This is the Assocations 6 bell call change competition. The rules are printed in the Annual Report.
Arthur Ashby was elected to the Association in 1963, as a ringing member of Barlborough. He wanted to give something to the Association, it was decided a striking competition for less experienced teams should be started, and there we have it, a cup was purchased and the rest is history. In 1988 the first Arthur Ashby striking competition took place at Bradbourne and Derby Cathedral B team won it, in 1989 Mugginton won at Clay Cross with only 9 faults, and later featured in the Derby Evening Telegraph. Mugginton were predominantly a new band, their bells being dedicated on 1st November 1987 so this really was a remarkable achievement.
Sadly Arthur Ashby died in April 1990, no doubt he would be proud of the enthusiasm shown by ringers who now compete for this cup.
In 1995, for the first time, the Horsley Cup contest finals and the Arthur Ashby Cup contest finals took place on the same day at Horsley. Under new rules, the Horsley Cup was for method ringing and the Arthr Ashby Cup for call changes ringing.
| 2009 | Ashford in the Water (Graham Nabb) | 1999 | Brailsford (Sally Mason & Richard Brown) | ||
| 2008 | Overseal (Alec Humphrey) | 1998 | Overseal (Clarke Walters) | ||
| 2007 | Overseal (Ro Gay) | 1997 | Etwall (Leslie Boumphrey) | ||
| 2006 | Overseal (Robin Turner & Janet Rogers) | 1996 | Etwall (Clive & Lucy Smith) | ||
| 2005 | Darley Dale (David Marshall) | 1995 | Etwall (Paul Flavell) | ||
| 2004 | Etwall (Paul Jopp) | 1994 | Long Eaton (Alan Moult) | ||
| 2003 | Etwall (Bob & Ruth Smith) | 1993 | Old Brampton (Chris Bennett) | ||
| 2002 | Sutton on the Hill (Alistair Smith & Paul Jopp) | 1992 | Derby Cathedral (Simon Poole) |
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| 2001 | Overseal (Clarke Walters & Cheryl Hamby) | 1991 | Alvaston (Philip Hudson) | ||
| 2010 | Etwall (Jim and Janet Crabtree) | 2000 | Brailsford (Alistair Smith) | 1990 | Mugginton (Pat Halls) |
Arthur Ashby Winners 1988 - 1989 |
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| 1989 | Mugginton (Peter Soar) | 1988 | Derby Cathedral B | ||
The Horsley Cup
Engraved onto the plinth: Presented by Mr J Else to the Derby District of the Derbyshire Association of Change Ringers 1962
This is the Associations 6 bell method ringing competion. The rules are printed in the Annual Report.
Elizabeth Cotton has looked through the old Annual Reports to find that the Derby District first held it’s striking contest at Horsley on May 13th 1961. Eleven teams entered, the event was extremely successful, the weather perfect, Gwen Harrison provided a splendid tea and about 75 ringers turned up. The judges Roger Baldwin & David Friend placed Alvaston first, ringing call changes, Sawley second, also ringing call changes and Derby Cathedral third, ringing London Surprise. The Horsley Churchwarden, Mr Else, promised to provide a cup.
In 1962 15 teams entered, winners were Derby Cathedral, and this year a trophy was presented. 1963 saw Sawley winning, with Alvaston & Duffield joint second, it did say Derby Cathedral rang Cambridge well but fired out near the end!
In 1964 the Horsley Cup was open for the first time to the whole Association. District heats were held at Clay Cross, Stanton-by-Dale and Breadsall, the winners being invited to compete at Horsley. The winners were Dronfield, followed by Old Whittington, with Sandiacre and Derby Cathedral tied in third place. 1965 saw the Peak District entering for the first time, heats were held and then the final at Horsley with Dronfield winning and Burbage second.
The reason the contest was started was to try to make bands make more effort to improve their striking - it certainly worked. One of the reasons that Mr Else provided a cup was to recognise the fact that the bells of the Cathedral were always rung for the Harvest Festival service for the farmers of Derbyshire, which he, as an auctioneer, always attended.
At the time that Alvaston won in 1961, they were not members of the Association. After that everyone who rang in the final had to be an Association member.
