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
rwasmembership@gmail.com
rwasmembership@gmail.com
Alan Knowles
AT Qualified Bailiff
alansom@ntlworld.com
alansom@ntlworld.com
Caen Matthews
Mark Fairley
AT Qualified Bailiff
Cain Blackburn
Kyle Horridge
Scott Mansley
Chris Finn
Vacancy
Dan Eaton
DBS, First aid and AED trained
rwasmembership@gmail.com
rwasmembership@gmail.com
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
John Mooney
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Failure to completed these will result in application being withdrawn.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 | |
