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2011 Greys National Bank Championships, Individual & Team Finals
Individual Final, Saturday 8th October 1. Phil Dixon 2. Simon Robinson 3. Terry Phillips 4. Dean Appleby 5. Mark Harrison 6. Jim Tuck Full Results: Greys individual Results Team Final, Sunday 9th October 1. Hardy Greys (Phil Dixon, Fred Bainbridge, Howard … Continue reading
Southern Federation Rivers Qualifier, Lower Itchen
Saturday 8th October. Cameron Craigs won the morning session with 19 grayling for 877 pts, ahead of Baz Reece with 14 for 674 pts. The afternoon was won by Jay Curry with 18 grayling for 864 pts, with Martin Bailey … Continue reading
2011 Autumn International – Grafham – England take Gold!
England secured a convincing victory in the Autumn International on Friday 23rd September, finishing 29 fish in front of second-placed Scotland. Although the moderate South Westerly wind repeated the pattern seen for much of the week, the promising cloud cover … Continue reading
South East federation Rivers Qualifier
The South East federation will be holding their Rivers Qualifier (for the 2012 Rivers National) on Sunday 13th November at the Lower Itchen fishery, near Eastleigh, Southampton. A grayling-only match, competitors have been given exclusive access to our usual match … Continue reading
2011 Loch-style National
Even though Grafham’s fishing had been ‘challenging’ in recent weeks, pre-match practice had thrown up good bags for some, and also suggested that fish were well spread out. Sure enough, at the gun 14 boats headed for the North shore, 25 … Continue reading
2011 World Championships – ITALY TAKE THE GOLD
Italy 28th August – 4th September England Team: Iain Barr, Phil Dixon, John Horsey, Simon Robinson, Mike Tinnion, Howard Croston (Reserve) & Ian Greenwood (Captain/Manager). England made a good start in the first session, lying 2nd behind the Czech Republic, … Continue reading
Boatmen/boatwomen required for Autumn International, Grafham
With only a couple of weeks to go, I am still a few boatmen short for the International match which is to be fished at Grafham on Friday 23rd September. The role of the boatman is predominately to see fair … Continue reading
2011 Loch-style National – confirmed places
The allocation for qualifying places in the 2011 Loch-style National (Saturday 3rd September, Grafham Water) has now been confirmed. With 100 places available, and a total entry of 345, the allocation for each qualifier is worked out by dividing the … Continue reading
2011 Team England Bank Squad Day
A day was organised for a get-together to familiarise the team taking part in the Bank International on Barfinnihy Lake, Kenmare, Ireland in October. The venues selected were Waskerley and Smiddy Shaw reservoirs, Co Durham. The fishing was arranged by … Continue reading
Ireland Win 2011 Rivers International
Rivers International River Agivey 1st July 2011 Ireland win the Rivers International which was fished on the River Agivey, Wales came second, England third and Scotland last. New cap Graham Lumsden was top rod for England. Report by Mike Tinnion, … Continue reading































