National 12-bell Striking Contest

for the Taylor Trophy

2019 Contest

The 2019 final took place at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 22nd June.

Congratulations to Exeter who won the contest for the first time.

The results are:

1st 85% Exeter
2nd 82% Birmingham
3rd 79% Ancient Society of College Youths
4th 75% St Paul’s Cathedral
5th 73% Bristol
6th 72% Leeds
7th 67% Melbourne
8th 66% Society of Royal Cumberland Youths
9th 63% Cambridge
10th DNF Oxford

Follow the day on YouTube here.

For more information, see the local website.

The test piece was 252 Stedman Cinques:

1.S3.S8.12.14.15.16.17.18.19.20 (20)     2314E975680
1.S8.S10.13                             (2314567890E)

Exeter Cathedral

The eliminator results can be found here: Bow | Leeds | Redcliffe

Congratulations to Ancient Society of College Youths, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds, Melbourne, Oxford, St Paul’s Cathedral, and Society of Royal Cumberland Youths who all qualify for this year’s final.

The eliminators were held on Saturday 23rd March at

  St Mary Redcliffe St Mary-le-Bow Leeds Minster
1130
1200
1230
1300
1330
1400		 St Paul’s
Birmingham
Hursley
Chilcompton
Chester
Bristol		 Norwich
Melbourne
Sheffield
ASCY
Towcester
Oxford		 Leeds
Southwark
Guildford
Cambridge
SRCY
High Wycombe
Local information: PDF PDF PDF
Judges: Jennifer Earis
Matthew Hilling		 Tom Hinks
Tony Bloomfield		 Ben Carey
David Dearnley
 

The test piece for the eliminators will be 252 Stedman Cinques (PDF here):

 2314568790E     1.S10.S13.S15.22
(2314567890E)    S1.3.13.14.16.17.18.19 (20)

The top three teams in each eliminator will join hosts Exeter in the final on 22nd June 2019. There will be a different test piece for the final.