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2015 Report - Thursday 23rd July, Poole, Dorset. 

Report by boat angling organiser Mitch Johnson.

Not since 2011 has the boat final enjoyed the delights of Poole. Its vast all weather harbour, mixed deep water marks and shallow reefs all hold a variety of species to challenge this years competitors.

Added to this the close proximity of The Thistle Hotel, our base for the event, which is literally on the quayside. A real hit with the competitors who were able to enjoy the breakfast before unloading huge amounts of tackle and walking across the road to collect bait from the tackle kiosk and board the waiting boats.

Once again we enjoyed the services of three of the best charter boats and skippers Poole has to offer. Steve Porter on True Blue together with Andy and Sam Cummins on Silver Spray and Silver Spray II had a plan for the day and at 08:30 everyone was loaded and heading out to sea.

Weather the previous day, when some of the anglers took Silver Spray for a practice session, had been pleasantly warm and this continued throughout the competition with light breezes allowing the boats to fish all their favourite marks and after a brief twenty-five minute steam we were drifting for Plaice, Gurnard and mini species.

After a slow start on our boat, further moves out to the Ballards and other offshore marks meant the species count began to rise with Tope, Rays and small Bream keeping the score sheets ticking over and the stewards busy.

Back on shore, the scores were checked and rechecked and after an excellent presentation meal the trophies were presented by Steve from True Blue. In first place with only six points were the South West region followed by Southern with eight points and Wales with fifteen.

In the individual event. James Windebank came came third with 159 points and Aled Daniels was second with 172 but in first place with just six points more on 178 was Mike Patten.

Our thanks must go to The Thistle Hotel for looking after us so well, especially Julie and Anna, all the skippers for trying so hard, Poole Angling for bait and tackle and not least our three volunteer stewards Vernon Allen, Tony Hiscock and Dave Hutchings without whom we would have had Poor Cod and Pout in all the wrong places!

The 2016 final is at Milford Haven on the 7th July. 

Please note that accommodation for these finals is booked at least a year in advance and numbers are based on the regional teams that we know will be taking part. If you want to bring your partner or make the event a family holiday you must contact the angling council first, do not approach the hotel.

There is more to preparation for these finals than sorting out your tackle and ordering bait. Unless you know who you will be sharing a room with get yourself a decent pair of earplugs just in case! Despite forecasts the weather is very changeable so bring seasickness tablets even if you have never been sick before and take them the the night before! 

 Whilst competing in the national finals on special leave you are deemed to be at work and are governed by normal Civil Service rules, as such you are expected to turn up at the boats to compete, occupy the room allocated to you and attend the presentation meal. Failure to comply with this timetable could cause you to be charged for unoccupancy of rooms, charged for an evening meal and may lead to disciplinary action by the Civil Service Sports Council or your employer. This also applies if you are retired as you are representing the CSSC.

Team Results

  REGION POINTS   REGION POINTS
1 SOUTH WEST 6 7 YORKSHIRE 19 - 228
2 SOUTHERN 8 8 LONDON 19 - 202
3 WALES 15 9 SOUTH EAST 23 - 182
4 MIDLANDS 16 10 NORTHERN 23 - 159
5 EASTERN 17      
6 NORTH WEST 19 - 260      

True Blue

  NAME REGION POINTS FISH
1 JAMES WINDEBANK SOUTHERN 159 2 Bream, 1 Dogfish, 1 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 3 Rays, 
1 Smoothound, 1 Tope, 10 Wrasse (other) and 1 unclassified.
2 STEVE MOSS EASTERN 132 2 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 6 Rays, 1 Tope, 1 Cuckoo Wrasse, 3 Wrasse (other) and 1 unclassified. 
3 MARK PACKER-HUGHES SOUTH WEST 110 2 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 5 Mackerel, 1 Poor Cod, 4 Pouting,
6 Wrasse (other) and 5 unclassified.
4 MITCH JOHNSON MIDLANDS 96 1 Bream, 1 Gurnard, 2 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 2 Tope
and 9 Wrasse (other).
5 CHRIS NEDEN NORTH WEST 82 6 Mackerel, 1 Poor Cod, 10 Pouting, 1 Smoothound and 
9 Wrasse (other).
6 IAN MITCHELL NORTHERN 62 1 Bream, 1 Mackerel, 2 Poor Cod, 10 Pouting and 2 Wrasse (other). 
7 GRAHAM BERRY LONDON 52 4 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 1 Wrasse (other) and 1 unclassified.
8 PAUL FOOT SOUTH EAST 46 1 Mackerel, 2 Poor Cod, 10 Pouting and 1 Wrasse (other). 
9 STEVE IVES YORKSHIRE 40 10 Pouting, 1 Ray and 1 unclassified.
10 PETER GALLAGHER WALES 21 5 Pouting and 3 Wrasse (other).

