All our yesterdays........... yet another 70s team

#2

Looks like Swindon Talismen, is that Rod Hill with the beard ?

grover · #3

leo sayer behind the bloke holding the trophy,and a young jim davidson (commedian) bottom left

#4

I go along with CWH, I think it is Swindon Talisman.
The Skol shandy gives it away

#5

Looks like Swindon Talismen

Spot on C W H - nice one

#6

A Fourth Division was added in 1978 to the annual team and individual championships organised by the National Federation of Anglers. The first winners were Swindon Talisman team.

34 teams fished the Div 4 match Swindon Talisman scored 353 points and weighed in 30lb 1oz from the West Country’s River Huntspill and the South and King’s Sedgemoor Drains Somerset

wagnmag · #7

One of my first national matches.We came 3rd with South Norwood team.
I was on the Huntspill and caught 1lb small pope to record i belive sensible points.
Pete Ottewill has won the Sedgemore champs earlier and if i recall did blank on this match.
useless info but a good memory for me.

wagnmag · #8

I did become good friends with Paul Stansfield seen top row 3rd from right.....and i think 'lasher larriman' fished with us...saw him wednesday.

#9

nice one Wiley

#10

We came 3rd with South Norwood team.

Who are you Wiley? I fished the nationals with South Norwood from 1980 til 1990 . My first one was on a flooded river Ancholme.

#11

useless info

Course it aint Wiley O C - it all add's flavour and helps paint the picture of 'how it was'

but a good memory for me.

Good to hear that

wagnmag · #12

TK knows the score as well as many others I hope.

the flavour is now lost and hard to understand if you have not been there.
As for south norwood I wad invited in with lasher..Pete and Gary out..Ian harrington..etc..all good Croydon boys.