Docklow Legends & Records

Docklow records as acknowledged and evidenced by a Docklow representative. If you've beaten one of the records below please let one of the team know....Good luck

Honouree Members

Mr Ray Lawson - Our 1st member in 1974
Mr Doug Yeomans
Mr Brian "Mr Budha" Cook
Mrs Pauline Scholl
Mr George Harrison
Mr Harry "Sparrow"
Mr Jim Abbott
Mr Tom & Mrs Annie Oakley - residents every year since 1978
Mr Tony "fingers" Hamblett - Major Bill Bailiff (!)

To be an honouree member, one must have at least 20 consecutive years in membership and be over 70 years old.

Docklow Pools Record Fish

Barbel - Michael Bozward.12-01-00lbs. River Wye. August 2009
Barbel on lakes = 5-02-00 Mrs Sandy Willmott Peg 1 Match Pool 28th July 2010
Bream - Adrian Phipps. 6-03-00lbs. Major Bill, 1998
Carp, Common - Tony Hamblett, Major Bill 2008. 27-08-00 "Ramsey"
Carp, Mirror - Paul Dainty, Major Bill 1995. 31-04-00lbs.
Carp, Grucion - No record
Carp, Grass - Tim Weaver. 25-00-00lbs. Major Bill, 2002
Catfish - Mr Steve Cook. 67-08-00 lbs. Major Bill. April 2008 (British record previously 62lb - but catfish records frozen now)
Chub - Dave Headon. 5-10-00lbs. July 2003
Eel - Nigel Barton. 8-01-00lbs. Match Pool, 1995
Ide - No record
Perch - Bob Adderley. 3-08-00lbs. Mickey Mouse, 2006.
Pike - Chris Powell. 21-08-00 lbs River Wye, January 2010
Roach - Dave Smith. 2-01-00lbs. Match Pool.
Rudd -
Tench - Keith Welsby. 7-00-00lbs. Farmer Jack

Match Records

Snake - Brian Protheroe. 99-00-00 lbs*
Match Pool - Andrew Murphy. 246-12-00lbs. 5 hour match
Figure of 8 - Phil Weaver. 72-01-00
Farmer Jack - Terry Wade. 144-12-0lbs May 2010.
Moby Dick - Grant Albert. 76-00-00 lbs. 5 hour match
Stock - Ronnie Ord. 144-06-00lbs. April 2010

305-10-00lbs pleasure fishing on Match Lake - Carl Bateman
23 fish in a 14 hour session inc 13 doubles (3 Grass Carp, 23-2-00, 21-02-00,21-12-00. 3 Cats largest 21-8-00. Carp 19-4-00)- Lee Deacon April 2010
21 doubles in a 24 hours session - Ivan Hughes
Three twenties in a 24 hour session - Tony Hamblett 1998
24-06-00lb carp on a pole - John Evans. Moby Dick 2009
7lb 14oz Eel on a pole - Eric Banner 2002
119 Doubles (without bait boat) - Ivan Hughes
Most resident match victories - 9, Jonathan Bozward 1988
Two twenties on a pole in 5 hours - Bill Taylor 2006
6 twenties in 22 hours - Ivan Hughes 2003
4 fish for 138-10-00 in 16 hours - Carl Aldridge 2007.
3 Cats in 3 hours - Ricky Kilby June 2010 (30lb + 27lb +22lb)

Docklow Membership - Current Champions

2010 June 19th - River Wye Match - Steve Bellis
2010 June 12th - Float Only - Sean Stewart
2010 May 8th - Pie n Pint Match - Eric Davis
2010 April 10th - Silver Fish - Steve Greaves
2010 March 13th - End of Season - Ronald Ord
2010 February - No bait Ban - Ronald Ord
2010 January - Chubb match - Richard Thompson
2009 December - Fur n Feather - Bob Sayers
2009 Matchmen of year - Eric Davis

Matchman/woman of the Year

2009 = Eric Davis
2008 = Sean Stewart
2007 = Derek Dale
2006 = Eric Davis
2005 = Eric Davis
2004 = Derek Dale
2003 = Dave Grace
2002 = Steve Wood
2001 = Rob Kingston
2000 = Steve Wood
1999 = Dave Grace
1998 = Steve Wood
1997 = Steve Wood
1996 = Frank Dixon
1995 = Bob Smith

Big Chub Match - (January)

Biggest chub wins not the total weight

2010 = Richie Thompson
2009 = Eric Davis, Sean Stewart, Dave Thornes
2008 = Paul Jennings & Phil Mason - 2-8oz
2007 = John Abbott - 3-2-00
2006 = Mark Holden 3-3-00
2005 = Ray Lawson 3lb
2004 = Derek Dale 3-8-00

