The East Anglian Film Archive, the first and largest Regional Film Archive in England, was established in 1976. Since 1984, EAFA has been owned and operated by the University of East Anglia, Norwich (UEA), to support research and work to preserve our moving image heritage. More than 250 hours are freely available online as examples of the wide range of film which attracts interest the world over.
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Angling Championships
They weren't just here for the beer! More than 700 anglers lined the banks of the Ant and Bure with their sights set on landing a share of the Ј100 prize offered by a local brewery.
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Overview
Anglers flocked from all over the Eastern Counties to compete in the 1st Annual Angling competition sponsored by Steward & Patterson. This was a serious business with entrants drawing numbers for their 'pegs' along the banks before they set in for the 5 hour test on their patience, skill and perhaps hoping for a bit of luck too! This film is courtesy of Norwich Cine Society who were most probably commissioned by the sponsors to record the event to be shown around the region.
The winning team were from the Oddfellows Pub in King's Lynn -Messrs Stan Careless, F.C. Hornigold, R.E.Patrick, C.Stevens, G.T. Bear and E. Taylor with a combined catch weight of 36lbs - with runners up from Castle Inn, Boston, Lincs weighing in at 34lbs 8oz. There were 2 women amongst the anglers too - Miss B Breese of Aylsham and Miss Mason of Dilham and the oldest competitor was Mr Alfred Mears of Gorleston at 85 years young.
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