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Blue Circle (Sittingbourne)
Sea Angling Club

Monthly Meeting Minutes 12th December 2001

A meeting of Blue Circle (Sittingbourne) Sea Angling Club was held at the Ivy Leaf Memorial Club, Sittingbourne on Wednesday 12th December 2001.

Members Attending

R Hills, N Sharrocks, J Padmore, J Mann, R Jolly, A Price, C Porter, C Clifton, R Clifton, A Greatorex, M Hammond & K Hammond

Apologies

N Sissons, D Allen, J Allen and R Butler

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

It was pointed out that the venue for last months match was on 10th November 2001 at Hythe fishing from 17.00 - 23.00 and not as shown. Apart from this the minutes were accepted as a true record.

Matters Arising

  1. Secretary and President still to meet to put together a history of the club.

  2. Treasurer still to obtain a new mandate form for the Club account as the original has been lost by the bank.

  3. R Butler and Ray Hills have still to exchange monthly trophy. Secretary to bring in monthly tray for April 2000.

  4. Insurance for club to be decided at AGM. Jason Mann reported that approximate cost of UKSF insurance would be £30 affiliation fee + £20 per year insurance which is what roughly the cost that the club pays now. Jason Mann to get firm details.

  5. Pairs who entered the Kent Classic Open on November 18th were congratulated for turning out for the club although they didn't have any success in the competition.

  6. N Sissons still to get e-mail address from D Curtis of Hope fishing club for secretary to send newsletters. Jason Mann to take Blue Circle application forms to next Hope Fishing Club meeting.

  7. A decision on Kent Casting Club and its assets would be made at the AGM.

  8. Secretary handed out copies of membership application forms for the club to Jason Mann and Bob Greatorex for distribution to Ashford Tackle & Unity Tackle to help promote membership.

  9. The club quiz night was a good success. The club thanked Mark and Kay Hammond for setting and running the quiz and Reg Butler for obtaining sponsorship from Vision Securities. The club hoped to put a team in the Ivy Leaf Club quiz on 15.12.01

  10. Secretary had returned the updated information about the club to the Kent Information Federation.

  11. The AGM for the club was decided to be held on Friday 4th January at 8 pm at the Ivy Leaf Club. Copies of the clubs rules were distributed to enable members to discuss / alter them at the AGM. Secretary to send copy of rules to other members not attending this evening.

  12. The clubs new camera was used at the last match to record events but the pictures appeared dark but it was hoped for better success with daylight pictures.

December Match

08.12.01 Ramsgate East Pier fishing from 16.00 - 22.00

Name

Total Length
cm

Number and Species

John Allen

 367.5 6p 11w 2 pl
Nigel Sharrocks 278.0 5w 7p 3pl
Shaun Seager

269.0

 6p 7w
Tony Price 260.0 6p 5w 1pl 1e
John Padmore 217.0 3p 1b 2r 5w
Mark Hammond 211.0 1d 3p 7w
Chris Porter 203.0 4p 6w 1r
Dan Crayford 178.0 3p 4w 1d
Bob Greatorex 173.5 5w 1p 5d
Ray Jolly 146.5 5w 3p
Kay Hammond 120.5 5w 1p
Alan Crayford 109.0 2r 3w
Rodney Clifton 90.5 2w 2p

Notable fish caught:
354g Whiting - Shaun Seager
255g Dab - Dan Crayford

Key to Species Caught
p = pouting e= eel pl = plaice r = rockling
w = whiting d = dab b = bass

January Match

The match was decided to be fished at Gravesend on Sunday 13th January fishing from 10.00 - 15.00. The pick up point will be at the lay-by on the A249 between the Key Street Roundabout and the M2/A249 roundabout on the Maidstone bound side of the carriageway at 08.45.

Correspondence

  1. Newsletter and minutes of last meeting were sent to all members.

  2. The Mudlark Issue 3 and The Medway and Swale Estuary Guide were received.

These were shown and discussed.

Kent Casting Club

See item above.

Any Other Business

1. Mark Hammond suggested that additional points for Angler of the Year could be given to anyone breaking a club record fish. This could be added to rule changes to be decided at the AGM.

2. Secretary to circulate voting forms for the Clubman of the Year Award with the next newsletter for members to vote for who they think has done the most for the club and its members throughout 2001. Members were reminded that the usual work of the clubs officers should be excluded from the reckoning for the Angler of the Year vote.

3. Secretary to look at the fish record cards to see if there was a winner for the Largest Fish Returned Competition.

There being no other business the Chairman closed the meeting.


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