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President, Mr. George Welch ; Secretary, John E. Wilkes, 

 31 Edward Street, Redditch. 



RYEDALE ANGLING CLUB. 



The Ryedale Angling Club was formed June 1st, 1846, 

 and consists of 20 members paying an annual subscription 

 of 4 4s. and 2 2s. entrance fee. They rent from Lord 

 Feversham the length of water from Helmsley Bridge to 

 Newton, a distance along the stream of about 4 miles ; 

 the fishing is restricted to artificial fly and dead minnow. 

 The river Rye is a good trout and grayling stream, and is 

 strictly preserved both above and below the Club water. 

 The Honorary Secretary is Bryan Ed. Cookson, Esq., of 

 40 Holgate Road, York. 



SHREWSBURY AND SEVERN ANGLING SOCIETY. 



This Angling Society was started in March, 1882, having 

 then 70 members, which have increased to no at the 

 present time. The honour of originating it belongs chiefly 

 to T. H. Morgan, Esq. The annual subscription is 2s. 6d., 

 with is. entrance fee ; hon. members IDS. 6d. The 

 Society has promoted an Act of Parliament to do away 

 with netting in the part of the Severn within the limits of 

 the borough. 



President, James Watson, Esq., of Berwick Hall ; Hon. 

 Sec. T. H. Morgan, Esq., Shrewsbury. 



THE SPALDING ANGLING CLUB. 



This Club was formed in the year 1864. The fishing 



exists in the Drains belonging to the Deeping Fen Drainage 



Trustees and extends over some 25 miles of water, the 



Society also has a reach of about four miles of the River Glen. 



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