February 4, 1893] 
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vivial evening, on which occasion a supper was provided ; 
Mr. T. Goodwin presided, Mr. G. Riches in the vice-chair ; 
onr hostess (Mrs. Rogers), in her usual kind manner, 
catered for the company. During the evening some 
capital songs were rendered by Messr.s. T. W. Garrard, 
G. Thomas, J. Poole, G. Nunn, H. Butt, G. Manning, 
W. Wilkinson, C. Wade, and others. Messrs. H. 0. 
Wheatley and C. Hayward took the cake with their 
comic sketches. Mr. T. Harris presided at the piano¬ 
forte with his usual brilliancy. The members competed 
. for four .special prizes on the 29th ult. Mr. G. Nunn 
secured first honours, Mr. T.Goodwin second, Mr. Charles 
Layton third, Mr. T. W^. Hales fourth. Messrs. A. 
Furlong, W. Mecham. and E. Bedford weighed-in roach 
on the same day. The result of the competition on 
Wednesday last was as follows : Mr. H. C. Wheatley 
was first, Mr. G. Bliss second, Mr. C. Hayward third. 
There are two special prizes (with power to add) to be 
competed for on Feb. 12, competitors being allowed 
to choose their own fishing waters (private waters 
barred). There are also three special prizes to be 
fished for on Wednesday, Feb. 14, same conditions as 
the Sunday prizes.—H. B. 
Iiiverpool Angling Association, Bee Hotel, 5, 
Queen’ 8 -square, and 18, St. John’s-lane.—Our annual 
dinner last week was one of the best that we have had. 
Not only was the attendance of members and friends 
. very good indeed, but everything went off vith a swing. 
The dinner Host Bush put befoi’e us was a good one, 
and it was thoroughly enjoyed. The president, Mr. H. 
Leaman, was in the chair. On the removal of the cloth, 
everyone settled down seriously to enjoy himself in the 
orthodox fashion, and there is no doubt everyone sixc- 
ceeded, if the beaming and happy faces proved anything. 
The toast list was not a long one, and consisted of " The 
Queen and Royal Family,” the Liverpool Angling 
Association, coupled with the name of the president, Mr. 
H. Leaman.” the Officers of the Association, coupled 
with the name of Mr. I. H. Jones,” the chairman ; ” The 
Visitors “ The Press,” coupled with the representa¬ 
tive of the Liverpool Mercury. “ The Vocalists, couixled 
with the names of Moss, Eaton Batty, W. Sweetman, 
and Rhys Thomas ” (all of Carl Rosa Opera fame); and 
the “ Host and Hostess,” Mr. and Mrs. Bush. In pro- 
, posing the toasts, Messrs. Gass, H. J. Johnson, T. S. 
Hunt, made very practical and intelligent speeches, 
and the replies from the president (the prince of presi¬ 
dents), and the chairman (the prir.ce of chairmen also), 
were to the point and full of good sense and confidence 
as well as good will. This report, however, would be 
anything but complete were not special reference made 
to the more than kindly service of Messrs. W. Edwin 
and G. B. Hill, of the Royal Court Theatre, for to them 
belong the success of the vocrlistic part of the function, 
as they were the means of procuring us the pleasure of 
listening to those grand singers, Messrs. Sweetman, 
. Batty and Thomas, and the pianoforte solos of Mr. 
Mozart Wilson. A grand evening was brought to a close 
by a hearty and unanimous vote of thanks to the presi¬ 
dent for the able and courteous manner in which he had 
discharged the duties devolving on him.—R d. Wool- 
fall. 
Iioudou United Anglers’ Societies (Fifth Annual 
Angling Competition, in aid of the funds of the Anglers’ 
Benevolent Society and Convalescent Home Funds).— 
At a meeting of representatives of several angling 
societies, held at the Foresters’ Hall, Clerkenwell, E.C., 
on Jan. 13, a committee was formed (with power to add 
to their number) to carry out the arrangements for an 
angling competition, to take place at the Rye House, on 
Sunday, March 19, in aid of the funds of the Anglers’ 
Benevolent Society and Convalescent Home Funds. 
Resolved that it be a roving competition, the boundary 
to be named according to the number of entries on the 
morning of the competition. Several valuable prizes 
were offered, which will, no doubt, be considerably 
increased, a list of which will be published. Com¬ 
petitors to meet at the Rye House on the arrival of 
the train that leaves Liverpool Street Station at 9.8 a.m., 
to start fishing by signal and to weigh fish in the gardens 
at 5 o’clock. Any competitor failing to attend to weigh 
his fish at that time to be disqualified. One rod only 
to be used. All fish to weigh (according to Lea measure¬ 
ment) with the exception of jack, eels, bleak, gudgeon, 
minnows, and perch. No live baiting or raking allowed. 
