2024 Contest

Chief Judge: Thomas W Griffiths

Test piece: First six leads of Cambridge Surprise Maximus

The organising committee met on Sunday 3rd December and conducted the draw for the eliminators, which is as follows:

Bristol St StephenPortsmouthReading
Bristol
Society of
   Cambridge Youths
Exeter
Leeds
Southwark
St Paul’s
   Cathedral Guild
Stockton-on-Tees
Worcester
Cheltenham
Hursley
Ipswich
Melbourne
Oxford
Portsmouth
SRCY
Wimborne Minster
York
ASCY
Birmingham
Chester
Guildford
Norwich
Reading
Sheffield
Towcester

The final of the 2024 contest will take place at Chilcompton on Saturday 15th June. Please note that this is the third Saturday in June rather than the more usual fourth Saturday.

The eliminators will be held at St Stephen’s Bristol, Portsmouth Cathedral and St Laurence’s Reading on Saturday 23rd March.

Arrangements for the final at Chilcompton are progressing well, and they will soon be publishing details of a system to allow bookings for travel from major railway stations, and local camping pitches. Watch this space!