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Awards and Competitions
Alan Faulkner Memorial Award
Sponsored by Suzuki GB, the Alan Faulkner Memorial Award has been created by the Trust in memory of its Founder President who died in November 2002. It is an annual award and goes to the game fishery that, in the judges' opinion, provides disabled anglers with the most outstanding service, facilities, opportunities and access.
The Trust is delighted to have Suzuki GB sponsor the award.
Their input undoubtedly helps raise the award's profile and encourages more fisheries to provide suitable access
and facilities.
“Suzuki is pleased to support the Wheelyboat Trust and the work they do
in ensuring the sport of fishing is available to all anglers.”
- Marine Division Sales & Marketing Manager Gareth Lumsdaine
2011 winner - Chew Valley Lake
Wheelyboat Trust Patron, veteran actor and passionate angler, Bernard Cribbins, presented Steve Taylor from Bristol Water's Chew Valley Lake with this year's Alan Faulkner Memorial Award. The presentation took place at the CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace on Friday, 22nd July 2011. The main prize was a 4hp outboard motor provided by the award's sponsors, Suzuki GB.
Chew Valley Lake is Bristol Water's largest reservoir at over 1,000 acres and was built in the 1950s. It is one of the country's finest trout fisheries and is renowned for its ‘top of the water’ sport owing to its relatively shallow depth, fertile water and abundant fly life. It is a fly only water and is stocked annually with 50,000 brown and rainbow trout. It also has a healthy population of pike that are of increasing interest to game anglers, many of whom are turning their attention to this large predator - fly fishing for pike is now a well-established and popular activity on the lake.
Chew was the first UK water to acquire the then new Mk III Wheelyboat model in 2006 to help it celebrate the 50th anniversary of its opening by HM Queen Elizabeth II. The award's judges were very impressed with Chew's commitment to disabled anglers: the facilities there are first class, all are wheelchair accessible and the staff are helpful and courteous - essential requirements for a hassle-free day's fishing in the Wheelyboat.
(l to r) Steven Foy (Sales Manager Suzuki GB), Steve Taylor (Assistant Fishery Manager, Chew Valley Lake), Bernard Cribbins, Andy Beadsley (Director, The Wheelyboat Trust)
Danny Peet (Trustee, Wheelyboat Trust) with a 31½lb pike caught at Chew from the Wheelyboat
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