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Australian & New Zealand Association
Wellington, New Zealand
Cathedral Church of St Paul
Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 25m (27–1–24 in D)
General Ringing
Tenor tolled 12 times, followed by Rounds, Call Changes, and Firing.
1 Katie Ben
2 Ruth Lightbourne
3 Christopher Jarman
4 Jamie Ben
5 Jack Pease
6 Dylan Thomas (C)
Rung at 00:00 to celebrate the new year 2026.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Sydney, New South Wales
Cathedral Church of St Mary
Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 50m (14–3–8 in F♯)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Margaret Hill
2 Esther Perrins
3 Natalie Shea
4 Kathi Downs
5 Peter Harrison
6 Murray-Luke Peard
7 Bill Perrins (C)
8 Lindsay Small
Rung for the 125th anniversary of the Federation of Australia
Ringing World page reference: 5987.0063Australian & New Zealand Association
Wellington, New Zealand
34 Elmslie Road, Pinehaven
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 (13 in E)
1272 Old Oxford Delight Minor
Composed by trad
1–2 Ruth Lightbourne
3–4 Gerald McIlhone
5–6 Christopher Jarman (C)
Australian & New Zealand Association
Cathedral of St Paul Flag Room, Wellington, New Zealand
Sunday, 11 January 2026
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Trad.
1–2 Jamie Ben
3–4 Ruth Lightbourne
5–6 Christopher Jarman (C)
First quarter on handbells- 1-2
Australian & New Zealand Association
Armidale, New South Wales
Cathedral Church of St Peter
Sunday, 11 January 2026 (7–0–7 in B♭)
420 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Allison White
2 John Hadfield (C)
3 Monty Wood
4 Simon McMillan
5 Stephen Wood
6 Stephen Goldsmith
Thanks and best wishes to Steve and Rosalie Goldsmith on the occasion of their move to Canberra.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Melbourne, Victoria
Cathedral Church of St Paul
Thursday, 15 January 2026 in 48m (29–1–12 in C♯)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Inga Griffiths-Hunt
2 Thomas Read
3 Cassandra Olive
4 Luka Sostarko
5 Deryn Griffiths
6 Douglas Nichols
7 Brian Pettet
8 James Perrins (C)
Australian & New Zealand Association
Burnley, Victoria
St Bartholomew
Thursday, 15 January 2026 in 39m (3–3–25 in D)
1250 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 of Surfleet, 530 of Cambridge
1 Sarah Stancombe
2 Luka Sostarko
3 Thomas Read
4 Douglas Nichols
5 Cassandra Olive
6 James Perrins (C)
Australian & New Zealand Association
Sydney, New South Wales
St James, Queen's Square
Saturday, 17 January 2026 in 47m (10–0–12 in G)
1274 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Toby Arkless
1 Thomas Coates
2 Lindsay Small
3 Kathi Downs
4 Marylon Coates
5 Andrew Waddell
6 Sam Rorke
7 Andrew Davies (C)
8 Deirdre Evans
Australian & New Zealand Association
Geelong, Victoria
St Paul
Saturday, 17 January 2026 in 42m (13–0–6 in F)
1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Deryn Griffiths
2 Cassandra Olive
3 Calvin Chai
4 James Perrins (C)
5 Thomas Read
6 Luka Sostarko
7 Barry Jones
8 David Moore
Acknowledging the recent Victorian fires and floods, and honouring the first responders.
First in method: 2,6
Ringing World page reference: 5989.0109Australian & New Zealand Association
Eyrewell Forest, New Zealand
Karearea Bells
Saturday, 17 January 2026 (10lb 6oz in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Terry Spearing
2 Derek Williams
3 Peter Bill
4 David Sluter
5 Mary Sluter (C)
6 Frank Sluter
With birthday wishes to the conductor
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0086Australian & New Zealand Association
Christchurch, New Zealand
St Peter, Upper Riccarton
Saturday, 17 January 2026 in 48m (2–3–6 in E)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Julia Atkinson
2 Mark C Harris
3 Christian P Westrip
4 Peter Bill
5 Mary Sluter
6 Terry Spearing
7 Derek Williams
8 Frank Sluter (C)
Welcome to Peter Bill ringing Carol's bell (4) for the first time.
