ANGLERS’ CLUB

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 175, 25 June 1932, Page 8

ANGLERS’ CLUB

ANNUAL SOCIAL AND PRIZEGIVING. ’ Visitors from Wellington, Feilding, Dannevirke, Paliiatua, and Woodville were among the large number who attended the annual social and prizegiving of the Palmerston North Anglers’ Club, held in the Broadway Lounge last evening. Tlie proceedings were most enjoyable. Mr I. Cousins, president of the club, was in the After the loyal toast had been honoured, the chairman wlecomed the visitors. The Palmerston North Angling Club has a new club, he said, but it contained many very keen anglers. The gathering was one of the largest of anglers in the district and he hoped all would have tight lines and a good evening’s sport. After a short community sing, led by Mr H. G. Leng-Ward. Mr P. Elsmore proposed the health of kindred clubs, to which Mr Ebbett (Woodville), Mr Hutton (Paliiatua), Mr Clement (Dannevirke), and Mr Stockwell (Feilding) responded. All stressed the need for protection of fishermen’s rights, stating that it was only by combined action that anglers could preserve these rights. If the assembly wa-s any indication of the strength of angleis in Palmerston North, the club should become a very strong body. The toast of “The Acclimatisation Society” was in the hands of Mr W. Mayes, who drew attention to the work that was done by the acclimatisation societies. It was Ihrough them, he said, that the rivers were stocked and the anglers were able to have good fishing , Mr Matthews, president ot the 1 almerston North branch of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, replied, stressing the work which was ho mg done by the fish research committee. The whole of the information regarding fish and their habits was obtained from the scales and it was up to all anglers to forward scales, he said. At present operations were being carried out in trapping locally in order to obtain supplies of ova, rather purchase them, as previously, from Southland. The work was going on very well and at present over 1250 fish had been obtained. The society was doing its utmost to protect the interests or all branches of sport and would continue to do so. . The prizes won during the season were then presented by tho president. Mr J. Penman’s trophy for a series ot six evening competitions went to Mr P. Elsmore with 19 fish, 361bs ioz. Separate trophies awarded on each evening: W. Proctor, 9 fish, 231 b roz. E G. Matthews, 3 fish, 61bs 9ozs.; It. Ward 1 fish, lib 12iozs.; G. Campbell, 2 fish, 61bs. 151 ozs. , P. Elsmore 9 fish 161b3 13ozs. ; W. Proctor, 2 fish, 51bs 3lozs. Mr E. Cousins’s trophy for heaviest bag on Anniversary Day: R. Proctor, 6 fish, 121bs loz. Mr R. L. C. Aitchison’s trophy, Labour. Day, heaviest bag; K. Thorhurn, 19 fish 211bs sozs. Mr E. Matthews s trophy, evening competition, heaviest bag: C. Voss, 10 fish 191bs 4ozs. Mr H. Collmson’s trophy, day competition, largest number; P. Elsmore, 7 fish. Mr E. Ward’s trophy, largest number ot fisli from all club competitions: P. Elsmore, 33 fish 5411>s 10)ozs. Club trophy, beginner with best average weight: C. Page, 21bs 12ozs. Club trophy, for beginner with most fish; W. Ward, 6 fish. Two junior members who won prizes were Master Ray Jones and Master Eric Seward. The president stated that m three inter-club competitions the Palmerston North Angling Chib won two and lost OI M r E. Ward proposed tlie health of “Kindred Sports.” In replying to the toast four representatives of the Gun Club spoke. Mr R. W. Priest, on behalf of tire deer-stalkers, stated that tho red. deer in New Zealand were second to none in the world, and the same applied to the sambur, the heads of which were even better than in their own habitat, India. Messrs W. Ward, E. Matthews and W. Hosking replied on behalf of the duck shooters. Tlie toast of the ladies was given by Mr C. Voss and was replied to by Mr Hutton.

During the evening entertainment was provided by Messrs J. Flowers. C. Loch, A. Sundborn, Penman and Wilson.