FIXTURES

Upcoming match events, including our prestigious Penn Sea League

Plan your next open competition.

OCTOBER

20: Southern League rnd 10 & open, Eastney, 7pm-midnight, pegged, measure & return, undersize fish count as 1oz, £15 match entry, £5 pools, £10 pair, 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. 20: Bass Master Kerry open, Kilcummin, 6pm-10pm, Chris 00353 (0)85 1532770. 21: Chesil Beach cod open, Abbotsbury, 11am-5pm, sign on from 9am, £1,000 heaviest bag, £500 heaviest cod, £15 entry, £5 juniors & OAPs, Weymouth Angling Centre, 01305 777771. 21: North West ASAC open, Town Hall to Maddock Bank, 2pm-6.30pm, sign on 12.15pm-1pm at Tobin Street, CH44 8DF, book only, 07572 593272 or 0151 677 0011. 21: David Guy memorial Seaham open, Hendon groyne to Deneholme pipe, Horden, noon-5pm, £1,000 heaviest fish, £10 entry, 0191 581 0321. 21: Aldeburgh ‘Blind’ open, Aldeburgh beaches, 10am-3pm, Paul 07788 860562. 21: Hornsea SAC Allan Gorbutt Memorial open, 10am-4pm, John Aylward 07968 215565. 25: Weymouth & Portland Skippers Association biggest bream competition, www.deepsea.co.uk 26: Veals League & open, Littleton,7.30pm11.30pm, draw 6.30pm, Steve 0117 926 0790. 27: Chesil Bait ‘n’ Tackle open, Ferrybridge, reserve venue Preston beach, 3.30pm-9.30pm, two zones, pegged, c&r, £15 entry, £6 optional pool, continental payout, also largest fish, pay by Oct 25, Chesil Bait ‘n’ Tackle, 01305 766222. 27: Hastings & St Leonards AA open, 10am-3pm, Colin Crosby 07971 252652. 27-28: Waterville SAC two-day festival, Waterville main beach, 6pm-11pm Oct 27, Ballinskelligs, 2pm-7pm, Oct 28, David O’Sullivan 00353 (0)89 207 6044. 28: West Coast Tackle League rnd 10, Rossall, 11am-3pm, draw from 9am at Five Bar Gate, £20 entry, book only, Hutch 07472 249294 or Tony 07702 229015. 28: Scottish Match League rnd 6, Forth Estuary, 10am-3pm, two hooks, measure and return, no entries on day, Scott 07766 000139 or Isaac 07796 322831. 28: Holt SAC annual open, Bacton, Mike 07858 758669 or holtseaanglers@gmail.com. 28: Bexhill Festival open, 10am-3pm, pegged, details at www.bexhillseafestival.co.uk 28: Thorpe Bay Blunden Insurance open, noon-5pm, measure & return, limited pegs, book only, Ian 07791 234318. 28: Blood Bikes Wales open, Amroth, 12.30pm-4.30pm, £200 heaviest bag of flatfish, £100 heaviest any fish, £50 second heaviest bag of flatfish, £10 entry, optional pairs, raffle, book in from 10.30am at Temple Bar Inn, scales close 5pm, John O’Connor 01834 891510. 28: Gower Rockhoppers open, The George, Mumbles, 6.30pm-10.30pm, meet 5.30pm opposite The George, heaviest fish, pegged, three hooks, overhead casting only, 50lb minimum shockleader, bucket for catch, SWWASAC size limits, John 07737 136514. 28: Ipswich SA Breakaway open, Dunwich, 10am-3pm, £20, book only, Matt 07810 564399. 28: Frank Oldham memorial open, Amble pier to Tynemouth pier (including Blyth west pier, other piers and rivers excluded), 9am-2pm, register 7am-8am at General Havelock, East Sleekburn, £10 entry, optional £2 heaviest fish pool, Steve Williams 07852 351493.

