The Angling Trust and Drennan International are proud to announce a new four-year sponsorship deal with the England Feeder team. Led by manager Dean Barlow since 2019, the Feeder team earned a solid silver medal in the World Championships in Belgium last October and are currently ranked No.1. The new deal – one of the […]
Drennan to sponsor England match fishing team for the next four years…
England Teams announced for 2020 European Coarse Championships and World Coarse Nations
Mark Downes, England Team Manager has decided to announce this year’s England European Team and the England World Nations Team. Mark Downes and Darran Bickerton will be continuing with their youth policy which continues to grow. The youth element of the team/s is growing year by year and all are gathering valuable experience as they […]
England Feeder Fishing Team 2020 Announced
This year the Preston Innovations England Feeder Team travel to France for the 10th FIPSed World Feeder Angling Championship on the La Vilaine River, Rieux on the 11th/12th July. Preston Innovations England Feeder Team Manager Dean Barlow said “I have made no changes to the side that came 4th in South Africa last year, but […]
Silver for Team England’s Disabled on the Scolmatore Canal, Italy
Team England’s Disabled squad finished with a fantastic second place team win in the 21st FIPSed World Disabled Championship from 14th – 15th June on the Scolmatore Channel near Pisa, Italy. Team England Disabled Team consisted of; Mark Russell, Mark Eves, Roy Wells, Alan Chadbone, Stefan Gent, John Weeden (manager), Dick Clegg (2nd captain) and […]
Peter Drennan pulls plug on England sponsorship: Angling Trust response
“We have received many questions since the news was released that our sponsorship arrangement with Drennan International for the England Men’s Coarse Angling team has come to an end. We’ve pulled together the most commonly received questions together with our answers for anyone who requires further information. You can also listen in full to Angling […]
England shore angling seniors sixth in South Africa. Spain take gold.
The England Seniors travelled to Langebaan, South Africa to take part in the FIPS-M 36th World Seniors Shore Championship from 8th – 15th February 2019, part of the Sport Fishing World Games. This year’s England team consisted of; Saul Page Richard Yates Darren Newland Ian Dancey Bill Lindfield Gareth Griffiths Malcolm Stote (Manager) This was […]
England Pairs Shore Team just out of the medals in South Africa
The England Pairs Shore Angling Team travelled to Langebaan, South Africa to take part in the FIPS-M 2nd World Pairs Championships from 8th – 15th February 2019. This World Championship saw England just pipped to the podium to finish in 4th place, with Germany taking first place, and South Africa in runner up position just […]
England’s Feeder Fisher’s just miss out on bronze in South Africa. Rob Wootton 4th overall….
Preston Innovations England Feeder Team just missed out on podium finishes this year in the World Angling Games in South Africa by finishing in a very credible 4th place in the team category and Rob Wootton finishing in 4th place individually. This year saw South Africa host the 4th Sport Fishing World Games with 20 […]
Englands ‘masters’ bring home world team bronze from South Africa
Team England’s Masters took their third-place podium honours at the FIPSed World Championships fished on the Vaal River, Vereeniging, South Africa from 14th/15th February 2019 with 9 nations taking part. Team England Masters were; Mark Downes Harry Billing Matt Hall Mark Harper Mick Wilkinson Dicki Carr (Assistant Manager) Joe Roberts (Manager) The Championship was always […]
No surprises as England name their world match fishing squad for Portugal on a venue where they have won before…
Mark Downes, England Manager and co-manager, Steve Sanders have named their Drennan Team England squad for the forthcoming World Nations Championship who will be heading to the fishing port of Figueira Da Fox in Portugal from 8th – 9th September. This vastly experienced team will consist of; – Alan Scotthorne, multi times World Champion – […]
Angling Trust seeking ‘Super Veterans’ for first ever FIPSed World Angling Championship
The Angling Trust will be holding an England assessment trial early in the New Year for anglers aged between 66 and 75 years old for an exciting new international World Angling Championship. FIPSed which is governing body for international freshwater competition have put together a brand-new category the ‘Super Veterans’ which can only be applauded […]
Drennan Team England bring home silver from the Match Fishing World Championships in Belgium. Home nation takes the gold….
Drennan Team England have returned to home soil with team Silver after claiming a superb second place and so it turned out all podium positions went to the favourites Belgium, France and England. Belgium hosted the 64th FIPS-ed Coarse Angling World Championships for Nations over 9th – 10th September on the Charleroi-Bruxelles Canal, Ronquieres with […]
World Match Fishing Youth Championships, Ireland 2017; England take bronze in Under 15s; Under 20s and Under 25s just miss out
Left to right: The bronze medal winning England Under-15s squad for 2017 of Jason Kirk, Joe Roberts, Josh Newman, Joshua Paling, Mick Gibbs, William McCranor, Ryan Kennison, Billy Kirk Team England under 15’s won the Bronze medal in a memorable debut in the FIPS-ed World Youth Championships in Ireland, while England’s Sensas U20’s and Drennan […]
Tough for Preston Innovations Team England in Portugal, but Mick Vials grabs silver
World Feeder Fishing Championships 2017 River Raia, Portugal Report By Gareth Purnell It was tough going for Preston Innovations Team England at the 2017 World Feeder Fishing Championships in Portugal, but the team did have a silver lining as Mick Vials finished second in the individual stakes at the River Raia. England finished a disappointing […]
France scorch to Vets world gold in Serbia – sixth spot for Team England
The 10th FIPSed World Veterans’ Championships took place on the Kanjiza Canal, Northern Serbia, with a record turnout of 16 teams in a fierce competition for the medals. Team England ended up a few points off the top three but beaten back to sixth on weight countback. The scorching weather meant that weights were low […]
