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[Further information on most beats can be found on either fishtweed.co.uk or tweedbeats.com] Lot Dates Beat Lot Bid Guide Price th 1. Aug, Sat 10 Upper North Wark (2 rods) Nth Scottish bank opp. South Wark above Coldstream, lower Tweed; 5 yr av. 201 Salmon…………….……………………………….… 1 £………….… £200 th 2. Aug, Tues 27 Carham (3 rods) Double bank halfway between Coldstream and Kelso in lower Tweed; 5 yr av. 351 Salmon………….……………….………………… 2 £………….… £600 th 3. Aug, Thurs 29 Birgham Dub (2 rods) Near Birgham village on lower Tweed; 5 yr av. 464 Salmon………………………………….…………………………………………………………… 3 £…….……… £450 th 4. Aug, Thurs 29 South Wark (3 rods) Sth/English side by Wark village on lower Tweed; 5 yr av. 481 Salmon ……….…………………………………..……………………………… 4 £…….……… £675 th 5. Aug, Thurs 29 Lower North Wark (2 rods) Nth/Scottish side opposite Wark village on lower Tweed; 5 yr av. 332 Salmon………………………………….…………………………….… 5 £…….……… £450 th 6. Sept, Mon 16 Mertoun Upper (3 rods) Either side of Mertoun bridge nr St Boswells in middle Tweed; 5 yr av. 230 Salmon……………………………..………………………..… 6 £…….……… £1500 Tues 17th & Wed 18th th 7. Sept, Mon 16 Rutherford (1rod) Between Makerstoun and Mertoun in the heart of middle Tweed; 5 yr av. 306 Salmon………………….………………………………… 7 £……………. £300 th 8. Sept. Mon 16 Ravenswood (2 rods) Opposite Gledswood in middle Tweed; 5 yr av. 123 Salmon……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 £….………… £300 th 9. Sept, Mon 16 Gledswood (2 rods) Situated below Scott’s View nr St Boswells in the middle Tweed; north bank opp. Ravenswood; 5 yr av. 89 Salmon………... 9 £….………… £300 th 10. Sept, Tues 17 Gledswood (2 rods) Situated below Scott’s View nr St Boswells in the middle Tweed; north bank opp. Ravenswood; 5 yr av. 89 Salmon………... 10 £….………… £300 th 11. Sept, Tues 17 Horncliffe (2 rods) Just below Norham in lower Tweed; 5 yr av. 153 Salmon………………………………………………………………………………………………..… 11 £….………… £250 th 12. Sept, Wed 18 (2 rods) Below upper Tweed/Ettrick junction between & Selkirk; 5 year av. 360 Salmon………………………..…………………..… 12 £….………… £300 st 13. Sept, Sat 21 Maxton (1 rod) Opposite and adjacent to Mertoun in middle Tweed; 5 yr av. 99 Salmon………………………………………………………………………..… 13 £….………… £150 st 14. Sept, Sat 21 Tweedhill (2 rods) The largest lowest fishable beat on the Tweed; 5 yr av. 158 Salmon……………………………………………………………………………….… 14 £….………… £200 rd 15. Sept, Mon 23 Dryburgh South (1 rod) Alternated with Dryburgh North; see Lots 24 and 25 below…………………………………………………………………………………………..… 15 £….………… £200 rd 16. Sept, Mon 23 (2 rods) An upper Tweed beat on the left bank near Clovenfords; 5 yr av. 28 Salmon………………………………………….………………………… 16 £….………… £120 th 17. Sept, Tues 24 Caddonfoot (2 rods) An upper Tweed beat on the left bank near Clovenfords; 5 yr av. 28 Salmon………………………………………………………………….… 17 £….………… £120 th 18. Sept, Wed 25 Bemersyde (2 rods) Mainly double bank above St Boswells in middle Tweed; 5 yr av. 226 Salmon………………………………………………………………..… 18 £……..…….. £260 th 19. Sept, Fri 27 Rutherford (1 rod) Between Makerstoun and Mertoun in the heart of middle Tweed; 5 yr av. 306 Salmon………………………………………………….… 19 £….…….….. £300 th 20. Sept, Mon 30 The Yair (2 rods) An upper Tweed beat, a mile above the junction with the Ettrick & going 3 miles upstream; 5 yr av. 120 Salmon………….… 20 £….………… £240 Oct, Tues 1st & Wed 2nd th 21. Oct, Sat 5 Pedwell (2 rods) Sth bank around Norham in lower Tweed & opposite Ladykirk; 5 yr av. 114 Salmon……………………………………………………….… 21 £….………… £300 th 22. Oct, Mon 7 Carham (1 rod) Double bank halfway between Coldstream and Kelso in lower Tweed; 5 yr av. 351 Salmon……………………………………………… 22 £….………… £800 th 23. Oct, Mon 7 West Newbiggin (2 rods) Lower Tweed opposite Ladykirk; 5 yr av. 63 Salmon……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 23 £….………… £300 th 24. Oct, Mon 7 Dryburgh North (2 rods) Around St Boswells in middle Tweed; 5 yr av. 236 Salmon………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24 £….………… £400 th 25. Oct, Mon 7 Dryburgh North (2 rods) Around St Boswells in middle Tweed; 5 yr av. 236 Salmon……………………………………………………………………………………………..… 25 £…….……… £400 th 26. Oct, Mon 7 Cardrona (2 rods) Adjacent to Cardrona Village in upper Tweed; 1.85 mls of single beat; 5 yr av. 68 Salmon………………………………………………… 26 £….………… £130 th 27. Oct, Tues 8 Cardrona (2 rods) Adjacent to Cardrona Village in upper Tweed; 1.85 mls of single beat; 5 yr av. 68 Salmon………………………………………………… 27 £….………… £130 th 28. Oct, Wed 9 Holylee (2 rods) Near Walkerburn in upper Tweed; 1.5 mls (0.5 mls double bank) fishing; 5 yr av. 51 Salmon…….……………………………………… 28 £….………… £210 th 29. Oct, Fri 11 (2 rods) Near in Upper Tweed; 5 yr av. 125 Salmon…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29 £….………… £200 th 30. Oct, Mon 14 Dryburgh South ( 1 rod) Alternated with Dryburgh North; see Lots 24 and 25 above…………………………………………………………………...... … 30 £….………… £275 th 31. Oct, Thurs 24 Upper Floors (1 rod) Double bank just above Kelso in middle Tweed; 5 yr av. 500 Salmon……………………………………….……………………………………..… 31 £….………… £950 st 32. Nov, Fri 1 Ladykirk (2 rods) Nth/Scottish bank around Norham in lower Tweed; 5 yr av. 341 Salmon………………………………….………….…………………………… 32 £….………… £400 th 33. Nov, Sat 16 Drygrange (2 rods) Above Gledswood/Ravenswood between St Boswells & Melrose, mid Tweed; 5 yr av. 99 Salmon….………………………………… 33 £….………… £550 th 34. Nov, Mon 18 Tillmouth (2 rods) Sth English bank opp. Tweedmill & Lennel below Coldstream in lower Tweed; 5 yr av. 697 Salmon………..……………………..… 34 £….………… £360 th 35. Nov, Mon 25 West Learmouth (2 rods) Sth English bank opp. The Lees nr Coldstream in lower Tweed; 5 yr av. 302 Salmon………………………………………………………… 35 £….………… £750

