Northern Universities Association
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Sister to the Southern Universities Association
(SUA) the Northern Universities Association (NUA) is an informal grouping of University Change Ringing
Societies in the UK who meet annually for a weekend; usually in November. The official reason for the meeting is a Striking Competition.
and beer
. During the evening the Boat race (game)
may be held. The Sunday consists of recovery and travelling home.
to The Wash
are usually considered Northern as regards the NUA/SUA. However, since 2000, Bristol
have been known to attend both the NUA and SUA.
The host Society is decided at the previous year's meeting during a usually heated debate. The Society who gives in first or offers has the opportunity to arrange the following year's meeting. The 2012 meeting will be hosted by Manchester.
Southern Universities Association
Sister to the Northern Universities Association the Southern Universities Association is a grouping of University Change Ringing Societies in the UK. Since 1996 the societies have met annually for a weekend. Meetings generally feature six and eight bell competitions at separate towers and open...
(SUA) the Northern Universities Association (NUA) is an informal grouping of University Change Ringing
Change ringing
Change ringing is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in a series of mathematical patterns called "changes". It differs from many other forms of campanology in that no attempt is made to produce a conventional melody....
Societies in the UK who meet annually for a weekend; usually in November. The official reason for the meeting is a Striking Competition.
NUA Weekend
The various Societies usually arrive at the venue on a Friday evening, where a local tower may be open for ringing and a pub will be available for socialising. The Saturday usually consists of a ringing tour during the day, with the Striking Competition held during the afternoon (most often on six bells). The Saturday evening consists of entertainment such as a CeilidhCéilidh
In modern usage, a céilidh or ceilidh is a traditional Gaelic social gathering, which usually involves playing Gaelic folk music and dancing. It originated in Ireland, but is now common throughout the Irish and Scottish diasporas...
and beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
. During the evening the Boat race (game)
Boat race (game)
A boat race , is a drinking game between two teams of equal numbers. Rules vary widely but normally involve a team drinking in series and aiming to finish first. Common rules include those regulating the number and gender of drinkers, the vessels from which the liquid must be consumed and...
may be held. The Sunday consists of recovery and travelling home.
Eligible Universities
Those Universities north of the line from CardiffCardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
to The Wash
The Wash
The Wash is the square-mouthed bay and estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire. It is among the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom...
are usually considered Northern as regards the NUA/SUA. However, since 2000, Bristol
University of Bristol Society of Change Ringers
The University of Bristol Society of Change Ringers is a change ringing society.UBSCR is associated with the University of Bristol and is affiliated to the University of Bristol Union...
have been known to attend both the NUA and SUA.
The host Society is decided at the previous year's meeting during a usually heated debate. The Society who gives in first or offers has the opportunity to arrange the following year's meeting. The 2012 meeting will be hosted by Manchester.
Previous Hosts
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Striking Competition Winners
- 2010 Bristol
- 2009 Newcastle (with Edinburgh Scratch placed first)
- 2008 Durham
- 2007 York (with Liverpool Scratch placed first)
- 2006 York
- 2005 Birmingham (with Liverpool Scratch placed first)
- 2004 Birmingham
- 2003 Bristol (with Nottingham Scratch placed first)
- 2002 Bristol (with Cambridge placed first)
- 2001 Birmingham
- 2000 Nottingham
Boat Race Winners
- 2011 Nottingham (Double Handed)
- 2010 Nottingham
- 2009 Nottingham
- 2008 Nottingham
- 2007 Leeds
- 2006 Nottingham
- 2005 Birmingham
- 2004 Sheffield
- 2003 Liverpool
- 2002 Liverpool
- 2001 Nottingham
- 2000 Sheffield
- 1999 Nottingham
- 1998 Nottingham
- 1997 Nottingham
- 1996 (Not Run)
- 1995 Nottingham
- 1994 Nottingham
External links
- Aberystwyth (Uni. of Wales) Society of Change Ringers
- Bangor (Uni. of Wales) Society of Change Ringers
- Birmingham University Society of Change Ringers
- University of Bristol Society of Change Ringers
- Cardiff Students' Bellringing Society
- Durham University Society of Change Ringers
- University of Edinburgh Guild of Change Ringers
- Leeds University Society of Change Ringers
- Universities of Leicester Society of Change Ringers
- Liverpool University Society of Change Ringers
- Manchester University Guild of Change Ringers
- Newcastle University Society of Change Ringers
- Nottingham University Society of Change Ringers
- Sheffield Universities' Guild of Change Ringers
- Warwick University Bellringing Society
- Welsh Colleges Society of Change Ringers
- York Colleges Guild of Bell Ringers