Results of the Guild 8-Bell Striking Competition held at Barthomley on Saturday 20th September are reported below, together with band photos.

RESULTS
Position	Branch
1st	Chester Branch
2nd	Mid Branch
3rd	East Branch
4th	Wirral Branch
5th	South Branch

Band photos
1st: Chester Branch. Band (left to right): Andrew Jobson, Simon Christian, Patrick Deakin, Brian Heys, David Adams, Paul Hunter, Peter Barker, Jennifer Christian.	2nd: East Branch. Band (left to right): Nick Thomson, Peter Wilkinson, Andrew Rawlinson, Diana Anderson, Duncan Hyde, Ian Taylor, William Bibby, Mike Thomson.
3rd: East Branch. Band (left to right): David Friend, Christian Broadley, Peter Shap, Duncan Matheson, Andrew Mayes, Mel Curwen, James Marchbank, Wiliam Dowse.	4th: Wirral Branch. Band (left to right): Peter Robson, Fiona Nuttall, Steve Hughes, Samantha Harrison, Margaret Allin, David Jones, Lisa Nuttall, Mike Lloyd Morris.
5th: South Branch. Band (left to right): Stefan Zientek, Mervyn Harrion, Yvonne Herbert Jackson, Mary Pickstone, Edward Leetham, William Hall, John Murfin, David Allman.
THE PRESENTATION
The judges, David Baverstock and Haley Barnett presenting the trophy to David Adams of the Chester Branch.