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NSDAA Annual Charity Fishing Competition

🎣 NSDAA CHARITY EVENT 2023 🎣
The fish are in…..
The banners are up….
Donations are collected….
It is almost time for our charity event 2023 – with all proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Support and Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance – SCAA
Thank you to each and every supporter of our event tomorrow.
A reminder, that fishing is from 10am tomorrow with registration from 9am!
Entry fee of £20 with some amazing prizes for 1st to 3rd and heaviest fish!
Our auction is well stocked with 47 lots to be sold in what I know will be a sight to behold when Brian our Auctioneer get into his groove!
The raffle table has a wide range of prizes from bottles of alcohol through to substantial monetary value vouchers for local businesses!
Please feel free to come along to the event, whether your an angler or not, there’s something for everyone between the auction and raffle – arrive about 5pm and you will be welcomed with open arms!
Tea, coffee and biscuits are available for £1 throughout the day!
All plans being complete…..we just need to hope that the weather plays ball and the fish bite hard!
See you all tomorrow!
NSDAA 🎣

The auction lots posted online have been well supported – thank you to everyone who has supported the auction so far!

The top bids recorded as per below will be the starting point for bidding at the auction on Sunday.
Best of luck to those who have posted their bids, if you really want something, the only way to secure it is by attending the event from 1700hours on Sunday.
Below are the online lots and their respective top bids + bidder as it stands just now –
Lot 1 – Stena Line UKIE – Car + 2 passenger return on any Irish sea Route – £220 – John Galloway
Lot 2 – Aberdeen Football Club – 2 tickets to any home match season 23/24 – 0 bids
Lot 3 – Courtyard Holiday Cottages – Deer Stalking Outing with Paul Parker -£110 – Gary Reid
Lot 4 – Larkhall Circuit – 2 x Senior experience package – 0 bids
Lot 5 – Newton Stewart & District Angling Association – Guided day fishing on River Cree – £60 – Ewan Murie
Lot 6 – Wigtown and Bladnoch Golf Club – 4 ball – £30 – Susan Prentice
Lot 7 – W5 Belfast – Family day pass – 0 bids
Lot 8 – Burrowhead Holiday Village – 2 Night Chalet Stay for 4 (October 2023) – £80 – Alison Maxwell
Lot 9 – Dunskey Guest House – Afternoon Tea – £35 – John Galloway
Lot 10 – Whitecairn Holiday Park – 3 night stay in hot tub lodge for 6 – £485 – Kieran Ritchie
Lot 11 – Haggs Castle Golf Club – 4 ball – £100 – Gary James
Lot 12 – Dark Art Distillery – Tour + Taste for 8 – £70 – John Galloway
Lot 13 – Johnstons of Elgin – Melino Scarf – £35 – John Galloway
Lot 14 – Stranraer FC – Hospitality Day for 2 – £80 – Kenneth Faulds
Lot 15 – Harelaw Trout Fishery and Coffee Shop – Day boat fishing for 2 with Breakfast + Lunch provided – £75 – John Galloway
Lot 16 – Rangers Charity Foundation – Tour of Ibrox Stadium – £70 – Calvin Snr Steward
Lot 17 – Blob and Buzzer – Fly tying materials – £85 – John Galloway
Lot 18 – Southerness Golf Club – 4 ball – £150 – Ben Herries
Lot 19 – Crofthouse Holiday House, Wigtown – 3 night self catering stay (Friday – Monday) – £125 – Dawn Barclay
Lot 20 – Pottishaw Fly Fishery – Guided Salmon fishing day for 2, lunch included, North Esk, Aberdeenshire – £220 – George Podge Gilmour
Lot 21 – Ralston Golf Club – Midweek 4 ball – £50 – Susan Prentice
Lot 22 – Cobwebs – Meal for 4 – £110 – Jimmy Costley
Lot 23 – Scotts Trails Motorhome Hire – £300 voucher – £70 – John Galloway
Lot 24 – Trevor Steed – 1 month Karate Lessons – 0 bids
Lot 25 – Rachel @ Three Lochs – 3 night weekend stay in hot tub lodge (22/09/23 – 25/09/2023) – £250 – Dawn Barclay
Lot 26 – David Cluckie Stonemason – Granite House Nameplate – £30 – John Gallway
Lot 27 – West Lothian Angling Association – River Almond – Guided day for 2 on river almond including lunch with season tickets for remainder of Season 23 and entirety of Season 24 – £50 – Gary Reid
Lot 28 – Case Sport @ Forrest Estate Experiences – ‘Have a go’ shooting session – £150 – Dawn Barclay