The Robert B Smith Trophy

The 2026 competition will be held at St Alphege, Solihull on Saturday 26th September

Test Piece Erin Cinques

This years judges Ewan Hull and Jimmy Yeoman

Hawkear – Dave Richards

Photographer – Roger Lawson

10:00am Breakfast (Bacon Baps) and Refreshments in church. Hot and cold drinks, cake and beer.

10:00am Partner organisations join us in church (ART, Maple Skyline, Ringing World)

11:00am Welcome and draw

11:30am Ringing Starts

12 noon   Lunch available in church   (burgers)

15:30pm ringing ends

16:30pm Approximate time for results

Teams entered so far:

Birmingham Cathedral, Cambridge, Leicester, Melbourne, Nottingham, Solihull, Welsh Colleges – 1 place still available

Solihull St Alphege

A majestic spired church situated in the centre of town. The church is medieval, dating from the 13th century. There’s been a long tradition of ringing here with the local Guild dating back to 1891. We currently have many ART students learning their trade with us.  The current ring is a successor to an 8 cast by Henry Bagley in the late 1600’s, augmented to 10 in 1894, to 12 in 1956 and a thirteenth added in 1996. We have visitors from all over the country as they are lovely to ring. Look out for the blocked up doorway as you climb the stairs, once the entrance to St George’s loft where the ringing room was once situated.

Transport

Train station 10 minutes walk up the High Street

Parking

Plenty of town centre parking. Please do not park at the church hall. To avoid a fine do not park in Rectory Drive between the church and church hall unless you are a blue badge holder.

Toilets

Available in the Oliver Bird Hall (church hall) Just down the hill from church.

Test Piece Erin Cinques