Old News
Michaelmas Term
Posted 4th October
Welcome (or welcome back) to Cambridge for a busy and exciting term of ringing! The special events for this term, plus details of the regular ringing schedule, are listed on our termcard - further details will be circulated in due course. There will of course be numerous formals, curries, peals, quarter peals and other social activities organised as time progresses...
Freshers' Week events are listed on the left. If you are a fresher, please come and visit us at the Freshers' Fair at Kelsey Kerridge. We look forward to that, and seeing you at ringing soon!
2007 Guild Week
Posted 4th October
A report on the 2007 Guild Week in East Yorkshire, kindly written by Rod Lebon, can be found here, together with details of the peals and quarters scored on the week.
FRESHERS...
Posted 16th August
Congratulations on getting your A-level results and gaining a place to study at Cambridge. The CUG will do its very best to distract you from your work. We ring regularly on both tower and hand bells as well as getting together for lots of social events. We can often be found in the pub, both after practices and in general, and always get together after Sunday service ringing for breakfast. Feel free to come along to as much or as little as you like. We cater for all abilities from beginners to active peal ringers and therefore hope to offer many opportunities for anyone wishing to join.
We will be at the Freshers' Fair, so do come and meet us there. Alternatively, you could come along to our first practice at St Andrew's (StAG) from 19.30-21.00 on Thursday October 5th and then to St Bene't's on Friday evening. Thursday's practice will be followed by the Freshers' Squash (an event not to be missed!). You can also get in touch with us by email. Both myself (Luke, master@cugcr.org.uk) and our secretary (Tessa, secretary@cugcr.org.uk) are happy to answer any questions that you might have.
For now, sit back and enjoy the rest of your summer, and maybe take a look around this site to find out about our practices and special events, which will be featured on the term card (to be posted at the end of August). Please keep an eye out for the Freshers' info sheet, which will be on here soon, and will summarise everything you need to know.
Guild Election Results
Posted 14th May
Here are the results of the elections at this year's AGM:
President
Claire Barlow
Senior Auditor
Frank King
Senior Treasurer
Malcolm Edwards
Master
Luke Smith
Assistant Master
Robert Backhouse
Secretary
Tessa Beadman
Steeplekeeper
Rebecca Melen
Librarian
<None proposed>
Webmaster
<None proposed>
Central Council Representatives
Robin Hall
Leigh Simpson
Website Updates
Posted 12th April
The Termcard has been updated for the new term, and additional items have been added below.
AGM & Officer Nominations
Posted 12th April
This year's Annual General Meeting will be held on 6th May in St. John's College at 13.00. Business will include election of officers for the coming year. Nominations for Junior Officers are now being received by the secretary. Positions up for election are Master, Secretary, Assistant Master, Webmaster, Steeplekeeper and Librarian. The deadline for nomination of Junior Officers is 12:00 on 29th April. The nomination of Senior Officers has now ended. Those nominated are:
President
Claire Y Barlow
Proposed: Malcolm S Edwards
Seconded: Luke T W Smith
Senior Treasurer
Malcolm S Edwards
Proposed: Luke T W Smith
Seconded: Jennifer E Butler
Auditor
Frank H King
Proposed: Malcolm S Edwards
Seconded: Matthew D Dawson
Central Council Representatives
Leigh D G Simpson
Proposed: Jennifer E Butler
Seconded: Patrick L H Brooke
Robin O Hall
Proposed: Philip J Earis
Seconded: Charles H Isitt
Please note there are two positions available.
CUGCR Dinner Weekend
Posted 4th January
This year's CUGCR Dinner will be held on 17th March in St. John's College. The pattern of events is as follows:
16 - Evening ringing at St. Bene't's followed by pre-dinner drinking in a pub (tbc).
17 - Peals and general ringing throughout the day, followed by the dinner itself.
18 - Morning ringing, breakfast, and lunch in "The Castle Inn."
Tickets are already on sale at £43 drinking and £37 non-drinking. Please contact the secretary if you would like to attend. The secretary is also arranging peals and quarters for dinner day.
The deadline for replying is 16/02/07.
