National 12-bell Striking Contest

for the Taylor Trophy

2026 Contest

Chief Judge: Katherine L Town

The draw for the qualifiers is:

BowCornhill
Judges:
Jennie Town (chief), David House, Rob Lee.		Judges:
Jo Holden (chief), Haley Barnett, David Dearnley
ASCY
Bristol
Oxford
Towcester
Wimborne Minster
Worcester		Cambridge
Chester
Norwich
Reading
Southwark
St Paul’s
LeicesterNottingham
Judges:
Katie Town (chief), Ellie Mack, Jadd Virji		Judges:
Tom Griffiths (chief), Siân Austin, Lizzie Frye
Beverley
Birmingham
Cheltenham
Chilcompton
Exeter
Guildford
Leicester 		Leeds
Liverpool
Melbourne
Nottingham
Portsmouth
SRCY
Stockton

The draw will take place at 1100 at each qualifier venue.

The touch for the qualifiers is:

269 Stedman Cinques
2314567890E
32615478E90   1.s16.19
1342658709E   2.5.s6.s9.13.14.15.16

The final to be held at York Minster on 20 June 2026.