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John Goddard and Brian Clarke during their recording in 2012.
Trade can help preserve history
An organisation dedicated to preserving the memories of top anglers and fi shing history is looking for help from the industry. Angling Heritage (UK), founded
by Sandra Armishaw, the owner of Devon bookshop River Reads, interviews famous names to gather a record of fi shing through the years. Its Recollections series owes much
to Fred J Taylor, Fred Buller, Barrie Rickards, Des Taylor, Bob Buteux and Len Arbery. T is not-for-profi t charitable
trust preserves oral, written and photographic angling history, through a dedicated website and a series of limited-edition books and CDs, which take three years to produce. Five recordings have been made
to date, the latest being Bob Church and Dave Steuart in November. T e signifi cance of these was most
poignant following the death of John Goddard, all-rounder and innovator, on Boxing Day, aged 89. Last June the team recorded John
and his friend, angling writer and Times correspondent, Brian Clarke. Sandra said: “What started with
Fred J and Fred Buller recalling their angling memories is having a ripple eff ect, highlighting the importance of preserving the voices of people who have made positive contributions to angling. “What may appear unremarkable
at the time is all part of the rich tapestry of angling social history. We need to preserve this before it’s too late and it becomes a wistful memory of ‘the one that got away’.” T e trade can help by donating
angling memorabilia, photographs, historical tackle, books and magazines, as well as making direct
donations for future projects. ‰‰ Visit
www.anglingheritage.org for more details
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Shooters given more cash and honours
British Shooting has been given £3 million worth of funding from Sport England in the wake of its Olympic 2012 success. T e 21 per cent increase is clear recognition of
the sport’s plans for success at the Rio Olympic Games and will enable shooting to build on Peter Wilson’s outstanding gold medal at London 2012. T e news from UK Sport was made even
sweeter by Sport England confi rming more than £1million in support of British Shooting’s Whole Sport Plan for 2013 to 2017, to help it develop both disability shooting and talent pathways across target shooting. It shared a total record investment of £347
million across 42 sports to support Britain’s summer Olympic and Paralympic athletes’ preparations for Rio 2016 and beyond, thanks to support from Government and the National Lottery. John Harris, British Shooting’s chairman, said:
“I’m delighted with the vote of confi dence shown by the funding awards from our partners at UK Sport and Sport England. “T e talent within our programme continues to
grow from strength to strength and, with such a young team at London 2012, I am confi dent that the additional funding will help us achieve further success in Rio. We look forward to making a real diff erence for the sport over the next four-year cycle.”
Peter Wilson, now a ‘brand friend’ to Holland & Holland, has been made an MBE.
Meanwhile, Olympic gold medallist Peter
Wilson and his manager, Ian Coley, were among those to be recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list, with MBEs. It was 26-year-old double trap shot Peter’s win
at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich that meant shooting hit its UK Sport target, triggering the increased funding from £2.5 to £3 million. Tim Newenham, British Shooting’s
performance director, added: “We can all take huge pride in both Peter’s and Ian’s MBEs for services to shooting. What fantastic recognition for two of the sport’s great ambassadors. “Ian has been instrumental as head shotgun
coach in two Olympic gold medal performances in target shooting, once back in 2000 and again in 2012.”
Thomas Jacks looks to Wiley X eyewear
Already the exclusive UK distributor for Wiley X protective eyewear and gloves for the tactical and outdoor markets, T omas Jacks has now secured an exclusive deal for the shooting market. Wiley X shooting glasses
are not just fashionable and give 100 per cent eye protection from harmful UV-A/B rays, but are said to be the ultimate in stylish ballistic eyewear protection and are used daily by many of the world’s armed forces, law-enforcement offi cers and extreme-sports enthusiasts. Wiley X off ers some of
the best optical-quality, most thoroughly tested and highest ballistic-protection level glasses on the market today – confi rmed by the testimonials received from recreational
shooters to those whose eyesight has been saved by its products.
Wiley X also off ers a variety of coloured lens options that can enhance the contrast, including Clear, Smoke Grey, Light Rust, Yellow and Vermillion, depending on the model.
‰‰ For details, contact T omas Jacks on 01789 264100 or e-mail
info@thomasjacks.co.uk
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