Cheese, wine and handbells at 12 Victoria St
Posted 29th January
There will be a cheese, wine and handbells evening at 12 Victoria St on Wednesday - we'll provide some cheese, nibbles and other random food, please bring a bottle and a bit of interesting cheese to add to the mix.
Please come along, especially if you haven't tried handbell ringing before as this should be a good chance to learn.
Lent Business Meeting
Posted 15th January
This term's business meeting will be held at St. Bene't's after ringing on Friday 19th January. The agenda is available on the downloads page.
OUS Dinner
Posted 4th January
This year's OUS Dinner will be held on 3rd February. The pattern of events follows:
2 - Travel to Oxford (a group will be cycling) and go to the Folly Bridge Inn for evening drinking.
3 - General ringing, possible peal, pub and the Dinner, to be held in Harris Manchester College.
4 - Ringing and Sunday lunch.
Please let the Master know if you intend to come so she can organise accommodation for everyone. There should be a fairly big group of us going.
Tickets for the Dinner are £48 each.
Website Updates
Posted 4th January
The termcard is now available for next term. See below for information about the CUGCR and OUSCR dinners.
2006 London Outing
Posted 16th November
This year's London Outing will take place on Saturday 25th November. Here are the tower details:
| 10.00-11.00 | St Andrew, Holborn | 8 | 18-1-21 |
| 11.30-12.30 | St Vedast, Foster Lane | 6 | 16-2-12 |
| LUNCH | The Cross Keys(tbc) | ||
| 15.00-16.00 | St Olave, Hart Street | 8 | 11-3-23 |
| 16.30-17.30 | Christ Church, Spitalfields | 8 | 17-1-10 |
Meet at Cambridge Station to catch the 08.15 train.
To be followed by pubbing and a curry on Brick Lane.
Formal Hall at St. John's College
Posted 6th November
There is to be a formal at St. John's on 14th November. Please contact Dale if you are interested.
Joint meeting with the EDA
Posted 6th November
On Saturday 11th we will be joining the Ely Diocesan Association in Cambridge for our joint meeting. The schedule is as follows:
15.30-16.30 Ringing at St. Bene't's
16.30-17.30 Tea at St. Bene't's
18.00-19.00 Ringing at St. Edward's
19.15-20.15 Ringing at OLEM
Please can I encourage lots of people to attend as it's a great opportunity to meet the people who ring outside central Cambridge, and it would be nice to have a large number of Guild members present to welcome people to Cambridge. We are providing the tea, organising by Johnathan Shanklin, who I'm sure would appreciate assistance, so please email him if you are available to help out.
Posted by Jennie Butler
SUA Weekend
Posted 6th November
The results from the SUA are now available at the SUA page. Cambridge achieved first place in the 6-bell and handbell competitions, and a creditable second in the 8-bell competition. Our thanks go to all those who came, but especially to the judges and those who helped organise the weekend.
SUA Weekend
Posted 23rd September
This year's Southern Universities' Association meeting and striking competition will be held in Cambridge. For further details please see the SUA page, or contact our Master or Secretary.
Freshers' Squash Date
Posted 21st September
Please note that the date for the Freshers' Squash has changed. The squash will now be held on Thursday 5th October. For further information about Freshers' Week activities, please read further down this page.
Website Update
Posted 14th September
The website has been substantially updated. As well as the change in style, you can now see the current practice-night methods as well as an agenda for the Guild Week Meeting, available on the files page.
FRESHERS...
Posted 18th August
Congratulations on getting your A-level results and gaining a place to study at Cambridge. The CUG will do its very best to distract you from your work. We ring regularly on both tower and hand bells as well as getting together for lots of social events. We can often be found in the pub, both after practices and in general, and always get together after Sunday service ringing for breakfast. Feel free to come along to as much or as little as you like. We cater for all abilities from beginners to active peal ringers and therefore hope to offer many opportunities for anyone wishing to join.
We will be at the Freshers' Fair, to be held on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th October, so do come and meet us there. Alternatively, you could come along to our first practice at St Andrew's (StAG) from 19.30-21.00 on Thursday October 5th and then to St Bene't's on Friday evening. Thursday's practice will be followed by the Freshers' Squash (an event not to be missed!). You can also get in touch with us by email. Both myself (Jennie, master@cugcr.org.uk) and our secretary (Luke, secretary@cugcr.org.uk) are happy to answer any questions that you might have.
