WHAT’S ON & TIDES

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

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OCTOBER

19: The 5th Karl Mclauchlan Memorial Top Club Team Championship, amble pier to Tynemouth pier, 10.30am-2.30pm, combined team weight, heaviest single fish, weigh in 3pm-3.30pm at South Beach Community Centre, Blyth, £25 per team of five, raffle for rnli, book only, participants must be a member of representative club, Steve 07951 812624 or Chris 07710 131029.

19-20: Tyne two-day open, 1pm-5pm both days, 20cm minimum size, pegged, 100 pegs, £30 all-in, pre-pay only, neil 07816 401879 or gareth 07517 509400.

19-20: Hastings & St leonards aa Festival, two-days, 11am-4pm Sat, noon-5pm Sun, £500 1st, £200 heaviest fish, Colin Crosby 07971 252652.

20: Welsh Flounder Festival, loughor, 8am-noon, Brian at Country Stores, gowerton, 01792 875050 or 07970 404522 (evening).

20: Veals Summer league rnd 8 & open, littleton, 10am-2pm, draw 9am, pegged, one rod, three hooks, no white ragworms or maddies, £60 league entry, best eight matches from 10, £15 all-in, book only to fish as opens, Steve ace 0117 926 0790.

20: Bexhill Festival of the Sea bass specimen hunt, 11am-3pm, www.bexhillseafestival.co.uk

20: aldeburgh Blind charity open, 10am-3pm, weigh in sizeable fish, £15 entry, Paul Harrison 07788 860562.

20: South Shore SaC Winter league open, Termonfeckin, Thomas Keogh 00353 (0)86 837 8002.

26: Southern league rnd 10 of 12 & open, Steamer, 5.30pm-10.30pm, pegged, measure & return, undersize fish count as 1oz, £15 match entry, £5 pools, £10 pair, team of five free, 2019 league entry £20, booking ends one hour before start, Darren 07919 073 232, nick 07870 922 216, Mike 07983 579 596, ian 07736 004 714 or ant 07775 691 916.

26: Samalite Chesil league & open, Chesil Centre, 2pm-7pm, best eight from 10 matches, £25 league membership, new members welcome, £15 match entry, book in by 3pm, Dave 07977 132951.

26: Hastings & St leonards aa open, Hastings, 8.30am-1.30pm,

Colin Crosby 07971 252652.

26-27: Tralee Bay SaC two-day open, Waterville, 4pm-8pm Sat, 1pm-5pm Sun, HQ at Bay View Hotel, Chris O’Sullivan 00353 (0)85 153 2770.

26-27: SaMF Winter Pairs, Skegness, Tony 07780 793141 or thomasamt@btinternet.com.

27: Breakaway open, in association with ipswich SaC, Dunwich beach, 10am-3pm, book in 8am-9am, measure & return, one rod, three hooks maximum, zoned and pegged, £20 all-in, book only, book in 8am-9am at Dunwich car park,

Matt 07810 564399.

27: Seaham SaC open, Hendon groyne to Deneholme pipe, Horden, noon-5pm, £1,000 1st heaviest fish, £10 entry, optional bag prizes, ian ainsley 0191 581 0321.

27: gower rockhoppers open, The george, Mumbles, Swansea, 4.30pm8.30pm, heaviest single fish, pegged, three hooks, overhead casting only, minimum 50lb shockleader, bucket to keep catch alive, WFSa size limits, meet an hour before start time opposite The george pub, John Hearn 07398 532144.

27: Kent Classic open, hosted by Sheerness Steel SaC, 9am-2pm, £3,000+ in cash prizes, pairs winners get holiday for two at Skarnsundet, norway, heaviest roundfish £250, heaviest flatfish £250, four zones (£200 1st), £5 option super pool, draw 6am-7.30am at Sheerness east WMC, Me12 3BZ, book only,

Mick 01795 661089.

27: West Bay SaC 47th Chesil Championships, 11am-5pm, £250 1st, £20 all-in seniors, £10 all-in juniors, super pool, heaviest flat and round, sign on from 9am at Bridport Football Club, DT6 5la, postponed from Sept 29, The angling Centre, West Bay, 01308 421800.

noVEMBER

1: Veals Summer league rnd 9 & open, aust, 8.15pm-12.15pm, draw 7.15pm, pegged, one rod, three hooks, no white ragworms or maddies, £60 league entry, best eight matches from 10, £15 entry all-in, book only to fish as opens, Steve ace 0117 926 0790.

2: Maryport DSaC autumn open, Maryport, heaviest fish, 11am-3pm, David underwood or 01900 605765 or Jeff Mcallister 01900 870624.

2: north Kerry SaC open, 2pm-6pm, James allman 00353 (0)87 776 9456.

3: loughor BC Flounder Festival, loughor, 8am-12.30pm, Country Stores, gowerton, 01792 875050 or 07970 404522 (evening).

3: gorleston Tackle Centre open, gorleston, 10am-3pm, Jason amies, gTC 01493 662448.

3: Holt SaC open, Bacton, Mike 07858 758669 or holtseaanglers@gmail.com.

3: PaKa Swansea breakwater open, in aid of cancer palliative care, 9am-1pm, meet from 7am at McDonald’s, Fabian Way, £20 entry, £3 optional pool, alan 07847 188843.

