Coaches Blog

" - Men and fish both have one thing in common.
They both get into trouble when they open their mouth - "

In the Coaches Blog you will find event reports, hints and tips and a few words from your lead coach.

Some of them may even be true...

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Dec 1, 202413 min read

30/11/24 - Junior Christmas Match - Hillview Lake, Todber Manor.

Oh my, it's a long one! (Cheeky!) Misty rain accompanied the dawn light as I wound my way through the Dorset countryside. The river...

Nov 24, 20247 min read

23/11/24 - Junior Points Match #13 - Charlottes Lake, Harbourbridge.

The remains of hurricane Bert blew down the street and round the corner to the paper shop. As I lay in bed I thought, that doesn’t sound...

Nov 17, 202410 min read

16/11/24 - Junior Points Match #12 - Colber, River Stour, Sturminster Newton (SHAA)

I felt a bit giddy as I followed our guest coach through the gates at Colber. The hope of hosting a junior session on running water had...

Nov 10, 202410 min read

09/11/24 - Martin Vine Memorial Match - Chester's Lake, Whitemoor.

I guess I should have expected a day like this. On the day when we remember a much beloved and much missed cantankerous old git like Mr...

Oct 27, 20247 min read

26/10/24 - Junior Coaching - Luckfield Lake.

An autumnal chill hung in the air on the drive to Luckfield lake for our last official coaching session of the year. The beauty of the...