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2014 - DRAYCOTE WATER 5th June
Once again the practise day did not reflect the conditions on the
match day. On the Wednesday wind, cloud and rain produced a lot of fish
but bright skies on the day of the final, despite a 13mph Westerly wind,
made conditions tough as reflected in the fact that only four people had
their limits and there were two blanks!
This year we had an official photographer to film the event and we would
like to thank Paolo Lattuca for giving up his time for us. It was a bit of
a surprise to him when he realised that he would be shooting from a boat
as he had expected bank angling.
Once again the South East region were unable to field a team. Come on
lads, there must be fly fishermen in your region.
We would like to thank the fishery management for their support of this
event in providing two boat and fishing tickets for the prize giving. And
a tremendous thank you to Craig Barr from Flash Attack Flies for his sponsorship
where he not only provided three free flies (epoxy buzzers) for each
angler, which were all relevant for the water and time of
year, but he also provided prizes for the winners. He has provided us with a special code to enable members to
get 20% off their orders from his fly company www.flashattackflies.com.
Should you be fortunate enough to qualify next year please remember to
report to the weigh in station, even if you have not caught anything.
Please note that this not a one day event, you are expected to stay the
night before the final, fish the match and attend the presentation meal.
If you cannot commit yourself to the full agenda then let your regional
organiser know as soon as possible so that he can replace you with a reserve.
Also I recommend that you arrange to have at least one practice session
on the day prior to the final. You are representing your region and it is
your responsibility to try as hard as possible.
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.
| REGION | FISH | LBS | OZS | |
| 1 | SOUTH WEST | 13 | 35 | 6 |
| 2 | NORTHERN IRELAND | 12 | 30 | 2 |
| 3 | NORTHERN | 14 | 29 | 13 |
| 4 | YORKSHIRE | 11 | 28 | 11 |
| 5 | MIDLANDS | 10 | 24 | 11 |
| 6 | WALES | 5 | 12 | 13 |
| 7 | NORTH WEST | 5 | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | SCOTLAND B | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| 9 | SCOTLAND A | 5 | 11 | 9 |
| 10 | LONDON | 5 | 11 | 7 |
| 11 | EASTERN | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | SOUTHERN | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Individual placings
| NAME | REGION | FISH | LBS | OZS | |
| 1 | STEVEN FRAKES | YORKSHIRE | 8 | 21 | 12 |
| 2 | NIGEL EVANS | SOUTH WEST | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| 3 | LEE PATTEN | MIDLANDS | 8 | 20 | 1 |
| 4 | JIM VENNING | NORTHERN IRELAND | 8 | 19 | 11 |
| 5 | ANDY SINCLAIR | NORTHERN | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | JOHN HEPPELL | NORTHERN | 8 | 14 | 13 |
| 7 | IAN FOXLEY | SOUTH WEST | 6 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | MARK LINTON | NORTHERN IRELAND | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| 9 | JERRY BOLUS | LONDON | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | DEREK ROBERTSON | SCOTLAND B | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 11 | BOB PERRETT | SCOTLAND A | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | ALFRED RODRIGUES | WALES | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 13 | GEOFF TAYLOR | YORKSHIRE | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 14 | ASHLEY ROBERTSON | NORTH WEST | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | GEORGE ASHTON | NORTH WEST | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 16 | RONNIE LEWIS | WALES | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 17 | JOHN HARMAN | MIDLANDS | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 18 | IAN STIRRATT | SCOTLAND A | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | PETER AUSTIN | SCOTLAND B | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 20 | IAIN RICKERBY | EASTERN | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | STUART ANDREWS | LONDON | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | NICK OLDINI | SOUTHERN | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | BARRY DAVIES | SOUTHERN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHRIS HEYBURN | EASTERN | 0 |