We’re currently practising for the National 12 Bell Striking Competition.
There is an initial ‘eliminator’ round at the end of March, followed by the final at Great St Mary’s, Cambridge in June.
Wimborne is up against some strong competition; bands from Bristol, Guildford, Melbourne, Norwich, and Oxford.
So for the next few Thursdays, we’ll be practising on our test piece (6 leads of Cambridge Surprise Maximus), working hard on our method knowledge and striking, whilst being mindful that the tower we have to ring at for the eliminator is Southwell Minster in Yorkshire – an anti-clockwise 12!
At the end of January, the team headed up to snowy Yorkshire to try out the bells ahead of the day of our performance. Here’s hoping our return visit in March is less chilly!
Wimborne Minster Bell Ringers 