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The Association announces, with great regret, the death of Eric Avery, tower captain at Llansilin, after a short illness. Eric was a very active supporter of ringing in the Powys area and the Association. Many people will miss him and ringing is the poorer for his early death. The Association express its condolences to his wife and family. May he rest in peace.

The Summer Outing
to Barmouth, Machynlleth and Dolgellau was a success, so thank you to all who attended. More details of the day can be read on the Association website at northwalesbellringers.org.uk

The Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)
was called to insert a rule to allow the Association members to change the rules at the AGM as well as by calling an EGM. The motion was carried unanimously.

The Association Striking Competition
will be held at Prestatyn on September 13th 2008 at 2.30 pm. The competition rules remain the same as always, BUT the trophies will be awarded as follows:-

  • The band that wins will be presented with the Norah Randles Trophy, irrespective of whether it rings rounds and call changes, or method.

  • The Shield will be presented to the call change band that collects least faults.

  • However, if a call change band wins the overall competition, then the shield will be presented to the next best call change band.

This means that no band can win both trophies and this system should encourage all those call change bands in the Association to enter a band, as they will have the chance to win one of two trophies.  This has a bearing on the next item...

The All-Wales Striking Competition
for the Arthur Hoare Trophy will be held at Mold on Saturday September 27th 2008. Our President, the Bishop of St. Asaph has promised to be there and a six- bell and an eight-bell band will be competing representing each of the four Welsh Associations. If a call change band wins the North Wales Association striking competition, it will be expected to ring in the All-Wales as our representative in the six-bell competition. The eight-bell band will be drawn from several towers across the Association, according to the rules.

There has been an erroneous perception that the six-bell band must ring method, but, having checked the rules with the other Associations we are all agreed that call changes can be rung, to the same rules as our own Association competition. I believe that at least one other Association has fielded a call change band in the past.

Hanmer November 8th
The Association will meet at Hanmer on November 8th 2008 and the AGM will be on March 14th 2009.  The venue has yet to be decided.
Note: Will all tower captains and secretaries please note that Association meetings will normally be held on the second Saturday in March, June, September and November and try not to arrange other events on these dates.

Ringing World Roadshow
The Ringing World Roadshow is being held this year on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th of September at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire. For more information see http://www.ringingroadshow2008.org.uk. If you are keen to sell tickets on behalf of the roadshow team then please contact: Stef Warboys sjwroadshow@tiscali.co.uk.

Calender
For what's on around the association this year please see the Diary page.

Articles

Denbigh Bells
It came to the attention of the North Wales Association in recent months that the Rector and PCC of Denbigh were interested in selling the bells in his Denbigh church as they had never been rung since they were first installed.  Following the actions of Jason Hughes, Denbigh bells have now been rung full circle and recorded.  There is a possibility that the bells may be brought back into ringing condition and the Rector and PCC are now interested in seeing this happen.

More on Denbigh bells - including a downloadable audioclip of the bells.

The St. Myllin's great carillon mystery
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