I thought the match at Brid was the British Open

It`s the European Open now

They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit....they are of course wrong

Hi folks,

after a couple of discussions and feedback regarding the entry for local anlgers into the British Open Beach Championship we want to offer a gesture of goodwil with a £5 discount on entry tickets bought before Friday 13th August.

This would reduce the price for all entrants not stopping on the holiday park to £25 for the weekend. This would still get you competition entry and also access into the holiday park for the duration, including access to the workshops, entertainment, exhibitors and the holiday park facilities.

Visit www.britishopenbeach.com for more details or e-mail info@britishopenbeach.com

Cheers and tight lines

BOBC

Nice one...every little helps

Can someone post the rules...i can`t get the file to open being a computer thicky

No wonder you are Bren's mate, he is a computer thicky too .

GENERAL RULES BOBC 2010

Definitions:
a) The name of the organisation is “ BRITISH ANGLING PROMOTIONS (B.A.P)”
b) “ The organisers” means “B.A.P” which is also the Championships Committee.

1) Bottom and artificial fishing allowed

2) No competitor may have fitted at the same time more than one rod with reel and running line and no more than three hooks attached. One treble counts as three single hooks.

3) Any competitor, other than registered disabled, must cast his or her own rod.
No mechanical casting aids of any description are allowed to be used in the competition.
4) No competitor is allowed to fish in the 24 hours prior to the start of the competition.

5) Competitors may receive the help of any person, to assist him/her in landing any fish, but
must not handle the rod in doing so. The use of gaffs to land fish is prohibited.

6) The minimum distance between two anglers on the beach must be 10 metres.

7) All rod rests and rods on the beach must be attended at all times. No competitor is allowed
to reserve space on the beach with unattended tackle. Unattended ones may be removed.
All competitors must have tickets before commencing fishing and must produce them if requested by official stewards.
9) All competitors are required to act as stewards and must only, when witnessed the catch, sign in other competitors’ fish, caught on the day, on the back of the official ticket, giving clearly name and entry number.

10) All competitors must weigh in their own catch and not later than the times mentioned in the competition rules. Competitors must allow themselves plenty of time to travel back to the weigh-in and to get parked. No allowances of any kind will be made for any competitor arriving back late.

11) Fish sizes: no person shall land, sell, expose or offer for sale or have in his/her possession any fish of the following description of less than the following measurement:

Pouting: 25 cm
Dab & Flounder 28 cm
Sole & Plaice 30 cm
Whiting & Turbot 32 cm
Cod, Coalfish & Haddock 35 cm
Bass 45 cm
Ray, skate(across the wings) 46 cm

Note: Blennies, dragonets, mackerel, rockling, scorpion and weaver fish or any shellfish will not be weighed in. NOTE Dogfish will not be weighed in !


12) Each competitor must retain all fish, brought to the scales, for one hour after close of weigh-in, in case of appeal.

13) Any breach of rule 11) will be brought to the attention of the Appeals Committee at the Weigh-in and their decision is final.

14) Any competitor, breaching any rules of the general championships rules, will be disqualified .

15) B.A.P. may take legal action against any competitor in breach of the rules.

16) Cancellation: in the event of very bad weather and/or in the interest of safety, the Organisers have the powers to cancel the Championship or alter the fishing times.

17) In all matters relating to the Championship, the decision of the Organisers is final and the Organisers may delegate their power to the Appeal Committee.

18) The Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry without explanation and will in such case return all entry fees less any legitimate Championship expenses.

19) Any objection must be submitted to the Appeals Committee within half an hour of the results being posted. A fee of £ 10.00 must accompany the objection and is returnable if the objection is upheld.

20) B.A.P. shall not be held responsible for any loss, accident or damage, incurred by any person in connection with the Championship.

21) Each entry in the British Open Beach Championship is binding in honour only.

COMPETITION RULES BOBC 2010

1) Fishing times:
Saturday 25 September: 09.00 hrs till 15.00 hrs
Sunday 26 September: 09.00 hrs till 15.00 hrs
2) Weigh-in Times
Both days by: 16.00 hrs

3) Weigh-in Venue:
Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park, Coast Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire LL18 3UU

4) Boundaries: both ends indicated by flags.
North end Promenade of Prestatyn to Weir Head at LLandullas

5) Competition Entry Fees:
a) EARLY ( before 31 August 2010)
1) For all competitors, residing at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park:
Seniors ( male/female): £ 20.00 per person
Juniors: £ 10.00 per person

2) For all competitors NOT residing at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park:
Seniors ( male/female): £ 30.00 per person
Juniors: £ 20.00 per person

Obtainable from:
British Angling Promotions, 31 Main Street, Watton YO25 9AN by sending a large S.A.E. with cheque or postal order, made out to “ British Angling Promotions” and competitors name and address on the reverse.
NOTE: Proof of accommodation booking with Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park
must be included.
OR
Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park, Coast Road, Rhyl, Denbigshire LL18 3UU.
Ticket Hotline: 01745 342264

b) AFTER 31 AUGUST 2010 AND ON THE DAY.
1) For all competitors, residing at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park:
Seniors(male/female): £ 30.00 per person
Juniors: £ 20.00 per person

2) For all competitors NOT residing at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park:
Seniors( male/female): £ 40.00 per person
Juniors: £ 30.00 per person

- Obtainable - before 17 September 2010 from:
British Angling Promotions or Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park: see rule 5)
Or - On the day between 06.00hrs and 09.00 hrs at the reception of
Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park.



