Jul 14 2008
Fishing Day 2008
On Sunday 13th July 2008, the Rotary Club of Corringham Thameside invited seventeen young handicapped and special needs children to their annual Fishing day at the Anniversary Lake in South Ockendon. 
The children were from local schools and the Special Needs Activity Club and enjoyed a very successful afternoon’s fishing. The children were assisted one to one by members of the Anniversary Fishing Club who also supplied all the equipment whilst the Rotarians were kept busy providing hamburgers, hot dogs and soft drinks.
An amazing four hundred and forty six fish were landed by the children with George Brown catching a massive sixty six. Not to be outdone, his younger sister Abigail caught the biggest of the day with a gigantic seventeen pound carp which was nearly as big as she was.
All the children were presented with a trophy for their efforts, with the special trophies for the most fish caught and the largest fish landed going to briother and sister George and Abigail Brown. Abigail was also presented with a rod, bait box and cap by the fishing club for her achievment.
The fishing club presented the Rotary President, Terry Finnegan with a cheque for £260 raised by the fishing club and given to Rotary to support their charity work.
We would like to place on record our thanks to all of those who attended, the fishing club members and of course the Rotarians who all combined to make it a successful event.
One mystery of the day that left the Rotarians and the kids baffled was what did John have on his feet ?
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Hi,
Good write up and photo’s are in focus – pity about the last photo the colour being all washed out. Those were NEW shoes especially designed for kicking Presidents and Vice Presidents in the B……s!!
Congratulations though on the photos and blurb – great day out and i think the kids enjoyed themselves as well!!
John