Lee Anglers' Consortium

Wednesday 1st August 2007
Lee Anglers' Consortium OAP and Disabled Anglers on the Lee Navigation.

We had a great turn out for this match despite the river being in poor form prior to the match particularly as the stretch was gin clear and covered in floating dead weed. Firstly I would like to thank the various sponsors of the match, namely the Environment Agency, J&B Tackle Edmonton and Abbey Ttackle Waltham Cross. In addition the Royal Small Arms AS who hosted the match in their club headquarters and especially B for preparing the packed lunches distributed along the bank during the day. I must then thank the stewards without whom the match could not take place. So thanks to Jim Fowler, Tom Rowley and his friend, John Carter, Ron Oliver, Allen Sprake and my wife, Pat Meadhurst.
73 anglers took part in a very hard match with a total weight of just 27 lbs.Top was Brian Thurley (RSA) with 3.13.00 which included the best fish, a perch of 2.07.00, 2nd Stan Phillips 2.06.08 (Ware AC) and third Charlie Palmer (Tottenham) with 1.13.00 Section winners were Mick Baker, Ron Oliver, Allen Sprake, Dave Fussell and Geoff Bright.

Wednesday 2nd August 2006
Lee Anglers' Consortium OAP and Disabled Anglers on the Lee Navigation.
63 anglers turned out for the annual LAC match at Enfield Rammey Marsh Lock, Lee Navigation downstream on Wednesday August 2nd.
Top weight of 9.00.00 lbs was taken by Roy Cooper (Warwick AS). Roy fished bread punch on the pole all day from one of the boom pegs. Apart from one skimmer he had an all roach catch with nothing larger than 4 ozs. This was a season double for Roy who recently won the LAA OAP match on the Grand Union Canal.

In second place fishing just past the boom in the tree area was Eddie Marriott (East Herts WMC) with 7.07.00. Eddie had skimmers, roach and perch on the pole. The heaviest fish of the day, a skimmer weighing 1.06.00 lbs caught by Eddie.

Third was Dave Fussell (Ware AC) with 4.12.00 of pole roach, perch and skimmers. Top lady was Grace Tant of Ware AC. with 0.05.00. Several large carp were lost on light tackle. A total of 44 weighed in 61lbs. 14 anglers took prizes including a rod, holdall, cool bag, tackle vouchers and assorted tackle. Packed lunches were distributed along the bank. Secretary, Dennis Meadhurst wishes to thank RSA A.S. for hosting the event in their club house, all the helpers ferrying anglers and tackle along the bank and those who donated to the event. British Waterways sponsored the prizes and J&B Tackle supplied the tackle at a discounted cost and Abbey Baits donated the tackle vouchers.

Sunday 16th October 2005
LAC McMullen's Lee Championship
Local angler Dave Knight lands top prize in annual Lee Championship
The Hertfordshire brewery sponsored the annual Lee Navigation Championship at Enfield using the Greyhound PH as headquarters. Fishing was hard as the river was very clear with very sunny conditions. 58 anglers took part and were met with toast and coffee in the morning with bacon rolls on the bank and at the prize presentation they tucked into sausage and chips plus a pint of McMullens AK. The annual trophy, tankards and pools money were presented by Sally, the wife of publican Simon.
Winner was local angler Dave Knight of Government Row Enfield Lock. Dave is a member of Rural AS and caught 1 bream and a good net of hemp roach weighing 7lbs.09ozs.00drms. Dave scooped the pools money £240, trophy and tankard.

Second Ron Ambrose (LAC) with 6.15.00 including a bream of 6.12.08. Ron did not enter the super pools but went away with £90

Third Simon McGomery (Lee Division AC) 5.06.00 (1 bream). Simon won the event last year but this year his third place earnt him £150

Fourth Mike Fortnum (Tottenham AS) 5.05.00 (1 bream) and pools of £35, Fifth Paul Dunn (J&B Tackle) with 5.03.08 winning £35.
Section winners (£15 for 1st and £5 for second) were:- A-Laurie Thurlow (Hertford AC) 2nd Martin Costelloe (Warwick AS), B- Brian Venis (Warwick AS and J&B Tackle) 2nd Jim White, C- Neville Smith (LAC) 2nd joint Neville Smith and Chris Seater (Lee Division), D Alan Pinkney (Tottenham AS) 2nd Chris Beaumont (Warwick AS) and E Tom Rowley (LAC & bailiff) 2nd Neil Adams (McMullens).38 weighed in 61lbs The mystery weight prize of £10 was won by Steve Wingrove (Hertford AC).
Hopefully this small prize encouraged everyone to weigh in so that full statistics could be given to the EA to assess to fish refuges.

