Essex Trophy Results‏

I am delighted to announce that our Guild band have won the Essex Trophy, held at St Peters, St Albans, this afternoon.

The band formed from all 4 Districts was conducted by Quentin Armitage, with Linda Armitage, Ruth Blackwell, Anne Anthony, Jackie Roberts, Glenn Poyntz, John Couperthwaite, Martin Turner , Richard Pearce and Chris Rodgers making up the 10, beat 6 other bands, all ring the same set piece, a plain course of London Royal No3.

My wholehearted congratulations to all the band for their achievement.

The placing were as follows.

Place Society Faults
1st Guildford Diocesan Guild 74
2nd Kent County Association 87
3rd Hertford County Association 103
4th Middlesex County Association 125
5th Essex Association 133
6th Sussex County Association 155

Next years competition will be hosted by the Sussex County Association.

Again, many congratulations to all the band.

Mike Bale
Guild Master