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SHOCKLEADER
LEG AC Y P RO J E CT
YOU N G A N G L E RS
SUP P O RT G RO U P
FIS H I N AT
THE H I S T O R I C
ORC H I D L A K E S
B i t of news on next ye a r ’s
‘ S pecies
Challenge’
prize
p r esentation and week e n d
f i s h-in. I am popping ove r to
O r chid tomorrow - to h opef u l l y
f i n alise an agreement. Th i s i s
o n e of Oxford’s oldest wa t e r s
a n d has huge histo ry. Kn o wn
n a tionally as the ‘Ho me o f t h e
3 0 ’s’ it was the creation o f
a n amazing man called M a r s h
P r atley. I was good frie n d s
w i th Marsh, and close to wh e n
h e passed he came to see m e
a t Kidlington Town Hal l wh e r e
I had put on a fundraiser f o r
M arlborough Pool - this ra i s e d
Big Carp 16
1 5 K f o r t h e O t t e r f e n c i n g,
and provided the protection
that is in place for the lake
t o d a y. A c c e s s a n d p a r k i n g i s
excellent - and there is a quad
service to move gear and food
( n o d r i v i n g to s w i m s ) . T h i s w i l l
b e f o r u s t o h a v e P R I VAT E u s e
o f th e C l u b L a k e f o r a S a t u r d a y
a n d S u n d a y ( P o s si b l y f o r t h e
Fri night also). There is a
central BBQ area, toilets and
p l e n t y o f s p a c e. I f c o n f i r m e d
- t h i s wi l l b e a F R E E e v e n t
for you all. Quick link below
to Club Lake promo: https://
w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / s h a r e /
