Results of the Guild 6-Bell Striking Competition held at Hoole on Saturday 24th September are reported below, together with band photos.

RESULTS
Position	Branch
1st	Grappenhall - Mid Branch (35 faults)
2nd	Tarporley - Chester Branch (40 faults)
3rd	Holmes Chapel - South Branch (45 faults)
4th	Shotwick - Wirral Branch (60 faults)
Not placed	Stockport - East Branch + Visitor (34 faults)

Band photos
1st place - Mid Branch 1. Alison Collins 2. David J Pigg 3. Elizabeth Helliwell 4. Raymond Helliwell 5. Nick Thomson 6. Mike Thomson	2nd place - Chester Branch 1. Arthur Wycherley 2. Jennifer Christian 3. Andrew Jobson 4. Roger Boultbee 5. Simon Christian 6. Richard Brierley
3rd place - South Branch 1. John Murfin 2. David Phillips 3. William Hall 4. Jonathan Copley 5. Mervyn J Harrison 6. George Robey	4th place - Wirral Branch 1. Robert Peers 2. Susan Costello 3. Frank Parry 4. John Morris-Best 5. Joyce Jones 6. John Broomhall
Not placed - East Branch + visitor 1. Pam Thomson 2. Elizabeth Hopper 3. Anne E Mayes 4. Lois Kelly 5. Steven P Kelly 6. Andrew C D Mayes
THE PRESENTATION
Nick Thomson receiving the Trophy from Jack Bendrey and Carrie Hyde, who judged the competition.