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0086Australian & New Zealand Association
Burwood, New South Wales
St Paul
Saturday, 17 January 2026 in 41m (11–0–8 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Clare Weiss
2 Pam Brock
3 Jackie Spratt
4 Andrew Davies (C)
5 Alan Champion
6 Zachary Palmer
First quarter in Australia: 1
Australian & New Zealand Association
Christchurch, New Zealand
St Peter, Upper Riccarton
Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 40m (2–3–6 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Mandy Spearing
2 Derek Williams
3 Robbie N Richards
4 Mary Sluter (C)
5 Peter Bill
6 Mark C Harris
7 Frank Sluter
8 Terry Spearing
Birthday compliments to Gerald and Gill McIlhone and for the 80th birthday of Mary Williams.
Ringing World page reference: 5989.0108Australian & New Zealand Association
Wahroonga, New South Wales
St John
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 in 40m (4–2–11 in F)
1320 London Surprise Minor
1 Jeffrey Price
2 Andrew Davies
3 Cassandra Olive
4 Esther Perrins
5 Colin Sweet
6 James Perrins (C)
Australian & New Zealand Association
Brisbane, Queensland
Cathedral Church of St John
Wednesday, 21 January 2026 in 43m (7–2–13 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Mike Toze
2 Patrick Johns
3 Ian McCulloch
4 Rachel Aland
5 Kellie Hajek
6 Harold Bartlett (C)
First of minor as conductor. Rung in solidarity with the national day of mourning to be held tomorrow to honour the victims of the Bondi terror attack.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Singleton, New South Wales
All Saints
Saturday, 24 January 2026 in 2h 52 (9–3–26 in G)
5120 Singleton Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison (Op. 7552)
1 Colin Sweet
2 Claire E O'Mahony
3 Rachel T Perrins
4 Luka S Sostarko
5 Hugh A Carwardine
6 Andrew P J Davies
7 Murray-Luke Peard
8 Thomas M Perrins (C)
Rung to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening of these bells.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Sydney, New South Wales
Cathedral Church of St Mary
Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 55m (14–3–8 in F♯)
1299 Stedman Caters
1 Luka Sostarko
2 Christopher O'Mahony
3 Mary Symes
4 Jenny Davies
5 Andrew Davies
6 Ian McCulloch
7 Bill Perrins (C)
8 Murray-Luke Peard
9 Matthew Ball
10 Phil Goodyer
For all Australians, especially the Hon. Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO FTSE (1930–2026)
Ringing World page reference: 5990.0135Australian & New Zealand Association
Hobart, Tasmania
Cathedral Church of St David
Monday, 26 January 2026 in 48m (14–3–19 in F♯)
1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Lynne Sydes
2 Kate Webb
3 Douglas Nichols
4 Cassandra Olive
5 Marion Brown
6 James Perrins (C)
Welcoming Lynne to Tasmania
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0182Australian & New Zealand Association
Oamaru, New Zealand
Kowhai Mini-Ring
Friday, 30 January 2026 (10lb 3oz in G)
1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Derek Williams
2 Peter Bill
3 Nick Elks
4 Deryn Griffiths
5 Mary Sluter
6 Peter Harrison
7 Christopher Jarman
8 Frank Sluter (C)
First Lincolnshire - 4
Ringing World page reference: 5990.0134Australian & New Zealand Association
Oamaru, New Zealand
245 Pukeuri-Oamaru Road, RD1H, Oamaru
Friday, 30 January 2026
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Mary Sluter
3–4 Christopher Jarman (C)
5–6 Derek Williams
Birthday compliment to Janet Grocott for 25th January
Ringing World page reference: 5990.0135Australian & New Zealand Association
Oamaru, New Zealand
Kowhai Mini-Ring
Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 33m (10lb 3oz in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Derek Williams
2 Frank Sluter
3 Christopher Jarman
4 Deryn Griffiths
5 Colin Saxelby
6 Nick Elks
7 Peter Harrison (C)
8 Peter Bill
Australian & New Zealand Association
