John Scott Devon
10-bell Call Change Competition
Saturday 20 February 2010
(Click small photos to enlarge)
It was back in the summer of 2009 that
Richard Shere sent a proposal to the Devon Ringers’ Council for a
10-bell call change competition. The dozen or so members of the
council, made up of Association and Guild members in equal
proportion, agreed this was a good idea, and went about organising
the competition and drawing up rules which would accommodate both
traditions. Thus there was the option of rising in peal or ringing
off the stay; and of open or closed handstrokes. A test piece of
forty changes based on queens was used. The competition was
dedicated to the late John Scott who produced a definitive work on
Devon bells and was a respected friend of many of us.
St Marychurch, Torquay
On 20th February 2010 five teams gathered
at St Marychurch and the Judges- Mary Mears and Mervyn Way-
stationed themselves in a car. The morning proceeded smoothly,
teams ringing in quick succession of each other; tea and coffee
available in the church or something stronger in the pub. Nigel’s
handbells were put to good use and a couple of visitors from
Hampshire who had come to listen, joined in with these too. The
results when presented showed a consistent standard of ringing,
and Exeter Cathedral were the winners.
(left) Judges: Mervyn Way & Mary Mears
(Right) Rob Franklin receives the winning certificate from Lynne
Hughes
The success of the day means it will now
be an annual event, 19th February 2011 already going in the
diaries. Perhaps the only glitch of the day was your scribe
forgetting to have John Scott’s name printed on the certificates.
I know John would have understood and I wonder whether these
‘first issue’ certificates, like rogue coins, will become a point
of interest in years to come!
Results:
| 1st |
Exeter Cathedral |
30.5 |
| 2nd |
Wednesday Ringers (1) |
32 |
| 3rd |
Quarter Peal Ringers |
33 |
| 4th |
Wednesday Ringers (2) |
37 |
| 5th |
Exeter Branch |
41.5 |
Lynne Hughes
(Convenor of the Devon Ringers' Council)
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