No Bait Ban Match - (February)

2009 = Greg Waller 58-14-00
2008 = Dave Grace 56-10
2007 =John Abbott 66-8
2006 =Chris Byard 67-4
2005 =Mick Harvery 46-8
2004 =Newman 31-6
2003 =Pete Mellor 43-6
2002 =Frank Dixon 36-15
2001 =Derek Dale 34
2000 =Frank Dixon 38-3
1999 =Dave Thornes 32-4
1998 =Barry Smith 15-7
1997 =Frank Dixon 45-1
1996 =Dave Smith 27-14
1995 =Steve Wood 14-12

End of Season (March)

2009 = Phil Mason 66-12-00
2008 = Sean Stewart 53-00-00
2007 = Mickey Sweetman 37-00-00
2006 = Chris Byard 67-4-00
2005 = Mick Harvery 46-8-00
2004 = Ray Seddon 32-6-00
2003 = Steve Wood 30-3-00
2002 = Chris Moore 34-4-00
2001 = Dave Smith 33-4-00
2000 = Steve Wood 63-00-00
1999 = Chris Walters 28-15-00
1998 = Jim Edwards 31-1-1
1997 = John Cooper 34-1-00
1996 = Barry Perkins 51-5-00
1995 = Tony Crook 32-7-00
1994 = Frank Dixon 14-12-00
1993 = Frank Dixon 46-3-00
1992 = Shaun Abberley 17-9-00
1991 = Norman Herring 16-9-00
1990 = Phil Hammond 19-7-00
1989 = Eric Davis 9-13-00 *
1988 - Shaun Abberley 10-00-00
1987 = John Edginton 15-6-00
1986 = Steve Spragg 2-15-00
1985 = Peter Baker 10-6-00
1984 = Andrew Davis 13-2-00
1983 = Ray Lawson 3-2-00

Silver Fish (April)

2009 =Derek Aston 23-4
2008 =Fred Bromley 16-8
2007 =Pamela Mason 21-2
2006 =Eric Davis 19
2005 =Eric Davis 26-4
2004 =Steve Wood 19-2
2003 =Richard Thompson 40-4
2002 =Matt Haines 30-2
2001 =Johnny Campbell 6-9
2000 =Dave Grace 12-6
1999 = Martin "Hoggy" Knight 11-2
1998 = Kenny Giles 10-0

Pie & a Pint (May)

2009 = Sean Stewart 67-12
2008 = Steve Jackson 38-8
2007 = Sean Stewart 31-7
2006 = Steve Wood 92-6
2005 = Paul Jennings 28-4
2004 = Dave Grace 94lbs
2003 = Dave Grace 80-8

Float Only (June)

2009 = Sean Pollock 47lbs
2008 = Greg Waller 57lbs
2007 = Greg Waller 67-12
2006 = Ray Seddon 46-4
2005 = Eric Davis 56-8
2004 = Lawrence Smith 44-12
2003 = Mick Jones 47-14
2002 = Steve Wood 38-12
2001 = Frank Dixon 38-12
2000 = Steve Wood 35-8
1999 = Eric Davis 29-8
1998 = John Allerton 45-2
1997 = Steve Wood 72-8
1996 = Carl Bateman - 42-13
1995 = Dave Smith 21-3
1994 = Carl Bateman 25-1
1993 = Carl Bateman 65-14
1992 = Alan Tinsel 10-14
1991 = Carl Bateman 38-15
1990 = Tim Guise 28-12
1989 = Albert Baker 46-9
1988 = Carl Bateman 26-7
1987 = Carl Bateman 35-8
1986 = Carl Bateman 82-6
1985 = Carl Bateman 63-8
1984 = Andrew Davis 11-13
1983 = Eric Davis 20-12

Tin of meat and pint of Maggots - July

2009 = Dave Grace 29lbs
2008 = Eric Davis 21-8
2007 = Derek Dale 29-14
2006 = Eric Davis 27-4
2005 = Frank Dixon 45-8
2004 = Steve Maturi 45-7
2003 = Frank Dixon 33-12

Docklow Ladies Match (July)

2009 = Maggies O'Hara 33-11
2008 = Pam Mason 25-4
2007 = Pam Mason 31-4
2006 = Anita Steele 41-14
2005 = Muriel Wadsworth 15-4
2004 = Nadine Seddon 21-9
2003 = Merl Foster 16-12
2002 = Merl Foster 26-00
2001 = Jeanette Campbell 17-12
2000 = Ann Green 7-10
1999 = Doreen Smith 14-0
1998 = Helen Thorndyke 12-14
1997 = Brenda Davies 8-9
1996 = Beryl Frowen

Veterans Match - Over 60's (August)

