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landing net or gaff—he succeeded in taking a 21 lbs. Pike from Buzzacott Lake, a
short distance from his home. The pike was 43 inches long and had a girth of 19
inches. It took a quarter-of-an hour’s hard struggle for Arthur to land his catch, which
had snapped at one roach too many—this one being impaled on a treble hook. The
weight of the fish was verified by the secretary of the Twyford and District Fishing
Club, Mr. G. Miles, of 4, South Place, Wokingham, and among the witnesses was Mr.
J. Buzzacott, from whose lake it was taken. Although young in years, Arthur is
already something of a veteran angler, for he has enjoyed fishing ever since he was
old enough to hold a line, and in this respect follows in his father’s footsteps. One
might say that he has now overtaken Mr. Cardrick, for the latter stated that he had
never made such a day’s fine catch [the following is out of context] was not his son’s
first catch, and doubted if he would. Saturday success, however, for he held the
previous record for the lake with an 8½ lbs. Pike, caught two years ago.

The following articles have been taken from the Reading
Mercury and the Wokingham Times
1955 to 1960
NB. Those articles dated Saturday are from The Reading Mercury. The others are
from The Wokingham Times
1955

th
Sat 8 Jan
PATH BLOCKED
A tree branch was blown across the path leading from Osborne Road to Palmer
School, Wokingham on Sunday morning.

RE-DEDICATION SERVICE
The Rev. H.M. Ray Smith, minister of the Wokingham Baptist Church, conducted
the Baptist Women’s League annual re-dedication service on Wednesday.

DANCING DISPLAY
The eighth display given by the Miss Le Roy School of Dancing in Church House,
Wokingham, on Saturday, realised a profit of £6 5s. 6d. for the Medical Missions of
the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.

ROTARY CLUB
At the Rotary Club of Wokingham luncheon held on Thursday last week, the guest
speaker was Mr. W.E.C. McIlroy, C.B.E., whose subject matter was spastic children.
The vote of thanks was recorded by Rotarian Jack Willey.

VISIT TO ICE SHOW
A party of 70 children and adults enjoyed a visit to “Aladdin on Ice” at Wembley on
Thursday. It was arranged by the women’s section of the Wokingham borough branch
of the Wokingham Division Conservative Association.

COW IN COLLISION
Driving in the Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, on New Year’s Eve, Mrs.
Rosemary Walter, of St. Catherine’s Lodge, Bear Wood, was involved in a collision

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