George Thorley Memorial Match S/w

**basspopper666** · 24-12-2008, 17:58

BE ADVISED WE CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH WEST FORUM OF WSF.

HAVE DECIDED TO HOLD A MATCH COME MEET AT THE BURNHAM ON SEA LOWER LIGHT SOMERSET.

IN MEMORY OF GEORGE THORNLEY WHO PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK IN HOSPITAL AFTER DISTERBING A BURGLAR WHO BEAT HIM TO A PULP THEN DECIDED TO SLIT HIS THROAT WITH A STANLEY KNIFE AND LEAVE HIM FOR DEAD IN HIS OWN HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GEORGE WAS 70 YEARS YOUNG AND TILL THAT FATEFULL DAY A HAPPY PENSIONER ACTIVE AND ENJOYED FISHING AS A WELL EARNED RELAXATION.

HE MADE MANY FREINDS AND WAS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL FAMILY MAN ALWAYS THERE TO HELP.

READ APPEAL FUND LINKS AND SOUTHWEST MATCH MEET.

IF LIKE US YOU ARE DISGUSTED AT THIS THUGS ACTIONS AND WANT TO EXPRESS YOUR DISGUST SIGN UP AND GET ON THE BEACH ON JAN 18TH TO ,

A/ SHOW YOUR DISGUST AT THIS THUGS ACTIONS.

b/ SHOW YOUR RESPECTS TO GEORGE AND HIS FAMILY.

C/ SHOW HOW THIS FORUM RESPONDS TO RAISING FUNDS FOR THOSE IN NEED AND OUR SUPPORT FOR OUR FELLOW ANGLERS.

THE MATCH WILL BE HELD AT BURHAM LOWER LIGHT ON JAN THE 18TH TO CO-ORDINATED WITH SIMALAR MATCHES BEING HELD ON THE SAME DAY IN THE N.W/ SOUTH WALES S/E AND N/E FORUMS IN AID OF THE GEORGE THORNLEY APPEAL FUND.

THE FISHING TIMES CHOSEN ARE 8.00 A.M START 2.00 P.M. FINISH THEN RAFFLE AND BE HOME IN TIME FOR TEA FOR SOME BEARING IN MIND WE HAVE MEMBERS COMING FROM STAFFORDSHIRE WORCESTERSHIRE GLOUCESTER AND ALL OVER SOMERSET I FEEL THAT THOSE HERE IN THE SOUTHWEST CAN SHOW HOW WE RESPOND TO WFS APPEALS.

THE VENUE CHOSEN IS AN EASY VENUE TO FISH AND WILL IF WEATHER PERMITTING AND CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT PROVIDE YOU WITH A GOOD OPPERTUNITY TO CATCH A COD !!! A PB! A FIRST COD/CODDLING THE TIDES ARE RIGHT HIGH TIDE 11.45 A.M WE WILL FISH 3 HOURS UP 3 HOURS DOWN YOU WONT HAVE TO MOVE TO MANY TIMES AND IT ALLOWS YOU TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BEST FISHING TIMES HERE THIS TIME LAST YEAR I HAD MY FIRST DOUBLE 16LB COD SO.

IF YOU FANCIE A BASH SIGN UP AND PUT YOUR NAMES FORWARD ON THE S/W POST OF HERE.

I AM ALSO PUTTING UP A TACKLE BOX FOR THE BIGGEST COD /CODDLING CAUGHT RUN ON A POOL BASIS WINNER GETS THE BOX FUND GETS THE POOL MONEY READ POST ON SOUTHWEST FORUM.

SO STEP UP AND BE COUNTED BRING SOME THING FOR THE RAFFLE AND SOME CASH FOR THE TICKETS AND POOL OPTION LOL

TIGHT LINES FOR 2009 REGARDS JAKE

FOR INFO ON THE VENUE AND HOW TO GET THERE CHECK MY AVITAR ON THE LEFT OF THIS POST AND CLICK ON BLOGGS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW IS THERE LOL

**boyzie20** · 24-12-2008, 23:26

yes mate count me in (john boyes).

How much is it?
Where do we meet? on the beach?
Rules?

Also sorry to here wat happened bud!!!

**basspopper666** · 25-12-2008, 00:00

Originally Posted by boyzie20

yes mate count me in (john boyes).

How much is it?
Where do we meet? on the beach?
Rules?

Also sorry to here wat happened bud!!!

allendale road dont worry if your late roll down the beach and introduce yourself it cost nothing but we are holding a raffle after i will run the biggest cod prize its like a pool £5 in everyones on a level peg catch a cod/coddling to win the prize a large taklebox system.
for the biggest fish.

the money goes in the pot for the fund.

bring a few £s for the raffle make a raffle donation if you want any thing you want.

rules there are none fish how you want as many rods as you want basicaly catch a fish at any cost enjoy yourself ,meet the members ,exchange veiws, have a laugh ,joke, discuss tactics ,whatever its a social event witha compition edge to it to raise money for georges family just turn up on the day and enjoy yourself and feel good about contributing to a good cause lol

for detials on the venue look at my avitar on the left note at the bottom you will see blogg entrys 3 click the 3 and scroll to the lower light venue details directions are there regards jake i will add your name to the list .
you can also click the bloggs link at the top on the tool bar where you click forums

tight lines regards and thanks jake

**basspopper666** · 25-12-2008, 17:57

here is a few picks of the venue for info click the bloggs
button on the forum toolbar or my blogg entries at the bottom of my avitar on the left of this post.

burnham beach from lower light

looking in front of lower light

looking down towards the river mouth of the parret

sunset at lower light over set up waiting for the cod!!

so come on down and meet up with other forum members and dig deep for georges family

**ChezzieM** · 25-12-2008, 21:57

i should be ok for this.. will let you know first week of jan.

**basspopper666** · 26-12-2008, 13:18

Originally Posted by Matt Barton

i should be ok for this.. will let you know first week of jan.

hope you can matt will be nice to see you mate

**patester** · 28-12-2008, 18:23

Also a chance to have this little fella on your mantel shelf for a year....

The South West George Thornley Memorial Trophy...

**Cascars** · 29-12-2008, 14:57

Here is the Shield that the winner will be getting

The top scroll will be engraved with WSF South West Region and the centre section will say The George Thornley Memorial Shield. All the winners need to do each year is to get their name engraved on the smaller shields with the year they won it.
This way money will be raised for charity for the next 9 years in his memory, far exceeding the original cost of the shield. Please look after it

**basspopper666** · 31-12-2008, 19:32

Originally Posted by cascars

Here is the Shield that the winner will be getting

The top scroll will be engraved with WSF South West Region and the centre section will say The George Thornley Memorial Shield. All the winners need to do each year is to get their name engraved on the smaller shields with the year they won it.
This way money will be raised for charity for the next 9 years in his memory, far exceeding the original cost of the shield. Please look after it

very nice trophy thankyou cascars and thank georges family for allowing it i will raise a glass in georges memory to toast in new year.

all the best for 2009 all tight lines regards jake

**Cascars** · 07-01-2009, 13:28

Well, I had a pleasant surprise this morning. The trophies have already arrived

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Here are a few pics of them. Hopefully they will be raising money in Georges name for at least the next nine years, with the proceeds going to the RNLI and other charities. I would suggest that after year nine, if we can keep the meets going for that long, that the person whose name has appeared most on the trophy will get to keep it.

Each region that asked for one has their region name in this top scroll