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.
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[edit] 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 Ceilidh and beer. During the evening the Boat race (game) may be held. The Sunday consists of recovery and travelling home.
[edit] Eligible Universities
Those Universities north of the line from Cardiff 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 (although not necessarily eligible to win the competition.
[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.
This article would usefully be expanded by including the previous winners of The Boat Race.
[edit] Previous Hosts
- 2006 Warwick
- 2005 Manchester
- 2004 Sheffield
- 2003 Liverpool
- 2002 Birmingham
- 2001 York
- 2000 Leicester
- 1999 Durham
- 1998 Nottingham
- 1997 Newcastle
- 1996 Leeds (held at Knottingley, "Not-in-Leeds")
[edit] Striking Competition Winners
- 2006 York
- 2005 Birmingham
- 2004 Birmingham
- 2003 Bristol
- 2002 Bristol
- 2001 Birmingham
[edit] 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
- 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 Coleges Society of Change Ringers
- York Colleges Guild of Bell Ringers
