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2011 Competition Programme (Verified and Final)
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1 - Sunday 1st May Swannay . Highland Park Trophy for the Heaviest Basket and Gordon Grant Memorial Trophy for the Heaviest Fish. 2pm - 8pm. Weigh-in 8pm - 8.45pm at Site Hut.
2 - Sunday 8th May Harray. Bullen Cup (Kirkwall v Stromness). Fished on average aggregate of team. 11am - 5 pm. Weigh-in 5pm - 6pm at Site Hut. (11 inch limit).
Cancelled to be fished Sunday 7th August
3 - Thursday 19th May Hundland. Walter Lennie Cup. 6.30pm - 10.30pm. Weigh-in 10.30pm - 11.15pm at Site Hut.
4 -Thursday 26th May Stenness. Peter Miller Memorial Trophy. 6.30pm - 10.30pm. Weigh-in 10.30pm - 11.30pm at Standing Stones Hotel.
5 - Wednesday 1st June Harray. Willie Windwick Cup. 6.30pm - 10.30pm. Weigh-in 10.30pm - 11.30pm at Site Hut. (11 inch limit).
6 - Sunday 5th June Swannay. Eunson Cup. 11am - 5pm. Weigh-in 5pm - 5.45pm at Site Hut.
7 - Saturday 25th June Boardhouse. Midnight Cup. 7pm - 12 midnight. Weigh-in Midnight - 00.45am at Site Hut.
8 - Tuesday 5th July Harray. Ferryloupers Trophy. Fished on average aggregate of team. 6.30pm - 10.30pm. Weigh-in 10.30pm - 11.30pm at Site Hut. (11 inch limit).
Note - Ferryloupers to include locals not born in Orkney.
9 - Saturday 16th July Harray. Tommy Thomson Trophy. 7am - 1pm. Weigh-in 1pm - 2pm at Site Hut. (11 inch limit).
10 - Sunday 24th July Boardhouse. W S Sinclair Cup. 11am - 5pm. Weigh-in 5pm - 5.45pm at Site Hut.
11 - Saturday 30th July Boardhouse. Walter Leask Cup. 10am - 4pm. Weigh-in 4pm - 4.45pm at Site Hut.
12 - Tuesday 9th August Harray. Merkister Cup. 6.30pm - 10pm. Weigh-in 10pm - 11pm at Site Hut. (11 inch limit).
13 - Sunday 21st August Boardhouse. Smithfield Shield. 12 noon - 6pm. Weigh-in 6pm - 7.00pm at Smithfield Hotel.
14 - Saturday 27th August Any Loch . Alan Findlay Cup. Anglers have the choice of Harray, Boardhouse, Stenness, Swannay or Hundland. 11am - 5pm. Weigh-in 5pm - 6pm at the Standing Stones Hotel. (10 inch limit all lochs).
Cancelled Competitions In the event of any fly competition having to be cancelled the next available date below shall apply. Rescheduled competitions shall be fished on the same venue for the same duration.
Weekend cancelled competitions reschedule dates – Saturday 28th May, Sunday 7th August and Sunday 28th August. In the event that the last cancellation date is required the “Any loch” will be held on the 28th August with the cancelled competition on the 27th August.
Midweek cancelled competitions rescheduled dates – Monday 30th May, Tuesday 26th July and Tuesday 16th August.
MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS
Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th June Spring International Fly Fishing Championship held on Harray Loch. Will involve 35 to 40 OTFA members each day to act as gillies.
Junior Competition Details and date TBC.
Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July Inter-County. Orkney v Shetland. To be held in Orkney. Full details later.
Saturday 23rd July Shopping Week competition . "Open" Fishing any loch (Kirbister excluded) 8am - 2 pm. Weigh-in 3pm at Stromness Pierhead. Catch to be sold with proceeds going to charity.
Friday 5th August Harray. Ladies Cup and the W & C Stanger Cup (mixed pairs) 6pm - 9pm. Weigh-in at the Harray Site Hut followed by supper at the Merkister Hotel. Entry fee £8 per couple supper inclusive. Names in by Thursday 4th August.
Saturday 3rd September Harray for the W S Sinclair/J & S Allan Trophy. 10am - 5pm. Weigh-in 5pm - 6pm at the Smithfield Hotel. Entry required prior to draw for partners at the Any Loch weigh-in. (11 inch limit).