- National Twelve-Bell Striking Contest
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The National Twelve-Bell Striking Contest is the principal change ringing striking competition in the United Kingdom. It has been held annually since 1975, and is open to any tower where 12-bell ringing is practised regularly. The winners of the competition are awarded the 'Taylor Trophy'.
In recent years the competition has become more regimented, and it is now common practice that eliminators are held in good time before each year's final and that all teams (including those from host towers) must qualify in the eliminators to compete in the final. The eliminators are usually held in March, all on the same day, and the final is usually held on the last Saturday of June.
The 2006 competition was featured in the Marcus Brigstocke BBC television programme Trophy People.
2010 Competition
Holy Cross Crediton, Devon
The Final of the 2010 National Twelve-Bell Striking Contest was held at Holy Cross, Crediton, Devon on Saturday 26 June. The results of the final are listed below:
Position Team Score Peal Speed Ringing Order Winners Birmingham 88% 3h29 8th Runners up Cumberland Youths 84% 3h42 9th 3rd College Youths 79% 3h31 5th 4th York 78% 3h25 1st 5th Exeter 77% 3h30 6th 6th Melbourne 74% 3h19 3rd 7th St Martin-in-the-Fields 68% 3h53 7th 8th Cambridge 67% 3h31 2nd 9th Leeds 60% 3h15 4th The test piece for the 2010 final was six leads of Cambridge Surprise Maximus (4ths-place bob Before, 10ths-place bob Home).
The Three eliminators for 2011 are scheduled to take place in Birmingham, Coventry and Evesham on Saturday 2 April. The final will take place in Leeds on Saturday 25 June.
Previous winners
Year Winning Band Host Tower 2010 Birmingham Holy Cross, Crediton 2009 St Paul's Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral, London 2008 Birmingham Lincoln Cathedral 2007 Birmingham Bristol St Stephen 2006 St Paul's Cathedral Worcester Cathedral 2005 Birmingham Towcester 2004 Birmingham St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside 2003 Birmingham St Laurence, Surfleet 2002 York Winchester Cathedral 2001 Birmingham Ss Peter & Paul, South Petherton 2000 Birmingham Birmingham Cathedral 1999 York York Minster 1998 College Youths St Peter Mancroft, Norwich 1997 Cumberland Youths St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster 1996 St Paul's Cathedral Sheffield Cathedral 1995 Cambridge Coventry Cathedral 1994 Birmingham Exeter Cathedral 1993 Cumberland Youths St Lawrence, Towcester 1992 College Youths Newcastle Cathedral 1991 Cambridge St Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich 1990 Cambridge St Nicholas, Liverpool 1989 Cumberland Youths St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol 1988 Birmingham Guildford Cathedral 1987 Cambridge Great St Mary, Cambridge 1986 College Youths Leicester Cathedral 1985 Birmingham Canterbury Cathedral 1984 St Paul's Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral, London 1983 Birmingham The Bell Tower, Evesham 1982 Birmingham Manchester Town Hall 1981 Birmingham All Saints, High Wycombe 1980 College Youths York Minster 1979 Birmingham St Laurence, Reading 1978 Birmingham Birmingham Cathedral 1977 Birmingham Southwark Cathedral 1976 Leicester St Margaret, Leicester 1975 Leicester St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol External links
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