SOUTH NOTTS DISTRICT REPORT 2010

Membership of the District stands at 71, which includes 22 pensioners and 2 junior members. Four new members joined the District and Guild in 2010, three adults and one junior, who are all learning to ring at Ruddington.

Attendance at the monthly meetings has fluctuated through the year. At some meetings there has been numbers in the mid twenties, while at another only seven ringers have attended. However, where we have lacked in quantity, we have made up in quality! The District Ringing Master chose methods at each meeting depending on the ability of those attending, so we have had ringing ranging from Call-changes to Spliced Surprise Minor.

It has been good to see newer members of the Guild coming along to District meetings, particularly those from Keyworth, who have this year rung Plain Bob Triples & Plain Hunt on ten for the first time.

The District Crawford Cup heat was held at Rempstone, with three teams entering. Clifton were the winners and went forward to the final at Edwinstowe.

Andrew Cairns arranged the District Outing in May, which was fairly local in South Derbyshire - Swanwick, South Wingfield, Belper, Horsley and Stanton-by Dale. Unfortunately there was a lock-out at Ilkeston.

Andrew also arranged the Quarter Peal weekend in October. This involved 25 ringers including help from friends from Nottingham and Kegworth. 10 of the 11 attempts were successful. Thanks go to Andrew for all his work as Ringing Master over the past year.

Finally, my thanks to all Incumbents, Tower Contacts and Tower Captains for making their bells available for District Meetings and to the members who regularly support the District.

Annette Boden