Tickets Is. each, to be had of any member of the com¬ 
mittee and at the various angling clubs. Competitors 
must be members holding privilege tickets from the 
Anglers’ or Central Associations or cards of member¬ 
ship of the Anglers’ Benevolent Society. Tickets will 
be shortly supplied to all angling societies. Due notice 
wiU be given as to distribution of prizes.—S. Malby, 
see. 
Phoenix Anglingf Society, The Crown, Pancras- 
road, N.W.—Several members had a few fish on the 29th 
ult. Mr. Jessop has won the gross weight prize for the 
month of January with a fine take of roach and dace. 
We had a good muster on Tuesday, and a deal of busi- 
^ness was got through, both financially and piscatorially. 
'Three prizes were arranged for Feb. 5, Messrs. Green 
and Davis’s prize of l.Ss. being first, Mr. Homan’s 
second, Messrs. Elbourn and Carter’s third. All mem¬ 
bers can go where they like, two rods allowed. The 
books have been audited by Messrs. Carter and Jessop, 
and are in a very satisfactory condition. The sheet 
showed a balance of ^£14 7s. 4d,, a considerable advance 
on the corresponding sheet last year.—H. W. Morgan, 
hon. asst. sec. 
Pontefract Piscatorial Society, Pontefract 
Castle, Chapel-street, Edgware-road, W.—The usual 
monthly meeting of the society was held on Wednesday 
last, when the annual election of office-bearers took 
place. Mr. E. Taylor was unanimously elected chair¬ 
man for the ensuing twelve months, as was Mr. Wood¬ 
ward to the position of vice-chairman ; Messrs. Golds¬ 
worthy, Pilgrim, and Hawkins were elected members of 
committee ; while the outgoing treasurer and secretary 
(Messrs. G. Lipscomb and Sutherland) were re-elected 
respectively to these offices. Members are reminded 
that their subscriptions are now over due, and the 
secretary will be glad to hear from them.—A. S., sec. 
Prince Arthur Piscatorials, Prince Arthur, Gol- 
bourne-road. North Kensington. — On the 29th ult., 
several of our members were out, when the following 
members weighed-in fish, Mr. W. Buck had a nice jack, 
81b. OJoz., and Mr. Rodler a nice jack. A match has 
been arranged to take place cn Feb. 20, for the sum of 
.£2, when I hope all members will attend on Wednesday 
next, Feb. 11, to make the conditions. A circular was 
read from the Angler.s’ Benevolent Competition Com¬ 
mittee, which met with great approval, and delegates 
will be appointed next meeting.— J. W. H,a.bris, sec. 
Rodney Piscatorials, Rising San, Harper-street, 
New Kent-road.—The result of our punt match as 
follows :—Messrs. J. Davis, 1st ; Mitchell, 2nd ; T. 
Line, 3rd : W. Lamberton, 4th ; J. Ulling, T. Wiggles- 
worth, F. T. Lamberton, F. Lamberton. 'The fish were 
mostly dace, gudgeon, roach, and bream. Mr. J. Wigley, 
roach. Mr. J. Davis was elected chairman for the 
month, W. Lamberton, vice.— F. T. Lamberton, sec. 
Royal George Angling Society, Queen’s Arms, 
Bateman-street, Soho, W.—Several of our members 
were out on the 29th ult., and the following gentlemen 
weighed-in; Mr. Shaw, sen., roach; Mr. Shaw, jun., 
roach ; Mr. Holder, roach ; Mr. Webber, roach. Our 
outing takes place on Feb. 5, at Marlow. There are 
several good prizes to be fished for. I hope to see all 
members turn out. One rod, jack barred.— Gibbons, 
pro. teni. 
Silver Trout Angling Society, Bedford Head, 
Maiden-lane, Covent-garden. — The agreeable change in 
the weather tempted several of our members to go out 
on the 29th ult., Mr. Curtis being top-weight with 81b. 
8 oz. of jack; Mr. Smales, 3|lb. of roach; Mr. Clark, 
roach, the largest just on a pound. Members and 
friends are hereby informed that our next reading will 
take place on Tuesday, Feb. 21, by Mr. Hoyle, when I 
hope that all who attend will be at least entertained, if 
not instructed in ” Trout and Trout Fishing.”— 
Pelican. 
Sociable Brothers Angling Society, Hope, 
Pollard-road, E.—The members of the above were out 
on the 2.9th ult., and the following weighed-in :—Mr. 
