KIMPTON CUP			2009	Saturday 26 September	at St Mary, Great Wymondley
Judge		David Hilling, conductor of the Westminster Abbey Company
General Comments		Congratulations to all bands on handling some difficult bells. Important to get the right pace for the band and the bells.
Place	Draw	Band / District	Method	Peal speed	Faults	Comments
1	1	St Peters, St Albans	PB Doubles	2:56	33	Settled well, confident, good pace, competent. Lots of clean rows.
2	4	St Michaels, St Albans	Cambridge S Minor	2:45	53	Some blemishes, competent ringing. 1 or 2 quick leads.
3	3	Bushey, Watford	Grandsire Doubles	2:42	64	Quicker ringing, comfortable rhythm, some quick backstrokes.
4	8	Redbourn, Western	PB Doubles	2:48	76	Very well rung. Tenor set a good rhythm. Some inaccuracies mainly backstroke leads. Bells in 2nds place sometimes too slow.
5	7	Apsley, Western	PB Minor	2:53	79	Evident rhythm. Some slow backstrokes. Pleasant ringing, good structure.
6	6	Hitchin, Northern	PB Doubles	2:45	81	Faults generated for quick backstrokes. Some of the band tried to go quicker, but not enough agreement!
7	2	Sandon, Northern	PB Doubles	2:57	105	Not quite so settled. Not easy to identify a rhythm.
8	5	Barkway, Bishops Stortford	Grandsire Doubles	2:55	153	Some inexperience in the band? Consistent leading and cover were needed. Not entirely comfortable. Good achievement.

St Albans, St Peters

St Albans, St Michaels

Bushey

Redbourn

Apsley

Hitchin

Sandon

Barkway