NOVEMBER

3: Weston-super-Mare SAA RNLI open, town beach, 12.30pm-6pm, £250 1st, sign in from 10.30am at the Tropicana, measure and return, 20cm minimum size, £12 entry, £6 juniors, optional pools, Victoria Izzard 07979 525603. 3-4: South Shore SAC Michael Kearney open, Kilmuckridge, Co Wexford, 1pm-6pm, £1,000 1st, check in 10am-11.30am at Upton Court Hotel, Kilmuckridge, Thomas Keogh 00353 (0)86 837 8002 or Peter Flahive 00353 (0)86 855 0090. 4: North Norfolk National Sea League rnd 2 & open, Great Yarmouth, Tony 07780 793141 or thomasamt@btinternet.com. 4: Felixstowe Maritime open, 10am-3pm, sections of 10, book in from 8am-9am at Felixstowe Sea Anglers HQ, Manor Rd, £20 all, under 16 free, raffle, Jason 07850 836339 or Andy 07816 037149 or via Facebook. 4: East Coast Warrior open, 10am-4pm, John Aylward 07968 215565. 10: Samalite Chesil League & opens, Cogden, 4pm-9pm, book on by 3pm, Dave 07977 132951. 10: Hastings & St Leonards AA open, 9am-2pm, Colin Crosby 07971 252652. 10: Silecroft open, Silecroft, 10.45am-2.45pm, top three total lengths, longest flatfish, longest roundfish, pegged, measure and release, 20cm minimum size, £15 entry, book only, Antony 07743 094616 or Alan 07729 736464. 10: Hornsea SAC night open, 6pm-10.30pm, John Aylward 07968 215565. 10: Veals League & open, Littleton, 7.15pm11.15pm, draw 6.15pam, Steve 0117 926 0790. 10-11: River Tyne two-day open, register 8am8.45am at Cycle Hub, NE6 1BU, pegged & zoned, 20cm min size, 60 pegs each day, £30 all-in, Neil 07816 401879 or Gareth 07517 509400. 11: John Smith’s open, heaviest fish, 10am-3pm, weigh in by 4pm at Filey snooker centre, Scott Blowman 07838 156510. 11: Tralee Bay SAC open, Rossbeigh, 4pm-8pm, Chris 00353 (0)85 1532770. 11: Hamworthy SAC open, Baiter, Poole Harbour, 8am-1pm, book in 6.45am at skate board car park, Mike 01202 680301 or 07968 500530 or Steve 07793 196794. 11: East Anglian Teams of Five open, Felixstowe, 10am-3pm, Rob 07855 848967. 11: Gower Rockhoppers open, The George, Mumbles, 6.30pm-10.30pm, meet 5.30pm opposite The George, heaviest fish, pegged, three hooks, overhead casting, 50lb min leader, bucket, SWWASAC sizes, John 07737 136514. 11: Kent Classic open, hosted by Sheerness Steel SAC, 11.30am-4.30pm, £5,000+ prize fund, pairs winners get seven nights accommodation for two in Norway + £300, £500 heaviest roundfish, £500 heaviest flatfish, £200 zone win, £5 optional super pool, raffle, draw 8.30am-10am at Sheerness East WMC, ME12 3BZ, bass and eels banned, four zones, 280 pegs, £20 entry per person, £5 extra for pairs, book only, Mick 01795 661089. 17: All Ireland Cod Championships, Youghal beach, 4.30pm-9.30pm, JP 00353 (0)87 2861669 or John 00353 (0)87 741 3964. 17-18: Morecambe Bay two-day open, Morecambe, noon-4pm Sat, 1pm-5pm Sun, 50 pegs, book on 9.30am-10.30am at Gerry’s, £50 entry, John at Gerry’s 01524 422146. 17-18: Ian Reid Memorial open, Kirkcaldy noon-4pm Sat, Leven, noon-4pm Sun, register from 10am-11am at beach snack bar, 60 pegs, measure & return, all fish count, size 6 min hook, David 07940 111729 or Alan 07872 899791. 18: Penarth SAC open (Garry Evans Seamaster), Penarth, Bob Galley 02920 70699. 18: Welsh Flounder Festival, Loughor, 9.30am-2.30pm, Country Stores 01792 875050 or 07970 404522 (evening). 18: Weston Outcasts SAC Burnham open, noon-4pm, sign on 10am at Bayview café, TA8 1BU, Morgan 07972 802434. 24: Bedlington Station night open, Steve Surtees 07888 674873. 24: Southern League rnd 11 & open, Lee-onSolent, 7pm-midnight, measure & return, undersize fish count as 1oz, £15 match entry, £5 pools, £10 pair, 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. 24: Bristol Channel FSA winter open, Blue Anchor to Minehead, visit www.bcfsa.org.uk for details, or Nick 07836 372568. 24: Mike and Chris’s Winter Heaviest Cod League rnd 1 of 5 & open, Carnoustie to Ferryden Light, 4pm-9pm, register 2.30pm-3pm at Victoria Park, depart 3pm, £10 league, £15 match, weigh in ends 10pm, SFSA rules, one rod, three hooks maximum, Chris 07872 944807. 24-25 National Sea League final, North Norfolk, qualifiers only, treated as two one-day individual events for Penn Points, Tony Thomas 07780 793141 or thomasamt@btinternet.com 25: The 70th South Shields & District SAC annual open, Roker pier (excluding pier and foundations) to Hebburn (excluding jetty and foundations), 10.30am-4.30pm, heaviest fish, plus heaviest bag, Andrew 07450 585438. 25: Hamworthy SAC open, Baiter, Poole Harbour, 8am-1pm, book in 6.45am at skateboard car park, Mike 01202 680301 or 07968 500530 or Steve 07793 196794. 25: Bass Rock charity open, North Berwick to Pease Bay, 9am-1pm, register from 7am at North Berwick, Craig 07840 770643. 25: Gower Rockhoppers open, The George, Mumbles, 6pm-10pm, meet 5pm opposite The George, heaviest fish, pegged, three hooks, overhead casting, 50lb min leader, bucket, SWWASAC sizes, John 07737 136514. 25: Whitby Sea Anglers open, Skinningrove Beck to Coble Landing, Filey & seaward of Whitby swing bridge, 10am4pm, accompanied juniors, two hooks, weigh in ends 5.15pm, Dave 01947 601686. 25: Grain AC fur and feather open, Grain foreshore, noon- 4pm, c&r, draw from 10am at Church Beach car park, £15, 55 pegs, book only, Pete 07564 091750 or Andy 07931 948091. 25: Gravesend open, 11am-3pm, book in from 9am at Ship & Lobster, Graham 07985 557920. Fixtures, to be sent by match organiser, must include full details and contact phone number. Emails will be acknowledged. Send events at least eight weeks in advance of fixture to cliff.brown@bauermedia.co.uk