Nottingham Post published Do Nottinghamshire bellringers believe their hobby could be a...

What turns a pastime into a sport? The debate is flourishing in church bell towers, as Jeremy Lewis reportsCOULD bell ringing be a sport? No problem, say some. Sport already embraces parlour games (snooker, darts) and communal dips (synchronised swimming)... why not another pastime requiring physical co-ordination?The debate has yet to become a ding-dong battle in the campanology community but the key points in the two arguments are these...* Broadening the appeal of bell ringing will attract...