Practice session for Branch Ten Bell Striking Competition
This will be a practice session for the Branch Ten Bell Striking Competition team, prior to the actual event at Shrivenham that afternoon.
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Branch Practice
The December Branch practice is at Great Shefford. Methods include Barsham Treble Place Doubles, London Surprise Minor and Methusalah.
Advanced Practice
December’s advanced practice will be at Highclere on 16th December. All the usual methods will be on offer (Plain, Little, Treble Bob, Stedman, Standard 8) and a request has been received for Lessness S Major as a special method.
Branch Practice
The first Branch practice of 2023 will be at Lambourn.Taking up the suggestions in the Ringing World, we will try whole-pull and stand, whole-pull plain hunt (on 7 and possibly 8). We will also try Duffield, if possible. And, of course, our favourite Triples methods. The bells were re-hung last year so come and help… Read More »Branch Practice
Advanced Practice [CANCELLED]
The Advanced Branch Practice, planned to be held at Lambourn on Friday 20th January, is cancelled.The next Advanced Practice is scheduled for Hungerford on Friday 17th February. Further details nearer the time.
Branch Practice
The next first-Friday practice is at Yattendon, with suggested methods of Plain Bob Doubles, Plain Bob Minor, Grandsire Doubles and Grandsire Minor, plus plain hunt, rounds and call changes, and anything else the assembled ringers want to ring.
Advanced Practice
February’s advanced practice will be held on Friday 17th, 7.30 to 9.00 pm at Hungerford.The Standard Eight will be on the menu, plus the usual favourites; Double Norwich, Stedman etc. Apart from that, nothing new has been requested, so December’s feature method will remain – Lessness Surprise Major.
Branch AGM
The Newbury Branch AGM 2023 will be held at Bucklebury, on Saturday afternoon, 4th March.Timetable: 2pm-3pm Open Ringing 3pm-3:30pm Service 3:30pm-4pm Tea 4pm Meeting Tea and the AGM will be in the Victory Rooms, just around the corner from the Church. There is ample car parking in the Hall Car park.
[CANCELLED] Branch Practice
The Branch Practice for April falls on Good Friday, so unfortunately that practice won’t be going ahead.
Advanced Practice
The advanced practice in April will be held on Friday 21st, 7.30 to 9.00 pm at Kintbury.Methods on offer will be the Standard Eight, plus Kent, Oxford, Double Norwich, Plain & Little Bob Major, Stedman and other Triples as requested. The special feature method will be King Charles III Delight Major.
Branch Practice
The May first Friday coincides, of course, with the Coronation weekend, and the intention is to hold a Branch practice on May 5th. East Garston has been booked, so you will have the treat of ringing on the newly rehung bells.We will ring rounds, call changes, plain hunt and any doubles or minor methods we… Read More »Branch Practice
Advanced Practice
May’s advanced practice will be held on Friday 19th from 7.30 to 9.00 pm at Andover.