Welcome to the September issue of your news magazine following a very hot dry start to the season, which personally is not my preferred fishing weather. Give me a warm drizzly overcast day with low light levels and a good warm wind and I'm happy, well you can't please everybody, but they are my favourite days. There are of course the exceptions to every rule. I personally used to abhor heavy rain, and still bright nights with no wind and a full moon, apart from the increased hair growth on the back of the hands, and the tendency to howl, the fishing was atrocious. The light from the moon can be so bright, and the shadows very sharp, that if I am fishing till dusk I pack up quickly, and if night fishing, get a good nights sleep. That was until that fateful day at Rowley, the rain poured all day, causing me to get soaked whist getting to my swim and setting up, that done and towelled down a change of clothes and just warming up with a cuppa with Micky Grice that a fish was on! Out into the torrential rain and ten minutes later the fish came off leaving me soaked to the skin saying they never bite in the rain. The rain continued till just before darkness, when there was a remarkable change in the weather to a cool still night, cloudless sky and a full moon. The groan I let our could probably have been heard in Slough. Again I cursed myself for not getting the chart of moon cycles, and settled down for a quiet night. How wrong can you be, three good fish came that night in the moonlight, well you never can tell. I take great pleasure in inviting you to the next members meeting, it will he held on 28th September 1994 Ruislip Manor Sports & Social Club.
Society Values
Our Society has always been regarded as a family club which above all else is friendly, approachable and fun to belong to. Over the past year or so this reputation has become tarnished. Some people say and do things that are out of keeping with the spirit of a friendly society, and more in keeping with the hustle and bustle of a political organisation or a debating society. When I explain to friends and colleagues about the running of our club and it is contentions, they are astounded, how could fishing be so political, how could emotions run so high. I presume its just human nature, and people with different aspirations and goals. The secret is of course tolerance of other people, and each others loves. The truth is that we all need each other, we should value the difference between us, as it allows us to do want we want without to much trouble. If we fail to recognise these facts of life then the Society and Societies in general will lose their identity and their members, and leave us prey to those commercial organisations who are becoming more increasingly evident and seek to rule the fishing world.
Members do and say things in the wrong way or without thought that they later regret, I am no exception, and apologize to anybody I have offended, as other people have done. The Society has been in existence since 1937, it is bigger than any one of us, long may it continue, but let us be in no doubt, it is in our own hands.
Vince Sutton
I've been a member of the Society now for nearly twenty years. In all that time most of my fishing has been concentrated on Harefield No2, I have tried to specialize, I emphasize try, it can be very trying. I have had a few good seasons on No2 and my personal best Pike, Tench, Bream all came from No2.
It's obvious from the club records that the anglers that do well on No2 are those who persevere, during this article you will see the same names crop up over and over again. Due to its size and abundance of natural food No2 will always be the Society's big fish water.
Roach
The first recorded capture of a Roach over 1lb was in 1964, it weighed 1lb 11oz and caught by Mr J.C.Millar, 1970 saw a fish of 1lb 8oz. In 1977 my predecessor Alf Millard had a fish of 1lb 7oz. 1979 saw a roach of 1lb 2oz to Mr R.J.Cotton and in 1980 we did not receive a single report of a Roach caught from No2, I'm sure thousands were caught but not reported. Chris Case an ex member, now moved away had the best roach during 1981, the following year Jim Griffiths had a fish of 1lb 3oz. Jim is still a member, even though he lives in the midlands, he still fishes occasionally, when he was caught trying to fill rowley in last summer. No good reports from seasons 82/4, but 1985 saw a club record caught by Terry Gibson of 1lb 12oz, equalled by June Ashford in the summer of 1987. Fred Cook bailiff had the best of 1989 at 1lb 8oz. The 1990/1 season saw the best roach fall to John Miles, probably caught on the latest fine line and the latest up to date method for the species!
The following year saw the second largest Roach ever caught from No2 by Kevin Wigglesworth ay 1lb 11oz.There were no decent Roach during the 92/3 season but Vince Sutton and I had Roach to a pound, so there were probably bigger caught. The Roach fishing has been poor this year, so nothing to report so far, but the latest reports are that they are starting to show again.