Something that is not in the reports is that one year while the Cathedral were ringing, a dog came in to the ringing chamber and started to jump up at the ringers! The band fired out, but were given a chance to have a second go. They came second that year with their second attempt!
| 2009 | Derby Cathedral (Susan Marshall) | 1999 | Derby Cathedral (Sally Mason & Richard Brown) | ||
| 2008 | Derby Cathedral (Andrew Higson) | 1998 | Old Wittington (Clarke Walters) | ||
| 2007 | Derby Cathedral (Phil Gay) | 1997 | Derby Cathedral (Leslie Boumphrey) | ||
| 2006 | Derby Cathedral (David Marshall - Cotgrave) | 1996 | Derby Cathedral (Clive & Lucy Smith) | ||
| 2005 | Darley Dale (David Marshall - Long Eaton) | 1995 | Derby Cathedral (Paul Flavell) | ||
| 2004 | Derby Cathedral (Paul Jopp) | 1994 | Darley Dale (John Peverett & Terry Streeter) | ||
| 2003 | Darley Dale (Bob & Ruth Smith) | 1993 | Derby Cathedral (David Sansum) | ||
| 2002 | Darley Dale (Alistair Smith & Paul Jopp) | 1992 | Darley Dale (Philip Hudson) | ||
| 2001 | Darley Dale (Clarke Walters & Cheryl Hamby) | 1991 | Derby Cathedral (Tim Peverett) | ||
| 2010 | Derby Cathedral (Andrew Wignell and John Cook) |
2000 | Derby Cathedral (Alistair Smith) | 1990 | Derby Cathedral (Philip Graves) |
Horsley Cup Winners 1961 - 1989 (with judges where known) |
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| 1989 | Heanor (Bob Smith) | 1979 | Old Wittington | 1969 | Bolsover |
| 1988 | Heanor (Gordon Halls) | 1978 | Sawley | 1968 | Derby Cathedral |
| 1987 | Ticknall | 1977 | Derby Cathedral | 1967 | Derby Cathedral |
| 1986 | Ticknall | 1976 | Derby Cathedral | 1966 | Derby Cathedral |
| 1985 | Ticknall (Ian Roulston) | 1975 | Old Wittington | 1965 | Dronfield |
| 1984 | Sawley (David Friend) | 1974 | Derby Cathedral | 1964 | Dronfield |
| 1983 | Stanton by Dale (Ian Campbell) | 1973 | Old Wittington | 1963 | Sawley |
| 1982 | Stanton by Dale (Trevor Kirkman) |
1972 | Old Wittington | 1962 | Derby Cathedral |
| 1981 | Darley Dale | 1971 | Derby Cathedral | 1961 | Alvaston |
| 1980 | Derby Cathedral | 1970 | Derby St Peter | ||
New trophy was presented in 1984. These are the rules.
| 2009 | Peak (Philip Hudson) | ||
| 2008 | Peak (Peter McCoy & Chris Bennett) | ||
| 2007 | Southern A (David Friend) | ||
| 2006 | Southern John (Terry Astill) | ||
| 2005 | Peak (Philip Hudson) | ||
| 2004 | Peak | ||
| 2003 | Peak (Peter Humphrey) | ||
| 2002 | Derby (Ray Daw) | ||
| 2001 | Derby (Robert Marchbank) | ||
| 2010 | ????????????????? | 2000 | Peak |
District Eight Bell Winners 1981 - 1999 (with judges where known) |
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| 1999 | Derby (Sue Marshall) | 1989 | Ilkeston (Fred Ross) |
| 1998 | Derby (Gordon Halls) | 1988 | Ilkeston |
| 1997 | Peak | 1987 | Chesterfield |
| 1996 | Derby (Adrian Dempster) | 1986 | Derby |
| 1995 | Peak (Fred Ross) | 1985 | Derby (David Sansum) |
| 1994 | Ilkeston (Michael Henshaw) | 1984 | Ilkeston (Ian Campbell) |
| 1993 | Derby (Fred Ross) | 1983 | Ilkeston |
| 1992 | Derby (David Sansum) | 1982 | Derby |
| 1991 | Derby (Fred Ross) | 1981 | The first competition winners are not recorded, Ikeston came second! |
| 1990 | Ilkeston (Fred Ross) | ||
The DDA first entered the National Twelve-Bell Striking Contest for the Taylor Trophy in 1977 under the team name of Derby. Our best result from 3 finals was 4th place in 1979. The team continued to enter until 1986, when the rules were changed and we were not allowed to enter as we didn't have a 12 bell tower. With the augmentation of Melbourne in 1996, the DDA could once again enter the competion the following year, under the leadership of Tim Peverett.
