Issue 179  APRIL 2010

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STEVE CLAIMS THE SILVER AT JUBILEE OPEN

Steve Deathe, winner of the Allan's Marine Silver Jubilee Open with his cash prize and Sea Angling News trophy. Well done Steve.

Allan’s Marine Silver Jubilee Open, Stokes Bay/Lee on Solent 144 pegs

Measure to scale, continental payout.

1st Steve Deathe 1-12-0 3 bass, 2nd Wayne McGilloway 1-7-0 1 bass (heaviest fish), 3rd Darren Phillips 1-3-0 1 bass,, 4th Ian Jones 1-10-0 1 flounder and a bass, 5th John Benham 1-1-0 1 flounder, 6th Luke Fitzgerald 0-5-0, 7th Pete Cracknell 1-4-0, 8th Alan Jones 0-12-8, 9th Steve Rathbone 0-3-0, 10th Andy Pemberton 0-3-0

Zones: A 1st Darren Phillips 1-3-0, 2nd Luke Fitzgerald 0-5-0, 3rd S. Rathbone/ A.Pemberton both 0-3-0. (Stokes Bay)

B 1st Wayne McGilloway 1-7-0, 2nd John Benham 1-1-0, 3rd Alan Jones 0-12-8 (Browndown)

C 1st Steve Deathe 1-12-0, 2nd Ian Jones 1-10-0, 3rd Pete Craknell 1-4-0 (Browndown)

D and E was drawn

Samf Qualifyer Darren Phillips

Representatives from a number of organisations involved in the promotion and development of angling met in London on 16th March, for preliminary discussions to explore what opportunities there might be to showcase angling in the context of the 2012 London Olympics.

The meeting was held at Farlows of Pall Mall, central London's flagship fishing tackle store, and was attended by representatives from the Angling Trust (AT), Environment Agency (EA), Angling Development Board (ADB), Thames21 (T21), and Farlows. Shadow DEFRA Fisheries minister Richard Benyon MP (Newbury), a member of the all party parliamentary group for angling, was also present.

Angling Trust Chairman Mike Heylin, who was present at the meeting said: "Whilst angling is not, and probably never will be, an Olympic sport, it is recognised as a sport by policymakers and funding bodies in the UK, and it remains our largest participant sport. We know that in 2012 there will be a lot of emphasis on encouraging people in London and elsewhere to participate in sport of every kind. The challenge for us is to see how angling might fit into the 'festival of sport' that an Olympic year will become.

This initial meeting was full of positivity, and a number of opportunities emerged that we will be looking at, not least the need to address obstacles to angling in a large urban environment like London. Our aim is to come up with a reasonable number of deliverable projects that enhance the public image of the sport, and to increase the likelihood that more people will have a go at angling, and discover all it has to offer as a pastime.

Those of us who met in London are not claiming to have a monopoly of good ideas, and the Angling Trust would be delighted to hear from anyone who thinks that they might make a contribution to the Olympics 2012 project. To this end we are asking people who have something to offer to make their initial contact direct to me at mike.heylin@anglingtrust.net "

A member of Seaswest SAC, Mike Reynolds, with a Bass of 10lb 10oz caught and released at Chesil on a size #1 Varivas Aberdeen and a single black lug! Congratulations, Mike, our Shakespeare shore prize winner this month.

Antonio Comparetti landed his personal best pollack weighing a whopping 19lb 8oz while fishing aboard Flamer III. Antonio has only been boat fishing for a year and was very pleased to land such a big pollack. Antonio was using 15lb class tackle with a flying collar rig and the successful lure was a blue shad. Antonio is a worthy winner of the Shakespeare Boat prize this month.

Full competition details here

Sponsored by SAMALITE & ZZIPLEX, Supported by DENNING TACKLE and THE SEA ANGLING NEWS

* Samalite & Zziplex prizes *100% League entry cash payout * Prize Table

Dates Venue Times HW T

3rd April Burton Bradstock 6pm - 11pm 22.30 1.9, 15th May Abbotsbury 5pm - 10pm 20.44 2.1, 12th June Ferrybridge 6.30pm - 11.30pm 19.45 2.1, 17th July Cogden 7pm - 12pm 23.50 1.9, 14th Aug Ferrybridge 7pm - 12pm 22.51 2.2, 4th Sept Cogden 6pm - 11pm 15.14 1.5, 30th Oct Masonic 7pm - 12pm 00.22 1.6, 27th Nov Abbotsbury 6pm - 11pm 22.22 1.6, 11th Dec West Bexington 5pm - 10pm 21.53 1.5

No matches will be cancelled, back up venue to be Preston Beach. Angling Trust rules apply. Payment: 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each zone / 1st 2nd 3rd overall. League membership will be limited to 100. Membership to league no later than 20th February 2010. £20.00 to join the league will go to end of season payout along with sponsorship prizes. 100 percent payout. Non league members will not be eligible for the end of year prize table. Match fees £10.00 entry plus £1.00 heaviest fish. Last entry on the night will be 1 hour before the match starts. Pre-book only. Any other information please ring Denning Tackle 01305 783145.

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