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RWNYC 2026 results
The Ringing World National Youth Contest 2026 was held in Nottingham on Saturday 4th July. Many thanks to all the Nottingham ringers who organised and hosted another hugely successful day for youth ringing.
325 young ringers attended in 43 young teams, and competed across five classes in the striking competition. Two new trophies were awarded, donated by past contest organisers David Hull and Linda Garton. The winners were
- 8-bell Method (Whitechapel Trophy) - Yorkshire Tykes, winning the trophy for the third year in a row.
- 8-bell Call Changes (Robert Lewis Trophy) - Bedfordshire Young Ringers
- 6-bell Method (David Hull Trophy) - Essex Young Eagles
- 6-bell Advanced Call Changes (Linda Garton Trophy) - Guildford Young Ringers
- 6-bell Beginner Call Changes - Cymru
8 Bell Method
| 1 |
Yorkshire Tykes |
9.5 |
|
| 2 |
W&P |
8 |
|
| 3 |
ODG |
7.5 |
|
| 4 |
G&B |
6 |
|
| 4 |
Sussex Young Ringers |
6 |
|
8 Bell Call Changes
| 1 |
Bedfordshire Young Ringers |
8 |
|
| 2 |
Foundry Foxes |
7.5 |
|
| 3 |
Worcester Cathedral |
6.5 |
|
| 4 |
Yorkshire Tykes |
6 |
|
| 5 |
Bucks & Berks Young Ringers |
5.5 |
|
6 Bell Method
| 1 |
Essex Young Eagles |
9.9 |
|
| 2 |
Kent Young Ringers |
9.2 |
|
| 3 |
Bucks & Berks Young Ringers |
9.0 |
|
| 4 |
Norfolk Young Ringers |
8.5 |
|
| 4 |
Lancashire Lads & Lasses |
8.5 |
|
| 6 |
Fen Tigers |
8.0 |
|
| 6 |
Coventry Spires |
8.0 |
|
| 8 |
Brumdingers |
7.5 |
|
| 9 |
Nottinghamshire Young Ringers |
7.0 |
|
| 9 |
Surrey Strikers |
7.0 |
|
| 11 |
Cheshire & North Staffs Young Ringers |
6.5 |
|
| 11 |
Lincolnshire Gamekeepers |
6.5 |
|
| 13 |
ODG |
6.0 |
|
| 13 |
W&P |
6.0 |
|
| 15 |
Three Spires |
5.5 |
|
| 16 |
Bath & Wells |
5.0 |
|
6 Bell Advanced Call Changes
| 1 |
Guildford Young Ringers |
8.5 |
|
| 2 |
Daventry Young Ringers |
8 |
|
| 3 |
Young@Herts |
7.5 |
|
| 3 |
Cumbrian Herdwicks |
7.5 |
|
| 5 |
Derbyshire Young Ringers |
7 |
|
| 5 |
Devon Young Ringers |
7 |
|
| 7 |
Cornish Pasties |
6.5 |
|
| 7 |
Essex Young Ringers |
6.5 |
|
| 9 |
Lincolnshire Poachers |
6 |
|
| 10 |
Vectis Youths |
5.5 |
|
| 10 |
Go Bellistic! |
5.5 |
|
6 Bell Beginner Call Changes
| 1 |
Cymru |
8 |
|
| 2 |
G&B |
7.5 |
|
| 3 |
Coventry Spires |
7 |
|
| 4 |
Essex Young Ringers |
6.5 |
|
| 5 |
Norfolk Young Ringers |
5.5 |
|
| 5 |
Cheshire & North Staffs Young Ringers |
5.5 |
|
Thanks to Contest Organiser Jo Cresshull, and the host organising team from Nottingham, for another record-breaking day of youth ringing. Look out in The Ringing World for full reports of the day.
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