Silver Spray

  NAME REGION POINTS FISH
1 STEVE SPENCER SOUTHERN 133 10 Bream, 10 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 4 Poor Cod, 10 Pouting, 
8 Wrasse (other) and 1 unclassified. 
2 DAVE GRAHAM SOUTH WEST 131 4 Bream, 3 Dogfish, 10 Mackerel, 2 Plaice, 10 Pouting, 
1 Wrasse (other) and 1 unclassified.
3 TIM GIBBS WALES 112 1 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 10 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 1 Poor Cod, 
6 Pouting, 2 Scad and 2 Wrasse (other).
4 GORDON McCAIN LONDON 90 10 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 1 Poor Cod, 10 Pouting, 3 Wrasse (other) and 2 unclassified.
5 JOHN SKELTON YORKSHIRE 83 1 Gurnard, 10 Mackerel, 1 Pollack, 10 Pouting, 1 Wrasse (other) and 1 unclassified.
6 BRIAN PASK SOUTH EAST 83 2 Dogfish, 10 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 2 Wrasse (other) and 
1 unclassified. 
7 CHRIS WILKINSON NORTHERN 68 1 Bream, 10 Mackerel, 1 Poor Cod, 6 Pouting and 1 Scad.
8 RAY MARTIN EASTERN 61 10 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 10 Pouting and 1 Wrasse (other).
9 JOHN AGNEW MIDLANDS 59 1 Bream, 10 Mackerel, 8 Pouting and 1 Wrasse (other). 
10 ALAN TURNER NORTH WEST 51 1 Dogfish, 10 Mackerel and 10 Pouting.

Silver Spray II

  NAME REGION POINTS FISH
1 MIKE PATTEN SOUTH WEST 178 1 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 10 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 1 Poor Cod,
10 Pouting, 1 Ray, 5 Scad, 1 Tope, 9 Wrasse (other) and
1 unclassified.
2 ALED DANIELS WALES 172 1 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 10 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 2 Rays, 3 Scad, 
1 Tope, 1 Cuckoo Wrasse, 7 Wrasse (other) and 3 unclassified.
3 BOB POOLE MIDLANDS 142 2 Dogfish, 10 Mackerel, 1 Poor Cod, 7 Pouting, 3 Rays, 5 Scad
and 8 Wrasse (other).
4 ASHLEY ROBERTSON NORTH WEST 127 1 Conger, 1 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 10 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 
1 Scad, 1 Tope and 4 Wrasse (other).
5 JOHN WRIGHT YORKSHIRE 105 1 Bream, 1 Dogfish, 10 Mackerel, 2 Poor Cod, 10 Pouting,
2 Scad and 2 Wrasse (other).
6 PETER HOLT SOUTHERN 103 2 Dogfish, 8 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 2 Pouting, 2 Scad, 
1 Smoothound and 1 Wrasse (other).
7 DAVE HOLMES EASTERN 88 2 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 10 Mackerel, 5 Pouting, 1 Scad and
1 Wrasse (other).
8 BRIAN DE SOUZA LONDON 60 2 Gurnard, 1 Mackerel, 4 Pouting, 1 Ray and 1 Wrasse (other). 
9 DAVID PETTITT SOUTH EAST 53 10 Mackerel, 6 Pouting and 7 Wrasse (other).
10 JOHN CUTHBERT NORTHERN 29 10 Mackerel and 4 Pouting.

