RWNYC 2015

RWNYC - Congratulations to the Ely DA Young Ringers

Barbara Le Gallez writes:

Congratulations to the Ely DA Young Ringers for doing so well at the Ringing World National Youth Contest (RWNYC). Ringing call changes, they achieved a B grade and were placed equal 4th, two grades up from last year's grade of C+, when they were equal 7th. Full results are here.

The chief judge, David Pipe, described the bells at St Thomas' Church, Oxford, as "easy to ring, but hard to ring well". His comment on our piece was: "A steady piece of ringing. Very good treble and tenor. The band were well placed. The judges were slightly frustrated when listening to this band, who they felt could have rung better than they did. There was a very good piece of ringing trying to get out, but it didn't quite shine." Peal speed 3h14 (one of the slower ones).

The band, in ringing order, was:

Henry Pipe, John Hinton, Dorothy Brooke, Alfie Pipe. Benjamin Edwards, Rachel Frost (C), Billy Brooke, Adam Safford, Jason Burnet (reserve and row counter)

Thank you to the parents and other supporters who came to cheer us on. Thank you also to our team coach Alan Winter and also to David Pipe for his helpful comments during our practices.

The next RWNYC will be on the first Saturday in July, 2nd July, in London, and we hope to ring a method then. The young ringers themselves will be starting to arrange method ringing practices shortly - I will keep you informed of dates and times. Anyone hoping to be in the band next year, please keep the late afternoon / early evening of the Sunday before, Sun 26 June, free for a final practice.