1st England Cap For Darren

As Posted on the Angling Trust Web Site Today

http://www.anglingtrust.net/news.asp?section=29§ionTitle=Angling%20Trust%20Latest%20News&itemid=730


The National Teams and Competition Group of the Angling Trust would firstly wish to thank all the teams for the effort that they put in last year in achieving the following results in 2010;

SALC Home Boats - Team Silver

SALC Home Shore - Team Gold

SALC Youth Shore - Team Bronze

SALC Junior Shore - Team Silver

CIPS Men’s Shore - Team 7th

CIPS Ladies Shore - Team 6th

CIPs World Junior Shore - Team Silver

CIPS World Junior Shore Individual Stephen Rathbone – Silver

CIPS Boat - Team 7th

CIPS Casting Team A - Team Gold

CIPS Casting Team B - Team Bronze

CIPS Casting Individual Jason Carter – Silver

CIPS Casting Individual Steven Lewis - Bronze

CIPS World Clubs - Team 7th


A lot of hard work has been put into achieving these positions and it goes to show that the squad/development system is working well.

Secondly, the National Teams and Competition Group wish to announce the International teams for 2011, as follows;


The men’s team have won the gold medal for the last four years, under the direction of Norman Berry, who has decided to retire on a high. The team this year will be under new Manager, Bob Gasgoine who will have a hard time repeating the past glories.

This year the CIPS World Championships will be held in Italy from the 28th August to the 4th September which will incorporate all aspects of angling. The teams will be;

Men’s: John Brown, Ian Golds, Rob Marshall, Darren Newlands, Darren Phillips, and Richard Yates. The manager for this team has yet to be announced.

Ladies: Pauline Ferry, Nicky Frewin, Rachael Jarman, Janet Verlinde, Avril Withyman and Adele Smith (reserve) and Avril Withyman (Manager).

Boat: Gary Galbraith, Paul Hart, Rolf Marschalek, Cliff Newbold, Colin Searles, and Mike Smith (reserve). The team will be managed by Neil Bryant who will make a welcome return to the scene.

It is with regret that the Angling Trust will not have teams to represent the Youth’s or Junior’s this year due to a lack of funding to support the cost of taking part, which is a shame as they have certainly held their own in these Championships over the years.

There are 9 new caps this year:

Darren Newland World Mens Shore

Rob Marshall World Mens Shore

Garrie Forster Home Mens Shore

Gareth Griffiths Home Mens Shore

Mark Smith Home Boats

Rob Shattock Home Boats

Nicky Frewin Home Ladies Shore

Connor Hallett Home Junior Shore

Martin Smith Home Junior Shore

The team selection for the CIPS Long Slinging of Sea Weights will take place at three events being held at Huntingdon Racecourse, on the 20th March, 3rd April and the 1st May, with the final teams being decided at a meeting held during June. Applications for this event are still open and any person who wishes to be considered for the teams may attend these events. Application Forms are available from the office by telephoning 0115 9061 302, or email; sandra.drew@anglingtrust.net. The Championships will also be held in Italy during the “World Games”.

The Selection Committee are finding it increasingly difficult to get teams to compete in some of the events due to the present financial climate, with many members withdrawing from the selection process for this reason. Angling Trust are seeking sponsors for some of our international teams, and we would be most grateful to hear from anyone who would like to fund, or part fund our teams. It is one of the most prestigious honours for these teams to represent their country, and the teams work very hard to bring back the medals each year.

Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive, Angling Trust said “Team England currently relies far too heavily on the generosity of a few individuals who give up huge amounts of their own time as volunteers, and on the team members to meet their own costs of competing. We hope that sponsors will come forward to help ensure that our angling teams can concentrate on one thing – bringing home gold medals.”

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