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Match Fun!

Lindholme Lakes (Doncaster) and its new 80 peg disabled-friendly Bonsai Lake was the stage for this the inaugural event in: disabled-angler.co.uk Charity fund raising events calendar for 2006.

The owner Neil added spice to the days event by kindly sponsoring a £200 golden peg, this was fished by Midge Milnes, poor Midge, it was either the pressure of the money or having the pleasure of me sitting one side of him and Dirk on the other (free peg he reckoned) that guaranteed the safety of Neil's generous offer of £200, or was it anything to do with the friendly (mischievous) banter which was flowing around the lake? As people who have fished our fundraisers before will know, the banter is a major part of the days fun.

This match had a double meaning for being staged as it was not only to raise funds for our chosen charities but also to commemorate the memory of a sadly missed disabled-angler Steven Platts. Steven's family had donated £300 to the competition pools and a memorial trophy to the winner.

The man in-charge of the days proceedings was organiser Andrew Archer and what a cracking job he did, assisted by the Vice Chairman of the danglers Ian (give me your money) Cloke (yours truly). I think I've found my true vocation gathering money as no-one said 'no' to paying up, especially when talks of early baths were mentioned!

Sue was in-charge of the Raffle and what a wonderful job she did in gathering £87 for the charity pot thank-you!

Presenting the Winners Trophy Ian Cloke to Terry Nauls Winner Terry is no stranger to the winners podium, putting his experience and knowledge of the water in to good practice by taking top honours out of the 38 competitors, with a mixed bag of fish all caught on worm in the upper layers of the water, fishing at 13mtrs
Terry for his efforts received £150 prize money plus trophy sponsored by: www.comtecprinting.co.uk

SECTION WINNERS
Each received £40 for their efforts

I would just like to finish by thanking everyone who made the day such a great success, including Jason & Ian of www.champion-baits.co.uk for sponsoring the Danglers match team, not forgetting those guys who got wet weighing-in and to the owner Neil for his support and for the use of his facilities and to Andy for his generous donation to the charity fund - thank-you.

Yours

Ian Cloke (Slacklines)
www.disabled-angler.co.uk