Angling Trust Division 1 National Newsletter 2017 (courtesy of Dave Watkins and Terry Nutt)
Mr Captain / Team Manager,
We welcome you to Shropshire and the Division 1 National, which will be held on the Shropshire Union Canal on August 19th 2017. My name is Dave Watkins and I will be the joint organiser along with Terry Nutt of the event. Having organised Angling Times semis and big events in the past, we are very keen for this match to be a showpiece for Hodnet Angling Club and the North Shropshire area. The draw headquarters will be at Barbers, Market Drayton Livestock Auction, situated just off the A 53 Market Drayton bypass, (Sat Nav TF9 3SW).The match length will start at High Offley (Sat Nav ST20 0NG) and run through Market Drayton ending up at Coole Pilate (CW5 8AU). All teams must be aware that all the sections are in open countryside and accesses are very limited. They involve driving down narrow country lanes where one could meet heavy agricultural machinery and especially milk lorries, taking up most of the road. Parking for practice will be available at most of the road bridges, but anglers must keep all drives and gateways clear at all times.
Sections
A Section Br 42 (road bridge) (ST20 0NG) to Br 44 (road bridge) (ST20 0PT)
B Br 44 (road bridge) (ST20 0PT) to Br 45 (road bridge) (ST20 0QH)
C Br 46 (ST20 0QH) to Br 48 (road bridge) (TF9 2NR)
D Br 48 (road bridge) (TF9 2NR) to Br 51 (TF9 2NB) access drive from Br 52 (road bridge)
Br 52 (road bridge) (TF9 2NB)
E Br 51 (TF9 2NB) to Br 53 (road bridge) (TF9 2ED)
F Br 53 (road bridge) (TF9 2ED) to Br 56 (road bridge) (TF9 2LW)
Br 55 (road bridge) (TF9 2LP)
BR 65 (road bridge) (TF9 4BH)
G Br 64 (road bridge) (TF9 1RE) to Br 66 (TF9 3SS)
H Br 66 (TF9 3SS) to Br 69 (road bridge) (TF9 3TN) (No bridge parking available)
Access to Br 67 from A529 road via farm drive (Lees Farm)
J Br 70 (TF9 3TN) to Br 72 (road bridge) (TF9 3TJ)
K Br 82 (road bridge) (CW5 8AU) to Br 84 (CW5 8AU)
The Shropshire Union Canal has an average width of 13 metres with approximately four to four and a half feet of depth in the centre track. The main flow on sections A to G is from right to left, however on section H, bridge 67, which is known locally as the crossover bridge, the towpath is on the other side meaning that the canal will tow from left to right for the remaining sections. There is no ban on the use of catapults, but anglers must be aware in the sections where boats are moored opposite, not to catapult bait to close or onto the boat.
Day tickets will be available on the bank in all sections from a water bailiff priced at £4. A special Canal Rover ticket can also be obtained, enabling an angler to practice anywhere on the match length for unlimited times. Canal Rover tickets can be bought individually or by any team on block, there being a special deduction for team tickets. Please ring or text for details.. These tickets priced at £10 will only be available from myself (Dave Watkins) by request e.g. Phone 07725556159, Email dgwatkins@sky.com or Text prior to fishing. They will run from April 1st until August 13th and must be produced to a water bailiff on request. Any team
wishing to practise in a group in a specific area would be advised to contact me to find out the availability of the area, before fishing. Any areas of the match length may be pre-booked on a first come, first served basis. The pegging on the match length for practise purposes will be determined by white painted canes behind each peg on every section, (until they get nicked).These 50 pegs will be used in all Open Matches leading up to and including the main event. Anglers wishing to practice on H Section must call at the farmhouse (Mr Brindley) on arrival to see about the availability of the driveway to Bridge 67. This is the only access to this section and must not be abused. It will probably be fully available from mid May onwards, with an honesty box in place to cover parking (£1 donations going to charity). Every effort has been made to ensure that all the pegs are fair, equidistant and safe and clear of wires and other obstructions.
Bait Bans.
Bloodworm and Joker and any form of pellets are banned on the entire match length.
There will be no bait available at the draw headquarters and it is advisable that all teams bring ample supplies with them as there are no tackle shops local to the Market Drayton area.