Perch
Our records go back to 1960 when the club record was held by Ernie Potter with a fish of 2lbs 8oz. Next season a similar fish was caught by R.Fowler. In season 63/4 J.Dyke caught an outstanding fish of 3lbs 2oz, a monster as the record then stood at 4lbs 8oz. In was not until 74 that another large fish was caught at 2lbs by R.Lankshear, and in 81/2 Gary Blinco had a fish of 1lbs 4oz. 1983 saw the specialist approach by Barry Testro, an ex committee member and fishery manager, who had many successful seasons, at a time of the boom in the Perch. Barry caught the biggest fish for some years at 2lbs 10oz. A fish of 2lbs+ fell to Tony Pratt, Bernie Case and our editors father Harry Sutton. The next season saw dozens of Perch over 1lb fall to Barry Testro alone and set a new club record at 3lb 6oz beating J.Dyke's record of 21 years by 2oz. Other anglers saw the potential of perch fishing and 85/6 season saw the record fall again, this time to Chris Taylor, with a fish of 3lb 6oz. Also that year Dave Doel had a fish that weighed 3lb 12oz. Barry spent a lot of time putting large Perch on the bank, the 86/7 season saw him land fish of 3lb 1oz and 3lb 2oz. Later that year saw Alan Tomkins catch what is still the Society's record Perch at 3lbs 8oz. Our No1 bailiff Jim Brown had a Perch of 4lb that year but there was no witness. In 87/8 Colin Chambers spent a lot of time on No2 after the big Perch, never quite beat the record, but managed the best fish for that year at 3lb 3oz. That season also saw Vince Holmes land a fish of 2lbs 15oz. Alf Millard had the best in 88/9 at 2lbs. The next best Perch fell in the 91/2 season to S.Hunt, and then in 92/3 A.Johnson caught a fish of 2lbs 2oz.
Rudd
The lake is not known for its big Rudd, with a 1lb 12oz fish being reported in 68/9 by J.Line. In 1970 a 1lb 7oz fish was caught by E.Bray, and a 1lb 9oz fish by A.Calver. In 74 a fish just short of 2lbs fell to C.Webb. In 1979 our President Mick Read had a fish of 1lb 8oz, while in the same year a very young Steve Lockwood had one of 1lb 11oz. 1980 saw Barry Webb catch a fish of 1lb 8oz. Fourteen years later you can still see Barry fishing No2 most weekends. Jim Griffiths pops up again during the 1981 with a 1lb 7oz fish, and two years later a fish of 1lb 6oz under the moored boats at dews farm. Barry Testro had one of 14oz in 1986, and then there were no reports for six years until Kevin Wigglesworth had one of 1lb 14oz in 1992.
Bream
The sixties had a lot to answer for, low inflation, full employment, free prescriptions and dental care, no council tax, no riots, no ram raiders, England won the world cup and Mr RF Wisdom caught a 4lb 2oz Bream from No2. There follows gaps in the records until 1976 when the best fish was 4lb 12oz taken by J.Mason. The following year the club record was smashed by a whole pound by Paul Gutteridge, a then massive 5lb 12oz. Paul broke and held the record for the next four years and Pauls 1979 fish of 7lb 3oz stood until the season of 1985 when it was broken by L.Wylie with a fish of 7lb 15oz. Between 1979 and 1985 there were many notable fish, mainly one of 6lb 13oz by Les Skidmore, another 6lb 13oz by Paul Gutteridge, 6lb 4oz by Gary Blinco, 6lb 10oz and 6lb 14oz by Steve Lockwood, and 5lb by Chris Taylor. The following year Chris had another goof fish of 4lb 12oz, and in 82/3 one of 6lb 14oz in 1984. L.Wylie grabbed Pauls record in 1985 with a fish of 7lb 15oz, along with fish of 7lb 8oz and 7lb 6oz to Chris Case and D.Reeve.
1986 turned out to be a blinder for Bream, the club record went to Neil Swaine with a fish of 8lb 4oz, with 7lb 15oz Barry Testro, and 7lb 10oz to Colin Chambers. 1987 saw C.Webber take the record by one ounce, to raise the record to 8lb 5oz. Chris Taylor missed out once again, he'd been trying for years to get a trophy, he equalled last years best, only to be beaten by one ounce this year, keep trying Chris. No records fell in 1988, the best 7lb 6oz to Pete Kavanagh, J.Goddard 7lb 12oz and Eddie Turner at 8lb.
Fish of 7lb 14oz to Fred Cook and 8lb 4oz to Warren Kencroft in 90. 1991 saw the first 9lb Bream caught in No2, the first by John Spoard and the other by J.Ford, the size of the Bream in the lake has increased steadily through the years.
