SUA 2011
This year's Southern Universities Association meeting and striking competition will take place in Cambridge. Full details are available from this page, or from the programme.
Results
8-bell Competition
| 1. | Cambridge | 88% |
| 2. | London* | 79% |
| 3. | Bristol | 74% |
| 4. | Southampton | 72% |
| 5. | London | 71% |
| 6. | Cambridge | 70% |
| 7. | London* | 68% |
| 8. | Oxford | 63% |
| 9. | Bristol* | 56% |
| 10. | Bath* | 51% |
6-bell Competition
| 1. | Cambridge | 89% |
| 2. | Bristol | 86% |
| 3. | Bristol | 85% |
| 4. | London | 80% |
| 5.= | Southampton | 75% |
| 5.= | Southampton | 75% |
| 7. | Southampton* | 70% |
| 8. | Oxford | 68% |
| 9. | Bath* | 66% |
| 10. | London | 65% |
| 11. | Exeter* | 64% |
| 12. | Cambridge | 61% |
* denotes bands not eligible to win.
Itinerary
Friday 11th November
| 18:00- | Suggested pub: The Bath House. |
| 19:30-21:00 | Open ringing at St Bene't's. |
| 21:00- | Pub: The Tivoli. |
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We have the top floor of the Tivoli booked out for our use - closing time at 00:00. Cheap food and drink is available. | |
| 22:00 | Deadline and draw for 8-bell entries. |
| Teams travelling down on Saturday morning should submit entries stating an earliest start time. | |
Saturday 12th November
| 09:00-13:00 | 8-bell competition at St Andrew the Great. |
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Access to the church is from the side door on the opposite side to the churchyard; someone will be there to meet you. Depending on the number of bands, there may be sufficient time to have open ringing for a short time at the end. | |
| 09:30-12:00 | Tea, coffee and biscuits available in Christ's College buttery. |
| 12:00- | Suggested pub: The Regal. |
| 12:00 | Deadline and draw for 6-bell entries. |
| 12:00-13:00 | Open ringing at Great St Mary's. |
| 13:00-14:00 | Open ringing at St Edward's. |
| 14:30-17:00 | 6-bell competition at St Bene't's. |
| Please wait outside the church. | |
| 18:00- | Food and drink will be available in the hall at St Luke's. |
| 18:30 | Results at St Luke's. |
| 20:00-23:00 | Ceilidh at St Luke's. |
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Music and calling provided by Fen Blow, a Cambridgeshire-based English Ceidlidh band. Cost will be £8/person including food. | |
Sunday 13th November
| 09:30 | Hall to be vacated. |
| A light breakfast will be available in the hall before departure. | |
| 09:00-09:50 | Service ringing at St Bene't's. |
| 10:15-11:00 | Service ringing at Great St Mary's. |
Rules
- Bands that are eligible to win the striking competitions must consist of members who are all in statu pupillari at an attending university.
- We may not have time to have an unlimited number of scratch bands entering the competition. Preference will be given to a first or second eligible team, or a band which enables a non-eligible team to enter.
- People can ring with more than one team, but no person may ring with more than one eligible team in each contest (6- and 8-bell) i.e. you can ring in one eligible team and as many scratch teams as you like for each of the 6-bell and 8-bell striking competitions.
- On entering the tower, a practice piece will be rung. Up to three minutes is permissible, after which the bells must be stood. The test piece will follow, commencing and ending with rounds. Rounds at the start will not be marked.
- Commencement of the test piece will be indicated by ringing the treble for two whole strokes (handstroke, backstroke, handstroke, backstroke).
- For the Six-Bell Competition, the test piece shall be a minimum of 120 changes OR Doubles OR Minor OR Call changes. When call changes are rung they should last at least four minutes and contain Queens (135246), Titums (142536) and Kings (531246). Note that Doubles or Minor may consist of multiple plain courses.
- For the Eight Bell Competition, the test piece shall be a minimum of 224 changes of Triples OR Major or Call changes. When call changes are rung they should last at least six minutes and contain Queens (13572468), Titums (15263748) and Kings (75312468). Note that Triples or Major may consist of multiple plain courses.
- The judges' decision will be final.
Additional Information
The chief judges will be Luke Smith & Jennie Earis.
Accommodation will be available at St Luke's church hall, priced at £5/night. Toilets and a kitchen are available.
A contribution of £2/ringer is invited for the weekend's activities.
Please address any enquiries to Max Drinkwater, master@cugcr.org.uk