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Mar 2012 • Working Party And Restocking The River Chew • Photos By Jon Heys

River Chew News Report

26th Sep 2011 • A.G.M. Presentation By Phil Seymour • Photos By Jon Heys

Keynsham A.A. Silverware Awaits Presentation	Mike Taylor Keeling Cup 2011	Warren Bates E.M. Palmer Cup 2011	Craig Andrews Landlords Cup 2011	Ian Tucker D. & R. Price Cup 2011	George Clark Best Match Weight 2011
Bob Teakle Presidents Rosebowl 2011	Bob Teakle Match Angler Of The Year 2011	Mike Taylor Mervyn Holmes Rosebowl 2010	Nigel Bateman George Bingham Shield 2010	Phil Seymour Arthur Edwards Cup 2011

Past Trophy Winners Match Calendar

4th Oct 2010 • A.G.M. Presentation By Richard Denning • Photos By Jon Heys

Mike Taylor Mervyn Holmes Rosebowl 2009	Ben Groom Arthur Edwards Cup 2010	Nigel Bateman Keeling Cup 2010	Luke Andrews D. & R. Price Cup 2010	Bob Teakle Best Contest Weight Cup 2010	Adam Smith President's Rosebowl 2010
Adam Smith receives a replica trophy	George Clark All-Night Carp Series 2010	Adam Smith with his trophy haul

Past Trophy Winners Match Calendar

3rd Mar 2010 • River Chew Roach & Rudd Stocking • Photos By Jon Heys

River Chew Mill Ground News Report

27th Feb 2010 • Mill Ground Working Party • Photos By Jon Heys

River Chew Mill Ground

23rd Feb 2010 • River Chew Barbel Stocking • Photos By Jon Heys

River Chew Chewton Meadow News Report

20th Feb 2010 • Mill Ground Working Party • Photos By Jon Heys

River Chew Mill Ground

25th Feb 2009 • River Chew Barbel Stocking • Photos By Jon Heys & Jason Allen

Rich with a bag of Barbel - not won at the fair ground!

The fish arrived by courier in aerated bags

President Denning with the very first Chew Barbel

Jason releases a Barbel into the River Chew

Rich D and Dave Cook head back to base camp

Job done! Freshly cooked spuds for dinner

River Chew Chewton Meadow News Report

25th Feb 2009 • Clearing Split Willow At Chewton Meadow • Photos By Jason Allen

The tree before work commenced	Dave Cook with the Club chainsaw	Rich saws logs, Jon and Dave look on	Dave attaches the rope to a branch	Half of the split Willow tree	Rich drops another branch
Dave, Rich & Jon discuss tactics	Base Camp at Chewton Meadow	Branches on the roaring fire	Freshly cooked spuds by the fire	Wind damaged willow split in half	All quiet the following day

River Chew Chewton Meadow

4th Feb 2009 • Stocking Carp At Century Old Pond • Photos By Jason Allen

George stands by with his camera

Andy with a linear mirror

Another basket of fish goes in

Andy Parker from Handy Carp

A mix of commons and mirrors

Job done!

Century Ponds News Report

22nd May 2008 • Pump Repairs At Century Ponds • Photos By Jason Allen

Ian & George prepare to dock

Destination: Broken Pump

Repositioning the repaired pump

Inspecting the power supply

Ian reconnects the anchor

Mike T. and Warren

Century Ponds

16th Mar 2008 • Working At Century Ponds • Photos By Jason Allen

Ian & George rescue the notice board

Jon Heys wiring
the security
lights

New security lighting at Century Ponds

Ian finds time
for a bit of
boating

A very large
egg on the
island

George & Ian
weld the sign
into place

Century Ponds

15th Mar 2008 • Working At Brookmead • Photos By Jason Allen & Gill Rice

The fallen tree has been removed

Log pile and fire at Brookmead

Bathford Brook in flood (far bank)

Richard, Warren
and Jason

President Denning surveys the swim

Nothing burns
quite like a tree

River Chew Brookmead

22nd Feb 2008 • Restocking Century Ponds With Carp • Photos By Jason Allen

William pepares to net the tank

Here be Carp!

A bag of Commons and Mirrors

Releasing fish into the Island Pond

The fish were stocked at peg 22

Job done, time for breakfast!

