SHORE & BOAT FIXTURES

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

NOVEMBER

17: All Ireland Cod Championships, Youghal, 4.30pm-9.30pm, JP 00353 (0)87 2861669 or John 00353 (0)87 741 3964.

17-18: Morecambe Bay two-day open, 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 Kirkcaldy beach snack bar, 60 pegs, measure & return, all fish count, size 6 minimum hook size, presentation form 4.30pm at Burt’s Bar, Buckhaven, David 07940 111729 or Alan 07872 899791.

18: The 58th South Wales Open Championships (Garry Evans Seamaster), Penarth, 12.30pm-4.30pm, Bob 02920 70699.

18: Country Stores Welsh Flounder Festival, Loughor, 9.30am-2.30pm, Country Stores, 01792 875050 or 07970 404522 (evenings).

18: Weston Outcasts SAC Burnham open, noon-4pm, sign on 10am at Bayview café, Burnham-on-Sea,

TA8 1BU, Morgan Wilson 07972 802434.

24: Bedlington Station night open, Steve Surtees 07888 674873.

24: Southern League rnd 11 & open, Lee-on-Solent, 7pm-midnight, pegged, measure & return, undersize fish count as 1oz, £15 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, check www.bcfsa.org.uk for sign in time and location, 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, all depart 3pm, £10 league entry, £15 match, weigh in closes 10pm, SFSA rules, one rod, three hooks maximum, Chris 07872 944807.

24-25 National Sea League final, North Norfolk, qualified teams 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 main prizes, plus heaviest bag, Andrew 07450 585438.

25: 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.

DECEMBER

25: Bass Rock charity open rover, Seton Sands to Holy Island Causeway (Torness Dollies out of bounds), 9am-1pm, register 6.30am-8am at the tennis courts (Cats café), North Berwick, EH39 4JZ, weigh in by 2pm at café, £20 entry, juniors free with paying adult, Craig 07840 770643 or Barry 07813 924555.

25: Gower Rockhoppers open, The George, Mumbles, Swansea, 6pm-10pm, meet 5pm opposite The George, heaviest fish, pegged, three hooks, overhead casting only, 50lb minimum shockleader, bucket for catch, SWWASAC size limits, John 07737 136514.

25: Whitby Sea Anglers annual open, Skinningrove Beck to Coble Landing, Filey & Whitby harbour seaward side of swing bridge, 10am-4pm, two hooks, juniors must be accompanied by adult, weigh in ends 5.15pm, Dave 01947 601686.

25: Gravesend open, 11am-3pm, book in from 9am at Ship and Lobster, Gravesend, £10 entry, £5 juniors/OAPs, Graham East 07985 557920.

25: Furness FA Theatre Bar open, Priory Point, 11am-2pm, pegged, longest length, no pendulum casting, no wading, book on 9am-9.45am at Kingfisher car park, Paul Phillips 074609 18603.

25: Dymchurch & District SAC cod open, 8.45am-3.45pm, £10 entry, optional £5 heaviest whiting pool, launch and recovery of boats from beach by club tractors or your own vehicle, info at www.dymchurch-angling.co.uk

1: Weston-super-Mare SAA Christmas open, Weston town beach, 11am-2.15pm, Victoria Izzard 07979 525603.

1: Mike and Chris’s Winter Heaviest Cod League rnd 2 of 5 & open, Carnoustie to Ferryden Lighthouse, 3pm-8pm, register 1.30pm-2pm at Victoria Park, all depart 2pm, £10 league entry, £15 per match, weigh in closes 9pm, SFSA rules, one rod, three hooks maximum, Chris 07872 944807.

1-2: Dover Two-day Pier Festival, Folkestone pier, 10am-3pm, measure & return, pegged, cash prizes for top 10 overall, book only, 01303 253881.

2: Channel Anglers SAC League and open, Bossington & Porlock, book only, James Madsen 07900 651071.

2: Cod Masters (Loni’s Boat Champs), charter boats (White Maiden, Reel Easy, Last Laugh and Great Escape), £80 entry, Loni’s 01425 616323.

2: Welsh FSA East Region Shore League open (Garry Evans Seamaster), Cardiff Foreshore, nominated species pool for codling, Steve 07777 689289.

2: Loughor BC Flounder Festival, Loughor, 9am-2pm, Country Stores, 01792 875050 or 07970 404522 (eve).

2: Hornsea SAC Marine fours and pairs, 10am-4pm, John Aylward 07968 215565.

8: Harrington SAC cod open, Whitehaven north pier to Workington blocks (both excluded), 4pm-8pm, register 1pm-3.30pm at Harrington Sailing Club, North Side, Harrington, CA14 5QW, weigh in 8pm-9pm, £1,000 1st, £20 entry, £10 juniors (accompanied by responsible adult), two hooks only, club rules apply, Alan 01900 67257 or barrymcglasson@hotmail.co.uk.

8: Blackdown SAC open, Blue Anchor to Minehead, 5pm-9pm, sign in from 3pm, Ryan Williams 07500 966999.

8: Fur & feather open, Llandudno North Shore, 8pm-midnight, bag weights to size limits, three zones, three hooks max, book in from 7pm, £10 entry, £5 ladies and juniors, Norman 01745 852876.

8: Poole Sea Angling Centre flounder open, Baiter, 6pm-10pm, 70 pegs, £450 1st and £50 voucher, £150 plus £25 voucher for heaviest flounder (prizes dependant on entry of 70), £20 entry, book in 4.45pm-5.45pm at skate board car park, scales open 10m-10.45pm, Andrew 01202 676597 or 07909 901033 or Steve 07793 106794.

8: Mike and Chris’s Winter Heaviest Cod League rnd 3 of 5 & open, Carnoustie to Ferryden Lighthouse, 3.30pm-8.30pm, register 2pm-2.30pm at Victoria Park, all depart 2.30pm, £10 league entry, £15 per match, weigh in closes 9.30pm, SFSA rules, one rod, three hooks maximum, Chris 07872 944807.

8: Hastings & St Leonards AA South Coast open, 8.30am-1.30pm, Colin 07971 252652.

8: Blackdown SAC Christmas open, Blue Anchor to Minehead, 5pm-9pm, sign on from 3pm at Hobby Horse Hotel, Minehead, measure & release, Christmas hampers and many other prizes, Liz 01823 666739.

8: Veals League rnd 7 & open, Littleton, 6.15pm-10.15pm, draw 5.15pm, one rod, three hooks, £45 league, best five from seven, book only to fish opens, £15 all-in, Steve 0117 926 0790.

8: Whitley Bay AS night open, 8pmmidnight, register midday to 12.45pm at clubhouse, £10, Gary 07957 949557.

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