78 THE ANGLING CLUBS AND PRESERVATION 



the presidency of Mr. P. Geen and the secretaryship of 

 Mr. J. Hook is as flourishing as need be. 



The Woolwich Brothers Angling Society, and 

 Woolwich Piscatorials. 



These are two capital clubs, numbering a fair average 

 number of members, established in the town of Woolwich. 



The Acton Piscatorial Society. 



This excellent Society, small in number yet high of 

 purpose, at its start in 1881 had very few members, yet it 

 now musters forty to fifty. Gross weight is barred, and 

 specimen fish are entirely sought after. Its secretary is 

 Mr. C. Simpson, and its head-quarters the " George and 

 Dragon," High Street, Acton. 



Golden Barbel Angling Society. 



The above Society was established in the year 1872 at 

 the " Bear and Runner," Wells Street, Mortimer Street, by 

 Mr. FuUerton, then a fishing-tackle maker of Wells Street, 

 W. Dixe, the late secretary, and six or seven other gentle- 

 men. 



After some two years or so the Society was removed to 

 the "York Minster," Foley Street, Portland Street, W., 

 where it still remains. The Society is enrolled on the 

 "West Central Association of London and Provincial 

 Ano-ling Societies," at whose meetings the Society send 

 two delegates to represent it. 



The objects of the Society are to promote the interests of 

 its members, so far as regards angling, to assist its members 

 to preserve specimen fish. The Society gives prizes for 

 every species of fresh-water fish, and prizes for the three 

 first gross weights, and one for the gross weight of pike. 



