England teams for big events

The Angling Trust has named its international teams for 2016. The teams selected are:

33rd World Seniors Shore Angling Champs, Ireland, November 12-19: Richard Yates, Saul Page, Darren Newland, Ian Golds, Bill Lindfield, Gareth Griffiths (reserve) and Malcolm Stote (manager).

24th World Ladies Shore Angling Champs, Ireland, November 12-19: Pauline Ferry, Heather Lindfield, Rebecca Adams, Nicola Frewin, Loraine Perry, Kimberley Lawn (reserve) and Mark Hurcombe (manager).

52nd World Boat Champs, Montenegro, September 24-October 1: Colin Searles, Gary Galbraith, Mark Smith, Clifford Newbold, Matt Osborne (reserve) and Rolf Marschalek (manager/squad).

25th World Big Game/Trolling Champs, Mexico, November 5-12: Bob Challis, Andy Atkins, Peter Bailey and Jack Challis

24th World Champs Shore Angling

Clubs, Belgium, April 23-30: SAMF and

Southampton SAC.

Home Nations Boat Champs, Milford

Haven, July 13-17: Mike Lelliot, Gareth Croft,

Martin Bobbett, Brett Lomas, Cliff Williams (reserve) and Steve Batchelor (manager/ squad).

Home Nations Shore Angling Champs for ladies, men, juniors & yYouths, North

Norfolk, July 7-9: Men – Kenny McCoy, Kirk Watson, Andy Gallacher, Oliver Hopkins, George Smith, Mike Brown (reserve) and Richard Yates (manager). Ladies – Wendy Metcalfe, Rachael Jarman, Rebecca Adams, Heather Lindfield, Nicola Frewin, Loraine Perry (reserve) and Kay Brown (manager). Juniors (U16) – selected October 2015: Joseph Smith, Jack Cairns, Oliver Saint, Rhys Hayward, Callum Jones, Adam Molloy (reserve), David Graham (manager), and George Cunningham (assistant manager). Youth (U21) – Toby Oldfield, Charlie Tudball, Keelan Owen, Henry Randell, Callum Graham, and Mark Hurcombe (manager).

Included in the mens' squad: Malcolm Stote, Dene Conway, Peter Cracknall, Tom Bagnall, Mike Groves, Rob Marshall, Dave Lane, Mark Hiscott, Julian Shambrook, John Brown, Gary Geoghegan, Martyn Reid, Christian Snow and Russell Taylor.