SHORE & BOAT FIXTURES

Your at-a-glance match events planner = Penn Sea League

MARCH

17: Blackdown SAC open, Blue Anchor to Minehead, 4.45pm8.45pm, sign in from 2.30pm, Ryan Williams 07500 966999.

17: Southern League rnd 3 & open, Steamer/ Frairs, 6pm-11pm, pegged, measure & return, undersize fish count as 1oz, £15 match entry, £5 pools, £10 pair, team of five free, 2018 League entry £20, book in 4pm-5pm, Darren 07919 073 232, Nick 07870 922 216, Mike 07983 579 596, Ian 07736 004 714 or Ant 07775 691 916.

17: Ardrossan & District SAC open, Loch Fyne, 3pm-8pm, register 1pm-2pm at oyster bar car park, £20 entry, measure & return, 20cm size limit, limited pegs, book only, Stuart Ballantyne 07742 716173 or Stuart Miller 07868 732891.

18: North Norfolk National Sea League rnd 6 & open, Bacton, Tony 07780 793141 or thomasamt@btinternet.com

18: Welsh FSA East Region Shore League open, Marcross & Monknash, 11am-4pm, nominated species pool for pouting, book in by 9.30am at Marcross car park, Steve Chadwick 07777 689289.

18: Bognor Regis AAS open, Pagham, 9am-2pm, book in and draw from 8am at yacht club, 1 West Front Road, PO21 4SY, £8 seniors, £4 juniors, plus pools, cash prize subject to entry, John Small 07799 762377 (after 5pm).

18: Kent Flounder League rnd 3, Greenhithe, 11am-3.30pm, register from 9am at car park, DA9 9AY, book only, measure & return, Ian 07791 234318. 18: Hornsea SAC Anyfish Anywhere open, 11am-5pm, weigh in by 6pm,

John Aylward 07968 215565.

18: West Coast Tackle League rnd 3, Gynn Wall, 9.45am-1.45pm, book on from 8.30am at wall, £20 entry, book only, Hutch 07472 249294 or

Tony 07702 229015.

18: North Kerry SAC open, Beale Point, 3pm-7pm, check in at main car park, Chris O’Sullivan 00353 (0)85 1532770.

25: Chesil Championships, Burton Bradstock to Abbotsbury, 10.30am4.30pm, sign on between 8.30am-10am at Bridport Football Club, reserve date June 10, Craig 07792 568582.

25: Scottish Match League rnd 1, Loch Fyne, 10am-3pm, register 8am-9am at oyster bar, two hooks only, measure and return, book only, no entries on day, Scott McCartney 07766 000139 or Isaac Muir 07796 322831.

30: Weymouth & Portland Skippers Association biggest pollack competition, £10 per angler, www.deepsea.co.uk

31: Senhouse Street SAC Easter Saturday open, Perch Light to Grasslot pier (pier excluded), 9am-1pm, £1,000 heaviest flatfish prize, three heaviest bag prizes (£500, £300 & £200), register from 7am at Senhouse St WMC, Workington, CA14 2SJ, £20 senior entry, £5 junior, Mark 01900 608126 or 07775 637801 or Mike 01900 601426 or 07842 206797.

31: Asso Five Man League rnd 4 of 4 & open, Hastings & St Leonards beaches, 9.30am-2.30pm, lug, fish and squid baits only, £50 team, £10 individual league, NSL team qualifier, HQ at Hastings & St Leonards AA, Colin Crosby 07971 252652.

31: Holyhead Breakwater charity open, sponsored by Harry’s Tackle & Bait, 8pm-3am, £10 entry, one rod, two hooks only, gates will be opened for competitors and locked behind them, raffle in aid of children with meningitis, Harry’s T&B 01745 591794.

APRIL

1: West Coast Tackle League rnd 4, Lytham, 10.45am-1.15pm, book on from 8.30am at Fairlawn Rd, £20 entry, book only, Hutch 07472 249294 or Tony 07702 229015.

8: East Anglian Teams of Five League, Dunwich, 10am-3pm,

Rob Tuck 07855 848967.

8: Scottish FSA open sweepstake, Lunan Bay, 10am-3pm, register 8.30am9pm at car park, book only, Mike Kyle 07933 003985, Chris Horn 07872 944807 & Davy Neil 07831 192717.