The 1992/3 season the club record was broken again and again. This time by Les Skidmore with a fish of 9lb 9oz, Les's fish was the only good Bream reported that year. Fish of 9lb 14oz and 9lb 10oz to J.Kemp, 9lb 4oz and 9lb 2oz to E.Brown, 8lb 14 and 8lb 2oz to Barry Haylett, Roy Wildie 8lb 8oz. My good friend Vince Sutton landed lots of fish, the best a personal best of 8lb 14oz.
The Society record now stands at 10lb 4oz caught by Brian Whybrow, who on the same session had another at 10lbs. On the opening night of this season 2 fish of 8lb a piece fell to Vince Sutton and a fish of 7lb 12oz to Mick Grice.
In the last 15 years the British record has gone from 10lb 1oz to 17lb 2oz and the HAS record from 5lb 2oz to 10lb 4oz.
Tench
The earliest report of a Tench was from Mr Tekell in 1957 was a remarkable 4lb 2oz. Over twenty years elapsed before the next Tench of over 4lbs was reported, I'm glad it wasn't me waiting all that time for a bite. The 1977 fish was caught by Bruce Powell and weighed 4lb 10oz, a specimen fish considering the record was 9lb 1oz. That year also saw a fish of 4lb 10oz to Mick Read, then the editor. Alf Millard's wife had a fish of 4lb 6oz, and took the ladies cup. In 1978 Paul Gutteridge came along and again grabbed a HAS record with a fish of 5lb 8oz, the first ever from five pounder from the lake. The summer of 1978 also saw fish fall to P.Storey, J.Hulatt and K.Pembroke with fish of 5lb 4oz, 4lb 12oz, and 5lb 4oz respectively. July 78 saw Ray Kilham bank a fish of 4lb 6oz.
The start of the 1979 season saw our President Mike Read land the biggest Tench that year a lovely 5lb 5oz fish witnessed by his fishing partner, Paul (whako jacko) Gutteridge. The year after 1980, Les Skidmore managed to land a fish of 5lb 10oz. The best fish of 1981 were 5lb 6oz by Steve Lockwood and 5lb 1oz by that man Chris Taylor. 1982 saw Mike Read equal Les Skidmore lake record of 5lb 10oz and in 1983 Mike retained his title with a fish of 5lb 9oz, closely followed by the No1 bailiff Jim Brown with a fish of 5lb 8oz, and 5lb 4oz by Gary Blinco. Andy Pigott took home the trophy for a cracking Tench of 5lb 11oz in July 1984.
1984 was Neil Swaine year because that was the year he had the best Tench a lake record of 6lb 9oz. The following year my old mate Harry Tanswell beat the previous years best by one ounce at 6lb 10oz, and Chris Taylor missed out again with a fish of 6lb 8oz and 5lb 14oz. 1987 saw A.McLennan with a Tench of 6lb 13oz take the trophy. The local Harefield nutcase Ron Johnson had the second largest fish at 6lb 9oz.
Midnight June 16th 1988 Mick Grice and I booked the first week at the lake, we fished Dews Farm on the Railway bank for one Tench 5lb 3oz, the best of the year to me. Pete Kavanagh landed the best fish of 1989 at 5lb 10oz, Kevin Wigglesworth came second with 5lb 7oz, next year he caught the largest fish at 5lb 5oz. In 1991 Pete did it again with the new record fish of 7lb.
At last! After nearly twenty years of missing out by one or two ounces Chris Taylor went home with the trophy for the best fish, and never was it more deserved, Chris had been dedicated to catching big Tench and Bream using traditional methods. The 1993/4 season was absolutely fabulous, for a while I thought Chris Taylor might have done it again with a fish of nearly six pounds, but no, Roy Wildey had one of 7lb 8oz, only to be beaten by Paul Denne was now holds the HAS Tench record at 7lb 12oz.
Carp
The Society has records for Carp going back to the early sixties. We have a receipt for 100 large Carp costing one Hundred pounds, ten shillings and sixpence in 1963, and I can find no reports until 1974 with Mr Akers fish of 21lb 4oz. I joined the club in 1975 and I thought the locals were being secretive when they told me no Carp had been caught for eleven years. Those anglers? Mick Read and Paul Gutteridge, who although they thought they had hooked some good Carp, never landed one. I'm surprised they hooked anything, they spent most of their time chasing boy scouts around the lake.
