Bell Ringing in the Belfry at Portsmouth Cathedral

Half a course of Cambridge S Maximus being rung by the winning team of The Eliminator for The National 12-Bell Contest 2024 at Portsmouth Cathedral, on Saturday 23rd March 2024.
Portsmouth Cathedral, 12 Bells. Tenor: 25-2-0, in Eb. dove.cccbr.org...

[@Owentheringer2024_yt]

They have been tuned perfectly and john taylor do a very good job with tuning

[@RingerThomas]

This was probably one of the best ringing events I've attended this year so far.

[@JamesJoynson]

Same here

[@RingerOliver59]

Rang here last Thursday night practice, lovely bells.

[@JamesJoynson]

Oh they are. When I was there, I was in the sound test for the judges. So was lucky to get a grab. They are lovely bells indeed!

[@RingerOliver59]

​@@JamesJoynson what was it like judging for the 12 eliminator? Or were just listening to the bells?

[@francescogreenslade7793]

​@@RingerOliver59 He rang in the sound check, a short burst of ringing to check the audio feed is working and the judges can hear the ringing

[@RingerAlex]

How was portsmouth overall? I was Bristol and it wasn't too bad overall!

[@JamesJoynson]

Yes it was good thanks. Had great fun. Got a grab as well, lovely bells to ring!

[@ΝΙΚΟΣΠΟΔΑΣ-δ4σ]

@@JamesJoynson nice interesting how the trebles are behind like a fence or something like that

[@Steven_Rowe]

Two bells are boxed in with plywood, I wonder what the reason is.

[@jasnfinlay]

My guess is it’s an attempt to improve the sound of the trebles in the ringing chamber and create a greater separation between them and the back bells.

[@Steven_Rowe]

@jasnfinlay that is bery plausible and if they also ad large diameter pipes from the Trebles it would mean they would be audible in the ringing room. I know at St Andrew Cathedral in Sydney they are a really good 10 but when they ring 12 the Trebles simply get drowned out.

[@Owentheringer2024_yt]

I guess the front 2 are flighty

[@francescogreenslade7793]

They're all very easy to ring and friendly handling. Acoustically the trebles are very clear in the ringing chamber, although they are drowned out by the back bells in this recording.

[@Owentheringer2024_yt]

@francescogreenslade7793 it looks alike 2 levels bc I cant see the 2

[@francescogreenslade7793]

​@@Owentheringer2024_ytit is behind the boarding behind the tenor.

[@Owentheringer2024_yt]

But where's the 3 then

[@Owentheringer2024_yt]

@@francescogreenslade7793 I can only see 11 bells