 

Individual Results

NAME REGION POINTS FISH
1 MIKE PATTEN SOUTH WEST 178 1 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 10 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 1 Poor Cod,
10 Pouting, 1 Ray, 5 Scad, 1 Tope, 9 Wrasse (other) and
1 unclassified.
2 ALED DANIELS WALES 172 1 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 10 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 2 Rays, 3 Scad, 
1 Tope, 1 Cuckoo Wrasse, 7 Wrasse (other) and 3 unclassified.
3 JAMES WINDEBANK SOUTHERN 159 2 Bream, 1 Dogfish, 1 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 3 Rays, 
1 Smoothound, 1 Tope, 10 Wrasse (other) and 1 unclassified.
4 BOB POOLE MIDLANDS 142 2 Dogfish, 10 Mackerel, 1 Poor Cod, 7 Pouting, 3 Rays, 5 Scad
and 8 Wrasse (other).
5 STEVE SPENCER SOUTHERN 133 10 Bream, 10 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 4 Poor Cod, 10 Pouting, 
8 Wrasse (other) and 1 unclassified. 
6 STEVE MOSS EASTERN 132 2 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 6 Rays, 1 Tope, 1 Cuckoo Wrasse, 3 Wrasse (other) and 1 unclassified. 
7 DAVE GRAHAM SOUTH WEST 131 4 Bream, 3 Dogfish, 10 Mackerel, 2 Plaice, 10 Pouting, 
1 Wrasse (other) and 1 unclassified.
8 ASHLEY ROBERTSON NORTH WEST 127 1 Conger, 1 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 10 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 
1 Scad, 1 Tope and 4 Wrasse (other).
9 TIM GIBBS WALES 112 1 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 10 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 1 Poor Cod, 
6 Pouting, 2 Scad and 2 Wrasse (other).
10 MARK PACKER-HUGHES SOUTH WEST 110 2 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 5 Mackerel, 1 Poor Cod, 4 Pouting,
6 Wrasse (other) and 5 unclassified.
11 JOHN WRIGHT YORKSHIRE 105 1 Bream, 1 Dogfish, 10 Mackerel, 2 Poor Cod, 10 Pouting,
2 Scad and 2 Wrasse (other).
12 PETER HOLT SOUTHERN 103 2 Dogfish, 8 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 2 Pouting, 2 Scad, 
1 Smoothound and 1 Wrasse (other).
13 MITCH JOHNSON MIDLANDS 96 1 Bream, 1 Gurnard, 2 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 2 Tope
and 9 Wrasse (other).
14 GORDON McCAIN LONDON 90 10 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 1 Poor Cod, 10 Pouting, 3 Wrasse (other) and 2 unclassified.
15 DAVE HOLMES EASTERN 88 2 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 10 Mackerel, 5 Pouting, 1 Scad and
1 Wrasse (other).
16 JOHN SKELTON YORKSHIRE 83 1 Gurnard, 10 Mackerel, 1 Pollack, 10 Pouting, 1 Wrasse (other) and 1 unclassified.
17 BRIAN PASK SOUTH EAST 83 2 Dogfish, 10 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 2 Wrasse (other) and 
1 unclassified. 
18 CHRIS NEDEN NORTH WEST 82 6 Mackerel, 1 Poor Cod, 10 Pouting, 1 Smoothound and 
9 Wrasse (other).
19 CHRIS WILKINSON NORTHERN 68 1 Bream, 10 Mackerel, 1 Poor Cod, 6 Pouting and 1 Scad.
20 IAN MITCHELL NORTHERN 62 1 Bream, 1 Mackerel, 2 Poor Cod, 10 Pouting and 2 Wrasse (other). 
21 RAY MARTIN EASTERN 61 10 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 10 Pouting and 1 Wrasse (other).
22 BRIAN DE SOUZA LONDON 60 2 Gurnard, 1 Mackerel, 4 Pouting, 1 Ray and 1 Wrasse (other). 
23 JOHN AGNEW MIDLANDS 59 1 Bream, 10 Mackerel, 8 Pouting and 1 Wrasse (other). 
24 DAVID PETTITT SOUTH EAST 53 10 Mackerel, 6 Pouting and 7 Wrasse (other).
25 GRAHAM BERRY LONDON 52 4 Mackerel, 10 Pouting, 1 Wrasse (other) and 1 unclassified.
26 ALAN TURNER NORTH WEST 51 1 Dogfish, 10 Mackerel and 10 Pouting.
27 PAUL FOOT SOUTH EAST 46 1 Mackerel, 2 Poor Cod, 10 Pouting and 1 Wrasse (other). 
28 STEVE IVES YORKSHIRE 40 10 Pouting, 1 Ray and 1 unclassified.
29 JOHN CUTHBERT NORTHERN 29 10 Mackerel and 4 Pouting.
30 PETER GALLAGHER WALES 21 5 Pouting and 3 Wrasse (other).

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