Committee
President; Fred Crouch
Vice President; Peter Wheat
Chairman; Steve Pope
Secretary; Keith Truscott
Treasurer; Steve Hitch
Assistant Secretary; Bernard Cornish
Membership; John Found, Steve Boulton
R and C; Mike Burdon, Pete Reading
Regional Co-ordinator; Paul Owens
Fisheries; Don Caliendo (Steve Hastie)
Communications; Martin Ford, Dave Burr
BF Editor; Dave Burr
Newsletter Editor; Martin Allen, Phil Betteley
Juniors; Phil Betteley
Commercial/Advertising; John Smith
Merchandise and Shows; Mark Fox
Website; Simon Asbury
Conference Organiser; Martin Allen (Phil Betteley, Dave Burr, Keith Truscott)

Regions
Cambs – Mike Bachini and Harry Green – Regular meetings.
Cheshire – Rob Massey – Speakers included Gary Knowles, Tony Miles, Trefor West, Chris Ponsford.
Essex – Alan Cooper – Speakers included Ray Walton
Hants – Mel Evans – Speakers included Pete Reading
Lancs – Dave Brown – Speakers included Martin James
Midlands – Mark Rogers – Speakers included Chris Ponsford, Trefor West, Tony Miles
North West London – Dave Russell – Speakers included Graham Elliott, Steve Pope, Martin Bowler
Notts – Ashley Burton – Speakers included Gary Bayes, Bob Roberts.
Staffs – Neil Degg – Speakers included Graham Elliott
Surrey – Tony Farmer – Speakers included Trefor West
Yorkshire – Paul Owens – Speakers included Trefor West, Martin Bowler, Bob Roberts

Shows
Ninth Conference at Hinckley April 18th; Bob Roberts, Ian Welch, Mick Wood, Adrian Busby

Go Fishing NEC

Fisheries
Bransford, River Teme

Bransford Court, River Teme

Beauchamp Court, River Severn.

Bushley River Severn

Pewsham Bristol Avon

Topcliffe, River Swale

Sutton, River Trent

Membership
1050

Subscription
£17

Magazine

Barbel Fisher 17 was issued in the spring.

Barbel Fisher 18 was issued in the autumn.

Newsletter

Number 29 was issued in the winter. Four sheets, colour, giving sixteen A5 sides.

Number 30 was issued in the late spring. Six sheets, colour, giving twenty four A5 sides.


Number 31 was issued in the late summer. Four sheets, colour, giving sixteen A5 sides.

Number 32 was issued in the winter. Five sheets, colour, giving twenty A5 sides.

R and C
Aims outlined; Membership feedback, monthly report to be given, policy statement on stillwater stocking and close season, respond to Green Party, Talk to EA, archive scientific papers.

Made commitment to build up a fighting fund.

Juniors
Fish ins on Kennet, Severn

Seniors
Fish ins on the Wye and Trent, Royalty and Throop

Awards
Gordon Scott Award to Phil Betteley

Miscellaneous
Sponsored the Bisterne Barbel Match in aid of The Stable Family House Trust – this was the start of what became the Avon Fundraiser.

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