Meetings and AGM
The Club meet
on the first Monday (the following Monday if a Bank
Holiday) of each month to discuss the forth coming
matches, arrange bait and transport to the match, and
discuss the general running of the Club.
The
meetings start at 8:30 and are held at
The Eagle, Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex.
The Clubs AGM
usually
takes place in November.
Click for a Map to the Eagle
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Club Officers
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to email
President : Jimmy Turner
Chairman : Les Fitch
Club Secretary
: Kevin Thorpe
Treasurer : Barrie Senior
Boat Secretary
: Chris Leonard
Publicity Officer
: Barrie Senior
Website : Kevin Thorpe
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Club
Subscriptions
Initial one
off joining fee: n/a for 2008
Adult
£12 per year (Jan - December)
Junior/Senior Citizen
£5 per year (Jan - December)
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Match Fees
Orford Matches = £8
Other Matches = £3
Optional Pools = £2
Guest Fee =
£2 + match fee as above
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Boat Matches
With Several members owning their own boats, the Club organise several
dingy matches throughout the year. See
Boat section.
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Beach Matches
The beach matches are generally fished over 6 hours with two rods and
up-to 3 hooks per rod. There are usually around 2 beach matches per
month.
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Match Size Limits
The
minimum size limits
for matches are set at or above those imposed by M.A.F.
The
fixture list includes several
boat matches as a number of members have their own boats. Matches are
normally 6 hours with up to 2 rods allowed.
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Matches - Points system
Over the Club year points are awarded for fishing beach matches
(excluding all-nighters), which go towards a points cup. The points are
awarded as follows :
1 point for fishing the match
2 points for weighing in a sizeable fish
7 points for 1st place, 5 points for 2nd place, 4 points for 3rd place,
3 points for 4th place, 2 points for 5th place, 1 point for 6th place. |
Club Boat
The Club own a 17ft open dingy
powered by a 15hp Yamaha outboard.
The boat is used to ferry members over to Orfordness and is capable of
carrying 8 members and all their tackle.
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Venues
The majority of the Club's matches are held along the East Coast and are
mainly centered around Orfordness where the Club normally hold at least 2
all night matches. The
fixture
list includes a number of different
venues
from shallow sandy beaches to steep shelving shingle beaches and estuary
mud flats.
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