Oamaru, New Zealand
Kowhai Mini-Ring
Saturday, 31 January 2026 (10lb 3oz in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Derek Williams
2 Mary Sluter
3 Janet Grocott
4 Colin Saxelby
5 Frank Sluter
6 Peter Harrison (C)
Australian & New Zealand Association
Burwood, New South Wales
St Paul
Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 44m (11–0–8 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker
1 Hannah M Campbell
2 Pam Brock
3 Bill Perrins
4 Esther Perrins
5 Jackie Spratt
6 Jenny Davies
7 Andrew Davies (C)
8 Emily Perrins
Rung to celebrate Jackie's 80th birthday.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Oamaru, New Zealand
Kowhai Mini-Ring
Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 36m (10lb 3oz in G)
1440 Oamaru Surprise Minor
Round Block
Composed by trad
Arranged by Gerald McIlhone
1 Christopher Jarman
2 Peter Bill
3 Derek Williams
4 Mary Sluter
5 Frank Sluter
6 Peter Harrison (C)
Method named: Oamaru Surprise Minor
x36x14x12x3.34.4x36-12
Method devised by Gerald McIlhone
Ringing World page reference: 5990.0132Australian & New Zealand Association
Adelaide, South Australia
Cathedral Church of St Francis Xavier
Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 44m (8–3–18 in A♭)
1260 Bampton Place Doubles
Composed by Traditional
1 Stephanie Harrington
2 Elbe Alexander
3 Hannah Tayler
4 Peter Norman
5 Matthew Ball (C)
6 Andrew Hopton
In memoriam: Dave Rose; highly respected and already much missed Tower Captain for over 50 years at St Mary, Bampton.
First touch in method for all.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Papanui, New Zealand
St Paul
Wednesday, 4 February 2026 in 46m (6–0–26 in A♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Mark Harris
2 Robert N Richards
3 Harold Bartlett
4 Nick Elks
5 Jacqui Grafton
6 Deryn Griffiths
7 Peter Harrison (C)
8 Ronald J Stevens
Australian & New Zealand Association
Wellington, New Zealand
Cathedral Church of St Paul
Friday, 6 February 2026 in 3h 27 (27–1–24 in D)
5016 Little Bob Maximus
Composed by James Clatworthy
1 Claire E O'Mahony
2 Luka S Sostarko
3 Esther M Perrins
4 Christopher J B Jarman
5 Deryn Griffiths
6 Dylan J Thomas
7 Alan H Champion
8 James A D Woolford
9 Murray-Luke Peard
10 Christopher D O'Mahony (C)
11 Philip R Goodyer
12 Peter I Harrison
Rung for Waitangi Day
First peal of Maximus - 2, 5
100th peal on 12 bells - 8
Rung in affectionate memory of Claire Shirtcliffe (nee Mazengarb).
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0213Australian & New Zealand Association
Wellington, New Zealand
Cathedral Church of St Paul (Ringing Chamber)
Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 35m
1264 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G A C John
1–2 Lesley Boyle
3–4 Christopher O'Mahony (C)
5–6 Gareth Davies
7–8 Deryn Griffiths
First handbell QP on 8 bells: 7-8
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0213Australian & New Zealand Association
Lismore, New South Wales
St Andrew
Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 22m (4–0–12)
648 Lismore Minimus
1 Julia Stewart
2 Kevin Walsh
3 Pete Corlis
4 Robert Weatherby Snr (C)
5 Margaret Weatherby
For Sunday service ring. First performance by 2 (Kevin) after major heart surgery last year.
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0180Australian & New Zealand Association
Hobart, Tasmania
Holy Trinity
Monday, 9 February 2026 in 42m (9–0–10 in G)
1260 Doubles (3m)
480 Plain Bob, 420 Grandsire, 360 Stedman
1 Marion Brown
2 Douglas Nichols
3 James Perrins (C)
4 Colin Sweet
5 Cassandra Olive
6 Molly Taplin
Rung for Regatta Day
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0182Australian & New Zealand Association
Brisbane, Queensland
Cathedral Church of St John
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 in 50m (7–2–13)
1440 Little Bob Minor
This was 3 x 480s or "extents" of little bob minor.
