5th Annual
Junior Multi
Species Charity
Challenge -
Story, Results &
Pictures.
Saturday 8th
September 2007
was the last of
this summers
Junior Club
events and it
was the first
time that we had
held the Junior
Multi Species at
this end of the
summer. We were
not sure how
successful it
would be
especially when
we realised on
the day that we
clashed with
England playing
football, rugby
& cricket that
very afternoon!
The big
questions were
"Would the boys
beat the girls
this year for a
change?" &
"Would a girl
win the
sponsorship
trophy for the
first time?"
Competitors were
asked to arrive
at Broadwater
Lake at 8.30
ready to start
fishing at 9.
The first
arrived by ten
past eight and
to my delight
they just kept
coming!
By 9am we had 28
Juniors spread
around swims
near the main
road car park
eagerly awaiting
the starting
whistle. Their
aim to catch as
many different
species as
possible,
earning one
point each per
species before
moving on to
Busbridge to
repeat the
exercise.
Andrews band of
committed (some
definitely
certifiable)
helpers had
handed around
tubs of maggots,
pots of loose
feed, landing
nets and helped
set up 3 & 4
metre whips in
readiness for
the start. The
whistle blew and
it began!
Squeals of
delight were
heard and shouts
of "I've got
one!" rang
around our
corner of the
lake as the
first points
were recorded by
the "Purple
Shirts" - the
official
helpers.
A Crucian, a
common & a
mirror carp were
amongst the
species landed.
The majority of
the Juniors
catching roach,
rudd and perch
with a handful
of Gudgeon
putting in an
appearance on
the bank.
However, Georges
duck did not
count and we
released it
without harm to
either of them!
Bill Rushmer
from Anglers
Mail was with us
snapping away
for the article
he hopes to have
published
shortly. He was
also a great
help in ferrying
three of the
lads from venue
to venue as my
car was loaded
with fishing
gear. Thanks
Bill for all
your support &
your generous
donation.
A call from the
catering crew
(Graham &
Bernice) ensured
they knew how
many buns and
burgers were
required for
later that
afternoon.
Shortly after
11am the whistle
blew again,
fishing stopped,
everyone packed
up and we headed
off to
Busbridge. No
one was lost on
the way and
after allowing
20 minutes or so
to get
organised, the
whistle started
off part 2 of
the event. In
the lead
following
the Broadwater
fishing were
brothers Finn &
Rowan with 8
points but there
were several
pairs hot on
their heels
including the
Holcombe sisters
Rosie & Chloe.
Rosie got off to
a great start at
Busbridge
pulling out
three different
species in as
many casts
before
everything went
rather quiet.
Busbridge proved
quite tricky on
the day but
everyone loved
the experience
at this very
special lake.
Again the
whistle blew and
we were off to
Marsh Farm. By
this stage the
Holcombe sisters
were just in
lead but again
there were
several pairs
close on their
heels - namely
the Watts
brothers, Chloe
Cozens & Tom
Chase, George &
Hayley and also
Daniel & Howie.
Hill Pond had
been reserved &
closed from 1pm
for us so we set
up for the 3rd
time that day.
Everyone still
looking pretty
fresh and the
Juniors still
raring to go as
everyone was
still in with a
chance with so
many points
available across
the 3 lakes at
Marsh Farm. (A
point available
for each species
from each lake).
It is at this
stage in the
proceedings that
things could get
quite chaotic
with points
being scored
everywhere,
however, the
children knew
well by now that
everything had
to be identified
by a purple
shirt before
their sheet was
signed so we
stayed in
control ..... to
an extent.
By 4pm the BBQ
was lit, Graham,
Bernice &
Eileen were
merrily chopping
onions, setting
out the tables,
pouring drinks
of squash.
Andrew was
running back and
forth to the
shop to organise
prizes and more
maggots which
were
disappearing at
a steady rate.
Malcolm was
meeting and
greeting the
Mayor & Mayoress
together with
the Jannaways
who so kindly
replaced the
Junior
sponsorship
trophy in memory
of their son
Chris who was
tragically
killed recently.
The Surrey
Advertiser had
sent a
photographer
along to snap
the
presentations
for us too.
Shortly after
5pm with parents
starting to flag
a little now the
final whistle
was blown and
the big adding
up session began
whilst the
equipment was
put away for the
season.
Certificates
were written out
for all the
competitors and
the prizes and
trophies put on
display.
The big
questions were
soon answered.
No, the boys
couldn't beat
the girls this
year and Yes a
girl did finally
win the most
sponsorship
trophy!
Andrew thanked
all the fishing
helpers, the
coaches, the
catering team,
mums, dads and
children for
making the day
such fun and a
great success.
Also thanked
were of course
the Jannaway
family, Mr & Mrs
Mayor, Apollo
Angling for
supplying the
prizes, Bill
Rushmer from
Anglers Mail and
The Surrey
Advertiser too.
They all
received a good
round of
applause and the
presentations
began.
The sponsorship
trophy was
awarded by Mr &
Mrs Jannaway to
Chloe Holcombe
who raised a
stunning £107,
narrowly beating
her sister Rosie
who managed £93.
Howie was third
with £89. All
the children did
really well and
managed to raise
a stunning total
of £941.50 all
paid in on the
day, which the
Mayor kindly
rounded up for
us to £950.
Thank you
everyone.
The pairs
competition was
won by the girls
again with a new
record joint
score of 32
points by the
Holcombe girls
Chloe & Rosie
making it a
clean sweep of
the top prizes!
Well done girls.
As well as
trophies they
were given a new
rod each.
Second place
went to Chloe
Cozens and Tom
Chase with 28
points. They won
a trophy and a
new reel each.
Third place went
to Howie Murphy
& Daniel West
with 26 points.
They also won a
trophy and a
reel each.
All the juniors
were presented
with certificates
and a selection
of fishing
tackle by the
Mayor & Mayoress
who were most
impressed with
the children's
efforts,
congratulating
them all.
It was then time
for the group
photos taken by
Chris from the
Surrey Ad with
all the proud
mums and dads
snapping away
too, followed by
a mad rush to
the burger
queue!
By 7pm the
clearing up was
finished, the
equipment put
away, the
kitchen cleaned
and tidied,
rubbish put in
the wheelie bin.
The 5th Junior
Multi Species
event had been
another great
success and it
was finally time
to go home."
14. - John Jannaway
presenting Chloe
Holcombe with
the Chris
Jannaway
memorial trophy
for the most
sponsorship
raised.
19 - Winners
Chloe & Rosie
Holcombe
21 - 2nd Place
Tom Chase &
Chloe Cozens
23 - 3rd place
Howie Murphy &
Daniel West
29 - Jeremy &
Tess Walch with
the Mayor
33 - Team photo
36 - "Grub up!"
The queue for
burgers
41 - Andrew,
Malcolm, Mayor &
Mayoress
chatting, with
Ellie in the
foreground
chomping on her
3rd burger &
Graham still
slaving over a
hot BBQ.
|