The Rotary Club of Corringham Thameside

For the sixteenth consecutive year, the Rotary Club of Corringham Thameside together with the Anniversary Fishing Syndicate held their annual fishing day for handicapped and special needs children on Sunday 11th July. The weather was kind as fifteen excited youngsters arrived to try their luck with rod and line. All the youngsters came from Thurrock Special Needs Activity Club and were allocated a fisherman each to show them the ropes. The fishing syndicate provided all the equipment as well as the fishing expertise whilst the Rotarians provided the ever popular barbecue of hamburgers and hot dogs washed down with a variety of soft drinks.
Newly installed President, David Fenn having shed mmany tears chopping the many onions required then contrived to forget to bring them. Thankfully, one of the mums saved the day by buying some at a nearby shop, leaving David to once again go through the agony of chopping them.
A magnificent total of 462 fish were landed by the youngsters with Bradley Styles landing a creditable 70 fish. Several fish of 5 or 6 pounds were landed but the biggest catch of the day was made by Rhys Martin who landed his whopper weighing in at 12pounds. In addition to his trophy, Rhys was presented with a new rod by the fishing syndicate. Every youngster was presented with a trophy for their efforts and went home happily telling tales of the one that got away. THe Fishing Syndicate presented the Rotary Club with a cheque for £200, being the profits they made on their five competition days for the Rotary Shield.
Rotary Club President thanked the Fishing club for their generosity and for their undying support to the event, without their help we could not run the event. He also thanked the Rotarians and their families for their efforts in making the day another successful one. He thanked the children and their carers for coming along and enjoying the opportunity to fish.
Another occasion where the club has served the community.

On Sunday 11th July we will be hosting our annual Fishing day for handicapped and special needs children at South Ockendon. Fifteen children from the Special Needs Activity Club are expected to attend where they will be assisted by members of the Anniversary fishing club, whilst the rotarians serve up hamburgers, hot dogs and soft drinks. All the children will go home with a trophy to remind them of their day out.

On Sunday 12th July, the Rotary Club of Corringham Thameside together with the Anniversary Fishing Syndicate hosted their annual fishing day for handicapped and special needs children at South Ockendon.
The weather was kind as eleven children, ably assisted by an experienced fisherman set to to land their catch, whilst the rotarians kept them supplied with a steady stream of hamburgers, hot dogs and soft drinks. During the afternoon a total in excess of 200 fish were landed. Ryan Murphy landed a prize winning 45 fish whilst Rhys Martin landed the biggest catch of the day, a nineteen and a half pound carp. But is was Shaun Murphy who caused the biggest buzz around the lake when he landed an eel. According to the members of the fishing club, this was the first time in fourteen years that an eel had been caught at the lake. All the children went home with a trophy and plenty of tales about the one that got away.
The fishing club then presented the Rotary Club with a cheque for £200 which they had raised throughout the year. In all it was yet another successful venture which brought big smiles to both the children and the adults.

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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We will be holding our annual Fishing Day for handicapped and under-priviledged children on Sunday 13th July 2008. The club will again be inviting a number of children from local schools and Special Needs Activity Clubs to spend an afternoon fishing at a private lake in South Ockendon. Each of the children, accompanied by a parent or carer will be aided by a member of the Jubilee Fishing Club, who will provide all the necessary equpment.
The Rotary Club will ensure that there is a constant supply of hot dogs and hamburgers as well as soft drinks. Each child will receive a trophy to remember their experience, with special awards for the most fish caught and of course the biggest fish landed.
This event has been organised by the Rotary Club of Corringham Thameside for more than twelve years.