IRSA National Open Championships

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Competitor Office Fish Bag
Pevensey Bay, on 16 October 2004
A wonderful calm sunny day - great for the sun tan but not so good for the fishing  Photos
Mark Vincent 33 cms 58 cms
Adrian Pennock 32 54
Alwyn Jones 29 51
Daren Lee 35.5 35.5
Peter Gallagher 31 31
Simon Saunders 28 28
Graham Land 26 26
Graham Bibby 22 22
Adrian Thomas 20 20
A record 19 IRSA competitors took part in the last of the IRSA competitions before merger with C&E
     
Oban, Scotland November 2003 Report
A mainly fine day with added interest - Rolls Royce, bride, church, bagpipes and kilts!
John Downing Chichester 35 cms 60 cms
Iain Colquhoun Goole 27 27
Adrian Thomas Rhyl 24 24
Alwyn Jones Bangor 24 24
Nigel Conlon Merseyside 23 23
10 IRSA competitors took part      
       
Abersoch Beach, Wales November 2002
The rain came into our faces at 45 degrees, wet & windy! And we went 'metric')
Graham Land Llandudno 33.00 cms 165 cms
Peter Gallagher Covent Garden 46.00 148
Mark Vincent Brighton 40 130
Nigel Conlon Merseyside   110
Iain Colquhoun Goole 61   61
John Downing Chichester 51   97
Barry Davies Isle of Wight 42   42
Keith Hilton Merseyside 45   45
Tony Lynch Merseyside 45   45
North Beach, Bridlington - 1st December 2001 Report
Fine, calm afternoon on the beach, pity about the dog poo! 
Simon Ostler Hull 2 13.25 105.00 inches
Barry Davies Isle of Wight 13.75 105.00 inches
Peter Gallagher Covent Garden M A 14.00   96.50 inches
John Downing Chichester 13.25   88.00 inches
Iain Colquhoun Hull 2 12.00   55.75 inches
Pevensey Bay, near Eastbourne - 21st October 2000

Report/photos

The calm after the storm.  More than one bite every cast. Whiting two, three at a time and pouting.
Mark Vincent Brighton 1 0.10 6.03
Graham Beck Horsham 0.10 5.04
Barry Davies Isle of Wight 0.13 4.08
Jerry Taylor Worthing 2 0.15 3.15
John Downing Chichester 0.11 3.01
Iain Colquhoun Hull 2 0.10 2.08
Neil Robinson Hull DMU 0.11 2.08
Peter Gallagher Covent Garden 0.06 0.11
Chale Beach, Isle of Wight -16th October 1999 Report
A beautiful summer's day!!! Scratching the bottom really with the odd coley and wrasse.
Mark Vincent Brighton 1 0.10 2.05
John Downing Chichester 0.10 1.03
Barry Davies Isle of Wight 0.08 0.08
Jerry Taylor Worthing 2 0.06 0.06
Graham Beck Horsham 0.04 0.04
Sandwich Bay - 31st October 1998
Rained all match!  Lots of whiting more rain and not much else.
Mark Vincent Brighton 1 1.03.0 6.10
Jerry Taylor Worthing 2 0.13.5 4.13
Barry Davies  Isle Of Wight 0.14.0 3.04
Peter Gallagher Covent Garden 1.09.
Iain Colquhoun Goole 1.08.
Graham Beck Horsham 0.15.
John Downing Chichester 0.10
Peter Mitchell Maidstone 2 0.10
Conwy, Wales - 13th September 1997 Report
A clear but cold day. Mostly Codling and eels.
Graham Land Llandudno 2.20 18.20
Nigel Conlon Liverpool Riverside 2.10   6.45
Alwyn Jones Bangor 1.45   4.15
Adrian Thomas Rhyl 1.25   2.95
Keith Hylton Bootle Merseyside 0.90   0.90
Iain Colquhoun Goole 0.20   0.20
Tony Lynch SCO Liverpool 0.15   0.15
Hayling Island - 9th March 1996
A fine flat day. Only three flat fish caught all day!

Graham Beck

Horsham Plaice 1st
Jerry Taylor Worthing 2 Plaice 2nd
Mark Vincent Brighton 1 Plaice 3rd
(Only 3 fish were caught)

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