Events:2010:Striking Competition
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The 2010 competition was held at Kelston St Nicholas and proved to be a great success with 10 teams from throughout the branch taking part. After an hour and a half of ringing, all bands had completed their test piece and the teams gathered for a brief meeting (details to follow) and the results. Gaby Cowcill of St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol was judging the competition and awarded the following faults along with some useful comments for improvements:
| 1 | Bath Abbey | 17 |
| 2 | Bathwick | 19 |
| 3 | Bath University Society | 23 |
| - | Scratch Band | 26 |
| 4 | Corston | 29 |
| 5 | Swainswick | 33 |
| 6 | Bath St Saviour | 37 |
| 7 | Bath St Stephen | 45 |
| 8 | Batheaston & Wellow | 50 |
And so it was Bath Abbey who were declared this year's champions and William Willans, tower captain of the Abbey, was presented with the Harold Parfrey Memorial Shield. We also have a recording of the winning touch, courtesy of Michael Day:
[edit] Quarterly Meeting
Whilst we had so many members of the Branch gathered together, we also held a Branch Quarterly Meeting.
Present: Susan Crennell, Linnet Tutcher, Ashley Tutcher, Benomy Tutcher, David Parfrey, Jane Jones, Jenny Burton, MJ de Jong, Debbie Parfrey, Phillipa Parfrey, Helena Parfrey, Tom Charrington, Phil Butler, Sophie Didcott, Jane Rees, RIchard Holland, Susan Nandi, Pam Pike, Jill Tremellen, Colin Tremellen, Rod Humphris, Dave Kelly, Alex Thomson, Ian Smith, Di Smith, Di AShby, Robin Peachey, Eric Webster, Jane Webster, Chrissie Cullimore, Roger Button, Clover Holland, Alan Togood, Heather Banyard, Tom Wareing, Robert Bell, Matthew Skues, Jenny Crabtree, Rebecca Lane, William Willans, Maggie Willans, Emma Chambers, Gabrielle Chambers, Michael Fathers, Emma Longridge, Tom Longridge, Rebecca Day, Michael Day.
New members were vote in as follows:
| New Member | Tower | Proposed | Seconded |
| Emma Pym | Bath Abbey | Will Willans | Phil Butler |
| Catherine Bendall | Corston | Jane Jones | David Parfrey |
| Rod Humphris | Wellow | Richard Holland | Clover Holland |
| Rebecca Lane | Bathwick | Rebecca Day | Michael Day |
| Jenny Crabtree | Bathwick | Tom Longridge | Emma Longridge |
| Richard Sweet | Larkhall | Roger Button | Tom Longridge |
| Mandie Price | Larkhall | Roger Button | Tom Longridge |
| Arran Price | Larkhall | Roger Button | Tom Longridge |
| Mary Mansell | Larkhall | Roger Button | Tom Longridge |
Tom Longridge then made some notices, reminding those present of: Ringing at Wells on 14th March, Bell Maintenance Course on 17th April, Raising and Lowering Course planned for July, and Association events, the AGM in Wells on Easter Monday and the 6-bell striking competition to be held in the Bath Branch in June.
[edit] Skittles
The subsequent skittles competition at The Crown in Saltford was won by a team representing Bathwick. Seven teams took part in the competition and good fun was had by all!
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