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2025 AGM Competitions and Entertainment Report
Another tough season weather wise which didn’t help, hopefully it will be better this season.
Fisherman of the Year for 2024 was the on form Ken Kennedy and hot on his heels right up to the last competition was boat partner Stuart Leslie, both ending up with 123points with Ken taking the honours on the count back, third place was Ian Hutcheon with 110pts.
South Competitions
Scottish National
66 of Scottland’s elite gathered at Mentieth to fish for The Scottish National in September having already fished two qualifying heats to get to the final. The top eighteen rods from the final would qualify for the 2025 international teams to represent Scotland at Rutland and Menteith and with eleven members of the 2024 gold medal teams and seven previous national champions taking part it was never going to be an easy task.
The quality of the anglers in Orkney saw no fewer than five members reaching the final, James Bews, Sandy McConnachie, Erlend Hutchison, Stuart Leslie and Ian Hutcheon.
With Ian finishing in 8th place to gain a well-deserved place in the Scottish team.
Doo
Trophy presentation and meal was held at the Merkister and thanks must go to John Munson and the Merkister team for providing the venue and meal. A good night that was well attended and excellent craic. Thanks go to the subcommittee for dealing with this task in particular Ian Hutcheon and Jack Leslie for dealing with collecting and engraving of all the trophies.
(1). Erlend Hutchison informed the members that due to an unfortunate IT issue Sam Macdonald had not received the up-to-date info on the new Fisherman of the Year trophy. Therefore the Trophy would not be ready in time for the 2024 presentation, Erlend apologised for this and has been in touch with Sam. It was agreed that Ken Kennedy’s name would be put in the trophy for 2024 once we received it.
(2).Single Anglers It was discussed and agreed that the wording in the Competition finer points rules would be amended to allow single anglers to compete, whilst it would be good practice to try and partner up with another angler it would not be a necessity to do so .
(3). Sanacc and Teams Comps (South for 2025 season).
After much discussion the committee agreed that due to budget restraints we would continue with the 2024 format in the 2025 season. .i.e. the 2024 season anglers competed for a place in the top sixteen to gain an entry to the 2025 Sanacc heats. (There would be no team entries into the Airflo six man teams or otherwise) funded by the OTFA , at present we would not have the finances available to fund any teams entering south competitions unless there was fund raising carried out to offset the cost. Financial assistance given to the future Sannac entrants will be discussed in more detail once the books have been balanced at the year end.
Regards
Leslie Miller
Vice President
Competition & Entertainments Sub Committee