With the club now six years, our activities and ventures are on the increase.  This year, 12 of our members went to Northern Ireland on a week long angling holiday.  After they returned it has left no doubt that this trip will become an annual event of the club. At this year’s AGM it was decided to increase the membership from 150 to 175. Night fishing was allowed for the first time this year for a trial period only and was controlled on a strict permit only basis for those members who could stay awake long enough.  This proved to be an enjoyable venture.  The formation of match teams to fish the Captain Morgan Cup and other nationally organized matches. The working parties this year were very well attended and this allowed us to complete all the required work, which included the laying of the remainder of the permanent pegs.

The away trips this year were to:

Trawsfynyndd Reservoir  18th May
The Warwickshire Avon at Hampton Lucy 22nd June
River Dane at Middlewich   20th July
River Severn at Ironbridge  31st August
River Trent at Friskerton    28th September
Buttersley Reservoir   12th October
River Eden at Warwick Hall    6th November
River Trent at Holme Marsh   23rd November
Rudyard Lake   7th December
River Trent at Winthorp  15th February ‘81

The Annual Dance was held on the 31st October.  The Presentation Dance on the 20th March 1981.  Both events were held at the Masonic Hall.

Our trophy winners this year were:

Club Champion                                                         Mr D Casey
De Brook Pool Champion                                       Mr P McCormick
Heaviest Fish Caught at De Brook Pool                Mr A Barber
Heaviest Match Weight                                            Mr J Pargeter

A special note about our last major, which is the Neville Bennett Trophy.
Purchased by voluntary contributions, in the memory of our late Honary Treasurer.  This  trophy was fished for on a knock out basis and was won by Mr P Edwards.