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Wednesday, 20th April, 1994 THE TEESDALE MERCURY W >ytali rirc a re Steven Raw and Susan ||g50 interer, Guide tells where to catch a*'on by sti; Banner w in darts titles p Cwtle - and Lowes and Turner are pairs 5 °f the Tbwav fish and how to cook them champions for record sixth time bers had tbti* An interesting angling guide It goes on waxing lyrically worth of fly fishing equipment. Steven Raw has become y RMhelJu, called Fisherman’s Companion Cricketers Arms in another good about the dale: "This is Han There is* also a pairs compe the darts champion of final. Both ladies showed some 1994 has been produced by nah Hauxwell country, land of tition starting at Kielder reser Teesdale for the third time. fine form. Northumbrian Water for all its iington brand curlew and skylark, and a voir on Sunday 22nd May and The star of the Cockfield One of the highlights of the «r care and $ places in the North East, beautiful area to visit. The vil a youth fly fishing competition WMC team beat Andrew evening was the pairs victory of [ducts. including Tbesdale. lages of Teesdale offer a superb at Kielder on Saturday 13th Dent of the Moorcock, Eggle Graeme Lowes and Trevor pman gave the ston, 2-1 in an excellent finaL The free booklet gives full selection of hideaways for A ugust. Turner of the Milbank Arms, port and pl&m Andrew had also won the title Bamingham, for a record-break information about where and those quiet fishing weekends. Throughout the season there d for the goilf, when lines can be cast, and twice in the past, so everyone ing six years in succession. Even better, try staying for a is a monthly draw for anglers expected a high quality final at is* Tickets «en the cost of permits for seasons, They were presented with a week and fish a different who complete their catch Barnard Castle WMC — and this special trophy to retain for their ariety showing days and evenings. water every day." return details, and the prize is proved to be the case. feat of taking the title five years all, Darlington It has an excellent set of The wardens for Teesdale a free day's fishing. Susan Banner of the Moorcock running. They added the sixth illustrations, and will no doubt are Jeff Sage and Colin Inquiries about Teesdale took the ladies' title at her first- notch by beating Ian Hedley and tempt some new anglers to the ever attempt in the competition, Gaskin. Many of the trout bookings can be made to Keith Kirby of the Black Swan, water’s edge, as well as coax beating Karen Blissett of u s v e h i c le caught in this part of the Teesdale 650204. Staindrop, in a gripping final. ing other exponents back into world are darker coloured Steven Raw of Cockfield, right, with the old rival he beat ict Ward, 23, of action for the season. because of the peaty water. in the final, Andrew Dent of Eggleston urrey, pleaded It is full of praise for the But those taken in Grassholme WMC, whose squad was Russell sport available in Teesdale, 5 gardeners give Dave Thackray of the White te r at Teesdalt and Hury are more silvery as Leonard, Steven Raw, John and strikes an optimistic note: Swan, Startforth, collected the jges of having is stocks are locally reared. up in disgust Captains' Cup by beating Brian Close, Anthony Wood, Glen Raw, and usingafo there are recipes explaining Anyone wishing to get away Five gardeners have given Brough of the Moorcock. Alan Milroy, David Finn, Paul how to prepare your catch for from it all is advised to take a up their allotment plots on the The Red Lion of Cotherstone Knighton, Keith Chapman and by police on tht the table once you get home. trip to Cow Green, with its Flatts site in Even wood, say turned on super form to beat the Laurie Hammond. irnard Castle te You can try trout with free rising smaller brownies. White Swan and capture the Division II winners were the ing they have had enough of Moorcock, who were represented hey inspected |e almonds, trout with grapefruit Details of the reservoirs in senseless vandals. 