The Tweed Foundation is a Charitable Company limited by guarantee set up to protect and enhance fish stocks in the Tweed system and is at the forefront in bringing a more objective scientific and professional approach to the management of freshwater fish stocks. The Tweed Foundation’s annual Auction provides a unique opportunity to experience some of the best fishing available on Tweed. All proceeds from the Auction go to The Tweed Foundation in support of its work.

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1. A rod may be shared by up to two people, but no more than this. th (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY) 2. Fishing is with fly only from 15 September. Before that, spinning will be allowed. 3. Fish may be kept but not sold. Name: ……..………………………………….…………….……….….. 4. In line with general fishing practice, no refunds will be given if any days

fishing is lost under any circumstance. 5. All bids must be made in whole Pounds Sterling and, if successful, Address: …………….……...... …….……….………....….….. payment should be made in Pounds Sterling also. The addition of any …………………………………..…………………...... pence will invalidate the bid. A U C T I O N 6. Successful bidders will pay The Tweed Foundation direct...... …………….Postcode: …..…….……….………...… 7. Payment must be received within 14 days of being notified of a successful offer. Payment will be by cheque made payable to The Telephone (home)………….……...... Work: ……..…..…..………. Tweed Foundation. However, if you wish to pay by bank transfer, you O F should contact the office. If full payment has not been received within

