Darlington hosts Mark Barrett talk

Mark Barrett will be giving a talk and slide show to the Darlington and Teeside region on Tuesday, December 4 (8pm).

It's at Coxhoe & District Working Mens Club in Blackgate East, Coxhoe, County Durham DH6 4AA.

There'll be a buffet, raffle and ET original tackle stand. Admission £2 members, £3 non-members.

Cheshire Region welcomes Mark Barrett

Mark Barrett is doing a presentation to Cheshire PAC on Monday 10th December, at The Whipping Stocks, Little Peover, Nr.Knutsford, Cheshire.

Entrance - £3.00 for members and £4.00 for non-members.

Meeting starts at 8 p.m. - anyone welcome, but could you please contact Mark Johnson (Assistant RO Cheshire PAC) to give an idea of numbers.

Manchester regional update

Manchester RO Howard Buffrey's just sent us an update on how things are going up in the North-west.

Our Region is going from strength to strength with new members coming
along to each meeting making a total of 24 which is most encouraging.
Last April was our Annual Award presentation night with prizes and
congratulations going to the following;

Heaviest Pike: 30lbs 13oz. Bill King.
Best Piker: Nick Radcliffe (decided by Club fish-ins)
Outstanding Achievement: Howard Buffrey (new PB 23lbs.)
Best Photograph: Andrew Parkinson. (being a new award which need not
necessarily include pike and was in fact a landscape this time)

We have been successful in booking several excellent speakers for
this new season. These presentations are open to anyone wishing to
attend at our venue which can cater for large numbers

VENUE: Sunnybank Social Club, Helmshore Road, Helmshore (opposite
'The Station' pub), Rossendale BB4 4LQ. Please park on the road.

Meetings commence at 8.00pm, dates as follows:

November 14th. Neville Fickling.

December 12th. Club christmas bash.

January 9th. Steve Ormrod: 'Heaven & Hell'; 10 years of piking on
Wayoh reservoir.

February 13th. Geoff Parkinson: catfish, pike and zander in Holland.

March 12th. Club night.

April 9th. Mark Barrett: Fenland Piking and club presentation night.

July 9th. Dave Lumb: 'Life after piking' (fishing for barbel, tench,
perch etc). This is a special summer treat not to be missed.

See you there with a big welcome, Howard Buffrey.

Mark Barrett talks in North Lanarks

PAC secretary Mark Barrett will be speaking at a meeting of the club's North Lanarkshire region on Tuesday, April 10.

Mark will be talking about his pike and zander fishing career at the Joker Bar in Calder Road, Mossend, Bellshill.

Doors open at 7pm, admission £2 members/£5 non-members, includes light buffet.