Photographic Evidence of the happy Brooke band after their all-Brooke Qtr at Trumpington 6th April (photo taken by Dorothy)
Peal Records - I now have a record of all peals from 1975-2008(Jan) rung for the Cambridge Youths including handbell peals. They are not on-line yet.....but that is the plan!
Important Notes: The post Practice pub is The County Arms on Castle Street. The post Sunday Morning Ringing Coffee is taken at the Don Pasquale across the Market Square next to M&S.
Recent Events/News (for details of Peals click here)
11/05/08 - Qtr Stedman Caters scored at GSM for University Sermon. Birthday compliment to Thomas Brooke
27/04/08 - Qtr Phobos Maximus scored at GSM for University Sermon. Birthday compliment to Cathy Orme
20/04/09 - Presentation on the Bells Project given to ACPM
19/04/08 - Local Peal of Bristol Maximus scored at GSM - 1st of Bristol Maximus Imogen Brooke. Birthday compliments to Ali, Billy, Toby and Lucy
13/04/08 - Qtr Bristol Maximus scored at GSM
06/04/08 - Qtr Plain Bob Minor scored at Trumpington with an all Brooke band. 1st Qtr at first attempt Billy Brooke.
06/04/08 - Qtr Bristol Maximus scored at GSM - 3rd birthday compliments to "the twins" - grandchildren of Sue and John Binns
30/03/08 - Qtr Stedman Triples scored at GSM
29/03/08 - Society came 7th in National 12 bell eliminator at Worcester.
09/03/08 - Qtr Plain Bob Royal at GSM
01/03/08 - Late news: Artful Dodger Badge Sue Binns (May 07) and Happy Hunter Badges for Sam Johnson (Apr07) and Billy Brooke (May07).
21/02/08 - Handbell Peal 120 spliced treble dodging minor methods at Victoria Street
18/02/08 - Society AGM took place - Dr Liz Orme was elected as the new Ringing Master.
In addition to the usual Officer's reports an update on the new bells project
was also given and the preferred bell hanger chosen.
06/02/08 - Handbell Peal 324 spliced treble dodging minor methods at Willingham
27/01/08 - Qtr Lincolnshire Maximus at GSM
19/01/08 - Society score peal of Stedman Cinques at Worcester Cathedral.
12/01/08 - Peal of Lincolnshire scored at GSM
27/12/07 - Local (Non Association) Peal Grandsire Cinques at GSM - 1st on 12 for Sue Binns and Peter Johnstone
01/12/07 - Visitors Peal Stedman Cinques at GSM
18/11/07 - Qtr spliced Cinques and Maximus (7 methods) at GSM
04/11/07 - Qtr Yorkshire Royal for University Sermon at GSM
28/10/07 - Qtr Little Bob Max at GSM - 1st on 12 for Vicky Johnstone
21/10/07 - two Qtrs in a day of Bristol Max (at Mancroft and GSM)
21/10/07 - Qtr Grandsire Caters for University Sermon at GSM
07/10/07 - Qtr Lincolnshire Max at GSM
06/10/07 - Outing to London - a big thanks to Richard for all his hard work.
23/09/07 - Qtr Surprise Minor at GSM
16/09/07 - Qtr Cambridge Royal at GSM - first of Royal for Tom Brooke.
01/09/07 - Peal Erin Caters scored at GSM - A Silver Wedding compliment to Ali and Patrick Brooke
18/08/07 - Peal P.Bob Minor at Trumpington - First Peal (at the first attempt) for Sue Binns and Tom Brooke
05/08/07 - Qtr 5 Spliced Major at GSM
17/07/07 - Handbell Peal 175 Minor at Willingham
15/07/07 - Qtr Glasgow Major at GSM
07/07/07 - Visitors peals at GSM scored - Yorkshire Max in 3hr17m!
02/07/07 - at the post practice meeting the Statement of Need and Significance documents for a new ring of bells were reviewed
23/06/07 - Cambridge Youths come 5th in Final at St.Stephen's Bristol (see The Competition Website for more details).
27/05/07 - Qtr Grandsire Caters at GSM - Two firsts on 10, a first of Caters
13/05/07 - Qtr Superlative Max at GSM
06/05/07 - Sue Binns awarded her Artful Dodger badge. Congratulations!
06/05/07 - Congratulations, Happy Hunter badge awarded to Billy Brooke
29/04/07 - Qtr Superlative Max at GSM
22/04/07 - Qtr Stedman Cinques - 1st qtr on 12 for Thomas Brooke
02/04/07 - Bowling Trip with Ben Willets leading the scoreboard.
