#  2018 Branch Striking Competitions 

 

   Details    Written by: Webmaster    Category: [News](/news)     Published: 26 May 2018     Created: 26 May 2018     Last Updated: 29 May 2018     Hits: 3849 The Llandaff Branch and Monmouth Branch Striking Competitions were both held during the afternoon of Saturday 12th May 2018, the date of the Monmouth Branch's event having been brought forward so as not to unfairly distract attention from the Royal Wedding in Windsor the following week.

Results and photographs are available below. Click on the coloured tabs to choose results and photos to view.

 ###  Llandaff Branch Competitions



The Llandaff Branch Competitions were held at St Catherine's, Baglan, and these glorious bells were put to good use by all the bands. The Judges, David Childs and Becky Drysdale, were particularly complimentary about the ringing in the Call Change section.

Prior to the results being announced, those present enjoyed the sandwiches and cakes brought by the ringers on a "Bring and Eat" basis with beverages provided by local ringers.

The Judges scored the competitions as follows (Bands listed in order of ringing):

**Call Change:** 1. South Vale: 45 faults (1st)  
2\. Llantwit Major: 66.5 faults  
3\. Aberavon/Baglan: 67 faults  
4\. Caerphilly: 72.5 faults  
5\. Merthyr Practice Band: 56 faults (2nd)  
6\. Cowbridge: 57 faults

**Method Section:** 1. Cadoxton: 67.5 faults (2nd)  
2\. Llandaff 53.5 faults (1st)  
3\. Cardiff 87.5 faults (3rd)  
4\. Penarth 74.5 faults\*

*\*placed 4th due to technical infringement of the Rules.*

South Vale, Merthyr Practice Band, Llandaff and Cadoxton go forward to represent the Branch in the Inter-Branch Competitions at Michaelston-y-Fedw on the evening of Wednesday 11th July 2018.

**Photo: St Catherine, Baglan  
![St Catherine, Baglan](/images/events/2018LlanBrStrComp/Baglan.jpg)**

**Photo: Some of the South Vale band with the Judges and Trophy  
![South Vale Band](/images/events/2018LlanBrStrComp/SouthValeCallChange.jpg)**

**Photo: Representative of the Cowbridge Band with the Judges  
![Cowbridge with Certificate](/images/events/2018LlanBrStrComp/CowbridgeCallChange.jpg)**

**Photo: Representative of the Merthyr Practice Band with the Judges  
![Merthyr with Certificate](/images/events/2018LlanBrStrComp/MerthyrCallChange.jpg)**

**Photo: The Llandaff Cathedral Band with the Judges  
![Llandaff Cathedral Band](/images/events/2018LlanBrStrComp/LlandaffMethod.jpg)**

**Photo: Andrew John of Cadoxton with the Judges  
![Cadoxton with Certificate](/images/events/2018LlanBrStrComp/CadoxtonMethod.jpg)**

**Photo: Bob Hardy of St John's, Cardiff, with the Judges  
![Cardiff with Certificate](/images/events/2018LlanBrStrComp/CardiffMethod.jpg)**

 



###  Monmouth Branch Competitions



The Monmouth Branch Competitions were held at Llantarnam and the Judges, Andrew and Jane Bull from Dursley, Glos, scored them as follows:

**Call Change Section:** First - Rumney (60 faults)  
Second - Llantarnam (85 faults)

**Method section:** First - Rumney United (35 faults)  
Second - Newport (39 faults)  
Third - Llantarnam (56 faults)  
Fourth - Rumney Monday (62 faults)

The successful bands now go forward to represent the Branch at the Inter-Branch Striking Competitions at Michaelston-y-Fedw on the evening of Wednesday 11th July 2018.

**Photo: Representative of the Rumney Band with the Judges and Trophy  
![Rumney with Certificate](/images/events/2018MonBrStrComp/RumneyCallChangeTrophy.jpg)**

**Photo: The Rumney Call Change Band  
![Rumney Call Change Band](/images/events/2018MonBrStrComp/RumneyCallChangeBand.jpg)**

**Photo: The Llantarnam Call Change Band  
![Llantarnam Call Change Band](/images/events/2018MonBrStrComp/LlantarnamCallChangeBand.jpg)**

**Photo: Perry Turner of Rumney with the Judges and Trophy  
![Rumney with Method Certificate](/images/events/2018MonBrStrComp/RumneyMethodTrophy.jpg)**

**Photo: The Combined Rumney Bands  
![Newport Method Band](/images/events/2018MonBrStrComp/CombinedRumneyBands.jpg)**

**Photo: The Newport Method Band  
![Newport Method Band](/images/events/2018MonBrStrComp/NewportMethodBand.jpg)**

 





 

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