CLA Game Fair - Broadlands, Romsey. Hampshire. - 28th, 29th & 30th July 2006
30/07/2006
Another very successful weekend for the Carron Team.
Friday 28th July saw our youngest team member, Blair Banks age 15, achieving a well deserved first place in the Hardy Youth UK Open Salmon Distance Championship and a second place in The Greys Youth UK Open Trout Distance Championship. Well Done, Blair.
Blair showing us how Speycasting is done.
Saturday 29th July saw success for Ruari Costello winning first place in the Men's UK Trout Distance Championship, first again in the Knight Frank Trout Accuracy Competition, he took second equal place in the Diawa UK Salmon Distance Championship being beaten by Carron's Norwegian competitor Mikael Bloomberg who came first with a cast of 39.5 metres.
Ruairi also achieved second place in the CLA International Open Saltwater Championship, a new competition for 2006.
Ruari and Mikael of Carron and Cameron Smith of Sharpes showing off their spoils.
The CLA Game Fair International Open Speycasting Championship 2006
The final six competitors for this trophy were:
Andrew Toft - Carron
Ruari Costello - Carron
Knut Syrstad - Loop
Gordon Armstrong - Carron
Blair Banks - Carron
James Chalmers - Carron
The first three places went to:
1st - Gordon Armstrong
2nd - Andrew Toft
3rd - Ruari Costello
What a result! Well done Boys! We are proud of you!
Andrew, Gordon and Ruari receiving their awards from the CLA Chairman, David Haugh.
We also gained the manufacturers trophy for our Carron rods and Carron Jetstream lines.
A big thank you from Jimmy and Gwyneth to all of the Carron team that weekend for making it such a success.
A special mention to Joanna for keeping up the spirits - including buckets of Pimms - for the whole team - the whole weekend!
Malcolm for his unstinting presence and expertise he showed on the stand..... and James for everything else.
Success has it's moments!