The Essex Association of Change Ringers   President: The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

The 37th Essex Trophy 10-bell competition was held at Writtle on Saturday 10th September 2016.

The Essex Association won for the second year running, and for the 5th time in the competition's 38 year history.

Five teams entered, from Essex, Guildford, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, ringing a touch of 287 Grandsire Caters judged by Alan Winter and Paul Seaman from the Ely Diocesan Association, with the following results:

		Faults	Position Rang	Peal Speed
1st	Essex	34	5th	3h 29
2nd	Sussex	42	3rd	3h 32
3rd	Guildford	64	4th	3h 31
4th	Surrey	67	2nd	3h 36
5th	Kent	76	1st	3h 16

The Essex team:

Treble	Paul Cammiade
2nd	Vicki Chapman
3rd	Heather Rayner
4th	Anne Bray
5th	John Taylor
6th	Brian Meads
7th	Christina Brewster
8th	Matthew Rayner
9th	Colin Chapman (Cond)
Tenor	Paul Bray

The day was hosted by the Writtle ringers and friends led by Andrew and Christina Brewster, providing very welcome refreshments (tea, coffee, sandwiches and cakes plus two real ales!). A live feed from the belfry, so that visitors could see the bells in action, was provided by Andy Henderson.

A history of the competition and full results can be found here

Colin Chapman
(Friday 16 September 2016)