Formation
29th April – Swan, Upton on Severn
Founder Members
Mike Ball, Roy Bates, Chris Binge, Lawrence Breakspear, Phil Buckingham, Mike Burdon, Steve Chell, Ken Coles, Fred Crouch, Brian Dowling, Dave Evans, Andy Field, John Found, Mark Freeman, Chris Holley, Ray Kent, Chris King, Tony Miles, Stuart Morgan , Andy Orme, Jill Orme, Steve Pope, Pete Reading, Guy Robb, Gordon Scott, Stan Sear, Phil Smith, Steve Smith, Peter Stone, Richard Stringfellow, Ray Walton, Trefor West, Ray Wood.
Committee
President; Peter Stone
Vice President; Fred Crouch
Chairman; Andy Orme
Secretary; Gordon Scott
Treasurer; Phil Buckingham
Assistant Secretary; John Found
Membership; Steve Pope
R and C; Mike Burdon
Regional Organiser; Steve Pope
Fisheries; Don Caliendo
Communications; Lawrence Breakspear
Editor; Lawrence Breakspear
Newsletter Editor; Gordon Scott
Juniors; Fred Crouch
Conference Organiser; Steve Pope
Regional Meetings
Inaugural meeting held in West Molesey.
Membership
220 by the end of the year
Subscription
£10 per annum
Newsletter
Number 1 was issued in the autumn. Three sheets, printed and giving twelve A4 sides.
R and C
The sixteen point Handling Code was produced.
Objection to the stocking of barbel into stillwaters was firmly lodged
Aims detailed; Spawning, Stillwater growth patterns, observe and record barbel stockings, research weight variations, Identify fry survival issues, establish sexing possibility.
Campaigns
Letters to Daiwa relating to their support of Makin Fishery
Juniors
Fish ins held on Teme and Kennet.
Miscellaneous
We affiliated to ACA, NASA, SACG.
Fishy Business became our official merchandise suppliers
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