When Sherborne Abbey exchanged their old cast iron tenor clapper (weighing one hundredweight) for a new one with a composite shaft which could finally be rung up right, they were loathed to throw away the old one. Someone suggested a new olympic sport of “Tossing the Clapper” and John Fry’s mind went into overdrive!
Cartoon by John Fry
The Novice Striking Competition will be held at Chiseldon on 11th July commencing at 2:00pm. The programme for the afternoon is: 2:00 – 3:30pm Competition (end time approximate depending on number of
Discounted ‘Earlybird’ tickets are now available for the 2026 LEBRF Open Day which is being held on August 15th, this year hosted by the Devizes Branch.