Pleydell, roach, 21b. SJoz. ; Mr. D. Marks, roach, 
11b. Goz. ; Mr. Pelykett, fine show of roach; Mr. 
Rosamond, nice show of roach.—T. Sayer, sec. 
South London Angling Society, George and 
Dragon, 235, Camoerwell-roaU.—On the 29th ult., Mr. 
Sargeant took the first prize at Pangbourne ; among his 
take there was a grayling of 13Joz. taken roach fishing. 
The other prizes were not won, and stand over to the 
next outing. On Wednesday next we fish for four 
prizes at Bures. Wednesday next is grace-night.—J. J. 
Frei, sec. 
South London United Anglers’ Visiting List. 
—A return visit of the Societies enrolled on the above 
list was paid to the St. George’s Angling Society on the 
31st ult., and it proved a fair success. Although the 
number of clubs represented was not so large as might 
be wished, the following answered the roll caU ; Ber¬ 
mondsey Bros., Second'Surrey Anglers’ Pride, Welling¬ 
ton, Anchor and Hope, Clapham Junction, Peckham 
Bros., Battersea United, Blackfriars United Brothers, 
St. Albans and Excelsior, and St. George’s. The next 
visit will be to the Bermondsey Brothers, held at the 
Woolpack Tavern, Bermondsey-street, on 'Tuesday, the 
14th inst. A delegate meeting of the societies on this 
list will be held at the Woolpack Tavern, Bermondsey- 
street, on Friday, the 10th inst., at 9.30 sharp, to con¬ 
sider the advisability of another friendly competition 
before the close of the season, and I trust every society 
will appoint a delegate to represent them.—A. Conn. 
Sundial Angling Society, Plough and Harrow, 
King-street, Hammersmith.—On the 29 th ult. Mr. Hill 
had a nice show of dace from Staines ; Mr. Skelling 
jack, from Slough, taking a prize in competition there. 
Mr. Smith also had a jack, but was barred from taking 
a prize, having taken one previously. Mr. H. Mock- 
ridge came in for a prize in a draw that took place after, 
making a total of seven prizes taken by our members 
out of the competition. A roving match is arranged to 
take place in the Slough Canal on Feb. 12 for usual club 
prizes.—H. Reaves, sec. 
Sussex Piscatorial Society, Arch 104, King’s- 
road, Brighton. — Several members have weighed-in 
during the week. Mr. T. Batt, thirteen roach over 41b. 
each from the Thames ; Mr. W. C. F. Gillam, one roach, 
lib. 2oz., two perch, lib. TJoz. and 11b., from the Ouse; 
Mr. V. Lindars, two bream, 11b. IJoz. and 11b. 2oz., 
from club water.—W. C. F. Gillam, asst. hon. sec. 
United Brothers, Deptford.—On the 22nd ult. 
Messrs. H. Fennell and J. Steer weighed in roach ; on 
the 29th, Mr. W. Windred, roach; R. Lawes and J. 
Steer, roach. The members of the above club will fish 
a jack and perch match in the Medway on Feb. 5 for 
several money prizes.—H. Tyler, sec. 
Waggoners’ Angling Society, George and 
Dragon, Vauxhall Cross.—Several of our members were 
out oh the 29th ult. The following had fish : Mr. Betts, 
Mr. Dawson, Mr. Philips, and Mr. Clegg. We had a 
fair meeting on the 31st. Another case of fish has heen 
added to our collection, three bream in one case. If 
members will show up earlier on meeting nights I shall 
be greatly obliged.—H. C. 
Waltonian Angling Society, The Cape of Good 
Hope, Albany-street, Regent’s Park.—In consequence of 
the bad state of the water, most of onr members have 
given the fishing a rest. On Jan. 29, Mr. Miller saved 
the club from a blank, weighing in a grand show of 
roach, 131b. 13oz. ; six fish scaling Clb.—J. Packman. 
Walworth Waltonians Angling Society, St. 
Paul’s Tavern, Westmoreland-road, Walworth, S.E.— 
For competition on Feb. 5 it was carried that we fish at 
Godaiming, Surrey, all to leave by the 8.45 train from 
Waterloo station, South-Western. There are five 
prizes, value £4 4s. For the competition on Wednes¬ 
day, 8th, for two lapsed prizes, value £1 Is. and lOs. Gd., 
it was carried that it be open.—C, Hibble, sec. 
Wellington Angling Society, Prince George. 
