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The Hexham Abbey Challenge

A Call change striking competition on 10 bells

Sunday, July 20th, 2008 at 1pm

 

Competition Rules

 
 


1)               Any ten ringers from anywhere may form a team.

 

2)               Teams should be given a name.  If representing a  tower the Band should contain at least six members of that Sunday Service Band.

 

3)               No ringer may compete with more than one team.

 

4)               Teams may include an 11th non-ringing member to “coach” striking and/or call the changes, and/or count the rows.

 

5)               The competition “piece” will be call changes. It will be a minimum of 300 rows, including rounds at the beginning and the end, with a minimum of  240 rows after the first change is called and before rounds is returned to. The piece will include the following rows: 32165498710; and 13579246810, and at least 3 bells must share the leading. (see suggestions below)

 

6)               Within one month of the competition teams can book practice time on the Hexham Abbey bells in consultation with the tower secretary, John Snook on 01434 605408, or email: john.snook1@btinternet.com.

 

7)               Entries for the competition must be received by the tower secretary no later than two weeks beforehand (Sunday, 6th July). The final decision on the number of bands to take part in the competition will be at the discretion of the Judge.

 

8)               The draw for the order of ringing will take place at 1pm.

 

9)               One representative of each team should be present at the draw for the order of ringing.

 

10)         Teams can decide to change the order in which they ring with another team with the agreement of both teams.

 

11)         In the event of any differences of opinion, the judge's decision will be final.

 

12)         On the day of the competition teams will be allowed five minutes of rounds for familiarisation with the bells and rope adjustment. There will be no further practice.

 

13)         The team performance will be marked from the first rounds until the bells stand.

 

14)         The signal to judges that teams are ready to begin the performance will be two whole pulls on the two Trebles.

 

15)         One member of each team is requested to remain in the ringing chamber to act as a steward for the next competing team.

 

16)         The Results will be announced as soon as possible after the ringing.

 

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Suggested sequences of call changes

 

Given below are two suggested sets of call changes that would comply with the rules. These are suggestions only. Any changes may be called provided the rows 32165498710 and 13579246810 appear and 3 bells share the leading. 15432987610 and 12397546810 had been required changes, but these have been dropped to reduce the minimum number of calls that need to be made. The “no. of handstrokes” column gives an idea of the frequency with which calls need to be made.

 

Call change sequence No 4

Call number

No. of hand strokes

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

8

10

2

4

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

9

7

8

10

3

4

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

9

8

7

10

4

4

 

2

1

3

4

5

6

9

8

7

10

5

4

 

2

3

1

4

5

6

9

8

7

10

6

4

 

2

3

1

4

6

5

9

8

7

10

7

4

 

2

3

1

6

4

5

9

8

7

10

8

4

 

2

3

1

6

5

4

9

8

7

10

9

4

 

3

2

1

6

5

4

9

8

7

10

10

8

roller

3

2

1

6

5

4

9

7

8

10

11

4

 

3

2

1

5

6

4

9

7

8

10

12

4

 

3

2

1

5

4

6

9

7

8

10

13

4

 

3

2

1

5

4

9

6

7

8

10

14

4

 

3

2

1

5

4

9

7

6

8

10

15

4

 

3

2

1

5

9

4

7

6

8

10

16

4

 

3

2

1

5

9

7

4

6

8

10

17

4

 

3

1

2

5

9

7

4

6

8

10

18

4

 

3

1

2

5

7

9

4

6

8

10

19

4

 

3

1

5

2

7

9

4

6

8

10

20

4

 

3

1

5

7

2

9

4

6

8

10

21

4

 

3

1

5

7

9

2

4

6

8

10

22

4

 

1

3

5

7

9

2

4

6

8

10

23

8

queens

1

3

5

7

2

9

4

6

8

10

24

4

 

1

3

5

7

2

4

9

6

8

10

25

4

 

1

3

5

7

2

4

6

9

8

10

26

4

 

1

3

5

2

7

4

6

9

8

10

27

4

 

1

3

5

2

4

7

6

9

8

10

28

4

 

1

3

2

5

4

7

6

9

8

10

29

4

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29 calls

 

 

 

 

 

Total handstrokes

120

 

Preceded by 20 handstrokes of rounds (approx 1.5 mins)

 

Followed by 10 handstrokes of rounds (approx 0.75 mins)

 

 

 

Call change sequence No 3

Call number

No. of hand strokes

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

8

10

2

3

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

9

7

8

10

3

3

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

9

8

7

10

4

3

 

1

2

3

4

6

5

9

8

7

10

5

3

 

1

2

3

6

4

5

9

8

7

10

6

3

 

1

2

3

6

5

4

9

8

7

10

7

3

 

2

1

3

6

5

4

9

8

7

10

8

3

 

2

3

1

6

5

4

9

8

7

10

9

3

 

3

2

1

6

5

4

9

8

7

10

10

5

roller

3

2

1

6

5

4

9

7

8

10

11

3

 

3

2

1

5

6

4

9

7

8

10

12

3

 

3

2

1

5

4

6

9

7

8

10

13

3

 

3

2

1

5

4

9

6

7

8

10

14

3

 

3

2

1

5

4

9

7

6

8

10

15

3

 

3

2

1

5

9

4

7

6

8

10

16

3

 

3

2

1

5

9

7

4

6

8

10

17

4

 

2

3

1

5

9

7

4

6

8

10

18

4

 

2

3

1

9

5

7

4

6

8

10

19

4

 

2

1

3

9

5

7

4

6

8

10

20

4

 

2

1

3

9

7

5

4

6

8

10

21

4

 

1

2

3

9

7

5

4

6

8

10

22

5

whittingtons

1

3

2

9

7

5

4

6

8

10

23

4

 

1

3

9

2

7

5

4

6

8

10

24

4

 

1

3

9

7

2

5

4

6

8

10

25

4

 

1

3

9

7

5

2

4

6

8

10

26

4

 

1

3

7

9

5

2

4

6

8

10

27

4

 

1

3

7

5

9

2

4

6

8

10

28

4

 

1

3

5

7

9

2

4

6

8

10

29

6

queens

1

3

5

7

2

9

4

6

8

10

30

3

 

1

3

5

7

2

4

9

6

8

10

31

3

 

1

3

5

7

2

4

6

9

8

10

32

3

 

1

3

5

2

7

4

6

9

8

10

33

3

 

1

3

5

2

4

7

6

9

8

10

34

3

 

1

3

2

5

4

7

6

9

8

10

35

3

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35 calls

 

 

 

 

 

Total handstrokes

120

 

Preceded by 20 handstrokes of rounds (approx 1.5 mins)

 

Followed by 10 handstrokes of rounds (approx 0.75 mins)