Century Ponds

13th Feb 2008 • Restocking Century Ponds With Bream • Photos By Jason Allen

John weighs the first batch	A basket of Skimmers	Warren and Ian releasing fish	The fish were stocked at peg 22	"Roll on the Bream!"	Some of the fish were nearly 10"
Warren will see these fish again!	Cormorants-eye view of the action	Another basket full goes in	A jet-lagged Skimmer chills out	The weather was perfect for the job	John Paton nets the tank

Century Ponds

Mar 2006 • New Improvements At Century Ponds • Photos By Jason Allen

Alan prepares the site in his JCB	Lifting the container	'Buzz' keeps a watchful eye	Manoeuvring into place	New car retaining posts	Holly bush in the new hedgerow
New post and rail fence	New developments from a distance	Cherry Laurel by the gun towers	Surf's up on the Island Pond!	A mighty Oak in the making!	New car retaining posts

Century Ponds

15th Feb 2006 • New Disabled Facilities At Century Ponds • Photos By Jason Allen

Century Ponds

5th Jun 2004 • New Platforms At Century • Photos By Jason Allen & Mike Ewins

The first one
is complete

Mike, Paul & Adam
on the case

Mike Ewins cooks
up the grub

Jason gets in,
Paul stays dry!

This time we used
diesel power

A fine days
work by all

Century Ponds

10th Feb 2004 • Stocking Tench At Century Ponds • Photos By Jason Allen

Netting
the tank

A net full
of Tench

Roger Stone
releasing Tench

This one's
almost golden

400 Tench
were added

Emptying
the tank

Century Ponds

25th Jan 2004 • New Platforms At Century Old Pond • Photos By Jason Allen

Warren
at work

Rich D, John H.
Rich G, Mike T.

The final
product

Mike Taylor
swings hammer

Rich G, John H.
Mike T.

Nearly
finished

Century Ponds

17th Dec 2003 • New Island Pond Crucians • Photos By Jason Allen & Paul Jolliffe

It was a frosty
Century morning

Jason releases
a net full

Another batch
are set free

Crucian Carp
in the net

William with
a net full

Welcome to
Century Ponds!

Century Ponds

7th Dec 2003 • Christmas Match 2003 At Century Ponds • Photos By Jason Allen

Warren Bates weighing in	Winter fishing	Century Old Pond	Adam Denham weighs in	Warren's Carp	Roy Garland & John Heys
Third place John Heys	Mike Taylor weighs in	Bob Teakle and Carp	Century sunset	"This week John!!"	Warren's winning bag

Century Ponds Match Result & Report Match Details Matches

20th Jul 2003 • Centenary Party At Century Ponds • Photo Credits Below

100 years of history	KAA Committee 2003	Environment Agency display	A happy angler!	Angling for all	Raffle time!
Environment Agency display	Outside the marquee	Mike Ewins and the crew!	The weather held out!	Thanks to Antbait	Mike presents the money!

Photos by Jason Allen, Paul Jolliffe, Roy Garland & Danny Williamson.

Century Ponds Club History

May 2000 • Construction Of Century Island Pond • Photos By Dave Cook

Topsoil
removed

Well, it's a
start!

Down to the
clay layer

Filling up
slowly

Construction
gang

Half full
July 2000

Century Ponds

1995 • Stocking Old Century Pond • Photos By Ken Jerrom

Horse Field Bank
as it was

Horse Field Bank
from Causeway

The late Len Amos
looks on

Netting the fish
from the tank

Old pond
panorama 1995

First batch of fish
enter the pond

Century Ponds

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Crucian Carp
(Carassius carassius)

Record: 4lb 9oz
Martin Bowler, RMC Fishery, Yateley Lake, Hampshire (2003) and Phil Smith, RMC Fishery, Yateley Lake, Hampshire (2004) and Joshua Blavins, Stillwater, Hertfordshire (2011).

Local Weather

You can find all the latest regional weather reports at these sites:

♣ Met Office
♣ BBC Weather
♣ Net Weather
♣ Met Check

Clay Shoot Dates

Century Ponds is closed to Members on alternate Sundays until 1pm for clay shooting.

2016
Oct 2nd, 16th, 30th
Nov 13th, 27th
Dec 11th, 25th

2017
Jan 8th, 22nd
Feb 5th, 19th
Mar 5th, 19th
Apr 2nd, 16th, 30th
May 14th, 28th
June 11th, 25th
July 9th, 23rd
Aug 6th, 20th
Sep 3rd, 17th
Oct 1st, 15th, 29th
Nov 12th, 26th
Dec 10th, 24th

♣ Full Details
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Flood Reports

Check the current flood status reports for our local rivers:

♣ River Chew
♣ River Avon (lower)
♣ National Summary

Safety Advice

Several of the Association's waters are near overhead power lines carrying up to 132,000 volts. These lines are within reach of rods and poles. Members must maintain a safe fishing distance and must NOT carry assembled rods or poles under these power lines. Always look up.

A.G.M. 2017

The next Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 2nd October 2017 at Keynsham Cricket Club, 7:30pm prompt. All Members are eligible to attend.

Contact KAA

Keynsham Angling Association

07973 736519

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