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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