Local Tackle shops in the area include
Crewe Match, Crewe. Tel: 01270 588466
Tilley’s Tackle, Crewe. Tel: 01270 255277
Daves of Middlewich. Tel; 01606 833853
Pickerings of Burslem Tel; 01782 814941
Ians Fishing Tackle, Penkridge Tel; 01785 715755
Rod and Gun, Dawley,Telford Tel; 01952 503550
Oakengates Angling Centre, Telford Tel; 01952 616054
Jaynes Fishing Tackle, Wellingtn, Telford Tel; 01952 257400
Total Angling, Shrewsbury. Tel; 01743 462699
Accommodation in the area is limited to small B & B’s notably
Offley Grove Farm, Adbaston, Staffs. Tel; Margaret on 01785280205 (Ideal for A, B & C sects)
Castle Inn, Bletchley, Market Drayton. Tel; 01630 638246
Raven Hotel, Prees Heath Tel; 01948 663223
Tern Hill Hall Hotel, Tel; 01630 638310
Towns within a 20 mile radius of the draw headquarters are;
Crewe, Newcastle Under Lyme, Stoke, Stafford, Newport, Telford, Shrewsbury & Whitchurch.
Open Match Dates
There will be at least one open on every section involved in the National
Sun May 21st Open Match on D Sect. Draw, Hippodrome (Wetherspoons) M Drayton TF9 1PS
Contact Brian on 07847628442 or Steve on 07576039169.
Sat May 27th Open Match on J Sect. Draw, Hippodrome (Wetherspoons) M Drayton TF9 1PS
Contact and bookings to Bob Yeomans on 07931555958
Sun May 28th Open Match on H Sect. Draw, Hippodrome (Wetherspoons) M Drayton TF9 1PS
Contact and bookings to Bob Yeomans on 07931555958
Sun June 11th Open Match on K Sect, Coole Pilate. Draw at the Overwater Marina CW5 8AY
Contact Paul Harding on 07504346883 (Match limited to 50 pegs)
Sat June 24th Open Match on E & F Sect, Goldstone. Draw at Hippodrome M Drayton TF9 1PS
Details & Bookings to Dave Watkins on 07725556159
Sat July 1st Open Match on G Sect, Market Drayton. Draw at Hippodrome M Drayton TF9 1PS
Details and Bookings to Dave Watkins on 07725556159
Sun July 9th Open Match on B & C Sections. Draw at Knighton Social Club, ST20 0QH
Contact and bookings to Terry Nutt on 07970181824
Sun July 16th Open Match on D Sect, Draw, Draw at Hippodrome M Drayton TF9 1PS
Contact Brian on 07847628442 or Steve on 07576039169.
Sat July 22nd Open Match on A & B Sections. Draw at Knighton Social Club, ST20 0QH
Contact and bookings to Terry Nutt on 07970181824
Sat Aug 5th Canal & River Trust Pairs. C & D Sect, Park Heath.
Draw at Castle Hotel, Bletchley TF9 3RZ
Contact, Angling Trust
Fri Aug 11th Garbolino RAF Teams of 5. A & B Sect, High Offley & Shebdon.
Draw at Knighton Social Club ST20 0QH
Contact Ben Jackson on 07979527662.
Sat Aug 12th Individual National. E,F,G Sect, Goldstone & Market Drayton.
Draw at Barbers, Market Drayton Livestock Auction, (Sat Nav TF9 3SW).
Contact, Angling Trust
Sun Aug 13th Canal & River Trust Pairs, H & J Sect Adderley.
Draw at Castle Hotel, Bletchley TF9 3RZ
Contact, Angling Trust
Sat Aug 19th Division 1 National
Draw at Barbers, Market Drayton Livestock Auction, (Sat Nav TF9 3SW).
Reminder
Sat Oct 7th Canal & River Trust Pairs, Welsh Qualifier, Llangollen Canal, Whixall.
Area around bridges 43, 44, 45, 46
Draw at the Raven Hotel, Prees Heath, SY13 2AF
Match to be organised by Terry Nutt & Dave Watkins
Contact, Angling Trust
I hope you all have a pleasant time on your excursions around North Shropshire and the Market Drayton area, and find the fishing to your liking. If you have any queries regarding the venue etc, I or Terry will only be too pleased to help. We wish all the competing teams the best of luck, and hope that we may be asked to stage the event in the future. It would be appreciated if you could text or email to me, to say that you have received this newsletter.
Ps. I may not be available to answer queries between 7 & 9 pm on a Tuesday & Friday due to my Crown Green bowling commitments, but will be available before and after.
Tight Lines
Dave Watkins
Joint Match Organiser.
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