ODG 8 bell striking contest 2016

The 8 bell competition was held at Chieveley on Monday 2nd May 2016, with eight teams ringing a touch of Little Bob Major.

The judges were Alan Shepherd from Dunstable and John Harrison from Wokingham who described the bells as “difficult”.

The North Bucks team consisted of:

  • Chas Knight – 1
  • Barry Eglesfield – 2
  • Wendy Haslam – 3
  • Lesley Belcher – 4
  • Roy Keeves – 5
  • Phil Haslam – 6
  • Simon Head – 7
  • Doug Hird (c) – 8

The results were as follows:

  • 1st EBSB Branch, 14 faults
  • 2nd Newbury, 18 faults
  • 3rd High Wycombe, 20 faults
  • 4th North Bucks, 23 faults
  • 5th St Aldate Oxford, 28 faults
  • 6th Banbury Branch, 29 faults
  • 7th Tilehurst, 34 faults
  • 8th ODG Youth Team, 44 faults

A picture of the North Bucks team can be seen here.