Bristol Rural Branch



Part of The Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers

Association Striking Competition

2027

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: TBC
Method: TBC
Result: TBC

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: TBC
Method: TBC
Result: TBC

2026

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Ashchurch
Method: Plain Bob Major
Result: 6th out of 7
  1. Cheltenham (93%)
  2. Tewkesbury. CB (89%)
 
  1. Bristol (88%)
  2. Wotton under Edge (84%)
  3. Cirencester (78%)
  4. Bristol Rural (74%)
  5. Stroud (66%)
Band: Catherine White-Horne (treble), Stephen Crane (5), Geoff Pick (2), Linda Pick (3), Alison Holliday (6), Elaine Scudamore (4), Matt Johnson (C) (7) and Russell Scudamore (tenor)

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Twyning
Method:
Result: 4th out of 9
  1. Cirencester, Cirencester (8)
  2. Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury. GPT (9)
  3. Henbury, Bristol. RMC (10)
  4. Coalpit Heath, Bristol Rural (12)
  5. St Mark, Cheltenham. RMC (14)
  6. Dursley, Wotton under Edge (17)
  7. Brockworth, Gloucester (21.5)
  8. Purton, Swindon (27)
  9. Stroud, Stroud (32)
Band: Gary Crisp, Russell Scudamore, Dave Clark, Alison Holliday, Elaine Scudamore and Catherine White-Horne

Read Catherine White-Horne's Bristol Rural report on both competitions
here.

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2025

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Barnwood
Method: Grandsire Triples
Result: 3rd out of 6
  1. Tewkesbury (22)
  2. Cirencester. Awarded the Chairman's Baldric (25)
  3. Bristol Rural (29)
  4. Cheltenham (33)
  5. Wotton under Edge (35.5)
  6. Stroud (81)
Band: Catherine White-Horne, Elaine Scudamore, Geoff Pick, Alison Holliday, Jodie Hill, Russell Scudamore with Lando, Linda Pick and Matt Johnson

Read Catherine White-Horne's Bristol Rural Penn report here.

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Churchdown
Method:
Result: 5th out of 8
  1. Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury
  2. Dursley, Wotton under Edge. Awarded the Great Peter Trophy and a Ringing Master's Clapper
  3. St Mark, Cheltenham
  4. Cirencester, Cirencester
  5. Coalpit Heath, Bristol Rural
  6. Purton, Swindon
  7. Stroud, Stroud
  8. Mickleton, North Cotswold
Band:

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2024

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Bisley
Method: Plain Bob Major
Result: 5th out of 8
  1. Swindon (19)
  2. Tewkesbury. CB (21)
  3. Stroud (24)
  4. Cirencester (25)
  5. Bristol Rural (28)
  6. Chippenham (32)
  7. Cheltenham (43)
  8. Wotton under Edge (59)
Band: Catherine White-Horne, Linda Pick, Elaine Scudamore, Geoff Pick, Marcus Booth, Matt Johnson, Alistair White-Horne and Russell Scudamore

Read Catherine White-Horne's Bristol Rural Penn report here.

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Minchinhampton
Method:
Result: 5th out of 10
  1. Abbey, Tewkesbury
  2. Cirencester, Cirencester. GPT
  3. Purton, Swindon
  4. Minster, Cheltenham
  5. Coalpit Heath, Bristol Rural
  6. Dursley, Wotton under Edge
  7. Colerne, Chippenham. RMC
  8. Barnwood, Gloucester
  9. Woodchester, Stroud
  10. . Longborough, North Cotswold. RMC
Band:

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2023

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Warmley
Method: Grandsire Triples
Result: Placed 5th out of 7
Band: Treble. Catherine White-Horne; 2. John Payton; 3. Elaine Scudemore; 4. Zoe Bonnett; 5. Marcus Booth; 6. Russell Scudemore (conductor); 7. Matt Johnson; Tenor. Alison Holliday

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Frenchay
Method:
Result: Joint 6th out of 8
Band:

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2022

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Chipping Sodbury
Method: Grandsire Triples
Result: Placed 9th out of 7
Band: 1. Catherine White-Horne; 2. Alison Holliday; 3. Elaine Scudemore; 4. Zoe Bonnett (17); 5 Ben White-Horne; 6 Marcus Booth; 7 Alistair White-Horne; 8 Matthew Johnson (C)

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Bristol, St Michael-on-the-Mount, Without
Method:
Result: 9th out of 10
Band:

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2021

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

No competition

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

No competition

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2020

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

No competition

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

No competition

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2019

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: St Briavels
Method:
Result: 9th out of 9
Band: Chris Greef; Elaine Scudamore; Russell Scudamore; John Payton; Bill Liebow; Alison Holliday; Ben White-Horne; David Powell (?)

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Hewelsfield
Method:
Result: 4th out of 10
Band:

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2018

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

No entry

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: South Marston
Mehtod:
Result: 10th out of 10
Band:

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2017

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Coln St Aldwyns
Mehtod:
Result: 7th out of 8
Band: 1. Linda Gittings; 2. Rachel Parker; 3. Sue Elliott; 4. Gill Greef; 5. Chris Greef; 6. Bill liebow; 7. John Payton; 8. Alan Coombs (C)

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Compton Abdale
Mehtod:
Result: 6th out of 8
Band:

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2016

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Bishop's Cleeve
Method:
Result: 9th out of 9
Band: Mary York; Myra Gibbs; Gloria Wiltshire; Gill Greef; Thomas Moller; Bill Liebow; Alan Coombs(C); Chris Greef

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Woolstone
Method:
Result: 11th out of 11
Band:

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2015

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: St Andrew's Chippenham
Method:
Result: 9th out of 9
Band: Treble. Rev. Canon David Sansum; 2. Gill Greef; 3. Chris Greef; 4. Brian Angell; 5. William Liebow; 6. Thomas Moller; 7. John Payton; Tenor. Alan Coombs

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Langley Burrell
Method:
Result: 9th out of 10
Band:

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2014

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Ss Philip and Jacob, Bristol
Method:
Result: 9th out of 11
Band:

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Southville
Method:
Result: 5th out of 11
Band:

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

2013

The 8-bell Penn Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Ashchurch
Method:
Result: 8th out of 10
Band: Chris Greef; Gary Crisp; Sue Jay; Dave Andrews; John Payton; Bill Liebow; Bryn Shackleton; David Powell

The 6-bell Croome Trophy Striking Competition:

Location: Twyning
Method:
Result: 10th out of 11
Band:

The official G&B results are listed on the
G&B Competition Results page.

Earlier Results

For results of earlier Penn and Croome competitions see the competitions results page on the G&B website:



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