FLY FISHING.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 37, 26 November 1920, Page 8

FLY FISHING.

ANNUAL COMPETITION. SHTELD WON BY SOUTHLAND. The annual tria-ngular fly fishing competition was held last Wednesday hetween the Mataura, Wyndham and South. land Angling Clubs. The following places , were drawn : — Wilson's Crossing, E. Duncan, D. McGowan, Mataura Club ; A Udy, Wyndham ; and A. E. Tapper, Southland. Lochiel, D. Cameron, Mataura] G. Strang, E. King, Wyndham ; G. Braxton, Southland. Thomson's Crossing, Mr Allison, Mataura; E. Creighton, Wyndham; C. Wilson, N. R. Mackay, Southland. Following were the results.

At the conclusion of the weighing in, memb,ers assembled at the Prineess Hotel, where a dinner was held. Apologies were received from Messrs Mitchell (Wyndham), J. S. Smith, vice-president, - Southland Club, R. Thompson, Pattelle and Cameron. During the course of the evening the following toasts were honoured. "The King" proposed by the president, ivir G. Braxton; "Winning Team," Mr Duncan, coupled with the narnes of Messrs Tapper and Mackay. Mr Tapper stated that his fish were caught with the Owaka fly. "Losing Team," Mr Collins, coupled with the names of Mr Udy and^Mr Strang. "Mataura Club," president, responded to by Messrs Allison and McGowan. Mr McLean proposed the toast of the Acclimatisation Society. Mr A. H. Stock, president of the Society, stated in response, that fishermen owed their sport to the activities of the ^Society. The Society was doing a great q^&al to increase the national assets. A large number of people visited the Dom. inion to partake of whatever sport the society could provide. This meant that they left money in the country and there was no charge upon the public for admin. istration. . The society was doing its best to stop poaching and abolish estuary fishing. It had been contended that estuary fishing provided the people with cheap fish but it had been bought from the fisherman at 6d per lb. and sold from ls 6d to 2s 6d per lb. There was a great deal of work for the society to do and in the near future he hoped the Waiau would be stocked. Mr Neil proposed the toast of the presi. dent (Mr Braxton), who in responding took the opportunity of thanking Mr McLean for the valuable services he had rendered on behalf of the local Angling Club. The president of the Wyndham Club (Mr Udy) preseixted the shield to the president of the Southland Club. The presentation medal for the heaviest bag was presented to Mr Tapper.

No. lbs. ozs. N. R. Mackay 10 5 14 C. W. Wxfson 14 8 13 G. Braxton 3 1 4 A. E. Tapper 20 16 11 Total ... 47 32 10

SOUTHLAND:

No. lbs. ozs. W. Allison ... 15 8 6 E. Duncan 16 7 4 D. Cameron ... 5 3 12 d". McGowan 7 3 12 Total ... 43 23 2

MATAURA:

No. lbs. ozs. A. Udy ... 18 9 4 G. Strang ... 5 2 14 W. Creighton 1 0 10 C. King 3 1 13 Total ... 27 14 9

WYNDHAM: