autumn 2017

Loch Internationals

Autumn International

Lake of Menteith, Scotland

15th September 2017

Malcolm

Group

www.malcolmgroup.co.uk

The Edinburgh Mortgage Company Ltd

Tel: 0131 6609738

Scottish Team sponsored by 7 Plus 7 Construction, Fishers, Lake of Menteith Fisheries

Malcolm Group, Angus Angling, Steadfast Scotland, Principal and Prosper, Gallery Fishings North Esk,

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies, MGM Timber, Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers, Bell Donaldson Steele,

Magnet, The Edinburgh Mortgage Company Ltd., McKenzie Skip Hire, N Hogg Joinery, Fario Fly and Middlemiss Embroidery Ltd.

Autumn International

Lake of Menteith - 15th September 2017

Team England gave the other three home countries a demonstration on how to win a gold medal at the Lake of Menteith when they won the Autumn International by a wide margin. In a clean sweep they also had the largest fish and the top three individual rods.

England netted 101 trout for 4214.2 points to take the gold medal with Wales taking the silver medal with 65 trout for 2757.3 points. Ireland were third with 64 trout for 2730.8 points and Scotland were fourth with 63 trout for 2711 points. Winner of the Brown Bowl for the best individual basket was Iain Barr of England with 17 trout for 702 points. Top rod for Scotland was Ray Anderson of Leslie and Glenrothes AC with 9 trout for 368.5 points. Ray was fourth overall.

Sotland had three other rods in the top twenty with Alan Gilbert of SPRA FS West in 14th place with 7 fish. Alan Steven of FAFA was 17th with 6 fish and captain Alan Hill of SPRA FS West who also had 6 fish was 18th.

The match was fished on a total catch and release basis with the first three trout being measured and released and all additional trout receiving an allowance of 40cm.

Iain Barr receiving the team trophy from IFFA President Wynnora Thomas

Ray Anderson receiving the Silver Salver from IFFA President Wynnora Thomas

Eoin Dunne - Top Rod for Ireland

Martyn Bratton - Top Rod for Wales

Scotland's Captain Alan Hill congratulating the teams

Team Scotland

back row: Neil Anderson, Alan Gilbert, Mick Tait, George Mackenzie(International Secretary), Derek Purves, Ray Anderson, Jimmy McBride, Ronnie Gilbert, Ronnie Glass, Ian Campbell(IFFA Secretary)

seated: Wynnora Thomas(IFFA President), Alan Steven, Stuart Marklow, Alan Hill(Captain), Gus Shepherd(Manager), Paul Sharp, Andrew Kennedy, Kevin Neri

2017 Autumn International Lake of Menteith - 15th September (Catch and release with the first three fish being measured and 40cm awarded for each additional fish)
		Fish	Points
1st	England	101	4214.2
2nd	Wales	65	2757.3
3rd	Ireland	64	2730.8
4th	Scotland	63	2711
	Total	293

Scotland Team - 2017 Autumn International Lake of Menteith - 15th September 2017 Individual Positions (The full result can be seen at www.iffa.net) The first three trout were measured and released. 40cm was awarded for each additional trout.
Pos		Fish	Points
4	Ray Anderson	9	368.5
14	Alan Gilbert	7	286.0
17	Alan Steven	6	252.2
18	Alan Hill (captain)	6	246.5
22	Ronnie Glass	5	218.6
24	Stuart Marklow	5	214.5
31	Ronnie Gilbert	5	201.0
32	Neil Anderson	4	177.8
40	Paul Sharp	3	144.5
42	Kevin Neri	3	134.7
43	Jimmy McBride	3	134.6
44	Andrew Kennedy	3	134.5
50	Mick Tait	2	109.7
55	Derek Purves	2	87.9