6) Wristbands:
All competitors, residing at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park and non-residing, who bought competition entry tickets, will be issued with a wristband, which must be worn at all times during the competition
This wristband will give each person, free entry to the cabaret on three consecutive nights at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park, entry to the awards ceremony, free entry to swimming pool and Jaccuzzi.

Please note: No wristband =no entry.

7) Senior Competition:
Males, females and juniors who purchased a senior ticket will all be classed as seniors.

Prizes: for aggregate of heaviest single fish caught on Saturday and Sunday ( 1st- 40th place). Cash prizes for first 10.

Females and juniors competition:
a) Special prizes for females( entered in the senior event) for
Aggregate of heaviest single fish caught on Saturday and Sunday ( 1st- 3rd place)

b) Prizes for juniors( entered only in the junior event) for
Aggregate of heaviest single fish caught on Saturday and Sunday ( 1st-10th place)

9) Juniors: ( boys and girls)
Must be less than 16 years of age on the competition dates. Proof of age may be required on the day.

- BOYS: juniors may enter the senior or the junior event(NOT BOTH EVENTS) with the purchase of the appropriate ticket( senior or junior)and are only eligible for the prize of that category.

- GIRLS: juniors may enter the senior or the junior event(NOT BOTH EVENTS) with
the purchase of the appropriate ticket (senior or junior) and are only eligible for the prize of that category.

All juniors, even when fishing in the senior event, MUST be accompanied by an adult.

10) Pair Event ( SATURDAY ONLY): Tickets optional: £ 15.00 extra per team of two.
Combined total weight of fish, caught by the team on the day. No competitor may enter the pair event, unless they are registered in the main event.

11) Team of Four Events( SUNDAY ONLY): Tickets optional: £ 20.00 extra per team
Combined total weight of fish, caught by the team on the day. No competitor may enter the team of four event, unless they are registered in the main event.

12) Weigh-in for pair and team of four event:
Teams of two and teams of four must present themselves together at the weigh-in stations. No fish will be weighed in for the pair event or for the team of four event, when competitors weigh-in separately.

13) Weigh-in
All fish will be weighed in Kilogrammes and Grammes and the results will be posted in the same format.

14) Team Prizes:
Cash prizes for highest combined weight of fish caught on the day for the first 3 teams

15) Prize for the Heaviest Flat Fish
One prize for the heaviest flat fish over both days.


16) All prize winners
Must be present IN PERSON at Sunday’s prize giving at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park,in order to receive their prize. If they are not present, they will forfeit their prize. No other person will be able to collect any prize. Proof of identity will be required for all cash prizes.

17) Raffle
A raffle will be held on Saturday 25th September 2010 at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park.

CODE OF CONDUCT & SAFETY RULES BOBC 2010

1) Anglers wishing to use power casting styles should use a minimum of 50lb breaking
strain shock leader. Furthermore, it is recommended that the breaking strain of the
shock leader should be a minimum shock leader of 10lb per oz of weight being used.

2) Any form of dangerous casting is prohibited.

3) The minimum distance between two anglers fishing on the beach/promenade must be 10 metres. Any angler not adhering to this safety rule could be disqualified.

4) Beware of quick rising tides.

5) Fish in close proximity of other anglers. Tell someone where you will be and your expected time of return.

6) It is recommended to find an easy access to the beach and walk alongside the beach to the fishing spot.

7) Do not trespass onto private land in order to gain access to the beach.

Wear good waterproof boots and waterproof clothing.

9) Carry a First Aid Kit with plasters, anti-septic cream etc..

10) In an emergency on the beach, dial 999 and ask for the Coast Guards.

11) Never leave any litter or rubbish behind

12) Please take home discarded hooks, line and rigs

13) Check out all local bylaws for bait digging. When allowed for bait digging, back fill all the holes, as you dig.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU ARE AN AMBASSADOR FOR THE SEA ANGLING SPORT AT ALL TIMES AND YOUR BEHAVIOUR SHOULD REFLECT THIS.


ALL ABOVE RULES ARE FROM THE BRITISH OPEN BEACH CHAMPIONSHIP WEBSITE -- CHECK THERE FOR LATEST RULES -- DO NOT RELY ON WHAT IS POSTED HERE AS THEY COULD CHANGE AND WSF ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM --- Cheers.

Cheers Jon

You probably need "Winzip" on your P.C Kev.

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Would an old flyhole zip do it.

Alright Im with Bren & Kev with pooters.

We`ve got a JP so no downloads are required

Fishing forum and computer advice at the same time, you lads are very advanced!

Just to update the post about the general rules. After taking advice from local anglers no smoothhounds or dogfish will be weighed in. This might limit potential catches but as its not measure and release comp it will save a mountain of dead dogfish back at the weigh in.

Tickets are going well and to get the special discounted rate for local anglers you need to purchase your ticket before 13th August. If you have a club or group of 10 competitors we will chuck in two free tickets as well which would reduce the cost even further.

Cheers

BOBC

OK guys we done enough moaning about this.

Who's in ?

I fancy a bit of this to be honest, even though I have never really fished this stretch of North Wales. Dogfish exception seems OK to me.

Anybody could win this 'un, and we don't need to travel to East Coast to blank in WSF styleee.

JP

( I very nearly knew someone who had a 'van' on Robin Hood, he sold it earlier this year unfortunately )