Southwark Cathedral Society of Bellringers: Competition Ringing

Southwark Cathedral Society of Bellringers

Established 1911, Reconstituted 1952 & 1977

President: The Dean, The Very Rev’d Andrew Nunn

The National 12 Bell Striking Contest

The band at Amersham in 2005

Southwark has entered the National 12 Bell Striking Contest ten times, reaching the final for the first time in 2006. Our results have been as follows:

Year	Stage	Venue	Position	Score	Method
2008	Eliminator	Cheltenham	4^th	71%	Lincolnshire Maximus
2007	Eliminator	Saffron Walden	5^th	73%	Cambridge Maximus
2006	Final	Worcester	7^th	64%	Stedman Cinques
2006	Eliminator	Southwark	3^rd	88%	Stedman Cinques
2005	Eliminator	Amersham	7^th	65%	Cambridge Maximus
2004	Eliminator	Evesham	7^th	54%	Cambridge Maximus
2001	Eliminator	Reading	6^th	193 faults	Stedman Cinques
2000	Eliminator	Towcester	6^th *	67%	Cambridge Maximus
1999	Eliminator	Southwark	4^th	71%	Erin Cinques
1998	Eliminator	Leicester, St Margaret	5^th	212 faults	Cambridge Maximus
1997	Eliminator	Solihull	7^th	33%	Stedman Cinques
1996	Eliminator	Leicester Cathedral	3^rd	184 faults	Yorkshire Maximus

* Although the Southwark band rang well enough to be placed 5^th, we were penalised for a late start. Comparing the Chief Judge’s watch with the tower clock after the adjudication, it was established that the delay was only 12 seconds.

“It's an Uphill Struggle” - The squad at Solihull in 1997

The Tewksbury Shield

The Society has entered the Tewksbury Shield competition three times and won twice.

Year	Position	Score	Method
2002	joint 5^th		London (no. 3) S Royal
2001	1^st	38 faults	Grandsire Caters
1999	1^st	83%	Grandsire Caters

The band in 2002.

The winning band in 1999, Michael Uphill holding the trophy.