Southern Universities Association Change Ringers

Southern Universities Association Change RingersSouthern Universities Association Change RingersSister to the Northern Universities Association Change Ringers (NUA) the Southern Universities Association Change Ringers (SUA) is a grouping of southern university change ringing societies in the UK.

Southern Universities Association Change Ringers
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Since 1993, the societies have met annually for a weekend.

The various Societies usually arrive at the venue on a Friday evening, where a local tower may be open for ringing and a pub will be available for socialising. The Saturday generally features six and eight bell competitions at separate towers and open ringing in towers around the host city. The Saturday evening consists of entertainment such as a Ceilidh/ disco & beer.

Broadly speaking those universities south of a line from Cardiff to The Wash are considered southern.

Previous Hosts & Winners

Year Host Striking Competition Winners
2019 Oxford
6 Bell

 8 Bell
2018 Southampton 6 bell: Bristol & 8 bell: Oxford
2017 Bristol 6 bell: (eligible) * information request *
6 bell: (unofficial) “scratch band” – Southampton plus
8 bell: * information request *
2016 Cambridge 6 bell: Cambridge & 8 bell: Southampton
2015 London –
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6 Bell

 8 Bell

SUA 2015 Report (London)

2014 Oxford sua20146 bell: Oxford
8 bell: London
SUA 2014 Report (London)
2013 Southampton 6 bell: ???
8 bell: London (scratch)
SUA 2013 Report (London)
2012 Bristol 6 bell: Bristol & 8 bell: Bristol
SUA 2012 Report (London)
2011 Cambridge sua20118 bell: Cambridge

SUA 2011 Report (London)

…quote from Exeter: “After a somewhat disturbed night (London!)… we moseyed on over that way to listen to the ringing. Some of it was very good (Cambridge – who went on to win it) and some was… questionable (London – I wonder why..!)”… more
2010 London – SUA 2010 Report (London)sua10
2009 Oxford – SUA 2009 Report (London)sua09
2008 Southampton – SUA 2008 Report (London)
2007 Bristol – SUA 2007 Report (London)sua07
2006 Cambridge
6 Bell

 8 Bell

Handbell
2005 London 8 Bell

  • 1st: Bristol – Plain Bob Major, 2h52 (28.5)
  • 2nd: London (1) – Grandsire Triples, 2h57 (32)
  • 3rd: Cambridge – Yorkshire S. Major, 2h48 (33.5)
  • 4th: London (2) – Grandsire Triples, 2h45 (35.5)
  • 5th: Oxford – Grandsire Triples, 2h53 (47.5)
  • 6th: Drivel List – Percy’s Tea Strainer, 2h45 (48.5)
  • 7th: Exeter – Grandsire Triples, 3h01 (53)
  • 8th: Southampton – Grandsire Triples, 2h56 (91)

6 Bell

Handbell

  • 1st: Cambridge (1), Spliced Minor, 2h10 (9½)
  • 2nd: London, Plain Bob Major, 2h38 (21½)
  • 3rd: Exeter, Plain Bob Minor, 1h58 (33)
  • 4th: Cambridge (2), Plain Bob Minor, 2h41 (40)
2004 Exeter – SUA 2004 Report (from Exeter)
6 Bell

 8 Bell

  • 1st: Bristol (Scratch) (1st) 75 faults
  • 2nd: Bath (Scratch) (6th) 93
  • 3rd: London (4th) 95
  • 4th: Oxford (Scratch) (3rd) 137
  • 5th: Southampton (2nd) 168
  • 6th: Exeter (Scratch) (5th) 187
2003 Oxford – SUA 2003 Report (from Exeter)
6 Bell

 8 Bell
2002 Host: Southampton
2001 Host: Bristol
2000 Host: Cambridge
1999 Host: Cardiff
1998 Host: London SUA 1998 Report (from Exeter)
1997 Hosts: Bristol & Oxford
1996 Southampton 8 bell = 1st: Bristol & 2nd: London
1995 Cardiff 8 bell: London
1994 Exeter 8 Bell

  • 1st: London ‘A’ (Bristol S. Major) 37 faults
  • 2nd: Southampton (Call Changes) 46 faults
  • 3rd: Oxford (Grandsire Triples) 53.5 faults
  • 4th: Cardiff Scratch (Spliced S. Major) 70.5 faults
  • 5th: Cardiff/Bristol (Plain Bob Mayor) 79 faults
  • 6th: Exeter (Grandsire Triples) 82.5 faults
  • 7th: London ‘B’ (Call Changes) 94 faults
  • 8th: Bristol (Yorkshire S. Major) 102.5 faults
  • 9th: Cardiff ‘B’ (Grandsire Triples) 120 faults

6 Bell
1993 Host: Exeter