For now, sit back and enjoy the rest of your summer, and maybe take a look around this site to find out about our practices and special events, which will be featured on the term card (to be posted at the end of August). Please keep an eye out for the Freshers' info sheet, which will be on here soon, and will summarise everything you need to know.
All the best,
Jennie Butler (Master)
Website Update
Posted 13th August
The website has been substantially updated, with more still to come. Please check back soon for more information about this year's SUA (Southern Universities Association meeting), to be held in Cambridge.
May Week Events
Posted 24th May
Saturday June 17th
13.00 - Ridgman Striking Contest in Writtle, Essex
17.00 - Guild peal at GSM
Sunday June 18th
Morning ringing followed by May Week Champagne breakfast (location to be confirmed)
13.30 - Guild vs. Youths rounders on Jesus Green
Followed by evening ringing at GSM and an alternative-Alternative Dinner...
Monday June 19th
10.00 - Peal at Bene't's
Tuesday June 20th
19.00 for 19.30 - Alternative Dinner at Robinson College (organised by Leigh)
Wednesday June 21st
Outing to the mini-ring in Willingham with ringing from 2-4. Opportunity to cycle out late morning
(there are also regular buses) for a pub lunch before moving on to the mini-ring for general
ringing and/or quarter(s), to be decided depending on numbers attending.
Followed by general evening drinking/possible pub crawl and most likely curry in Cambridge.
Thursday June 22nd
Punt outing to Granchester (times to be confirmed by Assistant Master).
Friday June 23rd
Cycle Outing to London (it's really not that far!). Possibility of some ringing on the way followed by dinner in London and a train journey home.
Girton Formal
Posted 15th May
Tessa, our librarian, is organising a Formal Hall at Girton on Thursday 25th May. Please email her if you would like to come.
Leigh Simpson
Cheese, Wine and Handbells
Posted 12th May
There will be an evening of cheese, wine and handbells (in varying quantities) on Friday May 19th, to be held in the Master's room, kicking off at 7ish. It'll be a great opportunity to relax and escape revision, with the added chance to have a go on the handbells (all abilities welcome!)
I'll provide bread, nibbles, the odd soft drink and some kind of suitable summery pudding (or puddings if I'm trying to avoid doing anything productive), so all you need to do is bring a bottle of plonk and some cheese, please. I'd be grateful if you could drop me an email if you're coming so I can gather a suitable amount of cutlery and wine glasses.
Jennie Butler
Updated Downloads Section
Posted 8th May
The Downloads section now contains minutes of all of last year's meetings, including the Guild Week meeting. AGM minutes to follow.
Leigh Simpson
Guild Election Results
Posted 7th May
Here are the results of the election at this year's AGM
President
Claire Barlow
Senior Auditor
Frank King
Senior Treasurer
Malcolm Edwards
Master
Jennie Butler
Assistant Master
Dale Winter
Secretary
Luke Smith
Steeplekeeper
John Pratt
Librarian
Tessa Beadman
Webmaster
Leigh Simpson
Guild AGM
Posted 1st May
Here are the nominations for the Guild officers for next year. This year's AGM will be held on Sunday May 7th at 2pm in the Boys Smith Room in St John's College.
(Candidates nominated Kate Langley, seconded Jennie Butler unless otherwise indicated)
President
Claire Barlow
Nominated: John Pratt
Seconded: Kate Langley
Patrick Brooke
Nominated: Robin Hall
Seconded: Philip Earis
Senior Auditor
Frank King
Senior Treasurer
Claire Barlow
Malcolm Edwards
Master
Jennie Butler
Nominated: Joanna Lewis
Seconded: Tessa Beadman
Leigh Simpson
Nominated: John Pratt
Seconded: Luke Smith
Assistant Master
Dale Winter
Secretary
Luke Smith
Steeplekeeper
John Pratt
Librarian
Tessa Beadman
Webmaster
Leigh Simpson
Please let me know if you have any queries.
Jennie Butler