View composition
1 Mike Toze
2 Rachel Aland
3 Tom Finn
4 David Smith
5 Elizabeth Hodgkinson
6 Patrick Johns (C)
First in the method for all.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Wellington, New Zealand
Cathedral Church of St Paul
Saturday, 14 February 2026 in 44m (10–1–8 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by trad
1 Katie Ben
2 Jamie Ben
3 Dylan Thomas
4 Ruth Lightbourne
5 Peter Bill
6 Christopher Jarman
7 Andrew Dicks (C)
8 Steve Dean
First inside to a method (tower bells) - 2
First triples as conductor - 7
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0183Australian & New Zealand Association
Sydney, New South Wales
Cathedral Church of St Andrew
Saturday, 14 February 2026 in 3h 28 (29–0–4 in C♯)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)
1584 Cambridge; 1344 Bristol; 1056 each Newgate, Superlative; 9 com, atw
Composed by William T Perrins
1 Jennifer C N Davies
2 Philip R Goodyer
3 William T Perrins
4 David P Sorell
5 Andrew P J Davies
6 Esther M Perrins
7 Peter I Harrison
8 Murray-Luke Peard
9 Matthew A Ball
10 James W Perrins
11 Ian D Harris
12 Thomas M Perrins (C)
Rung for the 30th anniversary of the first peal of Spliced Maximus for the association, using the same composition.
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0204Australian & New Zealand Association
Sydney, New South Wales
St Philip, Church Hill
Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 46m (18–2–21 in E)
1272 Primrose Surprise Minor
1 Kate Thomson
2 Bill Perrins
3 Colin Sweet
4 Taihei Baker
5 Jeffrey Price
6 James Perrins (C)
Australian & New Zealand Association
Sydney, New South Wales
Cathedral Church of St Mary
Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 3h 22 (14–3–8 in F♯)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
4m: 1344 each Cambridge, Superlative; 1248 Bristol; 1152 London; 78 com; atw.
Composed by Brian D Price
1 Mary C Symes
2 Esther M Perrins
3 Philip R Goodyer
4 Ian D Harris
5 David P Sorell
6 Andrew P J Davies
7 Murray-Luke Peard
8 Peter I Harrison (C)
Australian & New Zealand Association
Lismore, New South Wales
St Andrew
Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 25m (4–0–12)
648 Lismore Minimus
1 Margaret Weatherby
2 Kevin Walsh
3 Pete Corlis
4 Robert Weatherby Snr (C)
5 John Maloney
Rung for the Transfiguration.
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0206Australian & New Zealand Association
Wellington, New Zealand
Cathedral of St Paul
Saturday, 21 February 2026 in 44m (10–1–8 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by trad
1 Janet Grocott
2 David Pelham
3 Judith Pelham
4 Ruth Lightbourne
5 Andrew Dicks
6 Dylan Thomas
7 Christopher Jarman (C)
8 Steve Dean
Welcoming David and Judith Pelham to Wellington.
Belated birthday compliments to Izzie Marsden.
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0209Australian & New Zealand Association
Sydney, New South Wales
St James, Queen's Square
Saturday, 21 February 2026 in 45m (10–0–12 in G)
1274 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Toby Arkless
1 Peta Gilbert
2 Mary C Symes
3 Sam Rorke
4 Kathi Downs
5 Lindsay Small
6 Murray-Luke Peard
7 Andrew Davies (C)
8 Christopher Kulesz-Spurtacz
1,8: First on eight.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Broadway, New South Wales
St Benedict
Saturday, 21 February 2026 in 47m (14–0–18 in F)
1320 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Christopher Kulesz-Spurtacz
2 Mary Symes
3 Lindsay Small
4 Taihei Baker
5 Kathi Downs (C)
6 Murray-Luke Peard
First of Minor: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0207Australian & New Zealand Association
Wellington (34 Elmslie Road, Pinehaven), New Zealand
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1260 Abertawe Bob Minor
Composed by Round Block. Arr. Gerald McIlhone
1–2 Ruth Lightbourne
3–4 Christopher Jarman
5–6 Gerald McIlhone (C)
Australian & New Zealand Association
Orange, New South Wales
Holy Trinity
Tuesday, 24 February 2026 in 38m (6–3–15 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jennifer Derrick
2 Jim Woolford
3 Tim Denham
4 Oriana Zanon
5 Nick Elks (C)
6 Patrick Houston
Australian & New Zealand Association
Wellington (34 Elmslie Road, Pinehaven), New Zealand
Thursday, 26 February 2026
1260 Double canterbury Pleasure Bob Minor
The composition can be found at
720 https://complib.org/composition/156245
540 https://complib.org/composition/156247
Composed by trad
1–2 Ruth Lightbourne
3–4 Christopher Jarman
5–6 Gerald McIlhone (C)
Australian & New Zealand Association
Perth, Western Australia
The Bell Tower
Friday, 27 February 2026 in 51m (21–1–19 in D♯)
1260 Stedman Triples
Composed by Traditional
1 Julie S Taylor
2 Charlotte J A Greenhalgh
3 Michael J A Collinson
4 Kiyoshi W Thompson
5 Victoria S Greenhalgh
6 Ian D Harris
7 Lloyd S Cartwright (C)
8 D J Rhys Greenhalgh
First quarter peal rung on the Aeolian 8.
