On Saturday 16th November, nine younger members of the Salisbury Guild met up for a practice at Wimborne Minster. They came from towers as far away as Swanage, Upwey and Buckland Newton, and we were also pleased to welcome for the first time Holly, who is learning to ring in Bournemouth, along with her dad Adam who is also a ringer. We rang for just over an hour on the front 8 (Tenor 8cwt) and the ringing included Rounds and Call Changes, dodging practice, Plain Hunt on 7, Grandsire Triples and Stedman Triples.
Some additional helpers timed it well, arriving just in time for refreshments before supporting the younger ringers in ringing on 10 and 12. An excellent bob course of Grandsire Caters was rung with several young ringers in the band and everyone had the chance to ring Rounds on 12 several times, with Plain Hunt on 11 for the more experienced. We hope to be able to repeat this event next year.
Hilary Child (East Dorset Branch Young Ringers Co-ordinator)
Wimborne Minster Bell Ringers 