01/04/07 - Congratulations, Happy Hunter badge awarded to Sam Johnson
01/04/07 - Qtr Superlative Max at GSM
25/03/07 - Qtr Bristol Max at GSM
18/03/07 - Qtr Cambridge Max at GSM - Engagement compliment to Gillian Knox and David Brown
25/02/07 - Qtr Ariel Max at GSM
13/02/07 - Qtr Surprise Minor at GSM on the simulator
11/02/07 - Qtr Plain Bob Minor at GSM
28/10/07 - Qtr Plain Bob Minor at GSM - To celebrate the installation of the Reverend Canon Dr John Binns as Honorary Canon of Ely Cathedral
13/01/07 - Local Peal of Cambridge Max at GSM scored
17/12/06 - Handbell Peal 7 Minor in the GSM ringing chamber
11/12/06 - Handbell Peal 7 Minor in the GSM ringing chamber
03/12/06 - Qtr Grandsire Triples at GSM - 1st on 8 for Stephanie Orme
02/12/06 - Peal attempt of Cambridge Maximus lost at GSM
12/11/06 - Qtr Stedman Cinques at GSM - Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday
05/11/06 - Qtr Cambridge Royal at GSM - for University Sermon
29/10/06 - Qtr spliced Zanussi, Magenta, Cambridge and Bristol at GSM
22/10/06 - Qtr Bristol Max at GSM - for University Sermon
15/10/06 - Qtr Cambridge Min at GSM - 1st qtr TB for Sue Binns
08/10/06 - Qtr Bristol Max at GSM
07/10/06 - Qtr Cambridge Maj at GSM for Memorial Service
30/09/06 - Local Peal of spliced Bristol/Slinky/Cambridge/Stedman lost with less than 30mins to go.
24/09/06 - Qtr 3 spliced Max at GSM
10/09/06 - Qtr Cambridge Max at GSM
03/09/06 - Qtr Bristol Max at GSM
02/09/06 - Visitors Peal (FOPs) of Bristol Max scored
06/08/06 - Qtr Grandsire Royal rung for evensong at GSM
23/07/06 - Qtr 3 spliced Max at GSM
15/07/06 - GSM bands fail to win District 6-bell competition. Interesting judging remarks.
09/07/06 - Qtr Yorkshire Maj at GSM
002/07/06 - Qtr of Spliced Maximus (Cambridge, Zanussi, Magenta and Bristol) at GSM
18/06/06 - Rounders match v CUG in a two innings match CY narrowly beat CUG by a bloodied nose.
12/06/06 - Thank you to Mancroft for welcoming us to their practice
05/06/06 - Trad punting trip made up the Cam to Granchester and back
28/05/06 - Qtr Plain Bob Minor GSM. 1st for John Binns, 1st inside for Sue Binns
23/04/06 - Qtr Phobos at GSM
23/04/06 - Qtr 2 Surprise Minor (HB) in GSM tower
22/04/06 - Attempt at spliced Zanussi, Phobos, Bristol and Magenta lost
21/04/06 - Qtr Stedman Cinques in honour 80th birthday HM Queen at GSM
18/04/06 - Qtr Yorkshire Major (HB)
13/04/06 - Qtr Yorkshire Major (HB)
10/04/06 - No practice as it was holy week - Bowling instead where Big Phil beat Little Phil. Aye.
09/04/06 - Qtr Cambridge Minor on back 6 at GSM in 49 minutes
09/04/06 - Qtr 2 Minor methods (HB) in GSM tower
02/04/06 - Qtr Spliced Zanussi, Phobos and Bristol at GSM
30/03/06 - Qtr Yorkshire Major (HB)
25/03/06 - Nat12 Bell Eliminator at Soutkwark, the society ringing first came 4th
23/03/06 - Qtr Yorkshire Major (HB)
19/03/06 - Qtr Stedman Triples at Willingham Campanile
05/03/06 - Qtr Spliced Zanussi, Phobos and Bristol at GSM
12/02/06 - Qtr Bristol Max at GSM
05/02/06 - Qtr Phobos at GSM
11/12/05 - Qtr of Phobos at GSM.
04/12/05 - Qtr Plain Bob minor
27/11/05 - Qtr Bristol Max, Society and CUG band. Birthday compliment to Rosie Brooke
13/11/05 - Qtr Stedman Cinques, half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.
12/11/05 - Fabulous dinner at St John's College, 40+ ringers and friends, fine food/wine, handbells and no speeches.
30/10/05 - Qtr Bristol Max, Society and CUG band. Birthday compliment to Imogen Brooke.
23/10/05 - University Sermon Quarter of Stedman Cinques at GSM
23/10/05 - 720 Bob Minor by 16 and under band.
24/09/05 - Cambridge District band win the Association 8 bell - conducted by Phil Orme representing GSM.
10/09/05 - Visit to Ringing Roadshow
25/06/05 - Cambridge Youths ring in National 12 Bell Final, coming 9th
19/03/05 - Cambridge Youths qualify for National 12 Bell Final by coming 3rd at Amersham
28/02/05 - GSM-v-CUG "ring off" judged by Linda Garton and John Loveless, GSM ringing 2nd beat the CUG in a friendly competition
23/11/04 - Qtr peal lost ! but 720 Plain Bob minor scored by Cambridge Youths under 16 band
23/10/04 – Shanklin's Mystery outing went to…somewhere in Suffolk.
25/09/04 – Youths band win Ely D.A. 6-bell competition (scoring only 2½ faults!)
08/05/04 - GSM placed 1st and 4th in District Striking Competition
16/04/04 - Gudgeon on 4th repaired by Whites of Appleton.
Ambitious Apprentices Congratulations on achieving their Ambitious Apprentice (blue) badges go to
Billy Brooke (01/07/06)
Sam Johnson and William Johnson (01/04/06)
Francois Sherwood (30/01/06)