3: South Coast Beach Championships open (Hastings & St leonards aa), 11am-4pm, £500 1st, Colin Crosby 07971 252652.

3: Felixstowe Maritime open, Felixstowe, 10am-3pm, £20 entry, separate junior match free (all fish over 18cm), book in 8am-9am at Felixstowe SaS club hut, andy Smith 07816 037149 or Jason Banham 07850 836339.

7-8: Weymouth pairs species charter boat open, two days, £175 per angler, andy 01305 777771 or visit www.weymouthangling.com/events

9: Blyth SaC Dave Jobson memorial open, Seahouses South Pier to ice House, river Tyne (excluding all other rivers), 5.30pm-9.30pm, £10 entry includes £2 for heaviest fish, juniors (under 18 on day) free, under 14 must be accompanied by adult, payouts for top three heaviest bags, and the heaviest single fish, register at local tackle shops in advance, or at Blyth rugby club on day, Barry Smith 07427 622631 or nigel Howitt 07988 465416.

9: Weston-super-Mare Saa rnli open, Weston town beach, 2.30pm-6pm, Victoria izzard 07471 080290.

9: leinster league open, rooney Point, leinster league rules, Paul Whelan 00353 (0)851425728.

9: Tralee Bay SaC open, Ballyheigue, 6pm-10pm, check in at main car park, Chris O’Sullivan 00353 (0)85 153 2770.

9: PaKa Swansea breakwater open, in aid of cancer palliative care, 1.30pm-5.30pm, meet 12.30pm at McDonald’s, Fabian Way, £20 entry, £3 optional pool, alan 07847 188843.

9-10: ian reid memorial open, leven beach, 12.30pm-4.30pm Sat, noon-4.30pm Sun, three zones and 60 pegs each day, book only, three hooks, lug and mackerel baits only, all fish count, peg draw 10.30am-11am at leven caravan site car park, Mike Kyle 07933 003985.

10: Welsh FSa east region Shore league, Cold Knap & Porthkerry, 9am-2pm, draw 7.30am at Cwm Ciddy car park, ivor Smith 07854 829590.

10: east anglian Teams of Five & open, Felixstowe, 10am-3pm, rob 07855 848967.

10: north norfolk national Sea league rnd 2 & open, great Yarmouth, Tony 07780 793141 or thomasamt@btinternet.com.

10 : Blood Bikes Wales open, amroth, 10am-2pm, £200 for heaviest bag of flatfish, £100 for heaviest any fish, £50 for second heaviest bag of flatfish, £10 entry, optional pairs £2 each, book in from 8.30am at Temple Bar inn, scales close 2.30pm, suitable containers to keep unwanted fish alive, John 01834 891510.

10: east Coast Warrior open, east Yorks, 10am-4pm, John aylward 07968 215565.

10: The 71st South Shields & District SaC annual open, roker pier (excluding pier and foundations) to Hebburn (excluding jetty and foundations), 10am-3pm, £600 1st prize for heaviest round fish, £400 2nd prize for heaviest bag, weigh in 4pm-5pm at new Crown Hotel, ne33 3ng, andrew 07450 585438.

10: Poole Sea angling Centre flounder open, 4.30pm-8.30pm, £450 cash and £50 voucher for 1st, £150 heaviest flounder, draw 3.15pm-4.15pm at skate park, 70 pegs, book only, 01201 676597 or 07909 901033.

15: PF Sea league rnd 11, eastney, measure & release, £10 match entry, (£12.50 non-member), lock, Stock and Tackle 02392 812 478.

16: gower rockhoppers open, The george, Mumbles, 6.30pm-10.30pm, heaviest single fish, pegged, three hooks, overhead casting only, minimum 50lb shockleader, bucket to keep catch alive, WFSa sizes, meet 5.30pm opposite The george pub, John Hearn 07398 532144.

16: Millom SaC open, Braystones, 10.30am2.30pm, pegged, c&r, 20cm minimum, draw 8.30-9am at Tarnside club car park, Ca21 2YW, £20 all-in, book only, antony 07743 094616.

16: Mike and Chris’s Winter Heaviest Cod league rnd 1, Carnoustie to Ferryden lighthouse, 4pm-9pm, register 2.30pm-3pm at Victoria car park, depart 3pm, £10 league entry, £15 match entry, weigh in closes 10pm, SFSa rules, one rod, three hooks maximum, Chris 07872 944807.

16-17: national Sea league Final, eastbourne.

17: South Shore SaC Winter league open, Wicklow area, Thomas 00353 (0)86 837 8002.

17: Veals Summer league rnd 10 & open, littleton, 8am-noon, draw 7am, pegged, one rod, three hooks, no white ragworms or maddies, £15 entry all-in, book only to fish as opens, Steve ace 0117 926 0790.

17: The 40th Whitby Saa open, Skinningrove Beck to Coble landing, Filey and Whitby harbour (seaward side of swing bridge), 10am-4pm, £1,000 1st, weigh in 4.30pm-5pm at The Fleece, Whitby, £12 entry, £3 under 17, optional pairs £5, tickets from Hook line & Sinker (Whitby), Keith’s Sports (Saltburn) or Coso’s (Scarborough), Dave Perrett 01947 601686.

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