8: Chesil Beach flatfish open, Abbotsbury, 11am-5pm, sign on from 9am, £500 for longest length, £250 for longest fish, £15 entry, £5 juniors & OAPs, Weymouth Angling Centre 01305 777771 or www.weymouthangling.com.

14: Southern League rnd 4 & open, Browndown/Stokes, 7pm-midnight, pegged, measure & return, undersize fish count as 1oz, £15 match entry, £5 pools, £10 pair, team of five free, 2018 League entry £20, book in 5pm-6pm, Darren 07919 073 232, Nick 07870 922 216, Mike 07983 579 596, Ian 07736 004 714 or Ant 07775 691 916.

14: Ardrossan & District SAC open, Loch Fyne, 3pm-8pm, register 1pm-2pm at Oyster Bar car park, £20 entry, measure & return, 20cm size limit, limited pegs, book only, Stuart Ballantyne 07742 716173 or Stuart Miller 07868 732891.

15: Kent Flounder League rnd 4, Allhallows, 10.45am-3.15pm, register from 8.30am at car park, ME3 9QD, book only, measure & return, Ian 07791 234318.

15: North West ASAC Personal Members open, Hall Road, Crosby, 9.15am-1.15pm, book in from 7.45am at car park by Coastguard (L23 8SY), £3.80 parking charge applies, pegged, length to weight conversion, two hooks, £10 entry, Richard 07763 529509.

21: Chesil League & open, Masonic, 6pm-11pm, £25 league membership, new members welcome, book in by 5pm, Dave 07977 132951.

21-22: The South West Plaice Championships, Portland to Severn Bridge, single heaviest shore-caught plaice, midday-9pm Sat, midday to 6pm Sun, fish must be weighed at Seaview Angling, overall winner and top three each day, five junior prizes, raffle, tickets online or from Seaview Angling, Andy or Pam, Seaview Angling 01752 269698. 21-28: FIPS-M World Shore Pairs Angling Championship, Penescoala, Spain.

22: North Kerry SAC open, Ballybunion, 3pm-7pm, check in at golf club car park, Chris 00353 (0)85 1532770.

22: Bass Rock SAC open, Bellhaven, 10am-3pm, pegged, measure & return, register 8am-9am at West Barns, £20 entry, book only, Craig 07840 770643

28-29: SAMF Masters, Cley and Kelling, Andy 07850 982437 or Tony 07780 793141 or thomasamt@btinternet.com

29: Gwent SAC open (Garry Evans Seamaster), St Brides, Ivor Smith 07854 829590.

29: Hornsea SAC lifeboat open, 10am-4pm, weigh in by 5pm,

John Aylward 07968 215565.

29: Scottish Match League rnd 2, Leven beach, 10am-3pm, register 8am-9am at caravan car park, two hooks only, measure & return, book only, no entries on day, Scott McCartney 07766 000139 or Isaac Muir 07796 322831.

29: Gravesend spring open, 11am-3pm, book in and draw from 9am at Ship and Lobster, Gravesend, measure & release, £10 entry, £5 junior/OAP, Graham East 07985 557920.

MAY

5: Chesil League & open, Chesil Centre, 6pm-11pm, £25 league, book in by 5pm, Dave 07977 132951.

6: Welsh FSA East Region Shore League, Ogmore & Porthcawl, 9am-2pm, book in by 7.30am at Ogmore car park, Steve 07777 689289.

6: Scottish FSA open sweepstake, Erskine walkway, noon-5pm, register 10.30am-11am at car park, book only, Mike Kyle 07933 003985, Chris Horn 07872 944807 & Davy Neil 07831 192717. l 12: Penn Sea League final, Bossington. l 13: West Coast Tackle League rnd 5, Preston, 8.30am-12.30pm, book on from 7am at main road to track centre, £20 entry, book only, Hutch 07472 249294 or Tony 07702 229015.

13: Charity open in memory of John Beeching, Isle of Grain foreshore, 10am-2pm, book in from 8am at Hogarth Inn, pegged, catch & release, £20 all-in, raffle, 50 pegs, Pete 07564 091750 or Andy 07931 948091.

Fixtures must be sent in by match organisers only and must include full details and a contact telephone number. Emails received will be acknowledged. Send events at least eight weeks in advance of the fixture to cliff.brown@bauermedia.co.uk