RAF COMPETITIVE ANGLING ASSOCIATION (COARSE) INTER-UNIT CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005

1. The details of the 2005 Inter-Unit Championships are as follows:

a. Date: Mon 3rd Oct 05.

b. Venue: Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal.

c. Accom: Available from 1st to 3rd Oct in the ‘Sports Block’ at RAF Halton those wishing to book accommodation MUST do so through Chf Tech Mick Smith (95331 6876) by the 23rd Sept. DO NOT CONTACT HALTON INDIVIDUALLY.

d. Draw: The draw will take place at the Ashton Clinton Social Club between 0800 and 0830 (Breakfasts, teas coffees are available).

e. Timings: Fish 1100 till 1600.

f. Pools: Optional Pools will be available.

g. Rules: As per NFA and RAFCAA model match rules. Pike and Zander count.

h. Bait bans: Bloodworm and Joker.

i. Eligibility: Only Military, MOD employed civilians and Honorary Members/Old Lags
are eligible to fish (see Annex B extract of RAFCAA Admin Directive).

j. Results: At Draw venue approx 1800.

k. Fees: Entry fee is £30.00 per team. Cheques should be made payable to SERVICE FUNDS RAF BRAMPTON/WYTON. Individual entries will be accepted at £10 per angler.

l. Practice: The venue will be closed for practice by competitors at 2359 on Saturday
1st Oct 05. Any anglers found on the match length on the Sunday will be automatically
disqualified. Ignorance will not be excepted as an excuse. Those pegs not designated
for the match may be fished, check notice boards.

m. Entry: All entry monies are to be returned to the Match Secretary by COP Thurs 22nd Sept 05. Under no circumstances will any entries be accepted after this time. It is incumbent on Station reps to get the monies from their respective PEds and accounts staff. Please do not allow a payment delay to prevent entry. If any urgent operational requirement prevents any angler attending, a refund may be given at the discretion of the RAFCAA (Coarse) Chairman upon appeal.

2. The Championships will comprise of teams of 3 anglers each angler fishing one of 3 Sections. Results will be determined using a default scoring system ie 1st in Section 1 point, 2nd 2 points etc. Those failing to weigh in will receive a score equal to the number of anglers in that Section plus 1. The winners will be that team which has the lowest aggregated points over the 3 Sections, in the event of a draw on points, total team weight will decide.

3. It is the responsibility of each Team Captain to ensure that members of his team are in possession of a valid EA Licence. Random checks will be carried out at the draw.

4. All health and safety concerns are to be addressed to RAFCAA (Coarse) Chairman. It is the responsibility of all Station reps to ensure that any civilian in their team is fully insured and has completed a copy of Annex R to the Admin Directive.

5. Travel authority is granted under letter PTC/299001/5/1/1/DSB (RAF) dated 10 Feb 05 under QR2484 (5), which must be quoted for all travel claims. A copy of the travel authority is available on request.

6. All trophies won last year are to be returned in a clean condition to the Trophies Rep Sgt John Summerson by the morning of the match prior to the draw.

7. All anglers are to be conversant with NFA match rules. Station reps / Captains are responsible for ensuring a full understanding of the rules by their anglers.

8. Any complaints or objections are to be submitted in writing to the Match Secretary immediately after the match where they will be considered by the RAFCAA (Coarse) Committee

9. There will be a charity raffle after the match donations for prizes will be gratefully accepted.

10. Teams must note that this match is on a Monday you can order bait from Chiltern Tackle, Tring (01442 825257) who will be in the car park of the draw venue on the day.

12. The RAFCAA Admin directive is available on the RAFCAA web site (raf-coarseangling.info).

11. General enquiries can be made by contacting (95331) 6125 or Chf Tech Mick Smith on
(95331) 6876.

TJ MILLIGAN
Chf Tech
RAFCAA(Coarse) Match Secretary

Distribution:

RAFCAA (Coarse ) Chairman
RAFCAA (Coarse ) Secretary
Competing Units

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