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  1. RWNYC 2026 results

    The Ringing World National Youth Contest 2026 was held in Nottingham on Saturday 4th July. Many thanks to all the Nottingham ringers who organised and hosted another hugely successful day for youth ringing.

    325 young ringers attended in 43 young teams, and competed across five classes in the striking competition. Two new trophies were awarded, donated by past contest organisers David Hull and Linda Garton. The winners were

    • 8-bell Method (Whitechapel Trophy) - Yorkshire Tykes, winning the trophy for the third year in a row.
    • 8-bell Call Changes (Robert Lewis Trophy) - Bedfordshire Young Ringers
    • 6-bell Method (David Hull Trophy) - Essex Young Eagles
    • 6-bell Advanced Call Changes (Linda Garton Trophy) - Guildford Young Ringers
    • 6-bell Beginner Call Changes - Cymru

    8 Bell Method

    1 Yorkshire Tykes 9.5
    2 W&P 8
    3 ODG 7.5
    4 G&B 6
    4 Sussex Young Ringers 6

    8 Bell Call Changes

    1 Bedfordshire Young Ringers 8
    2 Foundry Foxes 7.5
    3 Worcester Cathedral 6.5
    4 Yorkshire Tykes 6
    5 Bucks & Berks Young Ringers 5.5

    6 Bell Method

    1 Essex Young Eagles 9.9
    2 Kent Young Ringers 9.2
    3 Bucks & Berks Young Ringers 9.0
    4 Norfolk Young Ringers 8.5
    4 Lancashire Lads & Lasses 8.5
    6 Fen Tigers 8.0
    6 Coventry Spires 8.0
    8 Brumdingers 7.5
    9 Nottinghamshire Young Ringers 7.0
    9 Surrey Strikers 7.0
    11 Cheshire & North Staffs Young Ringers 6.5
    11 Lincolnshire Gamekeepers 6.5
    13 ODG 6.0
    13 W&P 6.0
    15 Three Spires 5.5
    16 Bath & Wells 5.0

    6 Bell Advanced Call Changes

    1 Guildford Young Ringers 8.5
    2 Daventry Young Ringers 8
    3 Young@Herts 7.5
    3 Cumbrian Herdwicks 7.5
    5 Derbyshire Young Ringers 7
    5 Devon Young Ringers 7
    7 Cornish Pasties 6.5
    7 Essex Young Ringers 6.5
    9 Lincolnshire Poachers 6
    10 Vectis Youths 5.5
    10 Go Bellistic! 5.5

    6 Bell Beginner Call Changes

    1 Cymru 8
    2 G&B 7.5
    3 Coventry Spires 7
    4 Essex Young Ringers 6.5
    5 Norfolk Young Ringers 5.5
    5 Cheshire & North Staffs Young Ringers 5.5

    Thanks to Contest Organiser Jo Cresshull, and the host organising team from Nottingham, for another record-breaking day of youth ringing. Look out in The Ringing World for full reports of the day.

  2. Long Length Attempt

    On Saturday 27 June 2026 at Edgbaston St Bartholomew, starting at 1pm, an attempt for 10,304 changes of Spliced Variable Cover Triples and Major in 2 methods. If successful the peal will be rung for the St Martin’s Guild. Interested listeners to contact Mark Eccleston markeccleston148@hotmail.com

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  4. Ringing for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day

    Bellringers all over the world are encouraged to join in on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on Friday 15th August by ringing their bells at 6.30pm local time.

    The BellBoard event to link your ringing to is here.

  5. RWNYC 2025 results

    The 2025 Ringing World National Youth Contest was held on Saturday 5th July in Birmingham.

    Congratulations to

    • The Yorkshire Tykes, winners of the Whitechapel Trophy for the second year in the Method Ringing Class with an eight-bell band.
    • Three Spires, winners of the Robert Lewis Trophy in the Call Change Ringing Class with a six-bell band.
    • Brumdingers, winners of the Six-Bell Method Ringing class.
    • Worcester Cathedral, winners of the Eight-Bell Call Changes class.
    • Coventry Spires, winners of the Beginner Call Changes class.

    Method on Eight (Edgbaston)

    1 Yorkshire Tykes (Whitechapel Trophy) 9.5
    2 Winchester & Portsmouth 9
    3 Oxford DG 8.5
    4 Essex Young Eagles 7.5
    5 Sussex Young Ringers 6.5
    5 Kent Young Ringers 6.5

    Method on Six (Edgbaston)

    1 Brumdingers 9
    2 Surrey Strikers 8.5
    3 Norfolk Young Ringers 8
    4 Winchester & Portsmouth 7.5
    4 Fen Tigers 7.5
    6 Daventry Young Ringers 7
    7 Yorkshire Tykes 6.5
    7 Coventry Spires 6.5
    9 Nottinghamshire Young Ringers 6
    10 Bath & Wells 5.5
    10 Gloucester & Bristol 5.5

    Call Changes on Eight (Erdington, St Barnabas)

    1 Worcester Cathedral 9
    2 Bucks & Berks 8.5
    3 Young @ Herts 7.5
    4 Foundry Foxes 6.5
    5 Cymru 6

    Call Changes on Six (Erdington, St Barnabas)

    1 Three Spires (Robert Lewis Trophy) 9.5
    2 Derbyshire Young Ringers 9
    3 Yorkshire Tykes 8.5
    4 Cumbrian Herdwicks 8
    4 Gloucester & Bristol 8
    6 Guildford Young Ringers 7.5
    7 Fen Tigers 7
    7 Essex Young Eagles 7
    9 Cornish Pasties 6.5
    9 Go Bellistic 6.5
    11 Lincolnshire Poachers 6
    11 Cheshire & North Staffs 6

    Beginner Call Changes (St Mary, Moseley)

    1 Coventry Spires 8
    2 Bedfordshire Young Ringers 7
    3 Norfolk Young Ringers 6

    Thanks to Contest Organiser Jo Cresshull, and the host organising teams from the St Martin’s Guild and the St Martin’s Bullring Band, for an incredible day of youth ringing. Look out in The Ringing World for full reports of the day.