Port Fairy Angling Club held its annual presentation awards function last Sunday at the Surf Club (July 16, 2006) at the surf club.

Special guest for the day was Cr Frank Norton from the Moyne Shire.  Angling Club President Matthew Dalton welcomed everyone along including visiting angling club members from Portland and Koroit.

Before the presentations Cr Norton welcomed everybody and said that over many years of fishing he had not landed a decent fish.  He commented on the way the club was a quiet achiever of the town, running popular junior fishing clinics, competitions and community activities through the local area. 

Port Fairy Angling Club awards presentation for seas 2005/2006

JUNIORS:
Name; Comps Entered; Comps Won, Prize received

Don Borgia, 1, 1, trophy
Amy Buck, 8, 2, voucher
Amy LIttlejohn, 3, 1, voucher
Jocelyn Neims, 5, 2, trophy & John Hatton trophy
Tegan Nelms, 5, 3, trophy & vouchers
Kail Roberts, 4, 2, voucher
Tyrone Roberts, 2, 2, voucher
Crystal Vella, 8, 2, voucher

SENIORS:
Name; Comps Entered; Comps Won, Prize received

Geordie Allardice, 2, 1, voucher
Russ Allardice, 13, 8, voucher
Max Atkins, 1, 1, trophy
Julieanne Atwood, 7, 2, voucher
Andrew Buck, 10, 2, voucher
Jasmine Buck, 10, 1, trophy
June Dalton, 14, 2, voucher
Kirian Dalton, 14, 1, voucher
Matthew Dalton, 14, 2, trophy
Adam Dobson, 2, 2, voucher
Bruce Edgley, 3, 1, voucher
Mark Hadden, 11, 11, voucher
John Hatton, 6, 1, voucher
Stan Jarrett, 1, 1, voucher
Jim Liddell, 2, 1, voucher
Brian LIttlejohn, 3, 1, voucher
Tony McIlroy, 3, 1, voucher
Cameron Ordner, 12, 4, voucher
Neil Ordner, 10, 1, voucher
Bill Plater, 6, 1, voucher
Noel Schiltz, 7, 5, voucher
Mick Sheehan, 2, 1, voucher
Josh Starling, 1, 1, voucher
Quy Van, 3, 1, trophy

Presentation of Shields:

Cameron Ordner, heaviest fish saltwater, Albacore 22.980 kg, Port Fairy Sports & Toys
Mark Hadden, heaviest fish fresh water, Redfin 950g, Port Fairy Sports & Toys
Russ Allardice, in competition, heaviest Bream 1.320kg, Gordon Bell
Jocelyn Nelms, in competitions, juniors heaviest Bream 420g, Matthew Dalton
Crystal Vella, in competition, jumiors heaviest fish Leatherjacket 850gm, John Stoker
Buck family, family trophy, Garry Lockett
Presiden'ts Award, Charlie Vella, Kirian Dalton

Club Record Fish:

Cameron Ordner, new species, Deepsea Trevalla 2.050kg
Cameron Ordner, new species, Blue Grenadier 5.06kg
Cameron Ordner, new species, Albarcore Tuna 22.980kg
Neil Ordner, Elephant Fish from 2.350kg to 2.750kg
Bruce Edgley, Zebra Fish from 500gm to 1.060kg

Major Awards - Juniors:

Kail Roberts, next best, boat fishing, 20.25 points
Tyrone Roberts, best, boat fishing, 30.84 points
Tegan Nelms, next best, land-based fishing and runner-up to club champions, 61.44 points
Crystal Vella, best, land-based fishing and club junior champion, 61.60 points

Major Awards - Senior:

Matthew Dalton, next best, land-based fishing, 98.39 points
Noel Schiltz, best, land-based fishing, 102.01 points
Cameron Ordner, next best, boat fishing, 115.68 points
Mark Hadden, best, boat fishing, 143.87
Russ Allardice, runner-up to club champion, 186.1 points
Mark Hadden, club champion 220.41 points
Amy Buck 2005-2006 encouragement award
John Hatton, chair-special award + wouda (winner was Jocelyne Nelms)

Other notable captures:

Bill Plater - Bream 1.310kg
Tony McIlroy - Mulloway of 7.8 and 8.8kg and a bag of Mulloway of 18.63kg
Neil Ordner - Mulloway 8.44kg
Barry Starling - Mulloway 7.8kg
Cameron Ordner - Yellowtail Kingfish 6.77kg
Russ Allardice - Yellowtail Kingfish 7.32kg
Josh Starling 0 Redfin 1.21kg
Graeme Hinkley - Shark 11kg

Thanks to all spoinsors who helped with the day.  I would also like to thank comittee members - Secretary Kirian Dalton for his help over the past month in organising the presentation day; Russell Allardice, our dedicated Treasurer, who looks after final tally results and our two Vice-Presidents in Andrew Buck and Aaron Spong for their help. 

I wish all members a happy and safe fishing season with the Port Fairy Angling Club and hope you catch the big one.  Tight lines to you all.  Matthew Dalton