2009 = Phil Mason
2008 = Bob Adderley

Pairs (August)

2009 = Sean Stewart 80-5 & Phil Mason 21-10
2008 = Robert Adderley 25-10 & Phil Mason 42-10
2007 = Pam Mason 31lb & Eric Davis 26lb
2006 = Sean Stewart 12-4 & Ray Lawson (Seans Granddad!) 21-4
2005 = Chris Byard 40-8 & Frank Dixon 24-8
2004 = Lucas Williams 22-4 & Steve Wood 78-4
2003 = Dave Grace & Newman
2002 = Richard Thompson & Pete Mellor
2001 = Frank Dixon & Rob Kingston
2000 = Bill Taylor & Rob McCauley
1999 = Adrian Phipps 35-12 & Frank Dixon 15-4
1998 = Steve Wood 13-8 & Dave Grace 8-13
1997 = Dave Smith 34-8 & Steve Wood 31-2

Your partner is drawn out a hat

Pole Only - September

2009 Dave Thornes 18-2
2008 Greg Waller 20-12
2007 Derek Dale 21-8
2006 Dave Thornes 31-7
2005 Rob Kingston 84
2004 Colin James 51
2003 Derek Dale 44-5
2002 Steve Wood 23-12
2001 Dave Grace 42-8
2000 Steve Wood 32-2
1999 Tom Frowen 19-10
1998 Steve Wood 20-10
1997 Steve Wood 29-15
1996 Frank Dixon 14-2
1995 George Millar 18-13
1994 John Cooper 21-7
1993 Carl Bateman 25-5
1992 Martin "Hoggy" Knight 15-00
1991 Martin "Hoggy" Knight 24-4
1990 Bill Taylor 19-7
1989 Peter Schilling 9-10

The Annual - The Whisky Cup (November)

2009 = Phil Mason 43-14-00
2008 = Garry Rowlands 54lbs
2007 = Mick Jones 35-8lbs
2006 = Frank Dixon 74-4lbs
2005 = Derek Dale 30lbs
2004 = Ray Seddon 25-3lbs
2003 = Richard Thompson 21-8
2002 = Bill Taylor & Frank Dixon 23-8
2001 = Rob Kingston 38-8
2000 = Phil Philmore 36-10
1999 = Eric Davis 34-4
1998 = Steve Wood 52-7
1997 = Steve Wood 34-4
1996 = Steve Wood 71-8
1995 = Mike Taylor 48-15
1994 = Tom Swift 16lbs
1993 = Kenny Harrison 15-10
1992 = Eric Davis 16-3
1991 = Eric Davis 27-11*
1990 = John Grant 59lb
1989 = Peter Schilling 46-10
1988 = Lee Edgington 15-9
1987 = Lee Edgington 25-10
1986 = Carl Bateman 8-13
1985 = Dave Mann 18-3
1984 = Doug Yeomans 15
1983 = Paul Hartland 9-2
1982 = Mike Cluely 14-2
1981 = Dave Tainton 10-9
1980 = Philip Jones 9-2

Fur & Feather (December)

2009 = Paul Jennings = 12-00-00
2008 = Steve Pearce = 27-00-00
2007 - Mick Jones -= 30-00-00
2006 - Bob Adderley = 21-08-00
2005 - Steve Wood = 55-10-00
2004 - Derek Dale = 47-4-00
2003 - Steve Wood = 37-12-00
2002 - Barry Smith = 20-5-00
2001 - Bob McCauley = 32-00-00
2000 - Steve Wood = 32-12-00
1999 - Steve Wood = 27-14-00
1998 - Matt Haines = 57-8-00
1997 - Steve Wood = 33-1-00
1996 Barry Smith = 18-01-00

Carp Match - Major Bill

2009 = Rob Bufton - 85-00
2008 = Lee Deacon - 104-7
2007 = Chris Bagley 34-00
2006 = Richard Young 46-15
2005 = Joe Fletcher
2004 = Steve Henderson
2003 = Bill Cookson
2002 =Graham Gamage
2001 = Ivan Hughes Jnr

Teams of Three (October)

2009 = Phil Mason 23lb Ron Ord 34lb Paul Jennings 39-12
2008 = Martin Knight 24-14, Gary Rowlands 22-10 Paul Jennings 74
2007 = Sean Stewart 67-4, Alan Boyd 45-12, Mick Harvery 35-12
2006 = Chris Byard 59-0, Phil Mason 53-9, Dave Grace 36-14
2005 = Rob Kingston 37-4, Steve Wood 67-14, Frank Dixon 34lb

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the purchase
of 1,000 yards of

The River Wye

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stay for the duration
of your fishing holiday

See what’s new
for 2010

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arm aching work down
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