Supported by Snowbee UK.
2009 England Rivers Qualifier
The South West heat to reach the National Finals for this prestigious event took
place at the picturesque setting on the River Teign at Fingle Bridge. 22 anglers
from as far away as West Yorkshire and Derbyshire had entered this event.
The anglers were not disappointed with the quality of fishing with 183 measurable fish being caught; each fish is measured and then returned carefully to the water. The details of the size of the fish are then recorded by an independent controller, points being awarded for each fish and the overall length of the fish, these points are then totalled up at the end of the competition.
The winner of the Snowbee Perpetual trophy was local angler Andrew Gooding, who amassed over 1000 points for the 27 trout he caught, this huge score was achieved in only 31/2 hours of fishing.
Snowbee UK Ltd again provided marvellous sponsorship for the competition with prizes
and the perpetual trophy.
Pictured left are the top 3 anglers from the morning and afternoon sessions.
Left to Right: Pete Kempton, Tony Baldwin, John Tyzack, Andrew Gooding, Richard Cobbledick & David Long.
|
Morning | |||
|
|
Name |
Fish |
Points |
|
1 |
Andrew Gooding |
27 |
1062 |
|
2 |
David Long |
21 |
875 |
|
3 |
Pete Kempton |
22 |
846 |
|
4 |
Simon Kidd |
19 |
800 |
|
5 |
Denis Symonds |
9 |
400 |
|
6 |
Rob Gale |
6 |
284 |
|
7 |
Dean Rees |
4 |
194 |
|
8 |
Dave Johns |
3 |
128 |
|
9 |
Barry Lewis |
2 |
70 |
|
10 |
Stuart Parkin |
0 |
0 |
|
11 |
Pauline Gooding |
0 |
0 |
|
Afternoon | |||
|
|
Name |
Fish |
Points |
|
1 |
John Tyzack |
16 |
661 |
|
2 |
Richard Cobbledick |
14 |
552 |
|
3 |
Tony Baldwin |
11 |
450 |
|
4 |
Alex Bobba |
9 |
358 |
|
5 |
Berney Mayer |
9 |
353 |
|
6 |
Martin Burgess |
4 |
163 |
|
7 |
Tracey Stevens |
3 |
125 |
|
8 |
Garry Hyde |
2 |
74 |
|
9 |
Steve Ebdon |
1 |
46 |
|
10 |
Darren Everitt |
1 |
40 |
|
11 |
Chris Kempton |
0 |
0 |
Below: Winner Andrew Gooding being presented with the trophy by Snowbee UK’s marketing manager Simon Kidd, (pictured right) himself a competitor in this event and Peninsula Federation Chairman Pete Kempton. All three have represented England and this year Andrew Gooding has been selected to represent England in the European Championships.
Winner: Andrew Gooding
with the Snowbee Perpetual Trophy