Rung in affectionate memory of the conductors mum, Carol Anne Cartwright (1947-2026) aged 78 years, who passed away peacefully in January. RIP
Australian & New Zealand Association
Wellington, New Zealand
Cathedral Church of St Paul
Saturday, 28 February 2026 in 43m (7–2–21 in A)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
Composed by trad
1 Jamie Ben
2 Janet Grocott
3 Ruth Lightbourne
4 Andrew Dicks
5 Dylan Thomas
6 Christopher Jarman (C)
Belated birthday compliments to George O'Donnell.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Burnley, Victoria
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 28 February 2026 in 40m (3–3–25 in D)
1272 Primrose Surprise Minor
1 Tom Ovens
2 Luka Sostarko
3 Cassandra Olive
4 James Heyes
5 James Perrins
6 Andrew Davies (C)
Australian & New Zealand Association
Perth, Western Australia
Cathedral Church of St George
Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 43m (11–0–18 in G)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Michael Collinson
2 Richard Offen (C)
3 Kiyoshi W Thompson
4 Ian Harris
5 Callum Crofton
6 Lesley Boyle
7 Gareth Davies
8 Lloyd Cartwright
First of Bristol: 3. For Evensong and to welcome Lesley and Gareth to Perth.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Burwood, New South Wales
St Paul
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 in 44m (11–0–8 in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Pam Brock
2 Christine Williams
3 Jackie Spratt
4 Esther Perrins
5 Lindsay Small
6 Andrew Davies (C)
2: First quarter in Australia
Australian & New Zealand Association
Lismore, New South Wales
St Andrew
Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 41m (4–0–12)
1260 World Peace Singles
Rung on Bells 1,3,4 and 5. Also rung for the St Andrew's Society of Bellringers, Lismore.
1 Julia Stewart
2 Margaret Weatherby (C)
3 Robert Weatherby Snr
4 John Maloney
To celebrate International Women's Day and 34 years since women were ordained as Anglican Priests in Australia.
Most importantly we wish World Peace in our troubled world at the moment.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Burwood, New South Wales
St Paul
Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 43m (11–0–8 in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Mark Palmer
2 Pam Brock
3 Jackie Spratt
4 Lindsay Small
5 Colin Sweet
6 Andrew Davies (C)
Rung before evensong.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Ballarat, Victoria
Town Hall
Sunday, 8 March 2026 (22–0–10 in D♯)
28 Plain Hunt Triples
1 Margie Johns
2 Morwenna Griffiths
3 Edith Fry
4 Laura Goodin
5 Bill Cook
6 Ed Dunens
7 Andrew Cole
8 Deryn Griffiths (C)
In celebration of George Alexopolous' 70th anniversary of arriving in Australia.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Ballarat, Victoria
Town Hall
Sunday, 8 March 2026 (10–3–25)
60 Grandsire Doubles
1 Margie Johns
2 Edith Fry
3 Laura Goodin
4 Paige Kranz
5 Deryn Griffiths (C)
6 Morwenna Griffiths
Marking International Women's Day
Australian & New Zealand Association
Ballarat, Victoria
Town Hall
Sunday, 8 March 2026 (22–0–10 in D♯)
Call Changes
1 Neil McFarlane
2 Edith Fry
3 Laura Goodin
4 Paige Kranz
5 Bill Cook
6 Ed Dunens
7 Andrew Cole
8 Deryn Griffiths (C)
Called to Queens in memory of Roslyn Young who died 1 March 2026.
Australian & New Zealand Association
Hobart, Tasmania
Cathedral Church of St David
Monday, 9 March 2026 in 43m (6–2–18 in B)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 James Perrins (C)
2 Kate Webb
3 Marion Brown
4 Cassandra Olive
5 Douglas Nichols
6 Mike Ovenden