A Celebration of Ringing: Association Striking Competitions

Saturday, 11th July was a wonderful day for the Association, marked by high-quality ringing, great company, and a shared sense of accomplishment.

Competition Results

It was a fantastic day of competition across both the 8-bell and 6-bell events. The 8-bell Striking Competition was held in the morning at South Weald, while the 6-bell competition took place later in the afternoon at North Ockendon. Congratulations to all the bands who took part and represented their districts and towers with such enthusiasm and skill.

8-Bell Competition Results:

Position	District	Faults
1st	Southern	39
2nd	Northeastern	61
3rd	Southeastern	76
4th	Northern	87
5th	Southwestern	126

6-Bell Competition Results:

Position	Team	Faults
1st	Kirby-le-Soken	35
2nd	Ardleigh	82
3rd	Writtle	83
4th	Waltham Abbey	95
4th	Springfield	95
6th	Prittlewell	104
7th	Wethersfield	202
8th	Hornchurch	205
9th	Fobbing	227
10th	Willingale	252

A Shared Success

The Southern District took great pride in hosting this year’s event and was delighted to provide a wonderful tea for all attendees.

We extend our sincere gratitude to every volunteer for their exceptional work managing the lunch and other refreshments, and to the many members who kindly baked and donated the delicious puddings and cakes that were enjoyed by everyone.

It was heartening to see such a strong team spirit throughout the day, and it was a pleasure to welcome so many friends from across the Association. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this such an enjoyable and memorable event, in particular all of the delicious puddings and cakes that were on offer as well as the well organised ploughman’s lunch.