Coarse angling
Oct 16 2009 The Journal
Sunderland FAC fished their inaugural Honorary President’s Trophy on Sunday around the big island, where Iain Foster won with five carp for 20lb 4oz.
John Stephenson was runner-up with 14lb 10oz and Kevin Duncton was third with 14lb 6oz of skimmers and roach.
Hurworth Burn Reservoir near Trimdon was the venue for Hartlepool and District’s match on Sunday, where Eddie Bridon won with 19lb of roach and perch.
A meeting of The Angling Development Board for the Tyne and Wear region went ahead on Monday where Ben Thompson, North East Regional Development Officer and Jackie Sheldon, Senior Development Manager explained that angling is now officially recognised as a sport by The Sports Council.
Being a sport, rather than a hobby, pastime or even a branch of natural history, means angling is now applicable to qualify for funding for development.
However, to qualify for grant money, angling organisations must adhere to an established Sports Council framework of qualified and recognised coaches.
While the amount of anglers continue to increase, it could be Britain’s biggest participant sport does more to aid employment than help itself.
Only this week, The Angling Trust highlighted that through rod licence sales alone, anglers contribute £24m to the Environment Agency, a lot less than is put back into fishing.
DIARY
Saturday/Sunday: Wansbeck and Cramlington AC work party to assemble platforms on Milkhope meeting on both days at 10am.
Sunday: Opens at The Oaks, Woodlands, Carp Vale and Raker Lake. Match at The Angel. Winter league/ series match for CADCAC on Fingles Pool at Borwick, Leazes Park AA and Chester-le-Street AC’s stretch of the Wear, plus a North East Winter League on Sessay. Thornaby AA Croft Cup on the Tees (Helpers Match), meet at Croft Club. WACAC Annual Pike match on the QEII Lake. Hetton Lyons match (draw 8am).
Tuesday: Tyne Anglers Alliance meet at the Empire CIU Club on Salters Road, Gosforth
Wednesday: Opens on both Woodlands and The Angel. EA fisheries forum in Tees catchment area.
Thursday: Midweek Open on The Oaks At Sessay
Friday: Afternoon match on The Angel.
