So Shields Open Result

[weefus]

372 seniors and 18 juniors took part in our 63rd Open Competiton.

1st place with a cod weighing 8lbs 1oz D Turnbull

2nd place with the heaviest bag weighing 12lbs 8oz S Coverdale

Ladies Champion weighing in with 3lbs 3ox Lillian Williamson

Junior Champion weighing in with 2lb 12oz James Mason

Heaviest Flatfish weighing 2lbs Andrew Howkinson.

[rocketman]

YOU GOT THE FIRST PLACE WRONG SURELY??

[rocketman]

thought the first place fish was 9lb

yeah it was a bit over 9lb , but the lad got conned out of his prize

[rocketman]

total shame m8 but what can you do.

join the comittee , make the rules up as you go along

[codhunter81]

this the same lad who won lastyear? Well done anyway. Theres another thread for all name calling etc,why start it again in this one.

[nrgjim]

fishing for luckys

l know what ive said about the result but the lad who got it good on you well done its just a shame the way it was handled

[kopite2k06]

IM sure there will be a few (pages) more of these posts. It would be nice if one of the commitee members posted some clarification on the issue ie. Was the lad told he was disqualified early on if so why was he allowed to weigh in. Also if anyone else was early on the pier where they disqualified too . Very sad state of affairs to be honest.

[kopite2k06]

Well done to all who fished and won something.

[hawthorn]

this the same lad who won lastyear?

Different D.Turnbull.........still, what are the chances?

[kensr27sz]

well done everyone who fished the comp . sorry that s.s.commitee had to make a very tough call , and as in all clubs the commitees decision is final . hope fully the comp will continue but the commitee will have to go over there rules to try and make sure nothing like this happens again. i would not like to be in either position , the disqualified lads or the commitee on the day .

[simonsidecodcatcher]

[QUOTE=kopite2k06;321094]IM sure there will be a few (pages) more of these posts. It would be nice if one of the commitee members posted some clarification on the issue ie. Was the lad told he was disqualified early on if so why was he allowed to weigh in. Also if anyone else was early on the pier where they disqualified too . Very sad state of affairs to be honest.[/QUOTE
defo the way forward,answer the above questions and get a finish to it,hopefully lessons will be learned from this

[joethefish]

I the chairman of the s/s angling club have been reading your comments carefully regarding the disqualification of an angler yesterday,firstly i was the one who asked the angler to weigh in before the committee held their meeting to establish all the facts. The rules were clearly stated in local tackle shops and in the program which all anglers had a copy of,there was nobody to be past the gate before 8am which came from the port of tyne authority. the decision to disqualify the angler was not taken lightly, but if these rules had of been broken for one angler that would have caused outrage ! we are sorry but rules are there for a purpose and anybody who does not clearly understand them should contact one of the committee members or marshals. The open competition has been a successful event for 63 years, and would like to thank everyone for their support. We are very sorry for this outcome after what was a very successful day that was enjoyed by many, on behalf of the committee we hope to continue with the open competition for many more years. regards

[rocketman]

what a joke of aresponse ,

[jimmy]

could a committee member please clarify a point for me

No fishing allowed where access to the public is denied, i understand that point,
the point i miss is

The pier gates were then locked, ( in your own words, open for comp but NOT to public) which then DENIES access to the public, so surely going by your rules anyone fishing the pier was out of bounds, as they were actually fishing where NO ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC wa\s allowed.

i am very intrigued to hear a response to this, so i imagine are many many others

[flynnt]

could a committee member please clarify a point for me

No fishing allowed where access to the public is denied, i understand that point,
the point i miss is

The pier gates were then locked, ( in your own words, open for comp but NOT to public) which then DENIES access to the public, so surely going by your rules anyone fishing the pier was out of bounds, as they were actually fishing where NO ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC wa\s allowed.

i am very intrigued to hear a response to this, so i imagine are many many others

you probably not get one mate as the commitee has fecked up big style