Hill-street, Walworth, S.E.—Good trays of roach and 
dace were weighed-in by Messrs. Pritchard and Gordon 
on the 29th, and Mr. Haines brought in 131b. of fine 
roach on the 30th. Our February competition will be 
fished at Staines for three prizes, quarter-mile either 
side of Penton Hook, members to leave by the eight 
o’clock train from Waterloo, changing at the junction, 
and to return by the 5.18 from Staines.— Chas. Wyer, 
see. 
West Ham Brothers Angling Society, Coach 
and Horses, the Grove, Stratford.—Our members were 
out on the 29th ult., and the following weighed in : 
Mr. H. Mills, perch ; Mr. L. Robotham, Mr. Simmons, 
and Mr. Kemey, roach ; Mr. C. Maxted, dace, from 
private water, was not weighed in. It is decided to 
have a peg-down match in the Forty Guinea Water on 
Feb. 12, all to go down by the first train that leaves 
Stratford at 7.39 a.m.—R. Lowther, sec. 
REPORTS FROM RIVERS, LOCHS, &c.. 
English and Welsh Reports. 
Lewer Thames. — General Remarks. —In refe¬ 
rence to the proposed new bye-laws, I am in a position 
to state the Conservators are giving the opinions of the 
preservation societies and anglers’ associations their 
most attentive and impartial consideration, and are 
making great alterations to meet their wishes. I do not 
know anything of the riparian questions, but in other 
matters I am inclined to think they will give satisfac¬ 
tion, as well as in that. However, they will soon be 
published according to law, and all interested in them 
will have an opportunity of judging. Mr. Alfred Nut- 
hall and Mr. John Knechtli hive been fishing this last 
week in some private water in the AVest of England, and 
returned home on Friday evening. They had some good 
sport, and, after putting back what they considered too 
small to keep, they made a satisfactory show of jack, 
but nothing heavier than 121b. I am sorry to learn 
from the head river keeper of the deaths of two of 
our Thames fishermen—the one best known was AVilliam 
Hains, of Laleham, and the other J. AVhale, of Hampton 
Court. With regard to the former he was one of the 
old family of that name who have for years been the only 
fishermen in Laleham, and was considered a good and 
attentive fisherman. There are only two of them left, 
the principal one being Alfred, who enjoys a great 
reputation as a fisherman, and is a honorary river keeper 
in connection with the Thames Angling Preservation 
Society. At the committee meeting of that society on 
Tuesday there were no fewer than seven new members 
elected, viz.. Sir R. Temple, Bart., M.P., Dr. Startin, 
Mr. ’T. J. Barrett, Mr. Herbert Sherwood, Mr. E. Fore¬ 
man, jun., Mr. W. T. Galloway, and Mr. F. T. Charlton. 
A resolution of sympathy was accorded to Mr. M. 
Davenport, C.C., in his recent afliiction, and consider¬ 
able time was occupied in discussing the new bye-laws 
and the probable satisfactory solution of their opinions 
by the Thames Conservators, who, it is known, are more 
than anxious to meet the wishes of all. It should be 
noticed that the appointment of Mr. AVillis Bund was 
made by the Board of Trade and not the Thame.s Con¬ 
servancy.—B. 
Thames (Hampton). —The bank anglers, in addi¬ 
tion to the capture of some fine roach and dace, have 
taken one jack of SjllJ. and another of 61b. 
Thames (Kingston). —The bank anglers have been 
getting some good roach and dace, and between this 
place and Hampton Court one of the bank anglers in 
the day caught two tench, one brace of perch, and three 
fine roach. 
Thames (Monkey Island). —AVater rising, and as 
thick as soup. —R. Plummer. 
Thames (Richmond). —The punts have been doing 
some very fair business, considering the state of the 
waters, and the anglers on the banks, as in most other 
places, in getting the first chance, have had the best 
of it. 
Thames (Shepperton). —George Rosewell writes: 
“ 1 was out on Monday, for the first time this year, 
with Mr. James Clapp, who was anxious to see if I 
really was alive, but the water rose so much that he 
could do nothing—he only caught one jack of 31b., and 
that was the only run he had.” 
Thames (Staines). —John Keene, jun., reports he 
has been out one day with Mr, Rogers, who got three 
dozen of fine roach, the largest 21b. Another day, with 
Mr. Bowater and friend, 371b. of good roach; and 
another day, with Mr. Dowd, four dozen of fine roach. 
Thames (Sunbury). —Messrs. E. Clarke and Sons, 
in the week, five jack and ten brace of perch. The 
bank anglers have been getting some fine roach and 
dace, and one of them a barbel of 341b. 
Thames (Twickenham). —C. Brown, in one day, 
five dozen of roach and dace. S. Cole, in one day, two 
dozen of roach and dace. A. Hammerton, in one day. 
