Ridgman Trophy Striking Competition 2013
June 15, 2013 7:58 am | by admin | Posted in Ridgman Trophy
Ridgman Trophy returns to Bedfordshire
Saturday June 15th at Surfleet
The Lincoln Guild are to be congratulated for their excellent hosting of this year’s 25th Ridgman Trophy regional 10 bell striking competition. Open towers, a mini-ring, boat trips and excellent pub food provided all the necessary ingredients for a very enjoyable afternoon.
Bedfordshire were drawn 8th out of 8 which meant a bit of a wait before we got to ring but it did give ample opportunity to size up the opposition as well as catch up with friends from around the region.
The church was full for the results. Judges Mike Purday and Richard Smith, both from Cambridge initially spoke a little about each teams’ performance before giving the all important placings in reverse order. Bedfordshire were once again placed first with just 30 faults with our hosts The Lincoln Guild taking second place.
All in all it was a very enjoyable and well organised event. Many thanks to my fellow Beds team members for all their effort and focus during practice and on the day.
Test piece:– Half a course of Cambridge Surprise Royal
| Team | Score | Peal speed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedfordshire | 30 faults | 3h1m |
| 2 | Lincoln | 42 faults | 3h4m |
| 3 | Ely | 47 faults | 3h5m |
| 4 | Norwich | 51 faults | 3h12m |
| 5 | Peterborough | 57 faults | 2h59m |
| 6 | Suffolk | 67 faults | 3h19m |
| 7 | Essex | 83 faults | 3h5m |
| 8 | Cambridge University | 102 faults | 3h3m |
| Team | |
|---|---|
| Hertford County Association | 7 |
| Bedfordshire Association | 6 |
| Cambridge University Guild | 3 |
| Essex Association | 3 |
| Suffolk Guild | 3 |
| Leicester Diocesan Guild | 2 |
| Ely Diocesan Association | 1 |
| Norwich Diocesan Association | 1 |
Russell Brown
