WHAT’S ON & TIDES
Big events, matches and tide tables.
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l 24-25: northern ireland FSa Two-Day Open Shore Championship, longfields estuary, east Coast beaches and roe estuary, €50 entry, €5 federation fee, £1,000 1st, Harry 07718 313793 or facebook page.
l 25: lincs open, Chapel Point, 1pm-6pm, book in from 11am, catch and release, £15 entry, booking advisable, garry 07889 271115 or george 07857 550125.
l 25: Whitby Summer league rnd 6 of 6 & open, Saltburn Pier to Filey Coble landing, 4pm-8pm, heaviest fish match, weigh in by 8.30pm at Fleece car park, Church St, Whitby, £40 all-in for six matches, James 07773 702111.
l 25: Holyhead & District SaC open, Holyhead breakwater, noon-4pm, catch & release, cash prizes for top four, pools and table prizes, entries from 10am, Mark James 01407 763584.
l 25: irish FSa species hunt open, Fenit Pier rover (public areas only), 10am-4pm, check in 9am, €20 adults, €10 juniors, optional pairs, fundraiser for ireland’s under 16 team, nikki 00353 (0)87 9924002 or alison 00353 (0)85 1001231.
l 30-31: leinster Closed gold open, Wicklow/arklow (Friday 8pm-midnight) & north Wexford (Saturday 2pm-6pm), €50 for weekend, €5 per day longest fish pool, national rules apply, Paul Whelan 00353 (0)851 425728 or David roche 00353 (0)86 2692459.
l 31: Weymouth angling Society Shore Festival, Dorset rover, 4pm-last bag at club 10pm, Dave lane 07977 132951.
l 31-Sept 1: lochryan Saa two-day open, 5.30pm-9.30pm Sat, 10am-3pm Sun, register both days at The Commercial inn, agnew Cres, Stranraer, 2.45pm3.30pm Sat, 8am-8.45am Sun, £15 entry each day, plus pools, £7 juniors each day, book via lochryan facebook page or Mark 07952 510250 or eric 01776 702705. sEPtEMBER
l 1: West norfolk Challenge rnd 4, Kelling, Mike 07858 758669 or Tony 07780 793141 or thomasamt@btinternet.com
l 1: Weymouth & Portland Council Shore Festival, Dorset rover, 4pm-last bag at club 10pm, Dave lane 07977 132951.
4: Police Sport uK national Sea angling Boat Championship, hosted by Hampshire Constabulary, Hayling island.
l 7: Filey Brigg aS Festival ‘The late Harry Jarman Bowl’ open, 2pm-6pm, heaviest aggregate of fish, weigh in by 7pm at Filey Sports Club, Carl Bithell 01723 514794 or 07706 745345.
l 7: West Coast Shore league rnd 6 (Killala BC), lacken, Co Mayo, €15 entry, €5 juniors, Brian 00353 (0)85 7339040.
l 7: leinster league open, arklow, leinster league rules, Paul Whelan 00353 (0)851425728.
l 7: north West aSaC open, Blue Bridge, 4.45pm-8.45pm, book in 2.45pm-3.30pm, book only 07572 593272 or 0151 677 0011.
l 7: Welsh FSa open (garry evans Seamaster), aberavon, 4pm-8pm, Steve Chadwick 07776 89289.
7-8: Championships, national Small Salcombe, Boat angling Mike Spiller 01404 43397.
l 8: Filey Brigg aS Festival ‘The W Witty Challenge Bowl’ open, 10am-4pm, heaviest cod match, weigh in by 7pm at Filey Snooker Centre, Carl 01723 514794 or 07706 745345.
8: Bexhill Festival of the Sea, boat open, 9am-5pm, www.bexhillseafestival.co.uk
13: PF Sea league rnd 9, eastney, measure & release, £20 league membership, £10 match entry, (£12.50 non-member), lock, Stock and Tackle 02392 812 478.
l 13-15: anyfish anywhere two-day open, llandudno, Julian 01803 213555.
l 14: Filey Brigg aS Festival ‘The late W W Hodgson Cup’ open, 2pm-6pm, heaviest single fish, weigh in by 7pm at The Three Tuns Hotel, Carl 01723 514794 or 07706 745345.
l 14-20: Daiwa irish Pairs, Co. Kerry, Penn points for individual results, nick Haward 07702 037223.
l 15: Filey Brigg aS Festival north of england Codling Championship open, 10am-4pm, heaviest fish, £750 1st, weigh in by 3.30pm at Filey Snooker Centre, Carl 01723 514794 or 07706 745345.
l 15: The 48th newbiggin open, Seahouses breakwater to Tynemouth Pier (excluding piers and estuaries), 9am-1pm, £500 1st heaviest bag, 40th prize Sonik rod, heaviest flatfish £50, register from 7.30am-9am at
September 29: Grand Parade open, Princes Parade, Hythe, 11am4pm, book in from 7am at Fountain pub, catch & release to size limits, £30 all-in, limited to 90 pegs, three zones of 30, book & pre-pay only, Mark Rogers 07770 973062.