Then, around 1985 along came Bob Brown, he fished No2 exclusively for Carp and spent many hours at the lake over many years. Although he never submitted any reports he caught quite a few good Carp upto 37lbs. The Carp started to be caught following some stockings at the lake. The years of 86/7 saw some large Carp caught between 20 -37lb. Vince Sutton had a thirty pounder. In the summer of 1987 Ron Johnson had a Carp from the railway bank weighing 28lb 10oz. In June 1988, the first week of the season, Steve Kearvell caught a Carp of 40lbs 4oz from the railway bank. At the time No2 was the largest lake ever to have produced a 40lb fish. It was then a crying shame that this and most of the other Carp in the lake are dead as a result of a fish kill as a result of stocking diseased fish. There are still Carp anglers on No2, fishing for the newly stocked fish, which are growing.
Pike
I had my first ever Pike from No2 in October 1977 at 16lbs on a spinner from the peat bank, I've been fishing ever since and my best is 22lbs. In 1970 the best was 21lb 8oz to the then Secretary Ken Miller. 1973 S.Haynes had a 22lb fish in 1974 & 75 Les Skidmore held the trophy for best fish with a 24lb in both years. 1976 saw M.Archer take the trophy off the Skidmores but only temporarily, because next year Phil Skidmore reclaimed it with a fish of 21lbs. In 1978 Dad Eric took it with a fish of 21lb 2oz. 1979 saw Les back with a fish of 21lb 3oz, followed closely by Steve Lockwood fish of 20lb 10oz. The it was Eric's turn again and in 1980 caught two of 24lb 10oz, and 25lb 20z. The Skidmore clan lost it in 1981 to Gary Blinco with a fish of 24lb 8oz. The 1982 trophy was won during a match attended by the Pike Anglers Club, and a lovely fish of 24lbs to Dave Underwood. 1983's best Pike went to A.Pratt at 19lb 8oz.
The largest Pike of 1986 was caught by Fred Cook, although with no witness no trophy, which allowed me in with a fish of 20lbs 5oz, beating Steve Kearvell fish by 3oz. The top fish for 1987 were: 22lb 6oz, 23lb 8oz, 25lb 3oz 25lb 8oz and 27lb 2oz. It would seem to have been a good season but four of the captures were actually the same fish, caught by Trevor Griffiths, Steve Holdway, Mick Grice and Stewart Ferguson. In 1988 Stuart Ferguson took the trophy with the three best fish of the year 21lb 6oz, 23lbs and 23lb 6oz. We thought the 27lb fish would stand for a good while but we reckoned without Paul Butterworth, his first fish of 19lb 8oz, I was fishing close to Paul when he caught a 22lb 8oz, and on the same day he called me over to witness a huge fish of 28lb 6oz.
1990 saw me take the best but no witness, so the trophy went to J.Smith with a fish of 22lbs, that managed to take a lump out of my finger. The 1991/2 season a Pike of 26lbs fell to C.Collins with Z Majewski took the runners up place with , and V.French with a fish of 21lb 9oz.
The 1992/3 season saw a new member Paul Bennett bank a fish of 22lb 8oz, just beating a lucky fish caught by Ray Andrews.
There are a lot of good fish that are not included in this article because those who catch them prefer to keep them secret. May I thank Frank Webb for supplying the records for this article, for it would have been impossible without him. So please keep those fishing reports coming in.
Steve Jenner & Frank Webb
Harefield No1
The weed management programme recommended by the committee, and endorsed by the membership was carried out in the close season under the control and guidance of the NRA. The success of the project has been startling. It is good to see the old place with anglers on it again. No1 was always classed by some as the HAS 'jewel in the crown' because of its size, location, the lack of boats, the quality of its Tench fishing, and the generally open friendly attitude of the anglers who frequented the place. The weed problem has been controlled but not totally eradicated. On the downside is the effect the herbicide has had on some of the floating large leafed lilies. The application is not supposed to affect these types of water weeds, but again we see an effect. There have been no fish deaths as a result of the exercise. The Bream introduced into No1 as a result of the netting at Langley Park lake earlier this year (50 to 5lbs+), have shown well. The tench fishing is as good as ever, with fish to 5lbs, the Rudd which have shown well over the last couple of years continue to be in evidence.