Wednesday 3rd August 2005
LAC OAP and Disabled Anglers on the Lee Navigation.
69 anglers turned out for the annual LAC match at Enfield Rammey Marsh Lock, R.Lee downstream on Wednesday August 3rd.
Top weight of 6.12.00 lbs including a 5.00.00 bream was recorded by Alan Orton. Alan fishing the pole from one of the boom pegs took the winner's shield, heaviest fish cup and a waggler rod.

In second place fishing past the boom area was Dave Gowan with 4.13.08 which was a single carp taken on the feeder. This was Dave's first ever match and he won a tackle trolley as his prize.

Third was Ron Ambrose with 2.08.00 of pole roach and skimmers who was on the next peg to winner.

Alan. Top lady was Grace Tant of Ware AC. with 0.08.00. A total of 45 weighed in 47lbs. Grace took the Ladies Cup and a cash prize.

Packed lunches were distributed along the bank and there were plenty of prizes to be won for the top two in each of the 6 sections. Secretary, Dennis Meadhurst wishes to thank RSA A.S. for hosting the event in their club house, all the helpers ferrying anglers and tackle along the bank and those who donated to the event.
It was a good day for all but a pity that some of the larger member clubs did not have any representations from their senior members.

Sunday 12th June 2005
Warwick A.S.
Ponders End Trees section (pegs 30 plus)
The Terry Mansbridge Lee Trophy
Winner John Woods 6.02.00 ( Bream 3.13.00) pole and pinkie: second Martin Costelloe 2.80.00 third Terry King 1.07.00
9 fished for 14.04.00

Wednesday 11th May 2005
LAC Officers and Bailiffs Match 2005
Ponders End Pegs 1 to 23
Current officers and bailiffs invited life members to this annual match. Unfortunately the day started with an unseasonal frost which set the tone of the fishing for the day. However 12 anglers spread out fishing alternate pegs. The day started with a breakfast at the The Rifles PH with the match running from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. The party then returned to the Rifles for a three course lunch.
Top weight and the winners shield went to life member John Woods with 3.06.00 lbs from peg 3. John fished down the track and caught small silver fish to pinkie on the pole. Second and also life member was Jim Fowler at peg 23 with roach and skimmers weighing 1.15.00 taken on pole fished breadflake and third, also a returning life member, was Terry Mansbridge on peg 7 taking just 1.06.00 lbs of small fish on pinkie and pole tactics. Everyone caught fish but the total weight was a disappointing 13 lbs from 12 rods.

Sunday 16th April 2005
Hornchurch League
Ponders End to Picketts Lock
Individuals
1st J.Coster 26.08.00, 2nd D.Guntrip 18.01.00, 3rd P.Speakman 14.13.00, 4th D.Johnson 6.13.00, 5th M.Newman 5.12.00, 6th F.Thoamas 5.02.00
John Coster won mid way along the stretch with bream to 5lbs fishing chopped worm and caster to waggler and long pole. Dave Guntrip was on the next peg landing less and smaller bream to pole tactics.

Lee Championship
McMullens Brewery have confirmed their continued sponsorship of this annual event. The match length will be Rammey Marsh to Enfield Lock and this year it has been moved back 2 weeks to avoid the National Youth Championships on Saturday the 2nd and the LAA Canal Benevolent.
Our hosts and match headquarters will be the Greyhound Public House where managers Simon and Sally will make us welcome on the day.

23 January 2005
Ware Angling Society
Club match Enfield Lock
24 fished weighing 18.09.08
Top weight 6.04.00 (roach), 2nd 5.09.00, 3rd 1.14.00
Conditions were cold, clear water and a frosty morning.

19th December 2004
Annual Rifles Pairs Match
22 angleres made up 11 pairs with the match being held either side of Enfield Lock on a cold damp day.
Joint winning pairs on a points system were:-
S.Joy (8lbs 4 ozs) and S.Hodder (7 ozs) A.Bycrave (15 ozs) and T Styles (6lbs 4 ozs) both with 17 points
In joint third:-
Billy Hughes (3lbs 3 ozs) and Chris Bonnet (9 ozs) and G.Bullock (5lbs 10 ozs) and M.Herbert (6 ozs) both with 15 points.
The 11 pegs above the lock produced 13 lbs 14 ozs whist the eleven below recorded 23 lbs 12 ozs
19 weighed in with 3 blanks.
The competitors retired to the Rifles PH for sausage and chips refreshments.
Thanks to Tom Rowley and Dave Anderson for running the match.