Dear Members
Please find below details of the 6 and 8 bell Striking Competition finals being held in the SE district on 12th July. Even if you are not ringing in one of the bands, please do come along and support your district teams and spend a day listening to some excellent ringing and socialising.
The plan for the day is:
The 8 bell Striking Competition Draw will be at 10am at Terling in the Church.
Parking is available on the Green outside the Church. Once the Draw has taken place bacon rolls, coffee, tea and cake will be served. CASH only please for all refreshments.
A Two Course Ploughmans lunch with homemade desserts will be served in Sandon Church starting at 12.45, price £7/person. CASH only and it would be very helpful if you could bring the correct money. Preordering your lunch is ESSENTIAL so please contact Hazel Steed (se-district-secretary@eacr.org.uk or text/ring 07906 329248) to order your lunch by Tuesday 8th July at the latest. Please advise if you have any specific dietary requirements eg Vegetarian or Gluten/Dairy Free, or any Allergies.
There is some available parking in the church car park at Sandon Church, which is opposite the Crown Pub on the Village Green, at CM2 7SL. Extra Parking has been arranged at Sandon Lodge Farm, only a short walk away from the Church. The exact location of this, and the specific field to park in, will be shared nearer the time. It will be really helpful if those with no mobility issues could park in this extra parking at Sandon Lodge Farm.
Please bring your own garden chairs so you can sit in Sandon Churchyard if the weather is favourable.
The 8 bell Competition results will be at 1.30pm in Sandon Church with the 6 bell Competition draw taking place at 2pm. The 6 bell Competition ringing will start at 2.15 pm.
A Raffle will be arranged with all proceeds to EACR Bell Restoration Account so any donations of prizes will be gratefully received.
Refreshments will be served all afternoon with homemade cake.
The 6 Bell Competition Results will be announced in Sandon Church soon after 6pm.
It promises to be a great day out, so please do come along to support your teams and enjoy they day.
Vicki Chapman
Interim General Secretary
Essex Association of Change Ringers