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Barbel Society Chronology Part 1 – 1995

 

1995

 

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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