Results of the Guild 8-Bell Striking Competition held at Woodchurch on Saturday 11th July are reported below, together with band photos.

RESULTS
Position	Branch
1st	Mid Branch (11.25 faults)
2nd	Chester Branch (13.5 faults)
3rd	East Branch (14.5 faults)
4th	South Branch (23.25 faults)
5th	Wirral Branch (23.5 faults)

Band photos
1st place - Mid Branch 1. Pam Thomson 2. Ian W Taylor 3. Richard Westman 4. Peter Wilkinson (c) 5. Mike Thomson 6. Simon Taylor 7. Duncan Hyde 8. Andrew Rawlinson	2nd place - Chester Branch 1. Katherine L. Lloyd 2. Patrick W J Deakin 3. Paul B Hunter 4. Helen Mitchell 5. Ian J Braithwaite 6. David Adams (c) 7. Brian Heys 8. Andrew Jobson
3rd place - East Branch 1. Duncan Matteson 2. Kath Matheson 3. Christine Broadley 4. David Friend 5. Mark Jacot 6. James C Marchbank (c) 7. Mel Curwen 8. Andrew C D Mayes	4th place - South Branch 1. David G Farrar 2. John H Gibb 3. Stefan Zientek 4. C Michael Orme 5. Mary E Pickstone 6. Mervyn Harrison 7. William L Hall 8. Peter Lawrence
5th place - Wirral Branch 1. Gavin E Price 2. Peter W Robson 3. Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin 4. Margaret Allin 5. Jack R Bendrey 6. Lisa Nuttall 7. Randle Tinkler 8. David T G Jones (c)
THE PRESENTATION
Peter Wilkinson receiving the Ken Lewis Trophy from Len Mitchell, who judged the competition.