The Association holds three striking competitions during the year. Two are held on AGM day and are on 6 bells and 8 bells. These are familiarly known as the Croome and Penn Trophies, after what the winners receive. The third is for young members and is known as the Young Persons' Striking Competition.
The details and results from the last competitions are as follows:
The 8 bell Striking Competition, for the Penn Trophy
The bands taking part in this competition are drawn from around the branches, with no one tower contributing more than five ringers. The results are therefore by branches.
Results of the competition held at Dursley on 17th April 2010:
- Tewkesbury
- Gloucester
- Bristol
- Swindon
- Wotton under Edge
- Chippenham
- Cirencester
- Cheltenham
- Stroud
- North Cotswold
The 6 bell Striking Competition, for the Croome Trophy
In this competition the bands represent individual towers within a branch, these being the winners of the branch striking competitions. There are also two Ringing Master's Clappers which are awarded for 'meritorious performances' in the competition.
Results of the competition held at Coaley on 17th April 2010:
- Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
- Dursley, Wotton under Edge
- Chippenham St Andrew, Chippenham
- Redcliffe, Bristol
- Wanborough, Swindon
- Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury
- Cirencester, Cirencester
- Barnwood, Gloucester. Also awarded a Ringing Master's Clapper
- Westerleigh, Bristol Rural. Also awarded a Ringing Master's Clapper
- Mickleton, North Cotswold
- Leonard Stanley, Stroud
The Young Persons' Striking Competition, for the Nibley Trophy
The only stipulation for this competition is that the band must be made up of members who are under 19 on the day of the contest. Other than that bands may be constituted as needed. The Barnwood Trophy, first awarded in 2008, is given to the highest placed band with the most ringers from one tower.
Results of the competition held at Stone on 27th June 2009:
- Swindon Branch
- 16's and under
- 18's and under
- Cheltenham & Bristol Rural Branches
- The Francesca Cinderey Invitation Band
- Random Bandom
- Wotton-Under-Edge Branch
- 11's and under
- Barnwood "1". Awarded the Barnwood Trophy
- 12's and under
- Barnwood "2"
- 14's and under
- 14's
- English Bicknor & Brockworth
Previous years' results
This page updated: 17/4/2010