Striking Competitions Committee

A very closely contested Inter-Tower 6-Bell competition was held at Sopley on May 16th and judged by Tim Rose from Swanage, Dorset.

	Tower	Method	Score	Peal Time
1st	Basingstoke St Michael	Plain Bob Doubles	6 faults	3m57
2nd	Hursley	Plain Bob Minor	7 faults	3m57
3rd	Eling	Grandsire Doubles	8.5 faults	4m17

The Inter-Tower 8-Bell competition was held at Ringwood on May 16th and judged by Julian Ferrar of Melksham assisted by Julian Hemper of Devizes, Wiltshire.

	Tower	Method	Score
1st	Bishopstoke	Grandsire Triples	13.5 faults
2nd	Romsey	Grandsire Triples	15.5 faults
3rd	Hursley	Plain Bob Triples	18 faults

The Inter-District 8-Bell competition was held at Highclere on the morning of the Guild AGM on July 4th and judged by Steve Rossiter assisted by Pete Ellis both of Reading.

	District	Method	Score	Peal Time
1st	Winchester	Grandsire Triples	26 faults	3h7
2nd	Portsmouth	Grandsire Triples	28 faults	2h59
3rd	Andover	Grandsire Triples	42 faults	2h52
4th	Alton & Petersfield	Grandsire Triples	69 faults	2h49

The Inter-District 10-Bell competition was held at Portsmouth Cathedral on the morning of September 5th and judged by David Kirkcaldy of Steyning, West Sussex.

	District	Method	Score	Peal Time
1st	Winchester	Grandsire Caters	79%	3h15
2nd	Alton & Petersfield	Grandsire Caters	74%	3h29
3rd	Portsmouth	Grandsire Caters	72%	3h20

**Striking Competition Committee Accounts as at 31/12/09**
Income		Expenditure
	£.p		£.p
Balance b/f	41.96	Postage of Inter-District 8-Bell certificate 1st	0.52
Refreshments for Inter-District 8-Bell Comp	14.73	Postage of Inter-District 8-Bell certificate 2nd	0.72
		Letter re Inter-District 8-Bell Comp	0.36
		Hire of Parish Hall for Inter-Tower 6-Bell Comp	15.00
		Refreshments for Inter-District 8-Bell Comp	9.47
		Plastic cups for Inter-District 8-Bell Comp	6.00
		Balance c/f	24.62

	£56.69		£56.69

STRIKING COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE