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Fly Fishing Charity Challenge 2010

Winner Biggest Bag Final Mike Parkyn with wooden trophy painted & donated by Steve Tyler.

Date added: Monday 4th October 2010
Latest updated: Thursday 23rd February 2023

For children with cerebral palsy & all children with physical difficulties


BIGGEST BAG FINAL RESULTS

SUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2010, TEMPLE FISHERY, BODMIN

Winners judged on numbers of fish first, then weight if a draw

Right: Winner Biggest Bag Final Mike Parkyn with wooden trophy painted & donated by Steve Tyler.

Team Best Bag: 

Darren Penfold of Ashburton & Paul Wicks of Liverton

8 fish for 14lb 3oz 8dr

Team 2nd Best Bag:

Chris Bolt of Kingskteignton & Mike Boston of Torquay

7 fish for 13lb 7oz 6dr

Team 3rd Best Bag:

John Twine of Liskeard & Graham Culley of St Mabyn, Bodmin

6 fish for 12lb 1oz 8dr

Team 4th Best Bag:

Keith Ratclffe of Kenton & Mark Kitchingham of Par

6 fish for 11lb 10oz 13dr

Best Individual Bag: 

Mike Parkyn of Indian Queens

5 fish for 10lb 10oz

Best Fish:

Bill Hande of Dawlish

3lb 4oz 8dr


FUNDRAISERS FINAL - LAST RESULT

SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER, TEMPLE FISHERY, BODMIN

Fishing challenge finalists 2010

 
Left: Fundraisers Finalists 2010:
Winner Graham Culley with wooden trophy painted & donated by Steve Tyler & stick carved by John Clements.
    
Front row 2nd from left is Richard Lister top fundraiser - £9,462 in 12 years.
Fourth from right is Mary Ratcliffe who, with her husband Keith, has raised £9,462 in 18 years.
Second from right is John Brown whose family including his grandfather Peter Clarke have raised £8,636 in 18 years.


 

The last event in the VH Charity Challenge took place on Sunday 3 October - the prestigious Fundraisers Final for the top 24 anglers who have raised the most that year.

The total raised was £11,274

The total raised by anglers since 1992 is now £207,681

Please note it was numbers of fish and not weight of bags that decided who won

 

Individual Best Bag:

Graham Culley of St Mabyn

5 fish for 12lb

Individual 2nd Best Bag:

Mark Damarell of Par

5 fish for 10 lb 10oz

Individual 3rd Best Bag:

Mike Stone of Starcross

5 fish for 9lb 11oz

Individual 4th Best Bag:   

Mike Boston of Torquay

5 fish for 9lb 8oz

Individual 5th Best Bag:

Richard Lister of Penryn

5 fish for 8lb 6oz

 

Team Best Bag:

Richard Lister of Penryn & father Tony Lister of Saltash

9 fish for 13lb 12oz

Team 2nd Best Bag:

Darren Penfold of Liverton & Paul Wicks of Ashburton

8 fish for 15lb 15oz

Team 3rd Best Bag:

Mike Boston of Torquay & John Brown of Plymouth

7 fish for 14lb 6oz

 

Best Fish:

Graham Culley of St Mabyn

3lb 7oz

 

Top Fundraiser:

Tony Spacey of Derby

£1,386

2nd Highest Fundraiser:

Richard Lister of Penryn

£1,226 (Now raised £9,462 in 12 years)

Couple most Raised since 1993:

Keith & Mary Ratcliffe of Kenton

£9,529 in 18 years

Top Fundraising Family since 1993:

The Clarkes of Stoke, Plymouth

£8,636

 

Peter Clarke Trophy for Biggest Brown Trout:

Mark Damarell of Par

3lb 7oz

 

Prizes are too numerous to detail as all competitors received at least one.

Sue Gould of Vranch House who organises the Challenge said, "It has been another rewarding year with both loyal supporters and new anglers taking part. On behalf of the children who benefit I would like to say a heartfelt "Thank You!" to the anglers, fisheries and sponsors - especially Airflo."