Steve Pope Barbel Fishing

 

 

2004

 

 

 

Committee

 

President; Fred Crouch

 

Vice President; Peter Wheat

 

Chairman; Steve Pope

 

Secretary; Keith Truscott

 

Treasurer; Steve Hitch

 

Assistant Secretary; Bernard Cornish

 

Membership; John Found, Steve Boulton

 

R and C; Mike Burdon, Pete Reading

 

Regional Co-ordinator; Paul Owens

 

Fisheries; Don Caliendo (Steve Hastie)

 

Communications; Martin Ford, Dave Burr

 

BF Editor; Dave Burr

 

Newsletter Editor; Martin Allen, Phil Betteley

 

Juniors; Phil Betteley

 

Commercial/Advertising; John Smith

 

Merchandise and Shows; Mark Fox

 

Website; Simon Asbury

 

Conference Organiser; Martin Allen (Phil Betteley, Dave Burr, Keith Truscott)

 

 

 

Regions

 

Cambs – Mike Bachini and Harry Green – Regular meetings.

 

Cheshire – Rob Massey – Speakers included Gary Knowles, Tony Miles, Trefor West, Chris Ponsford.

 

Essex – Alan Cooper – Speakers included Ray Walton

 

Hants – Mel Evans – Speakers included Pete Reading

 

Lancs – Dave Brown – Speakers included Martin James

 

Midlands – Mark Rogers – Speakers included Chris Ponsford, Trefor West, Tony Miles

 

North West London – Dave Russell – Speakers included Graham Elliott, Steve Pope, Martin Bowler

 

Notts – Ashley Burton – Speakers included Gary Bayes, Bob Roberts.

 

Staffs – Neil Degg – Speakers included Graham Elliott

 

Surrey – Tony Farmer – Speakers included Trefor West

 

Yorkshire –  Paul Owens – Speakers included Trefor West, Martin Bowler, Bob Roberts

 

 

 

Shows

 

Ninth Conference at Hinckley April 18th;  Bob Roberts, Ian Welch, Mick Wood, Adrian Busby

 

Go Fishing NEC

 

 

 

Fisheries

 

Bransford, River Teme

 

Bransford Court, River Teme

 

Beauchamp Court, River Severn.

 

Bushley River Severn

 

Pewsham Bristol Avon

 

Topcliffe, River Swale

 

Sutton, River Trent

 

 

 

Membership

 

1050

 

 

 

Subscription

 

£17

 

 

 

Magazine

 

Barbel Fisher 17 was issued in the spring.

Barbel Fisher 18 was issued in the autumn.

 

 

Newsletter

 

Number 29 was issued in the winter.  Four sheets, colour, giving sixteen A5 sides.

Number 30 was issued in the late spring.  Six sheets, colour, giving twenty four A5 sides.

 

Number 31 was issued in the late summer. Four sheets, colour, giving sixteen A5 sides.

Number 32 was issued in the winter.  Five sheets, colour, giving twenty A5 sides.

 

 

 

R and C

 

Aims outlined; Membership feedback, monthly report to be given, policy statement on stillwater stocking and close season, respond to Green Party, Talk to EA, archive scientific papers.

 

Made commitment to build up a fighting fund.

 

 

 

Juniors

 

Fish ins on Kennet, Severn

 

 

 

Seniors

 

Fish ins on the Wye and Trent, Royalty and Throop

 

 

 

Awards

 

Gordon Scott Award to Phil Betteley

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

Sponsored the Bisterne Barbel Match in aid of The Stable Family House Trust – this was the start of what became the Avon Fundraiser.

 

 

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