Robert B Smith Trophy 2025
Stafford St, Mary’s – Sat, 27th September
1000 Start
1100 Draw (1130 first team)
1630-1700 Results
Method: Little Bob Maximus
Teams: Birmingham Cathedral, Cambridge, Leicester, Liverpool, Melbourne, Stafford, Welsh Colleges, Scratch band.
Judges: Tom Griffiths and Bill Haynes
Technologist: Dave Richards
Photographer: Roger Lawson
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Tea / Coffee
Being served all day in the Church with home made cakes. Being run by the ringers, all proceeds will be split between the church and bell fund. Cash and contactless payments taken
Food
The Bird in Hand is opening early, and will be open from 11am. They have a variety of real ales, cold filled rolls, hot bar food and the landlord did mention bacon sandwiches. They have a beer garden where you will be able to hear the bells.
If you intend to eat here, once you know the draw, please book a table with them, this will help not everyone turning up at once. There are 3 cafes within a 2min walk of the tower door and various other places in town.
Toilets
The church has a single toilet, if people could use try and mainly use The Bird in Hand pub, or Mc Donald’s / The Swan please.
For sale, some information booklets for sale detailing the recent restoration and move of the Hanley bells, plus T-Towels with N Staffs hand drawn towers. All proceeds go to the bell fund.
Car Parking
There is no church car park. Closest parking is at the three on street parking
or the paid for car parks of Broad Street or Victoria Park. Tesco and Aldi are a 10 minute
walk away.
or the paid for car parks of Broad Street or Victoria Park. Tesco and Aldi are a 10 minute
walk away.
Free parking:
On Street – limited spaces:
On Street – limited spaces:
– Earl Street – 30mins between 9am-6pm
– Mill Street – 30mins between 9am-6pm
– Tenterbanks – 30mins between 9am-6pm
– Mill Street – 30mins between 9am-6pm
– Tenterbanks – 30mins between 9am-6pm
Car parks: – Tesco, access from Newport Road – 3 hours free (camera controlled) extra can be bought in advance, search for Tesco parking (YourParkingSpace)
– Aldi, access from A34 Queensway – 2 hours max (camera controlled)
Paid Parking: – Broad Street. £1.30 for first hour. Max 4 hours. Pay contactless at machines or PaybyPhone
app. £1.20 after 6pm
– Aldi, access from A34 Queensway – 2 hours max (camera controlled)
Paid Parking: – Broad Street. £1.30 for first hour. Max 4 hours. Pay contactless at machines or PaybyPhone
app. £1.20 after 6pm
– Victoria Park, off Tenterbanks . £1.30 for first hour. Max 4 hours. Pay contactless at machines or PaybyPhone
app. £1.20 after 6pm
– Doxey Road (Sainsburys). Short and Long stay. £1.30 for first hour. Max 4 hours for short stay. 2 Hours refunded if £5 spend in store. £1.20 after 6pm. Pay at machines only. Can flood during periods of heavy rain.
app. £1.20 after 6pm
– Doxey Road (Sainsburys). Short and Long stay. £1.30 for first hour. Max 4 hours for short stay. 2 Hours refunded if £5 spend in store. £1.20 after 6pm. Pay at machines only. Can flood during periods of heavy rain.
Find out more at www.staffordbc.gov.uk/parking
Test Piece
216 Little Bob Maximus
23456 W M B H
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(35264) x
45263 s
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x=18.
Contains 4 56s, 4 four bell runs.