National 12-bell Striking Contest

Articles and Media Coverage

The contest committee and judges occasionally publish articles during the contest year. Additionally, media outlets sometimes provide coverage. Where possible, these are available below. If you are aware of any other articles published online, please send links to archivist@12bell.org.uk

2023 Contest

• The Yorkshire Post reported on the final at Sheffield
• English Cathedrals reported on the final at Sheffield

2022 Contest

• The East Anglian Daily Times reported on the eliminator at Bury St Edmunds

2020 Contest

• Cheshire Live reported on the [subsequently cancelled] eliminator at Chester Cathedral

2019 Contest

• 365Bristol.com reported on the eliminator at St Mary Redcliffe
• B24/7 reported on the eliminator at St Mary Redcliffe
• The Diocese of Exeter reported on the final at Exeter

2018 Contest

• Neil Buswell (committee representative for Guildford) gave his view on what teams can get out of entering the 12-Bell Contest. This first appeared as an article in the Ringing World on Friday 27th October 2017 (issue 5557, p. 1076).
• The Yorkshire Post reported on the eliminator at Selby Abbey
• The Cambridge News reported on the final at Great St Mary’s

2017 Contest

• Tom Hinks (chief judge) discussed his plans for judging the contest in ‘How to Win: Judging a 12-Bell’. This first appeared in the Ringing World on Friday 10th March 2017 (issue 5524, p. 220-221).
• Michael O’Hagan (contest secretary) and Tim Peverett (contest chairman) published an article on preparations for the 2017 Contest. This first appeared in the Ringing World on Friday 24th February 2017 (issue 5522, p. 172-173).
• The Exeter Daily Press reported ahead of the eliminator at Sheffield

2015 Contest

• The Shropshire Star reported on the eliminator at Shrewsbury (video)
• The Liverpool Echo reported on the eliminator at Pier Head
• The Eastern Daily Press reported on the final at St Peter Mancroft

2014 Contest

• David Pipe (contest chairman) discussed the use of the Strikeometer in his article ‘Computers In Striking Competitions’
• The East London and West Essex Guardian reported on the eliminator at Waltham Abbey

2012 Contest

• ITV Central News reported on the final at Melbourne (video)

2008 Contest

• Philip Earis produced this spoof trailer for the final at Lincoln

2006 Contest

• The Contest was featured on the BBC‘s Marcus Brigstocke’s Trophy People
• BBC News reported on the final at Worcester

2004 Contest

• Stephanie Warboys (contest chairman) summarised the contest’s development over its 30-year history. Reproduced here by kind permission of the author and the Editor of The Ringing World.

1991 Contest

• BBC Look East reported on the final at Ipswich

Live broadcast archive

Matthew Tosh and his team have provided a live broadcast of the Contest final since 2013. These can be viewed on the Contest’s YouTube Channel or from the links below:

• 2019: Complete recording
• 2018: Complete recording
• 2017: Complete recording
• 2016: Part 1, Part 2
• 2015: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
• 2014: Part 1, Part 2
• 2013: All recordings