The Monk has aked me to post this
Heres a pice to go in the gary leigh bit on middleton angling society
News from the secret caverns of the Shire
Historic Angling Clubs
The oldest club in Britain is probably The Houghton Anglers circa 1822,
believed to be an elite group of 18 members who control a section of the
River Test (not the same 18 anglers that they had in 1822 by the way)
2nd place goes to The Piscatorial Society based in Southampton, of circa 1835
3rd oldest is The Worcester Angling Society of circa 1838
I have no record of the Nottingham Piscatorial Society prior to 1845
The Guinness book of records lists the Eleem Angling Society of Berwick on
Tweed as being the oldest, yet I have not been able to find any records,
I therefore believe The Middleton Angling Society to be the 4th oldest in
Britain
Tis true young Phillip that The Monk is the oldest institution in the Shire
Tight Slappers
The Monk