Email address: …..……………….…….…………………...……..….. two weeks of notification, the sale may be rescinded without any notice being given to the buyer. 8. All successful bidders will be notified in writing within two weeks of the TWEED AUTUMN SALMON I wish to make an offer for the fishing Lots as indicated Auction and the bidder will be put in contact with the donor, and/or their FISHING overleaf & have read and agree to abide by the appropriate agent or boatman, once payment has been received. Auction Conditions. 9. Boats and Boatmen are normally provided on a shared basis. Lot 4 has 2 boatmen and Lot 5 has one boatman. The donor will act as one ON SOME OF TWEED’S Signed: ……………………………….…… of the boatmen for the day on Lot 23. 10. Lots 26 & 27 are suited to more experienced anglers as there is no MOST FAMOUS BEATS boatman on this beat. Date: ……………………………..……… 11. Whilst the Auction has some Lots which are a beat’s full complement of rods for a day, it should be noted that on most beats there will be including: Please fill in this tear-off form & send it in an envelope clearly other rods fishing as well as those purchased in the Auction.

marked “Tweed Auction” to:- 12. Fishing may not be sub-let. Ladykirk, Pedwell 13. All rods must abide by the Tweed Angling Code. The Tweed Foundation Wark, Carham, Birgham Dub 14. Lots are sold as shown. No negotiations to alter a day bought in the Drygrange Steading Auction can be entered into either with The Tweed Foundation or the Upper Floors, Rutherford, Upper Mertoun Melrose donor. Descriptions listed are purely to give an indication of the beats’ Dryburgh, Bemersyde, Ravenswood TD6 9DJ potential and are no guarantee of catches or performance. 15. The Tweed Foundation retains the right to refuse a bid, even if that bid Gledswood, Boleside Enquiries Tel: (01896) 848271 is the highest offered for a Lot. Bidders attaching their own caveats to The Yair Alternatively, you may email your bid to us at: their offer will invalidate that offer. …..………… [email protected]

Bids by all methods should be sent to arrive The Trustees of The Tweed Foundation would like to express their thanks to the The Auction will take place following, who have so generously donated fishing to this Auction or who have

no later than given financial contributions in lieu of fishing: on th H Askew Esq Miss J J Lovett 5pm on Thursday, 27 June 2013 J McK Brownlie Esq C C H Noble Esq th Carham Fishing The Duke of Northumberland Friday 28 June 2013 B Davidson Esq H S Orpwood Esq Bids made by email will be acknowledged within one working day. If A Douglas-Home Esq The Earl of Portarlington Edinburgh Angling Club The Duke of Roxburghe at you do not receive an acknowledgement you should assume that your Dr G M Fraser J M C Rutherford Esq The Foundation’s Office bid has been lost and you should either resend or telephone the office. The Earl Haig The Rutherford Syndicate th All Auction bids will be processed on Friday 28 June 2013 at the Harris & Sheldon Group Ltd Lord Sanderson Drygrange, Melrose. Tweed Foundation’s office at Drygrange, Melrose. As noted above, all The Earl of Home The Duke of Sutherland th Mrs C A Hoare Sir F D D Thomson Bt bids must be received by Thursday 27 June 2013 with envelopes www.tweedfoundation.org.uk marked Tweed Auction, not being opened until that date. No bids, in T Jones Esq Tillmouth & Tweed Salmon Fishings LLP any form, will be accepted after this date. J McCorquodale Esq O P Thyne Esq The Countess of March Tweedhill Ltd Shareholders All proceeds will be donated to The Tweed Foundation All successful bidders will be informed within two weeks. Unsuccessful Ms C Maxwell Stuart The Upper North Wark Partnership Charity No. SC011055 Laggan Properties Ltd West Learmouth Fishing Syndicate bidders will also be informed and provided with a full list of the sum of J H Lovett Esq Lt Col D J Younger A Charitable company by guarantee registered in No. SC366380 each Lot finally made. Lots not reaching the Guide Price may be withdrawn from the Auction.