Charity Open Match

The clubs annual charity open match in aid of Clare House Childrens Hospice will be held on Saturday 3rd September 2011 at Sandymoor Pool. The draw will be made at 8.30 and will be fished from 10.00 until 15.30. Should you wish a ticket for the match, then please contact Dennis Corrigan on 07983335621.

Junior Open Day 2011

This years Junior Open Day held on the 4th June went off very well, we had some great weather and the 50 or so children that turned up all caught with the biggest weight on the day being just over 60lbs. We also had two special guests, Mr Alex Bones and Mr Adam Rooney from Guru/Korda who did us the honour of going round the water to try and help as many children as they could to catch more fish by some small ajustments to their rigs. At the end of the day Alex and Adam presented the prizes to the winners and each child also received a pen and a medal to remember the day.

Junior Open Day

The Junior Open Day this year is our 25th Anniversary and will be held on Saturday 4th June 2011 at Sandymoor Pool. It is open to all children under 16 years.
It will begin at 09.00 with a short introduction talk to all those taking part and at lunch time there will be a free packed lunch for each child.
We have been able, through the local fishing tackle shop Runcorn Angling Centre to get two celebrity guests for the day from Guru/Korda in the way of Mr Alex Bones and Mr Adam Rooney. There will be prizes to be won for each age group and for those who don't win you will not go home empty handed. The day will end at 15.oohrs.
All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.

Results of the first Senior Match

The results of the JDB Trophy senior match held at Sandymoor Pool on the 23rd April 2011 were as follows:

1st: T. Middleton 54.08lbs
2nd: J. Kinsella 48.14lbs
3rd: R.Kinsella 42.04lbs

First match of the season

This Saturday 23rd April 2011 sees the first match in the 'Senior Series' of the season at Sandymoor Pool. It is the JDB Trophy, the Draw will be made at 08.00 and Fish 09.15 to 14.15. Entry is £7.

Top up at Sandymoor

Wednesday 20th April 2011 at 08.00 this morning we introduced 5000 F1's and 100 Barbel. The thinking behind this was to top up what the Cormorants may have taken over the winter period because up to the installation of the over head wires with the balls on, we were getting between 9 to 12 visiting each day. As for the Barbel, the E.A have allowed us to put them in on a trial bases because of the number of aerators we have on the water, making conditions better for them. If all works out, we may be able to put some more in, in the future. Just one note for the matches is that because of the Barbels size at present, they should not be held in keep nets during a match.

Your local tackle shop in Runcorn.

For all your angling needs, why not visit Barry at the Runcorn Angling Centre, 93 Church Street, Runcorn, WA7 1LG. or Phone on 01928 581222. For more information just click on the link to visit their web site.

View their website here

Sandymoor Top Up

It has been decided that due to the number of Cormorants visiting Sandymoor earlier in the year we should top up the fish population with 5000 F1's from 3 to 4 inches and because we now have the new aerators working the E.A have given us permission to introduce 100 Barbel to about 6 inches as a trial to see if they can survive for any period of time. As for the Cormorants, you may have seen what we are hoping will be their new deterrent, the poles with the cords and the coloured balls. Lets hope they do their job.

A.G.M 2010 Notice

This notice is just remind you that the A.G.M this year will be held on the 2nd December 2010 at the Castlefields Community Centre, Chester Close, Castlefields, Runcorn. The meeting will start at 08.00pm and there will be a short break halfway through for some refreshments. Please remember to bring your membership card with you or you may not be allowed into the meeting.

The New Bridge

The new bridge was completed just over a month ago when it got it's final coat of paint and we are hoping it will stand for longer than the wooden one which was put in place at the beginning of the eighties. Feed back from the members would appear to be very positive because for some 'It saves that long walk round when you only want to get to the other side of the bridge'. Thanks must be given to the lads who gave thier time up each day during the construction, in particular Head Bailiff Jimmy Gaynor and committe members Jimmy Hackney and Joe Shaw. If there was anybody else that I don't know of, I hope that Jimmy would thank them on our behalf.

ANNOUNCEMENT

It is with great sadness that the club has been informed of the passing away of Dennis O'Reilly on Thursday.

More information will follow as we receive it.

Invalid Peg at Sandymoor

The invalid peg at Sandymoor is now back in operation, as the structural work has now been completed.
The web site will be updated soon.

Junior Open Day 2010 Pictures

More images of the Junior Open Day......

Junior Open Day 2010

The clubs Junior Open Day took place on Saturday 5th June 2010 and between 30 to 50 children turned up to some fine weather and some great fishing because all the children caught fish. Here are the main winners:-

Boys 11 to 15 years, 1st R. Williams with 28lbs.

Girls 11 to 15 years, 1st Katie Gilbert with 29lbs 11ozs.

Boys under 10 Winner was Adam Twigg with 9lbs 12ozs

Girls under 10 was Katie Rushton with 7lbs 10ozs.

The biggest fish on the day was a bream caught by Cameron Cook at 3lbs 8ozs.

I would like to thank all who helped out on the day, those around the water giving help to the children and to the ladies and gent in the very hot cabin making up the food for everybody. I wish also to thank our sponsors for the day, they were:- Rocksavage Power Co Ltd and Runcorn Angling Centre, it is with their kind generosity that we can run this event. I Thank You All.

More images to follow:-

Junior Open Day

A quick reminder that our Annual Junior Open Day is to be held this Saturday the 5th June.
The event is open to all juniors up to the age of 15 so come along and spend the day at Sandymoor with us.
The day will start at approximately 9am and a packed lunch will be provided for all participants.

We look forward to seeing you there!

New Keys

The locks on the gates are about to be CHANGED on Tuesday 8th June 2010. Keys from then on will be available Tuesday's and Thursday's between 08.00 to 12.00 in the cabin from the Head Bailiff. Bring your Membership Card, Old Key + £1.50. If you do not already have a key, the price is £5.00. Please note COPIED keys will not be exchanged. If you have any problems ring the Head Bailiff, you will find his number on the first page in your card under 'Working Parties'.

A nice 14lb Common Carp for Tony Ryan.

Tony Ryan sent in this photo of a nice 14lb Common Carp.

To see more of our gallery pictures follow this link.

Sandymoor disabled pegs

Could all members please be aware that while the bridge at Sandymoor is still out of bounds, the disabled swims by the car park are now considered safe for use.

Work Parties

Just a quick note to let you all know that work parties will be drawing to a close soon. If there are still senior members who have not yet completed their 2x 4hour sessions for their overstamp time is now running out.

If you are having difficulty making it to Sandymoor on Sunday mornings you can phone Jimmy Gaynor the Head Bailiff to arrange an alternative time. The phone number can be found in your license.

Thanks.

Carp Match Results 2009

Peter Deakin Trophy 2/5/09 G. Bentley 17-8-0 J. Doolan 8-9-8	Keith Miller Trophy 13/6/09 L. Edwards 26-8-0 G. Bentley 12-2-0 P. Bennett 9-1-8
Dave Walker Shield 4/7/09 G. Bentley 29-14-8 P. Bennett 13-4-8 J. Doolan 11-6-8	Bailiffs Trophy 1/8/09 P. Bennett 12-7-0 K. Bennett 2-13-0 J. Doolan 1-2-0
Weston Point Angling Carp 5/9/09 P. Bennett 1-15-8 J. Doolan 6-8-0 G. Bentley 2-14-0