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Unprecedented interest in summer river festival.
Tickets are selling out quickly for this year's Evesham Festival qualifying matches, following the news that the sponsors, Shakespeare, Match Fishing Magazine and Wychavon District Council, have once again guaranteed over £18,000 in prize money – meaning a total prize fund of around £28,000 for the three-day festival!

The event, which is the richest river fishing festival in the country, takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend of 24th August, 25th August and 26th August – and attracts many of the country's top anglers. Alongside the angling spectacle, there is a massive tented village packed with angling related goodies, craft stores, fine foods and, of course, a well-stocked beer tent!

Match organiser, Diane Raphael is delighted with how bookings have been going so far this year: "The matches are always well attended, but to have every qualifier almost sold out before the season even begins is almost unprecedented. It is also nice to see a lot of new names and faces on the list. I am sure they will enjoy the fishing, and be made to feel very welcome here in Evesham."

To book on the matches, give Diane a call on: 01386 442458, or e-mail [email protected].

For more information on the festival, check out its website: www.eveshamfestival.com.

Or, if you are interested in booking stand space at the festival, call Dean Rothery on: 07866 721554

QUALIFIERS 2013

Contest     Draw     Fishing                Sponsor            Date    

Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Shakespeare    Sunday June 16th    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Shakespeare    Saturday June 22nd    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Wychavon    Sunday June 23rd    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Wychavon    Saturday June 29th    
Team Qualifier       10am    12noon-5-00pm    Match Fishing    Sunday June 30th    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Shakespeare    Saturday July 6th     
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Wychavon    Sunday July 7th    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Shakespeare    Wednesday July 10th   
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Shakespeare    Sunday July 14th    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Wychavon    Saturday July 20th    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Shakespeare    Sunday July 21st    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Shakespeare    Saturday July 27th    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Wychavon     Sunday July 28th    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Wychavon    Saturday August 3rd*    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Shakespeare    Sunday August 4th*    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Wychavon    Saturday August 10th*    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Shakespeare    Sunday August 11th*    
Juniors     8.30am    10.30 -3.30pm    Shakespeare    Saturday August 17th    
Qualifier    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Wychavon    Sunday August 18th    
Veterans    10am    12noon-5-00pm    Shakespeare    Wednesday August 21st    

Entry Fee £20 per match - plus Optional Pool of £5.00

* Denotes bloodworm allowed qualifier subject to limits

Match Fishing Team Qualifier MUST be booked in advance

Team Entrance fee £125 to be paid by 30th April 2013

All Bookings : Diana Raphael, Hampton Ferry, Evesham. Worcs., WR11 4BP

Telephone: 01386 442458 / 01386 45460

E-mail : [email protected]

Booking forms available on line at www.hamptonferry.com