TINTAGEL Sea Angling Club held there open bass competition over the weekend of the October 15 and 16, and it was extremely well supported with 84 anglers signing on.

Ten fish were returned to the scales at the Wootons Hotel on Sunday evening and the overall winner of the competition was Gareth Marshall of Camborne Angling Club with a fish of 3.550kg (7lb 13ozs). Gareth collected the first prize of £300 cash and a pool of £48, together with the perpetual Tintagel SAC Bass Open Cup and an engraved hip flask as a keepsake of his achievement.

Second place went to Sean Johns of St Columb SAC with a fish of 3.224kg (7lb 1oz); he won an Anyfish Anywhere rod and a pool of £24. Third place went to Brendan Mcavoy of CAA with a fish of 2.863kg (6lb 5ozs), who won an Anyfish Anywhere rod and a pool of £8. Fourth place was won by Ed Schliffe of Padstow SAC, who won an Anyfish Anywhere rod with a fish of 2.642kg (5lb 13ozs). Fifth place went to John Smith of Cubert SAC with a fish of 2.517kg (5lb 8ozs), who also won an Anyfish Anywhere rod. Ron Morris of Grenville SAC collected 6th place with a fish of 2.312kg (5lb 1oz) and 7th place was won by Alex Cole of St Columb SAC with a fish of 1.941kg. Eighth place was won by Tom Comber with a fish of 1.77kg.

The club would like to extend their thanks to all the anglers that participated. All of their sponsors, especially Sharps Brewery, the various sign on venues and staff and Ian and Felicity Young of the Wootons Hotel, Tintagel for their hospitality.