Denham Quarry Trail
The trail has been developing over recent years and opened officially to the public this year. The result has been so far as promised a low user trail, and few problems to the society, except for some litter and a small amount of poaching, kept under control by the good work of our bailiffs. One worrying aspect of the trail to come is the bridle path, which will link Park Lodge Farm with Denham, entering No2 near the old workings and following No2 and out through the viaduct. It is the combination of cars, walkers, trailers, cyclists, and anglers along the narrow causeway between the lake and the boatyard/canal bank that we feel is a recipe for disaster and potentially hazardous. Our views have been made clear, and we will monitor the situation closely, if you have any problems, please contact Steve.
The gate that opens the trail onto Moorhall Road is currently not closed at night, a situation that offers the Society less security than we would like and increases the likelihood of dumping and aggravation on our lakes. The council would like to ensure the gates are locked every night, but because of lack of resources are unable to facilitate this. We have been approached to see if we can help, and if so there may be some advantage in it for the Society. What is required are some local people who are prepared to perform the opening and closing of the gate on a rota basis. Although the Committee have not discussed this matter fully yet we feel that this would be of benefit to the Society, and if there were volunteers, we are sure we could arrange some discount/benefit to any willing volunteers.
Harefield No2
The Bream fishing so good over past years, shows no sign of waning, in fact it has improved! There have been some spectacular catches this year with several fish of 10lb+. The weed seems to have brought the roach back, as we write, good catches are being seen again.
The weed which emerged in the last year or so has taken the lake by storm, in such a way that even the sailing base has put areas of the lake off limits, as the rescue boat gets clogged up. This weed has brought many swans onto the lake, a rarity in past years, and the sight of them upending and feeding 130 yards off the bank is an amazing sight, and shows the hold the weed has taken on the lake.
This was one of the issues addressed when Steve and Vince met with Malcolm Francis to discuss matters Harefield, a joint approach was suggested between the users and the council and is being considered. Any treatment with herbicide, will be carried out in the spring on the new emergent weed. The sailing base fence erected without consultation in the dews farm, has caused us great concern, losing us half of our car park, and six swims. This was taken up with the council, who are seeking an acceptable solution. We again floated the idea of improving our licence arrangements for fishing the lake, following the five year licence achieved on No1. No consideration could be given to changing the status quo until negotiations with the sailing base were complete, although after these were concluded it may be an option.
Rowley Lake
The fishing at Rowley continues to be excellent, with plenty of Carp to 20lbs+. The Tench continue to show to 6lbs and Bream to 5lbs. It's good to see the continuing increase in general anglers at Rowley especially the float anglers, who are having a great time catching Tench and Bream, and occasionally hooking an express train! There is though evidence of bad angling practice, the use of two beefy rods and too enthusiastic striking, it is a small lake with short casting distances, use the right tackle for the job, and take care of the fish. The barbless hook rule has been working well, please abide by it. The bailiffs continue to be vigilant, but still complain about a few people who are leaving litter and are messing and not clearing up after themselves.
Many year ago, when in the Royal Navy, I learned "never volunteer from nothin". Despite this, whilst waiting for a ship I foolishly volunteered to drive a navy lorry in Pompey dockyard. As a result I was given a bulldozer and sent to Trincomalee in Ceylon to help make an emergency naval air strip on the coral beaches. You may ask what this has to do with angling. It's the same story never volunteer!
I'll tell you why. I'm fishing quietly at Langley lake. I'm at peace with the world, and minding my own business. It's a lovely morning. Cotton wool clouds in a blue sky, and the birds singing like mad in the sunshine. I'm in my fishing chair, and at my feet I've a tin of superb gentles (all colours), a bag of worms in wet moss, half a loaf, stewed wheat, a lump of paste (stiffened with rusk and custard), a bucket of groundbait, landing net, penknife, and scissors. Also a thermos, six sandwiches, two bananas, one apple, two pipes, a tin of tobacco, matches, and a bundle of Langley pigeon feathers for pipe cleaners. All I want is peace and quiet, and perhaps a decent fish.
And then a small boy arrives. He's about ten, and no taller than a pile of coppers. He's carrying a kite larger than himself, and I relax in my chair and await events. He assembles the kite with infinite care. My heart beats as finally the kite soars skywards. Twenty feet up and disaster strikes. A gust of wind caused it to nosedive like a war-time Stuka, and it crashes into the grass. The lad tries again, with the same sickening nose dive, and silly sentimental old me offers to help. I tell him, in a fatherly manner, when I was his age I was an expert kite man. My kites roseso high they disappeared into the cloud. (they certainly did). Once a panda car arrived to tell me the police were getting complaints from Heathrow, two miles away. Apparently my kite was a flying hazard. Moreover, the cloud soaked kite-cord was causing static and messing up pilot's radios. That made me really proud. The lad listens to my foolish babbling with wide eyes and open mouth. "Your jib is all wrong" I say professionally. "Your struts need tightening, and the tailwants lengthening". Shining eyes look up at me as though I'm John Wayne on a white charger, and I feel ten feet tall.