At the time of writing, the team has again rung in 4 finals: 2003 (6th), 2004 (8th), 2005 (6th) and 2009 (4th).
| Year | Contest | Place | Test piece | Venue |
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| 2010 | Final | 6th | 288 Cambridge Surprise Maximus (4ths place bob before, 10ths place bob home) | Crediton |
| 2010 | Eliminator | 2nd | 288 Cambridge Surprise Maximus | St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge |
| 2009 | Final | 4th | 252 Stedman Cinques Listen | Download & Save (Right-click and Save Link As) | St Paul's Cathedral |
| 2009 | Eliminator | 3rd | 250 Stedman Cinques | All Saints, Rotherham |
| 2008 | Eliminator | 7th | 288 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus | Tewkesbury |
| 2007 | Eliminator | 7th | 288 Cambridge Surprise Maximus | Saffron Walden |
| 2006 | Eliminator | 5th | 269 Stedman Cinques | Southwark Cathedral |
| 2005 | Final | 6th | 288 Cambridge Surprise Maximus (leads 1, 7-11) | Towcester |
| 2005 | Eliminator | 1st | 288 Cambridge Surprise Maximus | Worcester, All Saints |
| 2004 | Final | 8th | 288 Cambridge Surprise Maximus (4ths place bob before, 10ths place bob home) | St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside |
| 2004 | Eliminator | 3rd | 288 Cambridge Surprise Maximus | Shrewsbury |
| 2003 | Final | 6th | 267 Stedman Cinques | St Laurence, Surfleet |
| 2003 | Eliminator | 2nd | 257 Stedman Cinques | Ss Michael & Mary, Melbourne |
| 2002 | Eliminator | 4th | 288 Cambridge S Maximus | Newcastle Cathedral |
| 2001 | Eliminator | 4th | 264 Stedman Cinques | St Woolos' Cathedral, Newport |
| 2000 | Eliminator | 5th | 288 Cambridge Surprise Maximus | St Sepulchre, Holborn |
| 1999 | Eliminator | 5th | 240 Erin Cinques | Southwark Cathedral |
| 1998 | Eliminator | 3rd | 288 Cambridge Surprise Maximus | St Mary-le-Bow, London |
| 1997 | Eliminator | 7th | 250 Stedman Cinques | St Thomas, Stourbridge |
| Year | Contest | Place | Test piece | Venue |
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| 1986 | Eliminator | 5th | Cambridge Surprise Maximus | St Mary the Virgin, Cheltenham |
| 1985 | Eliminator | 6th | Stedman Cinques | St Peter, Nottingham |
| 1984 | Eliminator | 5th | Stedman Cinques | St Mary-le-Bow, London |
| 1982 | Eliminator | 4th | Stedman Cinques | Southwark Cathedral |
| 1981 | Eliminator | 8th | ? | St Peter, Wolverhampton |
| 1980 | Eliminator | 7th | ? | St Mary, Redcliffe, Bristol |
| 1979 | Final | 4th | 528 Cambridge Surprise Maximus (marked Middle to Home) | St Laurence, Reading |
| 1979 | Eliminator | Q | 528 Cambridge Surprise Maximus (marked Middle to Home) | St Margaret, Leicester |
| 1978 | Final | 7th | 528 Cambridge Surprise Maximus (judged Middle to Home) | Birmingham Cathedral |
| 1977 | Final | 7th | 399 Stedman Cinques (first course not marked) | Southwark Cathedral |
10 appearances in all contests
We've entered 5 times and came 1st in 2007 and 2009! More details are listed on the Tewkesbury Shield website.
2010 Not drawn to enter
2009 1st / 7 teams
2008 3rd / 8 teams
2007 1st / 8 teams
2004 2nd / 8 teams
2003 4th / 8 teams