Barbel Society Chronology Part 17 – 2011
2011
Committee
President; Fred Crouch
Vice President; Peter Wheat
Chairman; Steve Pope
Secretary; Pete Reading
Treasurer; Will Golightly, Martin Howell
Membership; Dave and Marilyn Brown
R and C; Pete Reading
Regional Co-ordinator; Rich Frampton
Fisheries; Richard Howell
Communications; Fred Bonney
BF Editor; Fred Bonney
Newsletter Editor; Rob Hilton
Juniors; Will Golightly
Commercial/Advertising;
Marketing;
Merchandise and Shows;
Website; Simon Asbury
Conference Organiser;
Executive Officer: Don Caliendo, Phil Buckingham
Regions
Glos – Andy Holder – Speakers included Lewis Baldwin. Fish in on Wark’s Avon
Hants – Paul Martin – Pub chat
Herts and NW London – Brian Pope and Dave Russell – Teme fish in.
Lancs – Trevor Hoyne – Speakers included Lee Swords
Midshires – Rich Frampton – Speakers included Dave Mason and Rob Swindells
Oxford – Roger Rance – Speakers included Jane Seymour EA, Pete Reading, Steve Pope
Yorkshire – Pip Mcguire – Speakers included Chris Ponsford
Fisheries
Downton, Hants Avon.
Wick, Wark’s Avon
Bransford Court, River Teme
Topcliffe, River Swale
Sutton, River Trent
Shows
Sixteenth Conference at Hinckley June 5th; Duncan Charman, Ade Kiddell, Pete Reading, Dave Mason, Dave Steuart, Neil Stephen
Membership
600
Subscription
£23
Magazine
Barbel Fisher 31 was issued in the spring.
Barbel Fisher 32 was issued in the autumn.
Newsletter
Number 51 was issued in the spring. Twenty four A5 pages in colour
Number 52 was issued in the autumn. Thirty two A5 pages in colour
Auction
R and C auction number six raised £5900
R and C
Five year rundown;
Stocking the River Dane
Stocking the River Aire
Habitat works on Dorset Stour and stocking
Habitat works on River Loddon
Habitat works on River Teme
Financed a fish survey on St. Patrick’s stream
Financial support to Bournemouth University research projects including a review of current barbel research, tank experiments into food competing, scale reading study, compiling research data base.
Funds to A PhD student researching effects of barbel on gravel mobility and structure.
Habitat works on River Cherwell
Habitat works on Hampshire Avon
Putting the Handling Code on DVD with help from Hugh Miles
Seniors
Barbel School on the Teme.
Third Avon fundraiser
Awards
Gordon Scott Award to Martin and Richard Howell
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