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2011 AGM COMPETITION & ENTERTAINMENTS REPORT


Social Evening

The season started with the annual social evening at the Merkister hotel on 23rd April
There was a good turn out. As I was delayed on holiday through the ash cloud it was thanks to other members who organized the evening.
Thanks goes to Stuart Topp for a mind blowing quiz won by Malcolm Russell
Thanks also to Colin Sutherland for his excellent map
The evening’s main event was fly tying by Gerry Mc Donald keeping members attention. Fly tying materials where on show & also for sale buy Jimmy Crab.
A raffle was held under the capable hands of John Munson, which helped to raise
Competition funds
A good evening was had thanks to the hospitality of the Merkister

 

Inter County

The 2010 event was held in Shetland with a win for Shetland, there first since 2004
By all the reports Orkney were joshed out of it.
Well-done Shetland.

 

County Show

The 2010 county show stand turned out to be one of the best all be it in a different part of the show ground. A good turn out of members on Friday evening soon had the tent erected & table & chairs in place.
The show day turned out fine & the stand was soon busy selling from a good board of flies tied by members. Fly tying continued all day with most being sold
Billy Thomson again provided us with smoked trout for tasting & selling.
Stuart Topp again provided prints for viewing & selling
Thanks goes to Billy & Stuart
A busy day was had by all & thanks to visitors who visited the stand to help swell the competition funds

 

Annual Social Evening & Prize Giving

On Saturday 20th November at the Ayre Hotel we held the presentation, with 40 guests. There were 2 representatives from North Link.
After a fine meal & coffee our president Sandy Mc Connachie spoke a few words, he was then joined by his wife who presented the trophies.
Thank you to all who helped me make it a super evening & thanks to John Munson
& Jim Adams for doing the raffle

To sum up 2010 turned out to good in all aspects, all the locks fished well & events well supported. Lets hope 2011 will be as good

Brian Thomas (Vice President)