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23-04-2010 - Evesham Angling Festival

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Press Release No.2

This year's three-day Evesham Festival on the Warwickshire Avon carries a prize fund of £27,750 and places for the qualifying matches, which get underway in June, are going fast! Bookings are now being taken for this year's Evesham Festival qualifying matches on the Warwickshire Avon, which kick off on the opening weekend of the fishing season with a Shakespeare Championship qualifier on Saturday, June 19th, and an Abu Garcia Wychavon Championship qualifier on Sunday, June 20th. There are nine Shakespeare and eight Abu Garcia Wychavon qualifiers and all the matches are 70-peg events, at Hampton Ferry and Evesham Town Water. The finals run from Saturday, August 28th to Monday, August 30th. This year's festival will see the use of bloodworm and joker trialled for all three final days and in four matches on two of the qualifying weekends. Anglers can fish as many qualifiers as they like, even if they have qualified or been invited to the Festival weekend, but to guarantee tickets it is advisable to book early by contacting co-organiser Diana Raphael on 01386 442458. Qualifiers (three anglers to qualify for finals from each match) Shakespeare Championship June 19th June 27th July 3rd July 11th July 18th July 24th August 1st August 7th (bloodworm and joker allowed) August 15th (bloodworm and joker allowed) Abu Garcia Wychavon Championship June 20th June 26th July 4th July 17th July 25th July 31st August 8th (bloodworm and joker allowed) August 14th (bloodworm and joker allowed) All matches draw 10am at Hampton Ferry Fishing from 12pm to 5pm Bloodworm and joker barred, apart from matches listed. Pike and zander do not count Entry £20 per match Enquiries and bookings: Diana Raphael Hampton Ferry 19 Boat Lane Evesham Worcestershire WR11 4BP Tel 01386 442458

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