1001 trophy. Throwing for the Lion were Michael Hedley, by Brian Brough, captain, Brian discovered there and wine sauce, trout with Teesdale are as follows: As the Mercury has reported n on two of tie lemon sauce (ideal for slim- Trevor Mott, Gerald Butterfield Turnbull, Andrew Dent, Mal Cow Green. Fly and worm at various times over the past colm Dent, Jimmy Brough, , with a number mers) and trout with ripe red and Robbie Dalton. In the White from bank. Bag limit 12 fish. two years, there has been a lot Swan foursome were Ian Andrew Todd, John Walton and [ieces of metal tomatoes and onions. Brown trout record 41bs 6oz. of damage to crops and sheds, MacDonald, Ken Cotterill, Vic Jeremy Makin. h er parts of it b All you have to do first is go Selset. Worm and fly from and tools have been stolen. Wilson and Ray Vitty. Runners up were the 1 explained it m out and catch your trout.. bank. Bag limit 12 fish. Brown Gardeners have declared Mr Dennis Wilson of the Beaconsfield, whose team was by MOT and tie There is no fishing on trout record 4lbs. several times that they are Royal, Woodland, presented all Trevor Porter, captain, John Clement, Trevor Wood, Andrew u st run out. Hi Blackton reservoir this year Grassholme. Fly and worm tired of doing work and then the trophies and congratulated ) with £25 costs. due to engineering works, but from bank. Bag limit six fish. the winners. Lee, Joe Heaviside, Mike Wal finding it all useless due to ton, Phil Borrowdale and Bob it is due to reopen next spring Brown trout, record 31 bs 8oz. attacks by hooligans. as a fly-only water. Tteesdale's Division winners were White Spence. Rainbow trout record 71bs Anyone who would like to Thanks were given to Terry five other reservoirs are open Swan, whose lineup was David 12oz. take on one of the vacant plots Sowerby, who called the scores, to fisherm en now. Thackray, Colin Winley, Neil lobe Balderhead. Fly and worm can contact any member of the Susan Banner of Eggleston, right, with the player she Robson, John MacDonald, Keith and to Doreen and Bill Collin- The booklet's Teesdale sec from bank. Bag limit 12 fish. parish council, which hopes beat to take the title, Karen Blissett of Barnard Castle Gowland and Sue Wilson. son for all their work in organis tion states, "Regular anglers Brown trout record 41bs 8oz. the people who have caused Runners up were Cockfield ing the leagues and knockouts. who savour the delights of the Hury. Fly and worm from damage will see sense at last six local fisheries are well bank. Bag limit six fish. Brown and stay well clear. |§ ^ i litre aware of the area's charm. It is trout record 31bs 12 oz. lie Mercury seen at its best in late spring Rainbow trout record 61bs. and early summer, when the The first heat of the north YFC to step out lillll m m towards them, stone walls rise from the fields ern fly fishing competition will The latest meeting of US tid: "One of tbt full of buttercups in a land be held at Hury on Sunday Barnard Castle YFC was a h e warm pool ii scape punctuated by dry stone 15th May. Other heats are to business session. It was con js older people, b am s. be held outside Teesdale dur sidered too wet for a tug of war like to have one The valleys of Lunedale and ing the summer, with the final practice, so it was postponed ants to take spt Baldersdale offer an excellent at Grassholme on Sunday 11th and a domino knockout was he elderly. But! variety of stocked and Septem ber. held instead. Rally entries I anyone suitable unstocked fishing, while Cow The entry fee is £14, which were finalised. It is at i to resources, Green is arguably the best includes a permit. Prizes in’ Houghall on Saturday 14th lerstaffedasita Stillwater of its type in the the heats are tankards, umb May.The next meeting is a h a n d we try tt country, high on the moors and rellas, fly lines and hook step aerobics session at Tees the kids, no mat often surrounded by snow vouchers. The first prize in the dale Sports Centre on Thurs r abilities. In our flecked hills as late as June." final is a gold hook plus £160 day next week at 7.30pm. ompetitions, s 1 pes to everyone vinners here. He Pupils get new shirts from Friends on playing m Dave Thackray of Startforth, right, with the man he lance suffered! defeated in the final of the knockout com petition for captains, Brian Brough of Eggleston last autumn, h again in the wis er is connected I be reception, to Record breaking pairs champions TVevor Turner and nany customers Graeme Lowes of Bamingham are behind the other pkly. finalists, Keith Kirby and Ian Hedley u te r is a useful m look into tb ^ i l I project whit Girl Guides enjoy a full year of entre can expect e in 1992 showed hard work mixed in with fun 18 age group art A presentation to Miss Judith Stirk [uent visitors 1 39-55 age group The annual general meeting given a miniature stone wall I have since beer of the Barnard Castle Friends made by Trevor Dixon to of Guiding Association was remind her of the district.