SPORT ANCIENT AND MODERN 



This stretch of water is rather more than 4 miles 

 in length. The Bromley Challenge Cup the 

 gift of Sir Henry Bromley for the best record of 

 specimen fish caught during the year is one of 

 the society's most treasured trophies. It was won 

 outright by Mr. F. W. K. Wallis, who generously 

 gave it back to the society for competition under 

 the same conditions except that it cannot now 

 become the absolute property of any member. 

 Another of the society's trophies is the Hooley 

 Challenge Cup awarded for the best specimen 

 fish of the season. Gold medals are also given at 

 the end of each season for specimen fish of any 

 species. The minimum weights for fish that can 

 be entered for prizes are as follows : Trout, 



2 Ib. ; barbel, 6 Ib. ; bream, 4 Ib. ; chub, 



3 Ib. 8 oz. ; roach, i Ib. 8 oz. ; perch, i Ib. 8 oz.; 

 dace, 9 oz. ; pike, 1 2 Ib. The present patron of 

 the Wellington Angling Society is the Duke of 

 Newcastle. The honorary president is Sir 

 Maurice Bromley-Wilson, bart. ; the president, 

 Mr. T. J. Hodson ; chaplain, the Rev. 

 T. B. B. Ferris ; while among the vice-presi- 

 dents are the Rev. H. C. Russell, Sir John 

 Robinson, and Captain J. Dalby. Mr. Harry 

 Spray, of 24 Pilcher Gate, Nottingham, who has 

 kindly furnished the foregoing particulars of the 

 society, is the honorary secretary. 



The Nottingham Piscatorial Society was 

 formed early in the year 1891 by a few keen 

 local anglers, and now possesses a large member- 

 ship. The waters which it rents are reserved for 

 the exclusive use of members. At the outset the 

 society had the right of fishing in the Lockington 

 waters extending from just above the junction of 

 the Soar with the Trent, close to Trent Lock. To 

 this was added about 2 miles of the canal connect- 

 ing the Trent above and below Sawley Weir, the 

 property of Sir Vauncey Crewe. After three or 

 four years these waters were given up, the society 

 having the opportunity of securing the fishery of 

 Rolleston Staythorpe and Overham, belonging 

 to Mr. Manners-Sutton of Kelham Hall near 

 Newark. These waters, which are about 5 miles 

 in extent, are still in the possession of the society 

 and held on lease. The society also rents the 

 Attenborough and Barton waters belonging to 

 Sir T. Birkin and comprising both banks of the 



river for a distance of about 2^ miles. Recently 

 also the Kneeton water, consisting of about 2 miles 

 running through the Canarvon estate, has been 

 acquired. 



Much of the success that has attended the 

 Nottingham Piscatorials is due to the energy of 

 Messrs. W. Benson and C. Jackson, who are 

 never failing in their support of the society, and 

 have occupied their present position of vice- 

 chairmen almost from the date of the society's 

 foundation. Messrs. F. Truman and C. Jackson 

 were the pioneers of the society and have in 

 consequence been elected life members. The 

 former filled the post of president for a period of 

 eleven years. The present chairman of the 

 society is Mr. A. J. Sewell, and Lord Henry 

 Bentinck is president. Mr. J. E. Wootten, a 

 past president of the society, now fills the office 

 of secretary at head quarters, 9 Smithy Row, 

 Nottingham. Among the society's trophies is 

 the Guy Challenge Cup, presented by Mrs. Guy, 

 the widow of a former supporter of the Pisca- 

 torials. Angling competitions for prizes are 

 arranged from time to time, the minimum size 

 limits of the various fish being as follows : Pope, 

 3^ in. ; bleak, 4 in. ; flounder, 6 in. ; gudgeon, 

 5 in. ; dace, perch, and burbot, " in. ; roach or 

 rudd, tench and grayling, 8 in. ; bream and chub 

 9 in. ; carp and trout, loin. ; eel, 12 in.; barbel, 

 13 in. ; pike, 20 in. 



The Nottinghamshire Anglers Association, 

 which has a total membership of about 2,000, 

 possesses many miles of excellent coarse-fishing 

 water ; and the Waltonians have a nice stretch 

 below Wilford Bridge. There are many other 

 minor angling societies, and a large number of 

 unattached fishermen. In addition to the waters 

 mentioned, certain lengths on the Grantham 

 Canal and the lake at Oxton offer good sport 

 with the rod. 



The close times for fish in the Trent Fishery 

 District are as follows : Salmon, with nets, 

 between i September and I February, both in- 

 clusive ; salmon, with rod, between 2 November 

 and I February, both inclusive ; trout and char, 

 between 2 October and I February, both inclu- 

 sive ; grayling and coarse fish, between 15 March 

 and 15 June, both inclusive. 



CRICKET 



Few counties have a greater cricket his- 

 tory than Nottinghamshire. In George Parr, 

 Richard Daft, Arthur Shrewsbury, and Wil- 

 liam Gunn, the county gave to the world of 

 cricket four of the finest batsmen that ever 

 defied attack. In Alfred Shaw was found 

 the finest slow bowler yet developed, and with 

 him will always be associated Fred Morley, his 

 comrade in so many efforts. Later William 



Attewell bowled more maidens than any other 

 cricketer, and in yet more recent times Mr. A. 

 O. Jones has proved the keenest of players in 

 every department. These are only the foremost 

 among many skilled in the game, and it must be 

 borne in mind that Notts, was at one period 

 the recruiting ground whence professionals 

 were hired out under the residential qualification 

 among the majority of the other counties. That 



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