008

This will be held 18 to 20 July. Application Forms & Programme will be available as usual at the February General Meeting.

Submitted to website:Friday, 14th September 2007

Handbell Day

Handbell Day - 27 October at Blackley, near Elland.

A day’s ringing for those already able to ring Bob Minor in hand.

Come along and practise methods such as Bob Major, Little Bob, Grandsire Triples - right up to Stedman Triples and Surprise Major.

Submitted to website:Friday, 14th September 2007

YACR Newsletter

Follow this link for the first YACR newsletter. If you are a tower contact please print off a copy and display in your tower

Submitted to website:Sunday, 22nd October 2006

Branch Quarter peal 'week'

The branch has held a 'novices' striking contest for the past few years. Our novices have now progressed so this year we decided instead of a contest to ring quarter peals so that some of these ringers could ring their first quarter. All towers in the branch were encouraged to ring a quarter with a 'first' in it and the following quarters were rung. Several quarters were also attempted but not successfully completed- which is likely when striving for new methods but still useful experience. Congratulations to everyone who took part, particularly those ringing their first quarter - hopefully the first of many.

Far Headingley, West Yorks. 26 Oct, 1260 Plain B Doubles

Anne Futers 1, Emily Futers 2, Elizabeth Johnson 3, Michael Brereton 4, T Simon Futers (C) 5, Alan Futers 6.

First quarter 4.

Ossett,West Yorks. 5 Nov, 1280 Cambridge Major:

Patricia M Newbould 1, Shirley A Pygott 2, David Lockwood 3, Clive S Wood 4, Alan Newbould 5, Pamela A Hudson 6,Ian North (C) 7, Robert Pygott 8.

To celebrate the birthday of a church goer Sally Ripley who was 105 years old on 23rd October 2006 and for David (3) who has been ringing 60 years at Ossett

Leeds St Peter, West Yorks. 5 Nov, 1280 Yorkshire Royal:

Catherine Ladd 1,Lucy Timlin 2,Benjamin Johnson 3,Ruth Ollerton 4,Simon Kemp 5, Adrian Moreton 6, Ian Anderson 7, Michael Childs 8, Jeffrey Ladd 9, Stephen Ollerton (C) 10.

1st of Yorkshire Royal 2,3,7

1st on tenor "inside" 10

Gargrave, North Yorkshire. Oct 29, 1260 Grandsire Doubles:

Eileen Hoskin ,1 Jeni C Dodds 2, D McRobert (C)3, Allan Gould 4, A S Dodds 5, J S Leech 6.

Rung at the Church where the conductor was baptised 60 years ago

Kirk Deighton, North Yorkshire. Nov 2, 1260 Plain and Little Bob Minor:

J S Leech 1, D McRobert 2, J Burnup 3, W Todd 4, G S Ward 5, A S Dodds (C)6.

1st spliced - 5

Chapel Allerton, West Yorks. Nov 10, 1320 Plain Bob Doubles:

Eilis H L Boyle 1, Penelope J Thorley 2, Katharine M Thorley 3, Iona C Boyle 4, A Deborah M Thorley (C) 5, Lesley Mais 6

First Quarter 1 and 6.

First inside 4

Submitted to website:Tuesday, 10th October 2006