Deftly I make the alterations, and just as I'm about to launch the kite, a gust of wind tears it from my hands, and it soars upwards like Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldren's space rocket. For a few ecstatic moments the kite tugs twine from my real, (I've lent him my Ambidex!) and then forty feet up the tail collapses. The kite goes berserk and plunges earthwards like a drunken dervish. Finally it crashes a top a willow tree near the lakeside. "Don't worry", I say consolingly. "I'll shake it down in just a jiffy." But the kite is stuck good and fast. Soon the lad's admiration begins to fade, so I tell him I've a saw in the car and that it'll take no time at all to shin up the tree and lop a few branches. The willow sways as I climb, and after an eternity I find I am up a precarious twenty feet and the kite is higher still. Every time I look down I get vertigo. My arms ache with sawing the soft green wood. Frequently I pause to recover breath, and suddenly I wonder what the hell I'm doing at my time of life 20 feet up a tree after a kite. I'm 84 and as I look down I get more vertigo. The youngster, obviously fed up, is half across the field, throwing stones at the cows. Finally with much exertion the bough is severed. My whole body shakes with fatigue, and silly me, I drop the saw, which falls in the lake below me. Back on terra firma, I detach the kite from the mass of twigs. The boy now returns, and asks if I'm going to pay for the broken kite. I tell him he shouldn't throw stones at cows. I said that if affects their milk yield, and that he'd better disappear before the farmer shows up.
When his nibs has gone, I notice my Hardy rod is drifting in the middle of the lake. The float must have gone down ages ago, and probably some hefty carp has pulled the rod off the rests. So what do I do? I strip to my underpants and swim to the reeds to recover my precious rod. I find Mr Carp has broken the line, so I return to the bankside cold and wet, and minus my favourite float. And then I begin to wonder what the hell I'm doing at my age, shivering in my nakedness, mud oozing between my toes, and bits of pondweed in my hair. All I originally wanted was peace and quiet, and the chance of a decent fish.
The moral is obvious. Never, never volunteer!
Frank Webb
Harrow Angling Society Cup - Harefield No 1 Excluding Pike and Carp
Winner C.P.Taylor Tench 4lb 14oz
Runner Up J.Burrows Bream 5lb
Commended A.Collins Tench 4lb
Mick Read Shield - Harefield No2 Excluding Pike & Carp
Winner R.Kemp Bream 10lb 14oz
Runner Up P.Denne Tench 7lb 12oz
Commended B.Whybrow Bream 10lb 4oz
Commended R.Wildey Tench 7lb 8oz
Ken Miller Rowley Lake Trophy - Excluding Pike and Carp
Winner M.Grice Tench 6lb 12oz
Runner Up B.Haylett Tench 5lb 11oz
Commended V.Holmes Bream 5lb
Ladies Cup
Winner A.Holmes Pike 12lb
Runner Up S.Millard Pike 10lb 12oz
Commended S.Millard Pike 9lb
Ron Porter Memorial Cup - For Juniors
Although no award has been made for this trophy, mention is made of the capture of a Bream of 10lb, caught on July 4th by Nicholas Whybrow (aged 8 years) at Harefield No2, weighed and witnessed by his father, a fine achievement.
Harrow Angling Society Carp Bowl
Winner J.R.Kemp 25lb 2oz Harefield No2
Runner Up D.J.Majewski 24lb 4oz Rowley
Runner Up S.Jenner 24lb 4oz Rowley
Commended J.Miles 24lb 3oz Rowley
Commended V.Holmes 23lb 8oz Rowley
Steve Jenner Pike Shield
Winner N.Wright 21lb 7oz No2
Runner Up N.Wright 21lb 4oz No2
Commended B.Bean 20lb 14oz No2
Commended B.Bean 20lb 8oz No2
Les Mead Memorial Trophy - Best Magazine Article
Vince Sutton the magazine editor decided that the best contribution to the magazine was submitted by Frank Webb for his article entitled 'Joe's Whale', published in the September issue
Frank Webb - April 1994