| Position | Team | Method | Faults | Rang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peak | Grandsire Triples | 45 | 2nd |
| 2 | Southern Dandy | Yorkshire S Major | 48 | 4th |
| 3 | Central | Grandsire Triples | 59 | 6th |
| 4 | Southern Beano | Plain Bob Triples | 60 | 1st |
| 5 | Chesterfield A | Yorkshire S Major | 69 | 3rd |
| 6 | Chesterfield B | Little Bob Major | 99 | 5th |
| Place | Team | Faults | Peal Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Martin's Guild, Birmingham | 210 | 3h 34 |
| 2 | Nottingham | 270 | 3h 18 |
| 3 | Rest of Derbyshire | 307 | 3h 41 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 308 | 3h 31 |
| 5 | Peak District, Derbyshire | 405 | 3h 26 |
The ringing for the Arthur Ashby Cup took place at Denby and was judged by Graham Nabb of Kineton in Warwickshire. John Thorpe arranged the draw at Denby and marshalled the ringers so the contest ran smoothly. The Horsley Cup contest took place at Horsley (where else?) and the judge was Susan Marshall, a well-known former Derbyshire ringer. Here Sue’s father, David, oversaw the proceedings.
Cups of tea were available all afternoon in Horsley Village Hall and at 5.00p.m. everyone converged on the hall to enjoy the array of sandwiches, rolls, quiches, pizza, samosas, fruit and cakes which awaited them. During the afternoon the young Horsley ringers, who had helped with the preparation of the tea, had organised a raffle. This made £37, which was divided between the Horsley bell rope fund and the Derby Diocesan Association Bell Repair Fund.
Finally the moment all had been waiting for arrived: the pronouncements on the ringing and results of the contests. Graham started by making constructive comments on the ringing of each of the call change teams. He said the standard of ringing had been high. He placed the teams in the following order:
6th: Hayfield 59.5 faults
5th: Hartington 53 faults
4th: Duffield 51 faults
3rd: Netherseal 41.5 faults
2nd: Old Brampton 17.5 faults
1st Ashford in the Water 14.5 faults
Graham presented the cup to Linda Pelc, who said how pleased she was Ashford had won as some of the ringers were hoping to ring a peal in the next year and would no longer be eligible to enter.
Then Susan gave her verdict on the method ringing contest: she had had some excitement as during the ringing someone in the vicinity had started to use some very loud machinery and she had had to leave her car and find somewhere a little quieter to do the judging – the Vicarage lawn – it was lucky that it was a dry day! Sue also remarked on the high standard of ringing. She placed the bands as follows (no peal times as her dad had never brought her a watch):
6th Mugginton 161 points
5th St Peter’s Derby 167 points
4th Old Whittington 183 points
3rd Tideswell 207 points
2nd Darley Dale 210 points
1st Derby Cathedral 237 points
Sue presented the Horsley Cup to John Heaton. This is the fourth consecutive year that the cup has been won by the Cathedral – several teams have won it three years running, but this is the first time a team has won it four times consecutively.
You can listen to the top two teams - would you like to judge?!
The accompanying photograph shows the Derby Cathedral team (with supporters) and the two judges:
l-r: Roger Lawson, Edward & Anthony Cotton, Pam Timms (holding the Horsley Cup), Jennifer, Christian & Cameron Peckham, Stuart & John Heaton, Pat Halls, Graham Nabb and Susan Marshall.
Below - the Ashford in the Water team.
l-r: Ian Sterritt, Clive Thrower, John Thorpe, Linda Pelc, Alex Pykett, Ian Pykett.
Photos of the other 4 bands from the Horsley Cup:
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| Tideswell (3rd) | Old Whittington (4th) |
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| St Peter, Derby (5th) | Mugginton (6th) |
Words by Pat Halls
Photos by Roger
Sound & mixing by Anthony
