Essex Trophy

The 2019 Essex Trophy was won by the Kent County Association. The results were:

Guild/Association	Comments	Faults	Place
Surrey	3h16m. Good start, occasional trips and rushed leads. Gaps caused by leading. Tenor good. Improved as went on.	75	5th
Kent	3h27m. Good start, excellent pace. Occasional rushed leads. Tenor good. Middle section not so good, rushed hand stroke leads.	51	1st
Essex	3h16m. Team struggled with practice, including opening rounds. Start of test piece collected a few minor faults. Hard to sustain performance at the pace of ringing. Leading generally good, but bell in second place tended to clip leading bell. Good towards end.	73	4th
Guildford	3h20m. Took time to settle into steady rhythm. Not all at same speed. Only minor faults	68	2nd
Sussex	3h12m. Good opening rounds, rushed leads, clipped 2nds. Overall good rhythm and good start, not all at same speed.	70	3rd
Hertford	3h01m. Opening rounds didn’t settle before going into changes. Very rushed ringing. Rushed leads. Settled towards end but still felt rushed.	86	6th

Andrew Kelso
Master
(Saturday 14 September 2019)

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