FISHING COMPETITION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2295, 19 December 1891, Page 2

FISHING COMPETITION.

The Geraldine County Anglers Society held their annufil fishing competition on Anniversary D.iy. The weather was favorable on the whole, but for some part of the day there was an unpleasant breeze. The competition was confined to members of the society only, an 4 the conditions were the same as last year with the exception -that fish under 10 inches were excluded. There were seven entries for Class I. and four for Class 11., a poor entry compared with other seasons. The baskets, however, although not weighty were very good, the average of the fish and their condition being excellent. The fish were weighed by Mr P. Coira and exhibited in the sample room of the Wallingford Hotel, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr M. Scannell. The judges were Messrs A. M. Clark and Pritt (an English visitor) and the following are the m awards:—Class 1, for artificial fly I only. Hours 8 a.m. 10 p.m.—lst (for heaviest basket), value 21s, with privilege of winner's name and take being, engraved .on trophy presented by ft. H. Rhodes Esq. : N.' C. Nicholas (45 fisli 33ilb); second prize, yalue 15,8 (best average) \y, (If fisji 2?flb); 3rd prize, value 15s (largest number), W, Mendelson (28 fish, 161 b). Mr Nicholas, was debarred from taking more than' 0119 priite- for aiiy legal bait excepting natural and artificial fly. )3 a'.m,l;q 6'a.m. ,(tlie' following mprwug^,

■-Ist. prize (heaviest basket) value 21s, with privilege of winner's name and take fteing engraved on trophy presented by |L E. G. Rhodes, Esq., M.H.R, A. Beck, ■l2 fish, 161 b) ; second prize, G. Mason. PLmong the fish taken by Mr Mendelson pras one scaling 61b, a grand fish to be [taken on the fly. Several of those who [entered did not weigh in. [ ,TJie annual dinner took place last night at the Grown Hotel, Geraldine, and was iwelLattended. A full report will appear un ottr next issue.