About Rochdale Walton Angling Society
Club history
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1858
Rochdale Walton Angling Society was established
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RWAS take ownership of Healey dell
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Buckley Wood Reservoir
In the 1980's the club lost our main lodge. The waterboard emptied the reservoir due to a damaged valve. It was never repaired and the other 2 waters were sold to Rochdale MBC. We now have a 20 year lease to fish the 2 remaining waters. -
2019
Disabled Grant for Healey dell
The club managed to obtain a grant for Healey dell to replace 5 pegs to make them wheelchair friendly -
2021
Welfare unit moved
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2021
New path installed
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2021
Back water project started 2021
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More images of the Backwater
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2022
Junior reach 63 members
Junior fish in the national Championship with 12 juniors attending -
2023
New fence installed at Syke
The club install a new fence at Syke to protect members and make the water safer
The Committee
Gary Eaton
Enhanced DBS, First aid, level 3 safeguarding and AED trained
Alan Knowles
AT Qualified Bailiff
alansom@ntlworld.com
alansom@ntlworld.com
Caen Matthews
Mark Fairley
AT Qualified Bailiff
Casey Dodman
Kyle Horridge
Scott Mansley
Mark Holland
Darren Goodhey
Dan Eaton
DBS, First aid and AED trained
Matt Knowles
Enhanced DBS, First aid and safeguarding.
AT Qualified Bailiff
fitnessmatt@hotmail.co.uk
AT Qualified Bailiff
fitnessmatt@hotmail.co.uk
Mick Dodman
DBS, First aid, Qualified level 2 coach
Louis Watson
Tony Kershaw
Sam Taylor
Any member wishing to join the committee must be willing to undertake the following:
Enhanced DBS
First aid
Adult and Child safeguarding course
also be prepared to help out on Lets fish event / Open days and work parties
Failure to completed these will result in application being withdrawn.
| Committee Dates and times | ||||
| 20th Feb 2023 | 630 | Membership meeting | Venue: Talbot Head Pub, Shawclough rd | T |
| 21st March 2023 | 700 | Committee meeting | Venue: Talbot Head Pub, Shawclough road, Rochdale | |
| 30th April 2024 | 700 | Society AGM | Venue: Talbot Head Pub, Shawclough rd | |
