Angling Trust Statement Re Division 2 National Venue 2013

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

“The announcement last week that Angling Trust would run the Division 2 event on a still water venue namely Lindholme Lakes and surrounding fisheries has received a very mixed reception.
It was made very clear that the decision to use a stillwater venue in 2013 does not in any way mean that natural venues will no longer be used for National Championships. It is a fact that many of the Trust’s coarse match anglers still favour the more traditional venues. However finding such venues which meet all the requirements for a National Championship is becoming increasingly difficult. Alongside this the Trust has an obligation to provide those members who these days do most of their fishing on commercial stillwaters with events on venues which they prefer.
The decision to trial a Stillwater Championship in 2013 is, therefore, by way of an experiment to enable a full assessment of issues such as suitability, popularity and cost.
However, given the reaction of some of its members to the announcement, the Trusts Coarse Competitions Committee decided to contact directly all those teams eligible for the Division 2 event in 2013 asking them to indicate which type of venue they would prefer to fish.
If the result shows a majority in favour of a natural venue for the 2013 Division 2 National Championship the Committee will proceed to find a suitable venue which meets all the requisite criteria. Indeed any recommendations from member clubs for 2013, and beyond, would be welcomed. However, a stillwater team championship at Lindholme and surrounding fisheries will still go ahead but clearly not as Division 2.
Mick Turner, Chair of Coarse Competitions, says “I hope anglers will realise that we are trying these ideas out with the best of intentions and that we only have their interests at heart.”
THE ANGLING TRUST

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Update received 12pm Thursday August 16th:

Following consultation with the Angling Trust Division 2 National Championship teams for 2013 asking where they would like to see the Division 2 National Championship take place next year, whether it be on natural venues or a Commercial Fishery the vote shows in favour of keeping it on natural venues.

After receiving 26 replies from a possible 42 teams these have all been counted and the votes are;

9 for Commercial Fisheries
8 for Canals
2 for Rivers
7 for Canals and Rivers
It is important to realise that just over a third of the votes are still in favour of Commercial Fisheries.

The Angling Trust would like to thank the teams who have taken part in the consultation process and can confirm that in 2013 they will be holding the Division 2 National Championship on a natural venue.

The Angling Trust Competitions Committee will now look for a suitable venue for next year’s Division 2, as this year’s event was on a canal it is hoped that they can find a river venue with appropriate HQ. Date to be announced.

The Angling Trust will still be piloting a Commercial Stillwater Championship at Lindholme Lakes Fisheries on 17th August. This will be an exciting opportunity for teams who also take part in the Division One and Division Two National Championships to also fish.

[TF_Fred Davis]

I wonder now that the plug has been pulled on the lindholme national whether they will get many teams to compete on what must be a home boundary for the likes of the barnsley blacks team

[TF_allyParticipant]

I would think that Dorking might well disagree with you there Fred

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